Needless to say, I am at my wits end here and the only thing I can ask is that ARN reconsider her decision to leave Harley and go with her husband. Okie Dokie -- I know it involves a choice between her husband and Harley (OK MENC too) but for the sake of all of our sanity I personally believe as one commenter said - (paraphrased, of course by me) she can stay here and enjoy a long distance relationship with her husband. He has also come up with one other idea which I am not letting him go there of locking her in her office and letting her play with those red staples as much as she wants.Now back to business -- Thank goodness the minutes for the June NEB meeting are in draft form and have been mailed out to the National Executive Board for their review and comment. Today, we are going to have a conference call among Board members to discuss items brought up in the June 24-25 meeting. Basically they are going to discuss feedback received from the National Assembly along with other items involving the budget. Summer NEB meetings are a little lively and the agenda usually full of all sorts of issues such as the budget, appointments, approval of division nominating committee reports, etc. Every other year we have the Board meeting in conjunction with the Summer Interim Meeting of the National Assembly. The National Assembly has been around for so many years it might be as old - maybe- kinda - God. But don't get me wrong - there is nothing wrong with that - And as a matter of fact, Harley typed that sentence. I didn't and have just grabbed the keyboard out of those pudgy white paws. (He is like so in trouble at the moment he is headed for a time out.) The National Assembly serves as: (1) an advisory body to the National Executive Board; (2) a leadership conference; and (3)
a clearinghouse for the exchange of information concerning stuff. These meetings take place at the time of the national convention and at other times stipulated by the NEB. The "other times" are usually the summer in the odd numbered year. So -- we have just had a Summer Interim Meeting (2007) and are preparing for another meeting prior to the national convention (2008) and then there will be another summer interim meeting in 2009. This message has been brought to you by the MENC Constitution & Bylaws. You didn't know it could be so fun, did you.
Harley does want you all to know that ARN's last day will be Friday, July 20, and he is like really gonna miss her. (Me too) But he really does wish her bunches of luck out there in the cold hard world to wherever she is traveling to with her husband. Harley just whispered to me that he is gonna join the circus and travel the world and when she decides to come back - he will. Oh the drama in my world! I will be busy trying to talk the little red wonder out of his latest fantasy. Have a great week. ARN - Harley is coming up to see you in your office -- this is becoming like a bad horror flick - I can see it now. . . . ..... forget nightmares about clowns..... Harley's coming.
