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February

    8 David Darling

    8 Bill Lewis

  14 Sam Kvasnica

  17 Loren Bott

  18 Frank Bradley

  27 Al Roepke

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Bulletin Editor

Bart Bartholomew

3616 Cottonwood Circle

Manhattan, KS  66503


Telephone:  785-537-0144

Email:  bart@bartbartholomew.com


    Unless carrying a byline or some form of credit to borrowed sources, all items in this bulletin are by the editor and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the chapter or board.  All photos in the bulletin are by the editor, unless otherwise identified.

    All chapter officers are expected and chapter members are encouraged to contribute their ideas on a regular basis.

Chapter Officers

President…………...….…...Rodney Stanfield

Chapter Development VP………..Bob Ridley

Music & Performance VP…... Mike Shepherd

Public Relations VP………..…..Harvey Kiser

Secretary………………….……Bob Swenson

Treasurer………………….……..Bill Bunyan

Member at Large………..…...… .Ken Brooks

Member at Large………..……...Ken Garwick

Member at Large…….……....Rich VanNevel


Appointments

Musical Director.……….……..…. Ken Lang

Associate Musical Director…...Don Thomson

Assistant Musical Director….Myron Calhoun

Music Chairman……….……...Frank Bradley

Service Chairman……….……Leonard Purvis

Show Chairman…………...…Preston Chapel

Uniforms……………….………..Chuck Marr

Bulletin Editor…….....…...Bart Bartholomew

Web Master……………....Bart Bartholomew


Web Site:  http://littleapplechorus.org

BOARD MINUTES

By Bob Swenson, Secretary


MANHATTAN CHAPTER SPEBSQSA, INC.    REGULAR BOARD MEETING - DECEMBER 9, 2002, WESTBANK TOWNHOMES CLUBHOUSE


MINUTES:


Officers Present: Mike Shepherd, Rodney Stanfield, Bob Swenson, Wayne Bailie, Mike Sexton, Ken Brooks, Preston Chapel, Harvey Kiser


Officers Absent:  Bill Bunyan, Leo Dreiling, Richard Van Nevel


Others:  Bob Ridley,  Don Thomson


Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:29 P.M. with the group singing, "Silent Night".


Officer's and Committee Reports:


Secretary:   The minutes of the board meeting of November 11, 2002, had been submitted by email  prior to this meeting and were available in hard copy format for the members present.  It  was moved by Harvey Kiser and seconded by Ken Brooks that the minutes be approved  as prepared. Motion passed.


Treasurer: The treasurer's report prepared by Bill Bunyan was presented by Don Thomson due to Bill's unexpected absence. Since there were no unexpected expenses known to the group,  it appears that the financial condition of the chapter is still quite healthy.  It was moved  by Wayne Bailie and seconded by Bob Swenson that the treasurer's report be accepted as  presented.  Motion passed.


VP of Music and Perf:  Mike Sexton reported that vans have been secured from the Methodist Church for the transportation during our caroling performances on December 19. There was considerable discussion about licensing questions regarding learning tapes.  It was moved by Ken Brooks and seconded by Wayne Bailie that we authorize the music committee to continue production of the learning tapes and paying the appropriate licensing fees as necessary for those songs in our spring show.  Motion passed.


VP of Chapter Development: Rodney Stanfield reported that the process for determining the grants to area schoolteachers is almost complete and that the funds should be distributed in time for the second semester of this school year.  He reported that our chapter membership, including a new member whose application was to be

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