Hey John,
You can count on Jim, he is honest. He tells it the way he sees it, and doesn't care who's feelings it hurts. He is also loyal, if you are his friend, he will defend you, even sometimes, when you would rather do it yourself. But, he sometimes gets bullheaded, and it takes time to persuade him into taking different views. Overall, he is a good guy! One instance was allowing Sherry to advertise in our magazine, I had one heck of a time convincing him not to buck on that one. My view on that was take the advertising, just like anybody elses, and try to make some peace. Jim will hold a grudge, I've been trying to convince him this benefits nobody. It is starting to sink in, but, it will take some time. He constantly is questioning me as to why nobody can make me mad, and get me to hold grudges. And I explain that I will not give anybody that sort of power over my life. He will eventually come around on that, but, I'm not pushing the issue. It is better that he do it for himself, take his own time, thus he can pride himself on his decision.
 Peter will be harder to get in touch with, I do better with him during the day, on a weekday, while he is in his shop. He is notorious for playing phone tag.
 Bill Meeker is difficult at most any time, he farms alot, I guess about the same time as Jim would work best. Or you could ask Jim when is best. Jim and Bill are both only childs, they are alot like brothers, as neither have siblings. They talk on the phone about every day, so, whatever you would discuss with Jim will probably be discussed with Bill.
 I hope this info helps in some way!
Have a great day!!!
Andy