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ANNOUNCEMENT
After serving three years as President of the
Club, I am pleased to be able to announce the
appointment of a most capable successor - Mark
Hanson. Mark has served on Council for
several years and as Editor has been
responsible for producing 'The Dragonflies of
Essex' and writing 'Essex Elm'.
I wish him well and trust that he enjoys his
term as President.
JOHN DOBSON
SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR 1989
During 1989 the Council met four times to
arrange the running of the Club. As the Rules
were very out of date it was decided to rewrite
them for adoption at the 1990 A.G.M.
The current practice of a three year term of
office for Presidents involves a great deal of
time and commitment and three Presidential
addresses, and Council decided that Presidents
would be elected for one year, with a Vice
President who would become President the
following year.
In February we were saddened to learn of the
death of Mr. Michael Parker, our Membership
Secretary, Bird Recorder and long-standing
member who did so much for the Club.