BY-LAWS OF THE KASKASKIA COUNTRY CLUB

 

Article I - The Corporate Seal

 

            The Corporate Seal of the Corporation shall have inserted thereon the name of the corporation and the words “Corporate Seal”.

 

Article II - Board of Directors

 

            The property, business, and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed and controlled by a Board of nine (9) Directors. Directors shall be identified by letters A through I. The term of office for each so designated Director shall be three years except for the initial Board elected under this Article. For the initial Board elected under this Article, Directors A, B, and C shall be elected for the term of one year, Directors D, E and F shall be elected for a term of two years, and Directors G, H, and I shall be elected to terms of three years. In subsequent election of Directors, three Directors shall be elected to terms of three years to replace the three Directors whose terms of office have expired.

            In the event of a vacancy on the Board of Directors due to a resignation, etc., the President of the Board shall, with the approval of the remaining Directors, appoint a temporary replacement until the next annual meeting of the Certificate Holders, at which time a new Director shall be elected to fulfill the unexpired term of the Directorship vacated.

            The Board of Directors shall have all powers, rights, and authorities conferred upon Boards of Directors by the common law as limited by the General Corporate Act of the State of Illinois.

 

Article III - Officers

 

            The Officers of the Corporation shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and such other officers as may from time to time be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors.

            One person may hold the office of Secretary and Treasurer.

 

Article IV - Certificate Holders Meetings

 

            All meetings of the Certificate Holders, whether annual or special, shall be held at the Clubhouse, or such other convenient place as the Board of Directors may designate.

            An annual meeting of the Certificate Holders shall be convened on the evening of the second Thursday in November at the hour of 7:30 o’clock p.m.

            The Certificate Holders represented either by their presence or by proxy, shall elect Directors to fill those directorships whose terms of office have expired and those directorships which have been vacated since the last annual meeting. The election shall be by plurality and shall be conducted by ballot.

            Special meetings of the Certificate Holders may be called by the President or by the order of the Board of Directors when deemed necessary, or by the holders of not less than one-fifth (1/5) of the Certificates outstanding, upon notice as provided by statute.

            Voting by proxy will be permitted, but no proxy shall be valid unless in writing.

 

Article V- Directors’ Meetings

 

            Regular meetings of the Board of Directors, in addition to those required by the statute, shall be held from time to time, as the Directors may by resolution determine.

            Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or by a majority of the Board on reasonable notice to all Members of the Board.

            A majority of the whole of the Members of the Board of Directors elected shall be necessary to constitute a quorum and a majority vote of the Board shall be necessary to adopt any resolution on any proposition voted upon by said Board of Directors.

            Any Board Member who misses three Board meetings in succession must contact the President of the Club and explain the absences to the satisfaction of the President; if not, he will be requested to resign from the Board and a replacement named by the President to fulfill the unexpired term.

 

Article VI - Membership and Dues

 

            Any person of good character shall be eligible to Membership in the Club as hereinafter provided.

            All applications for Membership shall be in writing and in such form as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors. All applications for Membership shall be given to the Secretary of the Club and said application shall be referred by the Secretary to the Board of Directors, and the Directors shall thereupon vote on said application. The vote on the question of the acceptance of all applications for Membership shall be by secret ballot. Each application for Membership shall be passed upon separately and three (3) negative votes shall be required to reject any applicant. If any applicant is rejected by the Board of Directors, the Secretary shall notify the Member or persons who presented the application for Membership.

            The Membership of the Club shall be composed of various classes of Membership as stated in rules of Membership.

            Certificates and Associate Membership shall carry with it full rights and privileges of the Clubhouse and grounds to all persons of the immediate family of such Member. The words “immediate family” means only the spouse, sons and daughters unmarried, under twenty-two (22) years of age.

 

Article VII- Payment of Dues and Fees

           

See Rules of Membership.

            The Board of Directors may also provide for the payment of green fees and reasonable charges for extra privileges such as lockers and other facilities furnished by the Club, to be paid by such Members as desire to make use of them.

            Any Member who is in good standing and who is not delinquent in any indebtedness to the Club may resign by submitting his resignation in writing to the Secretary.

            Dues, cart storage and dining room assessment may be paid in no more than six (6) evenly divided monthly payments beginning February 1st through July 1st. One third (1/3) of the total annual assessment must be paid by March 1st of the current calendar year.  The second third (2/3) is due by May 1st  of the current calendar year.  The final third is due by July 1st  of the current calendar year.  If a payment is not made on any one of the due dates the person or persons are no longer considered Member or Members of the Club (All Club privileges suspended) and are put on a waiting list for Membership.*

 

Article VIII- Certificate of Ownership

           

The Corporation shall cause to be issued Certificates of Ownership to each person who becomes a part owner of the real estate and other physical property of the Club by paying $100.00 for this undivided interest in the Club real estate and property. This Certificate of Ownership carries no special rights or privileges so far as Membership in the Club is concerned - in fact a Certificate of Ownership holder does not necessarily have to be a Dues Paying Member of the Club.

            The Certificate of Ownership shall be signed by the President, or Vice-President, and the Secretary, and the Corporate Seal shall be affixed thereto.

            The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the registered holder of any Certificate of Ownership as the absolute owner thereof.

            The Board of Directors shall have the power to make such rules and regulations as they may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer, and registration of the Certificates of Ownership.

 

Article IX - Notes, Checks, Drafts, Etc.

           

All notes, checks, drafts, or orders for payment of money shall be executed by such officers and under such restrictions and limitations as the Board of Directors shall by resolution determine and the power to execute notes in the name of the Corporation and for the use and benefit of said Corporation, and all other instruments creating liability on the part of said Corporation shall be executed by such officers and in such form as the Board of Directors may from time to time by resolution determine.

 

 

 

* Amended  11/8/2007

 

Article X

           

The Club shall have the right to acquire and to hold such real and or personal property, as in the judgment of the Board of Directors may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the Club; and the Club shall have the right to sell or dispose of said property. The title to all property so acquired shall be taken and held in the name of Kaskaskia Country Club.

 

Article XI

           

The Club shall have the power to borrow money on the security of the Club’s real estate, and to secure the same by mortgage on said real estate.

 

Article XII

           

All deeds or mortgages affecting the title to any of the Club’s real estate shall be executed in the name of the Club by the President and attested by the Secretary with the Corporate Seal affixed.

 

Article XIII

           

The Power of the Club to buy, sell or mortgage real estate shall not be exercised unless such transaction is authorized by a two thirds (2/3) vote of the Certificate Holders present either in person or by proxy at a special meeting of the Certificate Holders of the Club called for the purpose of the consideration of the proposition. Such meeting may be called by the President or the Board of Directors, and ten days notice of such meeting shall be given to all Certificate Holders of record.

 

Article XIV - Committees

           

The President, by and with the consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint such committees as he and the Board of Directors may deem necessary.

 

Article XV - Fiscal Year

           

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the 1st day of November and terminate on the 31st day of October each year.

 

Article XVI - Amendment of By-Laws

           

The Certificate Holders may, by affirmative vote of a majority of all the Certificate Holders present, either in person or by proxy, at any regular or at any special meeting called for that purpose, alter or amend these by-laws.

 

Article XVII - Voting Rights and Notices

           

Only Certificate Holders, who are current paid Members, shall be entitled to receive notices of meetings and be eligible to vote upon any matter to be voted upon by Certificate Holders.

1.         Amended at Nov. 14, 1991 Certificate Holders meeting.

2.         Amended at Nov. 11, 1993 Certificate Holders meeting.

 

Cover Illustration by Nancie King Mertz

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State Bank of Arthur

In a Great Country

411 S. VINE - P.O. BOX 375

ARTHUR, ILLINOIS 61911-0375

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KASKASKIA COUNTRY CLUB

PAST PRESIDENTS

 

1944- W. P. Woods

1945- W. P. Woods

1946- W. P. Woods

1947- W. P. Woods

1948- W. P. Woods

1949- Max Vest

1950- Ralph Dixon

1951- F. V. Wright

1952- Charles Rich

1953- E. S. Allen

1954- Thomas Monahan

1955- E. L. Jurgens

1956- Charles Carnes

1957- Raymond McCumber

1958- Philip Green

1959- E. L. Jurgens

1960- Phil Wills

1961- Richard Baker

1962- C. W. Van Gundry, Jr.

1963- Wm. McFadyen

1964- Robert Hood

1965- Robert Hood

1966- John A. Phillips

1967- James Allen

1968- Red Proffitt

1969- Eugene Rothrock

1970- Robert Morey

1970- Lawrence Fitzjarrald

1971- T. V. James

1972- Hal Voight

1973- Hank Czuj

1974- Wm. Butkovich

1975- James L. Allen

1976- James L. Allen

1977- E. J. Aschermann

1978- Clifford Sampson

1979- Charlres Kohlbecker

1980- John Dukeman

1981- Brooks Beaman

1982- Brooks Beaman

1983- Erland Kondrup

1984- Brooks Beaman

1985- Wm. C. Jones

1986- Red Proffitt

1987- Roger Harris

1988- Ron Eagan

1989- Pete Kondrup

1990- Pete Kondrup

1991- Dennis Heckler

1992- Dennis Heckler

1993- Mike Kerner

1994- Ben McRill

1995- Ben McRill

1996- Dave Gilbert

1997- Dave Gilbert

1998- Jan Ray

1999- Terry Clark

2000- Terry Clark

2001- Jeff Moore

2002- Jeff Moore

2003- Dave Gilbert

2004- Chad Strader

2005- Chad Strader

2006- Mark Spainhour

2007- Chad Strader

2008- Chad Strader