FROM THE NOMINATIONS CHAIR

The ballots for the Central Region Vice President were coming to my mailbox fast and furious for about three weeks but have tapered down to near zero. I have had less than 25% of the ballots returned. COME ON! You can do better than that!

Those of you in the Central Region who have not voted, please go back to your Spring Drip Points, read the resumes written by Jimmy Burns and Ed Peters, then remove your ballot and VOTE! One of these two candidates will be your voice on the NIA Board for the next three years. Don’t let a minority of the NIA Central Region members select your voice on the Board! VOTE!

Remember that you have until July 5, 2000 to submit your ballots to me. The instructions for voting are on the ballots.

Be sure to come to the NIA business meeting at the National in Bloomington, Minnesota where I will be announcing the new Central Region Vice President.

I bid you a fond farewell as your Nominations Chair. I have enjoyed this opportunity to serve you and the hobby over the last four years. As many of you know, I have been appointed the NIA Treasurer. I now look forward to serving you and the hobby in this capacity.

See you in Bloomington!

Dudley Ellis, NIA #5085

Nominations Chairman

Show Standards Report

The Western Regional was held May 6 & 7 in Enumclaw, Washington.  The winner of the "People's Choice Award" was Doug Smith, with a display entitled "Insulators &  Things".

This was a display of insulators with other glass collectibles scattered within (like lamps & lanterns), all set up on a step-ladder with little Christmas lights strung around it .

The "early bird" recognition is going to Jimmy Burns who has already requested and received the NIA Ribbon for the Lone Star Insulator Club Show to be held on August 19 in Houston, Texas.  Good job, Jimmy!

If you want to have an NIA Ribbon to award for an outstanding display at your next show, please let me know, and one will be on the way to you.

The next report will be after the National Show, so look for a list of wonderful displays.  I love all the buying, trading and selling that happens at the National Show, but, WOW!!! do members ever have creative ideas and ways to display their insulators.  One very good reason to attend this year and every year in my opinion.

Sandy Ellison, NIA #6154

Show Standard Chairman

Be sure to order your NIA shirts, badges and other items

 in time to have them for the National show.

 Refer the order blank in this issue of Drip Points

 or visit www.NIA.org for more information.

Have you made your reservations for the National Show yet?

 Don’t wait until the last minute!!

 Contact Ed Peters or visit the NIA website for more details.

Check out www.insulators.info for a complete show schedule for the summer!