AKU BANK DETAILS AND OTHER UPDATES

ASSOCIATION OF KENYANS IN UTAH
c/o Mr Ben Kavila
192 East Handcart Way, Sandy Utah, 84070.
Phone: +;1-801-567-0311 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-801-567-0311 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
AKU's BLOG : http://aku-09. blogspot. com/
AKU's email: aku-09@yahoogroups. co.uk (to all AKU members)
Facebook address..send message to: akuusa09@gmail. com
Yahoo group URL: http://uk.groups. yahoo.com/ group/aku- 09/
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Oct 08, 2009

To all AKU members
State of Utah
USA.

Dear member,

(A) AKU BANK DETAILS

The committee of AKU is delighted inform you that AKU's bank account is now fully operational and AKU is duly register with Utah's regulatory authorities. You are now encouraged to start remitting your annual membership fee ($50, payable at once or in two reasonable installments) . Please, note that AKU's fiscal year ends on June 30 each year. Follow this process for your remissions:

1. Deposit your annual fee into AKU's account (see account details below).

2. Contact AKU's Treasurer (Priscilla Smith, priscilla.smith@msn.com) and inform her of the
transaction or arrange to scan and email your deposit advice/deposit slip to her or choose any other mode of ensuring the information reaches her for records reconciliation. ALL remissions will be receipted or acknowledged.

Bank Details are:

1. Account name : Association of Kenyans in Utah (AKU)
2. Bankers : America first credit union (use any branch within US)
3. Account number : Check your mails or go to AKU yahoogroup page, under FILES.


(B) THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY PLANS

Last week (Saturday, Oct 3, 2009) the committee met at Liz Adoyo's residence. One of the issues discussed was how we can all meet for Thanksgiving. We acknowledge that most of us may not have invites for Thanksgiving and it being an auspicious occasional, we'd all like to mark it as a Kenyan community -- no one should feel left out. So,

1. WHEN: we plan to host this event on the Thanksgiving FRIDAY (Nov 27, 2009) so that Thursday can be left out for families/friends to have their own events.

2. VENUE: Tentatively, we plan to host it at one of the community centers/halls at the University of Utah village (married student housing). ...it's more central to all and it's free if coordinated by one of us who resides there.

3. ROLES: Everyone's active participation is needed. The Reps (Kim, Peter & Eric) and Director of operations (Kobia), will be in touch with you for further details. People will be asked to prepare specific meals or other items BUT AKU will foot the costs. Stay tuned for details from the Reps and Dir of Ops.

4. COST:
(a) The event will be FREE for duly paid up members/AKU- friends ($50 per year). However, AKU's kitty is still very slim so we ask that if you've not paid up your 2009/2010 annual membership fees, please, do so via the details above as soon as you can -- anza hata kidogo kidogo kitambo tufike Nov 15th utakuwa umeitoboa... Kumbuka haba na haba hujaza kibaba!

(b) For those who shall have not paid up membership fees by Nov 15th, we still need you ALL...so you'll still have an option of paying an admission fee of $10 in order to attend the event. This amount should be paid via bank details above and the Treasurer notified to validate and reconcile payments.

(C) AKU CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

The committee officially adopted the recently drafted (and circulated to you for review) constitution and by-laws. Please, visit AKU yahoogroup page and check for the folder (under FILES) for these documents. It's IMPORTANT that we ALL know what governs us..and keep on top of things. This is still open for any amendments as and when deemed necessary. Your voice is vital.

Remember, AKU needs your support in order to plan and execute various activities for you.
Should you have any questions, concerns and/or suggestions, please, contact the committee members below. Asanteni sana na mbarikiwe nyote! Please, be visiting AKU's website (yahoogroup and/or facebook) for updates.

Sincerely
Dr. Chris Olola
Vice-President, AKU
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President : Ben Kavila (benkavila@yahoo. com)
Vice-President : Chris Olola (c_olola@yahoo. com)
Secretary : Elizabeth Adoyo (lizadoyo@yahoo. com)
Ass. Secretary : Kevin Ogolla (kvoooh@yahoo. com)
Treasurer : Priscilla Smith (Priscilla.smith@ msn.com)
Dir. of Operations : Kobia Eringo (kobia65@hotmail. com)
Regional reps. :
- Eric Sunkuli (ilusukueric@ yahoo.com)
- Peter Mwangi (pemwas2000@ yahoo.com)
- Martin Kimathi (kimathimartin@ yahoo.com