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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Where oh where has this year gone? I can’t
believe I am sending out the October announcement. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Following is the pre-announcement along with several
business items that need to be addressed at the meeting:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>When: Oct. 1<sup>st</sup>, Wednesday, 5:30PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Where: China Inn, Lewiston<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Topic: “Environmental Education for Kids” by Bob
Chicken (Milton-Freewater) and Lisa Naylor (Dayton).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Business Items: Support for UI/WSU SAF students to
National Convention<o:p></o:p></p>
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Chapter officer elections<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Regarding chapter officers, Kara Chadwick (USFS – Potlatch)
has put her name in the hat for chair-elect 2009. Please regard this
email as an official request for additional nominations for this
position. These nominations need to be emailed to me by Oct. 1<sup>st</sup>.
I will then send out an email ballot for the chair-elect position on Oct. 2<sup>nd</sup>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Also, the chapter will be needing a new Treasurer for 2009.
Greg Bassler is retiring from this position after many years of dedicated and
exemplary service. We will need to have this position filled by 12/31/08.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions about the officer positions,
please send me an email.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For those of you who were unable to attend our last chapter
meeting, there were several important items that were covered.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='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]>A short In Memoriam was held for Richard Dingle and
Albert Stage, both who passed away earlier this summer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='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]>A Plaque of Appreciation was presented to Keith Blatner
and Jo Ellen Force for their support and dedication to the advancement of the
UI/WSU/PSR SAF chapters <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>See you soon!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mark <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Mark Kimsey,
Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Intermountain
Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Department of
Forest Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>P.O. Box 441133<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>University of
Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Moscow, ID
83844-1133<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Email: <a
href="mkimsey@uidaho.edu">mkimsey@uidaho.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Office Phone:
208-885-7520<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Mobile:
208-596-0278<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Fax:
208-885-7442<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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