[TheForge] Tim Ryan

Mon Mar 11 22:21:01 2002

Jerry is a lawyer in my town, and has a good reputation.  I have spoken to
him on several occasions, calling him at his office, and while I am not an
ABANA or NWBA member, he has always made time for me and even given me past
copies of the Blacksmithing magazines he edits for NWBA.  I have thought
from the outset that this might be some cruel hoax.  I am waiting to hear
from the principals before I decide what, if anything, this means.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Robinson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Tim Ryan

> I have never met Jerry Kagele, so I can't make any comments about his
> motivation or interactions with the other members of the ABANA board, but
I
> have  known Tim Ryan for about 20 years and am confident that he is too
much
> of a gentleman to trade verbal barbs in the public forum.
> I also would like to point out to the newer members of ABANA ,and other
> folks on the forge, that  Tim has served as a volunteer auctioneer  at
ABANA
> National and associate (chapter) conferences for many years. In this
> capacity he has raised the huge amounts of money that have been
instrumental
> in funding the tremendous resurgence of blacksmithing in recent years.
> I also believe that Tim's differences with  some of  ABANA's board of
> directors were motivated by his objections to questionable decisions and
> policies by the board in recent years.
> Chuck
>
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