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: [email protected] 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Jun 1, 2012, at 11:15 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. > However, it's up to the SWR officers to decide. > <CaversDay.PDF>_______________________________________________ > SWR mailing list > [email protected] > http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ________________________________ UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. _______________________________________________ SWR mailing list [email protected] http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
