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As Don said....Bingo.  !!!!!!


Chris (purpley dog)   yes, that is exactly what Jim was trying to convey before it got twisted regarding corporations such as AAA and others. 

seaworthy wrote on Jul 6^th, 2009 at 9:01pm:


But I was told YOU have it. That's where I thought you have been this whole time.

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My knowing about these sites, or the Board of Directors (BoD) knowing, is of little value.  As I stated before I do not have the technology nor will I have the availability to handle the broadcast.  I don’t believe that any of the BoD attending will have the technology either.  I have ask that an attendee with the expertise to make it happen – volunteer by contacting me.  No one yet.  Here is my personal email – Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or .  Without someone to make it happen it will be hit and miss AT BEST by whatever attendees do individually.

The ideas and suggestion for delaying any vote until after the convention and providing an input message board on OUCH has some merit.  BUT – a word of caution – in the past discussion has often been substituted for making something happen.  (As in – IF we keep talking and changing the subject we won’t have to accomplish anything because we are too busy and we can complain that nothing is getting done.)

I wish to thank those of you that have been participating in this discussion.  I stated in my earlier post that errors and omissions have been made and there is plenty of adjustment needed.  It is now the task of you OUCH members to look forward.  If you want an OUCH that has limited tasks, such as only: ‘An informational based website’ or ‘A pool of members for surveys and test trials’ that will not take much of a structure or BoD to manage.  If you wish it to do more then the leadership (BoD) must have the expertise to fulfill the mandate. 

As a nonprofit corporation ‘all BoD members must be unpaid volunteers’.  It is the law.  The volunteers that serve on the BoD do not have to be CH sufferers or supporters.  But they (should be/must be) members of the organization; AND (as stated by every nonprofit consulting, educating or monitoring body) should be financial contributors to the organization each year.  It makes them have a vested interest in what the organization does with their dollars and everyone else’s.  They should also have an interest in the organization and a strong desire to make things happen. 

I would hope that one of the outcomes at this convention is the identification and possible recruitment of talented individuals to serve on the BoD or one of the projects or committees THAT ARE DEMEED TO BE RELEVANT. 

Jim Welch

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Ja, bitte.