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The long-time orgainzer of the Atlanta Unix Users' Group, Lindsay Cleveland was given a standing ovation of appreciation at the August 1, 2011 meeting. Lindsay has taken early retirement from Cisco as of last month. He and his wife are looking at moving to east Texas in the near future. Since the 1st Monday of the month falls on Labor Day in September, this was the last meeting that Lindsay was guaranteed to be attending. AUUG's first meeting was in March of 1985 and Lindsay's done a yoeman's job of keeping it running ever since.

When Lindsay's move to Texas is complete, he'll receive a plaque that reads:

Presented In Appreciation to
Lindsay Cleveland
August 1st, 2011

In recognition of three decades of generous support, patient mentoring
and tireless work to promote technical excellence and
professional development

and in small token to convey our deepest thanks and warmest regards

from the past and present members of the Atlanta Unix Users' Group
and Unix System Administrators in the Atlanta Area.

The Joomla! User Group Atlanta is moving their time and location. They're now meeting at Matrix Resources near Perimeter Mall on the 2nd Monday of the month. The previous location was ok, but apparently double-booked the meeting room last month, so a change was in order.

Matrix has stepped up to the plate, allowing a number of local users' groups use their facility. So kudos and hearty thaks to them. Please use their services if you have a chance.

At the June 2011 meeting of the Atlanta Unix Users' Group (AUUG), the future got a bit cloudy on two fronts:

1) AUUG has been meeting for several years in the auditorium of Mirant Corporation. Last year, Mirant merged with a company in Houston, which promptly decided to shut down the Atlanta Mirant offices. The shutdown is almost complete and the auditorium probably won't be available after September 1. This leaves AUUG without a meeting location. See other posts on this site about the difficulty in finding suitable meeting places.

2) The longtime head of AUUG is Lindsay Cleveland. Lindsay announced that he'll be taking the early retirement package that his employer, Cicso Sytems, is offering as of July 2011. Lindsay's wife has been battling a condition that causes cronic pain. Several weeks ago they visited the hill country of east Texas, around Ft. Hood. Her pain was much less during their visit there, probably due to climate. As a result, the Clevelands are starting to plan a move to Texas later this year. This leaves AUUG without its long-time corresponding secretary.

So, can AUUG survive without a meeting location or leader? If so, in what form? Stay tuned.