From junipersc at comcast.net  Sun Sep 11 14:41:58 2011
From: junipersc at comcast.net (Greg Gebow)
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:41:58 -0400
Subject: [Board] Membership Dues
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Scott,

I suggest a review of the PYC Constitution, specifically Article XI Sec 13. 
Which states that resignations must be submitted in writing to the Club 
Secretary not via e-mail to the Commodore. Therefore your e-mail is NOT 
official correspondence! Also your current membership ruins through 31 Dec 
2011, I suggest 30 Sept is a premature departure.

Also I take more than a little umbrage at your apparent low esteem of  your 
fellow PYC members! We count among our members 2 retired US Army Generals 
( a 3rd on the wait list) plus numerous members who have SERVED HONORABLY 
over the years in all branches. Oh yes, member Sgt. Ian Clark just returned 
from an 11 month deployment!

Greg Gebow
Commodore
Portsmouth Yacht Club
Lt. Col. USAF (ret)

-----Original Message----- 
From: Scott Johnson
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 10:52 AM
To: Greg Gebow
Cc: jkarcher at hsjkcpas.com
Subject: Re: Membership Dues

Greg,

Please consider this an official correspondence. Nancy and I are resigning 
from PYC on September 30, 2011, hopefully placing us in the "good standing" 
category. I have to say that I am somewhat surprised and disappointed, that 
this is the only option. But then, I suppose PYC does not see many of 
members being activated for military service.

Regards,

Scott Johnson

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 5, 2011, at 3:53 PM, "Greg Gebow" <junipersc at comcast.net> wrote:

> Scott,
>
> We have been off sailing (and hiding from Irene) & returned Friday , 2 
> Sept.
>
> The 1st time I was in Djibouti was a lovely spring day--- temp was 118F!!! 
> Your income reduction reminds one of the 40 percent pay cut I took after 
> Carl Ichan gained control of TWA.
>
> Regarding your request of suspension or reduction of dues: There is no 
> mechanism in place to accomplish this action.
>
> There is, of course the option to resign while in "good standing". If you 
> did so and subsequently wished to be reinstated you would go to the top of 
> any "wait list"
>
> Regards,
>
> Greg Gebow
> Commodore PYC
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Scott Johnson
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 9:21 AM
> To: junipersc at comcast.net
> Subject: Membership Dues
>
> My wife Nancy and I have been members at PYC since 2003 and I believe we 
> met you and Debby either last summer or the year before. I fly for United 
> Airlines, and as of two years ago, came out of Army retirement to fly 
> C-12's for Vermont ARNG.
>
> I am being activated for a one year deployment on September 7, and am 
> assigned to support Africom Command in Djibouti Africa. Although I am 
> excited about this adventure, I am very concerned about the financial 
> impact. Losing the income from the two jobs and the pay difference of my 
> Army rank, I'll be taking a 30 percent or more pay hit.
>
> I am writing to see if we can do something with next years dues, either by 
> suspending it or reducing it. Any ideas are welcome!
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Scott K Johnson
>