Howdy fellow Commodore Users!

By now, most of us probably have finished our Income Taxes (unless an extension was filed), and another traditional rite of spring has past. One other item still remains: The nomination of Officers for the 2000-2001 election year. Our next meeting on April 16th, we will open the floor to nominations. Now is the time to start thinking about what you can do for our club.

The past few years have virtually remained the same for all officers, which has been wonderful for extending the maximum usage of our stationary supplies. However, new minds can bring new ideas and direction into the operation of our club. I for one would love to hear more from the membership in what they would like to see in the direction of the club's future.

Later this year, our club will be spotlighted in the magazine GO64. Many of you might be aware that this is an internationally distributed magazine, seen by many. The GO64 editor, Guenther Bauer, hoped to attract clubs from many locations around the world to submit articles about their clubs. I received an email from Guenther Bauer that asked questions I was not prepared for, such as: What is our club logo? What is our club mission? Do we have photographs of our club in action?

Will the article reflect favorably on our club? Hopefully it will. Do you have ideas that will continue to propel our club forward thru the 21st Century? Would you like to see your name on the roster of officers that made that mark? Our club has experienced much progress since we left the Nativity School. It would be great to keep our momentum going, continuing with our prosperity. Fresh ideas and personnel might be needed to see this goal through. Marathon runners are only expected to run so far, then their teammates continue the race. Are you ready to pick up the pace?

At the beginning of this month, I received word from the Lansing Area Commodore Club that their Expo is scheduled for May 20th, from 10am to 4pm. This will make the 4th year that I have attended this event and I am looking forward to being there. Our club has attended two previous shows, thanks to the efforts of Roger Hoyer. If you plan to go, want to carpool, or need more information, let me know. I will have more detailed information as it gets closer to that date.

Finally, I would like to thank those that helped out at the Tradeshow Production Booth on April 1 and 2. Thanks go to Roger Hoyer, Dave and Julie Barr, and of course, yours truly. Catch y'all on April 16th!