I do too, but don't they deserve to know their reasons why the board is proposing the changes?<br><br><br><br>Jim Quinn <jaqfly@prodigy.net> wrote:<br><br><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV></DIV>
<DIV>I trust our membership.<BR> </DIV>Jim Quinn
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>
<HR SIZE=1>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "jonlowe@aol.com" <jonlowe@aol.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Jim Quinn <jaqfly@prodigy.net>; General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Fri, November 30, 2012 8:10:04 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Ballots<BR></FONT><BR>How do we have "informed discussion" if no rationale for the proposed changes has been provided? Who wrote them? Can't they provide the rationale? Surely the board discussed them.<BR><BR>Jon<BR><BR>Jon<BR><BR>
<DIV id=htc_header>----- Reply message -----<BR>From: "Jim Quinn" <jaqfly@prodigy.net><BR>Date: Fri, Nov 30, 2012 6:55 am<BR>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Ballots<BR>To: "jonlowe@aol.com" <jonlowe@aol.com><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Hi Jon,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I tried to clean up the revisions when I sent them out.</DIV>
<DIV>I'm looking forward to an informed discussion on the web when our members receive the revisions in the mail.<BR> </DIV>Jim Quinn
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>
<HR SIZE=1>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "jonlowe@aol.com" <jonlowe@aol.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Jim Quinn <jaqfly@prodigy.net>; General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thu, November 29, 2012 7:35:39 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Ballots<BR></FONT><BR>Jim,<BR>There were a lot of typos in the original bylaws revision in the meeting minutes, to include what I believe were wrong paragraph numbering in one case. Can you post the version we are being asked to vote on along with rationale for each change?<BR><BR>Job<BR><BR>Jon<BR><BR>
<DIV id=htc_header>----- Reply message -----<BR>From: "Jim Quinn" <jaqfly@prodigy.net><BR>Date: Thu, Nov 29, 2012 7:10 pm<BR>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Ballots<BR>To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>I’ve just returned from the post office.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>All current members will receive two documents in the mail in the next few days.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">A. The ballot for President.</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>It is ¼ page so be sure to find it in the envelope.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>It is the <B>ONLY</B> valid ballot to vote for the new President.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>I’ve requested their resumes be sent to our </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Discussion List</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Website and</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Face Book page.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>B. 2012 Revisions to By-Laws</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>It is a full page.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>You can approve individual items</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Or</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>You can approve the entire revision.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITHOUT WEB ACCESS </B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>PLEASE LET ME KNOW.</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>I’LL SEND A </B><B>PAP</B><B>ER </B><B>COPY</B><B> OF THE RESUMES TO HIM/HER.</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Thank yo</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></div>