I would like to make a comment to this post.and this is just my opinion. The list seems to be the only place GSDCA members can get information about Board meetings since they are always closed sessions. I am grateful to those Board members who share information with the membership. Maybe if members had another way of finding out information about OUR club it wouldn't have to published on the list. In my opinion it is time that the GSDCA go back to being a club that belongs to the MEMBERSHIP. It is good that elections are just around the corner. I feel sorry for the new Board they really have quite a mess to clean up. - Elaine George Enchanted Vista, Home of: CH Rocknoll Ajax Nike Clayfield CD, Alkay's Black Velvet, CH Jerrwen's Southern Belle, CH Jerrwen's Georgiana HIC, and Cantar's Enchanted Monah Ali-I Msg: #10 in digest Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 08:00:40 -0700 (PDT) From: SUSAN SULLIVAN <susan-sullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: shared information I have yet to find a situation that did not have multiple sides. However, on this list, rarely are multiple sides presented. Often there seems to be a small amount of information spun just right to get everyone up in arms. Or if the information manipulation fails or worse backfires, suddenly the people who were crucifying based on limited information are now singing the praises of the persons they just verbally hung! Transparency is great if you get to see all sides of the situation, but the manipulation that goes on on this list supposedly for the sake of informing the members is sickening. Being open on this list seems to be more of spreading gossip and hearsay. Shooting the messenger is not the right idea but taking his/her information with a substantial crystal of salt is a wise idea. It is election time. Susan w. Sullivan Firethorn Farm German Shepherd Dogs Where Form Follows Function ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================