"And a grand time was had by all," summarizes the attitudes of those who attended the annual Business Meeting and Banquet on February 10th at Distinctive Catering. Following a fine dinner, reports from the Board of Directors showed that our chapter continues to grow, survived the Y2K issues, and has a viable presence on the Internet and an increasing public presence.

Our membership grew to nearly 150 this past year. Our average meeting attendance is around 50 and we have had a few meetings with more than 100 attendees. The Discussion Group attracts 15-20 people every month.

Our website now contains all of the issues of The Utah Humanist dating back to 1994. Former journal editor/publisher Bob Green donated diskettes containing his work in establishing our newsletter as one of the better humanist publications.

Our chapter is co-sponsoring a junior and senior high school science fair being held at Weber State University. The Board approved $300 from our conference fund specifically for the Social and Behavioral Sciences category at the fair. This puts our proverbial money where our mouth is in supporting science. It also gives us positive publicity in the program for the fair.

The quorum elected all of the nominees for the Board. Tonya Evans was nominated from the floor and also elected to a position on the Board. Thanks were expressed by the group to outgoing Board members Brenda Wright and Earl Wunderli for their service.

The finale to a memorable evening was an interactive drum concert by George Grant. Everyone should express thanks to Rolf Kay for again organizing a great event!