[NCDXA] NCDXA MEETING SATURDAY OCTOBER 22

[marlenehammond at cox.net]

I hope everyone has a great October meeting.  I look forward to seeing everyone in December and hope I get lots of RSVPs indicating what potluck item will be coming along with them.!
Marlene
---- Alfred Laun via NCDXA <ncdxa at ncdxa.org> wrote: 
> Fellow NCDXA Members:
> 
> The October Meeting of NCDXA will be held from 5 to 7 PM, Saturday October
> 22,
> in the Private Dining Room of the Ellipse Restaurant at the Fairview Park
> Marriott Hotel, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, Virginia 22042.
> 
> The October meeting has traditionally been a very important meeting for the
> NCDXA because it is where dues are collected for the following year and
> where
> the election of officers for the coming year takes place.  The by-laws
> state
> that only paid-up members can vote in the elections.  In order to allow all
> those  who attend the meeting to vote, I am scheduling the dues payment as
> the
> first item of business, and the vote as the last item of business.
> 
> My apologies for the somewhat irregular and uncoordinated effort to collect
> dues
> in the recent past.  The fact that we were without a President at this time
> last
> year resulted in the normal dues collection sort of slipping by without
> notice
> to the members. Some of you may believe that you are already paid up but we
> are
> talking here about the dues for 2017. Dues are $30 per year.  Those members
> unable
> to attend are encouraged to pay their dues as outlined on the NCDXA Web
> Site at
> http://www.ncdxa.org/membership.shtml
> 
> As far as the elections are concerned, the term of office of John Kanode,
> N4MM,
> our Vice-President, does not expire until next year.  The term of office of
> our Secretary-Treasurer, Jack Ference, W3KX, also does not expire until next
> year.  However, Jack has indicated that he wishes to have those two offices
> split up again as has been the custom in NCDXA's history.  Jack is willing
> to continue to serve as Treasurer but wishes to give up the post of
> Secretary.
> As a result, Terry Hines, N4ZH has agreed to serve as Secretary.
> 
> So the only two offices up for election at this time are President and
> Secretary.
> Interim President Fred Laun, K3ZO has agreed to serve a full term as
> President.
> Of course members are invited to propose other candidates from the floor for
> those two offices in the course of the nominating process.
> 
> Driving directions to the meeting follow.  Drinks and dinner can be ordered
> from
> the hotel at the meeting.
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> >From the Beltway I-495: Exit the Beltway at EXIT 50-B, marked Route 50
> East,
> ARLINGTON.
> 
> Follow sign marked FAIRVIEW PARK SOUTH. You will swerve around to your
> right.
> 
> After the overhead traffic lights move over into the left lane.
> 
> The SECOND LEFT TURN possible (left turn lane here) will take you
> immediately to
> the front door of the Hotel. Plentiful complementary parking is in covered
> garage and outdoor lots. Handicapped parking is to the right of the front
> door
> of the hotel.
> 
> 
> >From the District of Columbia:
> 
> Take Route 50 West, Arlington Boulevard toward FAIRFAX.
> 
> Just before the Beltway I-95, exit to the right where marked FAIRVIEW PARK.
> Do
> not get on the Beltway here. At the top of the exit ramp swerve off to the
> LEFT.
> The sign there is “FAIRVIEW PARK S” meaning “Fairview Park South.”
> 
> You are now on Fairview Park Drive. Move into the LEFT LANE.
> 
> The SECOND LEFT TURN possible (left turn lane here) will take you
> immediately to
> the front of the Hotel.
> 
> 
> Complementary parking is in covered garage and outdoor lots. Handicapped
> parking
> is to the right of the front door of the hotel.  Assuming that you enter
> the
> front door of the hotel, turn right immediately after you enter. Proceed
> down
> the corridor. The telephones and RESTROOMS are on your right immediately
> after
> the Gift Shop. Pass the first canopy on your left (Club Lounge cocktail
> bar) and
> continue to The Ellipse entrance on your left.
> 
> >From the covered parking garage: Take the elevator to "L" (Lobby) level
> Take a
> right out of the elevator and follow through two sets of doors. The Ellipse
> Restaurant will be on your right just after you pass through the second set
> of
> doors.
> 
> 73, Fred Laun, K3ZO
>  President, NCDXA