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Re: NFC: Re: Collecting and BP...ETC

Luke,
    Good to hear from you on this, because you have stated most of my
feelings on this tread. If Chris is a member in good (?) standing and is
unhappy on how this group has been working or if he is from another group
that wants to see a split start in the NFC group (which I think is a failing
attempt), I will give him his $10.00 back, because he sounds upset about
something here. If he needs to nit-pick on issues there are bigger pickings
around, look at the mess the AM. Red Cross is in, or what about the United
Way next?

    As Wally B. brings up in another E-mail, I put a lot of $10-$25's in
many clubs around the area and nationally, heck, I still pay $15.00 to a Koi
club and I don't even have any more Koi or Goldfish, just like reading the
newsletters.

    Everyone gets what they want out of the groups they join. I like the
information and sometime auctions (great deals here) to get fish that I
can't get from local farms or stores. I've met a few of the members and made
new friends.

    As a member who has stomped into deep mud to remove Exotics from the
local areas, I will say that I never got enough to sell to a local fish
store myself. I have kept most of what I haven't eaten, (yes Tilapia is good
eating, the price is better then $5.00 at the food market.) Today at work,
another worker that I had turned on to collecting Exotics, asked if he could
eat a 2 (1/2?(His hands said three feet)) foot Placo he had got (netted)
this past weekend. I told him that I haven't, but know of someone who does.

    Hey I've done it again and got off on another rolling talk. Good Night
for now. JiM C.

P.S. Robert the membership renewal has not been mailed yet, but this week is
a pay week. JC

----- Original Message -----
From: "mcclurg luke e" <mcclurgl at washburn_edu>
To: <nfc at actwin_com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: NFC: Re: Collecting and BP...ETC


>
>
> > However I think that is a compelling reason for our bylaws regarding
> > officer's terms to be adjusted for shorter terms.  Right now it is a 3
year
> > term.  Actually I think we're coming up on that term limit soon aren't
we?
>
>
> Okay, I've kept out of this mostly up until now...but I want to say
> something.  I for one am not too concerned about where my measely $10
> membership per year (which I need to get in the mail ASAP) goes.  The fact
> that the NFC has and is providing education to many about native fish
> species is what is paramount here...not who cashes the checks.  For that
> matter as a 501c corp. we have to keep our finances "out in the open" as
> it is.  Plus, considering our small member base, it's not like we are
> talking huge bucks here.  I also don't like the idea of tampering with the
> length of the terms.  I still think that is a flaw in NANFA's
> administration, as it gives practically no time to implement policies and
> ideas before "new" people come rushing in to further their own
> agendas.  It's happened in the past and the organization (which as a whole
> I like, but there are individuals I have nothing but utter cotempt
> for) has suffered greatly from such interal "politiking".  I want none of
> it here.  If individuals don't like the way things are going, my simple
> advice is to either just accept it or leave.  We don't need this kind of
> silly debate in this organization.  It's petty, divides us, and draw
> attention away from our main purpose.
>
> Luke
>
>
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