Gentlemen:
The vote to admit women as members of the Society was held at the stated meeting of the Society following the Officers annually sponsored BBQ on Thursday, September 10, 2015.
The amendment to Article 2 and amendments to the Articles related to the amendment of Article 2, admitting women as members of the Society, was disapproved by a vote of 15 yes and 14 no. A yes vote of two-thirds of the membership present and voting was required by the Constitution to approve the amendments.
An amendment to change the word “Amendment” to “Article” in Article 24 (Fees and Dues), basically a correction to the Article, was approved by a vote of 29 Yes and 1 No.
As President, I would like to thank Past President Joseph Shook and Board of Managers Chairman, Peter Mckee for their time and efforts in supporting this Amendment throughout the long process.
It was the opinion of some of the members that voted no at this time that this subject should be revisited in the near future.
Aye yours, President Patrick Foy