<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>John-</div><div><br></div><div>I like both ideas BUT we have two different issues that both need to be addressed. </div><div><br></div><div>1. Food costs and potentially over buying when we have a low turnout.</div><div>2. Making sure we have the appropriate amount of food, not to little & not too much. </div><div><br></div><div>Nether option addresses both therefore a vote on them is just another band aid.</div><div>I respectfully suggest the voting be tabled until we have options on solving both halves of the problem. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Ray Alarcon<div>Alarcon Ins Agency</div><div>707-937-5050</div><div>CA Lic# 0B68172</div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: John Cottle <jcottledo@gmail.com> </div><div>Date:08/18/2014 5:46 PM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: Rotary Club of Mendocino <rotary@lists.mcn.org> </div><div>Subject: [Rotary] Rotary Meeting this week, Important Vote Too </div><div><br></div>Illustrious members,<br><br>This week our speaker is John Hewitt, telling us all about the<br>Mendocino Paint Out and Art Festival. The event last year was a<br>rousing success, and this one should be even better. Join your<br>friends and colleagues for a great meal and a great time of fellowship<br>and education.<br><br>Your board has been wrestling with two related issues, variable<br>attendance and food costs. When we have excess food it is donated to<br>the Hospitality House, but there is not always someone available to<br>transport it in a timely manner. When we run short it is an<br>embarrassment, especially to our gracious caterers at Harvest Market.<br>Food costs continue to rise, with no end in sight.<br><br>Be ready to vote on one of the following this Thursday:<br><br>1. RSVP no later than 9 AM on the day of the meeting if you are<br>unable to attend, or if you will bring a guest. No call and no show<br>will be assessed $15 for the meal, payable at the next meeting. If<br>you RSVP because you can't make it, no charge.<br><br>2. Every member pays $70 per month for meals, the only exceptions<br>being extended illness or a planned month(s) long vacation. If you<br>make all 4 meetings you save $10, if you miss a few you have<br>contributed to the club coffers. In the event we have 5 meetings in<br>one month it will be $90, if less we will probably have a social event<br>instead and the money will cover that expense. We will still expect<br>you to RSVP so Harvest has a accurate meal count.<br><br>If you will miss the meeting this week, do two things right away:<br>Email Jennifer Bosma, and send me your vote. I of course will say you<br>voted as I will...no seriously your vote is sacred here in America and<br>it will be tallied accurately.<br><br>Hope to see you there!<br><br>Prez<br><br>PS: Apologies to my board for taking liberties with your decision.<br>Take it out on me at Debunking.<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Rotary mailing list<br>Rotary@lists.mcn.org<br>http://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/rotary<br></body>