Thursday, August 30, 2018

Northeast Area Annual meeting postponed

The Northeast Area annual meeting planned for August 31st has been postponed. There will be further updates after the audit is completed.
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FMCA
NORTHEAST AREA ANNUAL MEETING POSTPONEMENT
Dear Presidents and National Directors,

It has been an honor serving you since I was installed in Indianapolis as the National Vice President, Northeast Area.  Ed and I have especially enjoyed our chapter visits and area gatherings.

Annual Meeting Postponement
In June we sent an annual meeting notice for our meeting on August 31, 2018. Due to unforeseen circumstances, this meeting is postponed until further notice. The reason is that a seven-year audit of the Northeast Area is being performed by a certified accountant. For further details, refer to the July 31, 2018 National Executive Board meeting minutes published in the Governance section on the FMCA website.

Updates from Gillette
The Governing Board approved Minot, North Dakota as the location of the 2019 Summer Convention.
In Gillette there were:
  • 1,753 Total RVs parked at the CAM-PLEX
  • 1,559 Family member RVs
  • 217 Commercial member RVs
  • 150 Exhibitors
  • 13 Sponsors & Manufacturer
  • 71,600 People reached by FMCA's social media channel
  • 1,500 Users on the convention Crowd Compass/Attendee Hub mobile ap
  • 497 First Time Attendees
  • The Supersize Book Club was a big hit.
If you have questions about the postponement or happenings in Gillette, please give me a call.
Barbara M. Smith
Barbara Smith
National Vice President, Northeast Area
978-764-7484
bsmith@fmca.com

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Northeast Area 2018 Annual Meeting

The following is an updated list of candidates from Barbara Smith, NEA VP:
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I would like to thank all the candidates for consenting to run for election in 2018.  I would also like to thank the Nominating Committee for their work in providing the slate of officers.

Save the time and date:
The annual meeting for the Northeast Area is by teleconference call on August 31, 2018 at 11:00.
The election will be conducted during the annual meeting per the NEA bylaws.

The slate of officers is a follows:

Louis Snow, running for Sr. VP, unopposed        F201098;
Donnie Osterhout, running for VP, unopposed F229123

Donna Merlino, running for secretary,               F365443
Deb Flattery, running for secretary                     F437041

Resumes will be available in the annual meeting package in the mail soon from the FMCA national office to chapter Presidents and National Directors.

Please call if you have questions.

Barbara Smith
National Vice President, Northeast Area
978-764-7484

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

NEA Officer elections

Current officers from the Northeast area are interested in running for reelection in 2018. Below is the list:
    Lou Snow - F-201098
                     Sr. VP
    Donna Merlino - secretary
                   F-365433
    Don Osterhout  - VP
                   F-229123
    Harley Soulia  - VP
                   F-103867
    Jim Sennett - Treasurer
                   F-16182D

If anyone is interested in running for office, contact the nominating committee ASAP:

Terry Metcalfe 
tmetcalfe@optonline.net
845-325-2515

Harley Soulia
hsoulia@aol.com
820-236-7881

Tom Ziobrowski 
tziobrowski@fmca.com
513-543-7421

We are not aware of any challengers at this time.

Don't throw it away

FMCA magazine showed up this week. But you might be temped to toss it. Don't! It's now called:

"family RVing"

There were some highlights from the international in Perry, Ga. However, they skipped our Area Vice President and her husband handing out ice cream during the Ice Cream Social. Below is a picture. Ed has the green hat.

Friday, April 13, 2018

FMCA is branching out

Spring has sprung! RVers who have been in winter “hibernation” start to turn their attention to preparing their homes on wheels for the upcoming travel season. Members of FMCA, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based organization for RV owners, are among those making plans for spring and summer travels.
FMCA members look to the association to provide them with benefits and services that enhance their travels. A vote of the membership of this group in late 2017 has made those services and benefits available to a wider audience of RV owners.
Prior to this vote, motorhomes — motorized RVs — had been the focus of the member-owned club, which dates back to 1963.
When asked about FMCA branching out to welcome even more RV owners to its family, FMCA national president Jon Walker said, “We’re excited to be able to use the expertise and knowledge FMCA has developed over the years within the motorhome realm to now serve the needs and interests of owners of all self-contained RVs. After all, the RV lifestyle is more about people than it is about the equipment RVers have chosen for their travels.”
Benefits offered by FMCA include a tire-purchasing program; special member-only rates on roadside assistance, mobile internet plans from Verizon and Sprint, and RV insurance; a monthly magazine in print and digital formats; and the FMCAssist Medical Emergency and Travel Assistance Plan, valued at $105 per family and included in the annual dues.
The cost to join FMCA is just $60 for the first year and $50 per year thereafter. The first-year fee includes a set of membership plates to display on one’s RV. Multiyear dues discounts are available.
FMCA is unique among the major RV clubs, because it is the only one owned and governed by its membership.
To join or to learn more, visit FMCA.com or call (800) 543-3622 or (513) 474-3622.
FMCA is an international organization for families who own and enjoy the use of self-contained recreation vehicles (RVs). The association maintains its national headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently has more than 75,000 active member families. FMCA offers its members a number of benefits, including a subscription to its monthly magazine; a medical emergency and travel assistance program valued at $105 per family; a tire purchasing program; group rates on a roadside assistance program and on RV and auto insurance; and discounted rates for RV tours and caravans. Perhaps the most important benefit of FMCA membership is the camaraderie and friendships that develop among people enjoying the common interest of RV travel. The organization can be reached at (513) 474-3622 or (800) 543-3622 and on the web at FMCA.com.

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Northeast Area Election - 2018

Once again, it's time to think about our Northeast Area Election. Below is the list of our nominating committee members. 

Those whose term is up have all stated they want to stay on and run for another term. 

The offices are Sr VP, Secretary, Treasurer and Two VP's. 

If any NEA FMCA member is interested in running for a position on the board they are more than welcome to send a resume’ in with their name, address, phone number, Chapter name and F# to the nominating committee.
 
The NEA secretary will be sending out information to all the NEA CHAPTERS in regards to all this as well.


If someone is interested in running for a board position the sooner they get their resume’ in the better. 


Once all Chapters have been notified and any resumes’ come back after the required time frame, ballots will be made up and sent to the Chapter delegate for voting and send back signed by them with their F# and Chapter name in the self addressed stamped envelope included with their ballot information.


Feel free to contact any of the nominating committee members with any questions you may have.

Terry Metcalfe 
tmetcalfe@optonline.net
845-325-2515

Harley Soulia
hsoulia@aol.com
820-236-7881

Tom Ziobrowski 
tziobrowski@fmca.com
513-543-7421