Text Box: Welcome to our initial meeting of 2005, when WS begins its 50th season. Please check in with our attendance committee, Bob DeName and Dan Hughes. They will distribute rule/case books. Also, please pick up a copy of the May 17, 2004 minutes and the financial report for 2004 … A copy of the 2004 ratings is available tonight. Please only take a copy of your level as enough were made for each level individually, not collectively … Congrats to Joe Grady (varsity), Pat Flaherty (JV) and Ron Zaleski (JH) who were tops at their level in 2004 … A reminder that availabilities were due Jan. 1 to Section XI. Availabilities are no longer mailed, but rather posted on www.sectionxi.org, with instructions to print and fax or mail back to Section XI. Text Box: Please contact Dee (366-0700,) if you need a username or password … Margaret will be our coordinator. Feb. 2 is the block deadline (faxed or mailed) for varsity/JV. If you work on the varsity or JV level and do not have a partner, please see Ira or ask around for a partner … Speedy recovery wishes go out to John Esposito, who was burned on the job while fighting a fire … S-T Ira Levine (yoreff@optonline.net) and Tony Marino (mrassign@optonline.net)have joined the cable modem world and have new e-mail addresses … Please direct all catholic league correspondence to Jim Guise (guisej@aol.com), who will be using Arbiter. Show some patience as he’s learning the system … Special thanks to Text Box: Dan Hughes, who hosted our summer BBQ … Kudos also go out to dispatcher Paul DeVito, who did a terrific job in his inaugural season … And speaking of dispatchers, we will honor our former colleague Isaac Richardson with the annual Super Bowl boxes. Please see Dan Hughes if interested. Boxes are $5, with payouts of $100 for each of the first three quarters and $200 for the final score. A master copy will be on www.thesportsloft.com prior to kickoff … If you worked outside contests in 2004, but do not plan to work in 2005, please let Tony know so we can remove you from Arbiter … The clinic begins Feb. 14 at Oregon JH at 7 p.m. in Room 107. Contact Joe Grady or Ira Levine for more information. Text Box: In an effort to raise money for our 50th anniversary as an association, WS will sponsor a fund-raiser raffle. Tickets are $5. Winners will be based on the NYS daily numbers in April. Monday through Saturday winners receive $50. SunText Box: day winners receive $100. Straight boxes only. No boxes. If interested, please see Bill Coppola or Brian Livingston, who have all tickets. Help support WS for our June 7 dinner at the Watermill … If you can’t Text Box: attend the Feb. 12 interpretation at Lindy JH, alternate dates are March 3 at Salk JH (Nassau) or March 9 at the Polish Hall (East End). Both interpretations begin at 7:30 p.m. … Dues are $80 and due May 2. Text Box: WS begins its 50th season Text Box: Help support fund-raiser Text Box: 2005 Meeting Dates: Jan. 26 Feb. 12 (state interpretation and mechanics clinic), 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Lindy JH March 8, exam due back to Ed Hayes April 7, mechanics and summer business May 2, dues ($80), nominations, amendments May 17, election/playoffs/amendments, O-B JH, 7:30 p.m. June 7, dinner, Watermill. 2005 Officers President: Joe Grady V-P: Ed Hayes Sec/Treasurer: Ira Levine Executive Board Joe Cannizzaro Bill Coppola Chuck DeCarbo Fred Gallagher Jim Guise, past president Tony Marino Eric Reistetter Outside Assigners Jim Guise (catholic) Tony Marino 2005 Fees Varsity, 100 JV, 81 JH, 63.50 Text Box: www.thesportsloft.com

WSBUA 2005