Original Posted By: "walt evans"
Mike,I am looking at the two final issues of the BPAN which are issues 62 and 63. Onthe back cover of issue 61 which is 4th quarter 1998, it is apparent that Granthad no intention of going beyond "1999/12" but he does indicate a willingnessto take 10 bucks for 4 issuesin 1999. He does say "Do not extend subsciptionspast Dec., 1999!" on the back cover of 62 and 63. He does give renewal amountsfor 1, 2, 3, or 4 issues on the back of issue 61. Issue 61 is the 4thquarter of 1998 and that is when I renewed, on 12/31/98.I sent him my 10 bucks on 12/31/1998. He cashed it, sent me two more issues andthen kept the rest.My Mother never taught me to do acts like this, no matter how much help I may betowards others. It is plain not right.He could easily have sent me a check for 5 bucks back, less the stamp, and do thesame for all the other subscribers. Or at least ask us to donate the amountto defray other costs he had over the years. He simply absconded with thefunds and has not shown himself since.His reply, as printed below is just not the truth as I and many others see it.As you appear to be his attorney, why don't you ask him if he would release theold newsletters to public domain to settle the poor reputation he has amongstus. Chriswith hundreds of volunteer, unsung hours for many aviation causes over the yearsChris-- here is Grant's side of the story:"About the claims of my "stealing" money from theBPA -- For many months (2 years?) I published statementssaying "do not extend your subscription beyond 'such-and-such'a date." (We are currently packed to move and I don't rememberthe actual dates.) Many people sent payments anyway. Theirchecks were not cashed. That was easier than paying forpostage to return their unwanted checks.I am not much interested in saying the same thing over and over,but if there are people who say I didn't contibute to the Pietenpolmovement, why not ask them to contribute to the currentmovement? It seems to need something more than gripes."-Grant-________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com