I realize I sometimes come out of left field - but I do seem to recall a
message from Shirley yesterday throwing her hat into the ring as
well.... ?
Nathan Zipfel wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: Shari Handley [mailto:shari@tyaskin.com]
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 4:36 PM
To: MSGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [MSGEN] Important MSGenWeb Stuff
Nate - FWIW, I just wanted to say that I think you've handled this situation
perfectly, and I wanted to add my thanks
for taking Ellen off of "moderated" status.
To both Nate and Ellen - No matter who wins the SC election, MSGenWeb will
be in good hands, and is very lucky to have
two people of your caliber willing to serve.
Shari Handley
shari(a)tyaskin.com
SE/MA SC Rep, USGenWeb Advisory Board
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellen Pack" <e.j.pack(a)telocity.com>
To: <MSGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [MSGEN] Important MSGenWeb Stuff
> I am so very very sorry to hear about Shirley's illness. The entire
family
> will be in my thoughts and prayers.
>
> Nate, thank you very much for your consideration to me personally. It is
> appreciated.
>
> Please don't feel awkward about your situation. We're all sorta in the
same
> boat. :-)
>
> I agree, it would appear to be time for the three ASCs to continue with
the
> election. That would be in accordance with USGW By-Laws, and I know they
are
> capable, and can handle things quite nicely.
>
> I'll be happy to sit back and await whatever decisions are made.
>
> Ellen
>
> At 11:30 PM 5/27/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I just received an e-mail from Shirley who is in the hospital. She
suffered
> >a minor stroke this afternoon. She is doing very well and should be home
by
> >Tuesday. Don't ask me how she got on a computer but she managed to bum
> >someone's laptop.
> >
> >She has turned over Lafayette county to William Ward.
> >
> >I find myself in a terrible awkward position right now realizing that she
> >appointed the ASC. Her e-mail basically stated that she was done with
the
> >MSGenWeb. Her e-mail address msgenweb(a)juno.com was deleted by her
husband
> >and any messages sent to it will bounce.
> >
> >I don't feel that it would be appropriate for me to arrange for the
> >elections (as the ASC) since I myself am a candidate and have not been
> >active in the project. Melissa, Mike and Kristy who are listed on the
> >MSGenWeb Contact page as ASC for various aspects should handle this
> >election. A suggestion (I believe by Ken) was to have the ASC utilize
the
> >USGenWeb Election Committee for the actual "mechanics" of the
election.
> >That is a good idea.
> >
> >According to Shirley there are two nominees for the SC position:
> >
> >Ellen Pack - e.j.pack(a)telocity.com
> >Nathan Zipfel - nate(a)gte.net
> >
> >The nomination period that Shirley set was through Midnight May 30. Any
> >other nominations should be sent to the ASC (but not me).
> >
> >Shirley turned over the mailing lists to me (MSGEN and MSCHAT). I'll
> >monitor them until the new SC is elected. The new SC will then receive
the
> >lists.
> >
> >I wish to give Ellen a free voice in posting to the mailing list since
she
> >is a candidate for the position of SC. She is no longer moderated on
this
> >list. I also just subscribed her to the chat list. It wouldn't be
> >appropriate for me to be freely on the list and her "muzzled" so to
speak
> >:o)
> >
> >I'm sure that Melissa, Mike and Kristy, if they so choose - will do an
> >outstanding job managing this election.
> >
> >Best wishes,
> >
> >Nathan Zipfel
> >
> >
> >
> >
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