X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Envelope-From: pacofc@airadvantage.net Return-Path: Received: from mail.airadvantage.net (mail.airadv.net [64.90.209.2]) by mail925c35.nsolutionszone.com (8.13.6.20060614/8.13.1) with ESMTP id mBDGgIJC022428; Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:42:20 -0500 Received: from RABBIT (ip64-90-219-22.port-austin.mi.airadvantage.net [64.90.219.22]) by mail.airadvantage.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id mBDGhb82028415; Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:43:37 -0500 Message-ID: <7FA7E559F8AD4C5D89BEE3638A07F4AC@RABBIT> From: "Port Austin Chamber" To: "Rene Nichols" 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" References: <3B9C84D6E46A48878E4CC3D91CD01F79@RABBIT> Subject: Re: Questions from Joyce Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:42:08 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004B_01C95D17.D4A19500" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-MMR: 0 X-Antivirus: Scanned by F-Prot Antivirus (http://www.f-prot.com) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01C95D17.D4A19500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rene, Thanks for the answer to my questions.=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 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 Thanks, Joyce ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Rene Nichols=20 To: Chamber of Commerce=20 Cc: PACP/Stanek, Joyce ; Port Austin Motel/Ricou, Michel ; Independent Ba= nk ; Acct.Abililty/Stacey Viers ; Port Austin State Bank ; Huron City Museu= ms ; Captain Morgans ; Nichols, Rene=20 Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 10:57 AM Subject: RE: Questions from Joyce Hi Joyce, =20 We did have some discussion on these items while Steve went to check on P= atty's arrival. We talked about them and we all agreed on how we'd like to hand= le these issues, however they weren't added to the agenda and no motions were made. =20 I don't think it would be good to wait until the January meeting since yo= u are trying to work on the Visitor's Guide which has deadlines. =20 If the board is in agreement, I would be willing to see a motion made and= a second from two of the board members via e-mail and have the board respond with a yes= or no vote for the record. =20 I had asked LaNette 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 sin= ce she's in the process of purchasing the business. LaNette also mentioned that Pam has been goo= d about paying the dues in the past. Based on this information, we were in agreement th= at she could make her payment in January, which would then allow Pam to have an ad in the Visitor's Guide. =20 I would entertain the following motion: To allow Pam Gabriel, Farm Resta= urant, the option to delay the payment her 2009 annual dues and Visitors Guide ad until Jan= uary 2009 when she completes the purchase of the business. =20 We would need a board member to approve this motion, a member to second i= t and then the board's vote. =20 Discussion was had regarding any one being allowed to take out an ad in t= he Visitor's Guide. Many different scenarios were discussed. The general concencus w= as that anyone taking out an ad must be a chamber member. Further discussion was held s= pecifically related to the Charter Captains Assoc. The general concencus was that th= ey were members as a whole through their Assoc. If they would like to join the c= hamber as a secondary/associate with their individual charters at the $75 fee, they c= ould then take out an ad in the Visitor's Guide. This would also give them a vote as a seconda= ry/associate member. =20 We would need a motion to that end, a second and then a vote. Once again= , if this board would like to make this motion and vote via e-mail, I'm okay with that as= long as everyone else is too. =20 Thanks for the membership list. I like that it includes a contact name a= nd number. This will be a great membership drive tool. =20 We discussed a membership drive 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 gene= ral membership sharing this goal would be a good thing rather than just the board members and the few= members that were present at that meeting. While the board members are reponding to t= hese two recommended motions, I'd appreciate the support of an e-mail general memb= ership drive as well. Bringing in new members now enables them to be in the Visitors Guide whic= h I think is one of the biggest benefits to being a member. What does everyone think? =20 Rene =20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- From: pacofc@airadvantage.net CC: joyce48467@yahoo.com; ricou@centurytel.net; lwiese@ibcp.com; acct.abi= lity@yahoo.com; bluesprucemotelportaustin@msn.com; sschmidt73@hotmail.com; = mpfinan@centurytel.net; dfinan@centurytel.net Subject: Questions from Joyce Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:38:42 -0500 Dear Board Members, I understand that the Board met yesterday, and I had asked Michel to ask = the following: 1) Can the The Farm Restaurant pay dues & visitor's guide AFTER Pam Gabri= el secures a new mortgage in February? (She approached me to ask if it woul= d be possible.) 2) Can an individual paid member of the Thumb Area Charter Captains Assoc= iation (which is a paid Chamber member) - place an ad in the Visitor's Guid= e, if they have in their ad "Member of Thumb Area Charter Captains Associat= ion") - without paying to be an associate Chamber member? I understand that= the Charter Captains group is quite different from any other group and tha= t their members can join at a reduced rate. But the question came up a few = days ago about advertising. I know that Darcie was not in attendance at the meeting (lucky girl baski= ng in that warm Florida sun!!!) - but could I get an email back from one/so= me/all of you letting me know on these 2 issues? 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 number 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 fi= le. I have also been in contact with a number of businesses that were not m= embers last year, but so far I don't have any checks in hand : -( Thanks, Joyce Joyce Stanek, Director Greater Port Austin Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 274 - 2 W. Spring St. Port Austin MI 48467 989.738.7600 email: pacofc@airadv.net www.portaustinarea.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. Get your Hotmail= =AE account.=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- No virus found in this incoming message. 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Rene,
 
Thanks for the answer to my questions.= =20
 
However - the issue concerning Pam Gabr= iel and=20 The Farm Restaurant was that she does not have the money to pay the dues &a= mp;=20 ad until AFTER she re-mortgages - which is not until FEBRUARY. She asked if= she=20 could defer payment until after that time. So, January is not going to help= .=20 March would be more realistic. I feel she can be trusted to pay whatever sh= e=20 owes.
 
What you said about the Charter Captain= s group=20 and ads was what I assumed would be the answer (which is also past practice= .)=20 But I said that I would ask.
 
Thanks,
Joyce
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Fro= m:=20 Rene Nichols =
Cc: PACP/Stanek, Joyce ; Port Au= stin=20 Motel/Ricou, Michel ; Independent Bank ; Acct.Abililty/Stacey Viers ; <= A=20 title=3Dsschmidt73@hotmail.com href=3D"mailto:sschmidt73@hotmail.com">Por= t Austin=20 State Bank ; Huron City Museums ; Capta= in=20 Morgans ; Nichols, Rene
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 = 10:57=20 AM
Subject: RE: Questions from Joyce<= /DIV>

Hi Joyce,
 
We did have some discussion on thes= e=20 items while Steve went to check on Patty's
arrival.  We talked ab= out=20 them and we all agreed on how we'd like to handle these issues,
howeve= r=20 they weren't added to the agenda and no motions were made.
 
I= =20 don't think it would be good to wait until the January meeting since you = are=20 trying
to work on the Visitor's Guide which has deadlines.
 If=20 the board is in agreement, I would be willing to see a motion made and a= =20 second from
two of the board members via e-mail and have the board res= pond=20 with a yes or no vote
for the record.
 
I had asked LaNette= =20 what's been done in the past on allowing a member to delay paying
thei= r=20 dues.  After discussion, we felt that Pam's situation is unique sinc= e=20 she's in the process
of purchasing the business.  LaNette also=20= mentioned that Pam has been good about paying
the dues in the past.&nb= sp;=20 Based on this information, we were in agreement that she could
make he= r=20 payment in January, which would then allow Pam to have an
ad in the=20= Visitor's Guide.
 
I would entertain the following motion:&nbs= p; To=20 allow Pam Gabriel, Farm Restaurant, the option
to delay the payment he= r=20 2009 annual dues and Visitors Guide ad until January 2009 when
sh= e=20 completes the purchase of the business.
 
We would need a= =20 board member to approve this motion, a member to second it=20 and then
the board's vote.
 
Discussion=20 was had regarding any one being allowed to take out an ad = in=20 the Visitor's
Guide.  Many different scenarios were discussed.&nb= sp;=20 The general concencus was that anyone
taking out an ad must be a chamb= er=20 member.  Further discussion was held specifically
related to the= =20 Charter Captains Assoc.  The general concencus was that they=20 were
members as a whole through their Assoc.  If they would like = to=20 join the chamber as a
secondary/associate with their individual charte= rs at=20 the $75 fee, they could then take out an
ad in the Visitor's Guide.&nb= sp;=20 This would also give them a vote as a secondary/associate=20 member.
 
We would need a motion to that end, a second and the= n a=20 vote.  Once again, if this board
would like to make this motion a= nd=20 vote via e-mail, I'm okay with that as long as everyone
else is=20 too.
 
Thanks for the membership list.  I like that it=20= includes a contact name and number.  This
will be a great members= hip=20 drive tool.
 
We discussed a membership drive at our October= =20 meeting with the hopes of encouraging
all our members to bring in one = new=20 member. I think an e-mail to the general membership sharing this
= goal=20 would be a good thing rather than just the board members and the few memb= ers=20 that
were present at that meeting.  While the board members are= =20 reponding to these two
recommended motions, I'd appreciate the support= of=20 an e-mail general membership drive as well.
Bringing in new members no= w=20 enables them to be in the Visitors Guide which I think is one of
the= =20 biggest benefits to being a member.  What does everyone=20 think?
 
Rene
 



From: pacofc@airadvantage.net
CC: joyce48467@yahoo.com;=20 ricou@centurytel.net; lwiese@ibcp.com; acct.ability@yahoo.com;=20 bluesprucemotelportaustin@msn.com; sschmidt73@hotmail.com;=20 mpfinan@centurytel.net; dfinan@centurytel.net
Subject: Questions from= =20 Joyce
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:38:42 -0500


Dear Board Members,
 
I understand that the Board met yesterday, and I had = asked=20 Michel to ask the following:
 
1) Can the The Farm Restaurant pay dues & visitor= 's=20 guide AFTER Pam Gabriel secures a new mortgage in February? (She approach= ed me=20 to ask if it would be possible.)
 
2) Can an individual paid member of the Thumb Area Ch= arter=20 Captains Association (which is a paid Chamber member) - place an ad in th= e=20 Visitor's Guide, if they have in their ad "Member of Thumb Area Charter= =20 Captains Association") - without paying to be an associate Chamber member= ? I=20 understand that the Charter Captains group is quite different from any ot= her=20 group and that their members can join at a reduced rate. But the question= came=20 up a few days ago about advertising.
 
I know that Darcie was not in attendance at the meeti= ng=20 (lucky girl basking in that warm Florida sun!!!) - but could I get an ema= il=20 back from one/some/all of you letting me know on these 2 issues?
 
I am attaching an up-to-date file of the Members &= ; dues=20 paid. I have been in touch with most everyone, and there should be a numb= er of=20 checks coming in shortly. And - please note that I am still going through= =20 phone numbers, emails, etc. to make corrections, as there were=20 many errors in the 2008 file. I have also been in contact with a num= ber=20 of businesses that were not members last year, but so far I don't have an= y=20 checks in hand : -(
 
Thanks,
Joyce
 
 
 
 
 
 

Joyce Stanek, Director
Greater Port Austin Are= a=20 Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 274 - 2 W. Spring St.
Port Austin MI= =20 48467
989.738.7600
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