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                      Last update 1/22/2008      

Turner Times

                      February 2008                Print PDF

 

 

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE:

 

Unfortunately due to the newsletter deadline I’m unable to congratulate all of the award winners. By the time this is published we’ll all know who the deserving winners were. 

For the same reason I’m unable to comment on the special meeting that was held January 27 concerning our constitution amendments. Assuming all necessary requirements were met in order to hold this meeting I’m confident all amendments were looked at thoroughly and voted on appropriately. I want to thank you in advance for attending this very special meeting. 

The second annual Turner Olympics is scheduled for February 24th – 2pm. Look for details at the club. Make it a point to participate in this event. You won’t be disappointed.

 2008 American Turners Bowling Tournament will be held in Elgin IL on April 5th through May 4th. We’re scheduled to bowl April 19 & 20. Check the website for details.

 We are currently looking for volunteers to assist with the 16th annual “WilliamWhetstone/Mark Fore” Men’s Softball Tournament. This years date is July 11, 12 & 13. If you’re interested in helping please contact me through the website. It’s not very often we have 800-1000 visitors at our club. We need to take advantage and come up with some additional revenue options.

 See you at the club

Jim Markland

 

DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER: The deadline for the Turner Newsletter is Board Meeting night (third Tuesday of the month).  It is our aim to get each month’s newsletter to our membership by the first of the month. Please adhere to this deadline and make the job of doing the newsletter easier.

Newsletter

Please submit articles for Newsletter on the form we have provided. Scraps of paper and napkins are too easily lost or overlooked. If you submit a full page schedule, results or notices; please do not mark on the back side (we can print a full page and do not need to retype). Want to use club facilities, dinning room, gym, pavilion or softball diamonds; whether it be for a Society function (N/C) or for personal rental (set charges). The dining room is available at no charge to only Turner members for a Funeral dinner for their immediate family (spouse, mother, father, grandparents and children). Contact 2nd VP – Jo Zehr 260-483-5447.

 

E-Mail:fwturners @ hot mail .com – Fax # 1-260-484-0494

District Website  - centralstatesturners.org

National Website – americanturners.org

Society Website – fortwayneturners.org

  ATTENTION!!!!!

6 month Lotto Tickets are available

Contact Kim Burns – 740-7006

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Officers
Jim Markland 486-7187
President
Tom Reed 484-3485
1st Vice President
Jo Zehr 483-5447
2nd Vice President
Jane Teders 492-2517
Treasurer
Jeff Massucci 489-1446
Financial Secretary
Margaret Stephens 672-2318
General Secretary
Tim Reed 485-7721
Maintenance Trustee
Kirk Schmidt 485-8616
Bar Trustee
Sarah Keller 637-3566
Committees
Membership Secretary
Joy Bodine 338-1965
Athletics
DJ Wagner 496-9297
Cultural
Vanessa Miller 492-9717
Membership
Ed & Joyce Fisher 485-7266
Kathy Roth 485-7344
Jeanne Kensill 373-2957
Patsy Johnson 486-3253
Entertainment
Sabrina Teague 493-0021
Bowling
Mike Hohman 485-5399
Golf
Tim Longardner 471-5437
Publications
Dona Schaefer 639-3535
Sarah Keller 637-3566
Awards
Barb Olinger 483-6506
Germanfest
Ed & Sarah Keller 637-3566
Memorials Sunshine
Susan Whetstone 485-5661
Historian
Val Miller 486-5861
WEB PAGE
Jim Keller 637-1967
 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT:

The following persons who applied for membership in American Turners were voted in at the General Membership Meeting January 9, 2008.

 

Randy Vesely                    Bradley Houser              Joel Reed                       Justin Reed

Ed & Karen Hegbli – 3 Children                              Russel & Christine Sundholm                                 

 

MEMORIAL/SUNSHINE

In Memory of: Russ Krebs              From: Larry & Val Miller – Terry & Joy Bodine

 

THINKING OF YOU:    

Harold Jornod     Kim Schiffli     Larry Miller     Tom Esterline          Jim Keller

       

Birthday? – Anniversary? – Special Event? If you want a birthday, anniversary or special occasion

 listed in the newsletter write it on a newsletter form and place in the publications box.

 

DISTRICT/NATIONAL EVENTS:

District Convention -  March 15, 2008 – River City Turners -  Louisville, KY

National Bowling – April 19 & 20, 2008 – Elgin Turners - Elgin,IL

 

ATHLETICS:

        

CULTURAL:

Vanessa Miller – Chairperson – no report

 

SENIOR LUNCHEON

The luncheon will be February 6 - 12 noon. Euchre will be played after lunch.

Mary Jo Pickett will be providing the dessert.

 

SATURDAY EUCHRE RESULTS - JANUARY

1. Ed Keller     2. Penny St. Peters     3. Don Vorndran     4. Mary Ellen Kleinschmidt    

 5. Mary McMurray

 Next Euchre – February 16   March 15 – 7:00PM

 

Corn Hole League – 2008

 

Thursday Dates

Jan3rd                                  Feb 28                                Mar 13th                         April 10th                                            

Jan 31st                                Mar 27th                            Apr 24th

TOURNAMENT –             May 8th

 

Announcement

Anyone wishing to use the club facilities for any activity: Bar, Dining Room, Gym or Kitchen must schedule this with the 2nd V P.     No Exceptions

Jo Zehr – 483-5447

 

Central States District Convention – March 15, 2008 – River City Turners – Louisville 

As a member of Fort Wayne Turners, you are also a member of American Turners (National) and Central States Turners (District).

 Each year Central States District holds its Convention the 3rd Saturday in March and a Fall Leadership Conference in October. The Convention this year is March 15 and will be hosted by River City Turners – Louisville 

At the Convention the delegates from each Society report on the status of their membership and the events held by their Societies during the past year. They exchange ideas on how to improve their Societies and discuss ways to improve their own Societies and the District. 

If you are a new member and have never attended a convention, please join us this year and share the camaraderie with your fellow Turners. For more information contact Dona Schaefer (260)639-35356.

 

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NOTES FROM THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY:

 January 31st has come and gone. If you have not renewed your membership, about the 15th of February you will receive a letter from Turners officially telling you that you have been dropped from the membership rolls. If you have been dropped from the rolls, you and your  children are no longer allowed to participate in Turner functions.  Names of people requesting to be dropped and of people being dropped for non­payment of dues will be listed on the bulletin board in the hallway, behind the bar, and in the next newsletter.

If not renewing was a mistake, you need to contact me, Joy Bodine - 338-1965. There will be a $25 late charge for husband and wife renewal and $15 late charge for single renewal, These charges will not be waived because of previous notification you have received about the January 31st deadline (statement, 11/1) reminders each month in the newsletter; and reminder postcard 1/1/08).

Membership cards will be sent to you in the mail as soon as I receive them    from National Turners. Please have them with you in case the bartender asks to see it and any time you participate in a National event.

If you lose your card, please let me know. I will contact National Turners to have one reissued for you.

DUES STRUCTURE                 

According to the By-laws of the Turner Constitution, both husband and wife must belong to Fort Wayne

 Turners. Parent(s) must belong to Turners in order for children to participate in any event. People joining

 after January 31 will be given a prorated amount to be paid. Memberships run from January 1 until December 31.

Dues must be paid by January 31 each year. Late fees of $25 per couple and $15 for an unmarried Turner will

 be assessed after that time. Children may be members under their parent's membership until the

 age of 21 as long as they are still in school. However, a Junior Membership is available for people

 18-21 years of age who are not in school or wish to apply for a Turner Scholarship. National Turners offers a

college scholarship, but the child must apply for the Junior Membership when he/she turns 18 in

 order to apply for the scholarship.

 

Fall memberships are as follows:

 $60 per adult.

 $40  per senior member (must have belonged to Turners 15 years and be at least (60 year old)

$40  J  $40  Junior membership for people 18-21 who want to apply for a college scholarship from National Turners.

     sch $ 0   per Honorary member (members who have been Turners more than (40 years)

 

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