[nfb-talk] collapse of board

[Kenneth Chrane]

Hi Ed, I just contacted President Marc Maurer and Jesse Hartle as well as 
Lauren McLarney concerning the situation in New Hampshire.

The news about the Board collapsing doesn't sound good.
I hope by Wednesday you will hear from all three National Officers from our 
national office.
Good luck.

Sincerely,

Kenneth Chrane


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Meskys" <edmeskys at roadrunner.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 12:46 PM
Subject: [nfb-talk] 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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