Provocation

In his first post after becoming Commodore Jim Baumgart took the occasion to rekindle an old fight that he started with an oft stated falsehood.
It’s disappointing and worrying that his tenure is started with such a provocation.
We'll watch without responding and see how he intends to steer the Association.

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Enjoying Bristle – “Bristle”

Of course Dave Bristle is not the only non-catalina owner to rail against opening up the governance of the Catalina 25-250 Association to ALL the PAYING members. Steve Milby is desperately fighting to keep the past under the rug.
Neither one of them has owned a Catalina for years.

Steve, who boasts of his “Nationals” prowess would rather not have the membership know that he was a big part of the period when only attendees of the “Nationals” could vote for officers. Catalina 25-250 Association business was determined by those few racers.
It was that arrogance of the officers and “old guard” that almost destroyed the Catalina 25-250 Association.
The fight went on for a few years until Ed Jacubas managed to become Commodore.
Arlyn Stewart set up the Association Forum that we use today. And it seemed like the Association would flourish.
But there has been an erosion of the ability of the members to be informed and participate in Catalina 25-250 Association business and elections.
Frank Hopper, Former Commodore pushed through a change in the Association Bylaws that makes it unnecessary to inform ALL the PAYING members of elections or any other Catalina 25-250 Association business.


So, to watch the two fight tooth and nail to bury the past and keep the Catalina 25-250 Association members contributions to a minimum is, in it self, fascinating and slightly repellent.
It appears that the Catalina 25-250 Association will continue on this path.

It’s amazing to watch as Dave Bristle “bristles” and Steve Milby flails away, ultimately diminishing the very Catalina 25-250 Association they claim to protect.

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Strange Game

Commodore Meinert has decided to walk a very perilous line in the current elections.
I was attacked on a thread and before I could respond he locked the thread so...
The attacks stand but I am unable to defend myself.
As a nominee this gets very close to manipulation of the elections.
Meinert used the term “fiduciary duty” in the last meeting of the Officers. Using his power over the forum to allow attacks and not allow responses is very questionable. I hope they have “director insurance”.
I decided to use a thread that J.B. Manley started to answer the attacks and Meinert deleted the entire thread. WOW!!
I guess he really can’t help himself.
Anyway here is the response.

Oooo….
The long knives are out.
Well good!
No better time to discuss the governance of the Assoc. and how it serves All the Paying members.
Steve Milby, how about you starting things off?
While going back through the Mainsheet I see an article by you in the Feb 2002 issue, at that time Jim Meier was Commodore.
By the following issue May 2002, Ed Jacubas was Commodore.
Could/would you inform the members as to what changes the Assoc. went through during that time, why the changes happened and how officers were elected before Commodore Jacubas’ tenure?
BTW Steve Milby served as Commodore in 1984-85 (a good thing).
Whew you’re older than me!

Thanks
John Gisondi
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