Thinking about it, maybe a PO near GCU? You' know the treasurer would most likely be in the area at least once a month....... Sent from my iPod Rick Tejera Editor, SACnews Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org K7TEJ On Sep 17, 2010, at 21:15, Mike Willmoth <mwillmoth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, Richard! > > I pick up the mail for a non-profit international artists association > that has its mailbox here in Phoenix. They contracted with a local > non-profit which is art-friendly since the board of directors are > spread over two continents. It works well for them/us. > > I just wanted to let you know that this issue resurfaces occasionally, > but the Treasurers opt out and prefer to receive the mail directly. No > biggie to me. > > Philosophically, a centrally located mailbox would be on average the > most convenient. Another option would be to use the Main Postal > Facility on Van Buren just east of 48th St as they stay open for > counter service until 930pm Mon-Fri and until 5pm Sat. > > I'll go back to lurk mode now :-) > > <== Mike ==> > > Friday, September 17, 2010, 4:06:47 PM, you wrote: > >> Thanks for the offer, Mike. We are thinking about it. I think it should be >> done, but then I would not be the one (normally) to have to check the box >> every 2 weeks or so. Suppose I could, though. Depends on where we located >> the box. ;^) > > > >> Richard Harshaw >> Cave Creek, Arizona >> Brilliant Sky Observatory > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of Mike Willmoth >> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 3:43 PM >> To: Richard Harshaw >> Subject: [sac-board] Re: PO Box for SAC? > >> Richard, > >> About 20 years ago I brought this up and offered to even check it >> regularly, delivering the mail to the club treasurer. It was briefly >> discussed and rejected. > >> I should point out that every club I volunteer for has their own pobox >> as a permanent mailing address. Except for SAC that is :-) > >> Mike Willmoth >> (not a charter member by one year) > >> Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 7:25:31 AM, you wrote: > >>> Peter Argenziano had a great idea to help avoid the confusion caused by >>> having our on-line membership form go to the home of the current >> treasurer. >>> Why not just get a PO Box that the treasurer will have access to? If the >>> treasurer changes and the new one is far from the post office box, it can >>> easily be moved (and the web page updated). >>> > >>> I don't know what a box would cost-maybe $75 a year? > >>> > >>> I need for the four active officers to reply to me on this. All board list >>> members may certainly comment, and we'll take them as we weigh a decision. >>> But I'd like to have this decided up or down by the end of next week. Will >>> that be okay? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Richard Harshaw > >>> Cave Creek, Arizona > >>> Brilliant Sky Observatory > >>> > > > > > > > > > > -- > >