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Chapter #2030
Rosenberg,Texas Website Page 3: Chapter News 2010 |
2010 Chapter News
August Meeting
July Meeting
A local chiropractor spoke to the members. Members were informed the Greater Houston Council newsletter was being mailed to members either by mail or by email. No new business was acted upon. At the next meeting we will have a speaker on Alzheimer's and will hold a raffle to benefit the NARFE Alzheimer's Fund.
June Meeting
A police officer from Richmond Police spoke to the members. Members were informed of a survey by a group supporting Social Security reforms. The goals of the group are supported by NARFE and the CARE effort. Members should advise that they support the group through NARFE PAC.
May Meeting
Diane Ware Fort Bend Museum Association spoke to members about the history of the Dew House, its renovation and its planned development into a museum. Delegates and alternates to the National Convention were elected. Members voted to continue holding meetings at the Fort Bend Country Club in view of the new restaurant being available.
April Meeting
Members attended the District 7 Convention and no chapter meeting was held.
March Meeting
The March meeting was held at Yucatan Mexican Restaurant in Richmond. Members are encouraged to continue bringing tabs from pull tab cans to be collected in support of Ronald McDonald House. The speaker was Steve Thomas , AARP Income Tax Advisor. One member volunteered to help as an advisor. Special guests at the March meeting were family members of Fletcher Morgan who recently passed away. The family was presented with the Distinguished Member Certificate, membership card and pin that were to have been present to Fletcher at the 25th Anniversary Reception. Members voted to contribute to the Alzheimer fund in memory of both Fletcher Morgan and Adliline Sorrells who also passed away recently. Members registered and paid the lunch fee to attend the District 7 Conference in Bellville. Anyone who did not sign up and wants to attend should consult the invitation letter and make their arrangements to pay the lunch fee to Chapter 1430 by the deadline of April 10th. Our May meeting will be at the Flying Pig Cafe at Fort Bend Country Club. A decision on our meeting place is being deferred until the May meeting. The bill for NARFE Chapter insurance was turned over to the Treasurer for payment. Members were reminded of 1. the planning meeting for the 2011 TFC Convention in Galveston to be held at 2:00PM March 17th following the Chapter 1376 meeting at Ryan's Steakhouse on Hwy 6 just south of Bellaire, 2. the District 7 Convention in Bellville on April 14th, and 3. that there will be no Chapter meeting in April due to the District Convention and our next meeting will be May 12th at the Fort Bend Country Club, Flying Pig Cafe.
February Meeting
The February meeting was held at the Another Time Soda Fountain in Rosenberg, Texas. We have been informed that Chapter 1184 in Bay City will be closing and we will gain its remaining members. Their Treasury is under $20 and will probably be depleted by sending the last letter advising members of the closing and transfer of their membership to Chapter 2030 or a chapter of their choice. Members were informed Past President Adeline Sorrells passed away and given the funeral plans. New member Helen Mata shared her life experiences as an educator with the members.
January Meeting
The January meeting was held at the Bamboo Village in Richmond, Texas. It was announced that the National Dues Referendum failed by a very narrow margin. It was announced that the Greater Houston Council meetings would be held in the next two years only as needed at the call of the President while planning meetings for the 2011 TFC Convention were occupying the efforts of member chapters. A nominating committee for 2011 Officers was appointed. The next meeting will be at the Another Time Soda Fountain in Rosenberg February 10t at 10:30AM. Members were also informed of the 2:00PM January 20th meeting for planning the 2011 TFC Convention in Galveston to be held at Ryan's Steakhouse on Hwy 6 just south of Bellaire Blvd following the Chapter 1375 meeting at noon.
