[Board] Fw: Membership Dues

[Charles Leto]

Easy, boys!  Have you considered the possibility that he was not being snide, but just postulating a reason for PYC having no provision for this circumstance?  

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 12, 2011, at 4:41 PM, "Greg Gebow" <junipersc at comcast.net> wrote:

>  
>  
> From: glenn.w.michael at faa.gov
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 1:32 PM
> To: Greg Gebow
> Subject: Re: [Board] Membership Dues
>  
> 
> Thank you Sir, 
> 
> His message was a slap in the face to many of us.  Between 2004 - 2009 I spent over 2 years at different times in Iraq and Afghanistan and was not able to attend a lot of club events.  I appreciate you acknowledging all of us who have served. 
> 
> Glenn 
> 
> 
> Glenn W. Michael
> Federal Aviation Administration
> Manager, International Operations
> Commercial Aviation Safety Team
> Washington, DC
> 202-510-8009
> glenn.w.michael at faa.gov 
> 
> 
> From:	"Greg Gebow" <junipersc at comcast.net> 
> To:	"Scott Johnson" <snek4 at aol.com>
> Cc:	Kemen <johnrk2010 at yahoo.com>, PYC BOD <board at portsmouthyc.org>
> Date:	09/11/2011 04:42 PM
> Subject:	Re: [Board] Membership Dues
> Sent by:	board-bounces at portsmouthyc.org
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> > 
> 
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