[wplug] [wplug-announce] Moving On To Timesys

[Beth Lynn]

Hello,

For about nine years Western Pennsylvania Linux Users' Group has called 
Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science home. This fall we will 
be moving on with Squirrel Hill Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh as our 
transitional venue. WPLUG will settle into our new home of Timesys in downtown 
Pittsburgh this November. The maps on the website will reflect the venue 
change in the next few days.

>From 2001 to August 2006, I reserved the rooms at Carnegie Mellon University as 
a staff member of the Computing Facilities at the School of Computer Science. 
My last day working there is September 5, 2006. I have accepted a position as
a Senior System Administrator with Timesys. This opportunity is a promotion
and chance to work for a Linux company.

It was with great consideration that I decided to resign my position with 
Carnegie Mellon University due to the effect that it would have on WPLUG: I 
will no longer request complimentary room reservations from Carnegie Mellon. In 
years previous, other staff members ie Jonathan Billings, Brian Sammon, and 
Jennifer Landefeld have placed the room in their name. At this time there 
is no obvious successor to handle the room reservation task. I continue to have 
many friends at the university. WPLUG continues to have many friends at 
the university. With that said, it is not practical at this time for WPLUG to
stay without someone with keys to open the door. The board of WPLUG welcomes
the idea of returning to Carnegie Mellon if someone were to step forward 
and handle the room reservations, even if it were only on an occasional basis.

Just to be perfectly clear: WPLUG was not asked to leave CMU but I can not in 
good conscience impose by asking for rooms when I chose to leave CMU.
We are open to the invitation if one were to be extended. WPLUG has always been 
an unincorporated not-for-profit educational group that is independent from 
Carnegie Mellon University. I will bring a thank you card for Carnegie Mellon 
to the September 16 membership meeting so that anyone who is interested can 
sign the card. Huge thanks also is owed to Jennifer, Jonathan, and Brian 
for all of the years they helped keep the door open.

My new employer, Timesys, has generously offered to donate their office as a 
venue. Starting in November we will be moving there. This move has been 
carefully planned so that we will not need to cancel a single meeting in the 
process. Since I will need some time to get settled in my new job, we will meet 
at the Carnegie Library in Squirrel Hill in September and October.

Thank you for your support in this matter.

Sincerely,

Beth Lynn Eicher
WPLUG Vice Chair
bethlynn at wplug.org
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