And dania and Laura wear many hats how nice it would be to include another member to do some of the work Sally Embroiderybysally.org On Dec 22, 2010, at 5:05 PM, Erynbrook@xxxxxxx wrote: > > I usually refrain from discussing Parent Club business on the list, but > our Membership Chair, Dania Karloff, is not on this list, so I'd just like > to > set the record straight regarding membership certificates. > > At the July 2007 Board Meeting the Board approved Dania's request for the > following: > > 10 and 25 Years of Membership - Certificates are sent to members who have > completed 10 and 25 years of continuous membership. > 50 Years of Membership - Plaques are given to members who have completed > 50 years of continuous membership. > This new policy was put into effect beginning January 1, 2008. > At the October 2009 Board Meeting the Board approved Dania's request for > the following: > > Lifetime Members – 40 Years of Membership. Members with 40 years of > continuous membership are designated as Lifetime Members. They do not pay > dues > but they pay $36 to continue receiving the GSD Review (Second Class mail). > They receive a letter informing them of their new status. > > When I saw the concerns expressed on the list I checked with Dania to > verify what I thought I knew. Certificates are sent at the end of each year > to > those members who have qualified during that year. So in the case of the > member whose husband received a 10 year certificate a couple of days ago, > that > was because he had completed his 10 years this year. She however had > completed her 10 years in 2007, before we started issuing the certificates. > So > it is not that she was overlooked, she simply qualified before we began > issuing certificates. In the case of the person who has been a member since > 1987, she could qualify for a certificate in 2012. > > Finally as to the suggestion that we find volunteers to handle these > certificates, that is exactly how they are handled. Dania is a volunteer and > keeps track of everyone's information, including membership date. Once a year > > she generates lists of those members who have qualified for those > certificates she recommended. She gives the list to Laura Gilbert who runs > the GSDCA > office as a volunteer. Laura then prints and mails the certificates. > > If any member has any questions regarding membership, certificates, or the > date their membership started, Dania will be happy to answer them. You can > e-mail her at _GSDCAMembers@xxxxxxxx (mailto:GSDCAMembers@xxxxxxx) . > Thanks! > > > Susan Casey (also a member of the Membership Committee) > Front Range German Shepherd Rescue > Erynbrook German Shepherds > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original > author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any > kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the > Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and > its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed > in any post. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE > PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================