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style='mso-tab-count:1'>                              </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Southern California SWANA Founding Chapter Spring Newsletter [info@socalswana.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                               </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Monday, March 01, 2010 10:56 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>To:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                                   </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>info@socalswana.org<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Subject:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                          </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Southern California SWANA Spring Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:white;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 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style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#668ABE; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#FF6600; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:white'>Southern California SWANA Founding Chapter</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:white'>&nbsp;Spring Newsletter</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#003366'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366'>March&nbsp;2010</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003366'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=190 valign=top style='width:142.5pt;background:#EEEEDF; padding:7.5pt 0in 0in 0in'> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><a name=LETTER.BLOCK4><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>In This Issue </span></strong></a><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>President's Message&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>So Cal SWANA March 19th Workshop<br> Santa Anita Park</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>An Important Message to our<br> Colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Government Gone Viral <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> Serrf&nbsp;Hits Another Milestone!<br> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>What is Cap and Trade<br> <br> Meet your So Cal SWANA<br> Board Member<br> Chris Burlew of AMREP, Inc.</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Profile of So Cal SWANA Member</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Rob Strange of <br> Autocar Truck Manufacturing <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:7.5pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>39th Annual<br> Western Regional Symposium<br> San Luis Obispo <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><strong><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Board of Directors</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Jim Kuhl<br> President<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Mike Giancola<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Diko Melkonian<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Michelle Leonard<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>John Gulledge<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Chapter Director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Peter Woodfill<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Corporate Director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Susan Moulton<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Corporate Director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Laith Ezzet<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Corporate Director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Chris Burlew <br> Corporate Director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Mary Valerio<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Public director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Khalil Gharios<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Public Director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Robert Ferrante<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Public Director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Jeff Southern <br> Public Director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Scott Ramey<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>So Cal SWANA Association<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'></span> </tr> </table> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><strong><span 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Message</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<br> Show Us What You've Got...!<br> &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> Our Chapter's diverse membership consists of experts in every facet of solid waste management.&nbsp; We have members with case studies to share, programs to brag about, and new technologies and equipment to show off, and we need to know about them.&nbsp; We want you to join our new Speaker's Bureau.&nbsp; <br> &nbsp;<br> Our Speaker's Bureau will allow you to shamelessly promote your self and your company/agency and help the Chapter at the same time.&nbsp; And it easy to join.&nbsp; Simply send us your contact information and your specific areas of expertise/presentation ideas.&nbsp; You can email us at </span></span><a href="mailto:info@socalswana.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>info@socalswana.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>. We will contact you if we are looking for speakers with your expertise for Chapter-sponsored programs such as workshops, conferences, etc.&nbsp; Also, this will allow us to respond quickly to occasional requests for referrals.&nbsp; Please help us tap into the amazing expertise of our members.&nbsp; <br> &nbsp;<br> Thank you...&nbsp; We are looking forward to seeing what you have!<br> <br> Jim Kuhl<br> President<br> Southern California SWANA Founding Chapter&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Southern California&nbsp;SWANA </span><span style='color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>&nbsp;March 19th Workshop</span></b></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>Santa Anita Park<br> 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007<br> Ph. (800) 574-6401 <br> <br> Cost:&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> $50. Members&nbsp;| $60. Non-Members <br> (Includes tax and gratuity)<br> <br> Free parking only when you enter through Gate 8<br> Please see instructions on the registration form.<br> Seating is Limited. No Walk-ins Accepted<br> All reservations must be paid in advance and <br> need to be received no later than 7 days prior to the event.<br> <br> Time: &nbsp;10:00am - 1:30pm<br> Baldwin Conference Room<br> Luncheon to follow at the &quot;Front Runner&quot; Restaurant<br> <br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'>Topics Include:</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><b><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><br> </span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'><br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>&quot;Southern California Collection, Recycling and Disposal Trends and Challenges&quot;</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><b><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> </span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>Presented by: <br> Laith Ezzet <br> Senior Vice President, HF&amp;H Consultants<br> _____________<br> <br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>&quot;Advice on Working with Elected Officials&quot;</span></strong><b><br> </b>Presented by: <br> Ken Pulskamp<br> City Manager for the City of Santa Clarita<br> _____________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>&quot;Commercial Recycling - Variations on a Theme&quot;&nbsp; </span></strong><b><br> </b>Also...<br> Information about the 2008 Waste Characterization Study <br> and how that fits with AB 32 Commercial Recycling.&nbsp;<br> Presented by:<br> Lynn France<br> Environmental Services Program Manager, City of Chula Vista<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103009127692&amp;s=4&amp;e=001prYujeRXT37kIsw4J8sflV_weV9j-V8yE-hE15CbsGCmliGOPZyXtyLyDMdPf_ugIjj1yNPEWwfgCgaLIZZYsTIxnSleMWuWYhcmdDJ_9VYclN57tgexXqUoD1cRGpidwpPzMjqfOY5b7HW6YM-K6g==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Click here to download the registration form!</a>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#006600'>Please allow a minute for the form to download... <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#006600'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>Thank you for your patience!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK10><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background: #DBE8F4;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>An&nbsp;Important Message to our Colleagues</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp; <br> On Jan. 1, 2010 California's recycling and waste diversion efforts were streamlined into the new Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery - CalRecycle. <br> &nbsp; <br> CalRecycle manages programs created through two landmark initiatives - the Integrated Waste Management Act and the Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act - that were formerly part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) and the Department of Conservation (DOC). Now housed in the Natural Resources Agency, CalRecycle merges the duties of the board with those of DOC's Division of Recycling to best protect public health and the environment by effectively and efficiently managing California's waste disposal and recycling efforts. <br> &nbsp; <br> CalRecycle is currently comprised of two program divisions: Waste Recovery and Recycling. <br> The Division of Waste Recovery continues to promote the goals of Zero Waste California in partnership with local government, industry and the public. The division manages the approximate 93 million tons of waste generated each year by reducing whenever possible, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting the management of all materials to their highest and best use, and regulating the handling, processing and disposal of solid waste. <br> &nbsp; <br> The department's Division of Recycling manages California's Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, which was enacted in 1986. This division works to achieve and maintain high recycling rates for a variety of beverage container types and is responsible for recycling program certification, registration, compliance, administration, and promotion. <br> &nbsp; <br> In addition to the hundreds of program and policy experts at CalRecycle, Gov. Schwarzenegger has designated a leadership team to help the department continue California's tradition of advancing environmental stewardship. Margo Reid Brown, former chair of the CIWMB, serves as CalRecycle chief deputy director and is designated as acting director. Tom Estes is the department's deputy director for administration; Alicia McGee is deputy director for communications and public affairs, Jason Marshal is deputy director for recycling; Elliot Block is deputy director for legal affairs, Lisa Macumber is deputy director for legislative affairs and Mark Leary is deputy director for waste management. <br> &nbsp; <br> We invite you to visit our new Web site, </span></span><a href="http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.calrecycle.ca.gov</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>, to access important information available to California consumers, businesses, recycling and waste-hauling industries, nonprofit organizations, educational facilities, and others. Our executive offices can be reached by calling (916) 322-4027 and our Office of Public Affairs staff is accessible at (916) 341-6300 or by sending an e-mail to </span></span><a href="mailto:opa@calrecycle.ca.gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>opa@calrecycle.ca.gov</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK10"'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK15><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background: white;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK15" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK15"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Government Gone Viral</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK15"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<br> By Cathie Chavez-Morris, Project Manager, City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> Social networking sites have spread the popularity of movies, music and videos on a pandemic &quot;pop culture&quot; scale.&nbsp; Solid waste managers should consider using the popularity of these sites to spread information about solid waste programs within their municipalities.&nbsp; These tools can be used to spread information about particular solid waste campaigns, beneficial public programs or general education about solid waste issues.&nbsp; Although there are many social networking sites that can be used for the purpose of promoting solid waste programs, Facebook and Twitter have been useful tools in promoting solid waste programs in the City of Los Angeles.<br> <br> Municipalities have an obligation to maintain a public presence in communities they serve.&nbsp; An extension of that obligation is fulfilled when municipalities maintain a virtual presence online through a Facebook page.&nbsp; Facebook is used by members to update friends on their personal status.&nbsp; The City established a Facebook page for the Multifamily Residential Recycling Program in August 2009.&nbsp; The Facebook page currently has over 450 fans receiving weekly status updates on solid waste programs such as mobile hazardous waste drop-off events, composting education workshops and clarification on acceptable blue bin materials.&nbsp; Every time a fan logs on to their Facebook account they can view a list of status updates from friends and fan sites, including the Program's Facebook status.&nbsp; Additionally, when a member requests to be a fan of the Program's Facebook page, their friends are notified about the connection to the Program.&nbsp; Furthermore, fans are encouraged to leave their comments and suggestions on solid waste on the Program's Facebook page.&nbsp; City staff answer submitted questions which can be viewed by the public on Facebook.&nbsp; The Program's current fan base includes union representatives, local and state elected officials and media reporters.&nbsp;<br> <br> Twitter allows users to post real-time short messages of 140 characters to individuals following their &quot;tweets&quot;.&nbsp; Although there is some overlap of users following Facebook and Twitter, the City has synched the Program's Facebook page to automatically copy status updates and submit them as tweets on the Program's Twitter account.&nbsp; Followers can also &quot;retweet&quot; or &quot;RT&quot; what was posted by City staff for their own followers.&nbsp; This allows a tweet to be viewed by potentially twice as many people through retweets.&nbsp;&nbsp; Followers can also submit tweeted questions to the City by starting their tweet with &quot;@larecycles&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; When the Los Angeles Times recently started following the Program's tweets, the Program became one of 19,000 tweets the newspaper is currently following daily.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK15"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Social networking sites can be a helpful tool in invigorate a solid waste marketing program.&nbsp; It is not intended to fully replace the benefits associated with advertising on traditional media outlets like print, television and radio.&nbsp; However, it can compliment traditional marketing approaches by reaching audiences that prefer to receive information digitally. More importantly, it shows that municipalities are using the same viral marketing techniques that private industry has already found extremely successful.<br> <br> *&nbsp; Viral marketing is any marketing technique that allows users to pass on a marketing message to other users, creating a potentially exponential growth in the message's visibility and effect.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK15"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK15"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>*&nbsp; Status updates are a form of multimedia blogging that allows users to send brief text updates, photos or audio clips.&nbsp; These are published to be viewed by fans of a program.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK15"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>*&nbsp; A tweet is similar to a blog posting, but cannot be longer than 140 characters.&nbsp; Tweets provide other users with quick information.&nbsp; When you publish a tweet, it will show up on the Twitter home pages of all the users following your program.<br> <br> For additional Information, you can reach Cathie at (213) 485-3752 or by e-mail at </span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><a href="mailto:cathleen.chavez@lacity.org" target="_blank" shape=rect>cathleen.chavez@lacity.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK11><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background: #DBE8F4;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>SERRF Hits Another Milestone!!!&nbsp; </span><span style='color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><b><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>10 million tons</span></b></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> On December 8, 2009, 21 years to the day after SERRF began Commercial operations the 10 millionth ton of Municipal Solid Waste was delivered to SERRF.&nbsp; The SERRF Facility is a 1380 ton per day Mass Burn Facility which is located in Long Beach, and owned by the City of Long Beach and the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles.&nbsp; The facility is operated by Covanta Energy of Long Beach through an operations agreement.<br> &nbsp;<br> Residential and commercial solid waste is combusted in high temperature boilers to produce steam, which in turn is used to run the turbine generator producing electricity.&nbsp; The electricity is used to operate the facility with the remainder sold to Southern California Edison.&nbsp; SERRF sells enough power each year to supply 35000 residential homes with electricity and has reduced the volume of solid waste entering a landfill by over 11 million cubic yards.&nbsp; That is equal to an area the size of a football field piled 1.59 miles high (8375 feet) with solid waste.<br> &nbsp;<br> The SERRF Facility is equipped with the Best Available Control Technology.&nbsp; By utilizing this pollution control equipment, SERRF has been able to greatly reduce the amount of pollutants that naturally form during the combustion of refuse. &nbsp;In addition to air emissions, ground water contamination from ash is an environmental concern.&nbsp; SERRF has addressed this by utilizing the Wes Phix ash immobilization process.&nbsp; Due to this process and the recycling of scrap metals found in the ash, SERRF ash is used as road base material in a local landfill.<br> &nbsp;<br> The SERRF facility has benefited the citizens of Long Beach and Lakewood for the past 21 years by maintaining disposal costs below other disposal alternatives.&nbsp; This has saved the citizens through lower refuse bills.&nbsp; SERRF has also generated profits and contributed millions of dollars to the City of Long Beach and County Sanitation Districts.&nbsp; This facility is a valuable asset, which will continue to provide an essential service to the citizens of the region for many more years to come.<br> &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'></span> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background: white;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><a name=LETTER.BLOCK12><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'>What is a Cap-and-Trade Program and How Does it Work?</span></strong></a><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> In short, A cap-and-trade program is designed to reduce emissions of a pollutant by placing a limit (or cap) on the total amount of emissions. The cap is implemented through a system of allowances that can be traded to minimize costs to affected sources. Cap-and-trade programs for greenhouse gas emissions would increase the costs of using fossil fuels.<br> &nbsp;<br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>What Is a Cap-and-Trade Program?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp; <br> A cap-and-trade program is an environmental policy tool designed to reduce emissions of a pollutant by placing a limit (or cap) on the total amount of emissions that can be released by sources covered by the program during a fixed time period.<br> <br> The overall cap on emissions is implemented through a system of allowances. Each allowance represents the right to emit a specific amount of emissions, and each emissions source covered by the program must submit enough allowances to cover its actual emissions. These allowances, sometimes called permits, are initially allocated to affected sources or auctioned off by the agency implementing the program. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:4.5pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'><img border=0 width=360 height=246 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs009/1102930748221/img/8.jpg" alt=captrade name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.8 contenteditable=false><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Allowances can be traded, which creates an incentive for those who can reduce emissions most cheaply to sell their allowances to those who face higher emission reduction costs. The incentive to trade allowances persists as long as one or more sources can reduce emissions by an additional unit at a lower cost than some other source faces to achieve its last unit of emissions reduction. Therefore, allowances will be traded until the marginal cost of emission reduction is equal across all covered sources. At this point, the pollution level required by the cap is achieved - theoretically at the lowest possible cost to society - regardless of how the allowances were initially allocated.<br> <br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>How Does a Cap-and-Trade Program Work?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<br> Not all cap-and-trade programs are identical. Below is a list of four characteristics shared by all cap-and-trade programs, with some possible variations shown. These variations could affect how a particular program works.<br> <br> 1. A limit or cap on emissions of a pollutant is established.<br> <br> Variations:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Who is required to limit their emissions. Is it all sources of emissions or just some sources of emissions? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>What area the cap covers. Is it a region or State, the whole United States, or a group of nations? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> When emission limits take effect. Will the cap be in place in the near term or at a later date? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> Whether the cap will become tighter, meaning the total allowable level of emissions drops over time. If so, how quickly will this decrease happen? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> When the cap is in place. Will it be in effect for a season - such as just for the summer months - or is it applied for the whole year?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>2.&nbsp; An allowance must be surrendered for every unit (often a ton) of emissions generated.<br> <br> Variations:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> Who must submit allowances. While this depends on the specific cap-and-trade program, some examples include producers of the polluting substance, distributors of a product whose production or consumption generates emissions, States, or even nations. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> How allowances are initially distributed. Allowances could be auctioned, distributed for free based on current or historical emissions, or given out using some combination of an auction and a free distribution. In an auction, allowances are sold to the highest bidders. Uses of auction revenue depend on the specific cap-and-trade program, and could include the distribution of a portion of the revenue to consumers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> Whether the program allows for the purchase of offsets in lieu of allowances. Offsets are certified reductions in emissions from sources that are not required by the cap-and-trade program to restrict their emissions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> 3.&nbsp; Allowances can be traded.<br> <br> Here's an example of how the trade could work. Emitter ABC found it really easy and cheap to reduce its emissions below the level covered by its allowances, while Emitter XYZ had a tougher time. ABC was able to make larger reductions in its emissions and offered to sell its extra allowances to XYZ. This transaction was a good deal for XYZ because the cost of allowances it bought was lower than the cost of equipment needed to reduce its own emissions to a level that matched the number of allowances it held before buying more allowances from ABC.<br> <br> Variations:<br> <br> How much an allowance costs. In general, the allowance price depends on the options available to reduce emissions and the demand for allowances. If there are relatively low-cost options to reduce emissions, the price of allowances would be lower. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> Whether emitters are allowed to save - or &quot;bank&quot; - allowances, either for their own future use or to sell to someone else later. Some proposals might also allow the current use of a future period's allowances.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> 4.&nbsp; Actual emissions are measured and penalties are assessed if targets are missed.<br> <br> Variation:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Depending on the program, these tasks could be the responsibility of one or more governmental agencies. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><b><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>How Do Cap-and-Trade Programs Affect Our Use of Energy?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'><br> The burning of fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas, is the main source of carbon dioxide - the most important greenhouse gas produced by human activity - and a major source of other emissions. A cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions would increase the cost of using fossil fuels, making them less competitive with non-fossil energy resources and increasing the overall cost of energy to consumers. The cost of using coal, which has the highest carbon dioxide content and the lowest price per unit of energy among the fossil fuels, would be most affected by a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases.<br> <br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>Why Might a Cap-and-Trade Program Be Considered?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><b><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> </span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>A cap-and-trade program allows emitters to have flexibility in their approach to reducing emissions. An alternative environmental policy might require each regulated source to use a specific emission control technology. With a cap-and-trade program, the overall cap on emissions is fixed, but the compliance approach by any individual source need not be specified. This flexibility allows parties to choose the least costly option and should reduce the cost of reaching the overall emissions cap.<br> <br> The implementation of the U.S. cap-and-trade program for sulfur dioxide beginning in 1995 is an example of the benefits of flexibility in reducing environmental compliance costs in the energy sector. Allowances for sulfur dioxide emissions were actively traded as coal-fired electricity generating units covered by the program chose a variety of compliance strategies. These strategies included installing scrubbers, switching to lower sulfur coal, and buying allowances.<br> <br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>Where Has Cap-and-Trade Been Used?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> Cap-and-trade programs have been used to limit several different types of emissions in State, U.S., and international contexts.&nbsp; <br> As noted above, a cap-and-trade program limiting sulfur dioxide emissions has been operating in the United States since 1995. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>The European Union established its Emissions Trading System for greenhouse gas emissions in 2005. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>In 2009, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative established an interstate cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions covering electric power plants in 10 northeastern States. Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the Federal Government establishing a nationwide cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Source: EIA - Energy Information Administration;<br> Bob Wallace, WIH Resource Group<br> 480.241.9994 | </span></span><a href="http://www.wihrg.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www.wihrg.com</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> <br> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK13><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background: #DBE8F4;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK13" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Chris Burlew" style='position:absolute; margin-left:23.75pt;margin-top:0;width:63.75pt;height:1in; z-index:251659264;mso-wrap-distance-left:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-top:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-right:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:3.75pt;mso-position-horizontal:right; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs009/1102930748221/img/9.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=85 height=96 src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs009/1102930748221/img/9.jpg" align=right hspace=5 vspace=5 alt="Chris Burlew" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.9 border=0 contenteditable=false v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Meet your So Cal SWANA</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Board Member</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Chris Burlew </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>AMREP, Inc.</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'>What is your real job and what do you really do, as opposed to your work as a Board member?</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><b><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><br> </span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#405B81'>I am a Sales Person, for Amrep, Inc. with the title of Municipal Sales Manager. We are a corporation,&nbsp;&nbsp; family owned, that is a manufacturing company, building and maintaining that portion of the trash truck that collects and compacts the trash. We get bare chassis from the major chassis manufacturers as &quot;Incomplete Vehicles&quot; and we mount our refuse collection body on the chassis and certify it as complete, road ready &quot;Trash Truck&quot;. My time is spent selling as the name implies, but more than that to make the ownership of the equipment as productive and as simple as possible for the end user. Our factory being here in Southern California allows us to stay close to our customers and to truly tailor our equipment and services to their individual needs. This more than anything else is what keeps me busy and what sets us apart from our competitors.<br> <br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>How did you end up in the solid waste industry?&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong>&nbsp;<br> There are nights when I leave work late after a long day and ask myself this very same question. I was that incredibly talented and gifted young man, or so I thought, who went to college just long enough to know I had all the answers already. So two years in I took my AA degree in business and started a small business in manufacturing. In my defense I was at least able to see that as an owner just starting out with almost no money and no capital what you invested was your life, every waking moment of it, and after roughly five years I was in a doctor's office being told to find another line of work or check into the hospital. My father in law at that time worked for Mack Trucks and he said to come on down and join the union and work for Mack. I was in my twenties at the time and had started a family and while it was hard to give up the business, it was better than the alternative, so I started at Mack Trucks sweeping floors. Now before you start tearing up here, please realize it was a union job that paid very well for what little you did and my stress literally fell off the chart. I started to feel better and found that Mack Trucks had a &quot;formula&quot; for a person to become a manager and perhaps at some point to purchase and own a Mack Store. While that might sound a tad lofty I was still in my twenties, and remember I was still under the illusion of being that incredibly gifted young man, so please bear with me here. Mack's vision was for an individual to go through every department, Parts, Service and Sales so that they would have an in depth understanding of the entire store operation. I went through Parts and then Sales and was in Service when the local store was sold to a private group and my project with them came to an end. I stayed in service long enough to become a service manager for this new group but it quickly became apparent this new group of investors did not have the business skills required to keep the business going and I moved to sales. Then in a very short time I took a position at a Volvo dealer and thought that there would always be trash and there would always be municipalities collecting it, so perhaps there would always be a need for sales folks to assist people with their business plans and purchases. Time has passed and jobs have come and gone, but by the grace of God I am still here selling refuse equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><b><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><b><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Any words of wisdom for Chapter Members?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>I was once told by a very wise man that you only get out of something what you put into it. So I would tell you to get involved, come to the workshops and meet and greet folks, have a booth at the Regional Symposiums, contribute whatever you can as often as possible and good things will come your way.</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK13"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>You can email Chris at </span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><a href="mailto:chris@amrepinc.com" target="_blank" shape=rect>chris@amrepinc.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK14><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background: white;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK14" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Rob Strange" style='position:absolute; margin-left:32pt;margin-top:0;width:1in;height:90pt;z-index:251660288; mso-wrap-distance-left:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-right:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:3.75pt; mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs009/1102930748221/img/10.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=96 height=120 src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs009/1102930748221/img/10.jpg" align=right hspace=5 vspace=5 alt="Rob Strange" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.10 border=0 contenteditable=false v:shapes="_x0000_s1028"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Profile of So Cal SWANA </span><span style='color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><b><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Member</span></b></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><b><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><b><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Rob Strange<br> Regional Manager<br> Autocar Truck Manufacturing<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><b><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>Since 2004 Rob has worked for Autocar Truck Manufacturing as a Regional Manager. Rob has over 18 years in the truck sales industry. He has specialized in trucks for the refuse industry for the past 15 years. Prior to Autotruck, Rob was in Sales and Management with the following companies: McNeilus Truck &amp; Manufacturing and Dion International. Rob also owned Pacific Waste and Environmental, a Military Housing Refuse Collection Company in Oahu Hawaii.<br> &nbsp;<br> Rob has also worked in the in the entertainment and theme park industry for 15 years until he turned 34 years old. During which time he performed high dive and pyrotechnic stunts at Sea World, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm and other venues all throughout North America.<br> &nbsp;<br> Rob was born in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois school of Business from 1977 to 1981 and has lived in Southern California ever since.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'>You can email Rob at </span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'><a href="mailto:rstrange@autocartruck.com" target="_blank" shape=rect>rstrange@autocartruck.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK18><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background: #DBE8F4;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK18" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>39th Annual Western Regional Symposium</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>San Luis Obispo</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>April 19-22</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>&quot;Staying Green with Less Green&quot;&nbsp; </span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>Keynote Speaker&nbsp;- Lanny Hickman</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><span style='font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";color:#405B81'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>SYMPOSIUM LOCATION</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><b><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4C3F36'><br> </span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK18"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#4C3F36'>The 39th Annual Western Regional Solid Waste Symposium and Trade Show is returning this year to San Luis Obispo at the Embassy Suites. The hotel is located minutes from historic downtown San Luis Obispo, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, CalPoly State University, Performing Arts Center, more than 40 wineries, wide open beaches, championship golf courses, and 45 minutes to magnificent Hearst Castle.<br> <br> The Symposium will consist of many solid waste professionals presenting information in extended sessions on the latest regulations and newest technology in the solid waste management field. All sessions promise to be very informative, and many will qualify for SWANA Continuing Education Credits (CEU's).<br> <br> Along with the friendly service, good food, and pleasant 2-room suites, you will find plenty of opportunities for adventure and entertainment that abound in the San Luis Obispo area. Make<br> your reservations early to combine professional development with the beauty and excitement of the San Luis Obispo area.<br> <br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ACCOMMODATIONS</span></strong><br> The Embassy Suites in San Luis Obispo is conveniently located just off scenic Highway 101 in the heart of California's Central Coast, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The<br> rooms are all 2-room suites featuring a private bedroom and a separate living room. All suites are fully equipped with two televisions, a refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, dining/<br> work table, and two phones with data ports and voice mail. Recreational facilities include an indoor pool, whirlpool, and fitness center. The Embassy Suites has made available a block of suites at special SWANA rates. You are encouraged to make your reservations as soon as possible to ensure easy access to all Symposium attractions. Contact the Embassy Suites at (805) 549-0800 or (800) 362-2779 and be sure to reference SWANA Symposium to receive the following rates (Note: Rates do not include tax):<br> Single Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $134 per day<br> Double Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $134 per day<br> Triple Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $144 per day<br> Quad Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154 per day<br> Reservations must be completed by March 17, 2010 to guarantee priority consideration at these special rates. 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