MEMPHIS AREA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION

MEMBERS MEETING

November 4, 2004

 

President Bob Waters called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.

13 members present

 

Secretary’s Report: (Submitted by Pat Cooper/Bob Waters) Accepted as read.

 

Treasurer’s Report: (Submitted by Craig Yarbrough) Accepted as read.

 

Committee Reports:

 

   Communications Wayne Morris (absent, no report)

      Yahoo News Group – Mike Albert (absent, no report)

      Website – Keith Carter

         Requests MABA pictures from picnic for Website.

NewsGrass – Mark Winborn

   November NewsGrass photos were much improved over the October issue. Thanks

      expressed to Cheryl Parker for her graphic expertise.

        

   Activities – Glenn Malchow

      Looking for a venue for the Gary Williams Annual Potluck Dinner. Suggestions

         include the McWherter Senior Center and Woodland Presbyterian Church. Glenn

         will check with Bill Dutton regarding McWherter and Mark Winborn will look into

         Woodland PC.

 

   Regulatory – James Johnson (absent, no report)

 

   Membership – Helen Davis (absent, no report)

      Bob followup (273 current members)

 

   Education – Cliff Albright (absent, no report)

 

   GRASS – Bonnie Dumas (Bob Waters)

      Can Goods Drive will be held on November 13th at Lord of Life and later that evening

         at Lucy Opry. Christmas project will begin early in December.

 

   Lucy Opry – Will Mays, Woody Marshall (absent)

 

   Welcoming/Caring – Loyce Smith, Jo Edith & James Hudson, Erna Wheeley (absent)

 

New Business:

 

   Permanent home for MABA: John Gay

      John discussed whether MABA members would be interested in finding a permanent home for the MABA. The idea would be to pursue State and local funds to rent a storefront property on the Collierville Town Square. The members were supportive of the idea and encouraged John to pursue this opportunity. John will shortly schedule a meeting with Laura Todd, Director of Main Street Collierville; Laura is interested in preserving the small town feeling of Main Street Collierville and feels that bluegrass music lends itself nicely to furthering this mission.

 

   Election of Officers and Committee Chairpersons for 2005

Congratulations to the following member elected to office for 2005:

   President: Sam Ketchum

   Vice President: Larry Bomar

   Secretary: Pat Cooper

   Treasurer: Craig Yarbrough

 

Congratulations to the following members elected to chair committees:

   Activities: John Gay

   Education: Jim Phillips

   Regulatory: James Johnson

   Membership: Helen Davis

   Lucy Opry: Woody Marshall

   Welcoming/Caring: Loyce Smith, Jo Edith Hudson, Erna Wheeley

 

At large member to Board of Directors: Mike Albert.

 

The following committee chairpersons were not filled:

   Communications

   G.R.A.S.S.