Hi Richard,

I regret that due to an unexpected conflict, I am not able to attend the
AAM meeting today. I wish you good deliberations.

Daniel Kunene


At 06:15 AM 3/27/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Dear Members and Friends of AAM:
>
>As you know, a new Executive Committee of the African Association of
>Madison, Inc.
>was elected on December 5, 1998. We are writing to invite you to the 1999
>first Quarter
>General Meeting on Saturday, March 27, 1999, 5:00 p.m, at the Neighborhood
>House,
>29 S. Mills Street, Madison.
>
>The meeting will serve as an opportunity to meet the members of the new
>Executive
>Committee and to discuss its plans,  including Africa Fest  99, for the
>Association in the
>current administrative year. Light refreshments will be available from 4 to
>4:45 p.m.;
>and we will enjoy a meal together immediately after the meeting.  Please
>bring an
>African dish to pass.
>
>The agenda for the business meeting is as follows:
>1.   Call to Order                                                 7.
>Financial Report
>2.   Welcome to Old & New Members             8.  Collection of Annual Dues
>3.   Introduction of Executive Committee         9.  Africa Fest  99 Update
>4.   Minutes of Dec. 5, 1998 Meeting            10.   Election of Advisory
>Council Members
>5.   Matters Arising from the Minutes            11.   Other Matters
>6.   President's Update                                   12.   Adjournment
>
>For planning purposes, we would like you to mark the following dates on your
>calendar:
>Saturday, March 27       General Meeting
>Saturday, Aug.  28    AFRICA  FEST  99
>Saturday, April 24         Africa Fest  99 Awareness Day        Saturday,
>Sept. 25    General Meeting
>Saturday, June 26         General Meeting
>Saturday, Dec. 4       General Meeting
>Saturday, July 10           Africa Fest  99 Showcase                 Sat.,
>Dec. 18      END  OF  YEAR  PARTY
>Saturday, July 24           Annual Picnic
>
>Unless announced otherwise, all general meetings will take place at 5:00 p.m
>at the Neighborhood
>House. We may schedule additional events between these meetings and
>identified dates as further
>planning warrants. These will be announced in good time.
>
>Please take a moment and fill out the enclosed Data Sheet for records
>updating purposes.
>We look forward to seeing all of you on March 27, 5:00 p.m at the
>Neighborhood House.
>
>Richard Yarl
>
>PRESIDENT
>
>