My guess is that cigarman was not trying to make Rudi feel wrong about that question. I happen to rmember telling the Board that I did not feel that they needed to be active all the time. Now as to the question asked - which is a very important and well-timed reminder - by Rudi. Rudi is right, there does seem to be some timing issues that about now should come up for vote again. If I recall in a few comments to the Board, I had suggested that we vote to stagger the members, having the Board decide a good number to come up for renewal this year and vote in a few new members, etc. the same next year, etc. over a three year period so that we have some continuity but yet a changing undercurrent of new contributions. I'm thinking it was Sept. last year we had our elections going on and while they were interupted, it might ne OK to get this going again very soon - again, thanks to Rudi for the reminder.

Let me get with the Board and see how they feel of the number of members to change out and vote in new this year.

The only change this year will likely be that all Board members will become popularly elected - and for it to remain that way.

Again, many thanks to Rudi for his Swiss-like "timing" of the suggestion - it is correct.