<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpa3fad390yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I want to remind everyone about the BVARC Annual Chili Supper and Elections tomorrow night at 7:30 pm. Make sure you come out to vote in the elections and enjoy some great chili prepared by the great BVARC food team. We need to have at least 35 members present so we can have a quorum for the elections.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Just to remind everyone of the positions that are up for the elections: Vice President, Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, Two-year (B) At Large director and One-year at large director. Chuck Hale, the election coordinator will present the slate of people that are running for office at the beginning of the meeting. Anyone that would like to nominate someone can let Chuck know at that time. Below is a schedule of the meeting. It may change depending on the number of candidates that are running. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">7:00 pm Chili will be served</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">7:30 pm Meeting will start with a very short announcement time. Then candidates will be announced and if they wish they can do a short three minute presentation on why they are running for office. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">8:00 pm Voting will start. Paper ballots will be available but if candidates are running unopposed, a simple vote of showing of hands will be done instead. If there are more than once person running for office, then the paper ballots will be used for that position. Poxies can be used and need to be done in the following manner:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""> <div style=""><ol style="font-family: Barlow; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 30px; padding: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(67, 67, 67);"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">A general proxy gives the proxy holder the leverage to vote their own conscience.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">A specific proxy must vote the wishes of the proxy.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">The third or hybrid format is a general proxy, but it allows the proxy to give special directions to the proxy holder.</li></ol><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Voting should be completed by 8:30 to 8:45, if done by paper ballot, and the winners announced at that time. The times will vary some do to chili being served, the presentations, the voting and the counting.</span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Hope to see everyone at the chili supper tomorrow!</span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;">73,</span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Mike Hardwick, N5VCX</span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;">President</span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club</span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;">713-826-6917</span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#434343" face="Barlow"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></font></div></div></div></div></body></html>