-----Original Message----- From: Kay Mason <kmfkm@ptw.com> To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, December 23, 1998 6:05 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] New Acting National Coordinator This message was just posted to Board-L > MINUTES OF USGENWEB PROJECT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING > > The Advisory Board of the USGenWeb Project met in emergency session on > Monday, December 21, 1998, at 7:00 PM (CST). This meeting was called > because Bob Bamford, Acting National Coordinator has submitted his > resignation: > > "Genealogy is a hobby, we all enjoy the research, the contacts, the > comradery and the thrill of the search. All of us, as a part of that > hobby, volunteer in various genealogical and historical organizations, > to both further our knowledge of the hobby and make a contribution to > its furtherance. It can be fun and rewarding but unlike the work we do > to gain our livelihood it provides no remuneration save that of having > made a contribution. > > "When this volunteerism reaches a point that it is no longer > rewarding, no longer provides satisfaction, but instead becomes a > burden, it is time to disassociate yourself from those organizations > that no longer provide any benefit. > > "I therefore submit my, unequivocal, resignation from all positions in > the national USGenWeb organization, effective immediately, and direct > said organization to immediately remove my name and e-mail address > from all national pages. I will be unsubbing from all national mailing > lists, immediately upon confirmation that this message has been > received." > > A quorum being present, Kay Mason, acting as temporary chair, called > the meeting to order. Jan Craven moved to accept Bob Bamford's > resignation. Kathy Heidel seconded. Voting is recorded as follows: > <Jan> aye <Ginger> Aye <Beth> aye <Kathy> aye <Kim> aye <Betsy> aye > <Yvonne> aye <Trey> aye <Pam_Reid> aye <Kay> present > > The board regretfully accepts Bob Bamford's resignation. He has > provided leadership to the project and the board and will be greatly > missed. > > Kim Myers moved to appoint Beth Willis as acting interim National > Coordinator. Ginger Cisewski seconded. Voting is recorded as follows: > <Kim> aye <Betsy> aye <Ginger> AYE <Pam_Reid> Aye! <Yvonne> aye > <Kathy> aye <Trey> aye <Jan> aye <Kay> present Beth abstained. > > Kay Mason moved to post a synopsis of this executive session to the > board list and the National Web page. Jan Craven seconded. Voting is > recorded as follows: <Jan> aye <Pam_Reid> Aye! <Betsy> Aye <Kim> aye > <Kay> aye <Kathy> aye <Yvonne> aye <Ginger> Aye <Trey> aye <Beth> > Present > > Kay Mason moved to add Bob Bamford's position to the ballot. Betsy > Mills seconded. Voting is recorded as follows: <Trey> aye <Jan> aye > <Ginger> Aye <teed> aye <Kim> aye <Yvonne> aye <Betsy> aye <Kay> aye > <Pam_Reid> aye <Kathy> Aye > > Due to members having to leave the meeting, Kim Myers moved to adjourn > due to lack of a quorom. Ginger Cisewski seconded. Voting is recorded > as follows: <Beth> Present <Betsy> Aye <Ginger> Aye <Kathy> aye <Kim> > aye <Trey> aye <Kay> aye <Yvonne> aye > > Respectfully submitted, > Betsy Mills > I would like to introduce you to Beth Wills, our new Acting National Coordinator. Beth is the CC Representative for the Northeast/North Central Region. Welcome Beth, and good luck! Thank you Kay Mason USGenWeb Census Project http://www.usgenweb.org/census/ http://www.usgenweb.com/census http://www.usgenweb.net/census/