Diana, I appreciate the kind thought and NCKRI is happy to accept donations of historical significance, but the Southwestern Region is the "Southwestern Region of the National Speleological Society" and so the NSS is the more appropriate home for the proclamation.
George *************************** George Veni, Ph.D. Executive Director National Cave and Karst Research Institute 400-1 Cascades Avenue Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA Office: 575-887-5517 Mobile: 210-863-5919 Fax: 575-887-5523 gv...@nckri.org www.nckri.org -----Original Message----- From: Wm Shrewsbury [mailto:presid...@caves.org] Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 10:30 To: 'Texas Cavers' Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Fwd: Fwd: Proclamation Stephen, Should you choose to send it to the NSS Museum Archives in Huntsville, we will gladly accept it as well as add it to our growing collection that will be digitized and viewable on our website. Once we have moved into the new building we plan to place an emphasis on archiving more regional areas of our caving history. Wm Shrewsbury NSS President presid...@caves.org -----Original Message----- From: Diana Tomchick [mailto:diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 12:24 PM To: Stephen Fleming Cc: TX Caver list Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: Fwd: Proclamation Why not donate it to NCKRI--they have a nice display area for such things. Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Jun 1, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Stephen Fleming wrote: > There's one bit of unfinished business regarding the SWR 50th Anniversary. > > But, first, some background. This mostly is for the edification of > those living in other states that get this message, but an occasional > reminder to locals doesn't hurt. > > Most folks living in New Mexico know that it is the "Land of > Enchantment"; after all, it's on the license plates. However, > residents also know it as the "Land of Mañana" as things often happen > on a timetable unrelated to schedules, needs or desires. In some > cases, "tomorrow" never actually arrives. > > Thus it is with the above in mind that the following is, as Rod > Serling (Twilight Zone guy for those unfamiliar) would say, "offered > for your consideration". > > On March 11, 2012, I made a request to the New Mexico Governor's > office for a statewide proclamation recognizing the Southwestern > Region's 50th Anniversary. > > Proclamations are at the discretion of the Governor and according to > the > website: "Requests will be accepted no more than 6 months in advance > and will not be issued more than 3 months in advance of the event. > Four week notice is required to provide proclamations." > > Proclamations are requested online and there is no follow-up. It > either happens or it doesn't. You will note that the date of my > request was well within all the parameters listed above. > > As the date of the event approached, I eagerly checked the mail, > hoping for a document. On Friday, May 25, the day before the event, > the mailbox was empty. > > BUST ! > > Well, this morning I received an email from the Governor's office > informing me the proclamation was being mailed today. > > Refer again to the top of this email for a refresher on "mañana". > Thus, the document will finally arrive approximately diez mañanas > after it was desirable to receive it. > > But, it has/will come. > > Since some lists don't allow attachments, check the SWR website after > a bit to view it. I've left it attached to this message in the event > it goes through to some. > > Now, when it does arrive, what do we do with it? We should publicize > it (the Ruidoso papers would probably print it, and perhaps send the > PDF to cooperating agencies/organizations), but the question is for > ultimate disposition. > > Since the SWR lacks a museum (Belski's garage is the closest thing to > such a facility and it does not have regular visiting hours, nor a > gallery or docents), I suggest we submit it to the NSS museum for > archival purposes. 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