[CUADPUpdate] The end of an era....

[Abraham J. Bonowitz]

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Dear Friends,

I wanted you to hear it here first.  If you were at the National 
Coalition conference in San Jose, then you heard it announced 
there.  A formal announcement is expected tomorrow in the NCADP's 
on-line affiliate newsletter, Lifelines.  I've resigned from the 
board of directors and accepted a staff position as Director of 
Affiliate Support with the National Coalition to Abolish the Death 
Penalty.  I remain obligated to New Jersey into the start of March, 
and then my family and I will move to the DC area.  I expect to be 
fully engaged at NCADP by the end of March.  I am very excited by 
this opportunity and look forward to serving our movement in new ways 
and with better resources and direction then ever before.

What this means for CUADP remains to be seen at this point, except to 
say that I really need to give 100% to this new position.  As many of 
you know, CUADP was started in 1997 to fill holes and provide 
leadership in areas where there was none at that time.  SO, I'm 
contemplating what to do with the various web sites, this list, 
AbolitionWear and other tangibles, in light of some debt yet to be 
paid, and in full consideration that the history and legacy of our 
efforts together these past 11 years should not be lost.  I welcome 
ideas and insights.  I'll share more on the transition over the coming weeks.

For those of you who live in the DC area, I will soon be working in 
an office near 17th & L, NW!  Beth, Isaac and I are grateful for the 
opportunity and excited to be moving to the area.  We welcome advice 
and assistance in figuring out exactly where in the area we end up.

Virginia, or Maryland?  We're leaning towards Maryland, but we have 
not yet written off Virginia entirely.  Our primary thinking is that 
we want to end up in an area not-to-far from where Isaac will attend 
school.  He'll be ready for preschool next year.  So, what do you 
know about schools in the area?  We'll consider a private school.

House for Rent?  That said, we have some time to figure out the 
school thing, but we must move to the area in March.  We expect to 
rent for up to a year while we search for the right house for 
us.  So, we're looking for affordable three or four bedrooms with a 
fenced yard for the dog, walkable to a metro line.  Any ideas?

So, that's the news.  More soon.  Thanks to all who have supported 
CUADP over the years, and for continued support in this time of transition.

--abe
abe at cuadp.org
561-371-5204