ABANA Affiliate Liaison Letter, September 2006

Dear Affiliates, By the time you read this we should have our new ABANA Board members announced. Every year, five members are elected for a three-year term. This year we have eight candidates. By casting your vote you are not only ensuring that hard-working people are elected to run the business of ABANA, your vote also enters you into a special raffle for ten new punches or 6 new 'Billy' tongs. ABANA also has a Voter Incentive Program to encourage members to participate in the election process by casting their ballot. Amy Pieh of Pieh Tool Company has graciously donated your choice of either 10 new punches or 6 Billy Tongs as a raffle prize. For questions about the prizes, visit Pieh Tool Company's website at www.piehtoolco.com. The winning raffle number will be posted on the ABANA web site. The winner will have until January 15, 2007 to present the winning stub. Don't loose that stub!

Speaking of the ABANA Board, our annual fall meeting will be held in New Paltz, New York, November 9-11, 2006. If you have an issue you would like to bring before the ABANA Board, please contact me at the information listed below.

If you were unable to attend the 2006 Seattle Conference in Seattle, Washington it is not too late to purchase hats and t-shirts from the conference. The t-shirts are 100% cotton and we also have long sleeve shirts with cool motifs on the sleeve. Perfect for the shop or just lounging around the house, they are super comfortable! They are available in the ABANA Store on the web site at http://abana.org/store/index.shtml Get them while they last!

In early October we will be doing a "Goodie Mailer" to each affiliate. These items will include hats, t-shirts, bumper stickers and other fun stuff that can be used for affiliate events for fund raising. The Central Office will be mailing out the boxes to each ABANA Affiliate President, so please make sure that your listing on the website is current. If not, please contact LeeAnn Mitchell at abana@abana.org Please put " ABANA Affiliate" in the subject line as she gets a lot of spam!

Fall conference season is upon us. Think SAFETY FIRST at your event. It is good to have a first aid kit and know how to use it. Fire extinguishers are a good idea as well. Have a plan in case someone gets hurt and know where the nearest hospital is located. Be sure that everyone watching the demo is wearing safety glasses. Speaking of watching the demos, be sure to take plenty of pictures at the demos that you attend and send them to your newsletter editor. I look forward to hearing from you!

Dave Mudge, Affiliate Liaison
Member Services Division
Chairman Internet Committee
985.735.0049
davemudge@abana.org

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