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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hello all<b><i>,<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please see the following announcement soliciting nominations for awards that will be presented at the National NAHMMA conference in California. <b><i><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The deadline to submit nominations has been extended through Friday, August 17, 2012.</span> <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All award nominations previously submitted for consideration for an award at this year’s NAHMMA Florida chapter workshop held in Gainesville this past May have been forwarded to the National NAHMMA Awards committee. See information listed below on where to send additional nominations for consideration of an award to be presented at the national conference. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nominations sent to National NAHMMA for consideration for an award should be copied to Richard Lobinske, NAHMMA Florida Chapter Awards Committee Chair at <a href="mailto:LobinskeR@leoncountyfl.gov">LobinskeR@leoncountyfl.gov</a> so that Richard can confirm that your nomination was received was by the National Awards Committee. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NOW OPEN! 2012 NAHMMA conference award nomination process.</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Nominations close on Friday, August 17, 2012</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Wouldn't someone you know feel appreciated if they received an award? Wouldn’t a program or project you are aware of or part of benefit from an award? Want to see happy decision makers bragging about staff or programs? Twenty minutes of your time could make it happen. </span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="https://m360.nahmma.org/forms/ViewForm.aspx?id=36241">SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS</a></span><o:p></o:p></h3><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>You can nominate people, programs, and partnerships. There are only three questions to answer. 20 minutes of your time could do it. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1. What has this program, company or person done that is outstanding? </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><b>2. What positive impact has that had on the community or our profession? </b><br><b>3. Could others in our profession learn from this, duplicate this effort? Could they use this person, company or program as a model? </b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Awards are open to all individuals and organizations, government, for profit and nonprofits. They simply need to be connected to our profession. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Questions? Call me or send an email. The awards committee is here to help you do this well. We want you to be successful.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Yes, the Fun Awards, also known as the "Golden Bung awards " are also open for nominations… send me the situation and if you can, pictures. <br><br>Sincerely,<br><br><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Ray Carveth<br>Awards Committee Chair<br><a href="mailto:ray.carveth@kingcounty.gov">ray.carveth@kingcounty.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>206-263-3050</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>