Tam,

I know you have been supportive of many events, and they have been a big reason for some of your success. I personally called Mark today to discuss this. I will share with you that he was very upset that this had been blown out of proportion. It really was his intent to find out who had talked out of turn at the event last year. Somehow, it got turned in to this mess. I'm not defending Mark, he is a big boy and can do that on his own. Sometimes his direct, "A" type personality comes across wrong. Again, he was not upset that you would not be donating anything, he was upset that you had been disrespected at last year's event, and didn't say anything until this year. This probably could have been resolved with a face-to-face meeting at the event last year.

Either way, I know no one wants this wedge driven between us.

Lets just all get to Fresno safely, hug, drink some green bottles, and move on.

Toy airplanes guys......

Chad