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Contact 2012 Club Officers

 

Club President - Ed Miller
424 5th St.
Niles, Ohio 44446

Phone - 330-544-5220 home, 330-647-2950 cell

E-mail signmaned312@hotmail.com

 

Vice President-Jim Balentine Jr.

15 Prospect St.
Struthers, Ohio 44471
Phone 330-518-3861
E-mail - jimbalentine@zoomshare.com 
Treasurer - Jack Coley
630 N. Hartford Rd.
Youngstown, Ohio 44509
Phone 330-793-4657

E-mail - jackracingfan@yahoo.com

 

Recording Secretary - Jean Coley
630 N. Hartford Rd.
Youngstown, Ohio 44509
Phone 330-793-4657
E-mail - jackracingfan@yahoo.com
 
Membership Secretary - Dick Berry

1587 Salts Springs

Niles, Ohio 44446
Phone - 330-544-6574 home, 330-540-7515 cell
 
Board Member - Jim Balentine, Sr.
7034 Marinthana Ave.
Boardman, Ohio 44512
Phone - 330-758-2187
 

Board Member - Terri Wertz

4422 Hopkins Rd

Bdm, Ohio 44446
Phone -330-314-3579
 
Board Member - Matt Wertz

7594 W. Calla Rd

Canfield, OH 44406

Phone - 330-533-7525

 

Board Member - Tonya Pemberton

4505 Southern blvd.
Boardman,Ohio 44512
Home Phone 330 788 6523
Cell Phone 330 207 3682
Email address tonjap2003@yahoo.com
 

Board Member - Gwen Crum

56 Steel Avenue

Girard, OH 44425

330-727-9171

Board Member - Alice Whitee1820 Churchill Rd.

Girard, Ohio 44420
Phone - 330-539-5565
 

Sunshine Committee -Jean Coley

630 N. Hartford Rd.
Youngstown, Ohio 44509
Phone 330-793-4657
E-mail - jackracingfan@yahoo.com 
Newsletter Editor - Jim Balentine, Jr.
15 Prospect St.
Struthers, Ohio 44471
Phone 330-518-3861
E-mail - jimbalentine@zoomshare.com
 
Webmaster - Terri Wertz

4422 Hopkins Rd.

Youngstown, Ohio 44511

Phone 330-314-3579

E-mail - mojonas@zoominternet.net

Twin-State Auto Racing Club, Inc. By-Laws

ARTICLE 1.                MEMBERSHIP

 

            SECTION 1    Application for regular membership or associate membership

accompanied by the first year�s dues and renewals must be submitted to the Membership Secretary at a meeting, car shows, or by mail.

                                               

            SECTION 2   There shall be the following classifications of memberships:

 

                                                A  Regular Member (Adult 18 years or older)

                                                B  Family Member (Adult Couple one address)

                                                C  Independent Associate Member (Child age 6 thru 17

                                                     Without an Adult)

                                                D  Associate Family Member (Child with Adult member

                                                     Age 4 thru 17. Son or Daughter of adult member)

                                                E  Honorary Member (article 1 section 3) is a person

                                                    performing noteworthy services to the advance of auto

                                                    racing or the interest of auto racing.

                                                F   Senior Citizen 55 years or older

                                                G Lifetime member (is a person over the age of 75 belonging to the

                                                    Club for at least (1) year as a paying member.

 

            SECTION 3            Honorary membership may be considered on the petition of

                                    three (3) regular members in good standing and shall require

                                    a two-thirds vote of the regular membership present or responding

                                    to a mail ballot or by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors.

                                    EXCEPTION.  All promoters who give TSARC a �Club Night�

                                    will be given an Honorary Membership.

 

            SECTION 4            As evidence of regular and associate membership, each new accepted

                                    regular and or associate member shall be provided with a dated

                                    membership card and club patch.

 

            SECTION 5            As Evidence of Honorary Membership each new Honorary member

                                    shall receive a club patch and a dated membership card, renewable each

                                    year with the  approval of the membership.

 

            SECTION 6            Associate and Honorary members shall be entitled to all rights and

                                    privileges of a full member with the exceptions of:

(1)   voting in Director�s elections  and

(2)   holding office

Associate and Honorary members may serve on committees by

appointment. Associate and Honorary members shall have the privilege

of voting for club awards.

 

 

ARTICLE 2     DUES

 

            SECTION 1

 

                        A                     Regular (independent) Adult                              $18.00 per annum

                        B                      Family Membership (Adult Couple)                        $23.00 per annum

                        C                     Independent associate member                     $8.00 per annum

                                                (Children without an adult 6 thru 17)

                        D                     Associate Family (Children 6 thru 17)            $5.00 per annum

                        `                       Maximum of (2) Children remaining are free

                        E                      Honorary                                                          Free

                        F                      Senior Citizen (Single) 55 or older                   $10.00

                                                Senior Citizen (Couple) one is 55 or older    $13.00

                        G                     Lifetime member is anyone over 75 and pays at least one year is Free

 

ARTICLE 3            MEETINGS

 

            SECTION 1            Meetings of this organization shall be held regularly on the third

                                    Tuesday of each month. Time and place shall be determined by the

                                    membership.

 

            SECTION 2            The Board of Directors shall meet as necessary at the convenience

                                    of the majority of those members who will be attending.

 

            SECTION 3            All meetings of the organization shall be conducted in accordance with

                                    such rules of Parliamentary Procedures as this organization  shall  adopt.

 

                                    A:         Roberts Rules of Order Simplified & Applied Second Edition will

 be our Parliamentary Procedures.

 

            SECTION 4            The order of business at all meetings of this organization shall be as

                                    Follows:

 

                                    A  Call to Order

                                    B  Reading of the Minutes from previous meeting.

                                    C  Treasurer�s Report.

                                    D  Membership Secretary report.

                                    E  Reports from standing committees.

                                    F  Reports from Special Committees.

                                    G  Unfinished Business

                                    H  New Business

                                    I   Correspondence.

                                    J   Adjournment.

                                    K  Program

                                    An attendance sheet shall be signed by all those present.

 

            SECTION 5            QUORUM: The presence of ten (10) regular members and three (3)

                                    Officers attending any regular or special meeting shall constitute a

                                    quorum for the purpose of transacting business. Ten (10) regular members

                                    and three(3) officers responding to a mail ballot shall constitute a quorum

for the  purpose of transacting business.

 

 

ARTICLE 4            ELECTIONS

 

            SECTION 1             Officers and Board members, as provided for by the Constitution,

                                    shall assume office January 1st serving for a term of one (1) year.

 

SECTION 2   Only regular members belonging to the club (6) six months or longer prior to Election shall be eligible to hold the position of an elected office.

                                    .

            SECTION 3             Only regular members in good standing shall be permitted to vote

                                    in the annual election, or any other meeting of the organization.

 

            SECTION 4    A vacancy occurring in any office, except the Presidency, shall be

                                    filled from the regular membership, by appointment, from the Board

                                    of Directors, for the unexpired term.

 

            SECTION 5    In the event of a vacancy to the office of President, the elected Vice

                                    President shall succeed to the position of President, and the Board of

                                    Directors shall then appoint a Vice President, from the regular membership,

                                    for the unexpired term.

 

ARTICLE 5            OFFICERS

 

            SECTION 1            PRESIDENT: (Chief Executive Officer) shall preside over all meetings, act

                                    as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and perform all duties consistent

                                    with the office. He shall appoint all Standing and Special Committees as

                                    deemed necessary during his term in office pending approval  by the Board                            of Directors.

 

                                    VICE PRESIDENT: shall perform the duties of the President in his absence.

 

                                    RECORDING SECRETARY: shall keep a record of all regular and special

                                    meetings , act as Recording Secretary to the Board of Directors, shall be

                                    custodian of the permanent records of this organization, and maintain such

                                    correspondence as this organization shall require

 

                                    TREASURER: shall have custody of all monies of the organization,

                                    maintain a bank account in the name of the organization, keep accurate

                                    Book account records of all receipts, expenditures, and render a report at

                                    all regular monthly meetings. .Treasurer shall be authorized to make

                                    payment of legitimate debts of the organization up to the amount of $50.00

                                    and to pay all newsletter expenses and all recurring expenses of all club

                                    functions without prior approval of the  membership.

                                    .

                                    MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: shall keep a roll of all members with

                                    addresses, provide application blanks to all interested persons and

                                    announce names of new members at each regular monthly meeting.

                                    Shall submit updated membership list in January, April, July, October

                                    to Officers, Board of Directors and Sunshine committee.

 

 

ARTICLE 6     BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

            SECTION 1            Board of Directors shall consist of all Officers and Six (6) Directors

                                    elected by the membership, as provided by the Constitution.

 

            SECTION 2            Duties of the Board of Directors shall be to consider, promote, and

                                    transact the business of the organization subject to the instructions of

                                    the members as expressed by a vote at a regular or special meeting.

 

            SECTION 3            Any member of the Board of Directors who misses three (3)

                                    meetings during a year shall be removed from office. Legitimate excuses

                                    are acceptable.

 

            SECTION 4            The position of Historian is appointed each year by the Board of

                                    Directors. The duties of historian are to update and maintain all archives.

 

ARTICLE 7            COMMITTEES

 

            SECTION 1            Committee Chairpersons shall be appointed by the President of the

                                    organization.

 

            SECTION 2            Standing Committees, after appointment by the President, shall be

                                    ratified by the membership at a regular or special business meeting.

 

                                                A Newsletter

                                                B Sunshine

                                                C Winter Bash

                                                D web site

 

            SECTION 3            Car Show standing committee shall serve a (1) one Year term beginning

                                    at the April Meeting.

                                   

            SECTION 4            Special committee chairpersons shall be appointed by the President, as

                                    necessary. Their appointment shall require ratification by the Board of

                                    Directors.

 

ARTICLE 8            AWARDS

            SECTION1             Club Night Awards at all various tracks, shall be given to the feature

                                    winners from all divisions

 

            SECTION 2            Awards Banquet (Winter Bash Awards) shall consist of the following

                                    awards:

                                                A    Twin-State Sportsmanship award.

                                                B    Bud Crum Memorial Good Guy

                                                C     Russ King Memorial Owner of the year

                                                D     Rookie of the Year          (1 each in dirt and asphalt)

                                                E      Hard Luck                        (1 each in dirt and asphalt)

                                                F      Most Improved                     (1 each in dirt and asphalt)

                                                G      Jerry Hassay Memorial          Dedication Award       

                                                         (A person or group that currently shows outstanding dedication

                                                         or support to Twin-State Auto Racing Club)

 

           SECTION 3            All said awards mentioned in section 2 shall be voted on by secret

                                    ballot. All regular, associate, and honorary members in good standing

                                    shall be eligible to vote. All Ties are winners.

 

            SECTION 4    A special committee can be formed to revise the procedures for the voting

                                    of these awards.

 

ARTICLE 9            AMENDMENT

 

            SECTION 1            Any amendments to these By-Laws may be proposed at any regular or

                                    special meeting, and may be adopted by a majority vote at the following

                                    regular or special meeting, provided that the proposed amendment

                                    received a favorable vote from the Board of Directors

 

ARTICLE 10            DISSOLUTION

 

            SECTION 1            Dissolution of this organization at any time shall require a favorable vote

                                    of seventy-five (75) percent of the total membership in good standing, This

                                    is to be done by a mail ballot.

 

            SECTION 2    In the event of dissolution, the members may elect to sell any and all

                                    properties owned by the organization at a public auction. After all debts are

                                    cleared, any proceeds remaining may be divided equally among all

                                    members in good standing at the time of the dissolution.

 

            SECTION 3            Any article or monies donated to the organization by any member, person or

                                    Persons shall become the property of the organization and cannot be

                                    reclaimed by any one member or by the donor.

 

                                   

                                    **Revised to include all amendments through 1/20/2009***