I would like to thank the Board for the decision they made on this issue. I am personally sadden by this for many reasons and sure the Board struggled with this on many fronts. In light of the information in the report, this was the only action to take.

The trust and integrity in which we deal with other members and non-members is the thing that sets this club apart from other collectibles. If we as an organization are the vanguard of this hobby, then we must hold it as a sacred trust and no let any one individual tarnish that. If a person is paying, $100, $500, $1000 or $10,000 for 65 cent piece of clay, don't you think that trust and integrity are a big player?

I fully support the Board's decision on this and thank them for doing the right thing!

Thanks to Jim Reilly for all of his hours and hard work spent investigating this issue. His expertise will be missed by the club.