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I remember the rise in rates too and was very angry about it, not because of the rise 
itself (we needed the money) but because it was inequitous - and still is.  An 
individual membership costs $65 while a "family" member costs only $10 with the only 
requirement to be a family member that (s)he have the same mailing address as the 
primary.  If you belong to a country club or college or university club, a reduced 
rate for family members makes sense because the organization's additional expense for 
those memebers in negligible.  But with AERC, all the record keeping costs just as 
much for each family member as it does for the primary.  Since the stated cost of EN 
for non-members is $40/year, and I am sure that $40 is more than the actual cost for 
EN, I believe the additional cost for family members should be at LEAST the $25 
difference.  Heck, even Juniors pay $35/year.  Turn that around and charge family 
members $35 and Juniors ON THEIR OWN HOOK AND PAYING THE DUES THEMSELVES, $10.  That 
would make more sense.  Afterall, do ride managers charge one member of a family an 
$80 entry fee and $10 or $15 for each additional rider with the same address?  Not 
hardly.

Angie, is this true?  BoD members are not allowed to ask their constituents their 
opinions on pending issues?  That is total Bullsh** !  How can you possibly represent 
your region if you can't elicit the riderships' opinion?


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