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Thank
You!
Dear
WayDalers,
Fern and I are very pleased to announce that our litigation against The
Way International and other named defendants has finally been concluded
and that we have reached a satisfactory settlement agreement. While it is
not our intention to disclose the terms of the settlement that was
reached, we do want to explain some of our rationale for agreeing to an
out of court settlement as opposed to going to trial.
But first things first!
Fern and I would like to thank each and every one of you who supported and
helped us as we prepared this litigation. There were some who assisted us
by helping us gather needful information and of course there were many who
wrote to us and wished us well, offering their prayers as we embarked on
our course of action. A small group of you (you know who you are!!!)
became regular phone callers who gave constant encouragement,
understanding and a sounding board for our ideas. Without you our journey
would have been much more difficult. To each and every one of you, please
accept our sincere thanks.
We want to especially thank you who were willing to come to trial as
witnesses on our behalf. Your willingness to attend our trial as witnesses
and open your lives up to the rigors of cross examination on the stand was
appreciated more than words can express. It takes courage to volunteer in
this capacity. Talk is cheap, but when it came down to actually agreeing
to take the stand on our behalf and making preparations to come to Sidney,
Ohio, you folks put your money where your mouths were! Thanks to you from
the bottom of our hearts.
Since the day that Fern and I left The Way International HQ on March 23 of
1999 our lives have continued to be wholly immersed in matters relating to
The Way. Between the WayDale Document Archive (main site), WayDale Chat,
the WayDale Forums and the preparation of our lawsuit, we've not had the
opportunity to really "leave The Way" as most of you have had.
My (Paul) involvement in matters pertaining to this litigation, WayDale
and helping others with Way related issues has taken enormous amounts of
time each week for the past one and a half years. For this reason (and
others) we are delighted to be able to announce this conclusion of our
litigation. We have wanted to "move on" with our lives for quite
some time and now maybe we'll finally be able to do just that.
In order for my wife and I to be able to put this episode behind us and
begin to move on with our new lives, we have decided that it is time to
close the WayDale web site permanently. With the GreaseSpot
Cafe now fully operational and in good hands (Pawtucket and
PamSanDiego), ex-Ways will continue to have a well managed cyber-home
where they can congregate.
During the 1 1/2 years of its operation, the
WayDale's home page has been visited roughly 285,000 times. The
WayDale Forums have been visited 1.97 MILLION times and have received
over 98,863 individual posts. The WayDale Forums have had THOUSANDS of
participants/contributors and many thousands more who have silently
"lurked" and benefited from the learning. Many hundreds of
ex-Ways have been reunited with long lost friends.
The closure of the WayDale site will entail the
deletion of the WayDale Forums, WayDale Chat and the main WayDale Document
Archive. This closure will take place around the 20th of November. WayDale
has told the "other side of the story" and has reached many
thousands of people, helping many of them make more informed decisions
about their involvement in Way activities. It is now time for my wife and
I to move forward and rebuild our lives and walk into whatever the future
holds for us. I (Paul) do intend to be an occasional participant at the
GreaseSpot Cafe chat room and forums.
Please accept our heartfelt thanks for your kindness, your support and
your friendship over these past one and a half years.
With much love and our sincere appreciation,
Paul & Mrs. Allen
Ex-Ways Always
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