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word from the president

OUTGOING MESSAGE... attend
We are still pursuing the VW Settlement to

his year has been one of the most promote Autogas School buses Please consider
challenging years for the propane meeting with your local superintendents,
industry on the regulatory fronts that I can transportation directors, or school board
Tremember We are facing additional members to educate them on the benefits of
regulations from OSHA involving crane training propane This is a
and certification, as well as increasing DOT worth while endeavor
requirements, and subsidizing of natural gas to provide 10 months
mains in areas around the country The only way of revenue to your
for the propane industry to fight these challenges business If you need
is to band together and support our associations assistance, Lisa can
on the state and national level Moreover, provide all of the data
the easiest thing we can do is email our and assistance you
representatives to voice our concerns Over the need
last year, when bills are coming up, NPGA has This is my
encouraged us to fill out a template email which final article of my uChad Chaversu
goes directly to our representatives This takes presidency I have
three to four minutes of your time and is a great profoundly enjoyed
help to our industry in trying to stop additional leading APGA Lisa, Mary Lou, and the entire
regulations that will cost millions of dollars board have been a pleasure to work with Few
The association still has classes that are state associations are as blessed as we are to
being offered that I encourage you to take have such a caring and dedicated staff I wish
advantage of Nothing replaces a classroom Rick Foster all the best in his presidency and all
environment to help your employees to the new board members success I want to
comprehend the material they are learning Call encourage everyone to stay active and support
Lisa and she can register anyone who needs to the association in all of its endeavors.■

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