>From: "Ron & Kathy" >To: "Margaret Steen" > "Tim Stowell" >Cc: "Connie Burkett" > "Linda Lewis" >Subject: Census Projects >Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 21:02:37 +0200 > >Hi Ladies and Gentleman, > >Well I must say that the past days events took me a little by surprise, but >I guess it wasn't really unexpected. For the past little while, Connie and >I have been totally in agreement that we would really like to get something >worked out but we also agreed that we wanted it to be in the best interest >of our people and in the Project as a whole. > >I contacted Tim, who is also included herein, a few weeks back and asked him >about the talks and why they hadn't progress and he was going to get back to >us about it and get them started, but I assume he has been a little busy >with the Board, his own states as well as trying to have a personal life, so >I don't blame the stalled talks on him. > >I didn't expect Sue to step in as she did, although it was timely, and I >must admit I was a little miffed at some of the statements she made about >what transpired, pertaining to me, because they were not based on facts, but >never the less, the situation is still in need of resolution and we are >ready to get down to business and talk TURKEY, (haha), so that we can move >on. > >As I told someone yesterday I no longer have the desire nor the inclination >to carry around others old baggage so I would like to preface the >discussions by saying I would appreciate if we could just forget about >yesterdays and not have to rehash any "He said, She said's" and decide what >is most important and what is logical about the task ahead of us. >Yesterdays have done nothing to move us ahead so we need to create a future >where The USGenWeb Census Project can flourish and grow together rather than >this mess that has been created. > >So, with that said, I would like to invite you that are included in this >message, with Tim being involved sort of as a watcher and bridgemaker and >idea creator, and I have CC'd Linda as well, out of courtesy to her. I >would like all the information to be available to our Project Staff as they >desire to know it. Some will and some won't but they need to be able to >have the info. and make suggestions. > >I will follow up this with an attempt to outline the situation as I >understand it and see if we can come to some working model to build on. > >Thanks, >Ron > >