Year 2000

Our new achievement award, the Rufus Oates Award was designed for members of our association only, to honor one of our members, for their outstanding contribution and achievement, in a calendar year. The criteria for the award is simple. Any member who assumes responsibility, and completes those tasks with positive and professional results, will receive consideration for the award.

The award was named after a gentle man who truly cared about Dee Jays, whether you earned a living at the job, or just did it as an avocation. He was a person who cared about you as a customer, as well as a human being. He was just a nice guy!

Now to honor the first recepient, for the year 2000, the board of directors unanimously agreed, that the honor goes to Mr. Gary Jones of Jacksonville, Florida. His outstanding effort, as our newsletter Editor and Webmaster, on such short notice, was all done with a positive and professional enthusiasm that couldn't be denied. Gary congratulations for being our first honoree of this new award, and thanks again for your outstanding effort.

Tom Polzin
Persident