[TheForge] ABANA

Thu Jul 4 13:10:01 2002

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Dixon" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 10:15 AM
Subject: [TheForge] ABANA


> "After two
> years of dragging this thing around, it is just getting a little stale.
Why doesn't
> George D. personally address the board members he is in disagreement with,
instead
> of taking it to theforge"
>
> The issue has been put before the Board, repeatedly. They refuse to
respond, repeatedly.
>
> (I would hazard a guess that any good trial lawyer would advise them to
open up if they have the truth on their side or to clam-up if they do not.
> However, some of the current Board are into crowing and sending
emails......
> Lucky too that some former Board members kept their copies of documents.)
>
> Theforge, as originally established by the ABANA Board, was for exchange
of information about blacksmithing as well as communication to and about
ABANA.
> It is open to the public (non-members) as part of ABANA's charter of
educational outreach.  Where the Board to simply explain (now or in the
past), we would not be on this topic here or anywhere.
>
> I'd like to thank former ABANA Board member Bill Fiorini for finally
owning-up (FedEx receipt or no FedEx receipt).
> I'd like to thank him also for establishing the custody of the bid
package..... seems that ABANA President Doug Learn may be able to enlighten
the ABANA membership now.  If not Mr Learn, then perhaps Ms Steigler, Ms
Yellin, Mr. Hightower, Mr. Kagel or Mr Lankton (who seconded Hightower's
motion # 10, Flagstaff Board Meeting Minutes) can clear the air.  The smoke
somehow does not smell like coal burning.....
>
> The bottom line is still the valid question:  "was "$25,000 saved" by the
change of publications contractors"?
> Had the Board responded, then or ever, to questions and concerns regarding
Ms Steigler's and Ms Yellin's actions (and the formers published claim of
savings), this would not be troubling the 'Chris's' of the world with
concepts such as 'responsibility' and honest responses from Board members
(past or present).
>
> Lacking correction, it appears, barring $25,000 saved, that over $6,000 of
ABANA's dues is now annually spent as an ABANA Board sanctioned Publications
Committee premium to underwrite the non-ABANA, vindictive political actions
of sitting Board members against dues paying ABANA members and an ABANA
contractor.. Mr Jim McCarty.  ABANA deserves to be better served.
>
> George Dixon

Givem H___ George!!!

Bobby Hart
Hush Puppy Forge
Griffin, GA
OBG, AFC
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