Hi all, I also strongly support keeping Cascadia's
WMF/UG status, which is
limited paperwork, I believe. Since 2015 I've run/been a part of a number
of activities and events in Seattle with UW/UW-Bothell (including the
series with libraries with Pine and Peaceray that Joe mentioned). We've had
a great group of Cascadia members in the Seattle area who have
attended/been, affiliated sponsors. It's really nice to have this network
in place and to be able to support each other and share out our learnings
with each other and with the broader movement. Let's keep this up w/ the
minimum organizational administrative work. I am happy to be a part of this
UG group and to weigh in / possibly consider being a member of the board at
some point if that's necessary. MSJ
On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 2:38 PM, Jason Moore <anotherbelieverwp(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Dissolving the organization does not mean we
cannot continue to have
Wikimedia user group status, or continue hosting Wikimedia activities. I
co-hosted two event just this week in Portland, at the Oregon Jewish Museum
and Pacific Northwest College of Arts. I have less time for paperwork,
board meetings, and accounting, but I certainly still participate very
actively within the Wikimedia movement, and strongly endorse maintaining
WMF user group status. I am less concerned about having organizational
status within Washington State, unless we have someone willing to maintain
the legal and paperwork, or can somehow take advantages of fundraising
opportunities not available to use otherwise. This is a frustration within
the Wikimedia movement -- not having capacity for these tasks.
Jason / Another Believer
On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 1:28 PM, Joe Mabel <jmabel(a)speakeasy.net> wrote:
While Pine was president, we ran several GLAM
events, did a series of (I
think) 8 edit-a-thons at the University of Washington, held an annual
picnic, did a pretty big event here in Seattle for Wikipedia Day, etc.
Since he stepped aside, we haven't even reliably had Board meetings.
I'm not saying we need quite the prior level of activity, but we should
be
doing more than we are.
As I've said before: about 3 years from now, I'm likely to have time to
lead this. I don't now. I've been unofficially working a bit with some
ethnic organizations etc. to help them get involved in Wikipedia-related
activities, and I continue to do my own Commons work, and that's about
all
I have time for right now.
JM
On 3/13/2018 1:18 PM, gburling(a)hevanet.com wrote:
> I'm sorry to hear the the Cascadia group might be wound down. This is a
> group that I wanted to be involved with, but have been unable to attend
any
> of the meetings or offer help due to having a
family & living here in
> Portland.
>
> What has the Cascadia group done, besides having meetings on weekday
> nights? Would it be practical to move its center of focus here in
Portland?
> Geoff Burling
> en: llywrch
>
> On 2018-03-13 12:46, Pine W wrote:
>
> Hi Joe,
>> I haven't heard anything from Peacray about this in awhile. However, he
>> appears to be active on English Wikipedia (see
>>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Peaceray), so I
>> suggest
>> that you ask him on his talk page.
>>
>> The impression that I get is that he and Brian lack the time and
interest
>> to continue with the Cascadia
organization, and if that is the case and
>> no
>> one else is interested and willing to keep the organization alive, then
>> the
>> organization should be wound down and any remaining assets (like the
>> camera
>> and camcorder) should be handled in the manner that's specified in the
>> bylaws:
>>
>> "ARTICLE XIV - DISSOLUTION
>> "Vote Required. The Corporation may be dissolved by a two-thirds vote
of
>> the Board.
>> "Donation of Remaining Assets. Upon the termination, dissolution or
final
>> liquidation of the Corporation in any
manner or for any reason, its
>> assets,
>> if any, remaining after payment (or provision for payment) of all
>> liabilities of the Corporation, shall be distributed to, and only to,
one
>> or more organizations organized and
operated exclusively for charitable
>> or
>> educational purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt
>> organization
>> or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code as the Board shall
>> determine by majority vote. Such distribution of assets shall be
>> calculated
>> to carry out the objectives and purposes stated in the Articles of
>> Incorporation. In no event shall any of such assets or property be
>> distributed to any member, Director or Officer, or any private
>> individual."
>>
>> I wish that I had better news. :(
>>
>> Pine
>> (
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine )
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 10:14 AM, Joe Mabel <jmabel(a)speakeasy.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> It's mid-March. Has something been filed without the Board having a
>> chance
>> to review? Or has nothing been filed?
>>
>> JM
>>
>> On 1/30/2018 8:16 AM, Joe Mabel wrote:
>>
>> Is anything happening on this?
>>
>> JM
>>
>> On 12/29/2017 9:40 AM, Raymond Leonard wrote:
>>
>> Joe & all,
>>
>> I am still working on this. Right now I have a $16.49 discrepancy that
I
>> need to figure out before it will
balance.
>>
>> Yours,
>> Peaceray
>> --
>> raymond.f.leonard.jr(a)gmail.com
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 11:34 AM, Raymond Leonard <
>> raymond.f.leonard.jr(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Joe & all,
>> I've been preoccupied with holiday activities w/family & friends since
>> the annual meeting, & I am currently in Portland. I will be returning
to
>> Seattle this afternoon & will work on
this, hoping to complete by
>> tomorrow
>> morning at the latest.
>>
>> Peaceray
>> --
>> raymond.f.leonard.jr(a)gmail.com
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 9:56 PM Joe Mabel <jmabel(a)speakeasy.net>
wrote:
>> At the annual meeting we were told that
the financial statement would
be
>
available in time for Board members to review it before the end of the
> year and sign off. I realize we are just coming out of a holiday, but
> there are only 5 days remaining in the year, 2 of which are another
> holiday weekend. If the report has been posted, I don't see where.
>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_Wikimedians/2017_report still
> says "To be posted."
>
> JM
>
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