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Summary of the 24th ASR Meeting

July 31 - August 3, 2010, Stevenson, WA, USA

The 24th meeting of the ASR took place at the Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington, USA. The conference site was located in the magnificent Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The organizing committee together with the Division of Continuing Education at Kansas State University (KSU DCE) worked hard to ensure a scientifically stimulating and enjoyable meeting. The conference began on July 31, 2010 with a welcome reception, opening remarks by the ASR President, Dr. Roman Ganta, and keynote address by Dr. Samuel Miller of the University of Washington. This year marked the centenary of the untimely death from epidemic typhus of Dr. Howard Taylor Ricketts, for whom the entire taxonomic Order Rickettsiales, Family Rickettsiaceae, and Genus Rickettsia are named. Dr. Ted Hackstadt, Chief of the Host-Parasite Interactions Section, Laboratory of Intracellular Parasites, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health gave the Dr. Howard Taylor Ricketts Memorial Lecture, "The Achievements and Legacy of Howard Taylor Ricketts: 100 Years of Rickettsiology". Dr. Hackstadt's homage to the scientist that made the ultimate sacrifice in his research pursuits to benefit mankind and whose work founded the field of Rickettsiology was an excellent history lesson and served as an exciting kick off to the first full day of the meeting. The conference included oral presentation sessions on Host, Vector, and Pathogen Interactions (three sessions); Genetics, Physiology, and Functional Genomics; Pathogenesis; Immunity and Vaccine Development; and Ecology, Epidemiology, and Infection in Animals. In addition, three poster sessions were organized. Collectively, a total of 39 oral presentations and 90 poster presentations were given over three days.

The meeting was attended by 148 participants representing eight different countries. It was an excellent forum for exchange of the most recent scientific developments on all topics related to Rickettsial research. The meeting received gracious sponsorship from Fuller Laboratories. The ASR generously provided 25 travel grants to graduate students, postdoctoral scientists, and junior faculty to offset the cost of the meeting registration fee. The scientists who received the ASR travel grants represented six different countries from around the globe. The ASR is especially grateful to the members of the planning committee, to Liz Babcock, Ellen Stauffer, and Nichole Stoddard of the KSU DCE for all of their hard work in organizing the meeting and to the KSU business office.

Minutes of the Business Meeting

 1. An introduction was made by the president, Roman Ganta.

 2. A finance report* was given by the Secretary/Treasurer, Jason Carlyon.

 3. Jason Carlyon presented ASR Travel awards.

 4. Six ASR officer nominees were brought forth by Yasuko Rikihisa on behalf of the nominating committee. The ASR members elected the new Executive Committee by secret ballot**.

 5. The newly elected President, Guy Palmer addressed the society and thanked the outgoing Executive Committee and the Planning committee for organizing an excellent meeting. The outgoing President, Roman Ganta opened the forum for discussion for the upcoming international and national meetings.

 6. The ASR Executive Committee agreed to work in collaboration with the KSU DCE group in identifying a suitable site for holding the 25th ASR meeting.

 7. The meeting was adjourned.

FINANCE REPORT (As of July 31, 2010)

Balance Forward (as of April 1, 2010):  $45,039.58

Fuller Laboratories sponsorship: $1,500.00

23rd ASR conference registration income:  $59,716.58

ASR membership dues:  $2725.00

Total Funds:  $108,981.16

EXPENSES

24th ASR meeting organization expenses:  $62,199.28

(Note: 25 ASR travel awards at $350.00 each were given in the form of a waiver of the registration fee.)

Total expenses:  $62,199.28

Available balance (as of July 31, 2010):  $46,781.88

On 7/29/2010, $22,000 and $18,000 of the ASR treasury was placed into a savings account and 12-month CD, respectively.

Results of the election:

President:  Guy H. Palmer

Vice-President: Ulrike G. Munderloh

Secretary/Treasurer: Jason A. Carlyon

Councilor-at-Large: Xue-jie Yu

Summary of the 23rd ASR Meeting
August 15-18, 2009, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA

Meeting Summary-

The 23rd meeting of the ASR took place at the Crown Plaza Hilton Head Island Beach Resort, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA. The organizing committee, together with the Veterinary Medical Continuing Education (KSU VMCE) group at Kansas State University, worked hard to ensure a scientifically stimulating and enjoyable meeting.

The conference was kicked off on August 15, 2009 with a welcome reception and keynote address by Dr. Denise M. Monack, Stanford University, Stanford, CA. The conference included 7 sessions; two on 'Host, Vector and Pathogen Interactions'; a session each on Pathogenesis; Clinical Aspects, Diagnosis and Treatment; Ecology, Epidemiology and Infection in Animals; Immunity and Vaccine Development; and Genetics, Physiology and Functional Metabolism. In addition, three poster sessions were organized. Together a total of 51 oral presentations and 87 poster presentations were given in two and a half days.

The meeting was attended by 171 registered participants representing 10 different countries. It was an excellent forum for exchange of the most recent scientific developments on all topics related to Rickettsial research. The meeting received generous support from the National Institutes of Health in the form of a conference grant supporting (competitive grant funding by R13 grant mechanism). The funding, together with the ASR budget funds, aided considerably in bringing together rickettsial scientists to share their progress and to encourage many young scientists. Specifically, the funds were used to support travel of 25 students and young scholars (post-doctoral associates and junior level faculty members) in the form of ASR travel awards to attend the meeting. The scientists who received the ASR travel grants represented 6 different countries from around the globe. The ASR is especially grateful to the members of the planning committee, to Marci Ritter of the KSU VMCE for her hard work in coordinating the meeting and to the KSU business office for managing the NIH R13 grant.

Minutes of the Business Meeting-

1) An introduction was made by the president, James Samuel.

2) A finance report* was given by the Secretary/Treasurer, Robert Heinzen.

3) Robert Heinzen presented ASR Travel awards.

4) ASR officer nominees were brought forth by Mike Minnick on behalf of the nominating committee. The ASR members elected the new Executive Committee by secret ballot*.

5) The newly elected President, Roman Ganta addressed the society and thanked the outgoing Executive Committee and the Planning committee for organizing an excellent meeting. The outgoing President, Jim Samuel, together with Roman Ganta opened the forum for discussion for the upcoming international and national meetings.

6) The ASR Executive Committee agreed to work in collaboration with the KSU VMCE group in identifying a suitable site for holding the 24th ASR meeting.

7) The meeting was adjourned.

*FINANCE REPORT (As of April 2010)

Deposits

Expenses

**Results of the election:
President:     Roman R. Ganta
Vice-President:     Guy Palmer
Secretary/Treasurer:     Jason Carlyon
Councilor-at-Large:     Juan Martinez

Summary of the 21st Meeting
September 8-11, 2007, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Meeting Summary-

The 21st meeting of the ASR took place at the Colorado Springs Marriott, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.  The conference site was located near the majestic Rocky Mountains and Pike’s Peak.  The organizing committee, together with the Veterinary Medical Continuing Education (KSU VMCE) group at Kansas State University, worked hard to ensure a scientifically stimulating and enjoyable meeting.

The conference was kicked off on September 8, 2007 with a welcome reception and keynote address by Dr. Craig Roy, Yale University.  The conference included 8 oral presentation sessions.  They were 1) Genetic Manipulation; 2) Clinical Aspects, Diagnosis and Treatment; 3) Host Vector Pathogen Interactions; 4) Genetics, Physiology and Metabolism; 5) Genomics and Proteomics; 6) Ecology, Epidemiology and Infection in Animals; 7) Immunity and Vaccine Development; and 8) Pathogenesis.  In addition, two poster sessions were organized.   Together a total of 52 oral presentations and 99 poster presentations were given in two and a half days.  

The meeting was attended by 191 participants representing 14 different countries.  It was indeed an excellent forum for exchange of the most recent scientific developments on all topics related to Rickettsial research.  The meeting received generous support from the National Institutes of Health in the form of a conference grant supporting the Genetic Manipulation session held on the first full day of the conference.  The funding aided considerably in bringing together rickettsial scientists to share their progress and to engage in a detailed discussion on establishing genetic methods for introducing mutations.  The Rocky Mountain Regional Center for Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research (RMRCE) also provided support, which was used to fund some of the students and young scholars in the form of ASR travel awards to attend the meeting.  The NIH grant and RMRCE sponsorship funds were primarily utilized to provide partial support for 41 scientists.  They included graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty members.  The scientists who received the ASR travel grants represented 9 different countries from around the globe.  The ASR is especially grateful to the members of the planning committee, to Marci Ritter and Linda Johnson of the KSU VMCE for all of their hard work in organizing the meeting and to the KSU business office.

Minutes of the Business Meeting-

1. An introduction was made by the president, Mike Minnick.
2. A finance report* was given by the Secretary/Treasurer, Roman Ganta.
3. Roman Ganta presented ASR Travel awards.
4. Four scientists were nominated for the ASR Honorary member status and all four were approved by the society as the honorary members**.
5. Six ASR officer nominees were brought forth by Abdu Azad on behalf of the nominating committee.  The ASR members elected the new Executive Committee by secret ballot***. 
6. The newly elected President, Jim Samuel addressed the society and thanked the outgoing Executive Committee and the Planning committee for organizing an excellent meeting.  The outgoing President, Mike Minnick and Jim Samuel opened the forum for discussion for the upcoming international and national meetings. 
7. Philippe Brouqui, President of the 5th International Conference on Rickettsiae and Rickettsial Diseases shared few a details about the France meeting.  The ASR is enthusiastic in holding the 22nd ASR meeting by co-hosting with the 5th International Conference on Rickettsiae and Rickettsial Diseases, Marseille, France. 
8. The ASR Executive Committee agreed to work in collaboration with the KSU VMCE group in identifying a suitable site for holding the 23rd ASR meeting.
9. The meeting was adjourned. 

*FINANCE REPORT (As of April 3, 2008)
Deposits  
Balance Forward (as of January 19, 07)                                $  31,404.35

Unused funds at KSU beyond January 07                             $ 659.00

Unclaimed checks                                                                $    1,546.75

NIH conference grant award (2007)                                    $  20,000.00

RMRCE grant support                                                         $ 5,000.00

MERIAL sponsorship                                                          $  3,000.00

21st ASR conference registration income                              $  68,536.94

ASR membership dues                                                         $ 4,100.00

Interest income                                                                     $ 1,001.43

Total funds                                                                            $135,248.38

Expenses

21st ASR meeting organization expenses                              $  63,983.77
(Note: It included the NIH supported Genetic Manipulation session expenses)

ASR travel awards (31 awards)                                             $  15,520,76

ASR Genetic Manipulation Session speaker awards (10)     $    5,000.00

Total expenses                                                                        $  84,504.53

Available balance (as of April 3, 2008)                               $  50,743.85

**New Honorary Members

Teik-Chye Chan, Sidney A. Ewing, David Silverman and Herbert Winkler

 
***Results of the election:
President:                              James Samuel
Vice-President:                     Roman R. Ganta 
Secretary /Treasurer:           Robert Heinzen
Councilor-at-Large:              Kevin Macaluso

Summary of the 20th Meeting
September 2-7, 2006, Pacific Grove, CA

Meeting Summary-

The 20th meeting of the American Society for Rickettsiology took place at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, CA on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula.  The meeting was held in conjunction with the 5th International Conference on Bartonella as Emerging Pathogens. The venue of this meeting was not new to many members of the ASR since the 12th National Meeting was held at this location in 1996.  The organizing committee, together with the Veterinary Medical Continuing Education group at Kansas State University, worked hard to ensure a scientifically stimulating and enjoyable meeting. 

The conference was kicked off on the evening of September 2 with a keynote address by Dr. David Relman of Stanford University followed by a welcome reception for all participants.  Dr. Relman gave an outstanding talk entitled, 'Efforts to Understand an Eradicated Pathogen before it is too Late'.  The main conference included 11 oral presentation sessions: 1) Emerging Pathogens and Bioterrorism, 2) Genetics, Genomics & Proteomics, 3) Pathogenesis I, 4) Pathogenesis II, 5) Infection in Animals, 6) Immunity, 7) Genetics and Vaccine Development, 8) Genetics, Physiology and Metabolism, 9) Ecology & Epidemiology, 10) Clinical Aspects, Diagnosis & Treatment, and 11) Host, Vector & Pathogen Interactions.  In addition, three poster sessions were organized. Together, a total of 65 oral presentations and 126 poster presentations were given in four and a half days.

The meeting also included a very informative session on 'Research Opportunities' presented by Dr. Sam Perdue from the National Institutes of Health (USA) who gave an excellent overview and perspective of funding opportunities at the NIH.  Attendance at the meeting included 203 participants representing 22 countries.  It was an excellent forum for exchange of the most recent scientific developments on all topics related to Rickettsia and Bartonella research.  The meeting received generous support from the National Institutes of Health in the form of a Conference grant.  These funds made a very significant difference in that they permitted many young scientists, including graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, as well as scientists new to the field of rickettsiology, to attend the conference.  The NIH grant funds provided support for 38 individual ASR travel grants.  The recipients of these travel awards represented 14 different countries.

The ASR is grateful to the members of the planning committee, and especially, Marci Ritter and Linda Johnson, Continuing Education, Kansas State University for their hard work in organizing this highly successful and enjoyable meeting.

Minutes of the Business Meeting-

1) Comments were made by the president, David Silverman.

2) A finance report* was given by the Secretary/Treasurer, Roman Ganta.

3) Roman Ganta presented the ASR travel awards ($750 per award) to the 38 awardees.

4) Nominations were solicited for honorary membership in ASR. Two individuals were nominated and both nominees** were approved by the ASR membership.

5) Nominees for the offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Councilor-at-Large, were presented by Marina Eremeeva, chair of the nominating committee.  The ASR members elected the new Executive committee by secret ballot***. 

6) The outgoing President, David Silverman and Vice President-elect, James Samuel opened a forum for discussion of forthcoming meetings.  Jim Samuel also addressed the society and thanked the outgoing Executive Committee and the Planning Committee for organizing an excellent meeting.  

7) After very extensive discussion, a consensus was reached to have annual meetings instead of sesquiannual meetings; the plan is to organize two consecutive national meetings followed by an international meeting that would be held in collaboration with colleagues from other countries.  The society felt that annual meetings would allow students, post-doctoral students and young faculty members a better opportunity to attend the conferences and present their research.

8) Roman Ganta agreed to host the 21st national meeting in September, 2007.  A decision was also made to hold the 22nd ASR meeting in association with the next International Meeting on Rickettsiae and Rickettsial Diseases that will be held in the summer of 2008 in Marseille, France.

9) The meeting was adjourned. 

*FINANCE REPORT (As of January 20, 2007)

INCOME

EXPENSES

**New Honorary Members- Michael Ascher and Herbert Thompson

***Results of the election:
President:                       Michael Minnick
VicePresident:                James Samuel
Secretary /Treasurer:      Roman Ganta
Councilor-at-Large:          Kelly Brayton

Summary of the 18 th Meeting
Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort
Cumberland , Maryland
September 28 – October 1, 2003

Meeting Summary-

The 18th meeting of the ASR took place at the Rocky Gap Lodge and Resort in Cumberland , Maryland . The hardwood forests along the shores of Lake Habeeb served as a backdrop for the meeting. Autumn colors and cool morning temperatures invigorated the participants (especially the golfers). The conference was preceded by a satellite meeting on Saturday the 27 th , focusing on Bacterial Genomics and Proteomics as Related to Biodefense. Claire Fraser and Victoria Sutton gave excellent keynote addresses on comparative bacterial genomics and bioterrorism. Special Thanks to Abdu Azad for planning the satellite meeting and to NIAID for sponsoring the event.

The ASR meeting was kicked off the following day by Michael Ascher's seminar on the public health response to the threat of bioterrorism. Michael's talk was followed by a difficult pop quiz for the participants and a reception. The meeting continued with over two days of excellent presentations. ASR travel grants were awarded to four outstanding graduate student / postdoctoral presenters including Jeffrey R. Abbott, Jose C. Garcia-Garcia, Amanda Loftis and Jennifer Carmichael. Congratulations again to these award recipients!

Approximately 150 scientists from around the world were in attendance. A combined total of 122 presentations (54 oral presentations, 58 posters and 10 invited talks) covered topics including genetics, genomics, proteomics and molecular biology; pathogenesis and immunity; host cell interactions / metabolism; ecology and epidemiology; and animal models of disease and immunity. The presentations covered a wide range of Rickettsia , related organisms and their vectors. The quality of this year's talks was exceptional, and it was especially encouraging to see so many young scientists in attendance. The ASR is especially grateful to Burt Anderson , members of the organizing committee and Nancy Gilliam for creating a memorable event.

Minutes of the Business Meeting-

1) An introduction was made by the president, Burt Anderson .

2) A finance report* was given by the secretary- treasurer, Mike Minnick .

3) Burt Anderson presented four $500 ASR Travel Grants to the awardees.

4) Five honorary ASR members were nominated by Herb Thompson, Abdu Azad, Dave Walker and Didier Raoult. All nominees** were approved by ballot.

5) Four ASR officer nominees were brought forth by Wendy Brown on behalf of the nominating committee. An additional councilor-at-large nominee was included on the ballot.

6) President-elect Dave Silverman addressed the society and thanked Burt for an excellent meeting.

7) Jose Oteo discussed the June 2005 ASR meeting slated for Logrono, Spain. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Fourth International Conference on Rickettsia and Rickettsial Diseases.

8) It was decided that the subsequent ASR meeting would be held in Asilomar, California, in the Fall of 2006.

9) A call was made by the president elect for any new business. The location of Logrono Spain was discussed (3 hours by car from Madrid ). The Bartonella meeting slated for August 2004, and the Latin American Rickettsiology meeting planned for September 2004 were mentioned.

10) Results of the election:

President - Dave Silverman
Vice President - Mike Minnick
Secretary /Treasurer - Roman Reddy Ganta
Councilor-at-Large - Suzana Radulovic

**New Honorary Members- Phil Baker, Hui-Min Feng, Karim Hechemy, Barrie Marmion and Mike Stoker

11) The meeting was adjourned.

*FINANCE REPORT

(AS OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 )

INCOME-

$ 35,354.24 Balance Forward (from finance report of 1/11/02 )

$ 612.50 Interest (First Interstate Bank)

$ 25.00 Off-season membership dues

$ 35,991.74 TOTAL

EXPENSES-

$ 3,000.00 ASR Travel Grants ( Slovenia , Rocky Gap)

$ 233.25 Database management (Phronesis Technologies)

$ 18.40 Copying charges

$ 250.00 Check 224 (finally cashed by 2001 meeting attendee)

$ 3,501.65 TOTAL EXPENSES

AVAILABLE BALANCE-

$32,490.09

Summary of the 2001 ASR / Bartonella Joint Conference
Big Sky, Montana
August 17 - August 22, 2001

Meeting Summary-

The 16th meeting of the ASR took place at Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, Montana. The scenic backdrop of the Rocky Mountains provided a conducive environment to exchange data, interact with colleagues and meet new friends. Most of those in attendance took time out to enjoy Yellowstone National Park, with its incredible wildlife, geothermal wonders and breathtaking scenery. Highlights of the meeting included an eclectic assortment of door prizes, custom-made T-shirts, free dance lessons by "Chameleon"- a country-western band that entertained following the BBQ, a custom flyrod that was raffled off (and won by Jerry Gaywee!) to generate money for the ASR graduate student travel fund, and several outdoor meals in the shadow of Lone Peak.

A total of 196 scientists from around the world were in attendance. A combined total of 165 presentations (45 slide presentations, 90 posters and 30 invited talks) covered a wide range of topics including genomics, epidemiology, genetics and pathogenesis of Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma and Bartonella. A keynote lecture by Gary Olsen on bacterial evolution was particularly fascinating. Phil Baker's synopsis of NIH funding provided useful information and was much appreciated. The ASR and Bartonella societies are grateful to the organizing committee and Sherrill Morris (Big Sky Resort) whose efforts resulted in a memorable meeting.

Minutes of the Business Meeting-

1) Phil Baker provided information and statistics on current NIH funding for research on Rickettsia and Rickettsia-like organisms.
2) The society approved a motion to hold the next meeting as an international conference in Slovenia (for more information see: www.rickettsia.org).
3) Joe McDade and Bob Quackenbush were elected honorary members of the society.
4) The nominating committee was chaired by Steve Dumler, and elections were held by ballot.

Results of the 2001 / 2002 election include the following officers:
President- Burt Anderson
Vice President- Dave Silverman
Secretary /Treasurer- Mike Minnick
Councilor-at-Large- William Nicholson

-FINANCE REPORT-

(AS OF JANUARY 11, 2002)

INCOME-

$ 14,968.36 Balance Forward (from previous finance report)
$ 4,750.00 Donations from sponsors
$ 4,998.47 NSF-EPSCoR grant awarded to Minnick for meeting
$ 845.00 Flyrod raffle (for student travel grant fund)
$ 1,250.65 Interest (First Interstate Bank)
$ 58,056.00 Registration fees, membership fees, T-shirts
$ 84,868.48 Total

TOTAL EXPENSES-

$(49,514.24) Resort, honoraria, websites, keynote speaker, etc.

AVAILABLE BALANCE-

$ 35,354.24

Summary of the 15th Sesquiannual ASR Meeting
Captiva Island, Florida
April 30 - May 3, 2000

Meeting Summary-

The 15th meeting of the ASR was held in sunny Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. The meeting was a great success as measured by relaxation and a rich exchange of scientific data. A total of 143 scientists from around the world were in attendance. A combined total of 105 presentations (49 slide presentations and 56 posters) covered a wide range of topics including the molecular biology, pathogenesis, diagnosis / treatment and epidemiology / ecology of Bartonella, Coxiella, Ehrlichia, Rickettsia, etc. Posters continue to grow in favor with presenters and were well attended by the crowd. Keynote lectures by Dr. Tom Schwan (NIH) and Dr. Jorge Galan (Yale University) provided exciting overviews of transmission-associated proteins in Borrelia spp. and utilization of the actin cytoskeleton by Salmonella during infection, respectively. The society is grateful to the organizing committee (Burt and his gang), who did a terrific job in managing the meeting and its many events.

Minutes of the Business Meeting-

1) Burt Anderson urged all in attendance to submit current contact information to update the ASR member directory. It was agreed that members who have not been actively attending meetings and/or paying dues would be purged from the database. Once completed, the updated directory would be posted on the ASR website. A hard copy of the directory would be made available at the next ASR meeting.

2) It was decided that ASR Newsletters would be e-mailed to active members and posted on the ASR website to help reduce costs associated with mailing and printing paper copies.

3) The society raised dues from $15 per year to $25 per 18 months of membership. Dues will be paid when members submit their meeting registration fees.

4) Dr. Oz Baca was selected as an honorary member of the society.

5) The society decided that the next meeting would be an international joint conference of the ASR and the Bartonella as an Emerging Pathogen Group. Yellowstone National Park was selected as the next meeting site.

6) The nominating committee was chaired by Ted Hackstadt, and elections were held by ballot. Results for the 2000 / 2001 Officers include President Steve Dumler, Vice President Burt Anderson, Secretary-Treasurer Mike Minnick and
Councilor-at-Large Bob Heinzen.

-Joint Conference of the American Society for Rickettsiology
& Bartonella as an Emerging Pathogen Group-

*Big Sky Resort, Big Sky Montana*
August 17-22, 2001

Big Sky, Montana will serve as the site for the 2001 ASR meeting. Big Sky Resort is a scenic one-hour drive south of Bozeman, along the Gallatin River- a favorite destination for flyfishermen, rafters and kayakers. The resort has excellent amenities and services (see: http://www.bigskyresort.com/) and is only 47 miles from the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone's geysers, abundant wildlife and scenic beauty are legendary. The weather should be warm (90oF), with nice cool evenings (50oF). We are looking forward to a great meeting and hope you will attend the conference!

For more information on the joint conference, we urge you to occasionally check the website (http://biology.dbs.umt.edu/asr2/index.htm) for details regarding registration, conference schedules, airline information, etc. Changes will be made periodically.

-FINANCE REPORT-
(AS OF OCTOBER 20, 2000)

INCOME-

$ 11,981.96 Balance Forward from previous secretary-treasurer
$ 5,543.00 Deposit from 2000 ASR meeting
$ 68.40 Interest
$ 17,593.36 Total

EXPENSES-

$ 125.00 Fee- Website contractor
$ 2,500.00 Deposit- Big Sky Resort
$ (2,625.00) Total

BALANCE-

$ 14,968.36