[DeTomaso] Had enough, now it's my turn

[Effie Richards]

Dear Laurie,
Thank you for taking the time to respond to this nonsense.  You have provided much clarity and stated many facts for those of us who are wondering what the heck is going on.
Personally, I feel that anyone who thinks and states they hold the idiotic title of "Empress of POCA", is someone who is not standing firm with both feet on the ground, therefore, not worth responding to.
Too bad the self proclaimed "empress" is dragging her whole family into this mess. 
Let's show some respect for our board here, my fellow car lovers!

Sent from Effie's iPad

> On Jun 28, 2016, at 8:31 PM, Laurie Ferrari via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>   Ok folks, my turn.... including Miss Empress, Nazi of spellcheck of
>   POCA and former Editor's Mama, the self anointed Co-editor, I'd suggest
>   instead of ranting and raving and trying your best to sabotage the
>   Club... I'd stick to your proclaimed expertise and see why there are
>   two "the's" in the first paragraph, 7th line of the Editor's article,
>   "What is a Pantera" in the 2015, #3 Profiles. While God knows, no one
>   is perfect, there should be at least someone doing a better job of
>   editing since you claim to spend hours upon hours and are such
>   experts!  That was my first look; I haven't gone further but I'm sure I
>   can.  However, that is far from the point.
>   Insofar as the recent dramatic resignations of both the Editor of
>   the Newsletter and also of Profiles, due to a change in printer, let me
>   say that it's been at least 15 years since I was on the Board and
>   realized then on, that there was something amiss with the total lack of
>   interest in researching a quote for a less expensive printer.  In fact,
>   the membership dues were increased to 75. from 50. because of the
>   expensive printing costs.  This affected all of you who are members!
>   As it turns out there is definite nepotism involved and the little
>   clique of those controlling the Board for many years, have not
>   entertained any more thrifty nor better printer choices because of this
>   relationship between the DeRykes and the printer (some relative..
>   niece, daughter in law, or whoever; you can go check the facts).
>   Furthermore, not only has there been control over the printer, there
>   has been control over the elections.  You may recall how the DeRykes
>   published in a Newsletter that Mike Drew did not intend to run again as
>   Editor of Profiles.  That was entirely bogus and a
>   political manipulation to mislead members in an attempt by them to have
>   their son, Mike Haney, take the position.  He not only took over the
>   position in a very questionable election, but also got another vote on
>   the Board to perpetuate the dictatorship that they now accuse the
>   current Board of.  If there has been any dictatorship, it surely seems
>   it was the previous.  The new Board publicizes meetings, takes surveys
>   for decisions, has actually taken an immediate step in modernizing the
>   Website and has encouraged an impressing increase in membership.  If
>   you are going to take sides, let me ask you, do you want a small group
>   to monopolize what you think, what you read, and to be fed mistruths
>   and negative propaganda, or do you want a club where everything is on
>   the up and up... where decisions are made in the best interests of ALL
>   members... and pray tell, hopefully not just to line someone's pockets
>   at our expense?  I don't care, at this point, who has said what and who
>   is trying to paint a one sided picture. From my own perspective though,
>   the negativity and threats of suits that everyone is pontificating
>   about are not based on this Forum's existence, but on personal letters
>   and hateful posts that are printed and reprinted to the public out of
>   context to make the current President appear awful and to make the
>   individual Board members seem as if they have no individual input nor
>   brains...You can be sure, that is not the case. Anyone who is attacked,
>   and made to appear so negative, especially when all efforts were
>   designed for the improvement of the Club, would naturally have
>   justified retorts if he is human.
>   In broader perspective, people are dying every time I turn on the news,
>   40 innocents were killed while having fun at a nightclub, many were
>   killed today in Istanbul, a little 4 year old lost her entire family in
>   a train wreck yesterday, and 3 people were also killed yesterday very
>   near where I am daily because someone was road racing at 100 mph on
>   Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills, hit a car head on and killed a mother
>   and her little child and someone else died, for no reason.  Do you
>   really think it is smart and a purposeful use of your time to be so
>   petty and hostile over our CAR CLUB?
>   Laurie
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