[SAS-BOD] Re: membership

From: "Matt Wallin" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ("MattWallin")
To: sasbod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 20:49:52 +0000

Just to be it very clear, I am aware of John's devotion and long service to the
club, I was never impugning impropriety of any sort. I hope John wouldn't take
my suggestion as an insinuation. My point was entirely one of external optics,
how it looks from the outside, granted this not big money or high stakes stuff
here. It is my point of view that anything that might raise an eyebrow should
be avoided, if reasonably possible. I accept the avoided fee reasoning for
sticking with the current arrangement, though Paypal might frown upon it 😉 Not
trying to stir up the stinky stuff here, just offering my perspective on what I
hope are shared values for the transparent and forthright governance of the
club.<br><br><br>Sent from ProtonMail mobile<br><br><br><br>-------- Original
Message --------<br>On Oct 15, 2021, 11:22 AM, Paul <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:<blockquote
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class="ydp1735847cyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue,
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data-setdir="false">Just to weigh in here, I have to agree with John on
this.  My bank lets me cut checks out of my account for free.  I just
have to set up a vendor.  For vendors who do not accept electronic
deposits they actually make a paper check.  My dentist received one and
threw it away.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr"
data-setdir="false">But if that doesn't work I understand the reluctance some
might have for making a PayPal distribution to a person--but John has donated
far more to the club than he could be expected to collect across a decade of
membership payments.  I think we could encourage payments be made out to
him--they can still list what the payment is for, right?  I haven't used
PayPal in years, except for a few illicit purchases to China for which I'm sure
any applicable statute of limitations has long
expired.</div><div><br></div><div class="ydp1735847csignature">Elen sila
lumenn' omentielvo</div></div>
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                    On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 08:49:46 AM PDT, Matt
Wallin <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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                <div><div id="ydp74af7a52yiv5618893761"><div>Are there any
barriers or inconveniences of setting up a direct Paypal account for the club?
Mostly a concern for the outward-facing optics of having payments route through
a board member's personal account. On a related note, I have the snack fund
bucket here at my place, to the tune of $114.28, I feel it be best to deposit
this in the club account. Thoughts on either from the board?<br
clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from ProtonMail mobile<br
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Message --------<br clear="none">On Oct 8, 2021, 1:19 PM, John Riegel <
riegel.john@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:<blockquote
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dir="ltr">If someone wants to send the club money online, as an officer I
maintain a PayPal account linked to the club's bank:<br clear="none"><a
shape="rect" href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/johnriegel" rel="nofollow" ;
target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/johnriegel</a> <div>Please
specify in the memo the nature of the transaction.</div><div>The club itself
does not have a dedicated account. </div><div>The online site looks like
this:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><img src="cid:oNjBuJK3HGcsZFRgQbrn"
alt="image.png" style="margin-right: 0px; width: 413px; max-width: 500px;"
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clear="none"><div class="ydp74af7a52yiv5618893761gmail_quote"><div
class="ydp74af7a52yiv5618893761gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at
9:51 PM Debbie Cotten <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:cave8@xxxxxxxxxxx" ;
rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cave8@xxxxxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:<br
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   There is someone on facebook asking about is there any other way to pay for
membership besides mail.
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   Has the club set up a pay pal account or anything.
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   Debbie
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    <br clear="none"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Outreach, Event
Coordinator <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">of<br
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shape="rect" href="mailto:cave8@xxxxxxxxxxx" rel="nofollow" ;
target="_blank">cave8@xxxxxxxxxxx</a><br clear="none">509-991-2518</span>
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References:
- [SAS-BOD] membership
  - From: Debbie Cotten
- [SAS-BOD] Re: membership
  - From: John Riegel
- [SAS-BOD] Re: membership
  - From: Matt Wallin
- [SAS-BOD] Re: membership
  - From: Paul

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