[dean from bozeman]

Sounds like the ballot was more of a survey. I didn't notice because I unwrap the magazine, look through it, read some, throw the other stuff away and put the magazine on a pile. I enjoy the magazine. I enjoy the meets. I choose not to get involved with the rest. Unless the clubs make unacceptable demands of me and/or my family I will be a member.

If you leave food outside, it will attract flies. As long as we give out settlements for absurd amounts of money, there will be folks trying to get that money, folks that help them get that money and folks like you and me who have to pay that money. I'm for justice and correcting wrongs but I find it hard to justify the sums that some people receive from a law suit. Limit the sums of money and it may limit the number of lawyers...I mean flies. ;-)

My wife and I run a vacation venue that is also used for events. A few years back our insurance company would not renew our policy until we put wording in the contract that folks needed to get event insurance (usually $60 - 100 per event). If I understand it right, the event folks are responsible for their attendees to and from an event and behavior of attendees during an event. If you have a son or daughter getting married make sure that they have event insurance. (Also, find a way to limit the alcohol consumption. We have 10:00 pm quiet hours. It helps the relationship with our neighbors and helps somewhat limit the "party in your honor" mentality.)

For the most part, people who run clubs try to do their best. In this case it looks like they have to deal with crap from the insurance companies and crap from people they ask for ideas on how to deal with the insurance companies. As this post developed you could see that folks just wanted an explanation. They just want to understand. Some wanted to voice an opinion. Others decided to take their ball and go home. It's good we can choose how we want to deal with such situations.