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The Enological Society board has determined that the dues for membership will be universally due on May 1st starting with 2009. In order to be able to accomplish this, a process has been established.

The process requires that all current members will pay full dues, $15.00 per member on May 1, 2009. Any difference between May 1st and your next membership due date from your current dues will be reimbursed at $1.25 per month per person.

Additionally, the process requires that any new member after May 1, 2009 will pay the prorated amount, at $1.25 per person per month, based upon the number of months until the next May 1st.

Example for current members:
Your original due date is December. In December of 2008 you paid the membership dues for you and your spouse, $30.00. On May 1st you will pay dues again for you and your spouse, $30.00. The Enological Society treasurer will reimburse you for the months between May 1st and December 1st (May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov.) that you have already paid for in December at the rate of $2.50 (for 2 people) per month for a total of $17.50. Then from now on you would be paying your membership dues on May 1st of every year with all of the membership.

Example for new members after May 1st:
A couple joins the Enological Society in September of 2009. Their dues would be prorated at $2.50 (for 2 people) per month to the universal membership dues date of May 1st (Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr.), so they would owe $20.00.

A prorated chart will be in the newsletters each month along with the membership form and it will also be on the website with the membership form so that people can determine their amount due when joining. See the prorated chart below:

Bruce Campbell