Happy Summer to all IPMS Niagara Frontier members:
I'd like to take this opportunity to greatly thank out-going E-Board member-at-large Brian McFee for his two years of service to the club. The election was very close for the "at-large" positions with Clint Keidel and Tom Brown, Jr. having won seats for the next term. Remember, your Executive Board Members-At-Large are there to represent YOU in the interests of the club. If you have questions, concerns or ideas they are your "go-to" folks. Additionally, a special "Thank You" goes to Dick Schulenberg. Dick has been our long-time club secretary and has handled much of the club's correspondence and has represented us as a competent and true professional. He's decided to step down in this role and has turned the reigns over the Al Germann. Dick shall remain as "Chapter Contact" and offer his worldly advice to the E-Board.
Your Executive Board for the next two year is:
| John Zaranek | President |
| Justen Hanna | 1st Vice President |
| Larry Osolkowski | 2nd Vice President and Web Master |
| Al Germann | Secretary |
| Tom Faith | Treasurer |
| Joe Sczygielski | Member-At-Large |
| Paul Hines | Member-At-Large |
| Ed Button | Member-At-Large |
| Tom Brown, Jr. | Member-At-Large |
| Clint Keidel | Member-At-Large |
| Frank Blonski | Member-At-Large |
The Tony Bartozek Memorial "I'm Not A Modeling Loser" Contest is up and running with 27 entries this year. This is the most since I've been club president and I am pleased with the participation this year. I'll have the teams announced with each participant's entries next month.
NorEastCon46 planning is well on the way. For those of you who don't know, it's been approved by IPMS USA and is being equally co-sponsored by us and Roc City Modelers (IPMS Rochester). The show's co-chairmen are Dave Schwab from Rochester and our own Justen Hanna. We are holding it at the Quality Inn and Water Park in Batavia, NY. Frank Blonski has been working very hard on the show website and if you'd like to check it out, go to www.noreastcon.com.
There weren't any Round Table submissions from last club meeting, so I have nothing to describe if anyone brought a project in to share.
Last, but not least, from this point going forward every meeting is going to be a "Build and Bull" meeting. Please feel free to bring in something to work on if you so desire and we always look forward to seeing your finished projects, works in progress and anything model related.
John R. Zaranek
President
IPMS Niagara Frontier
Finally, some around-the-room shots.
Thanks to Larry Osolkowski for the photography.
