As Policy chair, I have been asked by a couple of people to review the by-laws and also Roberts Rules of Order, in regards to the changing of a Standing committee name, and the organization thereof. I will do so, but it may take a few days as I have been taking care of my daughter who had surgery last week.
In my view, (and others), following the RULES to make sure a committee is organized the right way, is not considered bureaucratic nonsense.
> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:56:45 -0500
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Announcement
> From: 101p@rewrite.aisboard.org
>
> Janet: You should work as hard as you choose, but I do not wish to be kept from my work by bureaucratic nonsense. If you are trying to block the work of the committee then say that. But lets not quibble about what we name something if it is not going to have any real effect on how it functions.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George and Janet Smith" <4f80107e1@rewrite.aisboard.org>
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2015 8:19:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Announcement
>
> And you think yelling at me will make me work harder than I already
> am!
> I don't think so,
>
> Janet Smith
> Image Coordinator
> Photo Contest Coordinator
> Calendar Coordinator
> Digital/Slides Coordinator
> Slide Preservation Coordinator
>
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: 101p@rewrite.aisboard.org
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Announcement
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 11:28:55 -0500 (EST)
>
> >Dear Janet: The Committee remains the same It has either title. The
> >Display Gardens, Test Gardens and National Collections AKA the
> >Gardens Committee. It seems strange to waste time debating semantics
> >when there is so much real work to be done.
> >As I have said over and over the AIS is 5-10 years behind the general
> >society. we will never catch up if we do not consider where we are
> >going and set some goals. I would rather see AIS-Discuss talking
> >about real issues. In the last 10 years the AIS has changed but it
> >was 10 years behind 10 years ago and even with all its change the
> >world has moved forward also. So instead of 20 years behind we are
> >still only 10.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "George and Janet Smith" <4f80107e1@rewrite.aisboard.org>
> >To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> >Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2015 10:34:24 AM
> >Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] Announcement
> >
> >Wait, if you eliminate National Collections, Display and Test Gardens
> >title don't you now create new committees?
> >
> >So it should read---
> >
> >National Collections, Display and Test Gardens:
> >Bob Pries = Garden Committee Chair
> >Charlie Carver = National Collections Committee Chair
> >George Boyce = Display and Test Gardens Program Chair
> >
> >Then you have not created new positions but like the Exhibition
> >Committee stretched out the job duties instead of one person doing it
> >all.
> >
> >That makes more sense!
> >Janet Smith
> >Image Coordinator
> >
> >---- Original Message ----
> >From: 4f80107e1@rewrite.aisboard.org
> >To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> >Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] Announcement
> >Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 13:07:33 -0800
> >
> >>So to make sure I understand this:
> >>
> >>1. Bob Pries = Garden Committee Chair
> >>2. Charlie Carver = National Collections Committee Chair
> >>3. George Boyce = Display and Test Gardens Program Chair
> >>
> >>Eliminating = National Collections, Display & Test Gardens Bob Pries
> >>as Chair.
> >>
> >>Thank you,
> >>
> >>Janet Smith
> >>Image Coordinator
> >>
> >>
> >>---- Original Message ----
> >>From: 1005@rewrite.aisboard.org
> >>To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> >>Subject: [AISdiscuss] Announcement
> >>Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 15:47:41 -0500
> >>
> >>>I am pleased to announce a new appointment and committee
> >>>rename/realignment.
> >>>
> >>>The former committee named National Collections, Display & Test
> >>>Gardens
> >>>will now be identified as simply the Gardens Committee, chaired by
> >>>Bob Pries.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>As part of this committee, Charlie Carver, Region 13, Orcas, WA,
> >>will
> >>>chair
> >>> the National Collections and will be added to the list-serve for
> >>AIS
> >>>
> >>>Discuss.*
> >>>
> >>>And, AIS Director George Boyce, Region 3, Pennsylvania, (doing
> >>double
> >>> duty
> >>>in Region 1, NJ & NY for the 2016 & 2020 AIS Conventions) will
> >>chair
> >>>the
> >>>Display and Test Gardens program.
> >>>
> >>>Jim Morris
> >>>President
> >>>American Iris Society
> >>>
> >>>*John Jones: please activate this.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
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> >--
> >Bob Pries
> >Zone 7a
> >Roxboro, NC
> >(336)597-8805
> >
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