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<FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>STRONGLY STRONGLY agree with Lance. Many of these got a very negative reaction and like Lance, we voted them through to the next round expecting modifications. They won’t get that “break” this time with out a stronger favorable response from each district.<BR>
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-Mark<BR>
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On 3/12/08 8:46 PM, "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude@tx.rr.com> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Arial">Just wanted to let everyone know where we currently are in the rules cycle. The vote last fall that was much discussed on this list was to determine which of the new proposals would be approved to go forward in the process. March 1 was the deadline for cross proposals. These were modifications or updates to the original proposals that are used to revise the wording of the original proposals before we make the final vote. It appears that no cross proposals were received (still need confirmation on this). This means the proposals, as published on the AMA site, now will be voted on "as is" for a yes/no vote.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">Nothing wrong with this, but it surprises me. Some of the proposals were not too popular in my area, but I voted for all of them anyway so that none were tossed out before people had the opportunity to make them better. So the debate over them now will be very similar to before because the proposals are identical. Now, however, the CB members must vote whether the proposals should become rules, instead of whether we should continue revising them. The stakes are higher. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">This is my plea that you all make some effort to debate them. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">--Lance<BR>
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<B>From:</B> John Fuqua <a href="mailto:johnfuqua@embarqmail.com"><mailto:johnfuqua@embarqmail.com></a> <BR>
<B>To:</B> 'Lance Van Nostrand' <a href="mailto:patterndude@tx.rr.com"><mailto:patterndude@tx.rr.com></a> ; 'Chris Lakin (District VI)' <a href="mailto:clakin@hughes.net"><mailto:clakin@hughes.net></a> ; 'Derek Koopowitz (District X)' <a href="mailto:derekkoopowitz@gmail.com"><mailto:derekkoopowitz@gmail.com></a> ; 'Gary McCellan (District XI)' <a href="mailto:raystowing@eschelon.com"><mailto:raystowing@eschelon.com></a> ; 'Joe Dunnaway (District IX)' <a href="mailto:dunnaway@hbcomm.net"><mailto:dunnaway@hbcomm.net></a> ; 'Mark Atwood (District III)' <a href="mailto:atwoodm@paragon-inc.com"><mailto:atwoodm@paragon-inc.com></a> ; 'Ron Lockhart (District II)' <a href="mailto:ronlock@comcast.net"><mailto:ronlock@comcast.net></a> ; 'Scott Smith (District I)' <a href="mailto:js.smith@verizon.net"><mailto:js.smith@verizon.net></a> ; 'Tom Miller (District IV)' <a href="mailto:tom_babs@bellsouth.net"><mailto:tom_babs@bellsouth.net></a> ; 'Verne Koester (District VII)' <a href="mailto:Verne@twmi.rr.com"><mailto:Verne@twmi.rr.com></a> <BR>
<B>Cc:</B> lisaj@modelaircraft.org <BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:45 AM<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> RE: Cross proposals received?<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT FACE="Arial">I have not seen any. Lisa can confirm.<BR>
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<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="100%"></FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><B>From:</B> Lance Van Nostrand [<a href="mailto:patterndude@tx.rr.com]">mailto:patterndude@tx.rr.com]</a> <BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:24 PM<BR>
<B>To:</B> Chris Lakin (District VI); Derek Koopowitz (District X); Gary McCellan (District XI); Joe Dunnaway (District IX); Mark Atwood (District III); Ron Lockhart (District II); Scott Smith (District I); Tom Miller (District IV); Verne Koester (District VII); John Fuqua<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> Cross proposals received?<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">I think March 1 is the deadline and they need to be published by March 15. Did we receive any?<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">--Lance<BR>
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