80 BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST., 7: 1994 



BENHS ANNOUNCEMENTS 



Assistant Treasurership.— Our Assistant Treasurer, Geoff Burton, is stepping down 

 after serving the Society in this capacity for more than ten years and we are seeking 

 a replacement as soon as possible. 



The duties of the Assistant Treasurer are, inter alia, to keep the membership list 

 up to date on the Society's computer, which is kept at his house, recording changes 

 in membership and keeping the Distribution Secretary, the Sales Secretary and other 

 Council Members informed. He is responsible for producing address labels from the 

 computer to assist the Distribution Secretary. He is responsible for receiving and 

 recording all subscriptions paid and sending reminder letters to those who do not 

 pay on time or who underpay and taking any other necessary actions, which may 

 include directing that distributions be withheld from defaulters or advising Council 

 that they be removed from Membership. 



The Assistant Treasurer may be co-opted to Council but it will not normally be 

 necessary for him to attend more than one or two meetings a year. He will normally 

 be recruited from the Ordinary Membership and will be interested in communicating 

 and want to put back something into the Society. 



The busiest times of the year are around December and January when the majority 

 of subscriptions are received and have to be checked off against the bank statements, 

 early Spring when reminder letters are sent and at the Annual Exhibition when many 

 subscriptions are paid. However, the Assistant Treasurer has to be prepared to do some- 

 thing every week as there are address changes to note, late subscriptions and queries to 

 attend to and information to impart to and receive from other Council Members. 



The routines in use have largely been developed by Geoff Burton and it will be 

 necessary to collect the computer and be briefed on the procedures, all assistance 

 will be given in this. It is not necessary to have prior knowledge of computers. 



If you feel you can help the Society please contact the Treasurer initially for more 

 details. — A. J. Pickles, Treasurer, 2a Park Avenue, Lymington, Hampshire 

 S041 9GX. Tel: 0590-675 366. 



The Society's Council. — The Council of the BENHS comprises the officers of the 

 Society, several assistant secretaries to organize meetings, sales, exhibitions and mailings, 

 and 'ordinary' members. All combine to run the Society and carry out its objectives. 



A new Council is elected each year, but although many names remain the same, 

 new Council members are constantly sought. There are always additional tasks for 

 Council members to undertake, but these need not be at all arduous. For new Council 

 members, the only 'task' set them is to attend as many of the monthly Council meetings 

 as they are able and to contribute their opinions and knowledge to the discussions. 



If you would like to get more involved in the running or organization of the Society, 

 Council would be pleased to hear from you. A list of current officers and other Council 

 members appears inside the back cover of this issue of the journal; these and others are also 

 listed on the Society's current meetings card. Alternatively, please telephone the Editor, 

 Richard A. Jones, 13 Bellwood Road, Nunhead, London SE15 3DE. Tel: 071-732-2440. 



