[wplug-board] Nomination meeting falls on Yom Kippur

[Beth Lynn Eicher]

Stanley accepts my nomination and gives me permission to express his
intent by proxy.

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Beth Lynn Eicher
<bethlynneicher at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 2:34 PM, David Ostroske <eksortso at gmail.com> wrote:
>> It looks like we've got a slight problem with our nominations meeting. We
>> moved this month's meeting because Ohio LinuxFest was last weekend, but we
>> moved the meeting onto a day that some are prohibited to attend.
>
> I've come to understand that Yom Kipper is a big deal. For those who
> are Christian, it is just as offensive as scheduling something on
> Easter. If at all possible, I suggest we postpone the business part of
> the meeting by one month. This means the elections would be pushed
> back 30 days too.
>
> BTW, Yom Kipper is in October in 2011. Whomever is on the board should
> try to not let this happen again.
>
> September is a tough month. Don't kick yourself over it.... just live and learn.
>
>> I got a blocked message from Stanley Slomberg in a response to the meeting
>> announcement sent out on wplug-announce. We didn't realize it at the time,
>> but September 18th falls on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. Stanley
>> won't be able to attend, and neither will any observant Jewish Wpluggers.
>
> I will try to call Stanley late this afternoon but don't know if
> Stanley will be able to come to the phone. The Thursday evening before
> kicks off the atonement obligations.
>
>
>> So what do we do?
>
> I'm not on the board but I have given my recommendation above.
>
> We also have a problem with the elections meeting date as it stands
> 10/9 as it is the same time as Pittsburgh Perl Workshop. I recommend
> we push the date to later in October or November. I also would like to
> petition the board for a budget of $150 for the elections meeting.
> This will allow us to be in a location that is unaccessible.
>
>> Beth Lynn, I know that you will be talking to Stanley Slomberg before the
>> meeting. Since any member can make nominations, you could serve as a de
>> facto proxy for him. Can you discuss this with him, if you haven't already?
>
> I'm at work until 4pm today. That's the best I can do.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Beth Lynn Eicher
>



-- 
Thanks,

Beth Lynn Eicher