Grayson Responds (again)

Grayson has since written that he has "spent the last couple of days shaking hands" with folks who have a more positive view of his show. I do not doubt that - since he probably has not been traveling throughout the state meeting the folks, it would seem that the "satisfied" participants are the folks he knows, which are local - like the locals, alumini and sponsors that won. I certainly hope he does not count on locals, alone, to pull off a show next year. As it was, they only had about 100 vehicles, and more than half of those were from outside the local Bethel area.

Again, HotKarz would be more than happy to report next year, before the Telstar show, that they have addressed the following concerns:

1) Sponsors and organizers - anyone connected with the show - must either refrain from registering their own vehicles, or there is a separate OPEN class just for them

2) No participants shall receive preferred treatment or acknowledgement, as the alumni did this year. All paying participants should be treated equally

3) Organizers should take the time to learn the actual definitions of the classes in their show, and enforce them. Each registered vehicle must be in its MOST appropriate class.

4) Rest room facilities in each area, upper and lower fields, keeping in mind many show-goers are older folks

5) DJ & organizers should refrain from actively promoting specific individuals or clubs, or showing favoritism

6) Political advertising, petitions etc. should not be a part of a car show (unless the show is put on for that express purpose)

If HotKarz becomes aware that such changes are being put into effect, we would be more than willing to support the show in any way possible. Otherwise, probably not.

And, "NO", to those few malcontents that might try to say I am trying to run the shows. I am doing no such thing. We offer constructive criticism, and provide plausible solutions where possible. So, I am simply saying I will actively promote those that try to be fair and honest, and I will not promote those that do not try for fairness and honesty. Simple enough.

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