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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Aikidoka,</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>First- Elections. Here is the ballot:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>President: Jeff Stickle</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Vice President: Anh Ngo or
Leon Pinheiro </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Treasurer: </span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Jessica
Neuner</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Secretary: Natalia Doan or </span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Ece
Dogrucu</span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Please email your votes to <a
href="mailto:loartfich@vassar.edu">loartfich@vassar.edu</a> and place “Aikido
Vote” in the subject line. The email should be simple with just four
lines stating each position followed by the name of the person that you are
voting for (in the format above). Write-ins are allowed as well, but only Vassar
students who will be on campus next year. Only Vassar students should vote
(sorry to everyone else, but the constitution says so). We need a quorum to
elect new officers and it is really important that we do this soon, so please
vote. It should take less than a minute.</span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>We will be holding Belt tests on Thursday the 17<sup>th</sup>
at our regular practice time (I have also heard rumors that there will be ice
cream following the tests).</span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>We will be having a BBQ party on Monday the 14<sup>th</sup>,
perhaps followed by some Martial Arts movies. </span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>If anyone has other ideas for end of the year
activities please forward them along.</span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Have a great final few days of classes,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Eric </span></font></p>
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