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[Jason Cesana]

Well Hank if they were members then why is CORSA in such a mess if they have
all the answers? The problems of CORSA did not happen overnight. It just so
happens that THIS board has been handed the reins of solving ALL the
problems that have been left unchecked for years. Can't stand it when past
BOD members call the current BOD spineless and indesicive when they did not
change the perceived problems. I can understand Bill's decision to resign as
is the reason I am on the bod as Dexter had to resign for family reasons. As
for Allen, if things were so good then I would suggest that he run again so
we may have the good times back. I do not think it was the work of one
individual that CORSA was in a good state. It was the work of ALL the
membership. I don't doubt ANY past members efforts I just can't stand it
when past members of the Bod take shots at current members because we don't
do things their way. There are better ways of doing things. Not ALL of this
Bod has been involved for years and are "corrupt" as someone mentioned.  As
for the what if's; if you don't be the devil's advocate then you are only
seeing one side of the issue. No you can't GOVERN by that but you can weigh
the pro's and con's by that. You have to because you don't have a crystal
ball (or do you and can you tell me what the powerball numbers will be this
week!) and you have to make the decision based on both sides. Am I saying
that making membership not mandatory is the right choice? No all I am saying
is that the decision was made not to do it 40 years ago and again more
recently. Perhaps that will change in the future but name calling and cheap
shots are not going to help the situation. I would rather have someone call
me or email me to have a ADULT and productive conversation than read in VV
that the BOD is spineless and corrupt. Will I have competition for my seat
next year? I actually hope so. It would mean that membership actually cares
to make a difference and is not just content to sit around and complain. As
for your donation and membership fee, it's your choice. I am not going to
beg you to stay or to donate the money to CORSA. I just hope you don't mind
being called a free loader when you don't join and continue in your local
chapter, or are you going to quit your chapter as well? I'm sure you're not
a freeloader but others on the side of mandatory membership may when you
don't renew; just so everyone is being called a freeloader equally. Jason   

-----Original Message-----
From: henry kaczmarek [mailto:kaczmarek at charter.net] 
Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 10:00 PM
To: Jason Cesana
Subject: Off List 

Jason
  If you didn't know. Allen was a director and a CORSA President. During his
tenure the club had its finances in order, no deficits and the club
prospered.

Bill Hubbell was also a director, and had to drop out because of several
family members with severe medical problems--he's a family practice doctor.

I've seen very closely worded responses from several directors now, yours
being the latest.  I didn 't know the BoD had talking points memos these
days.  Sure looks that way.

I've said all I'm going to about this on V V.   I spent a lot of my spare 
time working for this club.  Numbers continue to decline, this latest dues
increase is nothing more than a finger in the dike.  There is no long-term 
plan to solve the club's financial problems.   Club is coming down around 
your ears.  As you stand in the ashes of the club and proclaim victory,
you'll do it without my money.

Until the dues increase, I was going to donate 500.00 to CORSA when my car
was finished (next spring) to show my appreciation to all the CORSA people
that helped me. (the car shell was donated, and V V members took up a 
collection to pay the shipping)   Guess ya lost that as well as my 45.00...

To lose paying members to satisfy people who don't think that the club's
benefits are worth their support?  I'll never see the logic in that.  All
you offer is "What if's"  Can't govern by that.

Hank Kaczmarek