New site admin, $ needed for annual fee

[PNW Telstar]

I have agreed to help do the admin chores on our website. Many thanks to Ron for doing it this recently, even after the lost his T28.

A short intro: I have T28 hull #316 for about 2.5 years, her name is Bitacora and is kept in Boise Idaho where we are near surprisingly excellent lake sailing. Had a great cruise through the San Juan Islands last month. My crew and I are preparing her for the race to Alaska for June 2024. There is a cool story behind the boat's name if anyone is curious. This website and people like Ron on it have been invaluable for helping me navigate the boat's operation.

I need a head count of people who are willing to help contribute to the $210 for the $250 annual website fees due next month. I am assuming it will be a small enough group that I can send each donor a Venmo link (or alternative for you), and then all contributors will be able to see all the transactions, for transparency in managing the groups $. Hopefully we can get below $25 pp, maybe towards $10/pp. I will report out the summary of receipts and payment.

So please let me know asap if you are willing to contribute

-Matt Germino

[wooden]

I am glad to contribute. Please set up a Venmo or other type of account to make contributing easy.

[PNW Telstar]

Thanks Steve

My Venmo is
MatthewGermino@MattGermino1
Last 4 of cell is x7841

Hopefully everyone will want to do Venmo and then you should all be able to see the transactions for transparency

[wooden]

I did send $25 to your Venmo account. Please conform you received it.

Steve

[Ron]

Matt -

I can transfer the $32.50 balance of the current Telstar Paypal account to your new Venmo account. Will Blue Host work with this? You might have to create a new paypal? If so, I'll transfer it there instead, and you will have to link Blue Host to it.

[Ron]

Matt -

I tried to send the $32.65 paypal balance to your Venmo account (MatthewGermino@MattGermino1). It did not work - did not recognize the account name. I'm canceling the paypal account soon, probably move it to one of my other accounts to hold it there until you get something going.

[wooden]

Now I am worried that my $25 went to the wrong account. I never did get verification from Matt that he received the money. I hope the communication improves.

[Ron]

I've never used Venmo. It looks like it could do it, but I'm not sure if our Blue-Host web provider can bill it?

[Ron]

Paypal received the bill today. It was not paid. The site will go down in about 2 weeks. Someone has to contact Bluehost and take care of this problem. The site name is telstarowners.net.

[PNW Telstar]

I am just back from a bareboat charter on the Great Barrier reef, Whitsundays, I have been out of contact for several weeks
Thanks Steve Wooden for the contribution, it was received. Ron I did not see the $ transfer but you do have my Venmo address correct. Ron I will contact Bluehost.