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From: "Teresa (Terry) Davis" <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] [FWD] Please consider this
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1998 12:11:42 -0600


Until I saw Kathy's post to the -ALL list, I was pretty well set to support
Kathy too. After her post, however, I don't think so.

When I accepted my spot on this Board, after being voted in, I did so with
the idea that I might be able to really help the Volunteers in my region.
I've been a fairly quiet member of this Board. Mostly just trying to stay
up with all that is going on, try to work with and for the constituents in
my region and the USGW Projects. I had no idea that things would go the
way they have.

Nancy, I love the USGW Projects, and have ever since I got involved with
it. You know I am no expert in any of it, but that I do try. I want to do
what if right for my constituents and the USGW Projects. I want to carry
concerns, and voice of the NW/Plains Region to the Board. I am very
opposed to posts of this kind to the -ALL list. If Kathy is going to talk
about making friends, not enemies, then she might re-think her actions in
this post.

Terry
NW/Plains Region SC Rep

At 11:42 AM 11/1/98 , you wrote:
>Frankly, I am concerned about the attitude Kathy is showing on the lists.
>I was all set to vote FOR her, but now I am concerned. This negativity
>must stop and it seems Kathy has a negativity for the board members before
>she is even invited to join the board. She is making judgements about
>board members' motives before she even knows us. I have not seen "the
>snide remarks, innuendoes, and nastiness" from any of the board members.
>Have I missed something?
>
>And, Nancy, I am at a loss as to why you were offended that Trey and I
>decided to seek input into who our constituents would like to see as their
>next representative. It concerns me that you automatically assume that we
>wouldn't even consider your suggestion. Certainly it is one of the
>suggestions that we were considering along with suggestions from our
>constituents. This board needs to learn to work together, not just assume
>that board members are on one side or the other. I do NOT consider you,
>Nancy, as the "other" side. I ASSUME that you look at each issue and make
>a decision based on what is best for the USGenWeb Project just as I do.
>
>At this point, everything is so public that we can't even discuss anything
>without being ripped to shreds on other lists. You don't know the reasons
>I have voted as I have on ANY of the issues as you have not asked. I would
>LOVE to discuss things with everyone (especially you), hear their views,
>express my views, maybe even change my views after hearing the discussion,
>etc. But this can not happen as it now stands.
>
>Personally, I would like for us to back up and slow down on this
>replacement issue. I don't understand the reason behind the rush to
>immediately appoint someone. The only persons I have heard from in support
>of Kathy are all from KS which is only one of the states represented in
>this region. Everyone else I have heard from wishes that we could poll the
>constituents of our region. The answer might still be to appoint Kathy,
>but it might not. But at least we would know the wishes of the CC's or our
>region. Is there anything wrong with this???
>
>Respectfully,
>Betsy
>
>
>
>>Resent-Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 08:22:52 -0800 (PST)
>>Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1998 10:21:53 -0600
>>From: Kathy Welch Heidel <>
>>Reply-To:
>>Organization: Web Weaver
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>>Old-To: "" <>,
>> "" <>,
>> Teresa Lindquist <>
>>Subject: [MOGEN-L] Please consider this
>>To:
>>Resent-From:
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>>X-Loop:
>>Resent-Sender:
>>
>>Hi Sherryl and Kay, and the rest of the USGW Members.
>> Maureen had a pretty rough time of it, the Board opposed every move
>she made. From the very
>>beginning it was clear she was an Outcast, even though she "won" the
>election. And Nancy is being

>>treated much the same. We voted these women onto the Board to represent us
>and have back stabbed
>>them ever since. What is the point of all of the discord among the people
>on the Board and out in
>>the States and Counties? Maureen was volatile but Nancy is laid back and
>trying to lead us with some
>>semblance of order. Is it impossible for a group of people to get together
>and respect one another,
>>our gifts, talent, and abilities, and to walk together to accomplish this ?
>> We are trying to present Genealogy in a Forum, and in a fashion never
>before attempted. I
>>suggest that the snide remarks, innuendoes, and nastiness be dropped and
>we get to work at the
>>business at hand. We need to draft By-laws, we need to address problems,
>and I could go on and on
>>with the needs. But here we are still bogged down with anger, frustration,
>and broken ideas and we
>>are not moving forward.
>> If Maureen would have wanted anyone to know why she needed to go, I am
>certain she would have
>>said so, she didn't and frankly it isn't our business. Lets go forward and
>Work with our NC and her
>>Board members and turn this project around and take pride in ourselves,
>our conduct, and our work!
>> Also I would like to address something about me while we are on this
>subject, I asked for help
>>with my KS Counties because of an illness within my family. My daughter is
>ill and has required a
>>helping hand from us for a short while. Her husband is stationed in Germay
>and she needed some
>>surgery and has 2 children. I did not leave my Counties unattended, I was
>never taken off of the
>>Pages as owner, I do not use anything to put queries or the like up on my
>pages. I do this all by
>>hand. So Teresa filled in for about 4-6 weeks while I needed an extra pair
>of hands. I think this
>>was wonderful, Don't you all wish that you had someone who cared enough to
>help you? Perhaps you
>>should think about this, and start cultivating Friends instead of Enemies
>in this Project.
>>Kathy
>>--
>>My Coat of Arms buttons in the back.....Is this "Normal"?
>>Kathy Welch Heidel
>> ~ mailto: ~ ICQ# 10547674 ~ AOL I/M heidelhaus
>>The Potawatomi Tribe Of OK:
http://www.tri.net/~kheidel/nativeamer/index.html
>>Missouri in the Civil War: http://www.tri.net/~kheidel/mowar/index.html
>>Dickinson Co., KS
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/genweb/dickinso/index.html
>>Clay Co., KS http://skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/genweb/clay/index.html
>>"Pieces of Thyme" http://www.tri.net/~kheidel/genealogy/pieces.html
>>Callahan, Causey, Devlin, Fair, Fine, Hiner, Holloway, McCrea, Ray,
>>Reddick, Schulster, Walker, Welch, Wofford,
>>
>>
>>
>>==== MOGEN Mailing List ====
>>Missouri Tombstone Project
>>http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/missouri.html
>>
>>
>>
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