Re: Motion re transfer of funds to AIS Foundation

[don.rude@comcast.net]

Bob, 
I appreciate this message and will keep it at hand. 
Don 


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Pries" <robertpries@embarqmail.com> 
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org 
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 8:38:02 AM 
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion re transfer of funds to AIS Foundation 

Don; 
Welcome as a new Regional Vice President. And as MY Region 4, RVP I am delighted you are serving. 
Even though I do Public Relations for the AIS, and am part of the board as a committee chair, I presently do not have a vote either. But as RVP you have an important mission very similar to mine. As PR chair I have the job of connecting the board to the real world. This goes both ways, back and forth. As RVP you have the responsibility of representing Region 4bs interests to the board and helping Region 4 assimilate the actions of the board. 
Since our jobs have many similarities I do appreciate any communications between us. I understand that an RVP has much to do, as outlined in the RVP handbook that is posted online, so I will try not to bother you with much. Our major interaction is probably with surveys. 
Periodically the PR committee attempts to gage the feelings of the membership to see if we are heading in the right direction on various issues. RVPs can play a crucial role in seeing that their region is well represented in these polls. We are currently planning more and better polls for the near future. I relish input from the RVPs as to issues that need addressing in subsequent surveys. 
I hope the lack of a vote on the board does not hold you back from participating. With todaybs technology I feel it is sad that we have not extended voting privileges, but those types of changes are hard won, and there is so much to be worked on to make this society all it can be, I have not invested my efforts in that arena. I am glad you are listening to AIS discuss. Bob Pries 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: MORRISJE1@aol.com 
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org 
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 1:53:27 AM 
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion re transfer of funds to AIS Foundation 

Susan, 

Thanks for explaining our process to Don. The evolution of AIS to an open 
society with Board meetings open to all, and AISdiscuss open to RVPs, and 
representatives of sections and cooperating societies has broadened input 
to the Board and is a good thing in a democracy. At the completion of a 
Board vote on AISvote, I would prefer the vote totals be posted (including "no 
votes" or abstentions) at that time while it is current. Summary reports 
at a later date are okay but may or may not be read by many and may have 
lost their impact to the AISdiscuss distribution. I much prefer our current 
open iris society to that of the past. One man's opinion. 

Jim Morris 
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In a message dated 12/19/2011 9:12:03 P.M. Central Standard Time, 
irismom@nc.rr.com writes: 

Don, As a new RVP you're welcome to discuss this issue, but you are not a 
voting member of the AIS Board. This motion did pass on Dec. 4. Our 
Treasurer, Jill Bonino can explain more fully, but the transfer has to do 
with the change in the procedure for handling donated funds to AIS that 
will 
now go to the AIS Foundation to be administered. See the next issue of 
IRISES for the correct way to send donations now. 

I hope this helps a little. 
Susan Grigg 

-----Original Message----- 
From: owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org [mailto:owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org] 
On Behalf Of don.rude@comcast.net 
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 8:26 PM 
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org 
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion re transfer of funds to AIS Foundation 

I'm new. Before I vote, I would like to know why the change is necessary. 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michelle Snyder" <AISSecretary@irises.org> 
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org 
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4:23:43 PM 
Subject: [AISdiscuss] Motion re transfer of funds to AIS Foundation 

Jill Bonino moved and John Jones seconded the below motion. As such, it 
is officially open for discussion. 

"That the AIS transfer $10,005.49 to the AIS Foundation to close out the 
AIS 
Restricted Funds for the AIS Library and for Research& Scientific Grants." 
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