Why not donate it to NCKRI--they have a nice display area for such things. Diana
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Jun 1, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Stephen Fleming wrote: > There's one bit of unfinished business regarding the SWR 50th Anniversary. > > But, first, some background. This mostly is for the edification of those > living in other states that get this message, but an occasional reminder > to locals doesn't hurt. > > Most folks living in New Mexico know that it is the "Land of > Enchantment"; after all, it's on the license plates. However, residents > also know it as the "Land of Mañana" as things often happen on a > timetable unrelated to schedules, needs or desires. In some cases, > "tomorrow" never actually arrives. > > Thus it is with the above in mind that the following is, as Rod Serling > (Twilight Zone guy for those unfamiliar) would say, "offered for your > consideration". > > On March 11, 2012, I made a request to the New Mexico Governor's office > for a statewide proclamation recognizing the Southwestern Region's 50th > Anniversary. > > Proclamations are at the discretion of the Governor and according to the > website: "Requests will be accepted no more than 6 months in advance and > will not be issued more than 3 months in advance of the event. Four week > notice is required to provide proclamations." > > Proclamations are requested online and there is no follow-up. It either > happens or it doesn't. You will note that the date of my request was > well within all the parameters listed above. > > As the date of the event approached, I eagerly checked the mail, hoping > for a document. On Friday, May 25, the day before the event, the mailbox > was empty. > > BUST ! > > Well, this morning I received an email from the Governor's office > informing me the proclamation was being mailed today. > > Refer again to the top of this email for a refresher on "mañana". Thus, > the document will finally arrive approximately diez mañanas after it was > desirable to receive it. > > But, it has/will come. > > Since some lists don't allow attachments, check the SWR website after a > bit to view it. I've left it attached to this message in the event it > goes through to some. > > Now, when it does arrive, what do we do with it? We should publicize it > (the Ruidoso papers would probably print it, and perhaps send the PDF to > cooperating agencies/organizations), but the question is for ultimate > disposition. > > Since the SWR lacks a museum (Belski's garage is the closest thing to > such a facility and it does not have regular visiting hours, nor a > gallery or docents), I suggest we submit it to the NSS museum for > archival purposes. However, it's up to the SWR officers to decide. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > ________________________________ UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
