Blue Knights New York Chapter XIV

 

October 2010

The October meeting was held on October 21st.

  • First and foremost, 2011 Dues Are Due! Included with this mailing is your Final Dues Notice. 2011 dues are $35.00 if received by December 31, 2010. If received after 12/31, a $10.00 late fee will be required. Also enclosed is a self addressed envelope to mail your dues directly to Ron Fabrizio

 

We are trying to improve communication in the Chapter. Carl has put together a very professional web site to represent your chapter. To date, all the fees for this web site have been paid for by Carl; I urge you to take a look at it. Go to www.blueknightsnyxiv.com
In the near future, these newsletters will be posted on the web site for members to read. This will save us postage and mailing fees in addition to providing other information through the web site such as events, contact numbers and merchandise.

In addition to the web site, BKNY XIV has a Yahoo Group. There are currently only 11 active members in this group out of 54 members. When you receive this letter, I’m asking that you send me your email address. Even if I already have an email address on file for you, please send an email to paull564@yahoo.com  You don’t even have to say anything in the email, just send it and I’ll have your email address. The Yahoo Group has photos that you can look at and other chapter information. This Yahoo Group is only for BKNY XIV members in good standing so people outside of the chapter will not be approved as members. Below is the process to join this group:

To join the BKNY14 Yahoo group:
Go to www.yahoo.com

  • If you have a Yahoo account, simply sign in. If you do not have a Yahoo account, you will click on 'New here' to create an account. If it rocks your boat, you do not even have to put in the correct DOB, postal code or gender.
  • Now that you are signed in or have created a new account, click on 'Groups' and in the box where you will type the name of the group you're searching for, type in    BlueknightsNY14      Type the name in just like that:  BlueknightsNY14. You will then be brought to the group page. On the right side of the page, just over the Blue Knight shield you will see a 'button' that says 'Join this group'. Click on that and you are done, it will take a day or two for your membership to be approved.

For those of you creating a new Yahoo account (no cost of course), you will see some other options on the page where you create the account. You will have to come up with a login name and a password. Then you have the option to receive 'Individual messages' or a 'Daily digest'. There is not a lot of activity right now so you can select either one. Any questions, contact me at paull564@yahoo.com
One of the first polls on the Yahoo Group will be whether or not we want to continue doing the Rolling Thunder ride as road guards. The event will be held on 6/12/11 so we have to make a decision; we need your opinion!  This event is our chapters only outside fundraising source.

  • The Executive Board reviewed the membership rolls and three Honorary members will not have their membership renewed under the BK International Constitution & By-Laws.
  • Carl Raymo was elected Treasurer of the Tri-State Conference. In addition, BK NY XIV will be hosting the Spring Presidents Meeting on May 7, 2011 at the Ramada Inn in Newburgh. Please mark that date on your calendar now, May 7, 2011. Carl has done all the leg work and financial support for this event to date. Help, support and representation of your chapter will be needed. More details in next newsletter.
  • BK NY XVIII will be hosting the Tri-State Conference next October 7-10 in Nanuet, NY. Events throughout the weekend, a good time can be had by all and again, another chance to represent your chapter. Mark the dates!
  • Nominations were held for 2011 Officers. Nominations are as follows: Carl Raymo, President. Don Curfman, Vice-President. Ron Fabrizio, Treasurer. Paul Lang, Secretary. There is a motion that if these nominations do not change by the November 18th meeting, the Secretary will cast one vote at that meeting and carry the nominations as they are. Soooooo, if you want to get in on some Executive Board action, you have to be at the Nov. 18th meeting (VFW Walden)
  • In the event of any inclement weather on any third Thursday meeting date, call the VFW (845) 778-5622 for updates.
  • Welcome to the Chapter’s newest member, Andre Varin

This Chapter will do everything possible to keep the members informed. Hard copies of this newsletter will go out via US Mail only through December 2010. We will reduce costs by posting information on the web site, in the Yahoo Group or by email. In the event that there is anyone that does not have access to the Internet, let me know at (845) 590-9877 and we can make other arrangements.
Remember! Pay your dues!
Send your email address to paull564@yahoo.com

Paul