IMCA DECEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER

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DECEMBER EVENTS
  
  
ANNUAL DINNER/DANCE GALA
Dec. 3rd at the Vineyards CC. Look forward to joining your fellow members and guests at this most special holiday event. 

STAMMTISCH
Dec 4th at the Old Europe Bistro.  See our website
www.imcofa.com  for more information, and to register your attendance, contact Alexander Neumann at:
NeumannBerlin@outlook.com
Another reminder to bring your favorite bierkrug (beer stein)!  
 
 
LUNCHEON
Dec 8th. Our speaker is Ambassador Jose Antonio Zabalgoitia, Consul General of Mexico (Miami) presenting  "Transforming Mexico" For detailed information and to register and pay visit our website at www.imcofa.com
 
IMCA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS
 
 Dr. Emil Milosavljevic
  Mr. Frank Sterdjevich
Mr. Tucker Johnson   

BOOK CLUB  

Dec. 15th. Meeting at the Vineyards CC, 10:00 - 12:00 with an optional lunch.  Look for Book Club Flyer.  For detailed information and directions, please contact Frank Murphy at: [email protected] or phone (239) 597- 5625. 


 

TUESDAY CLUB

Dec 16th. Meeting at Vineyards CC, 10:00 - 12:00 with an optional lunch. For detailed information and directions, please contact Karl Wyss at: Karl Wyss at: [email protected]


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

"A leader is best when people barely know that he exists...when his work is done they will say, 'we did it all by ourselves' "

Lao Tzu, (or Laozi 老子), 6th century BCE Chinese founder of Taoism  
 

 

 

SUNSHINE COMMITTEE  

Our committee communicates between our members with health issues, with the families of members who have passed, and to our club membership. We need your input and notifications of needs, and thus appreciate your calls. Please contact Rev. Harold Brown  (239) 272-8106, or Jim Phippard (239) 596-9976, email [email protected]

 


PRESIDENT'S LETTER 
  

 

      Season's Greetings! And season is in full swing here in Southwest Florida.  Most of our friends have returned from their northern and European retreats and we welcome you back.

      Did you attend the Cocktails and Conversation event on November 12th? This year was better than ever with an excellent turn-out. A very warm "Thank You" to Jerry Bobruff and Jim McDonald for all their hard work toward a successful C&C.

      Our November speaker was Mr. Tarik Ayasum speaking on "ISIS/IS Whirlwind Conquests: Implications to the US and the West." This was Mr. Ayasun's second presentation to our club and as always he provided an enlightening and entertaining speech.

      Our December distinguished speaker will be Ambassador Jose Antonio Zabalgoitia, Consul General (Miami) of Mexico presenting "Transforming Mexico."  We will also be hosting a surprise guest at that luncheon so I hope you will join what will be an extraordinary event.

      And of course this newsletter would not be complete without mentioning our Annual Dinner/Dance Gala to be held on December 3rd at the Vineyards CC.  A great number of members and guests have registered (and thanks to everyone for respecting the reservations deadline of November 24th).

      In other news, we have established an ad hoc committee charged with enhancing our website. Our goal is to improve the website so that it is even more user friendly and useful to you, our membership. Please be patient and don't be surprised if you receive a call asking for your input on this very important project.  

      Also, in the near future we will be conducting our annual Strategic Planning meeting. These meetings have proven to be especially important in discovering the needs of the IMCA. As in the past, a random selection of volunteer members will be asked to join.

      Member recognition: Mr. Wolfgang Schulz (1995), Myron Kratzer (1999). Both of these gentlemen have held various positions of leadership and provided excellent guidance to our club. Thank You!

      And finally, I wish everyone a Very Happy Holiday Season.

 

Lyle Bultman

President            

  

IMCA LIST OF NEEDS

Volunteers are what make our club strong and vibrant.

  • We are looking a Chairman for our 2015 annual Dinner/Dance Gala. This is an easy and enjoyable chairmanship. Please contact Jim McDonald at: [email protected] for details.
  •  Our Membership Director urgently needs an assistant for those times when he is away. Please contact Tom Bonfiglio at: [email protected] for details.
  • Our Historian, Myron Kratzer, is retiring from the position and thus a volunteer is needed to fill that seat. Please contact Tim Pellegrino at: [email protected] for details.

Thanks to everyone who volunteered to join the Program Committee, AND to those who have agreed to become directors and committee chairmen in the future.


 

                 TIP OF THE MONTH 

Ever wonder how we keep everything straight and know what and how to do our leadership jobs?  You can find our guiding document by visiting our website http://www.imcofa.com/ , log in, click on the top line menu words "Members Only," then see the right column. Just click on the blue font words "Policy & Operations Manual" to open and review. 

 

 

  
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