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the US and pay full dues as set forth in Article III Section 3." Moved (Dalton), seconded (Irvine) and unanimously agreed to amend Article N Section 1A. to read "the President may appoint persons with special expertise as non-voting advisors to the President and the Board, with their terms running concurrendy with that of the appointing President."

II. Slowik delivered Treasurer's Report 2000 as prepared by Rose. Moved (Rudedge), seconded (Preucil) and unanimously agreed that the Finance Committee be charged with creating a special CD for the Primrose Fund to help make it self-sustaining. Moved (Irvine), seconded (Fielding) and unanimously agreed that $2000 per year for 3 years be moved into the Primrose account with yearly review. Moved (Irvine), seconded (Tatton) and unanimously agreed that AVS will sup port the cost of travel in an amount not to exceed $825 for Rudedge to represent AVS at the 28th Inter national Viola Congress in Sweden in August of 2000. ·

Meeting adjourned 10:00 pm.

Annual Board Meeting of the American Viola Society Friday, 2 June 2000 Oberlin College School of Music Room 238 Oberlin, Ohio 10:00 am-12:00 noon Officers present: Slowik (Pres), Preucil (Vice Pres), Forbes (Secretary), Tatton (Past Pres) Officers unable to attend: Rose (Treasurer) Board Members Present: Chiang, Clark, Fielding, Irvine, Rutledge, Ryan, Steely, White-Smith Board Members unable to attend: Coletti, Graham, Hamilton, Ritscher, Zeitlin Advisors to the Board Present: Dalton (Pres IVS, Past Pres AVS), Pounds (Special Consultant to the Board) Meeting called to order by Pres Slowik 10:05 am I. Forbes delivered Secretary's Report 2000, Membership Report June 2000, Detail of Secretary's Expenses 2000. Moved (Dalton), seconded (Ryan) and unanimously agreed that Honorary Lifetime Membership record be exam ined for possible reform by Finance Committee and that a report to the President be prepared. Discussion of change in collection of dues involving Chapters and AVS.

Meeting adjourned 12:00 pm.

Annual Board Meeting of the American Viola Society Friday, 2 June 2000 Oberlin College School of Music Room 238

Oberlin, Ohio 1:30-3:15 pm

Officers present: Slowik (Pres), Preucil (Vice Pres), Forbes (Secretary), Tatton (Past Pres) Officers unable to attend: Rose (Treasurer) Board Members Present: Chiang, Clark, Fielding, Irvine, Rutledge, Ryan, Steely, White-Smith Board Members unable to attend: Coletti, Graham, Hamilton, Ritscher, Zeitlin Advisors to the Board Present: Dalton (Pres NS, Past Pres AVS), Pounds (Special Consultant to the Board) Meeting called to order by Pres Slowik 1:55 pm. I. Slowik delivered proposal to orgamze North American Congresses. Generally agreed that Slowik will research possibilities of hosts for future