[K3CAL] Open letter to the board

[Charlie Lumadue]

to be good helpers the repeaters are something we cant let go. AB3LE

On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 5:57 PM, James Tetlow <k3uga at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ok here it is. Some of us went through a similar situation as this 5 years
> ago (started before that). That got very ugly and way out of control. That
> all started because of Red Cross, ARES, RACES but most of all
> #THEDAMNREPEATER.
>
> Now here we are again little different AUXCOM, ARES, RACES, and most of
> all #THEDAMNREPEATERS. (2 now double trouble)
>
> We are grown men all this bickering, on the air off the air, through email
> just doesn't cut it. There are some things that all parties have to answer
> for, none here are innocent of overstepping their position.
> I dont believe that holding more than one position of leadership, in any
> or multiple organizations, is for the best interest for CARA. This is by no
> means the first time that has happened here, and it isnt fair to the other
> members, even if they wont volunteer their services.
> The repeaters belong to CARA bought and paid for by the members, not the
> County and not by ARES, even though CARA members (most) belong to all the
> organizations.
>
> The repeater committee should be CARA MEMBERS  only, not the ARES EC
> (although highly qualified) or the RACES Officer (whom  is equally
> qualified), that is not in the best interest of CARA.
> The President should see this and make those changes. Now I don't we
> shouldn't blame this on the President as it is under the bylaws HIS choice
> to select committee members, but also gracious enough to see where there
> may be a conflict of interest (also in the bylaws).
> In my opinion, and only my opinion a member should only be on one
> committee or office at a time, thus they can provide undivided attention to
> the task at hand, multi tasking is medium level management bullshit! You
> can get by multitasking, its a new American way of life, but you only get
> mediocre results on each task.
>
> The best scenario is to sell the repeaters , or in our case give them back
> to Yaesu, get out of the repeater business, own nothing but our talents and
> friendships and get back to the hobby. Its plane to see that we suck at
> running a business.
>  Ive nothing more to say in writing or one the air about this subject,
> until positive action has started to improve the riff.
>
> Now lets get back to Amateur Radio as a hobby not a business.
>
> Sent from my iPad,
> Best Regards, 73,
> Jim Tetlow
>
> > On Mar 4, 2016, at 17:12, Eric Christensen <eric at christensenplace.us>
> wrote:
> >
> >> On 03/04/2016 05:03 PM, mistralholt at comcast.net wrote:
> >> My question is how does the President alone have the authority to
> >> disband any membership of any committee.?
> >> as noted in Bob's email quoting Ed?
> >
> > The by-laws cover this in Article XI, Section 3.
> >
> > --Eric
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