>CenCal Chapter members,


Please read this entire email regarding your 
WESTOP membership fees and forward it to others 
that can benefit from the information.  Please 
read it now since leaving it for "later" it may 
be too late.

Thank you,

Martina

>Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:24:45 -0700
>From: Anita Blanco <<a href="/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A3%3Dind0601%26L%3DCENTRALCAL%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D6097786%26B%3D--%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D_-1073463648%253D%253D_ma%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%26T%3Dtext%252Fplain%3B%2520charset%3Diso-8859-1" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>>
>
>Hello WESTOP-
>
>Please remember to submit your WESTOP Membership 
>dues by this Friday, February 3rd (postmarked)!
>
>Why do I need my WESTOP Membership fee postmarked by February 3rd?
>This ensures you will have the following 
>membership privileges at the upcoming WESTOP 
>conference in Vegas:
>
>You will be verified as a WESTOP member, and thus able to vote!
>You will be verified as a WESTOP member, and be 
>able to attend the annual WESTOP Meeting of the 
>Members
>
>
>
>Šbut wait!  I've always paid my WESTOP 
>Membership fee at the conference.  ---Can't I 
>still do it then?
>Yes, you can always pay your WESTOP membership 
>at any time.  BUT, postmarking your membership 
>by February 3rd will allow adequate time to 
>process and verify your membership for voting 
>privileges at the WESTOP conference.
>
>For instance, when voting in your 
>state/local/national elections, one needs to 
>register to vote beforehand--- rather than 
>showing up on voting day and expecting to vote.
>
>We hope this will create less confusion and 
>create a more streamlined, efficient voting 
>process.
>
>
>Ok.  I now understand the privilege of votingŠ 
>but, explain the privilege of attending the 
>Meeting of the Members.
>In recent past, WESTOP members have sometimes 
>felt uncomfortable with non-WESTOP members being 
>in attendance at the annual Meeting of the 
>Members.  By verifying WESTOP membership as a 
>requirement for being able to attend the Meeting 
>of the Members, this will better facilitate more 
>open and constructive dialogue among WESTOP 
>members.
>
>So, having membership postmarked by February 3rd 
>will allow adequate time to process and verify 
>membership.
>
>
>Alright- So, how do I send in my WESTOP Membership?
>As a reminder, WESTOP Membership is valid from July 1st-June 30th.
>
>WESTOP Membership is $50 a year (what a bargain!)
>
>If you need to renew your WESTOP membership, do the following:
>ˇ        Log on to 
><http://www.mywestop.org/>www.mywestop.org and 
>make sure your profile is correct.  Make any 
>necessary changes online.
>ˇ        Then, send a check made out to "WESTOP" 
>to our WESTOP CFO- Joy Brittan  (sorry, credit 
>cards and cash cannot be accepted when paying 
>your WESTOP membership)
>-        Joy Brittain
>-        The Regional Center
>-        California Lutheran University
>-        60 West Olsen Road #3700
>-        Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
>
>When sending your check, please remember to 
>indicate your name and that it is for WESTOP 
>membership--- especially if you send an 
>institutional check
>
>If you are a new WESTOP Member, please do the following:
>ˇ        Go to 
><http://www.mywestop.org/register.asp>http://www.mywestop.org/register.asp 
>and register as a new WESTOP member
>ˇ        Then, send a check made out to "WESTOP" 
>to our WESTOP CFO- Joy Brittan  (sorry, credit 
>cards and cash cannot be accepted when paying 
>your WESTOP membership)
>-        Joy Brittain
>-        The Regional Center
>-        California Lutheran University
>-        60 West Olsen Road #3700
>-        Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
>
>When sending your check, please remember to 
>indicate your name and that it is for WESTOP 
>membership--- especially if you send an 
>institutional check
>
>
>Still have questions?
>Please refer to 
><http://www.mywestop.org/faq.asp>http://www.mywestop.org/faq.asp 
>and 
><http://westop.csuchico.edu/FAQs.html>http://westop.csuchico.edu/FAQs.html 
>in order to answer any questions you may have.
>
>-thanks
>-ab
>
>Anita Blanco
>2005-2006 WESTOP Chair of Communications
>
>
>
>Anita Blanco
>Executive Coordinator
>Undergraduate Admissions
>Arizona State University
>PO Box 870112
>Tempe, AZ 85287-0112
>
>(480) 727-0625  direct line
>(480) 965-3610  fax
><a href="/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A3%3Dind0601%26L%3DCENTRALCAL%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D6097786%26B%3D--%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D_-1073463648%253D%253D_ma%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%253D%26T%3Dtext%252Fplain%3B%2520charset%3Diso-8859-1" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>
><http://www.asu.edu/admissions>www.asu.edu/admissions
>