<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">BOD members,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Below is an email from Edie Argo (Wait List) which was sent to me in response to a test of the PYC-Waitlist email list. She has asked me to forward this to you, and in a number of later emails she indicted that she will be writing to you directly as well.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The \u201cletter\u201d she refers to in her email is the letter that is sent to all applicants when they have been interviewed and accepted to the Wait List.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Chris</div><div class=""><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class="">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; " class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; " class=""><i class=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Trebuchet MS'">Christina Y Weller<br class="">4 Tamarind Lane<br class="">Exeter, NH 03833<br class=""><a href="mailto:cyweller@comcast.net" class="">cyweller@comcast.net</a><br class="">603-772-8455(h)<br class="">603-682-6536(m)</font></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; "><br class=""></span></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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<div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">December 12, 2014 at 11:17:06 AM EST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">edie argo <<a href="mailto:edie@ediespresentperfect.com" class="">edie@ediespresentperfect.com</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">edie argo <<a href="mailto:edie@ediespresentperfect.com" class="">edie@ediespresentperfect.com</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Christina Y Weller <<a href="mailto:cyweller@comcast.net" class="">cyweller@comcast.net</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Re: [Pyc-waitlist] email test</b><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" class=""><div class=""><span class=""></span></div><div class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6906" dir="ltr" class="">Thanks, Christina</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6907" dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6986" dir="ltr" class="">Although I am pleased to be a 'potential member' I am MOST disappointed that as an individual on the 'wait list' I have less authorized ability to attend events than I did prior to submitting my application. </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6987" dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6988" dir="ltr" class="">I have ascertained that this is , in fact, the case, based on:</div><ul id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6967" dir="ltr" class=""><li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6966" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6927" class=""> the letter I received,</div></li><li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6969" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6968" class=""> the personal experience of being 'chastised' by a few board members when I attended an event with 2 members who are NOT my sponsors</div></li><li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6978" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6977" dir="ltr" class="">and the fact that bylaws state that I can only attend events with Cathy Nadeau of Steve Demarais.</div></li></ul><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6908" dir="ltr" class="">If the bylaws of PYC had been more clearly explicit that I could ONLY attend events as a 'guest ' of my 2 sponsors, I would NEVER have applied.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_7009" dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6926" dir="ltr" class="">It would have been far better for me , to be a 'perpetual guest' than a member 'in waiting'.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_7018" dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6909" dir="ltr" class="">As a 'perpetual guest' I was able to attend any event or be on the PYC premises at any time as long it was with a PYC member.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_7019" dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6925" dir="ltr" class="">If this had been clearly stated in the by laws , instead of simply being boldly stated verbally by , in my opinion, rude PYC board members, I would NEVER have applied.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_7020" dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6924" dir="ltr" class="">Oh well, I guess you all received $500 from me and I receive no perceived benefit.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_7044" dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6923" dir="ltr" class="">Would PYC be able to allow me to write off the $500 as a donation?</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_7053" dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6928" dir="ltr" class="">I understand that I can't get my $500 back; although, I believe that legally, I could take PYC to task based on the adverse limitations placed on 'wait list' individuals. However, I could at least write it off as a donation from my business -which I might add, has raised considerable funds for PYC over the 3 fashion shows I have done for PYC.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_7064" dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_7065" dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_7059" dir="ltr" class="">Sincerely,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_7058" dir="ltr" class="">Edie Argo</div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6911"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6910" class=""><strong class=""><em class=""><font color="#0000bf" face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4" class="">Edie <font color="#bf005f" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">" the <font color="#0000bf" class="">Present</font> is the <font color="#0000bf" class="">Perfect</font> time !"</font> </font></em></strong></div></div><br class=""> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6918" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" class=""> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6917" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6916" dir="ltr" class=""> <hr size="1" class=""> <font face="Arial" size="2" class=""> <b class=""><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="">From:</span></b> Christina Y Weller <<a href="mailto:cyweller@comcast.net" class="">cyweller@comcast.net</a>><br class=""> <b class=""><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:pyc-waitlist@portsmouthyc.org" class="">pyc-waitlist@portsmouthyc.org</a> <br class=""> <b class=""><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="">Sent:</span></b> Friday, December 12, 2014 9:15 AM<br class=""> <b class=""><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="">Subject:</span></b> [Pyc-waitlist] email test<br class=""> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6922"><br class=""><div id="yiv0295333591" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6921" class="">Hi all,<div class="yiv0295333591" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1418399264675_6920"><br class="yiv0295333591"></div><div class="yiv0295333591">This is a test of the <a class="yiv0295333591" href="mailto:pyc-waitlist@portsmouthyc.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:pyc-waitlist@portsmouthyc.org">pyc-waitlist@portsmouthyc.org</a> email list. If you are on this list, you have submitted an application to Portsmouth Yacht Club, been interviewed by the Membership Committee, and have been accepted to the PYC Wait List.</div><div class="yiv0295333591"><br class="yiv0295333591"></div><div class="yiv0295333591">Please respond to this email if you receive it.</div><div class="yiv0295333591"><br class="yiv0295333591"></div><div class="yiv0295333591">Thanks!</div><div class="yiv0295333591"><br class="yiv0295333591"></div><div class="yiv0295333591">Chris</div><div class="yiv0295333591"><br class="yiv0295333591"><div class="yiv0295333591">
<span class="yiv0295333591Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: none; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; border-collapse: separate; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span class="yiv0295333591Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: none; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; border-collapse: separate; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><div class="yiv0295333591" style="-ms-word-wrap: break-word;"><div class="yiv0295333591" style="-ms-word-wrap: break-word;"><i class="yiv0295333591"><font class="yiv0295333591Apple-style-span" face="'Trebuchet MS'">Christina Y Weller<br class="yiv0295333591">4 Tamarind Lane<br class="yiv0295333591">Exeter, NH 03833<br class="yiv0295333591"><a class="yiv0295333591" href="mailto:cyweller@comcast.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:cyweller@comcast.net">cyweller@comcast.net</a><br class="yiv0295333591">603-772-8455(h)<br class="yiv0295333591">603-682-6536(m)</font></i><span class="yiv0295333591Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="yiv0295333591"></span></div><br class="yiv0295333591Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span><br class="yiv0295333591Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="yiv0295333591Apple-interchange-newline">
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