OK everybody, here goes as for an explanation.  First, please stop and think about the composition of the board of directors of the HPOCA.  Your members are from 6 states.  1 from IA, 3 from IL, 2 from IN, and 1 each from OH, PA, and VT.  6 states, reperesenting 7 chapters, all volunteers, for a job without pay, and usually at a considerable personal expense.  All of the board members are professional people with nothing to gain other than satisfaction of doing our best to further the interests of the HPOCA.  That being said, I will try to address some of the questions posed.  It is true that the board of directors decided to terminate the contract with Sherry Schaefer to produce the club magazine. The board of directors has no intention of making the members suffer, as nothing is gained by anybody in this case.  There are no egos involved, although after reading the latest magazine, I can certainly understand why some would think so.  At the time of the board meeting, none of the board members had received their magazine, or talked to anyone who had.  The letter to the editor played no part in termination of the contract.  The board has not responded before, because it is only proper and professional to get the formal notification in the mail to Sherry before responding to anyone else.  We also do not wish to engage in mud slinging, or trying to start any type of character attack.  There has been a long standing list of problems, which the board has repeatedly tried to address, including the last effort at the Penfield show board meeting by approving a new contract written by Sherry, rather than renewing the previous contract.  We feel that we have taken the high road and tried very hard to make this arrangement work, and have done all that we possibly could have.  At the last board meeting, on Nov. 8, with 8 members present, the board voted 7 to 1 to terminate the contract, by the provisions listed in the contract.  This is a very solid vote, and not one taken lightly.  We all agree that Sherry has done a good job of producing the magazine, but we also agree that it is time for a new editor.  Even as agreements are being finalized, work is already underway for the next issue of the magazine, with hopes of having it produced either on or close to the scheduled date.  The people who will be producing the magazine did not approach the board of directors looking to take someone&#039;s job, rather I initiated contact with them to submit a proposal to the board.  The board then looked at a total of 3 proposals from 2 groups, and put together the best of each one.  Magazine editor&#039;s duties will be handled by Chris &amp;amp; Becky Losey.  Many of you know Chris &amp;amp; Becky as members of the Oliver Gang, and Chris also manages the Oliver Gang web site, and puts out their newsletter.  Chris&#039;s family were long time Oliver dealers, and they have an extensive knowledge of Oliver material as well as a sizeable collection.  They will  put together all of the material and photos for the HPOCA magazine, and handle the day to day business associated with the magazine.  They will also be in charge of the HPOCA web site.  Final details and duties are still being worked out.  The material for the magazine will then be passed on to the staff of Antique Power magazine, for page layout, graphics design, and printing. Many of you subscribe to Antique Power, and you know that this is definitely a top quality magazine, put together by professional and knowledgeable people.  The initial samples that they showed us for the HPOCA magazine looked absolutely fabulous.  We have every confidence in this team of people to put out a great magazine, and provide all of the HPOCA members with the top quality magazine that they deserve.  I know that this change will not set well with everyone, but we as the board of directors are confident and convinced that we have made the right choice, with the best interests of the HPOCA at heart.  Please direct any further questions to me, and I will do my best to answer them.  Terry Allen, HPOCA president.