Well Y&#039;all, nothing is accomplished unless cool heads prevail. I did lobby our officers, and directors to renew Sherry&#039;s contract, prior to Penfield, as did Luke Rizzuto in the board meeting. Yes, there has been ongoing problems, for some time, but, I thought perhaps everything would quieten down enough to get back on a steady course. Obviously this didn&#039;t happen, for reasons I have learned of, but will not discuss until the President is given breathing room to take care of his duties. My view point before Penfield was, yes, there do exist major problems, but let&#039;s try to work it out, and if not, then other action can be taken. The President must deal with a wide parameter of conditions before making all things known, I can understand this, and his reasoning. It would be appropriate for the President, or his designees to seek alternative suppliers of goods and services, in all things we do. An example would be, on my return flight from the Winter Get Together in California the last time, Sherry, Larry Gay, and myself, were all on the same airplane. This was not by prior arrangement, but circumstance. At that time we all contributed to the magazine. What if Islamic terrorists would have taken over the airplane, and flew it into a major building? Where would that leave HPOCA? Not in a good position. So, even now I believe it is appropriate to have a plan B. It became obvious to me, during some comments made in the board meeting that the liabilities were quickly outweighing the assets of the situation. As my Grandfather Blackwood used to say, &#039;When you have your hand in the lions mouth, work as smoothly and easily as you can to get it out, then don&#039;t put it back again!&#039; I believe those comments had a bearing on how the directors viewed the prospects of a well oiled operation coming to bear fruit. As I was standing out in the parking lot after the meeting, while the exec session was going on, I was discussing certain issues, and how to deal with some needs, with Sherry. I did not know what they were discussing inside, but, if someone would had told me, I would not had been surprised. Of course, I wish things could have turned out differently, but that is in the past, we must now deal with the future. As I told the officers, directors, and members present prior to this exec session, on another issue, our association is wounded, and we need to heal our wounds. We will accomplish this! We have in the past, and we will again! I have always supported our elected officers, when Ollie Schaefer was President, I supported him, when Paul W. Rode, Jr. was President, I supported him, and now that Terry Allen is President, I support him! This does not mean that I always agree on issues, or means to resolve issues, but, a President, or other elected position is due our support and respect, simply because they have the confidence of the majority of the voting members. If you didn&#039;t vote, you have no right complain, if you voted for those in office, you have no right to complain, if you don&#039;t attend functions and contribute to the well being of our association, don&#039;t complain of those who do. Sort of like it is bad manners to complain about farmers with your mouth full!!!