Re: GWA electronic ballot

**"* Z* <b*@gmail.com>**

What I have found is that regional meetings that keep the costs down are the 
best . In Canada and the rest of the world the distances are so great we 
need at least a two day meeting to make the travel worth while. The 
Bracebridge meeting was a excellent example The only improvement could have 
been a Bus to keep us together and more interaction time. I must admit 
though I loved Aldonas butt warming seats. I know who to vote for from this 
and other regional meetings.
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Bruce Zimmerman
Open-Line Garden Show
CKTB 610 AM
Saturdays 10 - Noon EST

www.brucezimmerman.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Ball" <jeffball@usol.com>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum" 
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Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] GWA electronic ballot


> Your situation is exactly why we started the regional meetings in the
> 80's.  The idea however was for the regional meetings to move around
> so people in the boonies would have a shot at least one meeting a
> year.  Region II has three or four meetings a year, but then they
> don't live in Detroit.
>
> When Jeff Lowenfels and I ran for the board we were vociferous about
> our plantform - more parties!!!
>
> Jeff Ball
> jeffball@usol.com
> 810-724-8581
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>
>
>
> On Aug 8, 2007, at 2:01 PM, Cottage Garden wrote:
>
> I don't think you are "supposed" to be voting outside your own
> region. The instructions with the email introducing the electronic
> ballot clearly say you will be voting directors in your own region
> only, plus the national directors.
>
>   I think the electronic ballot is a good thing. Brings GWA into the
> 21st century.
>
>   I wish the candidates or those willing to serve should campaign a
> bit more than they seem to do. I am not comfortable voting for or
> against folks I have never met and have never heard from and have no
> idea what their goals for the organization might be. (I might be
> familiar with some of their published work, but in most cases that is
> about it.) If I have no informed opinion, then I don't vote.
>
>   Maybe I should reach out to the candidates and ask them, but gee
> whiz couldn't they at least all send around a group email with a few
> statements in it?
>
>   Sure maybe in the good ole days everyone knew everyone but that is
> not true now. The group has expanded to welcome people beyond just
> individual garden writers. So we have an even wider range of
> different "agendas" and 'interests" and "needs" than ever before.
>
>   The regions are huge -- for example as a new resident to
> California I have only been able to attend one meeting in two years.
> To make that happen, I drove six hours each way and introduced myself
> to two local "officials" who were understandably too busy running the
> meeting to talk. Do I have a feel for their aims for the organization
> based on that? Not really.
>
>   Maybe I am alone in feeling disconnected. Maybe I need to step up
> and make more effort. Maybe I am expecting too much. Or, maybe GWA
> doesn't offer me that much in return? Maybe I am just grumpy today.
> Dunno.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Barbara Martin
>   FLOWER GARDENS
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> Member, Garden Writers Association
>
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