[Communications] Fwd: Fwd: CCGA Conference - discount for vets?

[Lorraine Kells]

As a teacher for 30+ years I wrote many letters of recommendations to the
courts and to recruitment offices for young men and women who wanted the
opportunities that came with joining the armed forces.  One judge said she
would pick only one letter  among those submiteed  by a young offender who
wanted to join the service.  She picked mine, he got  his dream.

I support second chances and what military service means to vets.  We
really have to hold the line on every request for discount when we have no
basis.  He's not asking for special treatment, just a yes or no to his
question. The answer is NO we do not offer military discounts. How did this
become an issue of worth of his decisions or actions?

What Mamie does with her own $$ is none of my concern.  Changing
registration as written, doing anything on a case by case basis is again
structurally flawed and philosophically unsound.



On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 6:25 PM Mamie Gray via Communications <
communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

>
> FYI
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Mamie Gray <mamiegray2012 at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Communications] Fwd: CCGA Conference - discount for vets?
> To: Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com>
>
>
> Would it be OK for Amy to write to him and ask him to register at “Table
> 3, Walk-Ins.” I will pay for him anonymously. Mamie
>
> On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 6:17 PM Mamie Gray <mamiegray2012 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I guess my willingness to pay his fee, full if necessary, will not fly
>> either? Please advise. Mamie
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 6:14 PM Lorraine Kells via Communications <
>> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>> I agree with Gina. Thank you for the suggestion; we'll take it up for
>>> next year, but at this point once again changing registration is not going
>>> to fly.  We have to stand with what we put out on our website, our flyers,
>>> any information we have already put out without making "back room"
>>> exceptions to our registration as it stands.
>>>
>>> The exception that we make on a case by case basis is too flawed
>>> structurally and philosophically.  What does it mean to be a veteran;
>>> someone who went to base camp and learned carpentry and then left the army?
>>> Yes that's a vet who gets veteran benefits; it's my brother.  His
>>> beneifts are great. Does he need to be comped to a conference because  he's
>>> a vet NO.
>>>
>>> These requests become issues that easily become divisive, unmanageable
>>> and unreasonable arguments rather than decisions that can be made by
>>> email.  All registration fees are as stated on the form.
>>>
>>> Lorraine
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