January 2025
- President: Dan Jones
- Vice President: Robert Lafayette
- Secretary/Treasurer: Mark Carney Carney
- Newsletter Editor: William McIsaac
- Water Events Chairs: Gary Lauer and Orv Ferguson
- National Events Chairs: Joe Brincat and Gary Hirschlieb
- 1st Trustee: Charlie Schmidt
- 2nd Trustee: James Hulett
From the Helm
Hello GLC Members and Happy New Year! I hope all of you are well and had a nice holiday season. It’s
hard to believe we are in the grip of winter as just a few months ago we were enjoying nice fall weather
on the water. I have a few important updates to share with the chapter:
- The annual chapter business meeting is January 25 th at the Eagles Hall, the same venue as last
year. Details are noted in the 2025 Meet schedule. Please plan to attend. There is lots of space
for swap and sell outside and display motors inside. As before, we’ll have a catered luncheon,
with a donation of $10 requested to help offset the cost. - The chapter dues are $20/year with a printed newsletter, or $15/year with an electronic
version. - Chapter membership dues are due by the end of March. We have three meets between now
and then at which you can pay dues in person or mail them in to Mark Carney. - The term for chapter Second Trustee is up this year. John Ball (incumbent) will not be seeking
re-election, so this seat is open. - Also, Lois Deptulski will be stepping down as our newsletter editor. I’d like to thank Lois for all
the time and effort she has put into our newsletter. Please consider volunteering for this
position, as it is a vital method for keeping the chapter membership updated. - We’re adding a new display motor class this year, called “Misfit Motor”. The stranger, more jury-
rigged or Frankensteined, the better. This should be a fun one! - Lastly, as an incentive to enter display motors, a $25 gift card will be given to the People’s
Choice category winner. - The meet schedule for 2025 is coming together. We have an opening for April-May as there will
not be a meet this year at Scott Weaver’s. Many thanks go to Scott for all the years he has
hosted this meet, both at his shop and home. Also, due to low attendance, we will not be
returning to the Algonac Museum for 2025. We have the last few months of the year open as
well. If you have any ideas for a dry meet in either of these timeframes, please contact Bob
Lafayette or myself.
I look forward to seeing everyone on the 25th!
Dan Jones, GLC President
