First off, I'd like to thank all of our members who hung in there through our first full year of the Cougar Club of America. Notice I mentioned full.as our membership dues and books start and end on January Ist of each year. The portion of 1980 was not a full year.

Therfore, to all our membership and readers of At the Sign of the Cat this will be your last issue of our 1981 newsletter. Those members who don't renew their membership by January 1 will not receive any more newsletters after this one. I really hope all of you will re-new for next year.

Now for those of you who are late in their renewal or will become a new member during 1982, don't despair. All membership will run from January 1 to January 1, and therefore if you are late or new your membership status will be brought up to date. This includes receiving all back issues of At the Sign of the Cat since January 1. This keeps the books straight and allow members to catch up on his reading. Also, some members haven't been too honest with us on occasion. We have a clearing period on checks mailed in for membership dues. Your first issue of 1982 might be just a little late because of this. You won't be omitted from receiving your first new issue,just a little late. Sorry, but if your check doesn't clear the bank, you won't be added in on the new mailing list.

Now here's the best news. We're going to have our first annual meet of the Cougar Club of America. Bob Fischer of Fischer's Classics will be setting asside room for us this coming spring. The tentative date is May 8&9 at his place in Montpellier Va. Bob informs us that there will be plenty of space for campers and a car display area. A swap meet will also be held during the period. Here's a catch, you must be a current C.C.A. member to enjoy all of this at NO CHARGE. This includes everything. Non-members or non-member vendors will be assessed a fee. All activities are not known right now, but there will be more how to get there and whats up after you get there in the next issue of At the Sign of the Cat. Try to be there.

So, I urge all our current membership to re-new before January 1, and you won't miss out on anything. Now, to all Canadian and overseas C.C.A. members: All dues renewals must be in U.S. currency, money orders only. The non-domestic rate will be $20 per year. Canadian and overseas postage rates really took a jump recently and another is due to come along next year.

Club patches are available and they do look sharp, black and white. They're $2.00 per patch and can be ordered through me.

To all members of Cougar clubs and of the C.C.A. at a local level: The Sign of the Cat would like to hear from you after a local chapter of the C.C.A. is formed. Sorry, to all those groups who are not 100% C.C.A. affiliated. Perhaps we can get all of your group to participate and join in to the C.C.A. functions. Contact Jeff Kent if you propose to form a local club also.

As one last note, Dick and Bill have informed me that we are a little short on repair articles for the Cat. Dick also needs just a little help from a member who has some electrical trouble shooting or general knowledge. Please write them and help out all the readers of At the Sign of the Cat.