X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Envelope-From: nichols78@msn.com Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc1-s15.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc1-s15.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.87]) by mail949c35.nsolutionszone.com (8.13.6.20060614/8.13.1) with ESMTP id mBDHGlL4027510; Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:16:49 -0500 Received: from BAY107-W49 ([64.4.51.149]) by bay0-omc1-s15.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:16:46 -0800 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_a7cb6ff4-7ca5-42af-b10f-2045e4c207e0_" X-Originating-IP: [75.121.158.60] From: Rene Nichols To: Chamber of Commerce CC: "PACP/Stanek, Joyce" , "Port Austin Motel/Ricou, Michel" , Independent Bank , "Acct.Abililty/Stacey Viers" , Port Austin State Bank , Huron City Museums , Captain Morgans Subject: RE: Questions from Joyce Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:16:45 -0500 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <7FA7E559F8AD4C5D89BEE3638A07F4AC@RABBIT> References: <3B9C84D6E46A48878E4CC3D91CD01F79@RABBIT> <7FA7E559F8AD4C5D89BEE3638A07F4AC@RABBIT> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Dec 2008 17:16:46.0354 (UTC) FILETIME=[93AE5720:01C95D46] X-MMR: 0 X-Antivirus: Scanned by F-Prot Antivirus (http://www.f-prot.com) --_a7cb6ff4-7ca5-42af-b10f-2045e4c207e0_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apparently I had Pam's dates wrong......I also trust her to pay once she cl= oses on the restaurant and have no problem waiting until March, if that's what is neede= d. To the board: Whoever is making this motion=2C please use the correct month of March. =20 Thanks =20 Rene From: pacofc@airadvantage.netTo: bluesprucemotelportaustin@msn.comCC: joyce= 48467@yahoo.com; ricou@centurytel.net; lwiese@ibcp.com; acct.ability@yahoo.= com; sschmidt73@hotmail.com; mpfinan@centurytel.net; dfinan@centurytel.net;= nichols78@msn.comSubject: Re: Questions from JoyceDate: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 1= 1:42:08 -0500 Rene=2C =20 Thanks for the answer to my questions.=20 =20 However - the issue concerning Pam Gabriel and The Farm Restaurant was that= she does not have the money to pay the dues & ad until AFTER she re-mortga= ges - which is not until FEBRUARY. She asked if she could defer payment unt= il after that time. So, January is not going to help. March would be more r= ealistic. I feel she can be trusted to pay whatever she owes.=20 =20 What you said about the Charter Captains group and ads was what I assumed w= ould be the answer (which is also past practice.) But I said that I would a= sk.=20 =20 Thanks=2C Joyce =20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Rene Nichols=20 To: Chamber of Commerce=20 Cc: PACP/Stanek, Joyce ; Port Austin Motel/Ricou, Michel ; Independent Bank= ; Acct.Abililty/Stacey Viers ; Port Austin State Bank ; Huron City Museums= ; Captain Morgans ; Nichols, Rene=20 Sent: Saturday=2C December 13=2C 2008 10:57 AM Subject: RE: Questions from Joyce Hi Joyce, We did have some discussion on these items while Steve went to ch= eck on Patty'sarrival. We talked about them and we all agreed on how we'd = like to handle these issues,however they weren't added to the agenda and no= motions were made. I don't think it would be good to wait until the Januar= y meeting since you are tryingto work on the Visitor's Guide which has dead= lines. If the board is in agreement, I would be willing to see a motion mad= e and a second fromtwo of the board members via e-mail and have the board r= espond with a yes or no votefor the record. I had asked LaNette what's been= done in the past on allowing a member to delay payingtheir dues. After di= scussion, we felt that Pam's situation is unique since she's in the process= of purchasing the business. LaNette also mentioned that Pam has been good = about payingthe dues in the past. Based on this information, we were in ag= reement that she couldmake her payment in January, which would then allow P= am to have anad in the Visitor's Guide. I would entertain the following mot= ion: To allow Pam Gabriel, Farm Restaurant, the optionto delay the payment= her 2009 annual dues and Visitors Guide ad until January 2009 whenshe comp= letes the purchase of the business. We would need a board member to approve= this motion, a member to second it and thenthe board's vote. Discussion wa= s had regarding any one being allowed to take out an ad in the Visitor'sGui= de. Many different scenarios were discussed. The general concencus was th= at anyonetaking out an ad must be a chamber member. Further discussion was= held specificallyrelated to the Charter Captains Assoc. The general conce= ncus was that they weremembers as a whole through their Assoc. If they wou= ld like to join the chamber as asecondary/associate with their individual c= harters at the $75 fee, they could then take out anad in the Visitor's Guid= e. This would also give them a vote as a secondary/associate member. We wo= uld need a motion to that end, a second and then a vote. Once again, if th= is boardwould like to make this motion and vote via e-mail, I'm okay with t= hat as long as everyoneelse is too. Thanks for the membership list. I like= that it includes a contact name and number. Thiswill be a great membershi= p drive tool. We discussed a membership drive at our October meeting with t= he hopes of encouragingall our members to bring in one new member. I think = an e-mail to the general membership sharing thisgoal would be a good thing = rather than just the board members and the few members thatwere present at = that meeting. While the board members are reponding to these tworecommende= d motions, I'd appreciate the support of an e-mail general membership drive= as well.Bringing in new members now enables them to be in the Visitors Gui= de which I think is one ofthe biggest benefits to being a member. What doe= s everyone think? Rene=20 From: pacofc@airadvantage.netCC: joyce48467@yahoo.com; ricou@centurytel.net= ; lwiese@ibcp.com; acct.ability@yahoo.com; bluesprucemotelportaustin@msn.co= m; sschmidt73@hotmail.com; mpfinan@centurytel.net; dfinan@centurytel.netSub= ject: Questions from JoyceDate: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:38:42 -0500 Dear Board Members=2C =20 I understand that the Board met yesterday, and I had asked Michel to ask th= e following: =20 1) Can the The Farm Restaurant pay dues & visitor's guide AFTER Pam Gabriel= secures a new mortgage in February? (She approached me to ask if it would = be possible.) =20 2) Can an individual paid member of the Thumb Area Charter Captains Associa= tion (which is a paid Chamber member) - place an ad in the Visitor's Guide,= if they have in their ad "Member of Thumb Area Charter Captains Associatio= n") - without paying to be an associate Chamber member? I understand that t= he Charter Captains group is quite different from any other group and that = their members can join at a reduced rate. But the question came up a few da= ys ago about advertising. =20 I know that Darcie was not in attendance at the meeting (lucky girl basking= in that warm Florida sun!!!) - but could I get an email back from one/some= /all of you letting me know on these 2 issues? =20 I am attaching an up-to-date file of the Members & dues paid. I have been i= n touch with most everyone, and there should be a number of checks coming i= n shortly. And - please note that I am still going through phone numbers, e= mails, etc. to make corrections, as there were many errors in the 2008 file= . I have also been in contact with a number of businesses that were not mem= bers last year, but so far I don't have any checks in hand : -( =20 Thanks=2C Joyce =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 Joyce Stanek, DirectorGreater Port Austin Area Chamber of CommerceP.O. Box = 274 - 2 W. Spring St.Port Austin MI 48467989.738.7600email: pacofc@airadv.n= etwww.portaustinarea.com Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. Get your Hotmail= =AE account.=20 No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / = Virus Database: 270.9.17/1846 - Release Date: 12/12/2008 6:59 PM _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail anywhere. No map=2C no compass. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anyw= here_122008 --_a7cb6ff4-7ca5-42af-b10f-2045e4c207e0_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apparently I had Pam's dates wrong......I also trust her to pay once she cl= oses on the
restaurant and have no problem waiting until March, if that's what is neede= d.  To the board:
Whoever is making this motion, please use the correct month of Ma= rch.
 =3B
Thanks
 =3B
Rene



From: pacofc@airadvantage.net
To: bluesprucemotelportaustin@msn.com
C= C: joyce48467@yahoo.com; ricou@centurytel.net; lwiese@ibcp.com; acct.abilit= y@yahoo.com; sschmidt73@hotmail.com; mpfinan@centurytel.net; dfinan@century= tel.net; nichols78@msn.com
Subject: Re: Questions from Joyce
Date: Sa= t, 13 Dec 2008 11:42:08 -0500


Rene=2C
 =3B
Thanks for the answer to my questions. =
 =3B
However - the issue concerning Pam Gabr= iel and The Farm Restaurant was that she does not have the money to pay the= dues & ad until AFTER she re-mortgages - which is not until FEBRUARY. = She asked if she could defer payment until after that time. So, January is = not going to help. March would be more realistic. I feel she can be trusted= to pay whatever she owes.
 =3B
What you said about the Charter Captain= s group and ads was what I assumed would be the answer (which is also past = practice.) But I said that I would ask.
 =3B
Thanks=2C
Joyce
 =3B
 =3B
----- Original Message -----
= From: Rene Nichols
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 10= :57 AM
Subject: RE: Questions from Joyce

Hi Joyce,
 
We did have some discussion on these = items while Steve went to check on Patty's
arrival.  We talked abou= t them and we all agreed on how we'd like to handle these issues,
howeve= r they weren't added to the agenda and no motions were made.
 
I= don't think it would be good to wait until the January meeting since you a= re trying
to work on the Visitor's Guide which has deadlines.
 <= BR>If the board is in agreement, I would be willing to see a motion made an= d a second from
two of the board members via e-mail and have the board r= espond with a yes or no vote
for the record.
 
I had asked La= Nette what's been done in the past on allowing a member to delay paying
= their dues.  After discussion, we felt that Pam's situation is unique = since she's in the process
of purchasing the business.  LaNette als= o mentioned that Pam has been good about paying
the dues in the past.&nb= sp; Based on this information, we were in agreement that she could
make = her payment in January, which would then allow Pam to have an
ad in the = Visitor's Guide.
 
I would entertain the following motion: = To allow Pam Gabriel, Farm Restaurant, the option
to delay the payment = her 2009 annual dues and Visitors Guide ad until January 2009 when
= she completes the purchase of the business.
 
We would need = ;a board member to approve this motion, a member to second it and then=
the board's vote.
 
Discussion was had regarding a= ny one being allowed to take out an ad in the Visitor's
Guide. = ; Many different scenarios were discussed.  The general concencus was = that anyone
taking out an ad must be a chamber member.  Further dis= cussion was held specifically
related to the Charter Captains Assoc.&nbs= p; The general concencus was that they were
members as a whole through t= heir Assoc.  If they would like to join the chamber as a
secondary/= associate with their individual charters at the $75 fee, they could then ta= ke out an
ad in the Visitor's Guide.  This would also give them a v= ote as a secondary/associate member.
 
We would need a motion to= that end, a second and then a vote.  Once again, if this board
wou= ld like to make this motion and vote via e-mail, I'm okay with that as long= as everyone
else is too.
 
Thanks for the membership list.&n= bsp; I like that it includes a contact name and number.  This
will = be a great membership drive tool.
 
We discussed a membership dr= ive at our October meeting with the hopes of encouraging
all our members= to bring in one new member. I think an e-mail to the general membersh= ip sharing this
goal would be a good thing rather than just the board me= mbers and the few members that
were present at that meeting.  While= the board members are reponding to these two
recommended motions, I'd a= ppreciate the support of an e-mail general membership drive as well.
Bri= nging in new members now enables them to be in the Visitors Guide which I t= hink is one of
the biggest benefits to being a member.  What does e= veryone think?
 
Rene
 



From: pacofc@airadvantage.net
CC: joyce48467@yahoo.com; ricou@centur= ytel.net; lwiese@ibcp.com; acct.ability@yahoo.com; bluesprucemotelportausti= n@msn.com; sschmidt73@hotmail.com; mpfinan@centurytel.net; dfinan@centuryte= l.net
Subject: Questions from Joyce
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:38:42 -= 0500


Dear Board Members=2C
 =3B
I understand that the Board met yesterday, and I had as= ked Michel to ask the following:
 =3B
1) Can the The Farm Restaurant pay dues & visitor's= guide AFTER Pam Gabriel secures a new mortgage in February? (She approache= d me to ask if it would be possible.)
 =3B
2) Can an individual paid member of the Thumb Area Char= ter Captains Association (which is a paid Chamber member) - place an ad in = the Visitor's Guide, if they have in their ad "Member of Thumb Area Charter= Captains Association") - without paying to be an associate Chamber member?= I understand that the Charter Captains group is quite different from any o= ther group and that their members can join at a reduced rate. But the quest= ion came up a few days ago about advertising.
 =3B
I know that Darcie was not in attendance at the meeting= (lucky girl basking in that warm Florida sun!!!) - but could I get an emai= l back from one/some/all of you letting me know on these 2 issues?
 =3B
I am attaching an up-to-date file of the Members & = dues paid. I have been in touch with most everyone, and there should be a n= umber of checks coming in shortly. And - please note that I am still going = through phone numbers, emails, etc. to make corrections, as there were many=  errors in the 2008 file. I have also been in contact with a number of= businesses that were not members last year, but so far I don't have any ch= ecks in hand : -(
 =3B
Thanks=2C
Joyce
 =3B
 =3B
 =3B
 =3B
 =3B
 =3B

Joyce Stanek, Director
Greater Port Austin Area = Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 274 - 2 W. Spring St.
Port Austin MI 484= 67
989.738.7600
email: pacofc@ai= radv.net
www.portaustinar= ea.com

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