[C-U Smokefree] Greetings from the President

[Scott P Hays]

C-U Smokefree,

Last night marked one of our first organizational milestones.  In
addition to welcoming several new members, we approved our by-laws and
elected our slate of officers.  The officers are:

Myself as President
Dr. Alan Cohen as Vice-President
Kathleen Gary as Secretary

We have not yet found a Treasurer and nominations (or self-nominations)
are welcome. Feel free to drop me an email if you are interested. 

We also have formed an Executive Committee, Education Committee,
Fundraising Committee, and a Public Relations Committee. Although not
required, everyone should think about where they might fit in to our
organization and notify us as soon as possible.

Our next meeting will be Thursday, December 4, so mark your calendars
now- we need a good turnout to discuss the strategic goals of our
organization.  The minutes from last night will be posted on the website
soon: cu-smokefree.chambana.net  

I am honored to be elected as President and am excited about the
potential strength of our organization.  As I have mentioned, I have
researched the adoption of these types of ordinances in many cities
throughout the country and I can say for certain that C-U will have a
smoking ordinance (not a "smoking ban" - Thanks, Theo). 

Even at this early stage, the organizational capacity of our group and
the collective skills and experience of our members FAR EXCEEDS that of
any other organization in any other city I am familiar with.  But as
stressed by Dr. Tom O'Rourke at last night's meeting, this is still far
from a "slam dunk" and will take the effort and commitment of us all
working together.  

Thank you again for placing your trust in me as President. Together,
we'll see "C-U Smokefree!!"

Scott