This really is getting rediculous... Where were you all when we planned this?! Now everyone who was actually a member of this club has to change what they wanted, and voted on???
I think we have bent over backwards to try accomodate you all. Personally, I've busted my butt to try to make this happen, because I beleived that you guys could make a positive difference. Frankly, the chorus is beginning to sound prety juvenile.
It's sounds like no one here, except Merv, is willing to make any effort to make a club work.
If you want a real club, and have real events, really do things, really have something that works, join the club. vote, voice your opinions, and help. That's the way change happens. You can't force change ahead of the game.
In 2001, many of you helped elect me as president of the club. I promised changes that you and I wanted. 30 days after the election, you didn't renew, and I was left alone as president of a group of people, most of whom didn't vote for me. We axtually managed to have a pretty good year. Most of the things that I had proposed, did happen. If you had stayed, LSMC would probably be a much different organization now. Probably more to your liking.
LSMC needs people, not more whiners.
Now, despite my diatribe... I'm trying to work something out on the meeting vs eating.
BTW, there has only been TWO (2) people from this group step up and join.