[TheForge] ABANA Election Results

[Chris Kilpatrick]

Ralph,
     Myself as well.  I got little out of the publications or the association as a whole, though the individual members have been helpful.

Chris K

----- Original Message -----
From: Ralph Douglass <douglass at ptdcs2.ra.intel.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 09:32:57 -0700
To: Dave Mudge <dave at magichammer.net>,Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TheForge] ABANA Election Results

> Dave Mudge wrote:
> 
> > ..........just a thought from me too Chris,
> > funny that people complain about the abana board but few bother to run
> > or re-run if they didn't make it the first time.
> > The by-laws say that we have an election every year and we do.
> > I have trouble with the idea that for the price of a stamp, members can
> > take a chance on winning $350 worth of tongs, yet 4300 +/- members didn't.
> > dm
> >
> >
> 
> Well I am an ex-member so this may not count. But perhaps folks do not vote
> as they do not see any value added? Perhaps they do not run as they can not
> financially afford to be a board member.
> I personally let my membership lapse as I no longer felt that either
> publication addressed any of my needs or wants. And yes I did contact the
> editor and the board about this. But never even recieved a reply.
> 
> But that is just my 2 cents worth
> 
> Ralph
> 
> 
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> 
> 
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