<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Exiles Members,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">To err is human, to…</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">There has been a foul-up around the ballots and nominations.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You may be wondering why you only recently received the ballot for the election of our 2013-2014 officers.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">This is due in part to the fact that many of the officers were on the board for the first time this year, we were not completely versed on the articles and we failed to follow the procedure outline. Officers were supposed to be nominated at the February meeting. We didn’t do this. The good news is that our Articles allow for a final nomination at the March meeting, and we’re hoping that you, the membership, will show up and help us move the elections along the best path to success.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">If you are interested in running or nominating someone else for an office, </span><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><i>please plan on attending the March meeting to do so. If you are nominating another, please assure that that person be present to accept the nomination</i></b><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">.</i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "> We’re hoping the elections will continue and we will elect a full board, and that forgiveness is the order of the day.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If you’re not able to attend the March meeting but still want to nominate someone, please contact the Co-Coordinators ASAP by sending email to <a href="mailto:cocos@theexiles.org">cocos@theexiles.org</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Note that the following requirements apply to any officers:<br><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">· To be eligible for Co-Coordinator, Membership Officer, or Treasurer, the person must be an Exiles member who has attended a minimum of 3 of the last 6 regular business meetings.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">· To be eligible for Recorder, the person must have been an Exiles member for one year, or has to have qualified to become a voting member at business meetings (which means having attended 2 of the last 4 meetings). </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Again, apologies for the failure to follow the Articles. We hope this election results in a strong and dynamic board, and that the Exiles will thrive and present you with new and interesting programs and events in the coming year.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rio & Lou, Exiles Co-Coordinators</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p></body></html>