X-Message-Number: 2397
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 93 23:41:31 GMT
From: (Michael Clive Price)
Subject: CRYONICS Alcor UK August meeting minutes
ALCOR UK
Minutes of the meeting held at ARCADIA, 5 Church Road, South
Ascot, Berkshire: at 11:00am on 1st of August 1993, Sunday.
Minutes taken & prepared by Michael Price.
Meeting #[8]93
The meeting began at approximately 11:00am
Present were:
Martin Bayes
Chris Benatar
Andrew Clifford
Trisha Cross
Michael Price
Garret Smyth
Steve Whitrow
Apologies for absence received from:
Alan Sinclair
Steve Strong
1 Previous Minutes
Section 3.3 should have been 3.2
2 Actions (format: action#(meeting#)yr/actionee)
1[6]92/MCP AUK board composition Companies House
informed of new board
composition
Action complete
4[1]93/MCP Fabio's address Garret provided with
Fabio's address
Action complete
2[2]93/GS Email EI to ER team Paper copies received.
Garret to post copies
locally.
Action continues
5[2]93/All Annual Dues Invoices sent out to
most members - see
3[4]93.
Action discontinued
6[2]93/AJC Subscription schedule Computerised accounting
system (for 1994).
Andrew to purchase a
suitable PC from Alan
Action continues
8[2]93/AJC Equipment inventory Entry of data into PC
files by Andrew. 70%
complete.
Action continues
2[4]93/MCP HOPRT register Register updated. The
trustees are now the
same as the AUK board
Action complete
3[4]93/MCP Begging letter Letter sent out with
minutes to members
(except for two members
who owe less than a
year's dues).
Action continues.
1[5]93/GS UK bracelet wording. Wording sent off to
Alcor US
Action complete
1[6]93/MCP Building Insurance Insurance details sent
to agent.
Action complete
2[6]93/GS Alcor literature Still no response from
Steve Bridge. Garret
to continue to press
for a response.
Action continues
3[6]93/AJC Introductory letter Covered in the
1[8]93/GS and
3[4]93/MCP
Action discontinued
4[6]93/MCP/AJC HOPRT account Andrew has sent changed
details for the HOPRT
bank account (no
response yet)
Action continues
1[7]93/MCP Invoices and 800 info Invoices sent, but the
request for 800
notification was not.
Action continues
2[7]93/GS AUK no. in CRYONICS Garret to inform Alcor
US of the correct
number (0323 460257)
for the facility and
amend directions
Action continues
3 Progress
3.1 Alcor US move
There was some discussion about the pros and cons of the
various options presented by Alcor over their forthcoming
move from Riverside (and in particular how Alcor should
take up the offer of support from the Comos family). No
general consensus emerged although no strong objections
were raised (due in part to our distance from events and
lack of on-the-spot information). Some felt that the
wording on the ballot was blatantly prejudiced and didn't
look like a genuine request for feedback.
3.2 Publicity
The BBC are rescreening the popular "Scarfe on Paradise"
episode which features us. Also Esquire and Options
magazine are soon to feature cryonics.
3.3 Newsletter
Martin Bays raised a number of issues on the legality of
cryonics in the UK which need to be addressed in a
newsletter, so that new members are aware of the problems.
At present it's not clear to new members how legal hitches
will be handled. Garret will draw up a draft newsletter
(which could also form part of a general mailshot) and send
a copy to Michael.
1[8]93/GS Garret to email Michael the newsletter.
4 Any Other Business
4.1 The next AUK meeting will be held at the facility near
Eastbourne at 11:00am on the 5th of September 1993.
4.2 The barbecue was a tasty success, thanks to the hosts
Andrew and Trisha. Some members ate so much they were
almost ill!
[Standard disclaimer: Alcor UK and Alcor LEF of the USA are
independent organisations]
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