[UPHPU] change

[Brandon Stout]

Wade Preston Shearer wrote:
> Group,
>
> I am excited to announce some changes coming to the Utah PHP Users 
> Group. After founding the group and nearly four years of service, the 
> time has come for me to give another a chance to serve you in a 
> primary leadership role. Due to an recent increase in personal 
> commitments elsewhere, my ability to run things at the level the group 
> requires has suffered and thus prompted this action. While this has 
> been a very painful decision to make, I believe it to be the best step 
> forward and that some exciting things are to come. It is time for some 
> fresh energy and fresh ideas. It is time for others of you to step up 
> and to bless us with your talents.
>
> As of this evening, instead of a casual group of volunteers overseeing 
> projects and fulfilling on tasks, we are going to implement something 
> more official. I will be taking a step back to sit on a board, giving 
> the responsibility of the day-to-day affairs to a president and a 
> staff of various key positions. While each will be elected by the 
> group by vote, I would like to instate our first president because he 
> is the most qualified and due to the simple fact that he deserves it 
> more than anyone else. Victor Villa has contributed to UPHPU in many 
> capacities over the years and has been an invaluable asset, resource, 
> and friend—in addition to our monthly meeting host and organizer of 
> the Geek Lunches. Victor's energy and excitement will serve use very 
> well and I am pleased to announce that he already has many new 
> projects and ideas in the works. He will be contacting the list 
> shortly in his new capacity and announcing how the elections will 
> proceed.
>
> While routine announcements and communication will not longer come 
> from me directly, I will be here running the server, overseeing things 
> generally, and hope to make it out to more meetings as our calendar 
> continues to improve. I wish to thank every for all that they have 
> contributed over the years and look forward to many more exciting 
> things in the years to come.
>
> Your friend,
>
> Wade Preston Shearer

I'll be the first to say thank you Wade, for 4 great years!  And the 
first to say "hail president Victor Villa"!

Brandon Stout
http://mscis.org