[TheForge] Seattle Board Meeting Minutes Posted

[Darrell]

In the "Hot Iron News" it says that ALL 60 of the former chapters, including
those expelled for anvil-shooting, will be informally affiliated with ABANA.
Darrell

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> 2001 Board Minutes Pg. 13
> Affiliates
> Section 1 - ABANA will serve as a forum for other organizations whose
> primary purpose is to
> promote blacksmithing. ABANA shall have no formal chapters or any such
> relationship with any
> organization which creates any legal liabilities for ABANA unless
> specifically expressed in writing.
> The charter provisions previously contained in these By-laws are hereby
> revoked. The designation
> of ABANA with blacksmith organizations and former chapters shall be as
> affiliates. Such affiliates
> shall be deemed by ABANA to be legal entities separate from and independent
> of ABANA. No
> activities of such affiliates, or their individual members, shall in any
> way be construed as creating
> any legal liability for ABANA or it's officers or directors. ABANA shall
> continue to maintain
> liaison, programs, and communication with such affiliates in furtherance of
> the ABANA mission.
> Section 2 - All former chapters of ABANA shall have the right to declare
> themselves as affiliates of
> or affiliated with ABANA. Such affiliates shall have the right to promote
> or participate in ABANA
> programs.
> Section 3 - ABANA shall maintain a list of those affiliates which it
> recognizes as official affiliates
> of ABANA. All former chapters of ABANA shall be automatically deemed to be
> affiliates of ABANA
> without the need for further vote. Any other organization seeking
> affiliation status with ABANA
> shall require approval by a majority vote of the ABANA Board.
> Section 4 - Nothing contained in these provisions shall be deemed to affect
> individual
> memberships in ABANA.
> MOTION #11
> Murray Lowe made a motion to accept the new wording for Article III-A of
> the ABANA By-Laws.
> Kirsten Skiles seconded the motion. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
>
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