[Nfb-new-hampshire] collapse of board

[Carol Holmes]

Hi Judy,

  I am in the dark too!!  No one asked me if I am running for first Vice 
yet.  I am not sure if I am running but I have not said no yet...

Carol

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judyth Leavitt" <leavitt at together.net>
To: "NFB of New Hampshire Discussion List" <nfb-new-hampshire at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-new-hampshire] collapse of board


> Hi; would someone please let me know what is going on???  I have been 
> reading posts but am in the dark as to what Ed is talking about.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Meskys" <edmeskys at roadrunner.com>
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> discussion list" <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>; "nfbnh-news" 
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> Cc: "nfb-talk" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 12:46 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-new-hampshire] collapse of board
>
>
>>I just found out that the nfb of nh state board has completely collapsed 
>>and only one plans to stand for re-election at our annual meeting on May 
>>15. Our board meeting this Saturday is to discuss winding down the 
>>affiliate, as no one is willing to take charge.
>>
>> We have two surviving chapters. Where will this leave us? My chapter, 
>> Lakes Region, is viable but only a very few members are interested in 
>> state and national issues, and most do not participate at the state or 
>> national level. Are there people in the recently re-organized Monodnock 
>> Chapter or the Student Division who can do anything on the state or 
>> national level?
>>
>> And how will we function without a viable state affiliate.
>>
>> Communications have been so negative that it is hard to build any 
>> enthusiasm for getting anything done.
>>
>> When I became state president in 1988 I got 100 people to our state 
>> convention. I was president off and on for 10 years, but now I am too old 
>> and tired. I will be 74 years old in a half month, and can no longer do 
>> it.
>>
>> We used to get praise from the Maine and Vermont affiliates for having 
>> such a good state organization, and they expressed jealousy at how well 
>> our board worked together.
>>
>> Oh, and can anyone suggest how we do go about winding our affiliate down, 
>> and what should happen to the two viable chapters and the student 
>> division?
>>
>> Ed Meskys
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