1.  Our meeting place has changed (Icing on the Cake where we had been meeting closed).

We now meet at:

    Saint Timothy's Lutheran Church
    100 East Timonium Road
    Timonium, Maryland, 21093-3499

2.  We have amended our by-laws.  Here is an updated copy.

BALTIMORE'S BEST BAKERS BY-LAWS & DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS
(Revised 19 June 2000)

Purpose:   Baltimore's Best Bakers is an organization that brings together
people interested in the art of cake decorating and related fields for the
exchange of information and ideas.  The Club will actively promote the hobby
through monthly meetings, sponsoring cake shows and Days of Sharing.

General:
1)  The Club's calendar year will be September 1 through August 31.
2)   The Club will meet on the third Monday of each month from  7:00 PM
until 9:00 PM.  In the event of a meeting date falling on a religious
holiday, that month's meeting will be held on the fourth Monday of the
month.  Should the fourth Monday of the month also pose a conflict, the
meeting date will be voted upon by a majority of those in attendance.  3)
Children who are not cake decorators should not attend Club meetings, except
in extreme emergencies.

Dues and Fees:  Dues of $25 will be collected annually from each member by
the October meeting date. Non- members must pay $5 for each meeting.

Finances:  The Club shall maintain a checking account.  The President and
Treasurer shall provide the two signatures for the checking account.
Receipts shall be maintained for all expenditures.  A Financial Report shall
be given to Club members each month.  The Treasurer's books shall be closed
and balanced on August 31 of each year.

Officers:  The officers will consist of the President, Vice-President,
Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, and Librarian.  The Executive Board will
consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
Executive Board decisions will be decided by a majority vote of the
membership.  At the July meeting, candidates for office will be nominated by
any Club member.  The election will be held at the August meeting and
selection will be decided by a majority vote.  To be eligible for nomination
for an office, a person must be a member for at least one year.  Members
must be present on election day in order to be elected.   Officers will be
elected for a term of one year and may be re-elected.  If, for any reason,
an elected officer cannot fulfill their obligation, the Executive Board will
name appointees for the vacant offices, except the Vice-President who will
automatically become President if that office is vacant.

These By-Laws may be amended or changed through a simple majority vote of
the membership present at a meeting.

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President's Duties:  The President will preside over all chairpersons
meetings and appointed committees;
will act in the best interest of the Club in all business matters; will
serve as a member of the Executive Board;
will be able to make executive decisions; will consult with the Executive
Board on special events that the Club may want to have; along with the
Executive Board, has the authority to enter into binding legal contracts as
long as it is done in the best interest of the Club; will, at all times,
represent Baltimore's Best Bakers in a professional and positive manner; and
will be reimbursed for expenses incurred as President.

Vice-President's Duties:  The Vice-President will assume the duties in the
absence of the President; will assist the President whenever necessary; will
consult the President on all business matters; will serve as a member of the
Executive Board; will be responsible for the Club's Calendar of Events
(Demonstrations, Cake of the Month, Show and Tell Theme, Refreshments Lists
for the year); will, at all times, represent Baltimore's Best Bakers, in a
professional and positive manner; and will be reimbursed for expenses
incurred as Vice-President.

Secretary's Duties:  The Secretary will keep accurate records of the minutes
of each meeting; will serve as a member of the Executive Board; will
maintain a file of members' addresses and telephone numbers; will be
responsible for all Club correspondence and mailing of newsletters to
members; and will be reimbursed for expenses incurred as Secretary.

Treasurer's Duties:  The Treasurer will collect all dues and fees; will
serve as a member of the Executive Board;
will pay all debts incurred by the Club and maintain a ledger to record all
receipts and payments (a written request and/or receipt, together with the
signature of the Treasurer and President, must be included before money will
be disbursed); will prepare and balance all books to turn over to the next
treasurer at the end of the year; will give a Financial Report at each
meeting; when Treasurer's term has expired, books will be in proper order
(The signatures of the President, Vice-President and Treasurer will
represent that the books were in order at the end of that term.);
and will be reimbursed for expenses incurred as Treasurer.

Historian's Duties:  The Historian will keep written records and photo
albums of all the activities and archives of the Club; will be responsible
for the upkeep and transportation to meetings of all historical information;
and will be reimbursed for expenses incurred as Historian.

Librarian's Duties:  The Librarian will maintain files of all information
that the Club provides on Show and Tell Themes, Days of Sharing, Cake Shows,
etc.; and will maintain the Club library loan system.
 

3.  Election of officers just took place - August 21, 2000
New Officers are:
    President---------Leslie Margaritas, 410.869.4850 (lesliemarg@aol.com)
    Vice President---Gloria Taylor, 410.252.6632
    Secretary---------Martha Jarrell, 717.235.4453
    Treasurer---------Sudie Lewis, 410.825.4865 (sudie_lewis@maxinter.net)
    Historian----------Rosella Pinkney, 410.664.2277
    Librarian----------James Jarrell, 717.235.4453

Respectfully submitted,

Jo Ann Nuetzel, Outgoing Secretary, BBB