<div dir="ltr"><b>Welcome to 2021 !</b><div><br></div><div>Following DPRG tradition (and bylaws) - <b><i>we need to elect officers</i></b> for the coming new year.</div><div><br></div><div>All dues paying DPRG members in good standing are encouraged to vote.</div><div><br></div><div>To vote for the proposed slate, </div><div>simply</div><div><ol><li><b>email</b> <a href="mailto:election@dprg.org">election@dprg.org</a></li><li><b>include verbage</b> like 

<span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)">“I vote for the proposed officer slate”, or “I vote for the following people for office”</span></li></ol></div><div>Our volunteer election official will collect & tally votes by registered members. You can also deliver in-person or proxy votes early in the <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Build-More-Robots-with-DPRG/events/275561486/">9 Jan meeting</a>.<br></div><div><br></div><div>For more information about the election, renewing DPRG membership or officially joining DPRG - visit <a href="https://www.dprg.org/time-for-dprg-members-to-vote-for-2021-officers/">https://www.dprg.org/time-for-dprg-members-to-vote-for-2021-officers/</a></div><div><br></div><div>For questions, <b><i>or to throw your hat in the ring  ;-) </i></b>- email <a href="mailto:secretary@dprg.org">secretary@dprg.org</a>.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Note the default <strong style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px">Proposed Slate of Officers for 2020</strong></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><strong>President:</strong> Carl Ott</p></div><div><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><strong>Vice-President:</strong> Clay Timmons</p></div><div><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><strong>Treasurer:</strong> Steve Edwards</p></div><div><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><strong>Secretary</strong>: Doug Paradis</p></div><div><p style="margin:1em 0px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,"Lucida Grande",sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(252,252,252)"><strong>Librarian:</strong> John Kuhlenschmidt</p></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Looking Forward to More Robots with DPRG in 2021</div><div><br></div><div>Carl</div><div><br></div></div>