President David Sanford maintained the traditional stiff upper lip most admirably with only the odd quiver or two while fielding a variety of hard hitting 'incomings' from upset members, such as the lawyer pointing out illegal unconstitutional things, dissatisfaction with the management report, dissatisfaction with his inability to do his job properly from 250km away, Moses' point of order regarding postal votes being unconstitutional and the consequences of illegal behavior -- and then David Sanford desperately attempted to hold a vote to accept the postal votes! The Station Manager's (Tony Forster) report met with various comments, 'self glorification' being most memorable. I was able to hone my Sudoku skills while David Shepherd regaled us with a lengthy recital about something, the point of which totally escaped me and most of the audience I'd imagine. And then to top it all off, a scrutineer who had spat the dummy and stalked out in a huff earlier in the meeting returned and expected to act as a scrutineer! Astonishingly, David Sanford won the election even though heavily outgunned by Moses who has a very impressive record of management experience and personal integrity. Yummy supper afterwards, enjoyed by both factions as they eyed eachother across the room.
AGM yesterday evening.
President David Sanford maintained the traditional stiff upper lip most admirably with only the odd quiver or two while fielding a variety of hard hitting 'incomings' from upset members, such as the lawyer pointing out illegal unconstitutional things, dissatisfaction with the management report, dissatisfaction with his inability to do his job properly from 250km away, Moses' point of order regarding postal votes being unconstitutional and the consequences of illegal behavior -- and then David Sanford desperately attempted to hold a vote to accept the postal votes! The Station Manager's (Tony Forster) report met with various comments, 'self glorification' being most memorable. I was able to hone my Sudoku skills while David Shepherd regaled us with a lengthy recital about something, the point of which totally escaped me and most of the audience I'd imagine. And then to top it all off, a scrutineer who had spat the dummy and stalked out in a huff earlier in the meeting returned and expected to act as a scrutineer! Astonishingly, David Sanford won the election even though heavily outgunned by Moses who has a very impressive record of management experience and personal integrity. Yummy supper afterwards, enjoyed by both factions as they eyed eachother across the room.
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David Fraser
26/3/2010 04:25:19 pm
Oh, and there is the Conflict of Interest issue with David Sanford's involvement with a radio station in Oamaru. He did not declare this, it had to be forced out of him by a question at the AGM (why am I not surprised?)
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margaret
26/3/2010 05:19:02 pm
I FEEL THAT IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND THE ELECTION OF ALL OFFICERS WAS RIGGED IN SOME WAY NO NEWCOMERS ALLOWED IN AND THE SM AGAIN ON THE COMMITTEE NOTHING WILL BE DONE AGAIN
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unknown
27/3/2010 05:54:49 am
did anyone see the sm partner was not present at the agm and all her cronies were they turn up when a certain name is on the list for committee. This person has tried for 8 years to get on committee and not yet has she managed why I ask and who the hell do the old boys club think they are people do you realise that the new secretary is a cronie of this person that was not present
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irene
30/3/2010 07:04:19 am
I feel a large supply of toys is urgently needed for the 'scrutineer' who walked out very early on in proceedings with the passing remark as she left that she 'wasn't going to have anything to do with people who kept throwing their toys out of the basket'.
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margaret
30/3/2010 01:43:29 pm
i can donate some toys if the previous person requires them you aks a question do we help her or not I think not as she is one of the sms cronies
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devious
2/4/2010 01:46:14 pm
A little bird told me that a certain person doing the library etc is giving certain announcers records that they rquire for their collections. Ump is this allowed? No wonder the shelves are getting bear of records.
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unknown
2/4/2010 01:47:57 pm
I see we have lost another bloody good announcer due to uncertain conditions of the sm and the pd can we afford to lose any more people? after all we are all and I stress al are volunteers.
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unknown
3/4/2010 02:47:44 pm
A little bird has told me that the big chief has brought theatre tickets for some people to buy their votes is this allowed or not???????
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someone
6/4/2010 12:30:23 pm
Yes the key holders were Tony Forster and the secretary.
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wonderful news
16/4/2010 02:54:19 pm
hey oh mighty web master check the radio Ferrymead website.
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