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From: Holly Timm <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Special Projects
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 08:52:54 -0400
In-Reply-To: <000901c20e3f$bd044f60$5b04c941@wchs>


Phyllis, is it your intent then to declare these as Special Projects
independent of the Archives? They were created as and have been under the
Archives umbrella until now and in past elections volunteers in these
projects have been considered as Archives volunteers.

At 11:24 AM 6/7/02 -0500, Phyllis Rippee wrote:
>I move that the Pension Project, Special Collections Project, The Kidz
>Project, The Lineage Project, The Genealogical Events Project and The
>Marriage Project be officially recognized as Special Projects of the
>USGenWeb Project.
>
>Phyllis
>___________________
>
>I went to the Archives to see if any official Board recognition had been
>given to the special projects listed on the main page. I did not find any.
>I realize that they are considered to be a part of the Project and already
>operate under the Project's umbrella. But, do they not deserve official
>recognition?
>
>Since the bylaws allow for the establishment of special projects other than
>those specifically named, the workers in those "newly formed" projects have
>the same eligibility to vote. How could the writers of the bylaws have
>given specific names to projects not yet formed?
>
>Phyllis

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