Re: FW: Andy Myers Reunion- Reply

Re: FW: Andy Myers Reunion- Reply

Reunion Email

10/12/2000

Dear Mr. Gorski,
Again thanks for your offer to help with the reunion. But I did let you
know that due to a lack of responses, the reunion probably wouldn't happen.
So this is pretty much a dead issue. I did send e mails to a few people who
were interested in the reunion, to let them know that there was not enough
responses.
We wouldn't bother to be responsible and courteous if our intent was to pull
someone's leg. If this is the impression you got, we apologize.
Incidentally, if your feelings were that this was a hoax, why did you send 3
e mails offering to help in the reunion via the academy. Were you trying to
perpetuate a hoax? I hope not. In any event, the reunion will not happen.
We want to thank the people who were sincere and who were honestly
interested, as this reunion probably would have been fun for a lot of old
friends and fellow co-workers.

Sincerely
Reunion7

------Original Message------
From: Thomas Gorski < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Sent: October 12, 2000 2:03:59 PM GMT
Subject: FW: Andy Myers Reunion- Reply


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Gorski
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 7:54 AM
> To: <Email Address Redacted>
> Subject: RE: Andy Myers Reunion- Reply
>
> Dear Mr. Saunders,
>
> To answer your question regarding reunions, the Academy is experimenting
> with the concept of allowing groups to hold their reunions at the Annual
> Meeting. We have been approached by Univ of Texas Southwestern Medical
> Center which will hold theirs on Thursday, March 8 from 6-8 pm in the
> Madrid Room ofthe hotel (contact Susan Kapp at 214/648-1599 or
> <Email Address Redacted> for details). We've also extended an
> invitation to Marty Mandelbaum who is organizing an NYU reunion (contact
> him at <Email Address Redacted> for details). There are at least two other
> groups wishing to hold their event during our meeting as well, and we'll
> mention their names when their events become more firm.
>
> Frankly, I'm not sure the Andy Meyers thing is a sincere effort. The
> individual who made the original announcement has yet to identify themself
> publicly or in response to my direct emails, and judging from the
> sentiments expressed on this listserve, it may have been someone wishing
> to pull everyone's leg.
>
> Thank you for your suggestions on the issue of stock and bill programs.
> I'll pass your comments along to our Professional Issues Council which is
> responsible for our budding advocacy program.
>
> Tom Gorski, CAE
> Executive Director
> American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jan Saunders [SMTP: <Email Address Redacted> ]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 6:40 PM
> To: <Email Address Redacted>
> Subject: Re: Andy Myers Reunion- Reply
>
> Mr. Gorski,
> I certainly hope you are going to offer all members of the Academy the
> same
> courtesy by hosting Reunions for all who request them!
> This is clearly not a function of the Academy, and if you as executive
> director of the Academy were to spend your time more wisely such as
> supporting our members against stock & bill programs by supplier
> companies,
> patients fit with soft goods, fracture walkers, and ect... by companies
> who
> never see the patient, but do bill Medicare, then I would say you are
> working
> in the best interest of the Academy. Until then your overpaid.
>
>