[board] new board setup

Wed May 27 14:12:59 MDT 2026

Yes, 5:00 next Thursday.

On Wed, May 27, 2026 at 10:02 AM Jim Lawson <communications at marinbees.org>
wrote:

> That works for me. We could meet at the Log Cabin. If we can't get in to
> the meeting room, we could meet in the bar or outside.
>
> > On May 27, 2026, at 8:49 AM, Robert MacKimmie <
> robert at robertmackimmie.com> wrote:
> >
> > Can everyone commit to Thursday, June 4, 5pm., before the meeting?
> >
> > Give me the thumbs up that you can be there, and send me your auction
> items or point for discussion, and I will organize the agenda.
> >
> > Thank you all.
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert MacKimmie
> > 415-722-7640
> > robertmackimmie.com
> >
> >> On May 27, 2026, at 8:28 AM, Dana Pepp <danapepp at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Good morning,
> >>
> >> Seems like most folks (including Gary and Justin) can make it at/after
> 5 on Thursday, before the meeting.  Can we meet then?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dana
> >>
> >> Because this is sent from my iPhone, please excuse any typos.
> >>
> >>> On May 27, 2026, at 8:15 AM, Robert MacKimmie <
> robert at robertmackimmie.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> It looks like most people can only make 6/3, and if we aim for
> 10:30sm, can everyone make that time slot?
> >>>
> >>> It’s very exciting to actually be getting around the bend to where we
> might be able to start functioning. If everyone could send your list of
> action items and discussion points, we can get an agenda flushed out.
> >>>
> >>> I’d like to hive special thanks to Jim who had been doing
> extraordinary and devoted work on our tech infrastructure, revising a
> number of areas that will make all of our lives functional.
> >>>
> >>> Give me a thumbs up if you can be there on Wednesday, June 3 from
> 10:30am-Noon. Thank you all for having committed your time!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Robert MacKimmie
> >>> 415-722-7640
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>> On May 26, 2026, at 4:19 PM, Dana Pepp <danapepp at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> Happy to offer my home as well.
> >>>> Riffing off Jim’s schedule, the only times that work for me is 6/3,
> 9-12 or before our 6/4 meeting.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>> Dana
> >>>>
> >>>> Because this is sent from my iPhone, please excuse any typos.
> >>>>
> >>>>>> On May 26, 2026, at 3:15 PM, Robert MacKimmie <
> robert at robertmackimmie.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for offering a meeting place, Jim !!!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Robert MacKimmie
> >>>>> 415-722-7640
> >>>>> robertmackimmie.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> On May 26, 2026, at 3:07 PM, Jim Lawson <
> communications at marinbees.org> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I'm available any time on Thursday (5/28/26) or Friday (5/29/26)
> of this week, or anytime over the weekend, or Wednesday (6/3/26) between
> 10am and noon, or after 4pm, or anytime next Thursday (6/4/26) before the
> Log Cabin meeting.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I can offer my home as a meeting place.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On May 26, 2026, at 1:05 PM, Robert MacKimmie <
> robert at robertmackimmie.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Yes, we will try to meet before the next meeting. What days are
> everyone available? And I will need to find a location where we can meet.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Robert MacKimmie
> >>>>>>> 415-722-7640
> >>>>>>> robertmackimmie.com
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On May 26, 2026, at 10:08 AM, Dana Pepp <danapepp at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Agreed.
> >>>>>>>> I think reply all is the easiest option.
> >>>>>>>> Maybe let’s add “communication” to our board agenda.
> >>>>>>>> Are we meeting before the June meeting?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>>>> Dana
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On May 26, 2026, at 9:43 AM, Jim Lawson <
> communications at marinbees.org> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> As long as <group>@marinbees.org is included in the
> conversation (either via "Reply All" or an explicit "Cc"), we'll have a
> record of all organization email, regardless of individual group members'
> email addresses.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> On May 26, 2026, at 9:38 AM, Robert MacKimmie <
> robert at robertmackimmie.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> I was objecting to using gmail accounts because they were very
> torturous and hard to use. I somehow feel they there is a better technical
> setup with these latest revisions, and we do need to keep record of
> corporate communications, thus outside email accounts might work if the
> sending person switched their SIG to that role when generating an email,
> which would likely send a CCC or BCC of any outgoing emails to that gmail
> account. Incoming emails would have no record, which would be s problem.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Would we be able to dismiss the record keeping requirements for
> those positions? I would have doubts about that.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Robert MacKimmie
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> On May 26, 2026, at 9:05 AM, Jim Lawson <
> communications at marinbees.org> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Dana and David have requested the use of their
> non-marinbees.org email addresses for their official group
> communications. Robert has expressed similar preferences in the past. With
> Jennifer's use of roles and updating the groups to allow members outside
> the organization, I think we can accommodate this request.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Any objections to allowing non-marinbees.org email addresses
> for official organization email?
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> On May 25, 2026, at 4:16 PM, Jim Lawson <
> communications at marinbees.org> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Although this email is addressed to your personal email
> accounts, all board members should now have accounts on marinbees.org,
> and should be receiving email at their official board addresses:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> education at marinbees.org -> justinstrom at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> communications at marinbees.org -> jim at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> outreach at marinbees.org -> danapepp at marinbees.org,
> tom at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> membership at marinbees.org -> jim at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> president at marinbees.org -> jenniferberry at marinbees.org,
> robert at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> secretary at marinbees.org -> davidpotovsky at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> treasurer at marinbees.org -> gary at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> In order to automatically have official email come from your
> official board email address, please do the following:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - login to Google Mail with your @marinbees.org address (I
> believe Jennifer distributed initial passwords)
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - click on the "Settings" icon (top right gear icon)
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - click on "See all settings"
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - click on "Accounts" in the top list of settings
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - if you haven't already done so, change your password to
> something only you will know
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - click on "Google Account Settings" (this should bring up a
> new tab/window)
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - click on "Google Password"
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - enter new password
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - close this tab and return to the "Settings" / "Accounts" tab
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - in the "Send mail as:" section, click on "Add another email
> address"
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - enter your official board email address in the Email
> address box
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Justin -> education at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Dana and Tom -> outreach at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Robert -> president at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - David -> secretary at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Gary -> treasurer at marinbees.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - ensure "Treat as an alias" is checked
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - click on "Next Step"
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - in the "Add another email address you own" "Verify your
> email address" window, click on "Send Verification"
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - go
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
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