| Thursday,
June 19th
Quick
reminder about the REPA Sawgrass Convention (and especially
those planning to play in the Golf Tournament)…..
We
still have some time (six weeks or so) to go before the cut-off
date (3:00 PM on Friday, August 1, 2008) but we urge all planning
to attend to go ahead and make room reservations now at the
Sawgrass (be sure and tell them that you are attending the
REPA Convention)… And sign up with REPA now too!
As
some learned to their sorrow at Savannah last year the hotels
do not give the REPA rate (then and now) past the cut-off
date… And in Savannah some had to stay at another hotel as
the Hyatt sold out prior to our convention! And please understand
that we contracted for a certain number of rooms and when
that number is reached (even if BEFORE the cut-off date) then
the REPA rate is no longer available, even if the Sawgrass
still has rooms…
Bottom
line is that you CAN cancel your reservation with the Sawgrass,
no later than 48 hours before arrival… And you CAN cancel
your REPA reservation (with us) prior to the start of the
convention… So there is no penalty or reason not to for going
ahead and calling the Sawgrass (toll-free at 1-800-457-4653)
and sending in your Registration Form, with check, to REPA…
The
form and its instructions are available in the summer issue
of REPArtee and also on the Registration Page of
this website... The address and all the good information are
on the form and its instructions….
One
more time! You must call the Sawgrass to make your room reservations
and you must fill out the REPA Convention Registration form
and mail it to Jerry Frost… Two separate things to do!
Then just show up and have a great time!!!! And by the way,
the REPA rate is available two days before and after the convention
(if you call in plenty of time!)…
Now
about the Golf Tournament….
Our
Golf Co-chairmen, Bill Schulz and Curt Whaley, report that
the sign-up for both the Championship Flight and Scramble
is going very slow!!!! If you plan to play in either then
please fill out that Golf Form (again in the magazine or online
here on the Registration page) and mail it, with your check,
to those boys!!!! Like most (all) REPA workers we are volunteers
and really don’t like the stress of worrying about attendance
for the convention and its functions… Not to mention the possible
monetary loss to REPA if the members don’t attend or participate
in the various tournaments…
So,
if you plan to attend (and play in the Golf and Tennis Tournaments)
then go ahead and sign up now!
We
appreciate it!!!!
Also,
Treasurer Jerry Frost asked us to report that as of today
(June 19th) we have 149 members who have not paid their 2008
Dues... This is broken down as 124 Regular Members ($40.00),
24 Affiliate Members ($35.00) and one Subscriber (not really
a member but this person has not paid the $#25.00 to receive
our magazine each year)....
These 148 members will be placed into Bad Standing on July
1st and if not paid by the end of the year they will be removed
from the database... So, to avoid this we urge each person
who is not sure that they have paid to contact us... See the
Roster and Magazines as well as the Contact Info page
on this website for methods to get in touch...
Also,
as of today Jerry reports that we have a total membership
of 1349... This includes 263 widows who do not pay dues, however
many do make contributions to the Kitty...
Thursday,
May 8, 2008
We
can report that the summer issue of REPArtee was
mailed right on time and perhaps many who had paid for First
Class got theirs today... If not they should arrive before
the weekend. Of course the rest of us who have Standard Mailing
will have to wait till next week or longer to receive our
copy... Sometimes it takes as much as 3 weeks for the Post
Office to deliver Standard mailed items... But REPA saves
about $4,000.00 per issue by using Standard Mail instead of
First Class...
Thursday,
April 10, 2008
Great News!
For
those with winter or summer homes and especially for your
Editor!
Our
Treasurer and Keeper of the Database, Jerry Frost, has been
working on a program that will enable him to keep TWO (2)
Address of Record for those needing same… He reports
that it is now up and running. So effective immediately those
with winter or summer homes (or any others who might have
two addresses and who would benefit from this new program)
should contact Jerry (or your editor) and give us the below
information…
(1)Your
primary Address of Record including telephone number and E-mail
address if desired…
(2)
Also your secondary Address of Record including telephone
number if one there. This would be the summer or winter home
for most folks…
(3)
Now this is very important so make sure you have it down pat!
We need to know the Date you will be going to and returning
from your secondary Address of Record.
Jerry
says that when the above is entered into the Database he will
have the ability each time a publication mailing list is generated,
twice a year on odd years and three times a year on even years
(when we also mail the new roster) to have either your primary
or secondary address printed on your publication.
Now
also remember, you have the ability to change any address
or date any time you wish. Just contact either Jerry or myself
with those changes. We will enter the information and that
will become your NEW primary and secondary Address of Record
(along with the dates you go from one to the other) and remain
so until you change it with us again… You can make the changes
by telephone, US Mail (our addresses are in the REPA Roster
and REPArtee) or E-mail… As before we do not mind
one bit how many times you make the changes, as long as you
do it!!
As
for mailing dates, we try each year to mail the summer REPArtee
the first part of May and the winter issue the tail end of
December (so the Dues Envelope will arrive in time for mailing
by the Due Date of January 1st each year)... Sometimes though
we are unable to get the winter issue out until the very first
part of January.
The
REPA Roster is always scheduled to be mailed in early
or mid March (even years)…
If
this new program works out (and we need your help to make
it work!) then perhaps the long list of Temporarily Away notices
will cease arriving in my mailbox…
And the need for First Class mailing will disappear too. Truthfully
though, due to the Post Office not following their own rules,
we must report that First Class mailings have been a big disappointment
as regards Temporarily Away forwarding…
Jerry
Frost has worked hard on this important new program so we
do owe him a very big Thank You!
Jim
Holder
Sunday,
April 6, 2008
Jerry
Frost (our Treasurer) asks that I remind those who have not
paid their 2008 Dues to please do so... The amount is $40
for Regular Members, $35 for Affiliates and $25 for Subscibers.
As you know widows are not required to pay dues but many make
an annual contribution to the Kitty to cover the cost of their
magazines and so on...
Jerry
reports as of today we have unpaid:
132
Regular Members, 25 Affiliates and 1 Subscriber...
If
the 2008 Dues are not paid by July 1st then the member goes
into Bad Standing and if not paid by December 31st then the
member will be removed from the database. This per the REPA
Bylaws...
Saturday,
March 22, 2008
We
have pretty much completed the Convention News and Registration
pages of this website. We invite you to visit both as they
have boocoo information on the upcoming REPA Convention at
the Sawgrass Marriott, which starts on September 2nd...
Thursday,
February 14, 2008
Much
more about the convention will be placed on this website later,
including the Registration form and its Instructions as well
as the Form for those wishing to play in the Golf Tournament
(on the Registration page).
Wednesday,
January 16, 2008
REPA
President Ross McCort asked that the following information
be placed on the REPA Website...
The
REPA BOD, in accordance with the Bylaws, will present the
following Slate of Officers for 2009 to the Membership for
consideration and election at the Sawgrass Convention Business
Meeting on September 3rd.
Please
note that due to the resignation of VP/President Elect Duane
Gordon last Friday, at the BOD Meeting, it was neccessary
to select another as President for the proposed Slate, as
Duane would not be moving up to that position. The Board felt
that, under the circumstances, the person selected should
be a Past President.
President
............ Jim Holder
V/P-Pres Elect..... Bill Moore
Secretary ............Byrant Balkcum
Treasurer.............Jerry Frost
Conv Chairman.....Jim Gardner
REPA Editor..........Jim Holder
Director...............Bud Robbins
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