Hello Torch Club Friends, below please find Words from our President. Please excuse the short notice and the need for your urgent RSVP by this Friday (tomorrow). As always, we look forward to a wonderful evening with you and your guests.
Meeting Agenda
5:30 p.m. — Mingling; registration; cash bar
6:00 p.m. – Announcements and reports
6:15 p.m. – Dinner
7:00 p.m. – Program/Questions
8:00 p.m. — Adjourn
A Word From our President…
Dear Williamsburg Torch Members, sorry for the short notice for the great program next week. I must have been blinded by this week’s eclipse. We next meet on Tuesday April 16, 2024 at 5:30 pm at Colonial Heritage to hear Dr. John Delano who will give the next presentation of the Torch Club of Williamsburg.
The solar eclipse this week was a fitting prelude to the April talk by John Delano. Professor Delano is a scientist with a unique astrobiology background and knowledge of the NASA space program. See Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences – University at Albany – SUNY. He will be talking on Tuesday about the prospects for finding life on other worlds than our own.
Thanks to Torch Club member Mae Kuykendall, who spoke eloquently at our March 19 meeting about ways in which unscheduled removals of leaders have occurred. Professor Kuykendall’s talk was appreciated by the 32 attendees (including 3 guests) in attendance.
We already have talks tentatively scheduled for fall 2024. Talk to Kathi Mestayer or Lois Manes if you’d like to sign up to give a paper between December 2024 and May 2025.
The Torch Club nominating committee of Walt Bayer, Deb Hill, and Megan Tschannen-Moran will make nominations to the club for two Board positions and Board officers for 2024-2025. Please let Walt, Deb, and Megan know of your interest in serving. Nominations will be closed in April and voted on in May.
If you haven’t visited the club website at http://www.williamsburgtorchclub.org, you should. Walt Bayer continues to populate and operate the robust site as our webmaster. There is a password protected “Members Only” section which the Board is considering populating with names, addresses and photos of club members. If you have strong feelings against that idea, please let the Board know.
Your Board continues to work hard on putting together the details of the meetings and appreciates your feedback on the setting, meals, and meeting topics. Denise Harrington’s committee has made a recommendation to the Board on our venue options for next year. Denise will fill us in on Tuesday. Please speak with one of the current Board members (see below) or me if you have thoughts on how we can improve our meetings and communications, or if you would like to assist in some way.
Secretary – Tanya Fisher Treasurer – Bill Evers Membership – Camilla Buchanan Programs – Kathi Mestayer (Vice President) and Lois Manes Parliamentarian – Steve Berke Venue Committee – Denise Harrington (Chair) Other Board members: Carol Bender and Walt Bayer.
Don’t forget that the International Association of Torch Clubs is holding its centennial convention in Richmond in June. You can learn more about the convention and sign up at http://www.torch.org. We are also looking for a good attendance from the Williamsburg club.
Please remember to respond promptly to Tanya to let her know that you (and hopefully your guests) are coming on Tuesday, April 16th at 5:30. John Delano is a great speaker, and it will be a good talk for guests to attend. Hope to see you and your guests then.
Williamsburg Torch Club 