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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s a note from Carol Cromwell at the State Office about the election for the Board of Directors and 2016 Freedom Fighter nominations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in running for the board, please fill out the paperwork in the attached Notice. Five seats are up for nominations this election.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nancy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Carol C [mailto:carol@abate.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 18, 2016 6:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> Carol Cromwell <carol@abate.org><br><b>Subject:</b> 2017-2018 Board Elections & 2016 Freedom Fighter Nominations Needed<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This (Board of Directors elections) was briefly mentioned at the June Board meeting but I failed to get it into the August Bailing Wire ….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So now I need you folks to share this (attached) with your Members at your next meeting or get together.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The notice will be in the September BW, but it is an online issue. And the deadline is the 15<sup>th</sup> of September for submissions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for all your help.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you on the 17<sup>th</sup> of September in Fresno. Right?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carol Cromwell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>State Office <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>