Fellow Members:

I wish to thank the Membership for their vote of confidence by electing me to a 2^nd year as your President. Congratulations to the Executive Board Members who will be joining me for 2008-2009 term. I pledge to work with them to continue to improve the Club for the benefit of all the members. Thank you to Tom Fallon and the Election Committee for again conducting a successful election, they make this task look easy. My thanks to Lou Barletta, Joanne Bishop, Lois Big Mountain and Joe Minotti who are leaving the Board, they all contributed many hours for the good of your club and helped to make a successful year.

Vegas Night was a huge success, thank you to Ken Nelson, his committee and all the members that volunteered that night. For their efforts the club made a $1700.00 profit. 

The Una Bella Serata Dinner was well attended. Thank you to the Heritage committee for making it a night to remember.

Support the incoming Board by attending the Installation of Offices Dinner Dance on June 21^st.

Brad Sanguinetti is coordinating the new website and the La Voce Forte .We have a New Editor who will take over from Mike and Carol Somma on August 1^St. Sandie Ostresh will be the new Web Master. Joe Sermarini will host the Website. I wish to thank Joe who spent many hours upgrading and enhancing the website to make it look very professional.

If you have any suggestions or comments talk to any Board member or leave a message in the Presidents box in the office and we will try to address the issue. Support your club by attending the Dances and Tuesday and Friday night dinners.  

 

Respectfully submitted,

Mike Mercante

President I.A.S.C.