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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font
face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
Nancy Nemecek [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:nemecek@san.rr.com">mailto:nemecek@san.rr.com</a>]
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
Saturday, November 16, 2013 11:34 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b>
'ABATE Local 6'<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Brian
"Snowman" Trum ; 'Sandra Lubbers'<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO THE ABATE BYLAWS<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Importance:</span></b>
High<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hello
Local 6 Members …<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Below
is an email from Sandra Lubbers, ABATE State Secretary and
member of the 2013 Bylaws Review Committee. I was also a
member of the committee. The committee reviewed the
bylaws, line for line, and made recommendations to the
Board of Directors. They in turn recommended a couple of
changes, the committee agreed, and they were also
incorporated into the final version.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Attached
is a memo from the Committee and includes a ballot. Each
change, in each section, needs a vote. In several cases,
it’s just a matter of changing the name of an office or
officer and is repeated in the voting process. The
Bylaws, as recommended, are attached also. The
recommended changes are in red, and a corresponding
yellow-highlighted number is next to it. That number
appears on the ballot. This memo and ballot will also
appear in the Bailing Wire.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please
vote on these changes and mail them to the State Office as
suggested OR bring your ballot to either the December or
January Local 6 meeting and we will collect them and mail
in one envelope to the State Office.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">By
the way, it takes a majority vote of the voting members to
change a bylaw per Article VII, Section 2.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks
for voting!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Nancy
Nemecek<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Vice
President – Local 6<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font
face="Tahoma" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
Sandra Lubbers [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:tlubes@dslextreme.com">mailto:tlubes@dslextreme.com</a>]
<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
Friday, November 15, 2013 6:31 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> ABATE
Presidents<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> ABATE
2013 Board; Mark Dogman Castillero; Buzzz Nancy Nemecek
MC - Graveyard Gamblers; Carol Cromwell<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO THE ABATE BYLAWS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">ABATE
Local Presidents,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">As
directed by the ABATE Board of Directors, the Bylaws
Committe has reviewed and recommended several
changes/additions to the current Bylaws. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Attached
for your review and information are the following
documents:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo3"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Memo
from Bylaws Committee / Ballot<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo3"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Recommended
Bylaws Revisions<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">As
discussed at the October ABATE Board meeting, the
recommended revisions are to be reviewed and
approved by the general membership. The revisions,
along with a ballot, will be published in the
December issue of The Bailing Wire.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">However,
in the meantime, you are encouraged to distribute
both of the attached documents to your members. The
attached memo articulates the voting process and the
bylaw changes are highlighted and numerically
annotated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">All
"current/active" ABATE members may cast a vote --
ballots must be postmarked no later than January 27,
2014.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Upon
the membership's approval, a copy of the approved
bylaws will be made available.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">On
behalf of the Bylaws Committee, I thank you in
advance for your participation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><font color="#351c75"
face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#351C75;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Sandy </span></font></i></b><font
face="Georgia" size="5"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#674EA7"> </span></font><font
color="#674ea7" face="Garamond" size="4"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#674EA7">__________________________</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><i><font color="#674ea7"
face="Garamond" size="4"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#674EA7">Sandra
"Pita" Lubbers</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><i><font color="#674ea7"
face="Garamond" size="4"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#674EA7">Board
Secretary & Legislative Director</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><i><font color="#674ea7"
face="Garamond" size="4"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#674EA7">ABATE
of California</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a
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size="4"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"">tlubes@dslextreme.com</span></font></i></em></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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