[wplug-members] WPLUG nomination meeting Oct 8

Vance Kochenderfer vkochend at nyx.net
Fri Sep 9 00:22:56 EDT 2011


The regular meeting of the Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group
will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2009 at the Wilkins School
Community Center located at 7604 Charleston Avenue in Swissvale.
Directions to this location may be found on the WPLUG wiki at
<http://www.wplug.org/wiki/Wilkins_School_Community_Center>.

The business meeting will start promptly at 2:00 PM.  An important
item of business to be conducted during this meeting is nominations
to fill the five seats on the 2011-2012 WPLUG Board of Directors.  All
members are encouraged to come out and participate.

Qualifications for Directors are listed in Section 6.4 of the WPLUG
bylaws <http://www.wplug.org/wiki/ByLaws#6_OFFICERS>.  Please come
with names in mind of individuals whom you think would serve WPLUG
well.  It is perfectly acceptable to nominate yourself.

More details about the meeting will appear on the WPLUG wiki page at
<http://www.wplug.org/wiki/Meeting-20111008>.

A draft of last meeting's minutes to be read and approved at this
meeting is provided below for your reference.

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DRAFT Minutes for July 9, 2011

The regular meeting of the Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group was 
held on Saturday, July 9, 2011, at 2:14 PM, at the Wilkins School 
Community Center. In the absence of the Chair, the Vice-Chair served 
as presiding officer. The regular Secretary was present. The minutes 
of the April 9, 2011 meeting were approved as read.

The Vice-Chair reported that Don Vosburg of Novell/SUSE would be 
speaking at the November meeting, and he is looking at ways to 
promote the event. He is working on a PXEboot server to use for more 
rapid installs at installfests. He also reported that he is looking 
into using the Pitt student union for an event on Software Freedom 
Day in September.

The Secretary reported that WPLUG currently has 26 members.

The Treasurer reported that there is $695.42 in the checking account 
and $35.12 in cash in the refreshment fund.

The Internet Committee reported that it is seeking someone to serve 
as its chairman.

The Program Committee reported that the WPLUG picnic will be held on 
August 21.

The Wilkins School Networking Committee reported that that it is 
seeking someone to serve as its chairman.

A member reported that several members have been working with 
Computereach, a local organization which donates refurbished 
Macintosh computers to schools, homeless shelters, and other groups. 
Dave Sevick, the leader of this organization, has won a Jefferson 
Award for volunteer service. She also reported that she had mentioned 
Blender as an example of Free Software for media creation to 
Pittsburgh Filmmakers.

The Chair arrived and reported that she will not be running for the 
Board of Directors in this year's election. She is willing to mentor 
anyone interested in stepping forward to take leadership 
responsibility and can be contacted at chair at wplug.org.

The meeting adjourned at 2:54 PM.

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Vance Kochenderfer
Secretary, Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group


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