[Tango] Fw: Tango this week clarification

[Lois Donnay]

Since you will all be at my classes tonight and won't be able to attend the TSoM meeting in 
person, here is Diane Hillbrant's email address: <diane_hillbrant at yahoo.com> (Maybe one 
request could be to hold it on occasional alternate nights so you CAN attend!)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lois Donnay" <lois at mndance.com>
To: <tango at donnay.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:12 PM
Subject: Tango this week, etc


> Last week of Milonga Month!I have been very pleased at the improvement in people's 
> dancing with a little more practice in milonga. I told you it would happen! Even if you 
> haven't been coming to the classes yet this month, doesn't mean that you can't still get 
> a class or two - remember my classes are drop-in, as they teach in Buenos Aires, and you 
> do not need to have been in the series or follow a syllabus.
>
> Come on over to the Milonga Martes party tonight - hang out and dance a little, talk a 
> little and laugh with us! It's what tango is about!
>
> The Tango Society is meeting tonight, so this is a good opportunity to remind you that 
> you have a say in this organization. I get quite a few people coming to me with 
> suggestions on what the Tango Society should do, but just because I was president once 
> does not mean I have any pull. But you do! You, as members, are owners of this society, 
> so exercise your right and be vocal! Do you have suggestions for the monthly dance? For 
> another event? For where the Society should spend their (your) assets? For supporting 
> tango events in Minnesota?
>
> Here's a start: Tonight they will vote on whether an organizer in town should be allowed 
> to mail a postcard about their event to the TSoM mailing list. Approve or not?
>
>
>> All board meetings are open to the public.  We invite comments either through email or
>> discussion at the meeting.
>>
>> The board has implemented a few procedural changes to expedite our meetings.   Due to 
>> the
>> number of issues we need to discuss we have given each topic approximately 5 minutes for
>> discussion and resolution.  By adopting this mechanism the board has been able to 
>> address
>> the issues before it in a timely manner.
>>
>> Agenda for tsom board meeting
>> Tuesday, August 26,2008
>> To be held at Betsy's Back Porch
>> www.betsysbackporchcoffee.com
>> 5447 Nicollet Ave
>> Minneapolis, MN 55419
>> (612) 827-8283
>> Starting time 7:30 PM
>>
>> 1)Call to order
>>
>> 2)July minutes
>>
>> 3)July Milonga
>>
>> 4)August milonga
>>
>> 5)Website update
>>
>> 6)2009 Anniversary party
>>
>> 7)Membership committee update and "happy hour"
>>
>> 8)Other new business - request to use the TSOM membership list by individuals for
>> personal reasons.
>>
>> 9)Old business
>>
>> 10)Adjourn
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Diane L Hillbrant
>> President TSOM
>> _______________________________________________
>
>
Lois Donnay
www.mndance.com