[board] new board setup

Wed May 27 14:56:02 MDT 2026

Next Thursday works for me as well.
Tom

On Wed, May 27, 2026 at 1:19 PM David Potovsky <davidepotovsky at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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>>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>
>>> >>
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