In a message dated 9/28/07 9:40:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mgolant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I have also heard that Lew has hired armed guards for the National and Ft. Collins meeting - must be his idea of Encourage don't Discourage. I laughed when I first heard that. I am tempted to list all the rumors I have heard, but the last time I did that Fred came down on me like a ton of puppies. By the way, is it true that Fred was the reason that the United Auto Workers settled? I heard they threatened to call him and have him return to Ford to work on the strike. Let's never lose sight of the fact of how hard Lew is working for us. We may not agree on things, but he is trying to gather together the board to find a solution to what may or may not be a problem. He has the best interest of the club in mind, and is in a difficult situation. There are filed charges against the Executive Committee. I have seen them. When Margy had her hearing it was made clear she was suspended. She did not take part in the discussions, and was not allowed to vote. So, now there is a question as to if the Executive Committee can act, with charges filed. I have an opinion on that, and it went out to the board in a letter that they are welcome to share with anyone who is interested. But, it leaves Lew with the problem of calling for a Special Board Meeting, which he is doing. He, with the help of the board will solve the election problem. We need to remember how hard our board, and especially our President, is working for us. This has been a difficult year, and has been a challenge to our board more than most. Let's thank them, and recognize the hard work, and continue to communicate with our board as they work to support our breed. Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ************************************** See what's new 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 ============================================================================