Before I reply.....
...I will point a few things out. The OMVA both here and in the magazine have been asking for years for a new President to replace me and a new Vice that would step in. No one has stepped forward. I asked one person to take over as Vice two years ago. He did and has done nothing
I arrange everything that happens and my wife sets up at each show for the full five hours (NOT TWO) for every Show. Afterwards we spend half a day settling up. Neither of us is paid a nickel. If she cannot do a Show there is no one to fill in an I would cancel it. She has yet to hear a word of thanks from anyone. The Club has NEVER had 400 members. At one time we thought we had about 175. (I have the old lists). Currently we have 115. This is break even. If we go 10 less I will close the Club down (and I can do it easily) because we cannot pay our bills. We lost one issue of our great magazine to keep our head above water. If you read the magazine we publish a statement once a year. This is not required as the Constitution says we must only have one available for inspection at the Shows. The last statement was clearly shown in CMP 69 page 5. More to come I assure you.
Peter Simundson
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