Didn&#039;t this bylaw thing really start to take off around 11-27-03 or 11-30-03.I assume it suddenly became a bigger issue with the controversial dismissal of Sherry....
Bill Brandt ask a question...confirmed by Chris....Frank Dodson&#039;s accurate observation,your response of your interpreted duties of only setting the agenda,bring issues forward,etc.,correct?
Supported by Harold....and then directly from you...&amp;quot;THE IMPORTANT THING IS TO GET MEMBER INPUT AND YOU CAN&#039;T OVERSTRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF MEMBER INPUT.I THINK WE CAN CUT DOWN 4 OR 5 YEARS TO A COUPLE OF MONTHS.&amp;quot;
Ian C...had good ideas....defeated by you...
Why is it that these ideas are not brought to the committee in raw form,but reworded,reworked,reopined each time by you??
Terry agrees next....then your patsy....
Canada Grant gives a few great ideas.....
Terry responds again with accuracy.....
Ed Tabor responds with a good idea.....
and lo and behold what happens then.....the connoisseur of fine bylaws jumps right back in.....defeating each aforementioned idea....All were brought up to the committee as you said were your duties,correct?? NOT!!! And then they were brought to the members.....by the time the interested members get them,they&#039;ll have moss growing on their north sides!!!
Why do you think people do not want to get involved?Or in your suave terms &amp;quot;don&#039;t feel they have a dog in the fight&amp;quot;.They obviously don&#039;t ,their ideas plundered by you,echoed by Kline in the thread,and then nothing happens ,just like Saturday.
Three months(your own words) is ample time to have a working presentation,
considering the current problems and all the
suggestions you received.DID YOU??
Saturday everyone sat there waiting for your presentation as the committee chair...why did it not happen?? Were you stifled by the Board also??

Now you see why members do not want to get involved with any aspect of this current operation.....we can&#039;t get an accurate explanation....we can&#039;t get our suggestions
presented....we can&#039;t have a great club with some of the leaders we have now.....they have been fortressed in their positions or coated in teflon.

I certainly hope that the Great Plains chapter takes the necessary steps to eliminate the potential regretful and disappointing conduct displayed by our leaders in Lancaster.Even though I am very ashamed of the Board, I am looking forward to their(Great Plains) show in August....even driving 2000 miles.   Ed Brandt

PS Why didn&#039;t you sit down in the lounge with Cookieoliverman and myself?? We wouldn&#039;t have given you a blanket party or taken you to the closet.

How come everyone else at Landis&#039;s got mud on their pant legs and you went unscathed?? 

And you got to lift Harley into the car not BOOT HIM!!

[Edited on 3-2-2004 by NYSOliver]