[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Timothy J. Salo
For the record, it should be noted that Dee was responding publicly to e-mail that I sent privately. I try to maintain a professional tone in my private e-mail (knowing that private e-mail can easily become public). On the other had, I would have refined the message and language more, if I had in

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Steve Meuse
rwmcgw...@gmail.com expunged (rwmcgw...@gmail.com): > We don't need legal counsel, we already have a surplus with ITAR and > reclaiming our property. > > I join joanne, I am sick of lawyers and whining malcontents, and want to have > fun with this. > Just a friendly internet reminder. Do

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Barry A. Baines
Robert: The last Board of Directors meeting took place in October 2008. Since then, there hasn't been a board meeting. Please keep in mind that the purpose of the Board of Directors (BOD) is to set the strategic direction of the corporation, elect the senior officers (President, Executive

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread rwmcgwier
amsat bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections Sent: Aug 28, 2009 7:37 PM > now, what are you doing to help the organization? I'm going to enjoy helping AMSAT where ever I can despite voices on the internet telling me how immoral or how illegal it might be. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Dee
See my snips... -Original Message- From: Timothy J. Salo [mailto:s...@saloits.com] Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:48 PM To: Dee Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] BoD Elections > There are no "secret" happenings - it is all out in the open. Have you actually been to a Board meeting? Have yo

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Dale Hershberger
JoAnne Maenpaa wrote: >> now, what are you doing to help the organization? >> > > I'm going to enjoy helping AMSAT where ever I can despite voices on the > internet telling me how immoral or how illegal it might be. > > -- > 73 de JoAnne K9JKM > k9...@amsat.org > > > _

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Bill Ress
Rocky, I'm the current Board Alternate and one who is also involved with AMSAT in a few other "volunteer" capacities. While I could take issue with you on several statements you've made, that would not help to bring the needed conclusion to the dialog you've raised. Also, I don't have a backgro

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
> now, what are you doing to help the organization? I'm going to enjoy helping AMSAT where ever I can despite voices on the internet telling me how immoral or how illegal it might be. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9...@amsat.org ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Bruce
every year we go through the same questions, the same answers and the same belly aching. this year we have progressed one more step... its illegal. geesh. i am interested in knowing if you have posted a message about the bod if you are a paid up member of amsat or a life member. i manage th

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread w8iss
On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 17:50 -0500, Rocky Jones wrote: > I dont know about the District of Columbia, but if AMSAT were a Texas > organization (and Amsat is much like the community association I headed in > how it is organized) then you have just admitted to a violation of law. > > I am not a lawy

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Rocky Jones
Gould thanks for your reply (I guess it was to me since you quoted my post) > This business of nit-picking and taking things out of context is not > productive. Certainly not of my time. my " BS" detector goes up when someone starts like that and then proceeds into a long sort of explanation

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Gould Smith
"Amsat BB" Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 1:10 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections > > > Barry ...interesting statement > > this caught my eye > > " > > There are no other formal 'meeting minutes' or 'committee minutes' to > be pub

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Rocky Jones
Barry ...interesting statement this caught my eye " There are no other formal 'meeting minutes' or 'committee minutes' to be published. No 'official meetings' where the BOD has taken official votes or made decisions that require documentation have taken place since the 2008 AMSAT Sympos

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-28 Thread Barry A. Baines
Tim: After reading your note, Tim Liley's and Dee's, I'd like to comment on your e-mail. The July/August 2009 issue of the AMSAT Journal does contain the minutes of the 2008 Board Meeting in Atlanta. Our editor, Ed Long is finalizing the issue and it should be to the printer in the very ne

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-27 Thread Dee
Timothy, You bring up some good points. Anyone can be on the ballot by following the rules of nomination. If you feel strongly about all this, change comes from within. I think you should personally attend one of the BOD meetings and/or a membership meeting as is held at the Symposium on a yearly

[amsat-bb] Re: BoD Elections

2009-08-27 Thread Tim - N3TL
Tim and all, This is an interesting post and - with no disrespect intended - one that should have been made when you first received your ballot. It's interesting because I suspect you or I would get as many answers as the number of people we asked about what it will take to strengthen AMSAT. I