Letter from the President
July is here, and I hope it the first six months of the year have been good to all of our members. We know that we are facing some potentially tough times with the uncertainty of our state due to the BP oil spill and the repurcussions from the restrictions and economic impact. It is important, maybe now more than ever, that we remember our community and our culture. It is for that reason that I selected the location of our July general meeting to be held at Ralph & Kacoo's, a locally owned seafood restaurant with a long history of ties to this region. Our state is made up of some of the most tenacious and resiliant citizens this nation could ever know. We will persevere, survive, and succeed.
Don't forget that we will be voting on a proposed by-law change to how the office of president is selected. (See below) I strongly encourage all voting members of the association to vote for this proposed change, and I look forward to seeing all of you for dinner.
Note: It is great to see Gerard Laborde (The Bug Man) up and around. He gave us quite a scare, but he is back in the swing of things and doing well.
Please remember that if there is anything I can do for any of you, do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Frank P. Caluda
President 2010
ATTENTION FELLOW PEST CONTROL OPERATORS
The next general meeting of The Greater Baton Rouge Pest Control Association will be on Tuesday, July 20th @ 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at Ralph and Kacoo’s, 6110 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA (take exit 162-A off I-10, it’s located across from The Mall of Louisiana). Our guest speaker will be Allison Poche’ Siekkinen of Kaput Products. There is no cost to attend and no cost for the meal but you must RSVP as soon as possible to Dierdra Scott at 225-291-3511 or e-mail her at gbrpca.secretary@yahoo.com.
At the general meeting, members will also be voting on the proposed amended change to the GBRPCA by-laws for election of officers. The proposed change is to provide continuity and consistency in the leadership of the Greater Baton Rouge Pest Control Association by implementing a succession plan for the office of President.
Current:
Article IV
Section 6.5 The Vice-President shall perform all such duties as properly may be required of him by the Board of Directors or by vote of the Association and in the absence or inability of the President shall exercise all the powers of the President. He shall also serve as program chairman for all meetings. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the President, he shall resume the Presidency for the unexpired term.
Proposed Change:
Article IV
Section 6.5 The Vice-President shall perform all such duties as properly may be required of him by the Board of Directors or by vote of the Association and in the absence or inability of the President shall exercise all the powers of the President. He shall also serve as program chairman for all meetings. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the President, he shall resume the Presidency for the unexpired term. The Vice-President will automatically assume the office President the year following their term as Vice-President.
Thank you for your continued support for the Greater Baton Rouge Pest Control Association.
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