[TheForge] Seattle Board Meeting Minutes Posted

[GHS]

That is the way that the minutes read to me.

Mike Graf

Darrell wrote:

> 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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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GHS" <ghs@execpc.com>
> To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 7:06 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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