[AEU Announcements] Hi-Lites of June Board meeting - duplicate

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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. 

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