Let's hope today is a game changer.  Anyone going please keep us posted

This is the information I have received in regard to the meeting. Don't get too excited but it's all I have.

"LOL. Its ugly.
The meeting is currently suspended due to the Proxie count. There are so many Proxies. It is taking hours to validate them all.
And a Quorum cannot be established until all the proxies are validated.
No motions or votes can take place. "

Everyone knew that it wasn't going to be easy.  One has to wonder why he just doesn't just step down instead of putting everyone through this nonsense.

480 is the total proxies.

Voting now.

so to get 2/3 majority we need 320 votes?

405 voted to remove the ZD, apparently.

$5 says he won't accept that decision.

Either that or he's suing everyone.

fo show there will be some recount/invalid vote stunt in the near future!    oh AND everyone that voted against him will be named in the lawsuit!

but lets all hope this is the end of the regime!

My number may be wrong. I'm now hearing it may have been as high as 460 something.

FWIW, I gave my proxy to someone knowing full well  what it was for.
But I don't think it serves anyone's interest to gloat about this outcome.

The whole thing makes me kind of sad, that it ever came to this about toy planes.

Pat MacKenzie

Quote from: pmackenzie on October 06, 2012, 10:41:31 PM
FWIW, I gave my proxy to someone knowing full well  what it was for.
But I don't think it serves anyone's interest to gloat about this outcome.

The whole thing makes me kind of sad, that it ever came to this about toy planes.

Pat MacKenzie

I agree fully. 

Andy Hoffer

Quote from: pmackenzie on October 06, 2012, 10:41:31 PM
FWIW, I gave my proxy to someone knowing full well  what it was for.
But I don't think it serves anyone's interest to gloat about this outcome.

The whole thing makes me kind of sad, that it ever came to this about toy planes.

Pat MacKenzie

It makes me sad too. First the EMFSO, then the entire MAAC zone. Both organizations are supposed to facilitate having fun. Now hopefully we can get back to that.

Ben

i sent the following email to the MAAC president tonight...

Dear Ron Dodd

As you will likely have heard by now, the Zone L membership voted by a sizable majority to remove the current ZD from his position at today's annual meeting.  I sincerely hope you will encourage the individual to abide by the membership's wishes, and discourage him from challenging the results of tne vote in any way.

Thank you,

Gordon Braun-Woodbury
MAAC 64134

Quote from: pmackenzie on October 06, 2012, 10:41:31 PM
I don't think it serves anyone's interest to gloat about this outcome.

The whole thing makes me kind of sad, that it ever came to this about toy planes.

Pat MacKenzie

I agree 100% Pat. It's a great shame.

I think the lesson here is that next time we need to pay more attention when a new zd is up for election.

The membership spoke clearly that they were not happy with the current state of affairs. Am I sad that the zd had to be ousted like that?  No,  he was the architect of his own demise.

I hope that the new zd will represent all of us well and help steer the conversation in the zone towards the enjoyment of the hobby rather than useless political bickering.