INC NEWS - Next Act: Fat Lady Sings

[pat carstensen]

INC has never been really clear what "INC" stands for.  I have 3 copies of 
by-laws with 3 different spellings:  Inter-Nbhd, Inter Nbhd, and InterNbhd 
(they spell out Neighborhood, I'm lazy (-;).  Just this week, I sent a note 
to someone about Inter Neighborhood, got back a response talking about 
Inter-Neighborhood.  As far as I can tell, it's always been a "probability 
cloud" on the name, and it hasn't killed us in 22 years

We should probably re-vote at the next meeting because of quorum concerns.

I think INC should have much bigger issues to work on than logos and 
spelling of the name -- pace of development in south Durham, speed of 
traffic on our streets, services like parks and libraries, etc.

Regards, pat


>From: "RW Pickle" <randy at 27beverly.com>
>To: inc-list at durhaminc.org
>Subject: INC NEWS - Next Act: Fat Lady Sings
>Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 01:25:07 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Looking at the posted draft minutes, it becomes apparent that our vote to
>change the spelling and adopt the modified DCVB branding as a logo was
>moot. There were not enough members present to vote on anything. So as
>much as Bill Anderson has decided it's a done deal, it looks like we still
>have the fat lady left to sing. And as we all know, it not over until she
>gets her opportunity.
>
>So perhaps we can use this time to discuss what benefits these changes
>might bring to INC. Bill said it was unnecessary to discuss this any
>further. I think he is incorrect in that assumption. It appears this
>decision, for better or for worse, is still on the table. So I'd like to
>hear from those who think the idea is good, that the spelling is better,
>and the adoption of a branding icon (that we have already been told is
>subject to change as it has in the past) will be for INC. If it's such a
>good idea, then there should be plenty of reasons and discussion about why
>we'd be making this change. Otherwise, as I contend, it makes no sense.
>
>I'll give you a head start before I get started. There are a number of
>reasons why this is a bad idea and it's not that simple (or cheap) to fix
>any of it. But better yet, why are we changing anything in the first
>place? Whose idea was this anyway? I've not missed any meetings to have
>missed a conversation where any of us addressed why this was good, bad, or
>otherwise. Are we just that bored and have so much time and money that
>there are not more important issues to deal with than stringing 17 letters
>together to form a new spelling of our name? Shouldn't INC have its own
>identity (logo) after almost 23 years? Durham is supposed to be full of
>the "creative class". We hear that all the time. Did we even ask? Perhaps
>they would have a better suggestion...
>
>Why don't we open it up to all the "creative" folks and just see what we
>get? What do we have to lose? How could it be wrong to involve our
>community? After all, it's the neighborhoods that all the creative folks
>live in that make up this City and our organization. Why not reach out to
>them and see what they can come up with. "The Great INC Logo Contest". I
>can see it now. Even the art classes in the schools can add it to their
>project list. We could even offer a prize to the winners. Heck, if they
>don't change the spelling, just look at the money we'll save...
>
>Our friends at the newspapers can advertise it. We could even have
>sponsors to make the winners pot large enough to attract some big fish. Or
>maybe just helping out INC and the neighborhoods we serve might be enough
>to draw them in. Sort of a "giving Back" to the community if you will.
>
>It's time INC had a brand. Not something we share with everyone else
>across the City. The change sets us up to change it again, and again, and
>again as the Durham brand changes. And every time it does, it may create
>the same headache it does at this time. Why make future INC groups suffer
>through it ever again? Let's move forward with something we'll all be
>proud of and something that is INC, not a Durham brand.
>SuperCalaFragiListicExpiAlaInterNeighborhoodCouncil is just a bad...
>Neither fits on a tee shirt very well. Our brand is INC and that is what
>we should push forward with.
>
>Tell us why this is such a great idea if there is any reasoning behind
>this change. Inquiring minds want to know.
>
>RWP
>27 Beverly
>
>
>
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