[NOBBC] [Nobbc] Fund raising for autox.team.net

[wendell bain]

Greg is doing a great job. Keep on truckin'.

Wendell


On Oct 11, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Clif & Deborah Williamson wrote:

> I agree Greg.
> Everybody appreciates your efforts.  Keep it up.
> Clif & Deborah
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Drummond
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7:38 PM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Fund raising for autox.team.net
>
> Greg,
>
> Rest assured your efforts are recognized and appreciated.  Don't be  
> put off by a few ill-informed comments.  Keep your eye on the ball  
> and ignore the detractors.
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc- 
> bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg Tatarian
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7:06 AM
> To: nobbc at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Fund raising for autox.team.net
>
> Hi Dean,
>
> Good points about Mark, thanks. You're right, this is supposed to  
> be a fun club, which is why I sent an earlier email about how to  
> use this forum in a responsible way. My comments on trying to  
> communicate with Mark should not be lumped with the other comments  
> about other topics by other members recently.
>
> I am also unpaid for my volunteer efforts, yet have spent about 45  
> hours since Ron's passing (while also running my business), working  
> on all of the administrative issues for the club, along with  
> helping Ron's widow get his car running and sold and trying to help  
> connect her with helpful resources. I've also held club parties and  
> tech sessions at my house and elsewhere, and led numerous drives,  
> all as a volunteer member of the club, which I think shows I have  
> invested a lot in the NOBBC over the past 6-7 years.
>
> The club now has about 140 members, with this being the main way to  
> communicate among ourselves. I don't think Ron wanted the club to  
> die with him, but access to most of our resources have suffered as  
> a result.
> We still have a web site we have little control over, an email  
> forum with no moderator control, and a Facebook account with no  
> moderator control. It's easier to just let things flow when there  
> are 20-30 members but now that there is a web presence, social  
> networking, and all of this with no way for me, also an unpaid  
> volunteer, to handle the duties, you might be able to understand my  
> frustration at Mark not responding to 7 or 8 very friendly, very  
> polite emails.
>
> I have also asked you previously for the information on the club  
> web hosting service that you so generously pay for (and I regularly  
> remind members about your ongoing contribution, Dean) since Tcherek  
> is ready to pass on the web mistress job. Would it be possible to  
> get that information from you so that we can make that transition?  
> Tcherek has done a very kind service for free for our club over the  
> years, but is ready to hand it over. Better yet, could you notify  
> the web hosting service that the password has been lost and  
> establish a new one so we can edit the web site?
>
> It would be great to keep our email forum with Mark, because it's  
> text-based, simple, and free, and would make my life easier, if we  
> can make it work. I'm just trying to help, Dean, and not slamming  
> anyone. I asked you in the very beginning if you objected to my  
> stepping in to take over these duties, and you didn't indicate you  
> had a problem with it, but if you do, please let me know before I  
> spend more of my time if you would prefer yourself or someone else  
> do this work.
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> On 10/10/2011 8:49 PM, D Paige wrote:
>> Keep in mind all of you that Mark has kept groups going on at  
>> least 20
>> years that support British cars of many stripes and types and  
>> Marquea.
>> He makes no $$$ on his efforts and at least from my point of view the
>> lists he supports are a valuable source for all of our cars. If you
>> haven't logged into the group for your Marque you are missing a great
>> asset. I send some $$ every year and will continue to. Marc does have
>> to make a living like all of us and he does the LBCs marques a great
>> service. I think that Ron is turning in his grave over the carping  
>> over the small stuff.
>>
>> The grousing over the past weeks on a couple of minor issues has
>> disturbed me as a founding member of NOBBC with many of you being
>> downright nasty the small stuff. That does not bode well. Get a grip
>> folks this is supposed to be fun. Don't throw out the baby with  
>> the bathwater. CHILL!!!
>>
>> Deano
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