Carson ValleyFootprinter

VOLUME 30 NOVEMBER 2009 ISSUE 6

The President’s MessageI would like to thank lastmonth’s guest speakerBob Nylen for steppingin at the last minute tohelp, and giving a veryenjoyable presentation.

He donated a wonderful prize for ourraffle. Congrats to Beverly for winningthat great prize. Also to Tom Mezzetta,who is doing a great job getting veryinteresting and informative guestspeakers for our meetings. Thanks Tom.

By the time you read this we willhave had Safe Street. I want to thank allthat helped with candy, money, their

time handing out candy, or decoratingour booth. We were able, thanks to avery generous membership, to buy $200in candy and put over $70 in thetreasury. I applaud you all.

I encourage you all to share yourmembership in this fine group with yourfriends and family. We are very lucky tohave some new members and I encourageeven the very newest member to becomeinvolved in the workings of your club.We need people who would like to serveon the board. Please contact myself orother board members. We will give youall the tools needed to do the jobs.

By the way, Tom Mezzetta won thefirst gift last meeting. I guess Betty doesput his tickets in after all. His comment,“you must have missed one, Betty.”When will he learn Betty is as good asgold and very honest. We have a greattime at our meetings. Make sure to joinus for our last dinner meeting of the year.

TO BIGGER AND BETTERFOOTPRINTS.

Claudia

From the Secretary-TreasurerOur attendance was up for ourlast dinner meeting at theCarson Nugget. After twomeetings with attendance inthe 40s, last month we had 55in attendance. Hopefully, our

numbers are on the upswing!!

As I write this column, we are 1/3 of theway through our association year and we haveonly added 2 new members during that period.In the past 5 years, we have lost, for a varietyof reasons, an average of 22.4 members per year.It goes without saying that in order to keepeven, we need to sign up at least that manynew members every year. It would behoove usto step up our recruiting efforts.

We recently learned that another of ourmembers has died. Twelve-year member RayPeterson passed away on October 1, 2009from cancer. He was a Chief Quartermaster inthe U.S. Navy during World War II, and mostrecently was a part-time bartender at theCarson Valley Inn. Some of you mightremember him as the gentleman with the wavygray hair that always wore his Footprinters golf

shirt when he dispensed our beverages at ourdinner meetings. Ray was 88 years old.

At the risk of repeating myself, I am stillsoliciting my replacement as Chapter Secretary-Treasurer. I’ve done this job for 10 years, and Ithink it’s time for a change. If anyone is con-sidering it, please contact me – I’d be happy togo over the job description, files, records, etc.that have to be managed. Think about it...

The December get-together for our chaptertraditionally has been a potluck at the Hoytresidence. This year, it will be scheduled forSunday, December 13, 2009, starting about2PM. No business will be conducted and noPot of Gold, just a social gathering with foodand beverage. Bring your favorite finger food orwhatever, and come and socialize with friends.

Directions to our house will appear in nextmonth’s newsletter.

See you at the November dinner.

Ray

Please call

YESor

NO

by 11/12for

the 11/19meeting!

Ray/Larna 267-4355 Claudia/Chuck 267-5630Charlene 267-4901

Or send E-mail to:lowesfolly@yahoo.com

From the 1st Vice PresidentChief Probation Officer Doug Swalm willspeak to our group on November 19th. Oneof Doug’s duties is overseeing thoseindividuals convicted of a crime that meets

certain criteria for a sentence of “House Arrest”. In thosecases, Doug is responsible for seeing to it that they obey theconditions of said sentencing, which could include remainingat home, abstaining from alcohol and drugs andunannounced search and seizure.

Doug will be demonstrating one of the tools he uses toaccomplish this overwhelming task, electronic monitoring.With this gadget, Doug can track the location of aprobationer and even take a breath test over the telephone todetect the presence of alcohol. Very high tech, veryinteresting.

Please join us on November 19th at the Carson Valley Inn.

Tom

Hello from the 2nd Vice PresidentThe last public venue meeting of 2009, will beheld November 19 at Carson Valley Inn, theprice is $20. Please be sure to carefully readthe upcoming newsletter(s) to find out thedate in December for the Hoyt's ChristmasOpen House...additionally, there will be exciting newsregarding a new venue and prices for the January 2010gathering.

Please make the end of 2009 a big splash by bringing a Pot’O Gold gift for the raffle and how about a potential newmember too!

See you then...

Charlene

Vice Presidents’ Stuff

Thanks toLarry Gray

for providingall of

this month’sphotos.

November BirthdaysJudy Conrad 1

William Harding 5

Fred Hersey 9

Marjorie Runyon 10

Jack Hendee 15

Paul Howard 20

Wesley Rice 30

Roger Arthur

Guest Speaker Bob Nylen

Garry den Heyer, WarrenThayer & Jim Terborg

Nancee Goldwater& Charlene Spinner

Rick Carty, Lois Carty & Bayan Lewis

Jan Rhoades &Janet Asmann

Phil & Kathie Kasper

Norma Summey & Tom Mezzetta

Claudia Lowe & Ross Spinner

Dick Scholfield

Camille Howard, Beverly Thayer,Glen Schnoebelen

& Guest Nancy Gaines

Warren Thayer& Marjorie Runyon

MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE

Small IFA lapel pin (foot w/ I.F.A.) 3.50Small 6-pt. star lapel pin 4.50Small 5-pt star w/ foot in center 3.50Service pins (5 yrs, 15 yrs, 20 yrs) 6.75(Chapter furnishes 10 yr & 25 yr Pins)

Large circular lapel pin 6.75Window decal 2.50Yellow circular cloth patch, 3” 3.50

Anyone interested in any of these items,contact Secretary-Treasurer Ray Hoyt for

photos, how to order, etc.

Larna Hoyt & Helen Scholfield

NOV

2009

IFA, Carson Valley Chapter #72P.O. Box 2242Minden, NV 89423

To:

CHAPTER PAST PRESIDENTS1991-92 Bill Depew, Charter1992-93 Doug Tucker1993-94 Eston “Red” Baker

deceased1994-95 Bill Shay1995-96 Ray Hoyt1996-97 Lon A. Curtis,

deceased1997-98 Elza Turkington,

deceased1998-99 Bob Minton1999-00 Rodney Snead2000-01 Fred Hersey2001-02 Clay Hill2002-03 Grady Goodwin,

deceased2003-04 Dorman Dane2004-06 Phil Kasper2006-08 Larry Gray

INTERNATIONAL FOOTPRINT ASSOCIATIONCARSON VALLEY CHAPTER #72, INC.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Claudia Lowe 267-56301st Vice President Tom Mezzetta 267-32612nd Vice President Charlene Spinner 267-4901Secretary-Treasurer Ray Hoyt 267-4355Sergeant-at-Arms Betty Miller 782-7935Immediate Past President Larry Gray 783-9759Grand Director Ray Hoyt 267-43553 Year Director Ron Pierini 782-99032 Year Director Phil Kasper 267-53851 Year Director Jim Terborg 783-9123

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

Newsletter Editor Suzi Pippin 265-7967Chapter Webmaster Don McRoberts 267-0025

Visit our chapter on the web at www.cvfootprint.org

Happy

Thanksgiving