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</head><body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">I vote yes. This seems
like something the unit should cover, and I think we'll benefit as well
by having a local director that we don't have to pay for a hotel for.<br>
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Eric<br>
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<span>Ann Romeo wrote:</span><br>
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<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi All, </div><div
class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Jenni and
Matt are encouraging Jeremy Gulley to become a local tournament
director. In order to reach this position, Jeremy needs to take an ACBL
test that costs $50.00. Jenni points out that when she took this test,
her local unit covered the cost.</div><div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div
class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">My
question to you: should we cover Jeremy's fees?</div><div
class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div
class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Personally,
I think doing so is an indication of both our support of Jeremy and the
idea that it is in our best interest to have locally-based directors.</div><div
class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div
class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">I also
think this is good news in general--Jeremy is one of the good guys, with
strong experience with new players, and appears to be fair-minded,
disciplined, hardworking, and extremely supportive of bridge.</div><div
class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div
class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thoughts?</div><div
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dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Ann
Romeo<br>Personal email: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:annromeo@gmail.com" target="_blank">annromeo@gmail.com</a></div>
<div>Local home: 206-526-0871<br>Work email: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Ann.Romeo@ORCInternational.com" target="_blank">Ann.Romeo@ORCInternational.com</a></div>
<div>Work direct dial: 212-463-6331</div><div>My cell: 425-615-1413
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