VFC ANNUAL REPORT – 2007

Robert H. Boyd, Area III Vice President

Jack McMurchy, President of the Petersburg chapter, agreed to hang in there for another year. Jack is offering the chapter some new directions and is maintaining chapter membership.

There is a new President for the Colonial Heights chapter, Mr. James Barr. James has said that he wants the chapter to focus in a little different direction, and he wants the chapter to become more politically active.

Donald Holman also agreed to stay around for another year as President of the South of the James chapter. Don is working hard in trying to get more of his members to attend chapter meetings and to become more involved.

Imperial Plaza has a new President in Bettye Thornton and, yes, it is a Betty with an “e”. If you are looking for energy this lady has it. Bettye is looking for chapter growth and she has taken the job as chapter President very seriously.

The Richmond Chapter’s President Michael Muldowney is another President who agreed to stay around for another year. Michael is working hard in trying to increase meeting attendance, and he is searching for a new meeting location that would be more central to the chapter’s membership.

Carroll Graham at the Tuckahoe chapter is another President who is going at it again. As a matter of fact, all of the officers of this chapter have been around for a few years. Carroll believes that one of his challenges is to find other chapter members who will step forward and assume leadership rolls.

My home chapter Midlothian has a new President with Pat Hoffert. Pat is bringing a new look and new excitement to the chapter and she is looking for more chapter growth.

As you can see, the Presidents of the seven chapters in Area III face the same challenges as all of us in NARFE. We see the challenge of retaining membership, obtaining new members and getting current members to become more active with chapter leadership.

A few things to help you understand Rural America:
1. That farm boy standing next to the feed bin did more work before breakfast than you do all week at the gym.
2. It's called a 'gravel road'. No matter how slow you drive, you're going to get dust on your car.
3. Pull your pants up. You look like an idiot.
4. If that cell phone rings while a bunch of mallards are making their final approach, we will shoot it! You might hope you don't have it up to your ear at the time.
5. You bring Coke into my house, it better be brown, wet, and served over ice.
6. So every person in every pickup waves. It's called being friendly. Understand the concept?
7. The bill on your hat should turn down at the edges to shed the rain and be centered over your nose to keep the sunlight out of your eyes. Any other location/orientation makes you look like an idiot.

HAVE A GOOD DAY FROM AREA III OF THE VIRGINIA FEDERATION

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