[board] new board setup

Wed May 27 14:18:40 MDT 2026

I'll be there at 5 on Thursday. Thanks, David

On Wed, May 27, 2026 at 1:13 PM Justin Strom <westnovatohoney at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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