STRASBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Hotel Strasburg  - December 20, 2007

The December Chamber Mixer was held on Thursday, December 20, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hotel Strasburg.  At 6:00 p.m., President Jill Webster called the General Membership Meeting of the Strasburg Chamber of Commerce to order.  She welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming and expressed her sincere thanks, on behalf of the Chamber, to Gary and Carol Rutherford for having the Mixer at the Hotel and to Chef Andy and his staff for the delicious food they had prepared.

Jill then gave an update on the year’s events.  She said we had had an outstanding Mayfest and that Oktoberfest and the Christmas Celebration had gone so well too; and she thanked all who helped to make these successful and hoped that some new volunteers would join in, in the coming year.  Vice President Jay Winkfield added his thanks, as well, to the many volunteers and asked those who worked on each event to stand and be recognized.  Jill then asked Carla to come forward and presented her with a lovely plaque in recognition of her 5 years’ service as Secretary to the Board, for which she was very grateful.  Jill then told about two families who are in great need this Christmas.  The Chamber is trying to help by taking donations for the families, and she said that anyone who would like to do so should see Margaret Struder or Jackie Thompson.

Next, Jill turned the meeting over to Jay for the elections.  Jay said that Chamber members would be electing a slate of Officers for the upcoming year, as well as new Directors.  He stated that the Officers nominated were as follows:  Jill Webster, President; Jay Winkfield, Vice President; Dan Kitzmiller, Treasurer; and Jackie Thompson, Secretary.  Jackie then handed out the ballots for the slate of Officers.  Jay asked if there were any nominations from the floor.  There being none and since there was only one nominee for each office, Jay asked for the slate to be approved by acclamation.  Everyone agreed, and the vote was unanimous and the slate elected. 

Jay then stated that there were four (4) seats open on the Board of Directors, and those who had been nominated were Rich Orndorff, Kate Sowers, Fred Thigpen, Marty White, and Annette Whitley.  Jackie handed out the ballots, and Jay then asked if there were any nominations from the floor.  Carla Wallen nominated Jeff Aimonetti of Allstate Insurance, and Kate Sowers nominated Richard Seelbach of Bygones.  The ballots were collected and tallied, and the four new Directors elected were Jeff Aimonetti, Rich Orndorff, Richard Seelbach, and Kate Sowers. 

Jay thanked everyone for their participation and reminded the members that the Chamber Mixers were now quarterly and that the next one would be in February. Jill congratulated the new Board members and said she was very much looking forward to working with them and having them share their ideas.  With no further business, Jill then adjourned the meeting. 

                                            Respectively submitted,

                                            Carla Wallen, Secretary