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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>If Tim made an express or implicit promise of confidentiality, then I believe that he and we should keep it in accordance with its terms, and clarify those terms to the extent they are unclear.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I do think that it’s worth making contact with the person who initiated this episode, as there may have been an express or implied understanding that hasn’t made its way down the chain of communications. I don’t think it matters whether Tim, Ann, Ray, or someone else makes the contact.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monty Gray</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:trkwhite@gmail.com">Tim White</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, August 9, 2018 8:26 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com">Seattle ACBL Unit Board</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [SBU Board] Alarming Accusations</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However this shakes out, please be mindful of addressing attribution across the board.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Two of the (non-Seattle) folks have already clearly specified their wishes concerning attribution. They were so clear about it (i.e. raising it upfront themselves) that I frankly see no value in taking the time and effort to attempt to contact them to verify that their positions are unchanged on this. As I read John’s recommendation below, he suggests that only the allegations made by a party willing to be named would be communicated to Bryan -- that reference to allegations by other (non-Seattle) parties would not be communicated to Bryan. Please keep in mind the third non-Seattle party (who initiated this entire episode and with whom I have never had contact), to my knowledge, hasn’t specified whether or not he is OK with attribution. Someone could potentially attempt to make contact with this person to get their position on verifying and sharing what David has attributed to him — I would like Ann or Ray to specifically address the whether and the who of such a potential contact.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Then there are three Seattle area parties who conferred concerning how to handle the matter.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tim<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Aug 9, 2018, at 7:56 AM, Monty Gray <<a href="mailto:mlgrayjr@gmail.com">mlgrayjr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I agree with John.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Monty Gray<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b><a href="mailto:judgejohn@msn.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>John Weinberg</span></a><br><b>Sent:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Thursday, August 9, 2018 6:34 AM<br><b>To:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b><a href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>Seattle ACBL Unit Board</span></a><br><b>Subject:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Re: [SBU Board] Alarming Accusations<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>My view: if a person has provided her name, and says she does not care with whom we share the information she has provided, we should provide the name and the information to Bryan, and give him a chance to respond.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>If a person has not provided her name, or has not authorized us to share the information with Bryan, we should not disclose it to him; but we should disregard it for all purposes.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Monty suggested that Tim contact again the sources who have not given total clearance for disclosure, and ask for clarification as to their wishes. If there is time to do this, I support that suggestion. But if for some reason there is not time, I think we should go with only the info which falls in the first category, and disregard the rest.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>John W.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Sbuboard <<a href="mailto:sbuboard-bounces+judgejohn=msn.com@mailman.celestial.com">sbuboard-bounces+judgejohn=msn.com@mailman.celestial.com</a>><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Raymond Miller<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Thursday, August 09, 2018 12:02 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Seattle ACBL Unit Board <<a href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com">sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [SBU Board] Alarming Accusations<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>John, We will be editing the memo tomorrow. To make sure I understand, we can share information from the named accusers, but should leave out the background information from the employee who wished to remain annymous? This sounds pretty easy, and most of allegations seem to come from the other two accusers. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ray<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 7:52 PM John Weinberg <<a href="mailto:judgejohn@msn.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>judgejohn@msn.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>I agree with Monty’s suggestions.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>We should definitely give Bryan a chance to respond.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>We cannot share with Bryan allegations and information unless Tim is authorized to share its content and source.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>And we ourselves should do our best to disregard such information totally.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>It is much like asking a jury to disregard certain testimony they have already heard. Lawyers (and judges) call it “un-ringing a bell.” Frequently it doesn’t make much practical sense in that context, and might not in ours. But we should do it the best we can.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>John W.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Sbuboard <sbuboard-bounces+judgejohn=<a href="mailto:msn.com@mailman.celestial.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#954F72'>msn.com@mailman.celestial.com</span></a>><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Monty Gray<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tuesday, August 07, 2018 4:35 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Seattle ACBL Unit Board <<a href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#954F72'>sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com</span></a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [SBU Board] Alarming Accusations<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal>I agree with this; but I’d like Bryan to hear exactly what the Board was told. It’s often difficult to respond convincingly to nonspecific allegations without knowing who made them. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal>As I recall, one of the sources didn’t want to be identified, one said that she didn’t care whom her information was shared with, and one didn’t express a position on the subject. I think Tim should get back to the people and confirm whether they are or are not willing to have their accusations and/or identities shared with Bryan, but tell them that many members of the Board, maybe all, will give little or no weight to accusations to which Bryan has no opportunity to respond, or that are made anonymously.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal>I wouldn’t give Bryan a copy of Tim’s memo, however. I think Tim should read the portions dealing with the allegations from Horn Lake (not the parts about Tim’s discussions with David and Jeff), or such portions as the sources permit, to Bryan, and that this should occur well in advance of our meeting with Bryan so that he has a chance to collect his thoughts and prepare his response.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Monty Gray<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b><a href="mailto:larryholdren@comcast.net" target="_blank"><span style='color:#954F72'>LARRY HOLDREN</span></a><br><b>Sent:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Tuesday, August 7, 2018 4:30 PM<br><b>To:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b><a href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#954F72'>Seattle ACBL Unit Board</span></a><br><b>Subject:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Re: [SBU Board] Alarming Accusations<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I agree we should hear his side. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Larry</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:raysmiller@gmail.com" target="_blank" title="raysmiller@gmail.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>Raymond Miller</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Tuesday, August 07, 2018 1:45 PM</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>To:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com" target="_blank" title="sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>Seattle ACBL Unit Board</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>[SBU Board] Alarming Accusations</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>HI all,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I have been conversing with Tim the issue and now feel that I need to present this to the entire board and get a quick consensus. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I am very disturbed about the allegations against Bryan. To me the allegations do not hang together. This smells very like a well planned character assassination and not a legitimate beef against a fellow employee. There are 3 areas of concern that I believe warrant further action on our part. 1. When Brian left headquarters to move to Seattle he was allowed to continue in his position remotely ( I hear he was asked to do this by his bosses). Ann and I see this as a requiring a great deal of trust and respect. Not something accorded to a trouble maker and non-team player. 2. The allegation that Bryan misappropriated funds. A crime. Yet there have been no consequences for this supposed crime. 3. Last fall Bryan taught on a cruise run by an ACBL client. This doesn't sound like an activity the league would have allowed if Bryan were a person in bad standing. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I understand the need to keep this issue confidential. But I feel that is conflict with what we should do. I believe that Bryan should be informed of these charges and given the chance to answer them in front of the board as soon as possible. I do not feel the board can make a fair choice in the upcoming election without hearing from Bryan. Anyone in his position should have the right to answer these charges. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Therefore I am asking the board to vote Yes or No. Bryan should be given a hearing before the board to answer these charges and should be informed in full of nature and specifics of the charges. That should take place at the September meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please note, I believe this is a very delicate matter and that Tim has handled it well thus far. I do not want the letter Tim read to us to be made available to Bryan in full, because I do not think he needs to know who was involved in receiving information and passing it on on our end. Please carefully consider your position, send out any comments you have and send on your decision as soon as possible. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you for reading this and thank you ahead of time for tackling this very difficult situation. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ray</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><img border=0 width=472 height=1 style='width:4.9166in;height:.0069in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.png@01D42F50.6B214A60" alt="cid:image002.png@01D42F50.6B214A60"></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Sbuboard mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#954F72'>Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com</span></a><br><a href="http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/sbuboard" target="_blank"><span style='color:#954F72'>http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/sbuboard</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:4.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Sbuboard mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#954F72'>Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com</span></a><br><a href="http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/sbuboard" target="_blank"><span style='color:#954F72'>http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/sbuboard</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>Sbuboard mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com">Sbuboard@mailman.celestial.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/sbuboard">http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/sbuboard</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>