[TheForge] Seattle Board Meeting Minutes Posted

Sun Dec 23 11:35:44 2001

I second the motion.

Bobby Hart
Hush Puppy Forge
Griffin, GA.
OBG,AFC

At 07:17 AM 12/23/01 -0600, you wrote:
>To all concerned -
>
>    This, to me, sounds like a good thing.  I believe they have finally
>found a way to keep from alienating anyone who wants to do an anvil shoot,
>or whatever else.  It sounds like they will not have such a tight rein on
>the chapters (excuse me, affilated groups) anymore and that is a good thing.
>Many people feel stifled when someone else is telling them what they must do
>or cannot do, and this sounds like it could help a lot.
>    I am proud to be an ABANA member, and many others are also.  I feel that
>if you have such strong feelings against it you should pull out and quit
>having anything to do with it.  Including theForge, if that is your choice,
>since it is sponsored by them.  We'll miss having more input on all of our
>many questions, but I for one, won't miss the constant bitching.
>    I like theForge, a lot, and truly enjoy having all the others to bounce
>questions and ideas off of.  I truly hope we all feel that way about
>theForge.  BUT, if you don't, there is no anchor (or anvil) tied to your
>ass, and leave if you want to.
>    That is all I want to say on that subject, and is all PERSONAL OPINION
>and should be taken as such.  (In other words, ignore it if it doesn't fit
>with your opinion, or say something against it if you feel a different way.)
>I promise that I won't get too upset over someone disagreeing with me, it
>happens all the time.  That is what keeps the world from being boring, is
>all the differences.
>
>    On another subject, I am really hoping to find time to get into the shop
>this weekend.  I have a project I thought of a couple of weeks ago, and
>haven't found time to get to yet.  A towel hook for my wife's kitchen, and
>it would also do well to start on the Christmas present that I promised her.
>(A set of towel racks for the bathroom.)
>
>RL Crawford at  Rafter Lazy C
>Home of Rick's Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
>email = [email protected]
>home page = http://www.tbcnet.com/~rafterlazyc/
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: GHS <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 9:06 AM
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Seattle Board Meeting Minutes Posted
>
>
>> 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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