Executive Director View from HQ: "Plans are well under way . . ."

Executive Director View HQ Plans well under way New Service Beginning October 1 1998 became option renew membership via telephone pay MasterCardTM Visa limited-time service will available Monday through Friday 9 am- 4 pm Eastern Standard Time Indiana does observe Daylight Savings Time direct line 765 281-7900 purpose membership renewal no other Headquarters personnel information can reached number customer service representatives answer 800 number will able renew membership telephone No confirmations will mailed service want confirmation fax application request phone lines limited get busy signal please try again later will asked verify current information contained database necessary information renew membership including credit card number expiration date Please have renewal notice credit card information ready assist customer service representative Membership Fees Bills ballots have individualized reflect cost persons membership category price printed renewal forms based several factors age date joined previous membership category credits due believe amount incorrect call Membership department 800 435-9262 verify Membership renewal season October 1December 15 very busy time AIVIA Headquarters 65% total membership processed during period Because heavy volume may take three four weeks receive new card Please patient current membership card valid through December31 1998 receipt Model Aviation should interrupted renewal received before December 15 1998 calling customer service have AMA number ready assist operator some reason receive preprinted renewal notice fill out application Model Aviation call 765 281-7900 renew phone time year again merchandise catalogs membership manuals will mailed 1998 members have renewed 1999 Receiving items does mean have renewed membershipthe real proof membership new card Take time review membership manual have tried put together items important members frequently asked questions also sections list other services awards programs available through national organization have suggestions topics would like included next years manual please let know year catalog manual shipped December issue Model Aviation doing have reduced cost production postage Catalogs receive magazine will mailed separately Well elections President Vice Presidents Districts V VII IX will finished time read column hope took time vote am surprised year number ballots receive AMA HQ people take time vote send incorrect address votes counted Plans well under way AMA/IMS Convention 99formerly IMS International Modelers Show steady flow reservations booth space anticipated booths will filled old new vendors havent reserved spot now Advance tickets $6 through AMA request payment received December 28 1998 AMA rule books 1999 will available January Ii AMA member entitled free book per three-year cycle addresses issues pertaining competition events Information obtain book will printed 1999 license card carrier would like share cute short story picture As sorting old model newsletters baby-sitting 2/2 year old granddaughter Meghan came upon old strip AMA decals Knowing likes play stickers gave wasnt long before came back T shirt decorated Yes young age wants things very neat rows case stickers couldnt resist having sit airplane EPP [Expanded Polypropylene] foam glider has thrown inside out since year old often goes fly RC sailplanes throws own airplane thought might like see photo Ed Harris AMA #744 70 176 Model Aviation ks Ed think adorable y flying Joyce Hager Executive Director jhager@modelaircraftorg