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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mark:<br>
You pretty much hit the nail on the head. As I said, I would be happy to
discuss this issue with anyone who wants to give me a call. While I don’t
want to be on the phone all day, I can appreciate that the membership wants
more info. In this case, an official response will probably not happen for all
of the reasons you listed. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mark Atwood<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 21, 2007
9:37 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Steve Kaluf no longer at AMA</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>If you read the entire thread,
somewhere on Page 2 Steve posts his side of the story, so at least we have a
description of events (albeit one sided) from a source that was there.<br>
<br>
We all have some shortcomings, and it’s true we can’t seem to get
AMA’s side of the story which is always bothersome. But it’s
hard to believe that we would want someone as active, committed and engaged as
Steve was off the payroll. Just my opinion. If the AMA feels
justified, I think they have an obligation to make a more public statement
regarding the matter.<br>
<br>
It would put a lot of rumor to rest. <br>
<br>
Second thoughts... I have had to fire people in the past and have
refrained from “explanations” to the rest of the surprised staff in
an effort to minimize the damage to the reputation of the person being fired,
ie airing the dirty laundry, while it would resolve the uprising, would only
serve to damage the person more. Not saying in ANY way that this would be
the case...just that situations do exist where not commenting is the better
part of valor.<br>
<br>
I get away with that because my employees trust me (evil laugh)...
What we are lacking here is a management team that we trust has
done the right thing. Unfortunately for AMA, one of the few people who’s
answers I trusted (whether or not I liked the answers) was Steve.<br>
<br>
-M<br>
<br>
<br>
On 8/20/07 7:30 PM, "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte@cox.net> wrote:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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On Aug 20, 2007, at 6:07 PM, JShulman wrote:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
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</span></font><font size=1 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I never would of guessed this is how Steve
would have "left" the AMA.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Hmmmmm. I heard a different story. I won't mention the source, but
Steve Kaluf was fired for doing something that the Executive Director, Jim
Cherry, told him not to do and the assertion that, "all of the district
VP's wanted Steve back immediately" isn't true. I had my
runins with Steve as Nats event director and as the NSRCA VP coordinating the
Nats with AMA on behalf of NSRCA and, while I liked him personally, I wasn't
too thrilled with how he did his job.<br>
<br>
Ron Van Putte<br>
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