From the beginning, meetings were held twice a month during the academic year and were addressed by invited speakers, mostly from the community. A nonsectarian group, it has benefited from the meeting facilities provided by the Jewish Center. In return it has contributed to the Center both in money and in equipment and furnishings. These funds come from the dollar contribution attendees are asked to deposit at each meeting. Compliance with the requested contribution is not 100%, but is nearly so. Perhaps the offering would be better in a Church environment. Despite inflation, the amount solicited has not changed. However, the funds available have increased as the attendance has grown. In the early days, the attendance fluctuated around twenty and meetings were held in the Center library. As word spread about the group, the attendance grew and latecomers overflowed into the hall. Meetings were then moved to the Social Hall, which readily accommodates even the record crowd of 175 who came to this session.

Formal organization is non-existent and informal organization is minimal. In that respect, the group defies the laws of Physics because it has not descended into chaos. Programs are developed at Steering Committee meetings held twice a year. The Steering Committee consists of anyone who chooses to attend. There are no officers and the necessary functions are carried out by "honchos" [later renamed "volunteers" - Ed.] who are either foolish or reckless enough to volunteer. Meeting notification goes out to about 370 men and is either by e-mail, postal card or, for a very few, by; fax. To get on the snail mail list costs $5 a year, but some 60 individuals figure that's cheaper than buying a computer. Being on the notification list is the closest one can come to being a member. Technically there are no members--no application, no induction, no dues, no I.D., no secret handshake. So, in principle, if the IRS or the FBI ever came after us, we could fold our tent and disappear on a moments notice. Despite occasional complaints and pressures to include women, they have not been added to our list. However, they may attend our meetings and a few usually do. Younger 55Plusers are gradually taking over honcho tasks from 55PLUSplusers. Anyone out there like to write summaries?