<VV> RE: [Corsabod] Why I am not running for re-election to the CORSA Boardof Directors

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

We'll miss you Bill, you've been a big asset on the BoD.

Dennis Pleau
Western division CORSA Director


>From: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at umich.edu>
>Reply-To: whubbell at umich.edu
>To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>CC: CORSA/CPF BoD <corsabod at corvair.org>
>Subject: [Corsabod] Why I am not running for re-election to the CORSA 
>Boardof Directors
>Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 00:35:22 -0500
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>As many of you know, I was elected to the CORSA Board of Directors in 2004
>for a 3 year term that expires this year.  One of the reasons I felt it was
>time for me to run was (to quote my campaign article) "now that my children
>are nearly raised and my time is more my own, I am ready to serve in that
>capacity, if you, my fellow members, decide that is what you wish me to 
>do."
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>Unfortunately, a few months after this statement was written, events
>conspired to change my life in such a way that now that "my time" is not 
>any
>longer my own.
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>The day before I received word that I was elected to the CORSA board, my
>brother Andrew died suddenly at the age of 52 (heart attack or stroke).  As
>bad as this was for me personally, it was even worse for my aged parents, 
>as
>Andy lived closest to Mom and Dad and had been assuming the role of primary
>caretaker for them.  It became evident when I attended his funeral that Mom
>and Dad were starting to have difficulties caring for themselves, and so I
>attempted to fill the gap by trying to enlist the aid of local family
>members (they live in Michigan, I in Virginia) and local senior services.
>However, this was all to no avail, as Mom and Dad, being of the proud
>Depression era, refused all outside help, and local family was reluctant to
>get involved.
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>The next two years their health and mental facilities deteriorated
>considerably, ultimately resulting in their inability to live by themselves
>or to manage their own affairs.  After agonizing for many months, and
>consulting with my remaining siblings, I finally was forced to seek legal
>custody of both my parents to obtain the authority to manage their affairs.
>By the time we finally intervened, Mother had advanced Alzheimer's and
>Parkinson's, and Father had advanced colon cancer and multi-infarct
>dementia.  As of last March, I was finally forced to move my parents out of
>their home of 49 years and into assisted living.  By the end of 2006
>assisted living had failed and they were moved to a nursing home.
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>Although I get some assistance from the local family, the job of managing 
>my
>parents' finances and affairs has fallen solely on my shoulders, and I have
>found it to be a very heavy burden.  I do not have the energy or drive at
>this time to be meaningfully involved on the CORSA board, and therefore I 
>do
>not think it is reasonable for me to seek re-election.
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>I sincerely encourage other CORSA members who feel they have the time,
>energy, and ambition, to run for the CORSA Board.  You will learn a lot
>about your club and hopefully it will fire your interest in the hobby.
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>I am hopeful that in time I will be able to once again become more involved
>with CORSA, as I have enjoyed my time on the Board.
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>Wishing you all the best,
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>Sincerely,
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>William J "Bill" Hubbell
>
>CORSA Eastern Director