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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hello fellow PPCC members: The only item of real
importantance today would have been a discussion of the starting time of the
meeting. I am going to present the two choices as I see them and field
comments about them. Feel free to post either myself or the list, nothing
said here should be offensive to anyone.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>First off <U>most</U> of those who replied to my email didn't
really care whether the meeting began at 0930hrs or 1000hrs. On the other
hand, we should make the meeting time friendly to everyone that we can. I
<U>can</U> understand anyone who runs late in the morning, especially a
weekend morning. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>In light of these <EM>(actually MY)</EM> views I offer
the following two possibilities:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>PLAN A: Begin at 1000hrs and be very watchful of our
time going towards 1100hrs. (BTW we asked the lad who tends to us how long
it takes to clean up the room for the next party and he said about 20min.
That really means we need to be on our way about 1040hrs. That gives us 40
min to eat and conduct the meeting. <U>Sometimes</U> with committee
reports from TRI-STATE etc we could easily run past that short time.
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<DIV><FONT size=2>PLAN B: Since many of us show up early anyway, just
start eating when we get there sometime in the 0930-1000hr range. Someone
who is running late can slip on in and it has already happened, personally I
don't think anything is lost by having someone pop in late. We can get the
meeting going in the 1000-1015hr range probably and again if someone is still
eating I don't feel that is anything to be concerned about.
If someone goes out for seconds/thirds I don't think it disrupts the meeting at
all, no more so than someone leaving for the rest room etc. This way we
have a few more minutes for discussion, if it is something important it is
easily re-hashed for a late comer anyway. It isn't like we are deciding
things that will change the world.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Now there is room for PLAN C and beyond if someone has other
ideas. We can figure it out in the November meeting after getting some
opinions through the month of October. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I would also like to say "THANKS" to all of you for
supporting PPCC through the years. I don't blame anyone for staying at
home today, all of us view driving conditions differently. I would
rather have you stay home and be safe instead of seeing bent cars and
bodies.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sincere regards, Steve </FONT></DIV>
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