================= Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:04:25 -0000 To: OBC-Announcements@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom" Subject: A new applicant for entry into OBC Matt Yudt has filled out an application for admission on the OBC site. I'vee-mailed the members he listed as sponsors & references; now it's time foranyone else in the group to make a comment. It only takes a minute or 2 toread through the application & leave a comment, so if anyone has had any dealings with Matt, or has anything to comment on, PLEASE do so, in order for the AC to make an informed vote. To leave a comment: Go to the OBC home page. Click "Directory". Click "View new OBC applications". Select yor name from the drop-down, & enter your password. Choose Matt's application. When you're ready to comment, type in the blank white field & then click "leave ================= To: OBC Annoucements Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:29:27 -0500 From: Joe Isaac Subject: January report Fellow OBCers, Here are a couple items the AC talked about this past month. The AC decided to change the membership poll from biannual to annual. George will be running this poll next month on his return from vacation. In late December, Wayne suggested an idea on a massive video project that he described. Here is the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OBC-Ramblings/message/21476 The AC decided to have Wayne move forward and ask the membership for donations towards his video project. Take it away Wayne and good luck! One other topic of interest. The 2011 AC elections will occur in February.Geno will be the election commissioner this year and will be sending out the details shortly. Thanks Geno for volunteering! Remember, if you want the AC to consider and discuss any topic of interest,please send an email to the Ramblings server. Your AC members are Glenn Codere, Spike Glidden, Peter Mead, Ken Morganti, Mike Rich, Mark Talbot and Mac ================= Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:24:39 -0000 To: OBC-Announcements@yahoogroups.com From: "Tom" Subject: A new "old" applicant to re-join OBC Hi group, In addition to Matt Yudt's application to join, we have an application on the site from Alvin Autry. Alvin is a former member of OBC - as he says in his application, it was pre-AOL, so you know it's been a while. Our rules state that any former member who left the group in good standing is eligible to have the AC consider an application to re-join. So, two things for Alvin: 1)Can any of the veterans confirm that Alvin was in good standing when he left? 2) If anyone - especailly the OBC'ers who have been here pre-AOL - has (have?) comments to make about Alvin, please do so on his application page. Also, Matt Yudt's application is still up, so comments in his application are still welcome. Happy Monday (at least what's left of it), ================= Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:25:51 -0800 (PST) To: OBC-Announcements@yahoogroups.com From: Geno Wagner Subject: New Advisory Committee Election OBCers -- As Joe mentioned, I'll be running the election this year for the next term of the OBC Advisory Committee. Starting on 1 Feb, through 15 Feb, I'll be taking nominations for AC candidates. Now, here's the REALLY IMPORTANT part -- make sure your nominee has agreed to be nominated!! Every year we get somebody nominated that has no idea they were running and didn't really want to. The best way to make sure I know you're good is to CC: your nominee in your email me (after checking in advance with him, of course). Also, please make sure let me know if you are nominating a person as a Facilitator or a Member (or both). If you have any questions, let me know!! Take Care, BTW, I've posted the following from the ROC for your perusal: The OBC Advisory committee (hereinafter referred to as the OBCAC) shall acton matters concerning the whole of OBC and its future direction. It shall make decisions pertaining to membership, both current and new, and resolve any conflicts or issues that arise among individual members that can not be resolved between the parties involved. Members shall serve on the OBCAC for one year from March 1 to the end of February of the following year. The first vacancy that occurs will be filled the alternate member. Any additional vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the remaining OBCAC members. The appointee shall have been a current member of OBC in good standing for at least 3 years. 1. Election Commissioner - One OBC member will be appointed by the Facilitator as "Election Commissioner" (Commissioner). That person will keep track of nominations, balloting and announcing the results of OBC elections. 2. Nominations - Each year from February 1 thru February 14, the will accept nominations to be a candidate in simultaneous elections for (a)"OBC AC Facilitator" and (b) "OBC AC member". A member may be nominated and appear the ballot for both positions, however the successful candidate for the position of OBC AC Facilitator will not be allowed to serve as an OBC AC member. In this circumstance, a seat on the OBC AC will fall to the eighth placed nominee on OBC AC members ballot. Self nominations are not allowed. Inactive members are not allowed to be nominated nor serve on the OBCAC. . 3. It is the Commissioner's responsibility to obtain AC nominee'sacceptance nomination prior to Feb 15. If nomination is not accepted by Feb 15, the nominee will not appear on the ballot. 4. Candidate qualifications - Anyone who has been in OBC for at least years is considered qualified to be nominated and elected. 5. Acceptance of nomination - All nominations must be approved ofby 6. Election - From February 15 through the end of the month, it is responsibilty for each member of OBC to send in a ballot to the Commissioner listing their choices for seven voting members and one non-voting Facilitator. Inactive members are allowed to vote. The Commissioner will keep track of all 7. OBCAC Voting Member Election - The seven candidates with the highest of votes in the election for OBCAC Voting Member will serve as OBC AC Voting members. The candidate with the next highest total will be an Alternate Voting Member, who will serve if there is a vacancy in the OBCAC. 8. OBCAC Facilitator Election - The member with the highest number of votes the election for OBC AC Facilitator will serve as OBC AC Facilitator. 9. Election results - The Commissioner shall release the voting results not vote totals) to the general membership on March 1. Actual vote totals shall be available privately for 30 days after the election.