Chapter 11 - The Club Hearing
North Shoal held a disciplinary hearing regarding Maude’s conduct.
Not a criminal court.
Three board members.
Club counsel.
Quillan.
Maude with her attorney.
Us.
Elspeth did not attend.
Good.
Issues:
Physical conduct toward child.
Attempted exclusion of trust beneficiary from Cabana Fourteen.
Misrepresentation of junior membership classification.
Historical committee submissions.
The club could:
Suspend.
Revoke committee positions.
Restrict guest privileges.
Potentially terminate membership under severe conduct clause.
Maude had been a member for decades.
No prior discipline.
They did not erase that.
Quillan testified:
He saw aftermath.
Chair overturned.
Elspeth crying.
He heard Maude say cabana was family-only.
Then records.
Guest slips.
He admitted staff failed to correct some forms.
Good.
Institutional responsibility.
Then Maude.
She said:
“I believed I still had practical use rights while the transfer dispute was pending.”
There was no pending dispute until she created one.
Club counsel challenged.
Then:
“I did not intend Elspeth to fall.”
Possible.
“I pulled the chair because it belonged at the back.”
Video?
A neighboring member had recorded part after hearing argument.
No footage of initial yank.
So intent not proven by video.
Then membership language.
Maude admitted she believed biological lineage should matter.
Club bylaws did not.
Then board ruling:
Six-month suspension from club property.
Permanent removal from centennial committee.
Formal correction of all family-history submissions.
Elspeth’s classification confirmed as Rowan legacy junior.
Cabana Fourteen access controlled exclusively by trust arrangements, not Maude.
No permanent membership termination.
Fair.
Maude cried.
Not about Elspeth.
About losing summer.
At first.
May you like
That told me where she was emotionally.
Still work to do.
