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This amendment to the Lone Star Community bylaws allows for electronic
voting by the administrative council. If approved it will become a new
sub-paragraph under Article VI: Management\Section 1: Administrative
Council\Paragraph F. Collective Duties of Council.

Electronic Voting

The council can vote electronically by consensus of the voting council
members.

• The president shall call the question by contacting the administrative
council members with the following information:
  • the issue to be decided
  • any details so far discussed
  • a deadline for votes to be cast, allowing at least 48 hours to ensure
adequate time for discussion
  • the method of casting votes

• The electronic ballot will include the question as called by the
president, a way for the council members to indicate their vote, and a
method for authenticating the returned ballots.

• The vote will be tabulated by the president or designee.

• The results of the vote will be reported to the council and recorded in
the minutes of the following council meeting.

• A quorum of council members must cast ballots in order for the vote to
be valid.

• If the results are disputed, the president shall appoint another council
member to audit the voting and report their findings.

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<STRONG><FONT size=4>Lone Star Community STC News for September 18, 2006</FONT></STRONG>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">This announcement contains four messages:<br>
<a href="#msg01">September 22: Entry Deadline for 2006 Lone Star STC Competitions</a><br>
<a href="#msg00">E-Mel from our President--New</a> <br>

<a href="#msg02">Region 5 Conference Registration Open!</a></font><br>
<a href="#msg03">Proposed Bylaws Amendment to Enable Electronic Voting by the Council--New</a></p>

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September 22: Entry Deadline for 2006 Lone Star STC Competitions </h3>
Have you or your peers put a good deal of time and effort into a technical
communication project this year? Has your team created something you’re
proud of? Are you working on a project that you think will be a “keeper”?
Maybe it’s a “work in progress” and you want some objective feedback. Then
it’s time for you or your team to seek recognition for your hard work and
professionalism.

The time is here to start thinking about entering your work or that of
your team in this year’s STC Lone Star Community’s Competitions. We have
three categories—Online Communications, Technical Publications, and
Technical Art—each with many subcategories designed to address the type of
work that you or your team do.

Entry deadline is Friday, September 22, 2006. 
 
To enter, go to <a href="http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/comp_main.htm">http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/comp_main.htm</a> and download
the 2006-2007 Competition Entry Form.

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E-Mel from our President</h3>
LSC President, Mel Haughton, offers these important messages for our 
community:
Submit your scholarship application 
 
Deadlines for our NEW Continuing Education Scholarship and our ongoing
Education Scholarship are October 20. Please refer to
<a href="http://stc-dfw.org/pages/schol_main.htm">
http://stc-dfw.org/pages/schol_main.htm</a> for more information! 
 
 
Got a question? 
 
Have you checked out the NEW LSC Help Desk? Get answers to your 
questions! Go to <a href="http://stc-dfw.org/">http://stc-dfw.org</a> and click
Help Desk! 
 
 
Want to be a mentor or protegé? 
 
Our mentoring program is up and running. Share your knowledge! Make a
difference
in someone's life! Contact <a href="mailto:mentoring at stc-dfw.org">
mentoring at stc-dfw.org</a> to participate! 
 
 
Nominate a fellow LSC member for the BALA award! 
 
Do you know an LSC member who displays enthusiasm, seeks difficult
challenges,
inspires others, and enhances the reputation of LSC? Nominate this person
for
the Binion Amerson Leadership Award. The application deadline is October
13. Go
to <a href="http://stc-dfw.org/pages/awards_Amerson.htm">
http://stc-dfw.org/pages/awards_Amerson.htm</a> for more information. 
 
 
Complete a survey about personal authenticity 
 
You have two days to help a former STC president and LSC member Judy
Glick-Smith
complete the final research project toward her Master's degree. Please
take this
short survey on personal authenticity. It will take you approximately 10
minutes
to complete it. The first twenty respondents will be invited to a free,
one-day
workshop in Atlanta related to the survey's theme. 
 
To participate in the survey, go to this URL:
<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=432042441202">
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=432042441202</a> 
 
The survey will be available until September 20, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern
time.

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Region 5 Conference Registration Open!</h3>

The Region 5 Conference, sponsored by LSC this year, is coming to Addison
on
November 2 – 4. In homage to the Lone Star Community’s 50th anniversary,
the
conference theme is the 50 Facets of Technical Communication. Sessions are
organized into four broad tracks: Usable Tools, Standards of Practice,
Global
Perspectives, and Learning and 
Leading. With almost 30 sessions, including four half-day workshops on
Saturday
afternoon, you will find multiple sessions to interest you. 
 
This year's Region 5 conference 
has an exciting program, including the keynote speakers. John Pruitt has
agreed
to be the opening keynote speaker and the closing keynote speaker will be
Paula LaRocque.

One of the half-day workshops, Public Relations: Getting to the Media and
Writing the Release will be given by local Fox news reporter Jeff Crilley
and LSC's
own Elisa Miller. The cost for the half-day workshops is $75, and requires
a
separate registration from the conference. 
 
Early Registration ends October 13th, so register soon and get the early
bird
savings! 
 
Early Registration 
•&nbsp; Members $160.00 
•&nbsp; Non-members $180.00 
•&nbsp; Students $110.00 
 
Regular Registration 
•&nbsp; Members $180.00 
•&nbsp; Non-members $200.00 
•&nbsp; Students $125.00 
 
For more information on the conference, go to the conference website: 
<a href="http://www.region5conf.com">http://www.region5conf.com</a>

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<font size="4">Proposed Bylaws Amendment to Enable Electronic Voting by the Council</font></h3>

From Mike Hiatt, LSC Parliamentarian: 
 
This amendment to the Lone Star Community bylaws allows for electronic
voting
by the administrative council. If approved it will become a new
sub-paragraph
under Article VI: Management\Section 1: Administrative Council\Paragraph
F.
Collective Duties of Council. 
 
Electronic Voting 
 
The council can vote electronically by consensus of the voting council
members. 
 
• The president shall call the question by contacting the administrative
council
members with the following information: 
&nbsp; • the issue to be decided 
&nbsp; • any details so far discussed 
&nbsp; • a deadline for votes to be cast, allowing at least 48 hours to
ensure
adequate time for discussion 
&nbsp; • the method of casting votes 
 
• The electronic ballot will include the question as called by the
president, a
way for the council members to indicate their vote, and a method for 
authenticating the returned ballots. 
 
• The vote will be tabulated by the president or designee. 
 
• The results of the vote will be reported to the council and recorded in
the
minutes of the following council meeting. 
 
• A quorum of council members must cast ballots in order for the vote to
be
valid. 
 
• If the results are disputed, the president shall appoint another council
member to audit the voting and report their findings. 

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