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Dear MASTA Members:</div>
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One of the most important job on my Past President list is to find candidates for the MASTA 2020 ballot. We have one name for each position but our Bylaws state that we must have two. We need candidates for:</div>
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President Elect</div>
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Secretary</div>
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Member At Large (this position is usually filled by a retired person because they visit new teachers during their school day)</div>
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PLEASE nominate MASTA members for these positions! You can even nominate YOURSELF!!! Even though I'm not a meeting lover, I can tell you: MASTA meetings are actually fun and amazingly productive. We PROMOTE QUALITY STRING PLAYING AND TEACHING!!! The work
is important and rewarding.</div>
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Send your questions and NOMINEES at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your help - Janis Peterson</div>
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<div>Janis Shier Peterson </div>
<div>Concertmaster - Marquette Symphony Orchestra</div>
<div>Conductor - UP Youth Symphony Orchestra</div>
<div>Past-President - Michigan American String Teachers Assn.<br>
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<div>932 S. Lake St.</div>
<div>Marquette, MI 49855</div>
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