The board positions are for a two-year period. Board members meet monthly at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday, except for July and August. The four officer and the five director assignments are decided jointly by the newly elected and the carry-over board members. The Nominating Committee hopes to complete the task in March so that the nominee slate can appear in the April and May newsletters. We are making progress in acquiring Desert magazines and still need to fill in the early and late years.
Duplicates are desirable as they can sometimes be traded for missing issues.
Last month we acquired 53 issues in a trade with the Searles Valley Historical Society. Two of our members are giving presentations. Attendance is limited. Lou Pracchia DUES A reminder that dues are now due and payable for the 1999 year. Spring is coming and that means Sand Canyon resounding to the excited voices of Valley fifth graders following the trail through history and learning about the natural world at five other stations.