by Jim Grenier
It took me a while to get around to adding the payment feature to this web site but it is finally LIVE.
I admit I’m about a week behind schedule for adding this feature, but, jeepers, it’s summer! And there is yard work, gardens, family stuff, and boats to launch, and so on and so on. I also have a new love in my life who I hope you’ll all get to meet soon.
And it also was delayed because, frankly, it is a real pain to set up correctly with regard to our new nonprofit status, security concerns and a variety of behind-the-scenes backend technology and rules. And I told myself i was done with all this Web development stuff…
So, if you are like me and resist having to make out a check, or hate having to get the bank to do it for me, and prefer to simply use the credit or debit card, well I just spent about five hours on your behalf. I hope that alone might be worth your $37.50.
In addition to being able to register and pay for your event participation right on this website, I hope you think about adding a little donation while you are at it. The donation money will anonymously go to classmates who might not otherwise afford to attend. In the past, this has helped a few of or members to enjoy their friends. This hyear some of our donated funds might even go to transportation needs: maybe a taxi, Uber, or Lyft. Or maybe you can fill out the message section on the contact form to offer a ride to someone from one of our nearby towns.
Any extra monies after covering our costs will be saved to fund future reunions.
And though we are now officially a nonprofit, your donations are not tax deductible. But they will be good for your heart.
I did all I can to make it easy for you to RSVP, pay, and/or donate to our good cause. The rest is up to you.