Re: [Chrysler300] New Newsflite

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

To all the complainers:
Maybe I can shed some light  on this.
I've been a member of this fine club for over 30 years. For most of 
those  30 years, both the 300 Club News and the NewsFlite were edited 
by our beloved Eleanor.  For the last 4 years or so, Andy Mikonis has 
done a fine job, under great pressure. Most of the pressure comes from 
a big lack of cooperation from the members, no contributions! Andy 
literly begs for input every issue and has to dig up older,  rerun 
stories sometimes to fill the Club News issue. Sad!  We have 1000 
members and he can't get any to send in their story!
The Newsflite has mostly been a repeat. Every 3 years, it starts over 
again with old Magazine articles, the next "Letter" each issue. The 
only "New" stuff is some of the Ads and Meet info.
Charlie has pitched in to help with the Newsflite and may take some 
time settling into the job. I'm sure he's seen these emails and, if he 
doesn't throw up his hands,  will write some interesting stories about 
our Brutes. he has lots to contribute and has good writing skills as 
proven by the F.I. article.

Now to the part that makes me mad. Some of the complainers I don't 
think I've seen on the list before. But I'd bet that damn near all of 
them (not to mention most ALL of you) have never sent in a story about 
their car and how it came to be in their care. And that's after many 
requests. If you have a "G" and Andy is asking for "D" stories, sit 
down and tell us about your "G", were (and who) it came from, what 
you've done and how and so on. Send it in, tonight!  Andy can hold it 
until he needs it.
And for those that say Charlie needs to get better writing skills, YOU 
write something and sent it in, it just might get printed.

As to why it " why it looks as bad as it does.", What that supposed to 
mean? This is an in-between issue to balance the Club News (now with 
some color) which is only quarterly. It was never meant to be more than 
a flyer, so the ads would get out sooner, with a  little Editorial 
content.

Don't sit there complaining about what  comes in the mail if you don't 
help.

I thought it was interesting, this club is about more than the cars, 
it's about the people,
Ray in Mena


On Apr 21, 2008, at 9:35 PM, Ron Waters wrote:

Yeah, add me to the list of people curious as to why our club 
publication is
  being used as an individual's personal soap box. And why it looks as 
bad as
  it does.

  > Hmmmmm, I guess I am the disease there is no cure for. Sorry 
Charley. But
  seriously, what does this have to do with our 300's? I'm lost.
  >

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