Geoff Wicks has made some very valid points in his email and I am grateful to him for this timely prompt.
QUANTA Magazine - I did offer to edit two 3-monthly issues of QUANTA Magazine to see us to the end of Volume 25. The first of these issues covers August/September/October 2008 and is now in draft form awaiting proof reading by my Co-Editor and committee approval before being sent to the printers and/or being distributed by email. Once again, time has slipped away and it is now obvious that we cannot get it printed and distributed to our members in time to be received before Christmas. I would consider this delay to be serious for any issue but since this one will contain "Subs Due" notices and nomination forms for the committee elections at the AGM next April, I have requested that the Nomination Form be made available to download from the QUANTA Web Site from Wednesday 17th December 2008. It should be noted that the Nomination Form asks for nominations for the posts of Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and/or Committee members. We are all aware of the fact that our Chairman (John Mason) is standing down in April as required to do in accordance with the constitution. Since existing officers and committee members will be allowed to stand for the post of Chairman, this may have the effect that the other officer's and/or committee posts may be vacated by such a nomination and hence the wording on the form. (See Constitution Clause 5 and sub clauses for a fuller explanation of this ruling) Membership Subscription Renewals - In the QUANTA Magazine referred to above, I have written an article regarding an alternative way to pay your subscription renewals by using our PayPal Account on line. This is now available by clicking on the flashing button at the top Left hand corner of the association's Web Site Home page at http://www.quanta.org.uk . Members do NOT need to hold their own PayPal Account in order to use this service and no form is required since I am notified of all the identification details by PayPal each time a payment is made using your Credit or Debit Card. Membership runs for one calendar year starting in either January or July and reasonably late renewals are accepted without penalty in order to provide some flexibility. Similarly members are able to arrange their payments early knowing that their subscription will run from the expiry of any current subscription already paid. Only one renewal form is required to set up a Standing Order on any UK bank if you prefer this method of payment and forms are available by email or post from me for this purpose or for any other method of payment (e.g.. cheques etc.) Please contact me at treasurer AT quanta DOT org DOT uk. Nominations - All proposers, seconders and nominees must hold CURRENT Membership (full or Associate) on the date on which the nomination form is received by the Secretary which should be no later than 1st February preceding the AGM. (Constitution Clause 8.3 refers). The committee, being fairly consistent, are likely to reject any nomination form which is received after 1st February or is signed by persons who are not current members. With the ever increasing occurrence of fraud, QUANTA recognised the need to devise a secure method for members from around the world to pay their membership subscriptions and I am grateful for Geoff's comments about a year ago which stimulated the thought processes leading to the PayPal facility Kind regards and Season's Greetings to all (Quanta Members and non-members alike) John Gilpin. QUANTA Treasurer. _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
