X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Envelope-From: nichols78@msn.com Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc1-s17.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc1-s17.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.89]) by mail949c35.nsolutionszone.com (8.13.6.20060614/8.13.1) with ESMTP id mBKFERQI003180; Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:14:30 -0500 Received: from BAY107-W51 ([64.4.51.151]) by bay0-omc1-s17.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:14:27 -0800 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_b790f11e-f76e-44d6-9450-3be8e301329e_" X-Originating-IP: [75.121.156.79] From: Rene Nichols To: Captain Morgans , Chamber of Commerce , Independent Bank , "Port Austin Motel/Ricou, Michel" , Port Austin State Bank , Huron City Museums , "Acct.Abililty/Stacey Viers" CC: "Nichols, Rene" Subject: Chamber Newsletter & Days off for Joyce Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:14:27 -0500 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Dec 2008 15:14:27.0713 (UTC) FILETIME=[A666D710:01C962B5] X-MMR: 0 X-Antivirus: Scanned by F-Prot Antivirus (http://www.f-prot.com) --_b790f11e-f76e-44d6-9450-3be8e301329e_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Joyce and Board Members=2C =20 I think all board members that wanted to comment on the content of the news= letter have responded. The decision at the meeting was that once the responses we= re in, LaNette and Stacey would meet with Joyce to talk over the additions for fut= ure news=20 letters and how to impliment them with the least amount of work for Joyce. =20 Obviously, as with all changes, it will take time to get it working smoothl= y, but I do believe the end result will be more information for the general membership = without being more work for Joyce. The key will be the procedure that is set in pl= ace for everyone to follow regarding submissions and their deadlines. I trust that= LaNette, Stacey and Joyce as a committee will work out a procedure and time line tha= t will work well for everyone involved. =20 Joyce had told me she had completed the December newsletter prior to the discussion of changes. I had asked her to forward it to Stacey for a quick= look and send it to the general membership rather than waiting. Based on our last meetin= g, that process should be for Joyce to forward it the the complete board for review. It wa= s agreed that we'd all be reading it anyway, so why not read it before it's= released to the membership. It was decided that Joyce can work out a time= line to that affect for any corrections we feel are needed prior to releas= e. That gives us 7 pairs of eyes in addition to Joyce that may eliminate any u= nintended errors, omissions, etc. We all know Joyce does quality work, however it wa= s determined that this procedure would take the burden of content from Joyce = to the board when dealing with the membership. =20 Joyce, if you've forwarded the newsletter to Stacey already based on my e-m= ail a few weeks ago, no problem. If you haven't, still no problem. Just forward= it to the board and give us a deadline to respond that you feel comfortable with that= would allow for any quick changes (not that we're expecting any!) and send it out= . I wouldn't think we'd need more than 24 hours to respond=2C do you?) =20 On another note, Joyce has asked me if she can take some of the holiday off= . We=20 both agreed that there shouldn't be much going on. I didn't think anyone w= ould mind. I did tell her to go ahead and take off what she wants, but to send an e-ma= il to the board letting everyone know. I would be okay with Joyce just working the M= onday, and taking Wed, Fri and Sat off, if she wants that. If she wants the whole= two weeks, I'm okay with that too=2C as long as we get a Dec newsletter out! =20 I'll rely on Joyce to let us know and for LaNette and Stacey to set up thei= r committee meeting with Joyce. =20 There will be quite a few things on the January meeting agenda: =20 1. Choosing a Fireworks Fund Raising Committee Chair (Stacey has offered) =20 2. Choosing a Fireworks Contract Committee (not Steve or Rene) =20 3. Finding a chair and committee for the parade =20 4. Winter Chill final prep =20 5. Accepting the 2009 Budget (I am working on it based on the comments & input from our las= t meeting)=20 =20 6. Update on member dues received and the membership drive =20 7. Update on the Visitor's Guide progress =20 =20 8. A temporary office for Joyce beginning April/May during contruction =20 If you have items you'd like added to the agenda, please get them to Stacey= . =20 =20 If I don't have an opportunity to see or talk with any of you over the next several days, I'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and hea= lthy New Year! =20 Rene =20 =20 _________________________________________________________________ It=92s the same Hotmail=AE. If by =93same=94 you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad= 1_122008 --_b790f11e-f76e-44d6-9450-3be8e301329e_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Joyce and Board Members=2C
 =3B
I think all board members that wanted to comment on the content of the news= letter
have responded.  The decision at the meeting was that once the respons= es were in,
LaNette and Stacey would meet with Joyce to talk over the additions for fut= ure news
letters and how to impliment them with the least amount of work for Joyce.<= BR>  =3B
Obviously, as with all changes, it will take time to get it working smoothl= y, but I do
believe the end result will be more information for the general membership = without
being more work for Joyce.  The key will be the procedure that is set = in place for
everyone to follow regarding submissions and their deadlines.  I trust= that LaNette,
Stacey and Joyce as a committee will work out a procedure and time line tha= t will work well for
everyone involved.
 =3B
Joyce had told me she had completed the December newsletter prior to the discussion of changes.  I had asked her to forward it to Stacey for a = quick look and send
it to the general membership rather than waiting.  Based on our last m= eeting, that process
should be for Joyce to forward it the the complete board for review.  = It was agreed that we'd all be reading it anyway, so why not read it before= it's released to the membership.  It was decided that Joyce can work = out a time line to that affect for any corrections we feel are needed prior= to release.
That gives us 7 pairs of eyes in addition to Joyce that may eliminate any u= nintended
errors, omissions, etc.  We all know Joyce does quality work, how= ever it was
determined that this procedure would take the burden of content from J= oyce to the
board when dealing with the membership.
 =3B
Joyce, if you've forwarded the newsletter to Stacey already based on my e-m= ail a
few weeks ago, no problem.  If you haven't, still no problem.&nbs= p; Just forward it to the
board and give us a deadline to respond that you feel comfortable with that= would
allow for any quick changes (not that we're expecting any!) and send i= t out.  I wouldn't
think we'd need more than 24 hours to respond=2C do you?)
 =3B
On another note, Joyce has asked me if she can take some of the holiday off= .  We
both agreed that there shouldn't be much going on.  I didn't think any= one would mind.
I did tell her to go ahead and take off what she wants, but to send an e-ma= il to the
board letting everyone know.  I would be okay with Joyce just working = the Monday,
and taking Wed, Fri and Sat off, if she wants that.  If she wants the = whole two weeks,
I'm okay with that too=2C as long as we get a Dec newsletter out!
 =3B
I'll rely on Joyce to let us know and for LaNette and Stacey to set up thei= r committee
meeting with Joyce.
 =3B
There will be =3Bquite a few things on the January meeting agenda:
 =3B
1.  Choosing a Fireworks Fund Raising Committee Chair (Stacey has offe= red)
 =3B
2.  Choosing a Fireworks Contract Committee  (not Steve or Rene)<= BR>  =3B
3. =3B Finding a chair and committee for the parade
 =3B
4. =3B Winter Chill final prep
 =3B
5.  Accepting the 2009 Budget (I am working on it based on t= he comments
            &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =      & input from our last meeting) 
 =3B
6. =3B Update on member dues received and the membership drive
 =3B
7.  Update on the Visitor's Guide progress   
 =3B
8.  A temporary office for Joyce beginning April/May during contr= uction
 =3B
If you have items you'd like added to the agenda, please get them to Stacey= .
 =3B
 =3B
If I don't have an opportunity to see or talk with any of you over the next=
several days, I'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and hea= lthy
New Year!
 =3B
Rene
 =3B
 

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