[rsc] Re: travel line item
- From: Stephen Clapp <stephen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:31:17 -0400
Great Bob! Glad to have you back with us....
:)
On 4/2/09 11:24 AM, "Bob Leonard" <robert.leonard@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey, it looks like I am back on this list. Please confirm.
>
> Bob
>
> Eleanor,
> just to clarify your travel line item --- I projected a figure, based on our
> preliminary plan for taking the train. Driving was more expensive, but we'll
> adjust our figures, and move on! this is one reason we have a contingency
> line item.....not to worry! All things considered, for a project with a lot
> of moving pieces, in an uncertain environment, Stephen et al. did a good job
> in managing costs.
>
>
> At 12:50 PM -0700 4/1/09, Eleanor Brownfield wrote:
> Thank you, Kathie, for lining this up for us.
>
> I apologize to everyone for not paying enough attention to the budget figures
> when we were planning for New Orleans. I did not realize until I looked at
> the Excel sheet Stephen sent out that my travel mileage reimbursement was
> about twice what was budgeted for travel.
>
> When Stephen called me to talk about the allocation of funds, I told him that
> I felt my participation, especially in the planning, but also because I was
> not in New Orleans until Friday night, was not as much as I had wanted or
> hoped it would be. Therefore, I felt that he had done the lion's share of the
> work and should get a larger fee. I did ask that the fact I took a day off
> from my paid work to be there be recognized with a fee of $100.
>
> That is how he presented it, but now I think it would be better to forego the
> fee amount and apply it to the travel to make us come in closer to the budget
> and to be more equitable in how the money is distributed.
> I am looking forward to getting greater clarity about the Atlanta events in
> June. Many thanks. ; } Eleanor B
> Crush defeatism!
> Insist on joy in spite of everything.
> Dream of a world without need.
> Together we are stronger than greed and fear.
> YES, WE CAN!
>
>
> --- On Wed, 4/1/09, Kathie de Nobriga <kdenobriga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Kathie de Nobriga <kdenobriga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [rsc] RSC call on Friday
> To: rsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 9:24 AM
> Hey RSC-ers!
>
> We have a conference call scheduled for this Friday, April 3, at 4:30 p.m.
> EST.
> We will use the Alternate ROOTS Conference Call number at 641-715-3200,
> participant code: 149260#
>
> Our agenda:
> o Assign note-taker
> o Quick update & kudos to the New Orleans Team: Stephen C.lapp, Eleanor
> Brownfield, Kyoko McCrae
> o Get updates from the teams who are leading Learning Exchanges. If you are
> on a team, be prepared to give a brief report.
> April 11: SC: Ebony Golden,m Shon SIms, Gwylene Gallimard
> April 25 : Carpetbag: Gwylene Gallimard, Paula Larke, Margo Miller
> Richmond: Laura Schandelmeir, Ebony Golden, Trey Hart
> o Annual Meeting: Trey Hart & Prissy: are you getting the participation you
> need?
> o Input from all about agenda items for the June RSC Retreat -- confirm
> participation so we can arrange housing
> Kathie and Gwylene will co-organize; need to confirm local coordinator
> (could double as LE host)
> o Discuss budget, particularly how to assign fees. We have been doing this
> in retrospect, and need/want to model our best principles by having this
> discussion in advance!
>
> anything else?
>
> If you have any other business that needs to come before us on Friday, let me
> know.
> --
>
> Kathie deNobriga
> PO Box 1087
> Pine Lake GA 30072 USA
> (404) 299-9498 phone & fax
> (678) 427-9673 cell
>
> "To stumble is not to fall, it's just a way to move forward more quickly."
> Ben Cohen, co-founder Ben & Jerry's
>
> "If you fall down, do it again 2 more times. They'll think it's part of the
> choreography."
> Nick Condos, tap dancer extraordinaire
>
>
> Visit the Community Arts Network and APInews! <www.communityarts.net>
>
>
> --
>
> Kathie deNobriga
> PO Box 1087
> Pine Lake GA 30072 USA
> (404) 299-9498 phone & fax
> (678) 427-9673 cell
>
> "To stumble is not to fall, it's just a way to move forward more quickly."
> Ben Cohen, co-founder Ben & Jerry's
>
> "If you fall down, do it again 2 more times. They'll think it's part of the
> choreography."
> Nick Condos, tap dancer extraordinaire
>
>
> Visit the Community Arts Network and APInews! <www.communityarts.net>
>
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