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______ PAGE 4 APRIL 2008 NEWSLETTER Membership 110 Members signed in, 5 new members completed applications and 7 guests registered. Corina (Nina) Menz Rose-Marie Goodwin Jeanie McVittie corinamenz@shaw.ca rose-marie©telus. net mcvittie@shaw.ca 986-4383 922-6274 925-2289 Phoning, HAF, Moving Equip, Carpooling, phoning Phoning Set-up/Take Down, carpooling Sheree Jones shereeljones@hotmail.com 980-0855 Workshop Asst, phoning Renate Griffiths renategriffiths@shaw.ca Total Membership is now 236. 190 Active, 36 Supporting, 8 Life and 2 Honorary. At this time last year, we had 192 members. That's 23% growth in one year. In Sept 06, we had 162 Members. In under two years, we have grown by 46%. To speed up the signing in process, Cathy Roddie has suggested we no longer print lists where you need to spend time finding your name. Just clearly write your name on one of the blank sheets. This is important at each meeting to qualify for jurying. Our Treasurer reports a lot of errors on cheques so please be sure that the body, figures, date and signature are correct. During the busy renewal period, we cannot always catch these. Renewal dues are now: Active $45 and Supporting $30. Please make your cheque payable to N.S.A.G. The new membership card will be your proof of payment, unless you specifically request a receipt. When you renew, you will also be asked to confirm that you would like toy on the committees we have you listed on. Please indicate what job/jobs you would like to do for the Annual Fine Art Sale. We can then update the Volunteer Roster on our website for our team captains. Anyone can print off a copy of the Volunteer Roster from the main menu of our website, or if you'd like one of the executive to print off a copy for you, please ask. It is changing monthly so please only ask when you need it. Please respect that Membership Assistants also wish to hear and participate in the meeting. The Membership Tables are open before the meeting starts and during the break to avoid undue distraction and noise. Members who are busy volunteering during the break and before the meeting should try to handle their business as soon as they arrive, or quietly before the break so we can all enjoy the demo. Cathy Roddie has started a suggestion box. Suggestions can be written anonymously, but please date your suggestion/comments. Members will have a chance to discuss capping of membership and vote at the June meeting. Submitted by, Wanda Doyle 1-604-896-0159 wandad@teIus.net Membership Renewal time is Here! P.O. Box 91051 West Vancouver B.C. V7V3N3