----- Original Message ----- From: "Michel Franco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "David Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:56 AM Subject: IMCA Payment for no US members
> Dear All, > > > I would like to PAY to stay/become/ renew a membership of the IMCA. > > The easiest for me is Paypal. > > What are: > the email I should use > the amount I should send, all included. > > I can also donate a meteorite but I think that it is easier in cash , no ? > Thank you for reading all  ;-) > > Michel FRANCO > IMCA 3869. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:43 AM > Subject: Re: [meteoritecollectorsassociation] Where is the IMCA going? > > > > Dear All, > > Seems many list members didn't read this email the first time around so > > here it is again, > > SEE BELOW SECOND PARAGRAPH, FOURTH PARAGRAPH AND READ IT ALL....I GUESS. > > Dave Freeman > > IMCA member > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Hello Everybody, > > > > > > Thank you for all the comments, questions, suggestions and criticisms > > > you have been sending us lately. We do read them and discuss them. So, > > > let me try to answer as many of you as possible now. (grab a cup of > > > coffee, this is going to be almost as long as some of Dougâs emails. > > > Just kidding, Doug.) > > > > > > First of all let me restate what the IMCA is all about and our goals: > > > Authenticity is the corner stone of the International Meteorite > > > Collectors Association and all members are asked to refrain from ever > > > knowingly selling or promoting fake meteorites or related material > > > (tektite, impact breccia, impact glass, etc.) as condition of > > > membership. To promote authenticity, the IMCA and its members are > > > available to educate the public and will assist in getting > > > questionable material analyzed and authenticated. > > > > > > I hope this will settle a few arguments. > > > > > > Now, where is the IMCA going. > > > The IMCA is now a bit over 2 years old, what was an experiment appears > > > to be successful, so it is time for the IMCA to become a legal entity, > > > with a charter, rules, dues, legal rights and legal protection. We > > > have been discussing this for a while and have gathered information. > > > What it really boils down to is that it requires having a lot of > > > paperwork done by a specialized lawyer, and it will cost quite a bit > > > of money. And that is the biggest obstacle. The only way we see to > > > make that possible is via dues. So we are now asking all members to > > > pay $20 for the privilege of being a member of the IMCA. A small > > > price to secure the future of the association, and its legal > > > protection. We expect that with these funds we will be able to tackle > > > that work and actually become a real Association. And if there is a > > > specialized lawyer, looking for a tax write-off among you, please do > > > contact us. > > > > > > I would like to add that we do appreciate the various fundraisers, and > > > the items donated to Michael Bloodâs auction in Tucson, and we really > > > want to thank the high-bidders. But this is simply not enough if we > > > want this association to grow and be legally protected. > > > > > > And we do need to be a lot more visible, so (when we have some money) > > > what we would really like to do is this: if you do a search for > > > âmeteoriteâ on Ebay, a nice blue banner appears on top of the page, > > > asks if you want to buy nice authentic meteorites and gives you a link > > > to the web site of a well-known meteorite dealer (and IMCA member). > > > Now, wouldnât it be nice if a banner showed up asking if you want to > > > buy real meteorites or waste your money on fakes, with a link to the > > > IMCA site? It would make Kenâs work a lot easier. Eventually we > > > could have a similar banner on Google too. > > > > > > To answer other suggestions, yes, we are planning on an âEducationâ > > > page on the site, and a page where Ken could post his warnings and > > > findings is a good idea too. All these will happen as soon as Jim and > > > Rhett are done cleaning up the mess Yahoo caused, and issuing new > > > logos with the correct address on them. A very big job. > > > > > > In the mean time please keep on sending us your opinions, criticisms > > > and praises (?). We will try to answer as quickly as possible. > > > Thank you for your attention, and your patience. > > > > > > > > > Anne M. Black for the Board of Directors. > > > www. IMPACTIKA.com > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > IMCA #2356 > > > Yahoo! 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