[DeTomaso] State of POCA address

[Effie Richards]

Joe, be on the side of POCA! That's where I have always been!  I haven't liked or agreed to some things in the past. I may have made suggestions about it. But never, ever have I bad mouthed any member on a forum page!
It's called being civilized!
Please stay a member, we all need you!
Sent from Effie's iPad

> On May 22, 2016, at 7:06 PM, Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <byrdjf at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for acknowledging my comments.  I don't want to say any more as I
> don't want to be labeled one side or the other :)
> Shoot, I can't even figure out who is on which side since I can't remember
> who (only email names to me) is saying what.
> I joined POCA after a couple months on the list thinking I was supporting
> the communication method for the "club"
> This is the only "club" I have ever joined and the only car that was
> notable, so I don't have experience with such
> 
> Joe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Effie Richards [mailto:erichards at zogob.sdcoxmail.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 21:34 PM
> To: Joseph F. Byrd, Jr.
> Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] State of POCA address
> 
> Joe, that was very timely and thank you so much!
> Please renew your membership for another year. There are so many wonderful
> members with amazing knowledge of the car who are ready and willing to help
> anyone in need. 
> You will be greatly glad you did. 
> Please ignore the recent nasty comments about the president of POCA, I have
> met him and I really trust him. We should give him a chance to do what he
> plans, after all, we let president Obama to stay another 4 years in office.
> I say this because there was even a comment about impeachment of Micael
> Short!..     Come on mature, grown up people who can drive and maintain a
> Pantera, use your amazing skills for better things.
> We can behave better, I'm sure.
> Sent from Effie's iPad
> 
>>> On May 22, 2016, at 5:15 PM, Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <byrdjf at embarqmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> As a new member, I don't understand what is going on.  Maybe If I knew 
>> the purpose of POCA it might help.  I read the bylaws below, but they 
>> are vague and there is no statement of how each will be performed.
>> My first year membership will soon expire and the only reason I can 
>> see to renew is to try and follow what I "walked into"
>> 
>> Now I do have a true desire to stay in communications with the owners 
>> I have met through the email list and PI.  I greatly appreciate all 
>> that I have learned from you all and hope to continue doing so.
>> . 
>> ARTICLE I   PURPOSE
>> The purpose of the Pantera Owners Club of America (POCA) is to:
>> 1. Encourage the formation of local DeTomaso Product Clubs anywhere 
>> there is enough interest in the marquee, 2. To encourage the 
>> preservation of DeTomaso products, 3. To maintain good relationships 
>> with other marquee organizations, 4. To act as a the disseminator of 
>> knowledge about the marquee to POCA members through its publications, 
>> 5. To assist POCA Chapters with the planning and running of events, 
>> the putting out of their publications.
>> 
>> Joe/NC
>> 
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