[SBU Board] Fwd: Important Letter About ACBL

[Ann Romeo]

There is a lot to think about here, and I think we should create some sort
of doc to respond.
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On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 3:54 PM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:

> Forwarding in case any of you were missed on the distribution of this.
>
> Our next board meeting is after the National BOD meeting referenced.  If
> we want to create a joint response or statement as a board to send to Julie
> Smith (our representative to the BOD), I could set up a quick ad hoc
> meeting for that purpose and/or compose a draft depending on what we agree
> are the points to emphasize.  However, as I expect we will have a range of
> opinions, I am also okay with any board member individually sending Julie
> their thoughts on these matters so long as you make clear you are speaking
> as a unit board member and that you are not speaking for the board as a
> whole.
>
> Regardless, I will ask Julie if there are any facts in this letter that
> she believes are incorrect, including but not limited to whether there is a
> planned vote on regionals and sectionals being held online.
>
> Thanks,
> JC
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Officers D25 of ACBL <d25officers3 at att.net>
> Date: Fri, May 22, 2020 at 1:45 PM
> Subject: Important Letter About ACBL
> To: d25officers3 at att.net <d25officers3 at att.net>
>
>
> To our District and Unit Peers:
>
> This email is from the officers, Director-in-Charge, and Tournament
> Manager of District 25 (New England) of the ACBL.  We are writing to you as
> a fellow officer/representative of an ACBL District or Unit.  The attached
> letter contains our strong concerns for actions which the ACBL has taken or
> is likely to take and how we collectively believe the ACBL Board of
> Directors is failing to represent the best interests of bridge.
>
> We urge you to read this letter and consider the issues it raises and to
> let your BOD representative know your feelings on these matters. In
> addition, if you agree with our position, we ask that you post the attached
> letter prominently on your District or Unit web site and send us a link
> that we can put on our web site. We warmly welcome your feedback to us,
> whether you agree or disagree with us.
>
> We are all custodians of bridge in our areas and sharing our thoughts,
> whether we agree or not, can only be beneficial to the future of bridge.
>
> Thanks in advance for your time.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jack Mahoney, President
> New England Bridge Conference (ACBL District 25)
>
>
>
> --
> JC Chupack
> * Seattle ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org> President,
> Web/Email Admin, & Publicity Chair
> * Lead Technical Product Manager, Zulily <http://www.zulily.com>, Inc.
>
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