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primary areas that had increased were hotel expenses for the Capital Hilton, insurance,
student room reimbursement and the website. Our income was also up compared to 2004
with increases in meeting registrations individual membership, proceedings, and
sustaining membership. The outreach workshops on Invasive Species and Turfgrass in
Washington were also quite successful. There was a net loss of $1,333.32 for 2005. Our
current net worth is $45,684.98, which is up from $45,684.98 in 2004. Brian then
presented a plaque and gift of $100 for Diane Keil, his former administrative assistant in
Hudson, NY. Following Brian’s relocation to Switzerland, Diane’s support of the society’s
activities was instrumental in allowing Brian to fulfill the Secretary/Treasurer duties during
2005.
c) Audit Committee Report – Brian Manley
Brian reported that members Russell Hahn and David Yarborough audited the
books and signed the financial statement. Dave then confirmed that he had conducted the
audit, and that the books were accurate and the financial statement was correct.
d) Transfer of Secretary/Treasurer Duties – Tim Dutt
Tim Dutt then called Brian back to the podium. Tim presented a plaque to and
thanked Brian Manley for his service to the society as Secretary/Treasurer. Brian then
thanked the society for the opportunity to serve. He indicated that he had really enjoyed
the interactions with the EC, and thanked the EC for their hard work. Finally, he
encouraged the society members to volunteer and support the society. Tim then indicated
that because of Brian’s inability to complete his term, following his relocation to
Switzerland, the EC acted according to the Society Constitution in nominating Chris
Becker as the new Secretary/Treasurer to complete Brian’s term. Tim then introduced
Chris to the society.
e) Archives Committee – Jerry Baron (on behalf of Dan Kunkel)
Jerry reported that the archives of the NEWSS are safely stored in the basement at
IR-4 headquarters in New Brunswick. He further indicated that the archives would be
moving to a new, state of the art, storage location during 2006.
f) Awards Committee – Scott Glenn (on behalf of Robin Bellinder)
Scott mentioned that the Awards Committee consists of the five most recent Past
Presidents. He thanked those that had nominated their colleagues for these awards.
Scott reported that the following awards were presented during the General Session.
i) Distinguished members – Scott announced that Drs. Richard Bonanno and Thomas
Vrabel were awarded the Distinguished Member Award.
ii) Award of Merit – Scott announced that Mr. Stephan Dennis, with Syngenta Crop
Protection, received the Award of Merit.
iii) Outstanding Educator – Scott announced that Dr. Russell Hahn, with Cornell
University, received the Outstanding Educator Award.
iv) Outstanding Researcher – Scott announced that Dr. Grant Jordan, with ACDS
Research, was awarded the Outstanding Researcher Award.
v) Collegiate Weed Contest Winners – Scott announced the winners of the 2005
Collegiate Weed Contest. Scott thanked all of those involved including participants,
organizers and volunteers. The winners are listed below
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