March 2015 Newsletter - floridasuntimechapter19

NAWCC
FLORIDA SUNTIME CHAPTER 19
Sunday, March 8, 2015
MART opens to
General
Admission at
8:00 AM
LAKE MIRROR CIVIC
CENTER 121 S. LAKE
AVE LAKELAND, FL
CHAPTEROFFICERS
President
Ed O’Brien
Vice President
Ken Pell
Treasurer
Bart Polachek
Secretary
Joanne Bebout
Directors
Roy Ramsey
Jack Preddy
Roger Moses
Jerry Ragazinski
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2015 MEETINGS:
 Jan 11
 Mar 8
 May 17
 July 12
 Sep 13
 Nov 8
TABLE COVERS MANDATORY FOR ALL DEALER TABLES
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7:30 Pre-Registered members only
9:00 – 10:00 FREE COFFEE AND DONUTS (Donations)
10:30 FREE workshop. --- Randy Jaye on Clock and Watch
makers who helped build the modern world.
11:30 BUSINESS MEETING Maximum attendance is encouraged.
FREE JIMBO’S BBQ LUNCHEON follows business meeting.
TIME CHANGE MEETING
HOPE EVERYONE
RESET THEIR
CLOCKS
This meeting is a
challenge for most of
us, as so few actually
live in Lakeland so we
get up early to travel to
this central location.
On this day when the
clocks have been set
ahead the trip starts
earlier, but the sharing
makes it worth the
effort.
PROGRAM
Randy Jaye,
president of NAWCC
Chapter 154 in
Daytona stepped up to
replace a planned
speaker who backed
out. This is actually to
our benefit as Randy
traces some of the real
innovators who
applied their skills,
horological and other,
to shape our world. It’s
fascinating to look at
some of the amazing
contributions of our
predecessors in watch
and clock making.
Take the opportunity to
talk with Randy while
he is at our meeting,
and let him know you
appreciate what he has
done to make our
website a reality.
Randy is also the
Chairman of the 2016
Mid-Winter Regional,
scheduled for February
(middle of winter) at
the nearby Lakeland
Convention Center.
As if that’s not enough,
Randy is running for
election to the NAWCC
Board of Directors.
CHAPTER 19 MEETING
PLACE
We continue to be a little
concerned about our
meeting facility as it
relates to attendance.
Our most well-attended
meetings have
traditionally been during
cooler months, but we did
not see a very large
group in November, and
will assess attendance at
this January meeting.
The cost for the facility is
a concern if we are
paying for a much larger
facility than needed. We
have considered using
one of the smaller
meeting rooms at the
Lakeland Convention
Center, as they have
many options to
accommodate groups of
varying sizes. One major
obstacle to such a move
would be the loss of our
renowned Jimbo’s BBQ
luncheon, as the
convention center
restricts food service
to their contracted
vendor.
We are contracted
with the Mirror Lake
Center through the
year, so no change is
immediate, but the
possibilities must be
weighed. Input in the
way of positive
suggestions would be
most welcome.
2015 FLORIDA
REGIONAL
Just a reminder that
the NAWCC Regional
in Kissimmee is
happening in a couple
of weeks. Registration
can be handled at the
NAWCC website.
CHAPTER 19
LEADERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Two important Chapter
19 leadership
opportunities are
coming up. The
organization needs
vibrant and
enthusiastic
management to
remain viable, so we
hope some of you will
carefully consider
these leadership roles
and how you can help
Chapter 19 continue to
be one of the finest
and most successful
groups in NAWCC:
the Nominating
Committee to express
your willingness.
CHAPTER
PRESIDENT
It seems like far in the
future, but “our” MidWinter Regional (Chapter
19 is host chapter) needs
a leader. Whoever steps
into this position can be
assured of a lot of help,
as many of us have had
significant roles in past
events. By volunteering
to take on this role early,
you will have time to
organize and orchestrate
a well-planned regional.
As many of you know,
the office of chapter
president is restricted
by by-laws to two
terms of two years
each. My two terms
expire at the end of
2015. Some chapters
have by-laws that
remove term limits, but
my opinion is that the
limits serve two very
important roles: first is
that someone agreeing
to take the leadership
role is not “stuck in the
position forever” and
second is that any
organization needs
new leadership and
new ideas to thrive.
I would encourage
everyone to consider
being nominated as a
candidate for
President, to enable
Chapter 19 to continue
serving its members.
Talk with Jack Preddy
or other members of
CHAIRMAN, 2018 MIDWINTER REGIONAL
The event is on the
Lakeland Convention
Center schedule for early
February, 2018. We must
name a chairman in a
timely fashion.
REMINDER: SILENT
AUCTION TABLE IS A
GREAT WAY TO
TRANSFER
OWNERSHIP OF YOUR
EXCESSES AND A
SUPER SOURCE FOR
SOME OF THOSE
“HARD TO FIND” ITEMS
YOU ARE LOOKING
FOR.