Hello Fellow Spokane Authors,

I hope you all have your calendars marked for this Thursday, the 3^rd of December. Yes, it is once again time for another meeting of SASP, and your presence is eagerly anticipated and desired.

As usual, we will be meeting at the Old Country Buffet at 5504 N. Division St. The meeting room will be open at 11:00 am so you can visit with other members, eat, or just relax prior to the meeting’s start. The official gathering will start at Noon as is our standard practice.

This month we are very fortunate to have famed local author Patrick McManus as our speaker. He will speak for a short time, attempt to answer any questions we may have for him, and sign copies of his books. SASP member Trish Gill of Hastings on Wellesley has volunteered to bring several of Patrick’s books from the store and place them on sale.

As well as a visit from Mr. McManus, we will also be holding an election at this meeting. Ballots have been made up and are included along with this meeting announcement. You are most welcome to e-mail your completed ballot back to any of the current officers. You may also fill out a printed copy and bring it with you to the meeting. Should you forget to bring your copy, additional copies will be on hand at the meeting.

Quite naturally, we would ask that you be a paid up member when you cast your ballot. As always, you may send a check or money order to the organization at the mailing address shown on the front cover of this mailing. Persons paid up for 2009, or newly joined members who are currently paid for 2010 will be eligible to vote.

Other than the three listed as incumbent, names on the ballot are a result of the vote/poll taken at the November meeting. Notified before hand, a few members declined to be considered for the various positions. As none of those currently on the ballot have objected to being there, we can assume that they are willing to serve if elected.

In order to reach those of you who do not have e-mail, or whose e-mail addresses seem to reject any attempts to contact you, this is also being sent out via “snail mail.” Personally I hope we will continue to do so. I believe a short newsletter containing a rundown of the previous meeting, perhaps the “President’s Page,” notice of the next gathering, and excerpts from the web site should be going out to those who are not online. It should not be that difficult to put something of four, five or six pages together, mail it to fifteen or so people and provide a few copies at our next meeting. While I can do it, the effort distracts from duties as President, and that is why the position of Newsletter Editor is included on the ballot.

Dave McChesney

SASP President

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!

Happy Hanukkah!

A Joyous Kwanzaa!

SASP

2009-2010

BALLOT

President

(choose one)

___Dave McChesney (incumbent)

___/________________________

Vice-President

(choose one)

___Bob Weldin (incumbent)

___/________________________

Secretary

(choose one)

___Robert Pillsbury (incumbent)

___/________________________

Treasurer

(choose one)

___/Russ Davis

___/Robert Pillsbury

___/Gail Mangano

___/Suzi Johns

___/________________________

Public Relations Officer

(choose one)

___Russ Davis

___/________________________

Newsletter Editor

(choose one)

___/________________________

Editorial/Advisory Board

(choose three)

___Russ Davis

___Bob Manion

___Jolene Feher

___Gail Mangano

___Robert Pillsbury

___/________________________

Web-Master

(choose one)

___/________________________

Changes to By-Laws

Shall the by-laws be amended to include the Public Relations Officer as a member of the Board of Directors?

___Yes

___ No