Re: Means of Communication
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Means of Communication
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 21:06:58 EDT
In a message dated 10/11/1999 2:13:13 PM Central Daylight Time,
hawesj@gcnet.net writes:
<< The
substance of agenda items was somewhat of a surprise, was it not?
including ...........
-terminating Preferred Growers Policy because registration policy is
working; investigate consumer issues; extend IAC
-a system to review future research grants
-Silver Book Supplement...10 dollars
-Committee to develop "Hosta Primer"
-raise membership to 25 dollars, modify publications
-linking National org. to regional and local org's.
-develop a "Sharing Circle" ( borrowing money from special funds for
budgetary use) .
>>
The dues will have to be raised, as the AHS is operating in the red.
"Modify publications"==this is Newspeak for cutting back on the budget of THE
HOSTA JOURNAL to retain that worthless THE YEARBOOK.
:Committee to develop "Hosta Primer"--not a bad idea, although I think
everyone should know that this is the brainchild of Bob Solberg. Such info
could be put in an issue of THJ at little cost, rather than publishing a
separate booklet. And you KNOW who will get the contract for publication of
such.
As Ran points out in his posting, what about proxy and/or mail-in ballots?
In Jim Hawes posting which quotes from Jim Wilkins' posting to him, Jim wants
input from the members. Many moons ago, I offered to donate monies for a
garden award for the best grown species hosta in a tour garden. I never heard
anything from anyone about this.
At any rate, the PGP is dead. Perhaps that decision justifies the amount of
$$$ that members paid for the transportation expenses of those who attended
the meeting, which, btw, was ultra vires the By-Laws.
Clyde Crockett z5
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