In a message dated 4/30/07 3:46:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: Who instigated the possibility of Hunte withdrawing his membership application in the first place and why? I thought the Board was simply going to vote on his membership application again. What changed? As I understand it, and I was not in the closed session, Lew took it on himself to find a solution. For that we should thank him, and not castigate his efforts. He wanted to find a way to avoid the board being put back into the situation of having to vote on a very difficult decision. His remedy was admirable. Also, what was the terrible situation that you referred to Evan, had this NY lawyer not been able to work it out with Hunte's lawyers. That is something no one will ever know. There surely were threats of litigation, even anti-trust claims. There were threats made against the board, the club, and some individuals. Only our directors know for sure, but those who were the target of those threats can tell you. The ones I know of are on the List. It would be up to them to respond, not me. As for those who have maligned our board, let's take time to realize how hard these people work for us. From the president down, they have given of themselves to no end, have anguished over this, and have dedicated themselves for us. While I might not agree with how things were done, I have never said anything against the board members. They deserve our thanks, and our future support. I did expect to get blasted for my opinion, but I felt it needed to be said. Please do not interpret it to mean I have lost respect for our board members. Each of them is a friend, and each of them remains so. We need to remember what they do for us, and how little they gain. Instead of complaining about the individuals, let's respect them, and thank them for the work. We still can criticize how things were done, without personal attacks. And, yes, those four did vote against a closed session. Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================