[sac-forum] Re: SAC 30 Year Anniversary Banquet

Glad you'll be there. I am far from "stressed out", merely tired of Monday
morning quarterbacking. When you asked about the agenda, there was none.
Things have only started to come together the past few weeks as we got
confirmation from Dr. Davies that he would speak. I haven't closed the door
on when and will see what can be done to alter the order of things. I
honestly don't know his motivation, but maybe I can find out.

Frankly Jeff, the offer of help comes a bit late for my tastes.  

Clear Skies
Rick Tejera
President, Editor SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
www.saguaroastro.org
saguaroastro@xxxxxxx 

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Subject: [sac-forum] Re: SAC 30 Year Anniversary Banquet

Hello Rick,

Nice to her from you. I appreciate your efforts.

Thank you for your refund offer, but I am still planning on attending 
(even if I don't have tickets).

I'm sorry your are so stressed out.  The secret to handling things 
like this is to delegate responsibilities, which I had assumed you 
did. I guess I was wrong.

I believe I have come to your assistance a couple of times with 
articles for the Newsletter one time which was done at the 11:45 hour.

Indeed I did ask you those questions along with what the agenda was, 
which still has not been announced. I also asked other members 
questions that provided little or no enlightenment on the event.

I hope you will be able use the suggestions I posted. At least a few 
others seem to think they are good. I think there is still time to do 
this right. If you want help, ask me.

Jeff


At 18:56 -0700 09/12/2007, Rick Tejera wrote:
>Jeff,
>
>Since I have handled this so poorly in your estimation, I'm making you a
one
>time offer. I will have your money cheerfully refunded to you and you may
>make other plans for the evening.
>
>I am quite frankly tired of your 11th hour grousing at everything the club
>does or tries to do. In the entire time I've known you, you have never
>volunteered to contribute or expend any effort at any event or project. Yet
>you always seem to have the things that were done wrong after the fact.
>
>I know you are deaf, but I asked several times since February for
assistance
>in planning this event. Hands went up, but beyond that there was no
>assistance coming except from Jennifer. I invited members to attend the
>board meeting (see the March issue, page 6) to come up with ideas. The only
>people who showed up were the board members.  So I realized if this were
>going to happen, it was going to up to me. I sorry that I have a full time
>job, an 11 year old child with schoolwork & extra curricular activities and
>a family. Maybe if I didn't have these responsibilities, I'd be able to
>devote more time to this.
>
>Oh, BTW the only questions you asked me at the last meeting was what's for
>dinner and will there be an open bar. I told you you'd have a choice of
Beef
>or Chicken and there would be no bar. That was my decision. I choose not to
>subject the club and it's officers to any of the attendant liability issues
>concerning consumption of alcohol. I also believe that I've never needed a
>drink to enjoy myself.
>
>Again, One time & one time only, A cheerful refund. This offer expires at
>midnight.
>
>Sorry if you don't like what I have to say, but I've had enough.
>
>Clear Skies
>Rick Tejera
>President, Editor SACnews
>Saguaro Astronomy Club
>Phoenix, Arizona
>www.saguaroastro.org
>saguaroastro@xxxxxxx

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