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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>There is moral value to this question of giving away “other people’s” money, and it deserves an answer.<BR>
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Mine answer is:<BR>
First, agreed that it isn’t OUR money in the sense of each member having x percent ownership.<BR>
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Second, it IS our money in the sense that everyone contributed some part of their time and effort and care –– and cash -- to bring our coffers to their present level. Each person who contributed has his or her own concept of the purpose of that gathering, and therefore has a sense of what is the right and proper way to use it.<BR>
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Let us remember that our service may have been given in Cynnabar, but it was given TO the SCA. It is an old tradition in Cynnabar that we have always striven to serve and set an example not merely to Pentamere or to Midrealm but to the entire SCA. While so doing, we have taken pride in our local group and its capabilities, not excepting financial. <BR>
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I think those, including myself, who wish to give more than asked are doing so for the reasons given, and I also think that those who do not agree also have very good arguments. I have read them carefully and respect them.<BR>
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I still prefer going above and beyond ($1200 for the settlement, separated from and in addition to the shade-fly and travel fund), sooner not later.<BR>
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Daibhid<BR>
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<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="95%"><B>From: </B>Heidi Lemon <heidi.ma2@gmail.com><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:43:51 -0500<BR>
<B>To: </B>Barony of Cynnabar <barony@cynnabar.org><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>[Cynnabar] Settlement<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT COLOR="#336666"><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Hello,<BR>
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OK. I was not going to even read, have an opinion or anything on this matter, but those that want to give more than was asked are simply not realizing that the Society has gone though all of the books and figured how much money each group has and calculated what percentage they need to cover what the lawsuit wants. Just give the $300 and some from the Doomsday Report they are asking for.<BR>
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Those that want to give MORE than what is asked, I feel are really free with other people money. If those of you that want to give more, were in a lawsuit and you had to give your own money, would you give extra just because you had it? Wait to see if they need more. I am sure they will be back if they do and we can do our part to help then..<BR>
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I also have to generally agree with Randy and Monique and of course Uillec.<BR>
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YIS,<BR>
Ilse<BR>
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