<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpa620b285yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Folks, </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I had a talk with Brandt today, and we agreed that this is (as Ray suggests) a big enough issue that we should look at it thoroughly. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">We should for obvious reasons not bring it up next Thursday when we will host the Interact Club. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">We can discuss the issue beginning the first meeting of February, which will be February 2, and aim to present a proposal to the Board on March 2. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">In the meantime, please give the matter some thought and see what you would like to happen--reduce costs including of the lunch raffle; increase lunch dues, happy dollars and fines; increase annual dues; and increase voluntary contributions.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Lets aim for a balanced solution.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Cheers,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> </div><div class="ydpa620b285signature">Jeff Stubbs, Secretary</div><div class="ydpa620b285signature" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Rotary Club of Mendocino </div><div class="ydpa620b285signature" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">P.O. Box 102 Mendocino, CA 95460<br>Home phone 707-937-6026<br>I phone 707-536-6190<br>Skype phone 707-397-5620<br>Skype name jeffrystubbs</div></div>
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On Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 09:14:13 PM PST, biseball via Rotary <rotary@lists.mcn.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684"><div>Dear Rotarians:<div>I have come to realize that we are falling quite short on upcoming fiscal issues. Please read following message from Treasurer Brandt. </div><div><br></div><div>I propose the following:</div><div>We raise the weeking meeting fee to either $12 or $15 per member per meeting. I want this to begin at our January 25, 2024 meeting. </div><div><br></div><div>This suggestion is vital to meet our obligations. I am not sure if it needs board approval. If anyone has an issue with this or feel it is personably unaffordable I stand ready to listen privately. </div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>R Anthony 'Toby' Wade</div><div>President</div><div>Rotary Club of Mendocino</div><div>707-357-3995</div><div><br></div><div>If it does we will make it voluntary until so approved<br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yahoo_quoted_6253007769" class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yahoo_quoted">
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On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 11:45:44 AM PST, <bstickel@mcn.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982"><div><div class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982WordSection1"><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">Hi Toby, Jeff, and John,</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">Following our meeting last week Larry and I have discussed reinstituting a separate admin account. Deposits into this account will include our regular weekly collections ( mtg dues and happy dollars) and overage we collect from our membership collection. As noted below currently that is about $100 / member.</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">Unfortunately, to fund our various admin expenses including PETS and, currently, improved audio/visual set up we will have a short fall for this year. Larry has illustrated below how another club in our district funds admin. </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">Another potential source of funds is the Mendocino Rotary Foundation. Their Bylaws provide that they are to support our club. </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">Brandt</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span> floresld@mcn.org <floresld@mcn.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 15, 2024 11:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> bstickel@mcn.org<br><b>Subject:</b> rotary dues</span></p></div></div><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">Brandt, FYI</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">Your $240 dues per member adequately collects for paying International and District dues of about $150 ($99.32 + 50 + 0.68 rounding).</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">The Rotary International dues is approx. $99.32 per member which consists of:</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">First half-year $37.50</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">Second half $37.50</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">RI Magazine half $ 9.00</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">RI Mag half $ 9.00</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">Council $ 1.50</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">Liab Insce $ 4.82</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">The Rotary District 5130 dues is about $50 per member</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal">For comparison, pasted below is how another Club within District 5130 (here, Rohnert Park-Cotati) outlines its annual dues of $600 per member. Instead of weekly meeting collections, they seem to assess additional dues of $450 from each member, in additional to the usual amounts for Rotary Int’l and District Dues.</p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb5e7755eyiv1811985684ydp804360a6yiv1545736982MsoNormal"><span><img alt="image001.png" src="cid:0yoeybkGQhDB4u3RdqC1" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" style="width: 100%; max-width: 602px;"></span></p></div></div></div></div>
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