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From: STAR240@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STAR240@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nick Coccimiglio
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 5:58 PM
To: STAR240@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: BOT opening not valid

Hi Bill,

 

I'm a little behind in getting to my e-mails......

 

Let what "rest" ?

I don't understand what you (and maybe other people as well ?) are getting "turned off" about ... people asking questions about how our chapter is being run ? What is going to change if we "let it rest till the end of the year" ? Are we suddenly going to start getting answers to VERY valid questions people might have just because it's a new year ? Or, because we're expecting some kind of leadership change or something ? What if the leadership or BOT doesn't change ? What did we wait for ?

 

I was unaware we weren't supposed to be asking questions for some reason. Why, because some people get offended if you question their authority or try to make a suggestion on how we may be able to improve certain things within the chapter ? Doesn't sound like a club I want to be a part of ... hopefully, that's not what ours is turning into. Am I wrong ?

 

I guess I just don't understand some people's philosophy around here but, it's not enough to scare me away .......... not yet anyway.

william mccarthy <b112258@yahoo.com> wrote:

sorry guys i tryed to keep my mouth shut, why cant we just let this rest till the end off the year   i dont no about other people but its really turning me off from star 240                            Bill McCarthy

Anthony <anthony@saugusinfo.com> wrote:

it is true

----- Original Message -----

From: mrspmichzama

To: STAR240@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 5:01 PM

Subject: Re: BOT opening not valid

MAYBE since there were just over 2 months left in the year anyway,
Pam's term was extended to cover until the end of the
year......Probably if the BOT posted minutes of what they discussed
and decided at their meetings then we'd all be up to speed and know
what's going on.  I learned that the BOT and everything gets changed
anyway with the incoming administration.....is that true?    ROXANNE
(I signed my name in big letters for Scott <k>)













--- In STAR240@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony" <anthony@s...> wrote:
>
> your are correct Lou, Pam is a wonderful person.
>
> But when was her position made permanent?
> Wouldn't you have had a vote on that?
> You are a member of the board.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: roadstarlouie
>   To: STAR240@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 12:45 PM
>   Subject: BOT opening not valid
>
>
>   Hi guys, I just found this out myself. Pat made Pam Foss a
permanent
>   BOT member till the end of the year. I missed the meeting when
this was
>   addressed due to my accident. This has nothing to do with Pam,
she's a
>   wonderful person. It was just a misunderstanding by members.....
Louie
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----- Original Message -----

From: Pat Rosenheim

To: STAR240@yahoogroups.com

Cc: HYDRO5000@aol.com ; blacksheep1959@hotmail.com ; 'John Rice' ; all@star240.com

Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 6:12 AM

Subject: NEW: website, forum, email list(s)

Please visit our new website; http://star240.com

Please visit our new forum; http://star240.com/forum

Also, this is info that Cyma (our new webmaster) posted in the new forum
about our new email lists(s);

We now have some group email lists:
You can send mail to the entire membership (and approved others) by sending
email to all@star240.com.
You can send mail to the BOT by sending email to bot@star240.com.

This is a good way to conduct instant communication for such things as a
pickup ride or whatever. This is helpful when you need instant results and
can't wait for people to see your post in the forum (assuming you did post).


If your email address isn't registered for the list, you will not be able to
post to it (you will get a returned message).

The "all" list currently only contains the email addresses of people who
have sent me mail in the past. If you want to get on this list, send an
email to all-request@star240.com
In the "subject" line put subscribe address=YOURADDRESS (put the red text
only and replace "youraddress" with your real email address)

You will get an email saying it is waiting for approval, then you will get
an email saying welcome to the list. From that point on, you can send mail
to the list.

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From: STAR240@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STAR240@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nick Coccimiglio
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:36 PM
To: STAR240@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: BOT opening not valid

First, let me say that my intentions are not to stir up another bee's nest here ... I'm tired of that as well.

 

No, I do not have any specific questions or suggestions at this time. I have had some in the past, which were posted on our "old" forum, god rest it's soul, that were never answered when originally asked and I don't feel the need to re-hash them here.
[Pat opined:] I try to answer all questions, Nick.

 

My response below was referring to Anthony's questions regarding the BOT, which seemed very valid, although of no real interest to me anyway, and then someone responding to him and basically saying shut up until the new year ...? I don't recall hearing about Pam's extension either (and don't have a problem with it at all) and never saw any minutes of the meeting regarding the change. If someone (Anthony in this case) thought the position was open and requested they fill it, not knowing it had been filled, I don't see how this is can be considered innuendo or accusations. Maybe you're referring to other things that have been going on, I don't know, but I just don't see it in this case.
[Pat opined:] There were other responses as well, which I felt answered his question. His question itself was neither innuendo nor was it an accusation. It was not a decision of the BoT, it was my decision. I made it at the BoT meeting,  which has been discussed. I saw no need to post minutes of that meeting, because the notes were incomplete and we talked about all of it at the last meeting.

 

Overall, I think some people, maybe not everyone, just want to be informed and kept up to speed with the inner workings of the club and may have questions every once in a while and would probably expect answers to them as well. Seems that some things are just being taken too personally when they really shouldn't. Not everything is an "accusation" or "innuendo". And, no.... one word or half sentence answers just don't cut it either.
[Pat opined:] You're right, but there is a lot of sniping going on. If anyone has a question, they should ask it. It will be answered. 

 

That's my 25cents ... and no, I don't want any change !
[Pat opined:] Do you have change for a dollar? 

Thanks for your quick response and hearing me out.
[Pat opined:] Huh? What? ;-) 

 

- Vegas -

 

Pat Rosenheim <midnightventure@verizon.net> wrote:

Do you have any specific questions, Nick?

 

People are getting turned off by innuendo and accusations.

 

Nobody ever said you weren't supposed to be asking questions.

 

What suggestions do you have?

 

What questions do you have?

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From: STAR240@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STAR240@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nick Coccimiglio
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 5:58 PM
To: STAR240@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: BOT opening not valid

Hi Bill,

 

I'm a little behind in getting to my e-mails......

 

Let what "rest" ?

I don't understand what you (and maybe other people as well ?) are getting "turned off" about ... people asking questions about how our chapter is being run ? What is going to change if we "let it rest till the end of the year" ? Are we suddenly going to start getting answers to VERY valid questions people might have just because it's a new year ? Or, because we're expecting some kind of leadership change or something ? What if the leadership or BOT doesn't change ? What did we wait for ?

 

I was unaware we weren't supposed to be asking questions for some reason. Why, because some people get offended if you question their authority or try to make a suggestion on how we may be able to improve certain things within the chapter ? Doesn't sound like a club I want to be a part of ... hopefully, that's not what ours is turning into. Am I wrong ?

 

I guess I just don't understand some people's philosophy around here but, it's not enough to scare me away .......... not yet anyway.

william mccarthy <b112258@yahoo.com> wrote:

sorry guys i tryed to keep my mouth shut, why cant we just let this rest till the end off the year   i dont no about other people but its really turning me off from star 240                            Bill McCarthy

Anthony <anthony@saugusinfo.com> wrote:

it is true

----- Original Message -----

From: mrspmichzama

To: STAR240@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 5:01 PM

Subject: Re: BOT opening not valid

MAYBE since there were just over 2 months left in the year anyway,
Pam's term was extended to cover until the end of the
year......Probably if the BOT posted minutes of what they discussed
and decided at their meetings then we'd all be up to speed and know
what's going on.  I learned that the BOT and everything gets changed
anyway with the incoming administration.....is that true?    ROXANNE
(I signed my name in big letters for Scott <k>)













--- In STAR240@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony" <anthony@s...> wrote:
>
> your are correct Lou, Pam is a wonderful person.
>
> But when was her position made permanent?
> Wouldn't you have had a vote on that?
> You are a member of the board.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: roadstarlouie
>   To: STAR240@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 12:45 PM
>   Subject: BOT opening not valid
>
>
>   Hi guys, I just found this out myself. Pat made Pam Foss a
permanent
>   BOT member till the end of the year. I missed the meeting when
this was
>   addressed due to my accident. This has nothing to do with Pam,
she's a
>   wonderful person. It was just a misunderstanding by members.....
Louie
>   <><   
>
>
>
>
>
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STAR Chapter 240

Essex County, MA

Chapter Newsletter

October 22, 2005

Issue # 14

Greetings Members and Friends!

There's lots of upcoming chapter events to tell you about;

Sunday, October 30th is our 5 Star Breakfast! Come One! Come All! Come Hungry!

Are you coming? Please reply to let us know if you are!

The Star 240 "5 Star Breakfast" is held on the 5th Sunday of each month (that has 5 Sundays). This year, the upcoming date is; October 30th!

5th Sunday Brunch at the Hilltop steakhouse in Saugus on Sunday,October 30th! Join us for a ride afterwards.

 

Here's some more details;

 

In keeping with STAR Touring & Riding, Inc.'s MISSION STATEMENT, we are supporting this event.

STAR Touring and Riding - Mission Statement

"To pursue, promote and protect the interests of motorcyclists; to develop better and more enthusiastic relations between the general public, the media and the operators and riders of motorcycles; to encourage rider participation in events; to promote motorcycle safety and comradaderie among members; to promote organized events; and in general, perform them in a lawful manner."

Our Brunch is scheduled for Sunday, October 30th @ 10AM @ the Hilltop Steak House, and we are also going to stop by Parkway Cycles and participate in their 'meet, greet, and eat' event. Too much food, you say? HA!

Parkway will have a grill setup and will be providing hot dogs, burgers, sausages, etc. Their event will run from Noon until about 1:30PM, so we can all ride over to Boston H-D to participate in the ride. Why are we going to do this? Read on...

Here is the info on the Witch Hunt ride occurring on 10/30/05.

They are pre-registering people this year at Boston HD for $10 but you must do it prior to 6PM on 10/27. Registering the day of the ride will cost you $15.

PLEASE NOTE: I have it on good authority that stragglers (NON-REGISTRANTS) will not be allowed to join the parade. They will be pulled over and "detained" until well after the parade has passed. Therefore, I strongly urge you to register for this event. You have 2 choices; register on the day of the event and it will cost you $15, or pre-register (until 6PM on the 27th) and it will cost you $10. The cost is PER PERSON, not PER BIKE. I am going to wait until I see what the weather reports are before I pre-register.

Flyer with pre-registration form available at http://www.bostonharley.com/custompage2.asp?pg=events

Although costumes are optional, I highly recommend you wear one, it only adds to the fun.

Please post a reply if you plan on coming.

I believe that this is now the biggest charity run in MA, as far as the # of bikes involved.

New England's LARGEST Halloween Ride For Charity

Like leaves falling from the trees, the annual Witch Hunt Run to Salem is a long-standing tradition in Massachusetts that continues to grow in legendary proportions! Join thousands of riders as they snake through the northeast cities and towns on their way to the "Witch City" of Salem to benefit Muscular Dystrophy. A tradition not to be missed! For many, it's the last "hurrah" in the riding season. Call 617-389-8888 for more info!!.

The biggest ride in New England. Police escort to Pickering Wharf in Salem, MA.

For those that haven't done this ride before, it is VERY well organized and a fairly slow, parade like, pace. Tens of thousands of people line the route to watch all the bikes. It can take an hour or so for all the bikes to pass one location. The ground trembles, there is a steady roar in the air, kids and adults have a blast watching all the bikes. The bikes take over downtown Salem as riders park their bikes and get a bite to eat, something cold (or

hot) to drink, and walk around checking out all the other bikes. Salem will be in full Halloween mode and you are sure to enjoy yourself.

Registration from 10am to 2pm. Ride leaves at 2pm sharp. $15 registration fee per person on the day of the ride. There will be FREE refreshments (coffee & donuts) compliments of Stop & Shop in Everett, and Boston H-D will be providing a BBQ as well.

Please try to make this event as it promises to be a lot of FUN! This is a CHAPTER EVENT!

We hope you'll join us at our next chapter meeting on November 2nd! The president will accept nominations from the membership for the upcoming elections in December. Hope to see you all at these very important meetings.

The monthly meetings of Star Touring and Riding Chapter 240, Essex County Massachusetts are held on the first Wednesday of each month at The American Barbecue which is located at 5 Railroad Avenue, Rowley, MA 01969. The meetings begin promptly at 7 PM and we conduct a regular meeting following the agenda outlined in our forum at http://star240.com/forum.

All are welcome to arrive at 6 PM (or earlier) to have supper prior to the official meeting. If you need directions to the meeting please go to the following website, http://www.theamericanbarbecue.com.

 

Chapter items for sale

Chapter items are available; (see Pam Foss, our Treasurer)

support your chapter!

 

Cycles!128 Weekend Rides!
Rides from Cycles!128 in Beverly MA every Saturday (weather permitting).

The rides leave promptly at 10AM for a short 1-3 hour ride,  ending at some sort of eatery.

Details can be found on our club's web page at http://star240.com, with additional details

posted in our forum at http://www.star240.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=2 (no registration required for this area of our forum).

Occasionally, door prizes are awarded at the destination.

Past door prizes have included $25 gift certificates from our sponsor, Cycles!128 http://cycles128.com/

 

Whatcha doin tonight?  Nothing?  Come on down to the Franco American Club, 44 Park Street, Beverly to shake a tail feather with The Rockafellas!
8:30 to Midnight - No Cover
Rockafellas.net

 

Regards,
Pat Rosenheim, president
Star Touring Chapter #240 Essex County, MA
http://star240.com

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STAR Chapter 240

Essex County, MA

Chapter Update

October 26, 2005

From National

Greetings Members and Friends!

We know that there are some of you who may have members in your chapter who have not rec'd their new STAR Membership card. Some of these cards are being processed and may or may not get to your members prior to the Nominations in November and/or the Elections in December. There is a way that ANY member can check on their membership AND they can actually print the info so they have a record of their membership status (including their expiration date) which can be used till they receive their new Membership card.

Any one who is being nominated, elected, or planning to vote in the elections needs to produce documentation that they are a current member of STAR Touring and Riding Association.

Please pass the following info on to all your members BEFORE your November meeting.

1-Go to www.startouring.org
2-Click on Member Login
3-Fill in name and last 8 digits of STAR ID number
4-Click on Submit button
5-The following page should appear on the screen with the member's info. The only difference is that the info will appear in a BOX, rather than the way it appears here as a list.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
STAR Touring and Riding Association

Welcome home, YOUR NAME

Welcome back to the Official STAR Touring and Riding Assoc. web site. Please enjoy your time at the STAR Touring site. You may contact STAR Touring and Riding Assoc. via email at info@startouring.org.

Here is your address information we have on file:
Your Name
123 Main Street
Any Town, State 99090
USA

Additional information we have on file:
STAR Member ID: 12345678910 Join Date: Your start date Expiration Date: Your exp. date
Member Status: STAR VET: Tin Star:
Membership Type: Email Address:
Home Phone: Work Phone: Mobile Phone:
FAX Phone: Pager Phone: Forum Level:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

All your members have to do is print out the info page and bring it to the November & December meetings to show that they are a current STAR member. EVERY member's info page is different, so each member of the family should print out their own page if they are planning to be nominated, are running for office, or planning to vote. It is highly recommended that they do this at least a few weeks before the December Election Mtg, so if there is a problem with their info and/or membership status, they can contact the International office and get things straightened out.

One other important item: Since only a member should be privy to their own STAR ID number, that portion of their information should be blacked out.

Regards,
Pat Rosenheim, president
Star Touring Chapter #240 Essex County, MA
http://star240.com

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Reminder from the Calendar of STAR240 Monthly Meeting Wednesday November 2, 2005 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm This event repeats on the first Wednesday of every month. The next reminder for this event will be sent in 6 days, 13 hours, 4 minutes. Event Location: The American Barbecue Street: 5 Railroad Avenue City, State, Zip: Rowley, MA 01969 Notes: Come to one of our monthly meetings. The monthly meetings of Star Touring and Riding Chapter 240, Essex County Massachusetts are held on the first Wednesday of each month at The American Barbecue which is located at 5 Railroad Avenue, Rowley, MA 01969. The meetings begin promptly at 7 PM and we conduct a regular meeting following the agenda outlined in our forum at http://star240.com/phpbb2 All are welcome to arrive at 6 PM (or earlier) to have supper prior to the official meeting. If you need directions to the meeting please go to the following website, http://www.theameric ADVERTISEMENT ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Yes No Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Yes No Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years? Yes No

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