The Board recommends that the dues for these members be increased from $5 a year to $10 a year.  We did not take this step lightly, but several factors lead us to this reluctant decision.  When dues were raised for members in 1999 the Board at that time did not raise the dues for Auxiliary members.  In the intervening five years the cost of printing and postage have increased substantially.  At present it costs the Chapter about $9 a year for each member to provide (postage,) newsletters, meeting announcements, and related overhead.

While we regret the necessity to raise Auxiliary members' dues, we worked hard to keep them lower than those of regular members.  Auxiliary members will pay only $10, while members' dues will remain at $15.

The proposal will be presented to the membership of the Chapter at our regularly scheduled luncheon meeting to be held on September 17. If a majority of the members at the meeting approve the proposal, it will be returned to the Board for enactment.

John A. Graham
Chapter President

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