This is an open letter to all Club members and all members of the Doobie Brothers. The situation which happened recently is distasteful indeed. I know that we have all been so enthusiastic at times in the past at having an opportunity to meet with our heroes, the Doobies, or any other people whom we admire, that it is hard to keep from getting carried away in all the excitement/anticipation. That is very normal. Going to an extreme of lying, trying to force one's way backstage, or being a general nusiance is uncalled for, and none of us who were raised decently would ever, ever intentionally do such a thing, nor would we condone such actions. We are blessed to have Laurin as our President, and more than that, our friend. As part of his extended family, I feel that we all have a responsibility to help out any way we can at meet and greets to make sure that obnoxious troublemakers are brought to the attention of the security staff, and if necessary, the local police who are working the event. I work part time at our local Civic Center, and there is a constant problem with people trying to sneak backstage. We depend on other patrons to assist us in stopping problems before they start. Our eyes cannot be everywhere, and we truly appreciate patrons showing us potential troublemakers. After meeting with Pat, John, Tommy, Skylark, Keith, Guy, Mike, and Marc I can tell you that they are the nicest, most considerate celebrities in the world. We are very blessed to have the relationship that we have with them, and it has not happened overnight. I myself have promised Laurin that he can depend on me should he ever need help before/during/after a meet & greet, and I'm sure that you feel the same way. I pray that the band understands that the vast majority of us are well behaved and appreciate all the attention they have given to us. After all, they have always been there when I needed them to lift my spirit for the past 28 years. Well, that's my 2 cents for what it is worth. Steve Slow Burnin' Steve _________________________ To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe doobiefans-list" in the body.
