Along the Trail
The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club Newsletter
April - May - June 2006
NEW WEB SITE ADDRESS
The club now has a new web address:
http://htmclub.org
If you haven’t visited it yet, drop in. Our webmaster, Jim Yuen, is doing a fantastic job.
WHAT'S UP AT THE CLUBHOUSE
Although we are considering renovation, the clubhouse is still a great place for an afternoon get-away, for meetings, or even an overnight "camp out" near the beach. HTMC members are always invited to bring their families and guests for these kinds of activities. We also have an on-going need for clubhouse residents who are members approved to stay at the clubhouse for an extended period. If you are interested in using the clubhouse or in becoming a resident, please contact Tom Mendes, our clubhouse committee chairman, at tjmendes@hawaii.rr.com or call him at 259-8668.
ANNUAL RESUME
It has been another eventful year with many changes for our Club, starting with the 2005 Annual Meeting, where Tom Mendes, Christine Lanning, and Darrell Teruya were newly elected to our Board of Directors. New officers were also installed, with Mike Algiers as President, Myra Dombrowski as VP, and Darrell Teruya as Treasurer.
Also at the 2005 Annual Meeting, the membership voted on several important issues, the first being numerous changes to our Club's By-Laws, as recommended by John Hoover's hard working By-Laws Review committee. All changes were approved. Secondly, the membership considered the thorny issue of whether to replace or to renovate the Clubhouse, as presented by Dick Cowan's Replacement Committee. The members voted by a wide margin to renovate. Subsequently the Board established a new Renovation Committee (see accompanying article).
Thirdly, the members approved the installation of a septic system to replace our ancient cesspool, and approved the expenditure of up to $35,000 from the Replacement Fund to do the job....the Board accomplished it for only $8,500!
A Special Membership Meeting was convened 12 November 2005 (in conjunction with a potluck/slideshow) to seek approval for two more expenditures from the Replacement Fund, for renovation projects. Both motions were approved. They were:
1. "up to$10,000 for initial renovation planning and design". (only $2,000 of this was spent.)
2, "up to $25,000 to repair/replace the Clubhouse roof". (NONE of this has been spent, pending membership acceptance of a completed and comprehensive renovation plan.)
The Club's finances are in sound shape, with the operating fund showing a positive balance, and an operating gain at the end of the year sufficient to allow the transfer of $3,000 to the Replacement Fund. Most of our income was generated through membership dues, (which hovered around 500 memebers), and many generous donations. Both the Replacement and Preservation funds increased in value under the direction of Joyce Oka's Investment Committee. A donation of $1,000 was made from the Preservation fund to the North Shore Preservation Land Trust, to support their effort of purchasing open space in Pupukea/Pamalu.
Two member work days were held, and both were well attended. Many small repairs and general maintenance were accomplished both days, but more extensive projects (such as reroofing) have been deferred, pending approval of an overall plan for the future of the Clubhouse. Sadly two more of our palm trees needed to be felled, because they had become dangerously tall and thin for trimming. Another loss was our long time (and hard working) resident, Roger Breton who departed this year. He was temporarily replaced by Justin Ohara, and now we have two new full-time residents, Ted Harris and Louise Hobday.
Two other sad losses this year were the passing of Thelma Greig and Lloyd Talcott. Both were long time members who had contributed immensely to the Club. Detailed and inspiring articles about them appear in the July & October newsletters. Now, many of our current members continue that fine example and tradition of volunteerism. Their valuable contributions of time and effort are what keep the Club going, and make HTMC the wonderful organization that it is,... we thank them ALL very much!!
TRAILS ACCESS
[Fred Boll, our club’s trail access activist, has been involved in improving public access to Hawaii’s trails for the past several years. His efforts have involved contacting state and city officials, Kamehameha Schools, and Dole Food Company, attempting to obtain better access to trails that require crossing private land to reach the trailheads. Furnished below is the most recent letter he wrote to Aaron Lowe, Na Ala Hele trails specialist for Oahu. Also shown is Aaron Lowe’s reply, as well as that of Curt Cottrell, director of the overall Na Ala Hele program for the state.]
Dear Mr. Lowe:
My reading of Section 3 of (198D‑3, Hawaii Revised Statutes‑ see below) is that Na Ala Hele should be actively engaged in gaining public access to forest land for recreational use regardless of staff size. Private citizens of the state look to you and Na Ala Hele as their advocate and expect you to aggressively counter the endemic and growing effort of private interests to keep us from gaining legitimate access to public lands. We hope you are up to that most important function.
As one very important example: the Sierra Club has gained access to the Opae`ula trails above Hale`iwa through a permitting system with Kamehameha Schools because they have an insurance policy which indemnifies the landowner against loss. I believe HB 1276 section D‑2 serves exactly the same purpose and therefore the public should be able to gain access to those trails through the use of a similar permitting process (see below). The careful issuance of permits would screen users, encouraging access to those who are good stewards of the environment while denying access to those who would undermine or destroy the quality of the forest land.
I am not sure Kamehameha Schools is aware of this important new legislation but a call from your office might make a difference in how they handle their permitting system. How about it? Your shot at the title.
Portions referred to and appear to be pertinent are:
SECTION 2. Section 198D‑7.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§198D‑7.5 Agreements to defend and indemnify. (a) The department may enter into agreements with owners of public or private land to further the purposes of this chapter. Agreements between the State and an owner may provide that the State will defend the owner, its affiliates, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors, trustees, guardians, assigns, lessees, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, agents, and partners from claims made [against the owner] by public users of the owner’s land. These agreements may also provide that the State will indemnify the owner, its affiliates, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors, trustees, guardians, assigns, lessees, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, agents, and partners for losses incurred due to public use.
(b) The existence of an agreement does not allow an action to be brought against the State. The State shall not be made a party in any action solely because of the existence of an agreement to defend or indemnify. Any action defended by the State pursuant to an agreement shall be deemed an action against the owner, and the State may assert all defenses available to the owner, its affiliates, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors, trustees, guardians, assigns, lessees, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, agents, and partners.
(c) If the agreement provides for indemnification by the State, no judgment shall be executed against an owner, its affiliates, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors, trustees, guardians, assigns, lessees, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, agents, and partners until the legislature has reviewed and approved the judgment."
SECTION 3. Pursuant to section 198D‑2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Na Ala Hele trail and access program of the division of forestry and wildlife is charged with the responsibility of:
(1) Managing and regulating trails and accesses in the state;
(2) Planning, developing, and acquiring land rights for public use of land; and
(3) Constructing and engaging in coordination activities to implement the statewide trail and access program. Public access to forest lands for recreational use is provided for in section 198D‑2.
Fred R. Boll
[The following is Aaron Lowe’s reply to Fred’s letter.]
Aloha Fred and mahalo for your research.
As you can see from the Poamoho example, indemnification is not as easy as it sounds. Large land owners are still fearful of entering into such agreements. Hopefully, when the MOA between DLNR and Dole is finalized it will stand as a testament to help other such agreements with other land owners.
However, there will still be the problem of maintaining proper management of new or reopened trails to minimize risk to the public or resources. Poamoho alone will heavily tax the program once it is reopened. Administering a permit system needs clerical staff and enforcement. We have to see how it all works with Poamoho before we can even think of expanding at this time. This is a state-wide issue, not just Oahu. When I have more time and discuss the law with Curt C. I will be able to give a better response.
Aloha,
Aaron
[The following is Curt Cottrell’s response to Fred’s letter.]
Aloha Fred, mahalo for your interest in access to trails. This is further clarification relating to Chapter 198D HRS indemnification of private landowners. One of the major impediments to the 198D statutory provision for indemnification is that the Attorney General will not approve and sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to indemnify a private landowner for public access unless there is confirmation that a standard of care will be conducted on the trail or access road. Either the State or the private landowner must maintain the feature at a management standard that Na Ala Hele has determined is warranted for the type of use that will occur. Due to the associated cost, there is virtually no incentive for the private landowner to maintain the feature, placing the maintenance burden upon Na Ala Hele.
Since the indemnification provision was first included in Chapter 198D (around 1992) ‑ NAH has only been able to execute a handful of these agreements. This is due to NAH's very limited permanent staffing for trail maintenance. A "well maintained" trail must be subject to some sort of documented maintenance standard. Trail clubs and volunteers perform valuable service in clearing certain trails, but in order to indemnify and potentially extend the State legal finances, there must be a guarantee of regular maintenance in order to satisfy the AG. KS has recently shifted in access policy, so there maybe an opportunity in the future to contact them to explore access potential. Na Ala Hele has worked with KS youth programs on many trail maintenance projects in the past, so there is potential to tap into their vast student labor pool.
NAH has attempted in previous years to amend Chapter 520 HRS, Hawaii's Recreational Use statute, that protects private landowners who willingly allow recreational use of their property without charge. Several years ago NAH drafted and had introduced a bill that would have provided civil immunity under this section for private landowners that allowed access for recreation. The bill died. The problem is that while Chapter 520 provides some protection, it does not keep a landowner out of court and shield them from the associated costs of litigation. Civil immunity would accomplish that, but there is a very strong Plaintiff's Bar that opposes that concept.
HB1276 (ACT 175, SLH05) language to amend Chapter 198D was the result of DLNR negotiations for access to the Ewa Forest Reserve and the Poamoho Trail with Dole Foods Hawaii. One of Dole's conditions was that the State indemnify not only Dole as the owners of land, but all the associated Dole parties with interest. Prior to this bill, the AG determined the State via Na Ala Hele (NAH) could only indemnify an"owner". The purpose of HB1276 is to expand that provision in order to have Dole agree and sign an MOA that has been in negotiation for over three years. Aaron Lowe and other DLNR staff, myself included, had been advocating for permitted access across Dole property without any success. HB1276 also included a provision for condemnation for access that was deleted. In this particular case, a subsequent condition of Dole is that the state fence the several miles of access road prior to allowing the public to traverse their property in limited numbers via a new permit process that Na Ala Hele will manage. The state costs associated with the fence, gate and road improvement to satisfy the stipulations of Dole are estimated at approximately $45,000.00. Na Ala Hele will subsequently maintain the access road for permitted vehicular use.
HB1276 also allows NAH to reimburse for "loss," which was never adequately defined when the indemnification was first included in 198D. NAH is authorized for up to $10,000 per year with simply the DLNR Chairperson's approval to reimburse Dole for loss (such as pineapple theft) associated with authorized public use of their land. Per the agreement, the burden of proof is on the State to determine whether or not the loss was the result of authorized public users or trespasser's without a permit.
Poamoho is a priority trail, and therefore the NAH Advisory Council and DLNR staff support the expenditure of staff time and funds in order to restore public access. Until there is comprehensive Tort reform or a more global legislation that improves liability protection without the burden of maintenance, NAH's ability to promulgate MOA's for access is severely limited by the constraint of maintenance to a standard of care. Again, mahalo for you interest and support of public access.
Curt A. Cottrell,
Program Manger Na Ala Hele Trail and Access Program
HTMC ENDOWMENT FUND
At the April 2006 annual meeting of the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club, I intend to propose a motion to establish a Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club Endowment Fund.
The purpose of this fund is to provide a perpetual legacy of support to the club by the contributing members.
The earnings from this fund to be used only to defray the operating costs of the club.
The principal funds to be kept in low risk investments and not to be used for any purpose except to provide capital for increasing the earnings for operations.
The monies for the endowment to be solicited from donations designated for this fund, from all or part of monies collected from life member dues, and any monies transferred into it by the board of Directors on any given year, whether from general donations or the current financial balance.
Jim Yuen, Member, HTMC
March 8, 2006
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CONCERNING THE CLUBHOUSE
[The following letters, received from club members John Hall and Fred Boll, address clubhouse issues at the Special General Membership Meeting held on 12 November, and outlined in the last newsletter. After reading them, your editor decided to add his own two-cents worth.]
FROM JOHN HALL.
What follows is a copy of the proposal on the Clubhouse that I made to the Special Meeting of November 12, 2005. This proposal is my personal opinion, of course, and highly partisan. However I know that people with other views on the subject will have ample opportunity to present their opinions in these pages, and I believe that an issue of this importance to the Club should be thoroughly and freely discussed in an effort to reach a consensus among the membership before any major action is taken, so I do not apologize for this.
I have been a member of HTMC for over 40 years, longer than almost any other active member. When I joined the Club in 1962, it had about 200 members, maybe a few less than that, and we made a good deal of use of the clubhouse, using the meeting room for meals, slide shows, and meetings. The kitchen was often in active use then, as meals were sometimes prepared for the membership, in addition to having pot luck suppers.
In recent years, our use of the clubhouse has declined. It has been at least a decade, perhaps two, since I have had a meal inside the building. Usually we hold our potluck suppers under the hau arbor, a delightful spot for them in good weather, but not very satisfactory when it rains. Increasingly, we seem to be holding our slide shows and other events outside too. I think the reason is clear. With a membership in the vicinity of 500, the meeting room in the clubhouse is simply too small for everyone who attends to sit comfortably inside without undue crowding, and the room gets quite warm and stuffy when it is too full.
The proposal before us today is to spend a great deal of money to maintain this building, which no longer meets our needs. I gather that it is to be preserved as a Shrine to Nostalgia while we continue to hold Club functions on the lawn around this monument and hope for decent weather for every major event, a hope that will not always be satisfied.
As the Club continues to grow, which seems likely since there is no sign that the population of Honolulu has stabilized as yet, the building will become even more inadequate for our needs. Shouldn’t we put the real requirements of the Club first? Do we really want to spend our limited resources to maintain a building that we no longer use? Perhaps so. The Club can certainly do this if it wishes. But I do not think that this is the best use of our funds. And I think it would be irresponsible of this meeting to approve these expenditures unless it can answer two questions in favor of the existing clubhouse.
1. What is the best way to serve the real needs of the Club for a meeting place? What sort of structure will serve us in all weathers for the most common Club functions - potluck suppers, slide shows and other entertainments, and membership meetings? And how can we accommodate future growth of the Club in this structure?
2. Is there a consensus of the membership that this is the best way to proceed?
We have had two votes on this issue - a mail ballot that strongly favored a new building and a vote at the last annual meeting, which some of us were unable to attend, which favored renovation of the old one. Clearly, we have received mixed messages from the membership and it is not at all clear to me just what a majority now wants.
I believe that it would be very reckless to spend $35,000 on a building which no longer serves our needs in the absence of a clear consensus of the membership that this is in fact what they want. I should point out that meetings of this kind are never representative of the membership. It is always difficult for some people to attend on any given date. And it is easy for a small group dedicated to one particular point of view to pack the meeting and gain undue influence over it. It is particularly unfortunate that we are holding this meeting on a holiday weekend, as I understand that at least 15 of our most active members are away on outer island trips. A mail poll is probably a more effective way to determine what the membership actually wants.
The motions before us would allow the Directors to spend up to $25,000 on the clubhouse roof and another $10,000 to plan the renovation of the building. I believe that the first expenditure would be a waste of money if the existing clubhouse no longer meets our needs.
The second proposal has some merit, but needs to be modified. First, the Directors should appoint a committee to define the requirements that the Club has for a building —the need for a place to accommodate pot-luck suppers, for meetings of the kind we are having this afternoon, for slide shows and other entertainments, for quarters for a resident caretaker, showers for people using the beach, rest rooms for men and women, perhaps for bunks for visitors, a tool room, storage, and so forth. The committee should estimate how many people typically attend each of our functions, based on records of attendance over the past few years, with due allowance for more popular events.
An estimate of the potential growth of membership in the future based on the increasing size of the Club over at least the past 10 years should be made. Any structure planned for the Club should accommodate potential growth for at least the next 20 years. Then these figures and requirements should be taken to a firm of architects or planners with experience in designing public buildings and they should be asked to examine the existing clubhouse and tell us how our needs can best be met—by remodeling the current building or by replacing it with something new. It would be short sighted, I believe, to restrict our plans to renovation of the existing building, when, in fact, this may not be the best way to meet our needs, and when it might be found that no amount of tweaking of the current structure will make it suitable for a growing organization.
Therefore, I moved that we table the first motion as being premature, and amend the second to require the Board of Directors to appoint a committee to specify what kinds of activities need to be accommodated in our clubhouse and the present, and projected future, attendance at those functions, and, after approval by the membership, to take these figures and requirements to a reputable firm of qualified architects with experience in planning public buildings with a request that they advise us on the best way to meet these needs, without any restriction stating that the current building must be utilized.
The meeting then voted to adopt the amendment to the second motion as given in the paragraph above. It then voted by about 21 to 23 to approve expenditure of up to $25,000 to re-roof the Clubhouse. I felt that this was somewhat contradictory, since it seemed to me that a plan for a Clubhouse structure should be approved first, before any major work was undertaken, since the plan might not include such work, but that was what the meeting decided.
FROM FRED BOLL
I have not been a club member nearly as long as John Hall but the clubhouse issue has been consuming the club's time and sapping the board's energy for as long as I can remember. As far back as the Grant Oka tenure, most of the board's meeting time was devoted to the clubhouse. Every time it seems we have a consensus on what the future of the building is to be a new consensus appears that is exactly opposite of the previous "consensus".
It is time to bring this matter to an end whatever that may be. I think I speak for many of the members when I say the importance of having the clubhouse is not all-consuming to most members. Most of us seldom use the clubhouse at all, and joined HTMC solely on the basis that we want to go hiking with a congenial group. I believe a mail poll is the best way to get the members true feelings on the future of the clubhouse. The poll sheet should include the substance of the debate from all sides so that the members are well informed.
Most members are not aware of the debate since they seldom attend meetings, Waimanalo not being the most convenient or centrally located place for meetings. The membership should be aware that what they say is final, and not just an opinion poll subject to revision. Too much time has been wasted on this subject already.
FROM RICHARD MCMAHON
As a resident of the North Shore, I live about as far from the clubhouse as it is possible to get. For this reason, and because I have an eye condition that makes it painful and dangerous to drive at night against on-coming headlights, I rarely attend clubhouse functions. Because of my absentee status, I have preferred not to comment on clubhouse matters, leaving that to those who use and enjoy it on a regular basis.
However, after reading the two previous letters, I would like to lend my support to the suggestion that a mail poll of the general membership be taken before the expenditures mentioned above are made.
Another item for such a mail poll might be the continuation of overnight facilities at the clubhouse. Do we, as a hiking club, need to be operating a low-cost hostel in Waimanalo? Can the space be eliminated or put to better use? This is particularly important if a new or renovated facility is planned, with the cost of such construction reaching as high as $150 per square foot or higher. And let’s not forget taxes. The larger the building, the higher the tax—and taxes go on forever. How many HTMC members actually benefit from the opportunity to stay overnight in the clubhouse dormitory or sponsor some friends to stay there? We need to know the answers to these questions.
These three letters are decidedly one-sided. The club needs to hear from the membership concerning all sides of these issues. John Hall, Fred Boll, and I have decided to voice our opinions in the newsletter. Why don’t you do the same? Instructions for writing a letter or article for publication appear at the end of the newsletter. Or, if you prefer, write, call or speak to members of the board and let them know your views.
CLUBHOUSE RENOVATION
<< click floor plan above for larger view>>
At this year's Annual Meeting (April 2, SUNDAY 2:00P.M.), you'll get an update from the Board of Directors on the clubhouse renovation process. The Board will ask you to give the Renovation Committee a vote of confidence and permission to use Replacement Fund monies, not to exceed $20,000, to complete the renovation planning and design phase. Because costs for this next phase cannot be predetermined, this figure is somewhat inflated. It should easily pay for all architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering fees necessary to produce working drawings and specifications that contractors may bid on, as well as cover the cost for obtaining construction permits and other fees.
What follows is a brief review of the Renovation Committee's efforts:
HISTORY
At the 2004 Annual Meeting, the membership empowered the Board of Directors to plan the clubhouse's future. Dick Cowan chaired a committee that generated plans for either replacement or renovation. At the 2005 Annual Meeting a large majority of the membership voted to renovate rather than replace the clubhouse. Subsequently the Board of Directors established a Renovation Committee to begin "renovation" planning in earnest.
PROGRESS REPORT
The Renovation Committee decided that the club would best be served by a major renovation that would modernize and significantly expand the clubhouse's usability and functionality. To insure the committee's decision was appropriate, professional advice was sought and interviews were conducted with three architects, one of whom, Glenn Mason of Mason Architects, was retained. Glenn is a well known local architect and a past president of the Honolulu AIA who specializes in renovation projects (see: http://www.masonarch.com).
Glenn did a walk-through, took measurements, kicked the tires, and pronounced that the building was structurally sound and indeed worthy of renovation. He sat with the committee and reviewed past, present, and anticipated member usage of the clubhouse. Every space was evaluated to determine if it was underused, adequate, or if it needed expansion or relocation. The final result was a lengthy written document called "The Program" (available for review at the Annual Meeting), which culminated in the conceptual floor plan shown in this newsletter. It's important to understand that this plan is conceptual in nature and NOT a final floor plan. Members will NOT be asked to vote on this floor plan.
You WILL be asked to vote to allow this design process to proceed to the next stage by releasing funds to pay for professional architectural and engineering services that will result in a set of finished drawings. You will have the opportunity to vote on the FINISHED design at the next Annual meeting or perhaps sooner, at a Special Meeting.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS and SOLUTIONS
Before any changes are considered, the following essential upgrades to the clubhouse would have to be done: replace the electrical wiring for the entire clubhouse, upgrade the plumbing, replace the outer wall sheathing on the ground floor, strengthen beams and joists to carry assembly loads of 100 lbs per sq ft, where required upgrade exterior walls as sheer walls, strengthen the roof framing to carry live loads and re-roof, and as our budget allows, upgrade doors and windows. Other changes would include:
A. Upper floor: The committee recommends little change upstairs since most members seem to find the upper floor open, light filled, commodious, and appealing. Possible changes if the budget allows include: replace the ceiling material, add ceiling fans, provide new windows, downsize the kitchen, and add area controlled lighting.
B. Ground floor: The lower floor is seen by many members as dark, dank, and confining. Its usable space is poorly designed and allocated, and it provides little privacy for overnight guests. The resident rooms are undersized, the toilet facilities primitive, plus the exterior wall sheathing is termite and weather damaged. The lower floor is generally considered the least attractive aspect of the Waimanalo property. Possible changes include: A complete removal of all interior and exterior walls which will allow for new outside reinforced walls and a reconfigured floor plan which would include smaller Men and Women's bathrooms plus a unisex shower/toilet room large enough for wheelchair access. There would be a larger resident room with outside access, much more light and ventilation, a downsized tool room with an attached storage room. There would be a bunkroom with more privacy (which if not used could be easily converted to a second resident room), a small kitchen/food preparation area that would provide easy pass-through window access for Hau Arbor events, and significantly more open space for members' use or available as extra space for overnight guests.
COST and FINANCE
Although HTMC has accumulated approximately $300,000 to pay for this renovation project, we intend to be as frugal as possible with the club's money. While accurate costs can only be determined AFTER the final blueprints have been drawn and contractors competitively bid on them, the Renovation Committee believes those bids can be significantly reduced by using some member labor and soliciting some donated materials.
To determine what a high end cost MIGHT be, Glenn submitted a conceptual plan and specifications, including some "bells and whistles", to a professional cost estimator. Based on that elaborate version of the renovation plan, one that assumed ALL work would be done by the contractor, the estimator returned a figure of $330,000. However, the committee is confident that the final design will be much leaner and the final cost significantly lower. Still, it is important to remember that the actual price tag will not be known until the final plan is produced.
Additionally, Glenn pointed out that constructing a new building replicating our existing structure of 2300 sq ft, would cost approximately $550,000 (not including design & permit fees). He suggested that given our financial situation we could only afford a new clubhouse that was half the size of what we have now, or about 1200 sq ft. By using our money to renovate rather than to build something new, we would, in a sense, retain the upper floor for free. Additionally, if for any reason it was necessary to phase the renovation work over a longer period of time, we would have continuous use of the facility which might not be the case if we built new. For this reason and many others, Glenn strongly recommended renovation rather than new construction.
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
ALONG THE TRAIL is a quarterly publication of the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club designed to inform the membership of club activities and matters of interest to the hiking community. HTMC members and any other interested parties are welcome to submit articles to ALONG THE TRAIL. Submissions must be received by the 5th day of March, June, September, and December in order to appear in the newsletter published for the quarter, and may be sent in any of the following ways (email preferred):
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