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RE: E-M:/ MLUI new executive director

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Enviro-Mich message from Maureen Martin <MaureenM@hfmgv.org>
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I've worked in environmental issues for nearly a decade now, and can tell
you that I have never questioned the integrity or honesty of MLUI and its
employees and board.  I'm surprised at the negative slant from Professor
Frink and would guess that it's a misunderstanding of whether funds
contributed to a localized project correlate to membership in the
organization.  MLUI, I think, has used the practice of sending
newsletters/magazines as a lead-in to membership appeals, but I don't think
those names were added to membership rolls for the organization.  As a donor
and friend of the institution, I don't think the membership rolls have been
doctored and hope the misunderstanding can be cleared up at some point.  

I'm very sorry that Keith is stepping sideways to focus on program; he is a
visionary and a dedicated leader.  But Hans is well-positioned to step into
the administrative and fundraising roles that executive directors must take
on and I wish him very well.

Maureen Martin

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bonnie Shupe [SMTP:BONNIES@cannontwp.org]
> Sent:	Monday, August 28, 2000 3:13 PM
> To:	enviro-mich@great-lakes.net; Profjohnfrink@ziplip.com
> Subject:	Re: E-M:/ MLUI new executive director
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> Enviro-Mich message from "Bonnie Shupe" <BONNIES@cannontwp.org>
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> Since I'm a "real" member of MLUI, I would appreciate a response.  I
> haven't gotten really involved with this group, but they do produce a
> nice, informative magazine and I've been impressed by what I have
> witnessed.  So what gives?
> Bonnie
> 
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> >>> "Profjohnfrink" <Profjohnfrink@ziplip.com> 08/28/00 02:40PM >>>
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> Enviro-Mich message from "Profjohnfrink" <Profjohnfrink@ziplip.com>
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> Isn't the reason that MLUI had a shake up at the top is because K.
> Schneider was fraudulently adding people to the "membership" list when
> they in fact were not members or asked to be members?
> 
> It is my understanding that the "happy face" that MLUI is attempting to
> put on this recent news is to mask the internal problems that this
> organization is having.  In fact, the Benzie County newspaper has
> regularly carried letters to the editor of people who were added to the
> "membership" rolls when they never joined.  
> 
> -Professor John Frink
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