The picnic is canceled. George is working on the letter and I will mail it when
ready.
js
From: "Sue Mckinsey" <smckinsey64@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "smba" <smba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 1:18:48 AM
Subject: [smba] Re: SMBA Picnic and Raffle
I am afraid the attendance will not be good. If the coronavirus is still around
I don’t think our older guests or those that r compromised will not take a
chance. I can’t stand wearing a mask & Kenny absolutely refuses to wear one.
Rather than taking a loss I think we’d be smart to cancel it.
Every BGF that we were going to even up to middle of July have been cancelled.
Sue
From: smba-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:smba-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ;
Robert Bishard
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 3:33 PM
To: smba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [smba] Re: SMBA Picnic and Raffle
I'm ok with waiting until May 1st if Jean is OK with the extra work it may
cause her in returning checks.
That said, I agree with Dick on the raffle issue.
We'll need to really hammer away at pushing raffle tickets.
Just a question to ask though...
Can we handle the picnic financially should we not get much of an attendance?
I know the raffle tickets really pulls in the extra cash, but even so, we may
want to brace to take a hit.
Bb
On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 1:34 PM Jean Snyder < [ mailto:jmelsny@xxxxxxxxx ;|
jmelsny@xxxxxxxxx ] > wrote:
I also would like to wait until May 1st to cancel. Who knows, things could
improve by then.
js
On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 11:03 AM [ mailto:dbeckley@xxxxxxxx ;| dbeckley@xxxxxxxx
] < [ mailto:dbeckley@xxxxxxxx ;| dbeckley@xxxxxxxx ] > wrote:
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George:
The problem is the country will be lagging in states controlled by Liberal
Democrats which just also happens to be the ones hit the hardest of which we
are one. Do not expect PA to be one that is opened soon.
Every day we do not sell raffle tickets is less days we have to do so and also
less venues ( or no venues) to sell them at. If we can't leave the house we
can't sell tickets. I had a National Car show cancelled yesterday that is July
15 because they can't get things accomplished before then even if thee is
everything open then and do not want to incur huge losses..
If we do not cancel now, I fear it will be a further drain on our Treasury with
the losses we have on the raffle and the picnic . Also folks like me who have
medical issues will not be venturing to a picnic and taking a chance on our
compromised immunity allowing for covid-19 to attack. Most of us have problems
of some kind and open or not it will still be around by then in one form or
another. Waiting til May 1 won't change anything except Jean may have more
picnic check refunds to send back.
Dick
On Friday, April 17, 2020, 09:59:14 AM EDT, George Fishel < [
mailto:grfishel@xxxxxxxxxxx ;| grfishel@xxxxxxxxxxx ] > wrote:
Ursula Shaffer and SMBA Board members,
Attached is a letter that I drafted that officially cancels our Picnic and
Raffle. We do not need to make a decision on canceling the until May 1st.
However, after seeing the President's plan the get the country open again I
feel we may be canceling prematurely.
We don't need to act on this until May 1st. Please take a look at the letter
and the situation in our country. It is not my decision to make. let me know
your decision by May 1st!
Best regards
Geo
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