[SBU Board] Our Contribution to Seattle NextGenBridge

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John,

No objections from me. Thank you for handling this situation for us.

Susan

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> On Apr 16, 2016, at 2:33 PM, John <judgejohn at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Greetings, all!
>  
> As we decided at our board meeting this week, I called Anne Farmer to work out the details for our contribution to the kids in her group.
> As always seems to be the case in this relationship, things did not go entirely smoothly or as expected.
> But I think we have worked out a resolution which will satisfy just about everybody.
>  
> As you recall, Anne is running the end-of-season tournament for her kids on May 6.
> Our intention was to give $125 cash to each member of the winning pair.
>  
> Her organization is also taking some of the kids in the group to the Youth NABCs in Washington D.C.
> We offered to pay up to $750 total to kids who could demonstrate to our satisfaction that they needed the subsidy.
>  
> Here is what has developed since then. 
> At the tournament May 6, there will be four winners – a North-South pair, and an East-West pair.
> Also, Anne wants to award an Amazon gift card of $100 to each of the winners.
>  
> As to travel to D.C., she expects a total of four kids to go, all from the McClure Middle School.
> Of those, she thinks three of the families are financially self-sufficient; and only one kid needs a partial subsidy to be able to go.
> Anne says she is prepared to pay that subsidy herself (or maybe it is Seattle NextGenBridge money).
>  
> She and I discussed it (at some length!); and here is what we worked out, subject to your approval.
> We propose that the Unit buy the four Amazon gift cards, for a total of $400.
> Patti, or Ann Romeo, will be present at the tournament, and will award those prizes to the four winners, on behalf of the Unit.
> Travel subsidies will be totally up to Anne Farmer and NextGenBridge.
>  
> I have discussed this proposed resolution with Tim, and with Patti and Ann Romeo.
> Patti, Ann and I are the members of our Unit board who are also members of the board of Seattle NextGenBridge.
> The four of this are agreeable to this resolution – although I think all of us are a little frustrated as to the bumpy road which led to it.
>  
> The purpose of this e-mail is to see if any of the other members of the Unit board object to this resolution.
> If so, please “reply to all” this weekend.
> But if I don’t hear any prompt objections from anyone, I will let Anne know that this will be the arrangement.
>  
> Thanks!
>  
> John W.
>  
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