Well! My face is red. Of course, it should be in the Southwest
Region. I will get that fixed right away.
Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Vivian
At 07:05 PM 9/8/2009, you wrote:
Just a question- it could be my eyes but I did not see Webster listed-
I am
assuming it is part of the Southwest Region?
Thanks!
Belinda Slocumb
Stewart and Webster CC
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Michael and Vivian Saffold <
msaffold(a)bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Hello, everyone,
>
> I hope you all had a pleasant holiday.
>
> Our bylaws require that we hold elections for Regional Assistants.
> The helpers are elected *within* the regions. Current RAs are listed
> below. Please note that I am not a candidate for re-election as an RA
> and Kim Gordon is no longer a member of the project.
>
> Below the list of current RAs is the list of "jobs" of an RA written
> by our own Virginia Crilley. You will note that the role is mainly
> one of helping CCs when called upon. RAs are *not* page police, but
> supporters of the CCs within their regions.
>
> I need to know, either on or off list, whether the current RAs would
> like to retain their positions. Also, if you would like to volunteer
> for one of these positions, or would like to nominate someone, please
> let me know.
>
> The deadline for volunteering/nominating will be Monday, Sept. 18 at
> 5 p.m. Elections, if necessary, will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
>
> If anyone has any questions, please let me know.
>
> Thanks to all of you for the effort you put into your sites and into
> helping researchers and the project.
>
> Vivian
>
>
> Northeast Region ... Liz Nash
>
> Banks, Clarke, Dawson, Elbert, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart,
> Jackson Lincoln Lumpkin, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Old Walton,
> Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White, Wilkes
>
>
> Metro Region ... Vivian Saffold
>
> Barrow, Butts, Campbell, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb,
> Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Milton, Morgan,
> Newton, Rockdale, Spalding, Walton
>
>
> Northwest Region ... Beth Shaw
>
> Bartow, Carroll, Cass, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd,
> Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Heard, Meriwether, Murray, Paulding,
> Pickens, Pike, Polk, Troup, Walker and Whitfield
>
>
> Coastal Region ... Deborah Broxson
>
> Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch,
> Echols, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce,
> Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne.
>
>
> West Central Region ... Kemis Massey
>
> Baldwin, Bibb, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Harris, Houston, Jasper,
> Jones, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Muscogee, Peach, Schley, Talbot,
> Taylor, Twiggs, Upson, Wilkinson
>
>
> East Central Region ... Nancy Gay Crawford
>
> Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Columbia, Emanuel, Glascock, Greene,
> Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, McDuffie, Putnam,
> Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Treutlen, Warren, Washington
>
>
> Southwest Region ... Jacki Jonas
>
> Baker, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early,
> Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart,
> Sumter, Terrell, Thomas
>
>
> South Central Region ... Kim Gordon
>
> Atkinson, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bleckley, Coffee, Cook, Crisp, Dodge,
> Dooly, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Lowndes, Montgomery, Pulaski,
> Telfair, Tift, Turner, Wheeler, Wilcox, Worth
>
>
> Personal relationship
> We have so many CCs that it would take a great deal of time for the
> SC to get to know each one individually. Dealing with a small
> section(a region), the leader can establish a trust rapport and
> become a friend. By staying in touch, we know when someone is having
> difficulties that might keep them from being as active on their sites
> as they might want to be. We can give a helping hand and show that
> the CC is valued as an individual.
>
> Guidance
> That is probably the most important. From time to time things come up
> and CCs are not always comfortable in addressing issues to a large
> list. They can write privately any of their concerns and get the view
> point of the RA.
>
> Teaching
> Be on hand to always help new CCs to learn some of the "how to's" of
> a USGenWeb County page. Help solve any HTML problems that come up, or
> give advice on the design effectiveness, copy write, etc. You don't
> have to be a "techie", there are always others who can help out.
>
> Support
> Be there to support the CC if any criticism or complaint comes up.
> Rarely does this happen, but if someone writes a negative note, I
> want to be able to try to resolve whatever issue it is. Most of the
> time this is just some misunderstanding.
>
> Regional ideas
> By learning as much as possible about the Region and all the things
> the counties have in common, the RA/DH can provide lots of ideas. CCs
> are so creative, and I've always like to share within our region some
> of the good things that are being done. Everyone benefits from this
> and can apply it to their own county. We really have a "team feeling"
> in our region and everyone pitches in to help answer questions. I
> feel like I am always learning new things about the area.
>
> Helping Researchers
> I'm very interested in my region, and I enjoy participating on most
> of the County Lists within it. My ancestors seem to have been through
> most of them, or if not actually there I learn things about how they
> lived. I enjoy working with researchers to help them find what is
> on-line or give them some ideas about what they might ask for. So
> much of our work overlaps across county lines anyway.
>
> Checking sites
> For me that has always been a low priority. I usually keep in touch
> through personal e-mails, so have a pretty good idea what is going on
> in their county. Sometimes CCs just forget to reload the "front page"
> where the "last update" is, but may have added other things to their
> sites. But since the update is one way a researcher has of judging
> how much is really going on, I just write them a reminder so that no
> really out of date by more than 6 months is there. The CC may also be
> very active in helping researchers even if new things are not being
> added to the pages-- and to me that is a very important part of being a CC.
>
> Appreciation
> We're all volunteers --- and I think saying "thank you" for the time
> being spent is always welcome. A RA can make sure the CCs within the
> region do know they are appreciated for what they're doing.
>
> Decision Making
> In the past, the RA did have a "decision making" role. But I think a
> better direction is for the RA to be primarily a helper, and make
> sure that all CCs participate in any decisions that are made. Being
> elected I certainly support having elections for RA/DH ....and on a
> regular basis. The CCs know what they need and this is their way of
> voicing when they are not pleased with how the role may have been
> handled. I placed FIRST -- personal relationship and guidance --- and
> I still consider these the most important. In fact I like to describe
> the role as needing a "people person". If you like people and staying
> in touch and like to help, then you'd be great.
>
>
>
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