<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div>On Jun 27, 2012, at 1:03 PM, Howard Ennes wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">CHARLES 末<div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>This comment from our friend John Freemont, it seems to me, is very relevant:</div><div><br></div><div> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'">" . . . since Occupy does not charge members, use of the space should be free (or at a minimal cost). Please point out to the board that (for example) when I taught Bridge and Scrabble at the center, I was not charged, not did I charge students. </font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>"If the board insists on a rental fee, then they should allow paid programs put on by Occupy at the Center. Much easier to rule that if the program does not charge an entry fee, the center will not charge a rental fee."</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'"><br></font></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; white-space: pre; "> </span>As you are aware, Charles, Occupy 末 a decidedly informal group of mostly seniors with no paid membership requirement 末 has in the past voluntarily collected donations for the use of the room. I feel sure our folks would be happy to contribute a token donation for the privilege of using the room 末 making sure the space is left in good condition, of course! </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>The idea of a $50 room fee is quite out of the question for Occupy 末 such a charge essentially is a prohibition that violates free speech and contradicts the basic concept of the Senior Center as an open and important community resource for seniors.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><span><PastedGraphic-7.tiff></span></div></div></blockquote><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span><br></span></div></div></div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; "><br><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><br><div><br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I've copied to you my note to Charles Bush about the rental fee. It occurs to me that it might well be sent to Occupy folks by you and also via the List Serve. <br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Perhaps the list serve should have another reminder about Friday's Senior Center Board meeting (1 p.m. at the Center) . . . it's an opportunity to remind the Board that they have a constituency to which they are responsible as an open community facility.<br><br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><img id="dee07179-2034-4346-aeb0-9c6089e60691" height="86" width="166" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:C4FD6460-B2DE-44A1-AC27-467F5957349D@dynguide.com"><br><br><br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>