[KCDXC] KC DX Club Issues

[Bill Henderson]

Here is a copy of an email I sent to Alex last night. I think it might be
good for all to see.....

Hi Alex. I've been following all the email/reflectors activity closely, of
course, but I haven't commented publicly because A) I don't think I have all
the facts involved; B) Even if I had all the facts I'm not sure I'm the one
to make a judgment; C) I have very good friends on all sides of the issues;
D) I've seen many flame wars via email and reflectors which just stir up the
dust without solving anything; E) I'm sorry this has become such a public
issue, since it makes it tough for everyone to save face in the end.

All that being said, I do have some thoughts. In my opinion, the club has
been going in a very positive direction in the past months. New meeting
place, after-meeting discussions, interesting programs, new ideas for
Dayton, new faces at meetings whom we haven't seen for a long time, new and
improved website, going 'green' with the newsletter. I know personally that
you and I and Mike and others have spent many hours bringing about these
changes.

I hope that the current disagreement is a only a growing pain, and won't
develop into something that will destroy what all of the members want - a
fellowship of old and new friends with common interests working together to
have a good time at something we love - ham radio and the arts of DXing and
Contesting.

In the past, we were happy to know that our meager finances were being
handled with trust, and that we were keeping our heads above water.
Specifics weren't called for. I can't remember a meeting when someone asked
for a detailed report, because we knew that we simply had dues as income and
a newsletter and the hospitality suite as expense. We knew that it was
always a squeeze to get the newsletters paid for each year, and we knew that
the hospitality suite at Dayton couldn't happen without the generous Midland
contributions made possible by W0JLC. So we lived with that, and didn't
worry too much, for many years.

Now things have changed for the better, and expectations have risen. With
our success comes additional responsibility. The club finances have never
been stronger, and the members are right when they look for accountability.
They should expect a financial report monthly (at the monthly club meeting,
not in a public Internet forum), and they also have the right to expect our
transactions to be timely and appropriate.

I trust my old friend Mike completely, and you, as a newer friend, I trust
just the same. I know that everyone has an opinion based on what they read,
and that many want to jump in and try to help, but we  all need to sit down
together and get to an agreement.  The resolution must come quickly, and I
hope we can get a special meeting arranged right away....maybe at Perkins if
not at the library. Then all of us can have the discussion face to face,
without airing it out in this piecemeal manner.

Countless hours have been spent over the years by faithful, trustworthy and
hardworking volunteers coming together for our common good as the Kansas
City DX Club. I ask that we don't let it fall apart. I'm sure we can get all
this resolved in a friendly and peaceful way, and get back to DX and the
Contests.

-- 
Bill

William W. Henderson
Henderson Real Estate Services, LLC
6811 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Suite 215
Overland Park, KS 66202
Office:  (913) 362-2700
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