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356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:05 pm
by Mary Skamser
Members are encouraged to serve the club as trustees. This year two positions are open and we are actively seeking nominations to fill those slots. If you have been a member in good standing for three years, you are eligible to be a candidate in this year's election. Please submit your expression of interest and a short candidate statement to our secretary, Jeannie Macaluso by October 1st at fmaca@msn.com.

The election will be held in mid-November and early December, as last year. We encourage all members to vote online, through an invitation you will receive via email. PLEASE NOTE: We must have your correct email address in order for you to vote online. Paper ballots will be available on request from the membership office. Email membership@porsche356registry.org or call 651-433-0165.

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:22 pm
by Gordon Maltby
A reminder: Nominations for trustee positions are due OCTOBER 1ST. If you are interested in serving the club, please send your candidate statement to our secretary Jeannie Macaluso at fmaca@msn.com.

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:31 pm
by C J Murray
Hello Mary/Gordon,
How many positions total come due for election/reelection this time?

Who is not running for reelection? Who is running for reelection?

Thanks,
Cliff

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:05 am
by C J Murray
Answer?

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:15 am
by C J Murray
I just opened my latest Registry magazine and there was the answer... 2 terms have expired, 1 Trustee seeks reelection, 1 long term Trustee is not running for reelection. The article notes that supporters of term limits had nothing to worry about. I would rather say that as long as we don't fall back into a pattern of Trustees serving for decades then the club will have the benefit of "fresh eyes" and will be all the better for it. I hope the term limit discussion has had some influence at encouraging some voluntary turnover. I look forward to the evolution to be caused by our "new guys" and hope that the "voluntary term limits" are respected in the future.

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:43 pm
by Jim Liberty
This change was fostered, and designed by Felix Macaluso, and supported by me early on. We have new blood including the President, and all for the better. Hopefully all the "Old Timers" will bow out sooner rather than later.

……………………………………...Jim.

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 3:59 pm
by C J Murray
Jim and Felix, thank you for your service.

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:49 am
by Gordon Maltby
Please see the Latest News Section, on the website front page, and a post here entitled "2018 trustee candidates" for statements. Voting begins online Nov. 15th.

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:09 pm
by Jim Liberty
I notice that Gordon does not have an avatar. Mine is gone too, and I don't know how to get it back. Honest, I've tried. ……………..Jim.

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:10 pm
by Jim Hinde
As present and past board members and officers of the Midwest 356 Club, we wish to record our endorsement of Patrick Yanahan for election to the Board of Trustees of the Porsche 356 Registry. We would also like to acquaint Registry members outside the Midwest with Pat’s record of service to the Midwest 356 Club over the many years of its existence.

Pat’s contributions to our club draw on his detailed knowledge of the 356 itself, his broad base of personal contacts in the Porsche world, and the trustworthiness and generosity of his character. These have combined to give us a number of uniquely rewarding shared experiences, including:
  • A group trip to Zuffenhausen and Gmünd in 2007, which Pat organized on his own initiative and which took a group of over 20 Porsche enthusiasts to such places as the factory museum, the Weissach test track, Porsche’s own restoration shop, and Helmut Pfeifhofer’s Porsche Museum in Gmünd. Pat’s account of this trip, illustrated with photographs taken by the participants, is available for you to see on our club’s website, at http://www.midwest356.org/Germany2007.

    A series of workshops, hosted by Pat in his own garage, where he presented and demonstrated the tools, techniques and materials he uses to bring the paint job of a 356 to a concours-winning level of perfection. These workshops have proven so popular that Pat has repeated them several times as paint technology has changed and new members have come into the club. See http://www.midwest356.org/PastEvents/Paint2009.

    Visits to, and presentations by the craftsmen of, several high-quality body, trim and restoration shops in the Chicago area that cater to the needs of 356 owners.

    Joint ventures with the Porsche Club of America Chicago Region, including historical displays of 356s at PCA events. See http://www.midwest356.org/PastEvents/Potters2008. Pat’s involvement with the PCA over the years has also included serving as a concours judge and training other enthusiasts to become judges themselves.

    A second Europe trip, just this year, to the 24 Hours of LeMans race, bracketed by a visit to the Morgan factory in Britain and a weekend in Paris.
In addition to his own initiatives on behalf of our club, Pat has been a valued member of the club’s leadership since its inception, serving as a board member, Vice President, President and honorary advisor over the years. All of us who have worked with Pat have come to know him as a dedicated, congenial, knowledgeable and hardworking person whose contribution to our club is immeasurable. We are sure that he will bring these same qualities to the Porsche 356 Registry Board of Trustees, and we recommend him to the voters without reservation.

Curt Crowell
Tim Curtis
Leo Dreisilker
Ron Felson
Jim Hinde
Jeff Leas
Ed Leed
Paul Masanek
Eric Smith
Bill Van Nortwick
Hank Weil
Wally Wright
Howard Yefsky

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:21 pm
by Jim Liberty
Jim, I just love to see this kind of endorsement. I've never seen anything like this before. Gives me great hope for the future o the club. ……………...Jim.

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:38 pm
by Bill Oldham
Jim Hinde: Thank you!
Jim Liberty: I could not agree with you more. This endorsement, and the dedicated service (through all the BS) of the retiring directors (and recently retired directors) makes me happy to be a member of this organization. Lets keep it going!
Bill

Re: 356 Registry Trustee Election, 2018 version

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:51 pm
by Jim Liberty
Bill, what has happened to our Avatars. ………………..Jim.