<VV> Why I am not running for re-election to the CORSA Board ofDirectors

[Shaun McGarvey]

Thanks Bill, for your excellent service to CORSA. Your work in bringing 
about the SCG will, I'm sure, go down as a milestone in the Club's history.
Hang on to the good memories of your folks, and remember: Rain, like pain, 
is soon forgotten.

God Bless, and Happy New Year
yea, Vairily ... Shaun

Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at umich.edu>
To: "CORSA/CPF BoD" <corsabod at corvair.org>; "Virtual Vairs" 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 6:25 AM
Subject: <VV> Why I am not running for re-election to the CORSA Board 
ofDirectors


> As many of you know, I was elected to the CORSA Board of Directors in 2004
> for a 3 year term that expires this year.  One of the reasons I felt it 
> was
> time for me to run was (to quote my campaign article) "now that my 
> children
> are nearly raised and my time is more my own, I am ready to serve in that
> capacity, if you, my fellow members, decide that is what you wish me to 
> do."
>
>
>
>
> Unfortunately, a few months after this statement was written, events
> conspired to change my life in such a way that now that "my time" is not 
> any
> longer my own.
>
>
>
> The day before I received word that I was elected to the CORSA board, my
> brother Andrew died suddenly at the age of 52 (heart attack or stroke). 
> As
> bad as this was for me personally, it was even worse for my aged parents, 
> as
> Andy lived closest to Mom and Dad and had been assuming the role of 
> primary
> caretaker for them.  It became evident when I attended his funeral that 
> Mom
> and Dad were starting to have difficulties caring for themselves, and so I
> attempted to fill the gap by trying to enlist the aid of local family
> members (they live in Michigan, I in Virginia) and local senior services.
> However, this was all to no avail, as Mom and Dad, being of the proud
> Depression era, refused all outside help, and local family was reluctant 
> to
> get involved.
>
>
>
> The next two years their health and mental facilities deteriorated
> considerably, ultimately resulting in their inability to live by 
> themselves
> or to manage their own affairs.  After agonizing for many months, and
> consulting with my remaining siblings, I finally was forced to seek legal
> custody of both my parents to obtain the authority to manage their 
> affairs.
> By the time we finally intervened, Mother had advanced Alzheimer's and
> Parkinson's, and Father had advanced colon cancer and multi-infarct
> dementia.  As of last March, I was finally forced to move my parents out 
> of
> their home of 49 years and into assisted living.  By the end of 2006
> assisted living had failed and they were moved to a nursing home.
>
>
>
> Although I get some assistance from the local family, the job of managing 
> my
> parents' finances and affairs has fallen solely on my shoulders, and I 
> have
> found it to be a very heavy burden.  I do not have the energy or drive at
> this time to be meaningfully involved on the CORSA board, and therefore I 
> do
> not think it is reasonable for me to seek re-election.
>
>
>
> I sincerely encourage other CORSA members who feel they have the time,
> energy, and ambition, to run for the CORSA Board.  You will learn a lot
> about your club and hopefully it will fire your interest in the hobby.
>
>
>
> I am hopeful that in time I will be able to once again become more 
> involved
> with CORSA, as I have enjoyed my time on the Board.
>
>
>
> Wishing you all the best,
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> William J "Bill" Hubbell
>
> CORSA Eastern Director
>
>
>
>
>
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