FW: Ballots

[Bob Pastorello]

Something else to consider, perhaps.  As pattern guys, we're really the "One Percent".  Mostly, we enjoy good reputations, are widely-respected by fellow modelers, and are seen as capable, knowledgeable and intelligent individuals with a passion for precision aerobatics.

I think it is VITAL to our organizational health that we *ACT* like the One Percent-ers we are, and until PROVEN that someone cannot be trusted, give them the benefit of the doubt, and common courtesy.

Nearly all of the issues we debate back and forth, with veiled (and sometimes not-so-veiled) accusation and innuendo could be STOPPED *dead*, if we would subscribe to simple principles of personal integrity and open communication.

Bob Pastorello
NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Wincons at aol.com 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 10:55 PM
  Subject: Re: FW: Ballots


  -----Original Message-----
  From: Derek Koopowitz [mailto:derekkoopowitz at earthlink.net] 
  Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 10:05 PM
  To: 'Jim Ivey'
  Subject: RE: Ballots

  Jim,

  As an elected executive officer of the NSRCA - yes, I am still in office - 

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Jim Ivey [mailto:jivey61 at bellsouth.net]
  Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 9:57 PM
  To: derekkoopowitz at earthlink.net
  Subject: Ballots

  Derek
  I am keeping these comments direct to you and not on the discussion page.

  >>>>>>  my 2 cents worth;


  I think I would have asked Jim's permission before reproducing his email... this is a bit inimical, and something that is regularly done on this list. Simple etiquette would be nice on the list. We should ALL respect each other enough not to make private messages public, without permission. I respectfully suggest that all of us abandon this tactic. 

   .. still, the rules were written for a reason, and we SHOULD follow them.  Something we've not been good at, being a rather loose coalition at best, but the bylaws were created to provide some continuity. If we make a mistake, what the heck, back up and try again.  None of this will affect the conflict in Iraq, or any other world problem! VBG 

  The third party thing was included to keep incumbents safe from the claims of nepotism, in the event an election didn't go a particular way.  The AMA has handled it in the past, don't understand why we had to pay a CPA firm, but that is of little consequence.  Since we've unwittingly strayed from the straight and narrow, let's recognize that fact and get back on it.  

  The third party should be allowed to rectify variances. We let them dictate a remedy.  Keeps things above board; and we can plan a little better next time around, now that we recognize the difficulties today. Again, let the CPA firm fix it; keeps everyone free from suspicion. Not that there should BE (again, the lack of civility thing, which has no good place here) any suspicion, but let them handle it. FWIW, Derek, I trust you. 

  Brian
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