Dear Joe:
Hello!
I would like to raise a few issues regarding your response to K.C.'s
suggestions, which, by the way, are serious.
1. The listserv is the property of AAM, but I don't think that it is a
replacement for the membership meetings where items pertaining to the life
of the Association are tabled and discussed and maybe voted upon.
2. Most people received the agenda of the Dec. 2 General Meeting; as far as
I know, K.C.'s suggestions were not included.
3. Consequently, It seems misleading to promise K.C. that "we will surely
link up with you to put these suggestions into fruition."
4. Do the AAM by-laws provide for this new style conducting business?
5. K.C.'s suggestions need to be discussed within the the AAM constitution
and by-laws.
6. If the constitution is not up-to-date to allow for action on such
matters, I propose that it be ammended.
7. Let us remember that not all due-paying members of AAM are on this
listserv, and not all members of this listserv read every posting
distributed on this forum.
8. Let us not let technology divide us when we are supposed to use it to
strengthen our village.
Thank you for your consideration.
--Emilie
At 01:47 PM 11/27/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi K.C.
>
>Greetings from Madison.
>
>Thanks for these laudable ideas, we will surely link up with you to put
>these suggestions into fruition. AAM needs to move forward and it will
>require the efforts of all us.
>
>As I have always said, when we all put our efforts together we will
>build a better AAM which we all earnestly want to see. No need for
>anybody to sit on the fence and look at what others can do. This is our
>Association and it belongs to us as a group but not a handful of
>members, we can make it the way we want.
>
>This is a clarion call to all AAM members and associates to contibute
>to the development of the Association.
>
>So I expect a full house at the Saturday December 1, meeting (Mills
>Neighbourhood house) for us to democratically elect new officers for
>the coming year. Apathy will only keep us at where we are and will
>thwart our efforts in building a viable association.
>
>Thank you and see you all on Saturday.
>
>Joe Brewoo
>Vice President, AAM
>
>
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>Subject: Re: AS AAM MOVES FORWARD...
>Author: "AAM (African Association of Madison)"
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>Date: 11/27/01 7:24 AM
>
>
>Greetings,
>
>I bring good news from Dallas and as AAM is working to move forward,
>you have
>my support. Below are some ideas that I have had for a while for the
>association.
>Not knowing how they would be received has caused my hesitation about
>sharing
>them but I thought I share them with you anyway.
>
>1.) After doing some research on available domain names, the following
>domains
>are available for AAM to choose from:
>
>http://www.aamsite.org
>http://www.africamadison.org
>http://www.africaassociation.org
>http://www.africanassociation.org
>
>Any of these would replace the current site link that AAM has:
>http://www.danenet.wicip.org/aam
>EComp Solutions will gladly host the site at no cost to AAM. The web
>site would also need
>some renovation. We were thinking of converting it into a "frameless"
>site but we would need
>additional volunteers this time to get it up to speed.
>
>
>2.) Consider using yahoogroups for the email list. This idea was
>suggested longtime
>ago by brother Abu-Hassan. Moderators will still be in charge of the
>email system but
>members of the list would have more flexibility or options on how they
>would like their
>emails delivered. Some of such options are:
>
>a) Individual emails - Send individual email messages (this is the
>default option)
>b) Daily digest - Send many emails in one message
>c) Only special announcements - Only send important update emails
>from the group moderator
>d) No email - No email would be sent to member, he or she would
>read the messages at the Web site
>
>Many of you are already using Yahoogroups email system and know how
>simple it is to use and the
>moderator role is nothing new to brothers like Joe, Abu-Hassan, Ray,
>and Katim to mention a few.
>
>3.) AAM Logo contest among AAM younger ones - part of the many ways to
>get our
>children involved. The winner and runner up will receive a gift
>certificate each to
>either Best Buy or Barnes and Nobles. AAM will appoint the judges to
>pick the logo that
>best reflects the association. This logo would be used on the
>renovated web site.
>
>Although I am no longer in Madison, I would be glad to help in
>whichever way I can as time
>permits. Between family and the fast paced nature of my field, I
>really do not have the time
>but I try to make time when it comes to issues concerning Africa and
>her people. I am strong
>with my opinions but mean no harm so please take this email for what it
>is as AAM moves forward.
>
>Take care all and remain blessed,
>
>Kelechi Eke
>http://www.africansnetwork.com
>http://www.ecompsolutions.com
>
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