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board approves $13 million Master Plan concept for clubhouse without member vote



Ellen Fithian





On February 8th, the TRCC Board of Governor’s voted to approve the $13 million Master Plan concept - without a membership vote. If you think members deserve to vote on this, we need to act now. Open forums are scheduled for February 21st. Read on...


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top four reasons to vote against proposed bylaw amendments



Ellen Fithian





Deciding how to vote on the proposed bylaw amendments is a high stakes decision. Before agreeing to a substantial change to our bylaws, consider these four major disadvantages of the proposed amendments.


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Golf Members should hold out for a complete bylaws revision package



Ellen Fithian





Most of my op ed pieces have focused on the perils of the proposed bylaw amendments for Social Members, because the dangers to them are most obvious and imminent, but Full Golfers should also be wary.


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TRCC Board: You've got some explaining to do regarding your claims about class protections



Ellen Fithian





The Board continues to assert that the bylaw changes don't alter, affect, or change class protections - an assertion that appears to me to fly in the face of reality. We need an explanation of the Board's position, not another repetition of the assertion.


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Eliminating the effect of non votes: how a good idea turned terrible



Ellen Fithian





Here's my response to John Curran's comments.


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100% support for yes vote



John Curran, TRCC Board Member





John Curran, Social Member on the TRCC Board of Governor's, replies to Dr. Fithian's post Against Bylaw Amendments. Click below to read his response.


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my take on proposed bylaws amendments: vote against them



Dr. Ellen Fithian, Common Ground Publisher





Members of TRCC have an important decision to make – whether to vote for or against proposed amendments to Club Bylaws. Click on the button below to read why I advise all members to vote against them.


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