Subject: [SWR] Fwd: Proclamation
Date: June 1, 2012 10:15:21 AM MDT
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.
CaversDay.PDF