On Fri, Apr 29, 2005 at 02:16:53PM -0700, Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade wrote:
> Just as an aside, I sent an email to Claude ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) today 
> asking what would be necessary for me to step into the Secretary seat of 
> the SDCS board.
> 

I applaud and support your offer.

> One of the things I feel the SDMUG people were resentful of was that "nobody 
> else" was willing to fill the SDCS seats, and they were getting tired of 
> the double duty.  I can wholely understand and appreciate that, and want to 
> do my part to give back to the organization that allows KPLUG and the other 
> SIGs to exist in the relative comfort we have.
> 
> Currently, the SDCS Treasurer board seat is also open to anyone willing to 
> step up for it.  The current Treasurer would also like to step down, as she 
> is also the SDMUG Treasurer and doesn't really want to do double-duty.  All 
> SDMUG members on the board (who were present) confirmed that they will all 
> continue to serve out their terms on the Board as long as necessary, and 
> won't simply abandon SDCS if SDMUG decides to officially succeed from SDCS.
> 
> We joked at the meeting about Rich Ernst taking the SDCS Treasurer's seat, 
> but someone outside of SDMUG should offer to fill the seat, both for 
> maintaining good relations with the SDMUG board members and furthering the 
> operations of SDCS.
> 

If all else fails, I would be treasurer for a fixed term.

> I'm of the opinion that whether SDMUG splits from SDCS is basically 
> irrelevant, but there's no reason to stir animosity between the two groups, 
> and we all do really need to care a little more about the whole of SDCS.
> 
> Just my $0.02. :)
> 
> Why am I suddenly caring a lot more now?  I'm finding my increased 
> involvement in KPLUG/SDCS as a valuable non-work activity in keeping myself 
> sane.  Or maybe I'm already too far gone?  Who knows.
> 

Me too on all of the above. Between the very healthy changes made by the
SDMUG coup and a desire to give back to Kplug, this suddenly seems like
a viable channel for my effort.

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