<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Letting sleeping dogs lie, so to speak, is ok with me.<div>Pat<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jun 28, 2018, at 6:04 PM, Art Dionne <<a href="mailto:adjd@aol.com">adjd@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">I agree with Scott!<div>Art<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Jun 28, 2018, at 5:34 PM, Glenn Michael <<a href="mailto:glennwmichael@gmail.com">glennwmichael@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Thank you Scott,</div><div><br></div><div>I agree,</div><div><br></div><div>Glenn</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 4:09 PM, Scott Blidberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scott.blidberg@gmail.com" target="_blank">scott.blidberg@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir="auto">Just a thought, but do we really need to add any language to any official rules? It clearly does not come up often and It sounds like we were in agreement pretty easily on a request like Jeremy had mentioned. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I don\u2019t think there\u2019s anyone in the club that will complain if someone with a disability and a legitimate need for a service dog has a service dog inside. I\u2019m just not sure we need to update the rules and potentially invite any of the issues that have been mentioned above.</div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">\u2013 Scott</div></font></span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 3:45 PM Glenn Michael <<a href="mailto:glennwmichael@gmail.com" target="_blank">glennwmichael@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div dir="ltr"><div>This is interesting, to say the least.</div><div><br></div><div>Coming from the aviation sector, I fully understand Dan's comments. "Real" service dogs, I have no problem with. If they are there for emotional support, no way. We can give them a drink for emotional support....not a politically correct comment, but I do not care.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Glenn</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 2:59 PM, Dan Gingras <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dgingras@comcast.net" target="_blank">dgingras@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-4889316251368471653m_-4124123187757590012m_-6777155481649406507WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> I particularly like this certification for $10.99 <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Service-Dog-Id-Card-Customized-Holographic-ADA-ESA/252572988940?hash=item3ace85f60c:g:LsQAAOSw8w1X9ry0" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.com/itm/<wbr>Service-Dog-Id-Card-<wbr>Customized-Holographic-ADA-<wbr>ESA/252572988940?hash=<wbr>item3ace85f60c:g:<wbr>LsQAAOSw8w1X9ry0</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Dan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentColor currentColor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> Board <<a href="mailto:board-bounces@portsmouthyc.org" target="_blank">board-bounces@portsmouthyc.<wbr>org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wes Smith<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 28, 2018 2:45 PM</span></p><div><div class="m_-4889316251368471653m_-4124123187757590012h5"><br><b>To:</b> 'Board of Directors' <<a href="mailto:board@portsmouthyc.org" target="_blank">board@portsmouthyc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Board-2018] Service dogs<u></u><u></u></div></div><p></p><p></p></div></div><div><div class="m_-4889316251368471653m_-4124123187757590012h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Dan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">It\u2019s my understanding the majority of service dogs are professionally trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability including a physical, sensory, psychiatric or other mental disabilities. These service animals have certificates / paper work recognized by the ADA. The certificates are from the organization doing the training.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">I understand this is a gray area and the State of NH has left its statue RSA 167-D to interpretation.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">For what it\u2019s worth Emotional support animals are not service dogs under the ADA. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Again would like to keep this simple and add a statement to the H&D rules \u201cExcept for Service Dogs\u201d<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Wes<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentColor currentColor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;font-size:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> Board [<a href="mailto:board-bounces@portsmouthyc.org" target="_blank">mailto:board-bounces@<wbr>portsmouthyc.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan Gingras<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 28, 2018 11:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Board of Directors'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Board-2018] Service dogs<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">While I agree that service dogs should be admitted (I.e. Guide dogs for the blind) unfortunately there is no agency that \u201ccertifies\u201d service dogs, so there may be a problem determining which dogs are legitimate and which are not. The airlines are currently struggling with this very issue. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Dan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentColor currentColor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> Board <<a href="mailto:board-bounces@portsmouthyc.org" target="_blank">board-bounces@portsmouthyc.<wbr>org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wes Smith<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 27, 2018 11:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Board of Directors' <<a href="mailto:board@portsmouthyc.org" target="_blank">board@portsmouthyc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Board-2018] Service dogs<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Jeremy,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">House and Dock club rules # 9 states dogs are not allowed in the club house, but allow on club property, on a leash etc. The rule goes on NH Law prohibits dogs where food is prepared and served.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">NH RSA 167-D \u201cIt\u2019s lawful for any service animal to accompany his or her handler or trainer into any public facility, housing accommodations, or place of public accommodation to which to which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations .<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">We are a private club \u2013 As Rear Commodore I recommend to add verbiage to Club<b> House Rules Section 1 section 9: Allowing</b> <b>certified / registered service animals in the club house </b>or add wording service dogs are exempt.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Wes<u></u><u></u></span></p><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentColor currentColor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;font-size:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> Board [<a href="mailto:board-bounces@portsmouthyc.org" target="_blank">mailto:board-bounces@<wbr>portsmouthyc.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeremy Small<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> Board of Directors<br><b>Subject:</b> [Board-2018] Service dogs<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Board, <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Is there a club policy on sevice dogs? I will be having guests for dinner who are amputees and have a service dog. Hoping the weather is nice and can eat outside and this is a non issue.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Jeremy<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
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