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    1. Re: [NMGENWEB] News I thought I would share
    2. The magazine is called All You. It is one by the same people who do Time and People. The writer contacted myfamily.com and asked for some peoples names and my name was given (I had done one of those surveys from an e-mail that asked the question on surprises found while researching). The writer then contacted me and did the interview. I also have the myfamily.com site and a public one. It is lots of fun. Kellie In a message dated 10/14/2005 5:13:48 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, richhart@kingmanaz.net writes: Called "ALL YOU" ? from the myfamily.com public files? Thanks, will look for the magazine at Walmart. I have both mine and hubbies genealogy stories, photos etc on the private URL "myfamily.com" but there is one that is "public" info. Glory Bee xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Original Message: ----------------- From: Karen Mitchell km1109@aculink.net Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:39:18 -0600 To: Subject: Re: [NMGENWEB] News I thought I would share CONGRATULATIONS Kellie! I'll try to find the magazine when I go to the store. Karen Mitchell Taos County ----- Original Message ----- From: <Markkell95@aol.com> To: <NMGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:35 PM Subject: [NMGENWEB] News I thought I would share I know I am new to the New Mexico team with my counties but I thought I would share with you some news. A few months back I was interviewed by a magazine called All You they got my name from myfamily.com. Anyway, the magazine came out today in WalMart stores and there is an article on genealogy that includes me (and two other women) and my gggg grandfather Jacob Henry Schroebel. The article is on surprises found when doing research. Even has a picture of me and my family. I thought you might be interested and Susan said it was okay to post. Thanks, Kellie Colfax and Union Counties ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

    10/14/2005 05:54:27
    1. News I thought I would share
    2. Called "ALL YOU" ? from the myfamily.com public files? Thanks, will look for the magazine at Walmart. I have both mine and hubbies genealogy stories, photos etc on the private URL "myfamily.com" but there is one that is "public" info. Glory Bee xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Original Message: ----------------- From: Karen Mitchell km1109@aculink.net Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:39:18 -0600 To: Subject: Re: [NMGENWEB] News I thought I would share CONGRATULATIONS Kellie! I'll try to find the magazine when I go to the store. Karen Mitchell Taos County ----- Original Message ----- From: <Markkell95@aol.com> To: <NMGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:35 PM Subject: [NMGENWEB] News I thought I would share I know I am new to the New Mexico team with my counties but I thought I would share with you some news. A few months back I was interviewed by a magazine called All You they got my name from myfamily.com. Anyway, the magazine came out today in WalMart stores and there is an article on genealogy that includes me (and two other women) and my gggg grandfather Jacob Henry Schroebel. The article is on surprises found when doing research. Even has a picture of me and my family. I thought you might be interested and Susan said it was okay to post. Thanks, Kellie Colfax and Union Counties ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

    10/14/2005 02:13:23
    1. News I thought I would share
    2. I know I am new to the New Mexico team with my counties but I thought I would share with you some news. A few months back I was interviewed by a magazine called All You they got my name from myfamily.com. Anyway, the magazine came out today in WalMart stores and there is an article on genealogy that includes me (and two other women) and my gggg grandfather Jacob Henry Schroebel. The article is on surprises found when doing research. Even has a picture of me and my family. I thought you might be interested and Susan said it was okay to post. Thanks, Kellie Colfax and Union Counties

    10/14/2005 01:35:52
    1. Re: [NMGENWEB] News I thought I would share
    2. Karen Mitchell
    3. CONGRATULATIONS Kellie! I'll try to find the magazine when I go to the store. Karen Mitchell Taos County ----- Original Message ----- From: <Markkell95@aol.com> To: <NMGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:35 PM Subject: [NMGENWEB] News I thought I would share I know I am new to the New Mexico team with my counties but I thought I would share with you some news. A few months back I was interviewed by a magazine called All You they got my name from myfamily.com. Anyway, the magazine came out today in WalMart stores and there is an article on genealogy that includes me (and two other women) and my gggg grandfather Jacob Henry Schroebel. The article is on surprises found when doing research. Even has a picture of me and my family. I thought you might be interested and Susan said it was okay to post. Thanks, Kellie Colfax and Union Counties ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

    10/14/2005 11:39:18
    1. Fw: [STATE-COORD] ABChat List
    2. Susan Bellomo
    3. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Haas Davenport" <lhaasdav@cox.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 6:09 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] ABChat List The AB has decided to use the Project's old ALL list as its chat list. If you were previously subbed to ALL you should be receiving (or have received) an unsub message. Having a separate list for the AB to informally discuss things should make it easier for everyone to keep the formal and informal meetings apart. . BOARD-L will continue to be used for formal business - motions, votes and announcements. If you would like to sub to the ABChat list send your subscription request to: USGENWEB-ALL-L-request@rootsweb.com (for individual messages) OR to USGENWEB-ALL-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest messages) Linda Haas Davenport NC USGenWeb Project

    09/29/2005 12:54:56
    1. Re: [NMGENWEB] Re: Please welcome our new Colfax County CC!
    2. Thanks for the welcome. I live in California but my Grandfather was born in Raton (Colfax County). And my Great Great Grandparents and their kids lived in Colfax and Union Counties. I also had my Grandmother and Great Granparents in Roswell, New Mexico in the 70's so I used to go there as a kid. I am glad to be on board. Kellie In a message dated 9/28/2005 10:23:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, gen4nm@nmia.com writes: Welcome Kellie! I'm a fairly new county coordinator myself! I take care of San Miguel county, though I live in Albuquerque. Angela Lewis San Miguel At 01:28 PM 9/25/2005, Susan Bellomo wrote: > Please join me in giving a hearty Wild Bunch welcome to Kellie > Crnkovich, our new Colfax County Coordinator. > >Kellie hosts Cameron and Aransas Counties in Texas. > >Welcome, Kellie! > >Susan Stockbridge Bellomo ><mailto:susanbellomo@yahoo.com>susanbellomo@yahoo.com >State Coordinator, NMGenWeb ><http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmgenweb/>http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmgenweb/ >County Coordinator, Chaves and Otero Counties > ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

    09/28/2005 07:30:01
    1. Re: Please welcome our new Colfax County CC!
    2. Angela Lewis
    3. Welcome Kellie! I'm a fairly new county coordinator myself! I take care of San Miguel county, though I live in Albuquerque. Angela Lewis San Miguel At 01:28 PM 9/25/2005, Susan Bellomo wrote: > Please join me in giving a hearty Wild Bunch welcome to Kellie > Crnkovich, our new Colfax County Coordinator. > >Kellie hosts Cameron and Aransas Counties in Texas. > >Welcome, Kellie! > >Susan Stockbridge Bellomo ><mailto:susanbellomo@yahoo.com>susanbellomo@yahoo.com >State Coordinator, NMGenWeb ><http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmgenweb/>http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmgenweb/ >County Coordinator, Chaves and Otero Counties >

    09/28/2005 05:23:18
    1. Re: Please welcome our new Colfax County CC!
    2. Karen Mitchell
    3. Welcome Kellie! Best of luck with your site! Karen Taos County ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Bellomo To: NMGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 1:28 PM Subject: Please welcome our new Colfax County CC! Please join me in giving a hearty Wild Bunch welcome to Kellie Crnkovich, our new Colfax County Coordinator. Kellie hosts Cameron and Aransas Counties in Texas. Welcome, Kellie! Susan Stockbridge Bellomo susanbellomo@yahoo.com State Coordinator, NMGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmgenweb/ County Coordinator, Chaves and Otero Counties

    09/25/2005 12:11:47
    1. Re: Please welcome our new Colfax County CC!
    2. Charles Barnum
    3. Hi Kellie, Welcome!!! Charles Barnum, Lincoln County ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Bellomo To: NMGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 12:28 PM Subject: Please welcome our new Colfax County CC! Please join me in giving a hearty Wild Bunch welcome to Kellie Crnkovich, our new Colfax County Coordinator. Kellie hosts Cameron and Aransas Counties in Texas. Welcome, Kellie! Susan Stockbridge Bellomo susanbellomo@yahoo.com State Coordinator, NMGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmgenweb/ County Coordinator, Chaves and Otero Counties

    09/25/2005 07:34:20
    1. Please welcome our new Colfax County CC!
    2. Susan Bellomo
    3. Please join me in giving a hearty Wild Bunch welcome to Kellie Crnkovich, our new Colfax County Coordinator. Kellie hosts Cameron and Aransas Counties in Texas. Welcome, Kellie! Susan Stockbridge Bellomo susanbellomo@yahoo.com State Coordinator, NMGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmgenweb/ County Coordinator, Chaves and Otero Counties

    09/25/2005 07:28:44
    1. Fw: Gonzales Family
    2. Susan Bellomo
    3. Hello, Wild Bunch. Does anyone have any ideas on how Mrs. Beard can find more information on her Gonzales family? Thank you. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: June Beard To: susanbellomo@yahoo.com Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 10:45 PM Subject: Fw: Gonzales Family Susan, I sent this to Joseph Sandoval and the postmaster said this e-mail was no longer available so I hope one of the other volunteers can help me? Thanks so much. June ----- Original Message ----- From: June Beard To: norteno@rt66.com Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 10:32 PM Subject: Gonzales Family Hi Joseph, I hope I have not written you before about this family, if I have just ignore it. When you get my age you forget easily if you don't write things down. I have been researching my fathers family for about 3 years and hit the same brick wall where ever I go. I am June Margaret (Gonzales) Beard, 6/30/33 My father was Frank Gonzales born in Sunnyside,NM in 1908, died in 1978 and buried in Melrose, NM. His father was Rumaldo Gonzales, born in abt 1876 in Puerto De Luna, NM and died in abt 1925 and buried in Billy the Kid cemetery in Ft Sumner, NM. His Mother was Juanita Segura. She was born in 1884 in Guadalupe County and was christened in San Jose Church in Anton Chico, NM and died in 1940 in Ft Sumner and is buried by her husband. They had 12 Kids. Rumaldo's father was Jose Gonzales born in1847 in NM, no death date or place. He married Maria Apolonia Encinias born in 1856 in Santa Fe, NM and died in 1920 and both buried in Ft Sumner, NM. They married in 1874 in Galisteo, Puerto De Luna, NM. They had 3 kids, Rumaldo, Margarita and Piedad. Margarita married Celestino Sandoval, 1899 in Ft Sumner, NM and she died in 1950 and buried in Ft Sumner, NM. Jose's father was Jose Manuel Gonzales and he married Gertrudes Garcia, no dates. A cousin of mine gave me a lot of this info and I have no proof of its accuracy. This is all I have and I hope you can break down the brick wall for me I thank you in advance what ever the outcome. Let me know if you need anymore info. Thanks, June

    09/25/2005 12:22:00
    1. Re: [STATE-COORD] Motion 05-19
    2. Charles Barnum
    3. Susan, Thank you for sharing the email from Shari Handley with the NM's public email list. It's enlightening. I have a couple of comments if you will bear with me. First: Shari Handley is not an Advisory Board Member. Her comments should carry no more weight than any other USGWP Member. Second: She accuses Teresa of half truths and the public ridicule of others. Shari Handley's comments are exactly what she accuses Teresa of doing. She is holding a member up to ridicule. She present only one side of the issue which is a half-truth. Third: Ms. Handley's attempt to permanently punish Teresa Lindquist is not only un-American but un-Christian. It is also countering the spirit of the Bylaws. Fourth: I submit that it is the continued persecution of members who do not agree with the elite of USGWP that is driving those members to other projects and harming our organization. Fifth: Ms. Handley's demands that Teresa Lindquist amend her ways and bend to her will before restoring her to member in good standing. Teresa Lindquist has not to my knowledge used any official or unofficial USGWP email list to voice her concerns about the organizational and government of USGWP in any way other than honorable. What Teresa Lindquist does in her private life and on her private web sites is not the business of USGWP. To do otherwise is akin to a witch hunt and to McCarthyism and to blacklisting. Limiting a person's freedom to speak is not what USGWP should be about. Thank you, again for bringing her email to the members of NMGenWeb. Ms. Handley has a right to express her opinins but so does Teresa Linquest. Charles Barnum ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Bellomo" <susanbellomo@yahoo.com> To: <NMGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 4:23 AM Subject: Fw: [STATE-COORD] Motion 05-19 > FYI. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shari Handley" <srh@tyaskin.com> > To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 8:52 PM > Subject: [STATE-COORD] Motion 05-19 > > > Fellow State Coordinators, > > Tonight, I sent the following message to each of my Advisory Board > representatives: > > ====================================== > As my Advisory Board representatives, I'd like you to know that I object > most strenuously to Teresa Lindquist being restored to Member in Good > Standing status. Through her online writings, she has done much damage > to The USGenWeb Project, holding it and many of its members up to public > ridicule and scorn. Her innuendos, half-truths and outright lies have > caused many good volunteers to leave this project, or steer clear of it > altogether. Others have retreated away from active participation in > anything but their own little corner of the project to avoid becoming a > target of her "poison pen". > > There is no indication that she has "mended her ways", or that she > intends to do anything other than continue this damaging behavior. I > fail to see any wisdom in restoring Good Standing status to someone > whose actions continue to harm our organization. > > I respectfully ask you to vote NO on motion 05-19. > > Shari Handley > MDGenWeb State Coordinator > DEGenWeb State Coordinator > Delaware USGenWeb Archives File Manager > Somerset County, MDGenWeb CC > Wicomico County, MDGenWeb CC > Worcester County, MDGenWeb CC > Sussex County, DEGenWeb CC > ====================================== > > I urge you to join me in contacting your AB reps to ask for a NO vote on > 05-19. You can find their email addresses at > http://www.usgenweb.org/about/advisoryboard.shtml. > > Thank you, > > Shari Handley > >

    09/23/2005 02:57:41
    1. Fw: [STATE-COORD] Motion 05-19
    2. Susan Bellomo
    3. FYI. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shari Handley" <srh@tyaskin.com> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 8:52 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Motion 05-19 Fellow State Coordinators, Tonight, I sent the following message to each of my Advisory Board representatives: ====================================== As my Advisory Board representatives, I'd like you to know that I object most strenuously to Teresa Lindquist being restored to Member in Good Standing status. Through her online writings, she has done much damage to The USGenWeb Project, holding it and many of its members up to public ridicule and scorn. Her innuendos, half-truths and outright lies have caused many good volunteers to leave this project, or steer clear of it altogether. Others have retreated away from active participation in anything but their own little corner of the project to avoid becoming a target of her "poison pen". There is no indication that she has "mended her ways", or that she intends to do anything other than continue this damaging behavior. I fail to see any wisdom in restoring Good Standing status to someone whose actions continue to harm our organization. I respectfully ask you to vote NO on motion 05-19. Shari Handley MDGenWeb State Coordinator DEGenWeb State Coordinator Delaware USGenWeb Archives File Manager Somerset County, MDGenWeb CC Wicomico County, MDGenWeb CC Worcester County, MDGenWeb CC Sussex County, DEGenWeb CC ====================================== I urge you to join me in contacting your AB reps to ask for a NO vote on 05-19. You can find their email addresses at http://www.usgenweb.org/about/advisoryboard.shtml. Thank you, Shari Handley

    09/22/2005 11:23:32
    1. Fw: [STATE-COORD] Special Election - Special Projects Representative - Nomination Period.
    2. Susan Bellomo
    3. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina S. Vickery" <tsvickery@adelphia.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:37 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Special Election - Special Projects Representative - Nomination Period. **Please post to all appropriate USGenWeb Project lists** The Election Committee has been directed by the Advisory Board to conduct a Special Election to fill the seat of Special Projects Representative. Special Project Representative. Two year term ending - 8/31/2007. Nomination Period: Thursday, September 14, 2005 12:01 AM CST - Thursday, September 21, 2005 11:59 PM CST Any USGenWeb Project member may nominate someone for any available position for which the nominee is qualified. Members may nominate themselves. Nominator names are confidential. Only registered USGenWeb Project Special Project members will be eligible to vote in this election. The date of the election will be announced. https://rmweb.secure.indiana.edu/USGenWeb/SpecialElectionNomination.cfm Tina S. Vickery, Chair USGenWeb Project Election Committee http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/sp-election-2005/ cc: Linda Haas Davenport for posting to BOARD-L. Linda Haas Davenport for posting to USGENWEB-DISCUSS-L.

    09/13/2005 11:58:39
    1. Fw: [USGenWeb-SW] Current board discussion about the secretary position
    2. Susan Bellomo
    3. FYI. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike St. Clair/ST" <mike@saintclair.org> To: <USGENWEB-SW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 6:09 PM Subject: [USGenWeb-SW] Current board discussion about the secretary position An issue that we are trying to get taken care of in the short run involves the selection and appointment of the Secretary who takes care of minutes for the project. That position has been filled for the current year. We are now trying to decide whether to change the current procedure, which has the NC appointing the Secretary and the AB approving. There is currently no provision for calling for volunteers. You may not care, but if you do, you can see a concise summary of the discussion so far in a single message at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/BOARD/2005-09/1126541573 If this is important to you, please give feedback to your board representatives as it's likely to come to a vote in the next week or so. That vote would retain or adjust the current procedure. I truly would like to hear from you. Mike St. Clair Representative at Large ==== USGENWEB-SW Mailing List ==== USGenWeb Election Committee Home page http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/

    09/12/2005 12:43:45
    1. Fw: [STATE-COORD] brainstorming.
    2. Susan Bellomo
    3. FYI. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "bookstorelady" <bookstorelady@prodigy.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 12:06 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] brainstorming. Hi Everyone Last nite I posted to Board-L part of a conversation with one of the Rootsweb people.. and I wanted to re-submit to the State Coordinator lists the ideas that came from our conversation First off the reason I'm not listing him by name is because he is currently swamped with learning and doing a new job... But he wanted to establish a dialog with the members of the USGenWeb Project about OUR needs to make a better project. At his suggest, he would like us as a Project to spend time brainstorming coming up with needs, wishes, and suggestions.... and submitting them to him through one or two people... instead of hundreds... So Mike St. Clair and myself have volunteered to do so until replaced by the NC... <g> One of his suggestions was the re-establishing of a liaison between the Rootsweb staff and the USGenWeb Project. I don't know if that was one of Betsy Mill's official titles...but it was one of the things she did. When Betsy left Rootsweb we lost a major support staff. One of the suggestions that just came is to have rootsweb accommodate frontpage extensions. I'm really stoked after talking to him and I'm hoping we can come up with lots of ideas. Have a great day Darilee bookstorelady@prodigy.net bookstorelady@prodigy.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~waskagit - Skagit USGW http://www.thirdstbooks.com - 3rd St. Book Exchange http://www.facesfromthewall.com - Faces From the Wall - Vietnam/Washington

    09/11/2005 06:42:39
    1. Fw: [STATE-COORD] Help Save Records Damaged By Hurricane Katrina And Stress The,Importance Of Digital Records To Your Local Societies
    2. Susan Bellomo
    3. FYI. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Reid" <pamreid@comcast.net> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 12:22 AM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Help Save Records Damaged By Hurricane Katrina And Stress The,Importance Of Digital Records To Your Local Societies This is an article I wrote for the next edition of the USGW Newsletter. I decided to put up a web site for the article so that I can keep it updated on a regular basis. I am posting the link here so that any of you can link to it if you think it might help. It should serve as a great reminder as to why we NEED to digitize and store records to keep them safe from any and all disasters. The article is at: http://rootsweb.com/~cemetery/article/savingrecords.html Pam

    09/08/2005 11:17:40
    1. Fw: [USGenWeb-SW] Opening of Board-L
    2. Susan Bellomo
    3. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Haas Davenport" <lhaasdav@cox.net> To: <USGENWEB-SW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 5:48 PM Subject: [USGenWeb-SW] Opening of Board-L I'm posting this message prior to opening Board-L and calling the first meeting of the 2005-2006 Advisory Board to order. I am doing this because I want to let everyone know that I want to try a new approach to our meetings and I am asking each of you to please read the following with an open mind. The Bylaws of our Project state: (ARTICLE VI: DUTIES/QUALIFICATIONS OF ADVISORY BOARD, Section 1) " The Advisory Board shall perform the duties prescribed by these Bylaws, and by accepted parliamentary procedures". Parliamentary Procedures are designed for face-to-face meetings, meetings of short duration and meetings held at, usually, preset standard intervals. At this time the two most widely accepted standards of parliamentary procedures are: Robert's Rules of Order and Alice Sturgis, however neither of these include substantial guidelines for meetings held on-line, although Robert's Rules of Order Revision 10 does add several additions that address on-line meetings. Since the Advisory Board "meetings" run continuously 24-7, 365 days a year it is impossible to govern our meetings under the same guidelines that are designed for face to face meetings of a defined length of time and not have problems. This is not a failure on the part of any Advisory Board or any individual member it is an inherent problem with the fact that no Parliamentary Procedures are yet available for our way of meeting. I was always taught that an effective meeting is one where the participants feel good about themselves and the group, willingly and openly share their ideas and concerns, work together constructively and positively and leave the meeting feeling fulfilled and glad to be part of the group. It seems to me that not many of our past Advisory Board meetings met that criteria. But there is a possible solution and I want to attempt that solution this year. Many boards hold informal meetings - meetings where members are free to discuss issues (more than one at a time), do brainstorming, throw out ideas, decide something will or will not work, withdraw an idea, and have some fun to relieve the stress. In other words much like a chat room. There are no requirements to be sure that every word, idea or point of discussion is acceptable under parliamentary procedure. Many informal meetings use something called consensus, which is nothing more than the people in an informal meeting arriving at a decision on an issue that everyone can live with and feeling that the decision is the best decision possible. Once an item has been agreed to under consensus a formal meeting will be convened, where parliamentary procedures can be followed. Motions, voting and formal announcements will take place in a formal meeting and since an issue will have been thoroughly discussed and the wording of a motion informally agreed on there should not be a lot of lengthy discussion in a formal meeting. Formal meetings will last no longer than is necessary to take care announcements, motions, etc. I have asked for a list to use for the informal meetings. Open and archived and all members can sub in read-only mode as they now do with Board-L. That will make it easier for people to remember where they are. With the majority of the discussion handled in an informal setting the volume of messages on Board-L will decrease so that being subbed to two lists shouldn't result in many more messages than Board-L by itself. This is a very different approach than the advisory board meetings of the past and I've been told by several people that this approach will not work. I've been told that the members of the AB will refuse to participate in any such "unofficial" activity. I've been told that some of the more vocal members of this project will be quick to ridicule and sneer at ideas that pop up in a brainstorming session so no one will advance an idea. Well, perhaps those people are right, but we will never know if we don't try. I have a lot of faith in the basic good nature of the members of the AB and their sincere desire to make this Project a better place (and a more fun place) to be. I also believe that the majority of the membership that pays any attention to the AB or what goes on at the national level would like to see a group who is trying to work together, trying to arrive at the best possible solution and one where squabbles and in-fighting are left behind. However, I have been proved wrong before - so if the nay sayers are correct and my whole idea of trying to provide a way for our AB members to work together as a team falls flat of its face then we can go back to the "usual" way. All that I'm asking of everyone is to give my idea a try. The last AB closed with hard feelings on many fronts. I want to put that behind us and I most sincerely ask that you please let the 2005-2006 Advisory Board members take their seats, feel their way through these first days and see if my idea will work. Will everyone give this a 60 day trial? Thank you very much. Linda Haas Davenport NC USGenWeb Project homepage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas MarionCoAR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ TulsaCoOK: http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2 ==== USGENWEB-SW Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe, send a message to USGENWEB-SW-L-request@rootsweb.com with the one word, unsubscribe. If you are subbed to the digest, send it to USGENWEB-SW-D-request@rootsweb.com

    09/02/2005 11:54:11
    1. Fw: [STATE-COORD] Grievance Procedures Committee - Call for Volunteers
    2. Susan Bellomo
    3. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angie Rayfield" <angie@inmyattic.com> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:20 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Grievance Procedures Committee - Call for Volunteers ************** Please forward to project lists ******************** We are now looking for volunteers to serve on the Grievance Procedures Committee, responsible for developing a new set of procedures and policies for the handling of mediation and grievances within the USGenWeb Project. No fewer than 5, and up to 7 non-Advisory Board members from the USGenWeb Project membership (including special projects) will be chosen, as specified in Motion 05-13. Upon completion of a draft of the procedures and policies, the committee will present their recommendation to the full Advisory Board for a vote on their acceptance. If you are interested in serving on this committee, contact Angie Rayfield at angie@inmyattic.com or Jan Cortez at janacortez@charter.net. Please send the following information: 1. Your name 2. Your position(s) within USGenWeb 3. The URL(s) of the site(s) for item #2 4. Your email address 5. Your reasons for wishing to serve on the committee, along with any special skills or training you bring to the task. Thank you, Jan Cortez Angie Rayfield Grievance Procedures Committee USGenWeb Project Advisory Board -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.17/84 - Release Date: 8/29/2005

    08/30/2005 11:37:16
    1. Good site
    2. Karen Mitchell
    3. http://all-biographies.com/index.htm

    08/29/2005 11:12:13