[Nfb-new-hampshire] collapse of board
Judyth Leavitt
leavitt at together.net
Tue Feb 23 19:25:16 UTC 2010
No one has asked me about running for 2nd Vice, either. What is going on
here?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Holmes" <cholmes33 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-new-hampshire] collapse of board
> 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"
>> <nfb-new-hampshire at nfbnet.org>; "nfbnh-students"
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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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