From announce-admin at aeu.org Sun Apr 7 23:25:34 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:58 2005 Subject: [Announce] Test Message #1 Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020407192531.03a64570@pbat.com> Please ignore this message. From announce-admin at aeu.org Mon Apr 15 17:56:49 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:58 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Dialogue newsletter now online Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020415135630.02cce740@pop.aeu.org> The latest copy of "Dialogue" -- the print newsletter which is sent to all members who are known to the AEU office -- is now online. You can find it via the "Connections" page: http://www.aeu.org/connecti.htm Note that the format is an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file. You will need to download an Adobe Acrobat reader to view this newsletter. You can get the reader free at http://www.adobe.com ------------ Jone Johnson Lewis as AEU Webmaster http://www.aeu.org From announce-admin at aeu.org Fri May 3 20:24:14 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:58 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] National Youth Advisor sought Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020503162207.02cc5338@pbat.com> The American Ethical Union is seeking a National Youth Advisor to lead and coordinate programs for the YES (Youth of Ethical Societies) and young adults of the Ethical Culture Movement. Responsibilities would include but not be limited to: - Planning and coordinating annual YES Conference with YES Committee. - YES Advisor Training and Support - Development and enhancement of national communications among YES groups. - Advocacy for and development of new YES groups. - Plan and coordinate regional YES Summer events - East Coast and Midwest areas. - Create a viable system to inform and communicate with YES graduates for the purpose of continued association with Ethical Culture. Desirable qualifications: Ongoing experience working with youth. Experience setting up youth oriented programs Cooperative, team-like approach to tasks Flexible, creative, self-starter Values compatible with Ethical Culture Deadline for Applications - May 15, 2002 Send resumes to: Linda Napoli, Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island 38 Old Country Road Garden City, New York 11530 Annual Salary - $12,000/year Average Weekly Hours - 10 to 12 From announce-admin at aeu.org Sat May 4 16:55:31 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:58 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Hi-Lites April Board Mtg. Message-ID: <8.25c25e6d.2a056c83@aol.com> AMERICAN ETHICAL UNION HIGHLIGHTS - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Meeting - APRIL 27, 2002 - in New York 1. A JOB DESCRIPTION for an EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the AEU was approved. The person will be the Chief Executive Officer of the AEU, reporting to and evaluated by the Board, and responsible for the consistent achievement of the AEU's mission and financial objectives. Four Committees were established: a Search Committee for an Executive Director; a Personnel Committee; a Fund Raising Committee; and a By-Laws Committee. 2. The Board also approved establishing the position of a National YES (Youth) ADVISOR who will be responsible not only for helping with the Annual YES Conference, year-round advising and networking with Society YES Advisors and Groups, and exploring possible summer events, but also for starting a Young Adult Component to keep YES graduates connected to each other and to the Ethical Movement. The Religious Education Committee will conduct the search. 3. FUNDING for these positions, beyond what is currently in the budget, will come from Budget Cuts, Fund Raising, and a one-time Drawdown from AEU Funds. In relation to the BUDGET, since Growth & Development, Fund Raising, and Communications will be part of the responsibility of the new Executive Director, most of the budget on those lines are available to fund that position. Some CUTBACKS for 2002-03 were decided upon: Since Fritz Williams will be leaving as Interim Membership Services Coordinator in September, only half of that position will be funded for 2002-03. Funding for the Ethical Action Committee as well as for its Consultant, a position now held by Judith Eckerson, and for the Washington Ethical Action Office Reports were all eliminated. (Funding for the Washington Ethical Action Office was left intact.) The WEAO Reports will be included in "Dialogue," and perhaps also be available on line. A request by the Leadership Training Committee for a staff person was not funded at this time. 4. Fourteen new ADJUNCT LEADERS were certified based on the recommendation of the Leadership Committee. Six, from the St. Louis Society, Lyndon Blaylock, Alan Easton, Jim Honeywell, Marty Henry, Lois Clay Quest, and Danielle Lindsley were trained by its Leader Judy Toth. Eight, from the Washington Society, Ken Davis, Peggy Goetz, Mary Herman, Karen Schofeld-Leca, Nancy Montagna, David Rothman, Irving Spitzberg, and Virginia Thorndike were trained by its Leader Don Montagna. (The ones from Washington were approved subject to interviewing by the Leadership Committee.) 5. It was agreed to hold the 2003 ASSEMBLY over the Memorial Day Weekend, but the location, to be either in Philadelphia or Northern Virginia, is not yet definite. Sue and Scott Walton, professional Conference Planners and members of the Chicago Society, have volunteered their assistance in making the necessary arrangements. 6. INVESTMENT GUIDELINES proposed by the Finance Committee were approved and an Investment Sub-Committee is being established. 7. A proposal by the Publications Committee for an annual YEARBOOK of LEADERS' PLATFORM ADDRESSES was approved. Each Leader will be invited to submit one Platform each year for inclusion, without editing, except for spelling, etc. Lee Smalley, the editor of "Dialogue," will serve as the editor. 8. LOIS KELLERMAN spoke to the Board about her just published BOOK, "Marriage from the Heart: Eight Commitments of a Spiritually Fulfilling Life Together," how it was developed from the Eight Commitment of Ethical Culture, and her working with a co-author. The Board re-affirmed its vote taken by email and by phone to approve payment towards the transportation costs of her North-East Book book tour. It was felt that this was a tremendous publicity opportunity for us to have a book brought out by a major publisher with significant Ethical Culture content. 9. The Board agreed to consider proposals for LIFE MEMBERSHIPS and YOUTH MEMBERS at its next meeting, and asked that involved committees submit their reports prior to the meeting. 10. Dates for BOARD MEETINGS next year will be: Sat., Sept.7; Fri-Sat., Oct.25-26 (a Retreat); Sat., Jan.11; Sat., March 15; at the Assembly, May 22-26 - Board dates not yet set. Location for Sept., Jan., and March meetings at the New York Society; for Oct.and May not set. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ethicalculture.org/pipermail/announce/attachments/20020504/009d2200/attachment.html From announce-admin at aeu.org Sat May 4 16:58:22 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:58 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Hi-Lites Feb. Board Mtg. Message-ID: <9f.26b22f2e.2a056d2e@aol.com> Sorry - I seemed to have neglected to send these out on AEU-Announce. Annabelle ------------------------------- AMERICAN ETHICAL UNION HIGHLIGHTS - Board Meeting & Retreat - Feb. 22 & 23, 2002 - at Murray Grove, NJ 1. The Board voted to create the position of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR to head up its staff following a Retreat with members of the National Leaders Council (NLC) and the Program Team (PT). (PT = Chairs and Staff of the several AEU Program Committees.) The Retreat included a facilitated discussion guided by consultant Ed White of the Alban Institute. It followed earlier Workshops held with each of the three groups led by Bart Worden and David Reis on behalf of the Growth & Development Committee. Based on its study, the Board decided this was the best way to implement the vision, to modernize the operations, and to facilitate the growth of the Ethical Movement. It anticipates that having an Executive Director will enhance the effectiveness and coordination of its various components, clarify authority and accountablility, improve communications, and enable the Board to focus on its governance responsibilities. It will begin preparing a job description, finding financing, and starting a search for the appropriate candidate. Several Task Forces were formed to facilitate the process. 2. There is a VACANCY on the Board due to the resignation of Mimi Henry. Leaders and presidents of those Societies which do not now have a member on the Board will be notified that their members are invited to apply. Applicants must submit a petition signed by ten members and a personal statement of up to 200 words. The Board will vote to fill the vacancy from among those applying. 3. Four new ADJUNCT LEADERS were certified based on the recommendation of the Leadership Committee. They are Karen Elliott, Mandi Kirsh, Steve Meskin, and Gordon Still, all from the Baltimore Society and trained by Leader Fritz Williams. 4. Other items discussed: Lois Kellerman's upcoming book tour in the Northeast in late April and May; the Summer School which still has a few vacancies; the 2003 Assembly which will be on the East Coast in either April or June; a proposal for a Humanist degree-granting program; a "rapid response" system to current issues proposed by the NLC; the need for a Leadership Training Coordinator; the need for a Youth Coordinator for which the Religious Education Committee was asked to write a job description and start the search process; and establishing a category of Youth Members. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ethicalculture.org/pipermail/announce/attachments/20020504/6a2cb31e/attachment.htm From announce-admin at aeu.org Mon Jul 8 16:27:50 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:58 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Wanted: Executive Director Message-ID: <167.1052bb31.2a5b1786@aol.com> PLEASE POST ------------------ PLEASE POST Wanted: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The American Ethical Union, a national federation of Ethical Humanist congregations with offices in New York, seeks an Executive Director to serve as CEO: A creative, knowledgeable, experienced professional who can work collegially with both paid staff and volunteers, with a good background in fund raising and membership development, and able to provide leadership in developing and achieving program, organizational, and financial plans for carrying out the mission of the organization. Full benefits, some travel. An equal opportunity employer. For full Job Description, see "http://www.aeu.org/" For more information, 718-631-2807.Send Resumes, in confidence, to Annabelle Glasser, AEU Search Committee, 207-03 43rd Ave., Bayside, NY 11361-2620 not later than August 30, 2002. --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- From announce-admin at aeu.org Fri Aug 9 19:34:23 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:58 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Hi-Lites of June Board meeting - duplicate Message-ID: AMERICAN ETHICAL UNION Highlights of the June 22, 2002, Meeting of the Board of Directors in New York by Annabelle Glasser, Secretary 1. Set in motion the SEARCH for an EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 2. Hired SUSAN BUZEK of the Washington Ethical Society as part-time NATIONAL YES ADVISOR @ $12,000. In addition to assisting YES (Youth of Ethical Society) groups, she will be working to start programs for our young adults to keep them connected to each other and to the Ethical Movement once they have graduated high school. 3. Hired JUDY TOTH as part-time MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR @ $17,000, for the period until an Executive Director is hired. She replaces Fritz Williams. Judy has just retired as the Leader of the St. Louis Ethical Society. 4. Elected ARNOLD FISHMAN, President of the Philadelphia Ethical Society, as a BOARD MEMBER, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Mimi Henry. 5. Determined that the 2003 ASSEMBLY will be held in PHILADELPHIA over the Memorial Day Weekend, from FRI.-MON., 5/24-5/27. 6. Approved the Conditional CERTIFICATION of BOB GREENWELL as a LEADER, as of Sept. 1, dependent upon completion of his Internship, upon recommendation of the Leadership Committee. 7. Approved the CERTIFICATION OF MARK WEBER of Cleveland as an ADJUNCT LEADER, upon recommendation of the Leadership Committee. 8. Agreed on a Statement on ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL LEADERS IN SOCIETIES. 9. Approved a 3-part proposal from the NSDT (New Society Development Team): (a) To seek funding from the Stuckenberg's Fund's Challenge Grant to the NSDT for the NEW ETHICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM (NESP) proposal developed by a committee of Leaders to develop training materials for starting a Society, and which will also support the growth and development of existing Societies; (b) For the AEU to raise the necessary Matching Funds; and (c) To develop a relationship between the NESP and the St. Louis Society's Spin-Off group scheduled for Sept. 10. Learned that President Brian King had SIGNED onto an amicus curiae brief to stop the funding of religious non-medical health care institutions. 11. Adopted the recommendation that a YOUTH MEMBERSHIP category be established for Members-At-Large, where persons up to 25 years of age are charged $25. Those up to 25 who are members of Societies will continue not to be counted as members for Society Apportionment purposes. (This is to encourage their membership in the Society without undue pressure for large pledges.) 12. Agreed with Treasurer Greta Gladney's request that all FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS be centralized in the AEU Office, and that outstanding documents for the past 5 years be submitted to the office by 7/15/02. 13. In response to a request from the Leadership Committee for the hiring of a LEADERSHIP TRAINING COORDINATOR, the Board requested input from the National Leaders Council, and endorsed the concept for the next Fiscal Year if recommended. ##### --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- From announce-admin at aeu.org Mon Aug 12 13:52:27 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Test Message-ID: <4.2.2.20020812095208.00da2100@shell2.shore.net> This is a test. From announce-admin at aeu.org Mon Sep 23 15:25:04 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Growth and Development Conference, November 1 and 2 in Brooklyn Message-ID: <7d.2debe7a7.2ac08c50@aol.com> Greeting Everyone, I am happy to announce the 2002 Society Growth and Development Conference. Sponsored by the AEU Membership Committee. This conference is for Ethical Society officers. board members, committee chairs, lay leaders and any member interested in the growth of their community. You will find attached a copy of the conference and registration form (unable to download). Please feel free to pass this announce along to others members of your society and any interested guest. Filename: aeug&d2002.doc September 2002 TO: AEU Announce FROM: AEU Membership Committee RE: Thirteenth Annual AEU Society Growth and Development Conference "Stronger Societies for a Stronger Ethical Movement" November and 2, at Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture Year after year, the annual AEU Society Growth and Development conference receives great reviews from its participants. We hope you will be able to join us this year for a chance to meet people from other Societies who are interested in growth and in strengthening their Societies. You will have a chance to network and exchange ideas with like minded individuals. You will also learn techniques that can help your Society function better. We encourage you to attend and to encourage other lay leaders of your Society to attend the 2002 Society Growth and Development Conference. Each Society may select as many people to attend as they choose. Perhaps your Society can subsidize the registration fee to make it possible for several lay leaders to attend. Up to two members from Societies 300 miles or more from New York will have the cost of their airline, bus, or train ticket subsidized by the AEU Membership Committee with a $75 deductible. However, since our budget for subsidies is quite limited, this offer is conditional upon participants seeking the least expensive tickets (e.g., with discounts for advance purchase, non? refundable, staying over Saturday night). This year's program will address some key ways to help your Society grow in membership as well as to become more dynamic and more effective. This is an opportunity for you and other lay leaders to brush up on your knowledge of congregational development and to gain access to new ideas and materials for many aspects of your Society's functioning and programs. It is also an opportunity to get to know members of other societies dealing with similar challenges and to share ideas, experiences, problems and solutions. This workshop will be held at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park W., Brooklyn, NY See details in the enclosed brochure. Home hospitality is available. To facilitate our making arrangements for you, please register as early as you can. We request you to particularly encourage those lay leaders and committee chairs to attend whose participation in this conference would most enhance the effectiveness of your Society. We hope you and key members of your Society will be able to attend this conference. We would also appreciate your Society bringing a display of your Society's success stories, effective brochures, programs, advertisements, etc., that you would like to share. If you have any questions please contact Donna Roberts, (telephone) 212-873-6500, (fax) 212-362-0850, (email) droberts@aeu.org or Hank Gassner, email, kargas@earthlink.net You are cordially invited to the... American Ethical Union 2010 Society Growth and Development Conference Sponsored by the AEU Membership Committee For Ethical Society officers, board members, committee chairs, leaders, And any members interested in the growth of their community "Stronger Societies for a Stronger Ethical Movement" An opportunity to learn skills and share experiences as we work and learn together to be more effective in our communities Workshops on: * Improving Sunday Morning Programs * How to Publicize Your Society * Things you need to know to grow * Welcoming and Fostering Diversity * Responding to Today's Issues of Social Concern * What People Look for in an Ethical Community Date: November 1-2, 2002 Place: Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture 53 Prospect Park W. Brooklyn, NY 11215 For Further Information Contact: Donna Roberts (212) 873-6500, e-mail: droberts@aeu.org Or Hank Gassner (202) 265-2476, e-mail: kargas@earthlink.net "Stronger Societies for a Stronger Ethical Movement" Thirteenth Annual Society Growth and Development Workshop Who: For Ethical Society Leaders, Presidents, Officers, Board Members, Pledge Chairs, Membership Chairs, and other Committee Chairs, AU Lay Leadership Summer School Graduates, and other Committed Volunteers! What: Workshops on a variety of topics to enhance the skills and knowledge of Society growth and development techniques: making your Sunday morning programs more effective, improving your Society's publicity, responding ethically to issues of public concern, welcoming and fostering diversity, and techniques to improve, membership growth, together with an examination of What people look for in an Ethical Community. An opportunity to get to know members of other societies dealing with similar challenges, to share ideas, experience, problems and solutions. Where: The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture 53 Prospect Park W., Brooklyn, NY 11215 (Driving directions on back page) When: Friday night, November 1, 6:30 - 9:30 All day Saturday, November 2, 8:30- 5:00 Cost: $65 registration postmarked by October 21; $75 postmarked after October 21. Travel partially subsidized for up to two members from Societies more than 300 miles from New York City (subject to use of reasonably priced tickets with advance purchase discounts) PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE: We will try to house as many people from out of town as possible near the Brooklyn Society. Early registrants get closest accommodations. If you are from the NYC metro area, please consider commuting and accommodating guests. (Please so indicate on registration form). Please fill our the enclosed registration from and questionnaire and mail with check for complete registration payment made out to "American Ethical Union" to: Donna Roberts, American Ethical Union, 2 West 64th Street, New York, NY 10023 For information contact: Donna Roberts, (telephone) 212-873-6500, (fax) 212-362-0850, (email) droberts@aeu.org or Hank Gassner, email, kargas@earthlink.net We would also appreciate your Society bringing a display of your Society's success stories, effective brochures, programs, advertisements, etc. that you would like to share. AMERICAN ETHICAL UNION Thirteenth Annual Society Growth & Development Conference Friday Evening, November 1 6:30 Registration and Reception 7:30 Potluck Dinner hosted by Brooklyn Society members 8:15-9:30 Opening Program: Welcome and Announcements and "What People are Looking for in an Ethical Community" Led by Curt Collier, Leader, Riverdale-Yonkers Society Saturday, November 2 8:30-9:00 Registration, Continental Breakfast, social time 9:00-9:30 Opening session and Announcements 9:30-12:15 Morning Workshops: a) "Designing a Full-Service Sunday Morning" Led by Fritz Williams, Leader, Baltimore Society and Bart Worden, Leader Westchester". b) "Responding Ethically to the Tough Issues of the Day, as a Way of Building Ethical Community" Led by Jim White, former Leader of the Essex Society and Consulting Leader to the Cleveland Ethical Circle. 12:15-1:30 Lunch with time to meet ands talk with members of other societies, to share ideas, experiences, problems and solutions 1:30- 4:15 Afternoon Workshops: a) "Welcoming and Fostering Diversity" Led by Lisel Burns, Leader Brooklyn Society and Donna Roberts, AEU Administrator and Brooklyn Society member. b) "How to Publicize Your Society" Led by Dorothy Lockhart, Staff, Chicago Society c) "Membership 101" Ideas for enhancing your society's membership growth programs, with Hank Gassner, Chair, AEU Membership Committee 4:15-4:45 Closing Ceremony In order to have feedback, the AEU Membership Committee asks participants to fill out the evaluation sheet, which will be distributed in the registration packet. Evening Participants who wish to go out to eat together after the conference will be given suggestions for recommended nearby restaurants. Sunday, November 3 Out of town, guests and other participants are invited to attend Sunday Platform at the Brooklyn Society. The platform address: " Election Sunday: What Does Democracy Have to do with Local or Global Development"? with Lisel Burns, Leader of Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture Location: the Brooklyn Society, 53 Prospect Park W., Brooklyn NY, 718-768-2972 Directions to Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn N.Y., 718-768-2972 Driving Directions: From announce-admin at aeu.org Thu Sep 26 19:43:50 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] HighLights - Sept. 2002 Board Meeting Message-ID: <91.23dcab14.2ac4bd76@aol.com> AMERICAN ETHICAL UNION HIGHLIGHTS of BOARD MEETING - SEPT. 7, 2002 by Annabelle Glasser, Secretary 1. Upon the recommendation of the Leadership Committee, BOB GREENWELL was Certified by the Board as a full Ethical Leader. The ST. LOUIS Society has hired him to work full time in creating a new spin-off Society about 2 hours distant. Among the other Trainees, DAVID REIS, working with QUEENS, is expected to be certified this Fall; ANNE KLAEYSEN, completing her Internship at NEW YORK and LONG ISLAND, is expected to be certified in January and then become the Leader of LONG ISLAND. (RICHARD KINIRY continues as L.I.'s Interim Leader until she is Certified.) The other two Trainees, RANDY BEST and KATE LOVELADY, are still in the module stage. 2. It was agreed that the Presidents of the AEU and National Leaders Council (NLC) may issue JOINT STATEMENTS IN THE NAME OF THE AEU in their roles as presidents of the two groups, on issues on which the AEU has already taken a stand. 3. The SEARCH for an EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR is proceeding. Ten candidates will be interviewed in the next month out of the 60 who applied. 4. There is now another VACANCY on the Board due to resignation of Brenda Henderson due to personal reasons. It is hoped that this vacancy will be filled at the next Board meeting. The President is assigning temporary liaisons to those Societies which do not have any during this period. 5. A contract has been signed with the Radisson Hotel in Philadelphia for the 2003 ASSEMBLY over the Memorial Day Weekend. . 6. Several FINANCIAL items were approved: $2,500 for Directors' Insurance; $3,000 for the Search Committee; $5,000 for new and upgraded office equipment; up to $25,000 to complete the outstanding Audits; a change in the salary listed for Judy Toth as Membership Coordinator, to be at the rate of $18,000/year or $1,500/month. Financial records have now been centralized in the AEU Office. Member questions about how the AEU spends its money will attempt to be answered in Dialogue. 7. The Board was informed that the WASHINGTON ETHICAL ACTION OFFICE is being re-organized. John Taylor has resigned as co-Director. 8. The functioning of the AEU OFFICE is being re-evaluated. Connie Flynn, who has been out sick for six months, will be given an indefinite Leave of Absence and a gift of appreciation for her long years of service. She has been replaced part-time by Michelle Abbott-Smith. Concern over the delayed status of the Directory was expressed; oversight over it was turned over to the Publications Committee. ##### --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- From announce-admin at aeu.org Wed Oct 2 15:34:43 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Contacting the AEU Office Message-ID: <4.2.2.20021002112350.00df92e0@shell2.shore.net> The AEU Office was been experiencing some technical difficulties that has made it difficult to contact them lately. If you call the main telephone line 212-873-8500 and get no answer, please try 212-873-8501. Also, the most reliable way to reach the AEU office on e-mail is currently AEUOffice@aol.com. The fax is still 212-362-0850 and postal is 2 W 64th St., New York, NY 10023. From announce-admin at aeu.org Wed Oct 2 15:46:36 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] CORRECTION: Contacting the AEU Office Message-ID: <4.2.2.20021002114539.00de8400@shell2.shore.net> [correcting phone numbers] The AEU Office was been experiencing some technical difficulties that has made it difficult to contact them lately. If you call the main telephone line 212-873-6500 and get no answer, please try 212-873-6501. Also, the most reliable way to reach the AEU office on e-mail is currently AEUOffice@aol.com. The fax is still 212-362-0850 and postal is 2 W 64th St., New York, NY 10023. From announce-admin at aeu.org Sun Oct 27 22:46:54 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Elliott-Black voting by Nov 15th. Message-ID: <200210272237.RAA19803@www.intellectcomputers.com> Just a reminder that the deadline for voting for the 2003 Elliott-Black award is November 15th. So far I have received votes from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Northern Virginia, and Boston. I encourage the political and social action committees of other societies, or their boards of trustees, to make a quick decision and let me know by November 15th. I will count votes immediately on November 16th and make a recommendation to the board. From announce-admin at aeu.org Mon Oct 28 19:04:33 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] NEW QUARTERS FOR BALTIMORE ETHICAL SOCIETY Message-ID: The Baltimore Ethical Society is delighted to announce its relocation to new and improved meeting space in the historic Congress Hotel Building in downtown Baltimore, effective immediately. Our new address is: Baltimore Ethical Society 306 W. Franklin Street Baltimore MD 21201-4661 The phone number remains (410)581-2322. We are very excited about this new space and hope you will come visit us if you have the opportunity. From announce-admin at aeu.org Sat Nov 2 18:19:49 2002 From: announce-admin at aeu.org (announce-admin@aeu.org) Date: Tue Sep 27 23:05:59 2005 Subject: [AEU Announcements] Elliott-Black voting extended to Nov. 30 Message-ID: <200211021810.NAA22974@www.intellectcomputers.com> To all Ethical Societies, Fellowships and Circles: I am extending the voting deadline for the 2003 Elliott-Black Award until November 30. Please send your society's votes to me if it has not already voted. I have received votes from Baltimore, Boston, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, and Chicago. Societies have three votes (to cast as they wish between the two candidates, eg all three for one candidate or 2: 1 in favor of one candidate). Circles and Fellowships have two votes. Information on the two candidates (originally circulated in June on this list and on the dialogue list) follows: SAM DALEY-HARRIS Sam Daley-Harris is President and founder of RESULTS Educational Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to mass educational strategies to generate the will to end world hunger. RESULTS Educational Fund organized the February 1997 Microcredit Summit held in Washington, DC. The Summit was attended by more than 2,900 participants from 137 countries and launched a nine-year campaign to reach 100 million of the world's poorest families, especially the women of those families, with credit for self-employment and other financial and business services by 2005. In 1990 RESULTS Educational Fund organized candlelight vigils before the 1990 World Summit for Children at which more than a million people gathered in 75 countries to support goals set at that Summit. Mr. Daley-Harris is also founder and President of RESULTS, an international citizens' lobby dedicated to creating the political will to end hunger and poverty. Mr. Daley-Harris is author of Reclaiming Our Democracy: Healing the Break Between People and Government, about which President Jimmy Carter said, "[Daley-Harris] provides a road map for global involvement in planning a better future." Mr. Daley-Harris is a member of the board of RESULTS, RESULTS Educational Fund, the American Renaissance Alliance, and Stand for Children. In 1995, he received The Temple Award for Creative Altruism from the Institute of Noetic Sciences and, in 1997, he received the Caring Award from the Caring Institute. Mr. Daley-Harris lives in Washington, DC with his wife Shannon, who is a consultant with the Religious Affairs Division of the Children's Defense Fund. Their son Micah was born in May 1998 and daughter Sophie was born in May 2001. JON HOLMES Jon Holmes has been educating people about marijuana laws and their irrational restrictions on liberty; preventing ill people from using marijuana when it may be useful; and the draconian laws against usage which have had the effect of filling our jails with offenders serving sentences longer than those who commit very injurious crimes. He is an educator and an activist associated with the American Civil Liberties Union. No one is more knowledgeable and articulate about the many issues related to the various states and national efforts to reduce use that have backfired. Despite repeated failures the tough on marijuana efforts persist. Jon Holmes received the Humanist of the Year Award from the Boston Society in 1994.