In a message dated 4/24/2007 3:01:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, LEWIEB writes: TO: The GSDCA Membership As President of the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc., I am taking this opportunity to bring the members of the GSDCA up to date on action the Board is taking concerning Mr. Andrew Hunte's application to membership. I am pleased to announce that Mr. Hunte has agreed to withdraw his application for membership in the GSDCA. The Board is working very hard to finalize the terms and conditions under which his application will be withdrawn. Until this work is done there will be no further hearings on his application. You know, I have read this many times. My first knee jerk reaction was to send Lew a message and advised him I was pleased the application was being withdrawn. But I keep coming back to "terms and conditions under which his application will be withdrawn". The more I read this, the less I like the sound of it. Any ol Joe applies for membership and you are in or out. Any ol Joe gets involved in a process that became convoluted and it gets sorted, he is in or out. So why because Mr Hunte isnt any ol Joe are we dealing with terms and conditions???? You are in or out. If he wishes to withdraw the application in good spirit to stop the problems it has caused, then thank you for your concern and goodbye Mr. Hunte, end of story. But, if I have a good picture of what this man is about, he doesn't bow out and go away gracefully .....the more I think about it, I am wondering who he will be taking out with him or who will be staying as part of terms and conditions???? I also have a feeling that what gets decided the membership will never be told, our secret or closed meetings will take care of that and lord help a leak. I am wondering why, after all the response from the membership that the board, knowing are wishes, don't simply call for a vote again and the guy is in or out, period. I understand our ducks are in a row with our insurance......so can someone please explain why we are negotiating terms and conditions? Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1974 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont, Life member CKC If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them>>>>Phil Pastoret ************************************** 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 ============================================================================