[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: A sign of the times
- From: VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx
- To: PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx, InquestGSD@xxxxxxx, cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ELG440@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:37:06 EDT
In a message dated 8/6/2007 7:54:29 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx writes:
I totally agree that there should be a certified independent parliamentarian
at each board meeting. There has been a certified parliamentarian present
and
sitting with the board at the April and July board meetings.
Patty Szymczak
I have to totally disagree with this statement. Times may have changed,but
that does not excuse anyone who is running for President to not know the
rules,and not be able to properly run and manage a meeting of the GSDCA. Most
of
our earlier Presidents had backgrounds of big business Corp to begin with,like
Burr Robins,Bob Reuter,Don Hadsall,Harry Schneider,Sam Lawrence,Bob
Hamilton,Harold Sands,except Bob Williamson,who was a College Professor( He
was our
President at two different eras).Bill Collins felt he needed help at that
time, so when he was President before me, Bob Williamson attended meetings
gratis
and sat at his side to assist him. So when I broke the tradition as being
the first woman of the combined GSDCA,as well as a non corporate big business
person,I knew I had a huge challenge ahead of me, Sure,my many years on the
Board served me well,but I memorized Roberts Rules,and when the P&P was
developed and finished,studied and learned those. I never conducted a meeting
without having both those books in front of me I was fortunate to have
Blanche
Beisswenger( who was a research librarian) and had served with every
President.,at my side. She also remembered the rules and regulations,if I
forgot them.
I also had a wonderful recording secretary--our own Dorothy Linn,who took the
minutes in "her own" shorthand,and translated them on her way home on the
plane( we didn't have computers then). But the job of conducting a meeting was
on my shoulders alone. We had some problems during those 4 yrs. and we had
some "troublemakers"Carmen and Jim Cusick ganged up and stopped my drug
testing
program. Helen Gleason threw a wrench into me firing Lois Fryslin( Dan
Smith did that when he followed me as President) But all in all ,it was a
great 4
yrs. I just followed the rules, and the Board member all had their say--I
went around the table twice and then called for a vote. I had a productive 4
yrs,with no parliamentarian. We did try it once . Dick Whalen got us one. He
was on the Board,and knew someone there in CA, It just didn't work, because
our
GSDCA BOARD Meetings " are unique",with, like any corporation,has it's own
language. I really felt sorry for her,but frankly it was like was has just
happened to us--Two outsiders( Hunte and the attorney) dictating to our Board.
I
think those people running for President,as well as the Board, just have to
do their homework and realize it not fun and games,just because it's dog
business . When Ginny Altman was Recording Secy,she worked everyday,at that
job.
She and Dorthy Linn were the best secretaries the GSDCA ever has had. People
shouldn't run for the Board just because you want to judge the National. Our
Club deserves better than that. Helen Miller Fisher
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