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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>To any Member of CRW:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have a link to our bylaws, please send it to me via <a href="mailto:email—jdwilson@acegroup.cc">email—jdwilson@acegroup.cc</a>. I am no longer familiar with the bylaws and would like to have an opportunity to review the document before being asked to vote on any amendments. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At this point, I am concerned that we might be giving up valuable benefits afforded by our club’s membership in the AAW, including but not limited to liability insurance, simply because we elect officers who are not members of AAW. It seems someone who is willing to serve as an officer should also be willing to maintain their own membership in the AAW to help insure the benefits to the members of our club.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dan Wilson</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:aaronagesicki@gmail.com">Aaron Gesicki</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, September 15, 2023 12:36 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:aaronagesicki@gmail.com">Aaron Gesicki</a><br><b>Subject: </b>FW: [crw-talk] Bylaws and Officers nominations</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>I am forwarding this to all that are on my mailing list – members and nonmembers. Relying on CRW Talk is insufficient, for whatever reason – it is not up to date and seems only partially functional. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Please read through what Bob Raasch has detailed. It shows that – as an organized group, with physical and financial assets – we are currently lacking organizational skills and in some cases shirking responsibilities. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>My intent here is not to chastise or belittle anyone. I believe we all want this group to succeed and even grow. We want to be active and properly organized, thus we need the officers to step up, sort this out, and then inform the membership on findings, status, and recommendations. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>If anyone needs perspective, a few of us can speak to what was done in the past, both recent, as Bob has described, and way back when, per Duane Hill and a few others. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>See y’all tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'>Aaron Gesicki<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> raaschb@charter.net <raaschb@charter.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 14, 2023 10:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Membership mailing list for the AAW Chapter Coulee Region Woodturners.' <crw-talk@crwoodturner.com><br><b>Cc:</b> bobraasch2@gmail.com; raaschb@charter.net; Aaron Gesicki <aaronagesicki@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [crw-talk] ByLaws and Officers nominations<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Further review of ByLaws-Officers and Insurance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>If any person has access to ANY minutes that show when the PROPOSED ByLaws were indeed passed by members, please allow those to be seen. I can find no such information of acceptance, although I suspect approval was granted?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>In reviewing the CRW Club’s Insurance page, <a href="http://www.crwoodturner.com/insurance/CRW_insurance_info_sheet_2017.html"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://www.crwoodturner.com/insurance/CRW_insurance_info_sheet_2017.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>it doe DOES NOT appear the <b>club insurance</b> program is tied to officers being members of the AAW. This program was well thought out by Jim Frank in 2015 and updated in 2017 with the help of Tim Kakuska, Vice President of Robertson Ryan & Associates, LaCrosse, WI.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If the website is accurate and up to date to which I cannot verify, then our insurance has liability and accident insurance clauses with 2 different insurance companies. Accident insurance policy thru Gerber Life Insurance Company and Commercial General Liability Coverage through The Cincinnati Insurance Company. I believe the club’s insurance programs stands separate from the AAW plans that may be offered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Therefore, if the club desires, the Proposed ByLaws could be amended to <b><u>remove</u></b> the <u>requirements</u> that the 4 main officer position holders hold membership in the AAW. The AAW does not require club officers to be AAW members, although highly recommended. AAW membership does offer many positive benefits however to which I wholeheartedly endorse and hold membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>However, I suggest a change to my previous days email in that if the CRW membership<u> insists</u> on AAW membership for board members, then the club may offer an incentive to those interested in SERVING as an officer. The incentive could come from the club Treasury which <u>offers</u> to pay the membership rate for 1 year only for a digital membership at $56.00 US for each officer. The full membership includes digital and paper copy of the journal, currently at $68.00 US. This incentive <u>would incur a debit</u> from the Treasury by $12 /board member for 1 year. According to the former ByLaws and the Proposed ByLaws as attached to yesterday’s email, this change would require club membership to pass an <b><u>Amendment</u> </b>to any ByLaws change. 50% of the eligible club members must be present and a simple majority vote would stand. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>-member raasch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> crw-talk <<a href="mailto:crw-talk-bounces@crwoodturner.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>crw-talk-bounces@crwoodturner.com</span></a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:raaschb@charter.net"><span style='color:#0563C1'>raaschb@charter.net</span></a><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 12, 2023 10:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:CRW-Talk@crwoodturner.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>CRW-Talk@crwoodturner.com</span></a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:bobraasch2@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>bobraasch2@gmail.com</span></a><br><b>Subject:</b> [crw-talk] ByLaws and Officers nominations<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>John states in this month’s newsletter, under FOUND IN THE WOOD CHIPS UNDER MY LATHE - “An essential topic for September will be nomination of officers so there will be an important business meeting as well. All offices are up for election”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Indeed the <b>actual</b> election will be coming, however to be clear, that takes place at the October 21 meeting. All members wishing to vote must be present.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>As bout 1/2 or less of the CRW membership are eligible to be officers as I have been informed for several years, <u>that officers must be AAW members.</u> However, this is not substantiated in these two attached files. Therefore, that leaves a rather small eligible pool. I’m quite certain, within the larger membership (including non AAW member club folks), there are plenty of people, who have the <u>talent</u> and <u>possibly the desire</u> to be on the board, but are not now eligible to run, as their AAW membership is not active.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>I have requested several times over the past year, most recently responding to the Online Survey sent out on June 13 by James Bloomer, that the current ByLaws be reviewed by the board and membership. Nothing has resulted from that suggestion, nor an acknowledgment of such. The club meeting following the board mtg in June did not mention the ByLaws by any measure!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Keep in mind, there is <u>NO mandate that AAW membership is required for affiliate club officers as specified by the AAW.</u> However, IMHO, ideally a board member would desire to be a member of the AAW. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Within the AAW website, Under Chapter Officer Toolkit, Under Chapter Officer Update, the text reads “<span style='color:red'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>If an officer is not a current member of AAW their information will not display on the chapter searches”.</span><span style='color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Also, </span><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Under Best Practice #036, within the Officers’ Took Kit section, it reads “<u>Keep in mind that the four key officers need to be members of the American Association of Woodturners for the club to qualify for the liability insurance sponsored by AAW.</u>” The 4 key officers I believe are: Pres, V Pres, Secretary and Program Officer/Director. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>On giving thought to this for some time, I see several possibilities re: Club Bylaws. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Review, update and remove the CRW guidelines /ByLaws (if indeed written in the current acting document) that officers be AAW members, accepting the fact that the club is then <u><span style='color:red'>ineligible </span></u>to quality for liability insurance sponsored by the AAW. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Keep the current ByLaws are they are, resulting in a fairly small pool of members eligible to become club officers. Require chap officers to be AAW members, as an <u>informal request by someone</u> as apparently is the current case. A rather unhealthy affair.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Require elected board members to be AAW members; to be written in the ByLaws by following the guidelines as currently defined for amending the ByLaws, AND offering a stipend from the CRW Treasury for the cost of each officer’s membership during the time they actually serve, currently about $68/ year. Additionally, the CRW club’s Publicist could be offered this same benefit as this position is very active. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Regarding the CRW ByLaws, I have researched archival information as best as able. As I recall, the board chooses not to publish current By-Laws, even though requested. An official copy would hopefully be available from the Club Secretary or in the Club library. However, I don’t know of accuracy of this statement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Too keep all club members informed, attached is what I have found, and have attached pdf files of both versions. Both versions appear to be in synch in textual meaning. At some time in the past, the club would have voted to approve, although I don’t have access to that specific information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Do ByLaws matter? Is there a need to review and update periodically the ByLaws?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Each individual member will have to answer those questions for themselves. I for one believe and understand the need to periodically review, update and follow. However, I cannot locate any club timeline or information related for review in either version.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Both versions are attached. I was a board member in 2013, so know accuracy of the ByLaws at that time. And, once again in 2016 or early 2017 prior to adopting the 501c3 status.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>CRW – 7 Corrected New ByLaws, Dec 17, 2011 Jim Frank It is labelled 2011, but believe this was also continued into 2016 or early 2017.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.25in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>ARTICLE VII – OFFICERS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>A.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Term of Office. Each Officer shall hold office for 1 year. Election of Officers will occur during the <span style='color:red'>October meeting of each year and will not take office until January 1, of the following year.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif'>Chapter_Proposed_BylawsV2, Possibly 2017 It is my belief, although not certain is that this updated By-Laws was developed to be in compliance with the 501c3 non profit status as submitted to government authorities to satisfy non-profit status. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>ARTICLE IX<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Section B, Method of Election: The Officers shall be elected at the October<span style='color:red'> </span>meeting of the Chapter, and shall serve for terms of One (1) year. <span style='color:red'>A slate of Officers shall be developed by the Board of Directors in September, presented to the membership at the October meeting, and combined with any nominations from the floor at that time. The election of Officers will take place at the October, meeting with the newly elected Officers assuming full duties on January 1. Elections will be by a simple majority of votes cast by the membership present.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>If someone knows of the current governing By-Laws, please respond with the copy. To be noted, the By-Laws are the governing document of the club and should be followed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>I won’t be able to attend this Sat meeting, so am posting my concerns via CRW talk. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Microsoft New Tai Lue",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Member Bob Raasch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>