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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Derek Koopowitz
[mailto:derekkoopowitz@earthlink.net] <BR>Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004
10:05 PM<BR>To: 'Jim Ivey'<BR>Subject: RE: Ballots<BR><BR>Jim,<BR><BR>As an
elected executive officer of the NSRCA - yes, I am still in office -
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Jim Ivey
[mailto:jivey61@bellsouth.net]<BR>Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 9:57
PM<BR>To: derekkoopowitz@earthlink.net<BR>Subject: Ballots<BR><BR>Derek<BR>I am
keeping these comments direct to you and not on the discussion
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<DIV>I think I would have asked Jim's permission before reproducing his
email... this is a bit inimical, and something that is regularly done on this
list. Simple etiquette would be nice on the list. We should ALL
respect each other enough not to make private messages public, without
permission. I respectfully suggest that all of us abandon this
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<DIV> .. still, the rules were written for a reason, and we SHOULD follow
them. Something we've not been good at, being a rather loose coalition at
best, but the bylaws were created to provide some continuity. If we make a
mistake, what the heck, back up and try again. None of this will affect
the conflict in Iraq, or any other world problem! VBG </DIV>
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<DIV>The third party thing was included to keep incumbents safe from the claims
of nepotism, in the event an election didn't go a particular way. The AMA
has handled it in the past, don't understand why we had to pay a CPA firm, but
that is of little consequence. Since we've unwittingly strayed from the
straight and narrow, let's recognize that fact and get back on it. </DIV>
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<DIV>The third party should be allowed to rectify variances. We let them
dictate a remedy. Keeps things above board; and we can plan a little
better next time around, now that we recognize the difficulties today. Again,
let the CPA firm fix it; keeps everyone free from suspicion. Not that there
should BE (again, the lack of civility thing, which has no good place here) any
suspicion, but let them handle it. FWIW, Derek, I trust you. </DIV>
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