IMSA NW SECTION
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Fellow Members,
At last, a long overdue monthly president’s letter. The International Executive Committee put forth to the membership changes to the IMSA bylaws to be voted on at our April 20th monthly meeting in Wenatchee. The voting can be done by proxy. We have posted the new bylaws on this site for your review. We need ten percent of the membership to vote, about 95 votes, for it to count. A non vote will count for a yes to the changes.
Here is some of the latest business on our agenda; I have informed the National Office of the NW Sections interest in hosting a National conference in Seattle or Portland in 2010 or 2011, 2010 is out of the running but we are still a candidate for 2011. Rod Deitz and John Brannon filed the back taxes and sent the required forms to the IRS to regain our tax exempt status. They were successful, and our tax exempt status has been re-instated. On the other hand the IRS has penalized the NW section with fines to the tune of $14,500 for filing taxes late for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. We have correspondence ongoing with the IRS and are hopeful the penalties will be reduced or waved.
Other business, we will be granting two $750.00 scholarships this year. Check the website for details. Our certification committee has continued to provide regular certification courses at our monthly meetings. Keith Orr has been sending membership e-mails with information on TARP opportunities and meetings. If you are not receiving these e-mails contact Keith or one of the officers.
Our conference in Richland was a great success. Many thanks to Mike Steen, the City of Richland and the 2008 conference committee, informative technical sessions as well as certification courses were held. Several monthly meetings have come and gone, Eugene, Kitsap Co., ITE/IMSA in Sea-Tac, Anchorage and Kent. Thanks to all who attended, hosted and provided training for our section.
Come to or host a meeting, September is open, to keep up to date and meet some fellow members.
Thank you,
Harvey Walker
Presidents Letter
