Announcements
ICA to Form Veterans Committee - Volunteers Sought
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- Written by Carl Dolson Carl Dolson
- Created: 09 March 2016 09 March 2016
The ICA Executive Board has approved the formation of a Veterans Committee whose goal is to improve the opportunity for Illinois military veterans to learn, play, and enjoy the game of chess.
Carl Dolson, President of the ICA, has appointed Michael Lenox, a retired Navy veteran, to chair the Committee. Michael says that the game of chess was instrumental in helping him recover from a stroke suffered 10 years ago.
ICA December Board Meeting Cancelled
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- Written by Bill Feldman Bill Feldman
- Created: 11 December 2015 11 December 2015
The 2015 ICA Board Meeting slated for December 10 was cancelled due to a lack of a quorum. No replacement meeting has been scheduled.
ICA Election results have been certified by committee and Scott Daniels and Jerry Neugarten were re-elected to the ICA Board as At-Large members, while Kevin Taylor, who joined the board as an appointee several months ago, was also elected to a full term.
Their terms are for two years, running through 2017 beginning 1/1/2016.
Two additional slots on the board are available: one slated for someone residing in Cook or collar counties and one designated for any other county in the state.
Lost and Found at Illinois Class
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- Written by ICA Staff ICA Staff
- Created: 22 November 2015 22 November 2015
A blue Saitek clock was located at the Illinois Class -- in the skittles room.
The clock has four letters on the back... and will gladly be returned to anyone who can identify what those letters might be.
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Hector Hernandez to Receive Broughton Award at ICA Annual Banquet
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- Created: 27 October 2015 27 October 2015
The Illinois Chess Association has selected Hector Hernandez to receive the prestigious Natalie W. Broughton Lifetime Achievement in Chess Award at the ICA Annual Banquet.
Membership and Affiliate Lists Updated
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- Written by Maret Thorpe Maret Thorpe
- Created: 17 October 2015 17 October 2015
The ICA's membership and affiliate lists have been updated. We again have a process to keep them updated regularly.
As many of you have noticed, we had some problems recently with our affiliate list having been hacked. As a stop-gap measure we have reverted to keeping the lists off-line and publishing them periodically. Those lists are now available at Membership List and Affiliate List