Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Past abuses, for the most part surrounding the entertainment industry, forced the state for a greater degree of public transparency in the conduct of raffles. Unfortunately, the disclosure process seems to have stifled the smaller and more needy organizations. Funny how that works, the big guys abuse an open system, but the little guy pays for the repercussions. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, AGCC http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Oct 10, 2005, at 7:48 AM, Seth Rosner wrote: > Bob: > > Last spring we learned that to do the raffle at the meeting in San > Francisco would require obtaining a license from the State - too > time-consuming and expensive. Raffle is being carried out > separately and in a different manner this year. Drawing will be in > November and for a change, all members will be eligible to win all > prizes. You will recall that in the past, to win the 1st prize > (after the Grand Prize) one had to be present at the annual meeting). > > Seth > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Haight" <rhaightjr@yahoo.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 10:18 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] LHSA San Francisco meeting > > > >> Hi Seth: You know I never received raffle tickets this >> year. Did the society not send them out to members? >> Can't make it this year but would have wanted to. Bob >> H. >> >> --- Seth Rosner <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> wrote: >> >> >>> When I resubscribed, I opted for archive which I had >>> never done before. >>> Didn't take into account that I would not have >>> current inquiries about the >>> S.F. meeting or about LHSA membership. >>> >>> As for membership, you do not have to own a Leica. >>> Or any piece of >>> Leitz/Leica gear. Or a lens or accessory that will >>> fit onto a Leica! The >>> only requirements are that you be alive and >>> breathing and have the spare >>> change to cover the annual dues. No citizenship >>> requirements, no passport >>> checking - except for B.D. ;-) and maybe Kyle >>> ;-) - >>> Someone has already mentioned the LHSA website via >>> which one can join. >>> >>> As to the meeting, full information is on the >>> website and I believe one can >>> register on-line. Briefly, there is a Napa Velley >>> winery tour on Thursday 27 >>> October; we shall be in two groups visiting two >>> wineries; the groups will do >>> one such in the morning and the other in the >>> afternoon, swapping wineries. >>> The Board meets Friday - all members are welcome to >>> attend - and there is an >>> organized San Francisco city tour; other members >>> will explore the city at >>> their leisure. Saturday is program day, speakers on >>> photographic and Leica >>> subjects (when the Kodak guy/gal will appear) and >>> Sat evening the anmnual >>> banquet. Raffle prizes include a gray hammertone >>> Leica MP camera set (with >>> 35/2 APO-Summicron and MP winder). The annual member >>> trade fair ends the >>> meeting Sunday morning. BUT, this year being in the >>> Bay area, I thought it >>> would be fun to organize a post-meeting visit to >>> Yosemite; we've engaged >>> motor coaches to drive to the Park Sunday afternoon >>> and to be available to >>> ferry us from Yosemite View Lodge into the valley >>> and back, returning to San >>> Francisco Wednesday morning. >>> >>> The meeting hotel, the Marines' Memorial Club, is >>> sold out but we have >>> arrangements with two neighboring small boutique >>> hotels. >>> >>> I hope to see many LUGGERS in a couple of weeks and >>> next year in Wetzlar! >>> >>> Seth >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>> more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >