[AUUG-Talk]: bequests and benefactors

[David Newall]

Adrian Close wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2007, David Newall wrote:
>
>> Christopher Vance wrote:
>>> The majority of AUUG's assets currently is the Lions Award account
>>
>> Sorry to keep being a stickler, but I believe this is NOT an AUUG 
>> asset.  We really should acknowledge this and cease scheming over it.
>
> We really _do_ acknowledge it.  It really is money the board does not 
> touch for any purpose except that of the John Lions Student Prize 
> (which has unfortunately not been given out since 2002).
>
> It _is_ an asset that we need to manage/dispose of responsibly, and 
> I'm pretty sure that's all Chris meant. 

I'm sure it was, too, but I'm also sure that it is *not* an asset that 
AUUG may dispose of in any way, other than by awarding an annual prize.

I think one of the trustees spoke on this recently.  Can we have that again?