<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">It’s not a suggestion, we have to respond to a vet who asked specifically if we offer a discount with appreciation for his service.<div><br></div><div>This is the first time this had ever happened. Of course we should offer him a discount. <div><br></div><div>It’s about giving appreciation to someone who felt it was important to let us know of his service. </div><div><br></div><div>We have only received this one inquiry. Let’s keep it in perspective.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div>.…….…</div><div>amy olson</div><div>sent via iphone</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 20, 2020, at 18:17, Mamie Gray <mamiegray2012@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="auto">I guess my willingness to pay his fee, full if necessary, will not fly either? Please advise. Mamie</div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 6:14 PM Lorraine Kells via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hey all,<div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>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.</div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Lorraine</div></div>
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