[AEU Announcements] HighLights - Sept. 2002 Board Meeting

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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.   

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