Lea, Great post - I agree 100%. Cyndy Cyndy Davis www.texasdogs.com Callian German Shepherds >From: Pdragon4@xxxxxxx >Reply-To: Pdragon4@xxxxxxx >To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] the board and my thought (for what it's worth) >Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 09:43:46 EDT > >hello, > >another thought on the board & closed sessions. in the case of the hunte >decision, this was an action of the board that directly affected each >member of >the board. if hunte wasn't satisfied i think he could have not only sued >the club but, sued them as individuals (anyone can sue anyone else - even >if >they don't have a leg to stand on). it seems to me like they had a right >to >privacy to settle this matter. if the terms were made public (and of >course >i'd like to know -- i am as nosy as the next person) someone in the club >could >do or say something in the heat of the moment that could make hunte change >his mind & sue. > >so what i am saying is i feel there are times that the board needs to be in >closed session. we don't all need to know every detail on everything. if >someone is to be "brought on the carpet" for something they did that >doesn't >need to be made public to humiliate them, if a sensitive issue (like >hunte's >non-membership) that could result in a lawsuit comes up -- let the board >settle >it in the best way possible. we voted for them to represent us, now let us >put our trust behind them. > >i was there as well and i think they did the best job they could to settle >a >bad situation. > >lea ruggieri > > >************************************** 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 >============================================================================ _________________________________________________________________ The average US Credit Score is 675. The cost to see yours: $0 by Experian. http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=660600&bcd=EMAILFOOTERAVERAGE ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================