ATTENTION NARVRE MEMBERS

    WE ARE FOUR MONTHS AWAY FROM THE 38TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION AND 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF NARVRE TO BE HELD IN BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA AT THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, 3 APPLETREE SQUARE.  THE HOTEL IS ONLY FIVE MINUTES FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL AIRPORT AND A BLOCK OR SO FROM THE MALL OF AMERICA (MOA).  THE HOST COMMITTEE UNIT 109 OF MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL HAS SPENT THE PAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS PREPARING FOR THIS CONVENTION FOR OUR DELEGATES AND GUESTS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT.

    THE NATIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER NEEDS TO KNOW WHO YOUR DELEGATES ARE SO IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY PLEASE DO SO IMMEDIATELY.  THESE FORMS WERE MAILED TO ALL UNIT SECRETARY-TREASURERS BACK IN SEPTEMBER FOR COMPLETION UPON ELECTION OF YOUR DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE.  WE HAVE TO GO TO PRESS SHORTLY WITH OUR PROGRAM AND WORKBOOK.  YOU WILL BE LEFT OUT IF THIS IS NOT DONE AND THE CREDENTIAL'S COMMITTEE AT THE CONVENTION  WILL NOT HAVE YOUR RECORDS UP TO DATE.

    IN THE FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER THE NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT AND NATIONAL SECRETARY TREASURER HAVE INDICATED THEY WILL NOT BE CANDIDATES FOR REELECTION IN MAY AT THE CONVENTION.  IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN THE NATIONAL SECRETARY'S TREASURER POSITION SHOULD CONTACT RICHARD DULEY AT 1-800-551-2588 FOR INFORMATION.  NARVRE WILL COVER EXPENSES TO ANYONE WHO IS SERIOUS ABOUT RUNNING FOR THE OFFICE BY GOING TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE IN MOBERLY, MISSOURI FOR CONSULTATION WITH MR. DULEY ON HOW THE OFFICE OPERATES AND TO DISCUSS ANY PERTINENT MATTERS.  THE OFFICE AS IN PAST PRACTICE FOLLOWS THE SEACRETARY-TREASURER TO WHERE THEIR RESIDENCE IS LOCATED ONCE ELECTED.

    ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE CONVENTION FOR AREA DIRECTORS IN AREAS 1-3-5-7.  THERE MAY BE CHANGES IN THESE OFFICES AS WELL AS SOME HAVE CONFIDED IN ME THAT THEY MAY STEP DOWN.  THIS IS A NORMAL DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND THE DELEGATES WILL ADDRESS THE PROCESS ACCORDINGLY.