Can you imagine a turtle waiting for a light at a cross walk?
A new "turtle crossing" in Jefferson County will protect turtles from the threat of cars. Working in coordination with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, the Jefferson County Highway Department installed the first turtle crossing to help Blanding's turtles, a threatened species of turtle, travel between Chaumont Bay and Lake Ontario and safely avoid oncoming vehicles.
Only in New York (or California) 😊🙋
TO: FingerLakers members
FROM: Roz Newton
--Temporary Alternate National Director
RE: FMCA
Governing Board Meeting Gillette, WY
July 7, 2021
Here are some highlights of relevant points that chapter members will be interested in knowing:
●
2020 year was the first year in the last
7 years that FMCA’s income was in the BLACK ! ($7,309 surplus. Although this may sound low, FMCA is a
not-for-profit organization and this amount aligns with how a not-for-profit
should look at the end of the year).
●
The 2022 budget was built upon a $50
yearly membership fee for renewing members. This budget was approved with a
quorum of 73% in attendance. $50 per year membership fee. Excellent!
●
The following list of FMCA international
rallys are already under contract:
*Winter 2022 - Tucson, AZ March 23-26
*Summer 2022 - Lincoln, NE August 24-27
*Winter 2023 - Perry,
GA March 15-18
*Summer 2023 - Gillette,
WY August 23-26
*Winter 2025 - Perry, GA
March 12-15
*Summer 2025- Gillette,
WY July 16-19
*Summer 2027 - Gillette,
WY July 14-17
●
Pending successful negotiations and events in
2022:
* Winter 2024 - Tucson , AZ TBA
*
Summer 2024 - Lincoln, NE
●
There were noticeable numbers of towables
attending with children at Gillette!
●
Chubb will remain our FMCAssist program
provider.
●
FMCA’s Strategic Plan has not been
updated since 2001. The Strategic Plan
serves as the road map for the well-being of the organization. It will be a
priority for the Executive Board to work on the development of such a plan.
●
We need to continue to recruit new
members. There remains a concern that about 80% of FMCA members are not
represented at the Governing Board meetings.
●
Our new members of FMCA’s Executive
Governing Board are:
*National President
- Rett Porter
* National Sr. Vice P.-
Gary Milner
*National Secretary -
Kathie Balogh
*National Treasurer - Barbara Smith
These are the highlights of the meeting. If you have any questions about the governing board meeting, text/call me at 716-499-4263 or drop me an email at RoslinNewton@gmail.com
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your chapter’s
Temporary Alternate National Director. I appreciated the $200 stipend.
Annual Meeting to be held July 31, 2021
Time 1:00pm
Via Zoom
You must download Zoom to your device. National will send directions if you don’t have it, when they send the instructions.
National will be sending the information to log onto the zoom meeting as we get closer to the meeting.
Only Chapter Presidents and National Directors or assigned members of Chapters will be voting, however we hope to see you all at the meeting.
Safe travels and have a wonderful summer
Anne Archambault, Northeast Area Secretary
