Fellow SOA Members, April 29, 2013

It is my duty to report the resignation of SOA Secretary Cal Rollins for health and personal reasons effective today. Cal has served our organization for more than three years with a sense of duty second to none. Besides handling more than his assigned duties, Cal has become a personal friend who helped me on many occasions before and after I was elected president. Please join me in thanking Cal for his service to the SOA and his dogged determination to get the job done. As you know, over the last year there has been several changes in personnel and Cal was always there to help the SOA in any way possible because he’s a team player in the best SF tradition. Thank you Cal. During the interim period of time, SOA Director John Russell will be the acting secretary until the Board of Directors meets to discuss the issue. John Russell’s e-mail address is: John Russell

In addition, I am announcing a few important changes recently approved by the SOA Board of Directors that are designed to improve our efficiencies to better serve the membership. The following changes take effect immediately:

1 – SOA Membership Committee Chairman Ray Calafell will be responsible for all aspects of membership. He will process all new applications, do all data entry with regards to the membership, collect all dues, deposit all funds in the SOA Wells Fargo account pertaining to membership using current SOA procedures. He will send all documentation to the Treasurer. He will work with the SOA’s IT Mo Worley to ensure an accurate roster is sent to the secretary every month for the official records. Here’s Ray’s contact information: Ray Calafell SOA Membership Committee Chairman 105 S. Armenia Ave. Tampa, Florida 33609-3307 813-871-3890 – Office 813-871-3981 - Fax E-mail: [email protected]

2- The board appointed Former SOA Director Ray Frovarp as Registration Committee Chairman. Ray will be responsible for registration including overseeing the registration computer system, coordinating pre- registration correspondence and volunteers who work at the SOAR registration desk. He will work closely with Mo Worley to ensure the systems are in place to record all data, and be able to access that data during the registration process. He will deposit all funds collected for registration directly, using the SOA current procedures and sending documentation to the Treasurer. Ray and MO, will work with the Reunion Chairman Patrick Hephner to provide him timely, daily reports from the registration desk. Here’s Ray’s contact information.

Raymond M. Frovarp Registration Committee Chairman 4072 Ardenwoods Drive Fayetteville, NC 28306-8344 910-425-1425 E-mail: [email protected]

3- Mo Worley will work closely with both of these gentleman, and will continue to be responsible for maintaining the SOA database. Over many years, Mo has created, managed, and provided the SOA with exceptional services and countless hours in providing the SOA with a reliable data system. Mo has been a tireless supporter of the SOA and has also served the board as treasurer, several years ago.

Please join the board in thanking Cal for his service and to thank Ray Calafell and Ray Frovarp for accepting new and additional responsibilities, along with thanking Mo for his years of service to the SOA. In addition, please thank all SOA volunteers and family members who continue to serve the SOA membership.

Respectfully,

John S. Meyer President