[s-cars] ACNA 2008 election shenanigans?

Fri Oct 31 13:28:00 PDT 2008

Another long term member who let it lapse...

Dave

On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Wylie Bean <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>wrote:

> 3rd
> I let it lapse, rejoined two years ago, and have let it lapse again for
> many of he same reasons others have given.
> I'm sure i'm not alone in (previously)having had a 3-digit QCUSA (the
> rightful name mind you) member number and left.
>
> Wylie Bean (via blackberry)
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 01 allroad
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
>
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:51:36
> To: 'Dan DiBiase'<d_dibiase at yahoo.com>; 'Peter Schulz'<
> pcschulz at comcast.net>; 's-car-list'<s-car-list at audifans.com>; <
> quattro at audifans.com>; '200 20v List'<200q20v at audifans.com>; '20v'<
> audi20v at rennlist.org>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] ACNA 2008 election shenanigans?
>
>
> I have let my lapse as well.  I was recently at urq25 and Dean Treadway
> spoke very movingly about the group and the Audi enthusiast community as a
> whole.  I was ready to re-up when I returned home because I truly believe
> he
> is genuine in his enthusiasm and support.  It didn't take too long for me
> to
> be turned sour again after reading stuff on Audiworld, in the Rocky
> Mountain
> Forum.  I am/would be affiliated with the Rocky Mtn Chapter of ACNA.  Seems
> dysfunction goes back a way here.  I've felt quite alienated for a couple
> years actually due to activity or lack thereof and communication or lack
> thereof regarding the local chapter.  At this point I regard much as the
> current national election.  It's just a bunch of static and I've tuned it
> out.
>
> Ed
> Colorado Springs
> ACNA member# 2882
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dan DiBiase
> > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 1:42 PM
> > To: Peter Schulz; s-car-list; quattro at audifans.com; 200 20v List; 20v
> > Subject: Re: ACNA 2008 election shenanigans?
> >
> >
> > This political BS is why I've let my membership lapse. Too
> > bad they don't put the same energy into actually making the
> > ACNA a decent club!
> >
> >  Dan D
> > '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> > Central NJ USA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net>
> > To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>;
> > quattro at audifans.com; 200 20v List <200q20v at audifans.com>;
> > 20v <audi20v at rennlist.org>
> > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 11:11:04 AM
> > Subject: ACNA 2008 election shenanigans?
> >
> > Excuse the bandwidth, but if you are a current ACNA member, support
> > the mission and efforts of the club,  please take a few minutes to
> > read and consider the following:
> >
> > Remember that the ACNA board of directors sets the direction for the
> > club and controls what is done with your membership dollars.
> >
> > There is an ACNA forum on Audiworld
> > http://www.acnasupport.com/forums/index.php?topic=138.0 , but if like
> > myself you rarely view it BUT are a standing member of ACNA, consider
> > this to be an important notice.
> >
> > Time is of the essence...
> >
> > Educate yourself before submitting your ACNA ballot.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > -Peter S
> >
> >
> > Forwarded from Audiworld -
> > http://forums.audiworld.com/newengland/threads/11320.phtml#95169
> >
> > <http://forums.audiworld.com/newengland/msgs/95169.phtml>A Call to
> > Action! We need your help to rescind the 2008 ACNA election!
> > Posted by: <mailto:freebie at porridgehead.com>deepquattro on
> > 2008-10-30 13:17:20 Account #:
> > <http://account.audiworld.com/users/125060.phtml>125060
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > If you have read Peter Barada's (Audizilla) letter and agree that
> > there are enough issues to warrant a recall of the 2008 ACNA
> > election, the time to act is now. The ACNA Board of Directors will
> > not do anything about the election unless we, the membership,
> > convince them that they must. Although one would hope so, the sad
> > truth is that Peter's letter alone is simply not enough. We must
> > raise our voices and state that we believe that the election must be
> > recalled and started anew.
> >
> > The board will meet on Saturday, November 1 and if we do not have
> > them convinced by that time, the task of having a recall will fall
> > upon the shoulders up us, the membership. If they do not vote, and
> > approve, a recall at that meeting, we will have to force a special
> > meeting of the board. In order to do so, we will have to gather
> > signatures from 5% of the membership, garner their proxy votes, and
> > one or more of us will have to travel to Oconomowoc to meet with the
> > board and vote to rescind, a series of herculean tasks that
> > nobody relishes.
> >
> > Our chance to persuade the board to do what is right and good for the
> > club is extremely short. I ask that everyone who believes that a
> > recall of the vote is in the best interest of the ACNA to please send
> > an email, right now, to every member of the ACNA board of directors
> > stating support of Peter Barada's letter. It doesn't have to be
> > lengthy, in fact simpler is better. Just let them know that
> > they must act.
> >
> > As of this point, over 800 people have read the letter and nobody,
> > including directors, has disproven any portion of it.
> >
> > To help rescind this mess, I've created the following link. By
> > clicking it, you will create an email to the entire ACNA board.
> > Simply fill in your name, ACNA ID number and click send. Get the
> > board to do the right thing.
> >
> > <mailto:dean.acna at gmail.com,hornerjw at aol.com,searley at gmavt.net
> ,msvphoto at pacbell.net,matthew.hull at ngc.com,mjperry2 at verizon.net
> ,kent at karquat
> tro.com,mike at nsfi.com,
> marywayers at aol.com?subject=Rescind%20the%202008%20ACNA
>
> %20Election&body=I%20have%20read%20Peter%20Baradas%20letter%20and%20believe%
>
> 20that%20the%20ACNA%20Board%20of%20Directors%20must%20rescind%20the%20electi<http://marywayers@aol.com?subject=Rescind%20the%202008%20ACNA%20Election&body=I%20have%20read%20Peter%20Baradas%20letter%20and%20believe%20that%20the%20ACNA%20Board%20of%20Directors%20must%20rescind%20the%20electi>
> on%20immediately.%0A%0AThank%20You,%20%0A%0A>Create
> Email to Board of Directors
>
> Time is short. We need to give this club the direction it needs. If
> you've volunteered, participated, attended or enjoyed any of the
> events or benefits the ACNA, and especially your chapter, has
> offered, please send an email right now!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jonathan Porath
> Member 18443
>
>
> Peter Barada's Letter:
> http://www.acnasupport.com/forums/index.php?topic=138.0
>
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