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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:blue'>Hello List,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:blue'>A proposal was introduced in Thursday's SHRUG quarterly
meeting to investigate a merger of our annual conference with that of FLURISA,
known as the Joint Mapping Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 color=blue
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'>Lee Hartsfield</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'>, current SHRUG president, announced that
he had recently been elected president of FLURISA. Lee now serves as
president for both organizations. After giving a very general outline of
his proposal to discuss combining the two conferences, Lee asked the small
gathering to vote for or against further discussions with FLURISA, saying that,
according to SHRUG by-laws, there were enough people present to take a vote on
the matter. Although several of us expressed reservations, Lee did take a
vote and his motion was carried.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:blue'>This is not a trivial decision. In my opinion, any
proposal that could fundamentally change the character of our organization
should be put to the SHRUG membership at large before any negotiations are
conducted with outside parties. The grass-roots character of SHRUG has
kept our organization strong, solvent, vibrant and valuable for eight
years. We could lose that if we fail to keep the membership informed and
involved in plotting our future course.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:blue'>If this proposed action concerns you, please let your SHRUG
officers know. Their contact information can be found here:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:blue'><a href="http://www.shrug-gis.info/shrug_business.htm">http://www.shrug-gis.info/shrug_business.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'>Michele Mayo</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=blue><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>, GISP</span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Florida</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 color=blue><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'> DEP, Beaches and
Coastal Systems</span></font><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:blue'>Coastal Data Acquisition Section</span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>3900
Commonwealth Blvd.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=2
color=blue><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'> MS 300</span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Tallahassee</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color=blue><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">FL</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">32399-3000</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:blue'>850.413.7776</span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a
href="mailto:michele.mayo@dep.state.fl.us"><font size=2><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>michele.mayo@dep.state.fl.us</span></font></a></span><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a
href="http://www.floridadep.org/beaches/programs/cda.htm"><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.floridadep.org/beaches/programs/cda.htm</span></font></a></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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