From: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com To: the_dojang-digest@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Subject: The_Dojang-Digest V8 #326 Reply-To: the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Errors-To: the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com Precedence: The_Dojang-Digest Wed, 6 June 2001 Vol 08 : Num 326 In this issue: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V8 #325 the_dojang: Oops the_dojang: New Bulletin Board! the_dojang: USTU the_dojang: Re: Dojang in Qc Canada the_dojang: . ========================================================================= The_Dojang, serving the Internet since June 1994. ~1111 members strong! Copyright 1994-2001: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource The premier internet discussion forum devoted to the Korean Martial Arts. Replying to this message will NOT unsubscribe you. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe the_dojang-digest" (no quotes) in the body (top line, left justified) of a "plain text" e-mail addressed to majordomo@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com. To send e-mail to this list use the_dojang@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com See the Korean Martial Arts (KMA) FAQ and the online search engine for back issues of The_Dojang at http://www.MartialArtsResource.com Pil Seung! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Joel S. Weissler" Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 15:02:35 -0700 Subject: the_dojang: Re: The_Dojang-Digest V8 #325 Ahhh its Summer travel time - time to visit Dojangs far away. I will be travelling to the Turks and Caicos Islands for a week later this month - is there a Dojang there ? If any of you know, please tell . . . Yours in training, Joel S. Weissler ------------------------------ From: "Dizzy S." Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 00:41:52 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Oops Anywho, does anyone know of a dojang in or around Rochester NY? I perfer Tang Soo Do (the style I study now), hapikdo (which is mixed in with what we learn), Soo bahk Do (which is pretty much the same as TSD), or Traditional TKD ..... not the WTF style only because I'm not much for sparring. I know I asked this before, but I can not find a school up there. I searched the internet (which includes Bernards site, Martial Info, ect). I can't find one that is less than two hours away. Does anyone know of a school by "word of mouth"? Some independent schools don't advertise on the net, and the only way to find them is to either go there a search (which I can't for a while), or ask around. Please help. Tang Soo! Dizz _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ From: Gregg London Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 08:24:36 -0500 Subject: the_dojang: New Bulletin Board! Good Day Group, USA Tekno is proud to announce it's new Lady Tekno Bulletin Board! Point your browser to: http://www.ladytkd.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi and complete the Registration process. For those who are technically challenged, you can download the User's Manual (in PDF format) here: http://www.ladytkd.com/UBB6user.pdf Best wishes, Gregg - -- Gregg London Digital Engineer http://www.glondon.com ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 7:45:04 PDT Subject: the_dojang: USTU Forwarding... THE UNITED STATE TAEKWONDO UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE   SECOND AMENDED PROTEST PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIX, SECTION 13 OF THE BYLAWS OF THE UNITED STATES TAEKWONDO UNION OF THE ELECTION HELD ON DECEMBER 9, 2000, OF THE OFFICERS OF THE OHIO TAEKWONDO ASSOCIATION   Petitioner: James S. Cahn The Tower at the Galleria 1301 East Th Street, Suite 500 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 216.781.5515 Respondents: Walter A. Cole, II 22570 Lakeshore Boulevard Euclid, Ohio 44123 440.516.1960 Ron Hickey 2424 Washington Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 513.851.8226 Ryan Andrachik 116 W. Streetsboro Road Hudson, Ohio 44236 330.650.6333 Kenneth M. Kretschmar 8550 Beechmont Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45255 513.474.2789 Wes Dees 355 Renwood Place Springboro, Ohio 45066 1.937.478.5451 Debbie Gill 5292 Westpointe Plaza Columbus, Ohio 43228 614.850.8503 Stewart Gill 5292 Westpointe Plaza Columbus, Ohio 43228 614.850.8503 David Ernest 5292 Westpointe Plaza Columbus, Ohio 43228 614.850.8503 William Norton PO Box 64 La Grange, Ohio 44050 440.355.6097 Tony Boles 232 W. Olentangy St. Powell, Ohio 43065 614.278.2538 Amy Joellyn Boles 232W. Olentangy St. Powell, Ohio 43065 614.278.2538   2   Larry Lucas 3711 Main Street Hilliard, Ohio 43020 614.876.1990 Robb Irvin 3711 Main Street Hilliard, Ohio 43020 614.876.1990 James Whiteman 3711 Main Street Hilliard, Ohio 43020 614.876.1990 James Cobb 3711 Main Street Hilliard, Ohio 43020 614.876.1990 Christina Bayley 5612 Hithergreen Drive Dayton, Ohio 45429 513.634.2937 Anna Kim 8161 Broadview Road Cleveland, Ohio 44147 440.838.1234 Other Parties Involved: Elisabethe Tanzarello 536 South James Road Columbus, Ohio 43213 614.238.0422 Matthew P. Pasquinilli 27 West Whip Road Dayton, Ohio 45459 937.312.0333 3   Andrew Pasquinilli 27 West Whip Road Dayton, Ohio 45459 937.312.0333 Lynne Torello c/o 536 S. South James Road Columbus, Ohio 43213 614.888.2293 Charles Bayley 5612 Hithergreen drive Dayton, Ohio 45429 513.634.2937 Chris Baughn 8868 Greenbush Road Somerville, Ohio 45064 937.787.4126 USTU Bylaws Violated: 1. Article XIX, Sections 2(a) and (b). 2. Article XIX, Sections 9(a) and (b). 3. Article I, Section 6(a), (b), (c), (d), and (e)). 4. Article I, Section 7(h). 5. Article I, Section 2(b), (c), and (f). 6. Article I, Section 9. OTA Bylaws Violated: 1. Article II, Section 2.7. 2. Article II, Section 2.8.   4   3. Article III, Section 3.1 and 3.3. 4. Article IV, Section 4.2 and 4.3.A. 5. Article VI, Section 6.1(e). Statement of Facts: I. Background - On December 9, 2000, an election was held to elect the officers of the Ohio Taekwondo Association (hereinafter "OTA"). The election and certain related activities preceding the election were conducted in a manner which deprived the Petitioner and the Other Parties Involved (hereinafter "OPI"), of the right to vote as delegates of Class E members of the United States Taekwondo Union (hereinafter "USTU") or as Delegates of Non-Attached members of USTU. The election and the precedent activities were conducted in a manner which deprived Petitioner, OPI, and the membership of OTA a fair election process. The conduct of the election and of the precedent activities was designed and intended to deprive those affected of their right to vote, and was designed and intended to manipulate and control the outcome of the election. The Petitioner, James S. Cahn, was at all times relevant to this matter a registered member with the OTA and the USTU. He was the elected Delegate to the OTA Board of Governors of Choong Moo Do Jang, which at all times relevant to this matter, was a registered Class E member of the USTU, known as Club Number 1634. The OPI, Elisabethe Tanzarello, Matthew P. Pasquinilli, Andrew Pasquinilli, Lynne Torello, Chris Baughn, and Charles Bayley were at all times relevant to this matter, registered members of the OTA and the USTU. Ms. Tanzarello and Mr. Baughn were the elected Delegates to the OTA Board of Governors of Sugarfoot Taekwondo Club, Inc., which, at all times relevant to this matter, was a registered Class E member of the USTU, known as Club Number 3360. Ms. Tanzarello was also a candidate for the office of president of OTA. Matthew P. Pasquinilli and Andrew Pasquinilli were the elected Delegates to the OTA Board of Governors of the Asian Arts Center, which, at all times relevant to this matter, was a registered Class E member of the USTU, known as Club Number 3891. Lynn Torello was proxy for the elected Delegate to the OTA Board of Governors of Columbus State Taekwondo Club, which, at all times relevant to this matter, was a registered Class E member of the USTU, known as Club Number 3786. 5   Charles Bayley was the elected Delegate to the OTA Board of Governors of approximately 40 Non-Attached members of the USTU or, in the alternative, was a candidate for election as a Delegate with signature votes of approximately 40 Non-Attached members. Respondents Cole, Dees, and Hickey, at all times relevant to this matter, were officers of OTA. The remaining Respondents, at all times relevant to this matter, were Delegates to the OTA of Class E members of the USTU or Athlete Representatives to the OTA Board of Governors. The Officers, Delegates, and Athlete Representatives named herein are collectively referred to as "Respondents". II The Election - As of the date of the OTA election, December 9, 2000, USTU records showed that registered Class E members were entitled to exercise 20 votes through their Delegates to the OTA Board of Governors. Seventeen of those Delegates were present at the meeting. Prior to voting, the Respondent Officers conducted a procedure to verify the credentials of Delegates. Petitioner and OPI, Ms. Torello, Matthew Pasquinilli, and Andrew Pasquinilli, were denied their right to vote as Delegates of their Class E member organizations because they were unable to demonstrate that they or an instructor of the Class E member which they represented held a Black Belt Certification from the Korean institution known as Kukkiwon. OPI Chris Baughn was denied his right to vote because Respondents Cole, Hickey and Dees failed to acknowledge and/or failed to verify with USTU that the Class E member organization with which he was affiliated was entitled to the vote which he, as a Delegate of the organization, had come to the election to cast. The exclusion of these five votes reduced the number of Delegates voting to 12.1 In private conversation prior to the verification procedure, Petitioner advised Respondent Cole that the Kukkiwon certification requirement was illegal and that denial of the right to vote could lead to the filing of a lawsuit. Notwithstanding the legalities, he advised Mr. Cole that it was in the best interests of OTA to operate on an "inclusive" basis, rather than to exclude Delegates from voting. Mr. Cole declined to decide the issue in his role as President of OTA. He conferred with Vice- Presidents/ Respondents Hickey and Dees, and the three of them declined to decide the issue as the Officers of OTA. The Officers/Respondents then delegated the responsibility for the decision to the Board of Governors who voted to determine whether Petitioner and OPI (except Ms. Tanzarello and Mr. Bayley) would be denied their right to vote in the election because they could _________________________                 1Notwithstanding the reduction, no reduction was made to the number of Athlete Representatives to the OTA Board of Governors. Even when it was pointed out that the USTU Bylaws specify the number, Respondents took the position that since the Bylaws indicate that a minimum of 20% of Delegates be Athlete Representatives, that the Board of Governors could vote to approve a number greater than what is specified in the USTU Bylaws. Such a vote was taken and five Athlete Representatives were maintained on the Board. 6   not demonstrate Kukkiwon Certification, Petitioner and OPI (except for Ms. Tanzarello) were not permitted to vote on the issue. Twelve Delegate votes were cast. Five Athlete Representative votes were cast. It was decided by a vote of 15 to two that Petitioner and OPI (except Ms. Tanzarello and Mr. Bayley) were to be denied their rights to vote because they could not demonstrate Kukkiwon Certification. It should be noted that although Respondent Andrachik was not present at the meeting, and although no Delegate or proxy from his Class E member organization was present, no procedure was conducted to verify Mr. Andrachik's credentials either as to his membership in the USTU, his delegate status, or the Kukkiwon Certification of an instructor in his Class E member organization. Nevertheless, Mr. Andrachik was permitted to run for office and was elected an Officer of OTA. It should be noted that no verification procedure was conducted regarding Respondent Ernest's status as a Delegate or proxy of a Class E member organization or his status as a member of USTU. In fact, the Delegate from the Class E member with which Mr. Ernest is affiliated, Extreme Martial Arts, LLC., was Respondent Debbie Gill, who was present and who voted as a Delegate. Nevertheless, Mr. Ernest was permitted to run for office and was elected an Officer of the OTA. III. Delegates for Non-Attached Members - On December 9, 2000, prior to the meeting at which the election was conducted, a meeting was convened to select Delegates to represent Non- Attached OTA members on the OTA Board of Governors. Prior to December 9, 2000, in excess of 40 Non-Attached members met to select a Delegate to represent them on the OTA Board of Governors. The Delegate, OPI Charles Bayley, was present at the meeting with written proof of his election. Respondent Cole refused to acknowledge Mr. Bayley's Delegate status. He was thus denied his right to vote in the election held later in the day. It should be noted that an amendment to the USTU bylaws, effective as of November 2000, provided that Mr. Bayley was entitled to Delegate status as a representative of Non-Attached members simply by virtue of his having been present at the meeting for Non-Attached members on December 9, 2000. Further, it should be noted that Respondent Cole, in his capacity as the appointed President of OTA, attended the USTU Annual Meeting in November 2000, and that the amendment to the USTU Bylaws affecting Mr. Bayley's right to delegate status was made known to him at that time, as it was to all State Association Delegates.   IV. Pre-election Activities - It was Respondents' goal to eliminate the Non-Attached members from the election process and to prevent Petitioner, or anyone else, from influencing the Non- Attached member to participate in the OTA election. Prior to the date of the election, Petitioner made numerous requests to Respondent Cole for information within his possession and under his control as the President of OTA. Among the 7   items requested was a list of the Non-Attached members of the OTA. E-mail correspondence reflecting Petitioner's requests and Respondent Cole's responses are attached hereto. The basis for the request is most clearly set forth in Petitioner's E-mail to Mr. Cole on October 26, 2000, at 2:42:43 PM: "I believe this information is vital to a fair campaign and election process... . You have had the opportunity to communicate with all OTA members through the news- letter...you are able to gain name recognition with the membership. I would like to make certain that the same information is available to the other candidates, so that they may campaign to enhance their recognition.. . This may prove to be particularly important with respect to the unaffiliated members, given the most recent amend- ments to the USTU Bylaws." Rather than provide the requested information, Mr. Cole directed Petitioner to obtain the information from club members. Rather than make OTA membership information available to a member upon proper request as is required not only by the USTU and OTA Bylaws, but also the statutes governing not-for-profit corporations in Ohio, Mr. Cole sought to make obtaining the information a burden for Petitioner. His purpose was to impede any efforts to encourage Non- Affiliated member participation in the election. The request was repeated in an E-mail on November 20, 2000, and Mr. Cole again refused to provide the information, claiming it was not within his authority to do so. Not only did Mr. Cole withhold membership information in an effort to eliminate the Non- Attached members from the election process, he also scheduled the Non-Attached member meeting for 8AM at his do jang in Mentor, Ohio. Mentor is located in the northeastern corner of Ohio. When Petitioner wrote that "I am concerned that you have scheduled the meeting so early in the morning that members from the southwestern and southeastern parts of the state will be discouraged to attend," Mr. Cole responded that it was common business practice to hold meetings early in the date, and that there was a lot to accomplish on December 9, 2000. It should be noted that not only did very few Non-Attached members attend the 8AM meeting, but also that all OTA business concluded before 2PM on December 9, 2000.   IV. Overview - The Respondents, acting individually and jointly, conspired to: prevent the Non- Attached members of OTA from participating in the affairs of OTA; to prevent them, Petitioner, and OPI from voting at the election of Officers on December 9, 2000; and to control the outcome of the election. Ms Tanzarello was deprived of election to the Office of President. The plan of Mr. Cole and the other Respondents to control the election process and insure Mr. Cole's election at the expense of the rights of Petitioner, OPI and the Non-Attached members succeeded. 8   Requested Ruling: The conspiracy to deny members of USTU and OTA their legal rights to a fair election and to participate in that election must not be tolerated. Precedent must be established that the USTU will not permit manipulative, dishonest leadership or the abuse of power. A message must be sent to the membership of the USTU that the USTU protects the rights of its members and that no official of the USTU or any State Association is privileged to misuse the authority entrusted to them at the expense of the membership. The message must be that the USTU belongs to its members, not to those entrusted to represent them. The message must be sent that any official of the USTU or any State Association who abuses the authority entrusted to them will be dealt with as severely as the Bylaws of the USTU and the laws of the State in which the Association is incorporated permit. Petitioner requests the following relief:         1. That the results of the election held on December 9, 2000 be overturned;         2. That the election held on December 9, 2000 be declared invalid;         3. That Walter A. Cole, II, David Ernest, Wes Dees, Ron Hickey, Ryan Andrachik             and William Norton be disqualified as candidates for office in the OTA; and         4. That Elisabethe Tanzarello be declared the winner of the election for President             of the OTA, with power to appoint Officers to serve with her.   Respectfully submitted, /s/ James S. Cahn James S. Cahn 1.24.01 I have read the foregoing Second Amended Protest, and hereby declare under oath and under penalty of perjury that the allegations contained therein are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. /s/ James S. Cahn James S. Cahn 1.24.01 9 The foregoing Second Amended Protest was forwarded on January 24, 2001, to the Executive Director of the United States Taekwondo Union, Mr. Jay Warwick, at his office of One Olympic Plaza, Suite 405, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909. /s/ James S. Cahn James S. Cahn ------------------------------ From: Dominic Mitchell Date: 06 Jun 2001 10:51:08 -0400 Subject: the_dojang: Re: Dojang in Qc Canada Sorry, I flushed the email before seeing the location requested in Québec. Where do you live? Cheers. - -- Dominic Mitchell ------------------------------ From: Ray Terry Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 8:24:59 PDT Subject: the_dojang: . ------------------------------ End of The_Dojang-Digest V8 #326 ******************************** It's a great day for Taekwondo! Support the USTU by joining today. US Taekwondo Union, 1 Olympic Plaza, Ste 104C, Colorado Spgs, CO 80909 719-578-4632 FAX 719-578-4642 ustutkd1@aol.com http://www.ustu.org To unsubscribe from the_dojang-digest send the command: unsubscribe the_dojang-digest -or- unsubscribe the_dojang-digest your.old@address in the BODY (top line, left justified) of a "plain text" e-mail addressed to majordomo@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com. Old digest issues are available via ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com. Copyright 1994-2001: Ray Terry and Martial Arts Resource Standard disclaimers apply.