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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">T<font size="2">hanks to all the members who have voted so far. </font><br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font size="2">We need a few more. So even if you are planning to attend tomorrows meeting, please vote so we don't have to sweat at the meeting not having enough votes. Also, specify t-shirt size. See Doug's email below with the email address<br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:election@dprg.org">election@dprg.org <br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font size="2">If it makes it easier and you want to vote for the panel, just say so with t-shirt size and pocket preference.<br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font size="2">If you are not able to make Feb/March/Apr meetings and want the shirt sent to you include your address.<br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font size="2">You will get a confirmation email from me after you vote.<br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-Original Message-----<br>
From: Doug Paradis <paradug@gmail.com><br>
To: DPRG <dprglist@lists.dprg.org><br>
Sent: Wed, Jan 10, 2018 5:56 pm<br>
Subject: [Dprglist] Reminder: DPRG Elections End this Saturday - IMPORTANT READ TO END<br>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Once again it is time to hold <span class="aolmail_gmail-m_-5540088142815426699gmail-il">elections</span> for DPRG club officers. The election will occur at the DPRG monthly meeting on January 13th, 2018. It is <u>very important</u> that members vote. The by-laws require that a specific percentage of members vote to make the election official. </span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The present officers have proposed the slate of candidates listed below for the 2018 election. The slate is composed of members who have indicated interest at recent club events. Any member can come forward and be added to the list of people considered for the various officer’s positions. If you want to explore holding office, an overview of officer duties can be found at <a title="http://www.dprg.org/officers.html
Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link" id="aolmail_gmail-m_-5540088142815426699gmail-m_-3198921639431926331LPlnk985854" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.dprg.org/officer-duties/">officer duties</a>. You can also get additional information by talking to an existing officer at any monthly meeting or RBNO. If you want to throw your hat into the ring, please let me know quickly at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:secretary@dprg.org">secretary@dprg.org</a> so you can be added to the ballot.</span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Proposed Slate of Officers for 2018</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">President: Ray Casler</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Vice-President: Carl Ott</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Treasurer: Steve Edwards</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Secretary: Doug Paradis</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Librarian: John Kuhlenschmidt</span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">How to Vote</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">All members in good standing can vote. The list of members is at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.dprg.org/dprg-members/">member list</a> . If you are not on the list and you think you should be, the problem is most likely that you need to renew your membership. Contact <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:secretary@dprg.org">secretary@dprg.org</a> if you need help renewing your membership. </span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Members can vote by emailing their vote to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:election@dprg.org">election@dprg.org</a> before the January 13th meeting. The email should be a forwarded copy of this email with the text "I vote for the proposed officer slate", or "I vote for the following people for office", or similar text that allows our volunteer election vote counter, Ron Grant, to determine your intentions.</span></div>
<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></div>
<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Members can also vote in person or proxy at the January 13th DPRG meeting. If voting by proxy, you should signal your intention to vote by proxy by sending an email to the person that you are giving control of your vote and the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:election@dprg.org">election@dprg.org</a>. The person holding the proxy must then vote.</span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Tee-Shirt Giveaway</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This year as an encouragement to vote and to provide members a chance to obtain a club tee-shirt, a free club tee-shirt will be given to all members who vote. This is a onetime event and will not be repeated in the future. The reason for the giveaway is to correct the problem that club tee-shirts have not been available to members in over 3 years. </span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The shirts that will be given away will be similar to the </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2008 Ron Grant design seen at </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.dprg.org/tee-shirts-of-the-past-and-present/">https://www.dprg.org/tee-sh<wbr>irts-of-the-past-and-present/</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. Members can select either a pocketed or non-pocketed version of the shirt.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></div>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Members who cannot attend regular club meetings (i.e., live outside of Dallas area, have health issues, special cases) will have the shirt mailed to them at no cost by DPRG.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></div>
<div style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></div>
<div class="aolmail_gmail-m_-5540088142815426699gmail-m-830270707588231433gmail-msonormal" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The conditions for participation in the tee-shirt distribution are:</span></div>
<div class="aolmail_gmail-m_-5540088142815426699gmail-m-830270707588231433gmail-msonormal" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. Must be a member in good standing of DPRG on January 13th, 2018.</span></div>
<div class="aolmail_gmail-m_-5540088142815426699gmail-m-830270707588231433gmail-msonormal" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2. Must vote in the 2018 DPRG officer election.</span></div>
<div class="aolmail_gmail-m_-5540088142815426699gmail-m-830270707588231433gmail-msonormal" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3. Must provide DPRG with a tee-shirt size and indication of whether a pocket or a no pocket version of the shirt is desired.</span></div>
<div class="aolmail_gmail-m_-5540088142815426699gmail-m-830270707588231433gmail-msonormal" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4. Must provide a mailing address if qualified to have the shirt mailed.</span></div>
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<div class="aolmail_gmail-m_-5540088142815426699gmail-m-830270707588231433gmail-msonormal" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">After the election, the tee-shirts will be ordered and made available at the February monthly meeting (or mailed). </span></div>
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