[MRIC] Meeting Postponed

[Dan Blasberg]

Yes to Feb 27.

Dan
KA8YPY


On Jan 10, 2010, at 10:28 PM, Pat Scolla wrote:

> To the group:  What about Feb 20 as an alternative to Feb 13?
>
> Considering that this is the second time this meeting has been  
> postponed,
> why don't the rest of us try and set the date now rather than later.
>
> I suggest we simply reply with a Yes Vote for either Feb 13, Feb 20,  
> or Feb
> 27, and let the majority of those who respond by 2000 hours EST,  
> January 24,
> 2010 set the next meeting date at MEMA.
>
> 73,
> Pat, wb0egr
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mric-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mric-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> ] On
> Behalf Of Brett Hammond
> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 3:09 PM
> To: MRIC
> Subject: [MRIC] Meeting Postponed
>
> All RACES Officers:
>
> Kristin McMenamin, the new President of our parent organization--the
> Maryland Emergency Management Association--requested we postpone our  
> meeting
> until the new Association Officers and Steering Committee can review  
> our
> current and future activities to determine if they are in-line with  
> the
> Association before proceeding any further. Therefore, the MRIC meeting
> currently scheduled for this Saturday January 9, 2010 at MEMA will be
> postponed. Please notify any of your guests that were planning to  
> attend. I
> sincerely apologize for any inconvenience, but am very happy to see  
> the
> Association officers get more involved in our activities. I believe  
> this
> will solve a lot of our problems and keep us on track with meeting  
> the needs
> of emergency managers statewide.
>
> I have checked with MEMA and Feb 13 and Feb 27 are available. I  
> would prefer
> to have it on the 13th, but that is Valentine's Day weekend, so if a  
> large
> number of you are planning to go away for the weekend with your  
> sweetheart,
> we can have the meeting on the 27th. If you cannot make one or the  
> dates,
> please let me know ASAP. To keep chatter down, there is no need to  
> reply if
> you can attend on both those dates, just let me know that you have a
> conflict.
>
> To address a few other comments in recent email:
>
> Ted Wallace was given access to the MRIC reflector at the request of  
> his
> Emergency Manger a year or two ago. I believe it was at our first  
> meeting
> where we discussed who should have access to the MRIC email  
> reflector. We
> all agreed that only RACES Officers, and those above them in their  
> chain of
> command (EM, Director, etc.) would normally be given access without
> question. Any one else would have to have their EM or Director  
> notify me
> directly that it is okay to add them. I have rejected many people  
> over the
> years that have requested access but did not meet our requirements.  
> No one
> has ever been added that did not meet our requirements.
>
> Also, I am being accused of making personal attacks in earlier  
> emails, which
> is not true. I did not question anyone's motives, their character,  
> their
> race, gender, and did not call anyone names or say anything at all  
> personal.
> My email addressed their actions, not their person. I merely  
> recounted what
> took place at previous meetings and as Chairman I will  not allow a  
> decision
> to delete the equipment list by a small minority, stand over the  
> wishes of
> the majority.
>
> Again, I apologize for the inconvenience, but look forward to a  
> fresh start
> in February. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
>
>
> Brett Hammond
> Chairman, MRIC
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