The Board met via zoom on Saturday April 18. Several important decisions were made

1. All future events presented on Zoom will also be listed on the NoVES web page. If you do not get an email with information about how to access the call, you can find it there.  We are trying to keep call details somewhat private to avoid “Zoom Bombing”  www.noves.org/calendar 

2. The Society will remain closed through June.  We are having weekly zoom platforms and all are invited to attend. As a side note: the Spring Festival was great on Sunday with puppet shows, great music, an entertaining children’s story and time to connect with each other. 

3. The General Membership Meeting date has been moved to June 7 - the first Sunday in June.  It will be a zoom meeting so watch for details. We will be voting on Board members, a continuing resolution to maintain our current budget through the summer, and some gender friendly language changes for the Bylaws.

4. If you are interested in running for the Board or wish to submit a nomination, please send an email to Bonni VanBlarcom (bonninoves@yahoo.com ) .  We ask that if you are nominating someone, please speak to them first and be sure they are willing to serve. 

5. Anyone who has experienced financial impact because of the social distancing guidelines should let our treasurer, Heather Macdonald, know.  We are flexible about pledge payments if we know about your circumstances. Heather continues to check the post office box for mailed pledge payments. 

6.  Everyone stay healthy but stay in touch, This community is strong together.   See you soon, Iris