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<DIV>They did an OUTSTANDING job! I know your not one to toot you own horn, but a ship with a great crew will still sink with out a great captain.</DIV>
<DIV>You went far beyond the call of duty. EXCEPTIONAL job Captain!</DIV>
<DIV>Dave</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Mike McDole <cpf@ix.netcom.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> doze-news@clubdoze.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, June 28, 2009 8:35:52 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [DOZE] AHA 2009 NHC Cellaring<BR></FONT><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Well DOZE has “hit one out of the park” this time. The accolades are still coming in and people who know cellaring are saying this was one of the best cellared conferences ever. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We started with the three evenings at Black Diamond where we cellared the 750 second round competition beers. 16 volunteers showed up each evening and did a stellar job. We were fast, we were accurate. We were fantastic. When the beers were delivered to the judging floor by the cellar staff and DOZE volunteers, there were no discrepancies. Zero, none. Everyone in the judging room, the organizer, the stewards, the judges, could see that the cellaring was done with accuracy and forethought.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The in-conference cellaring could have hardly gone better. The cellar staff, Randy Griggs, Steve Northcutt, Jonathan Sheehan, and I worked hard for long hours but we absolutely could not have done it without the critical volunteering from DOZE. You helped us get the 500 kegs into storage, you helped us make the Hospitality Suite and seminar room deliveries. You helped us deliver ice for Pro Night and Club Night. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">And, as if all that wasn’t enough, the moving of the Club Night beer from the trailer to the exhibit hall floor trailer in 30 minutes was one of the smoothest and fastest operations ever. You were great inside the trailer, you were great building the pallets, you were great moving the beer to the floor, and you were great organizing the beer on the floor. Supervisors were named, assignments were given and you all just proceeded to deliver beyond all expectations.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Cellaring is always a big job at the conference, and DOZE was the natural choice for that job. I picked my assistant cellar masters based on the previous cellaring experiences that they had as well as their work ethic. They all performed well beyond my expectations and I couldn’t have been more pleased. I have to give a special note of appreciation to Randy Griggs for the job he did. We all saw him running down the halls for three days but he did much more than that. His endless tenacity combined with his operations experience helped us respond to all situations with the efficiency of well tuned machine. Those of you who worked at Black Diamond and those of you who volunteered during the conference got a first hand look. Frankly, I don’t see how we could have had the level of success we had without him. Give him a pat on the back when you see him. He deserves it.
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">DOZE is a great club and this sort of contribution back to the homebrewing community only adds to our stature. We had a job to do and not only did we get it done, we got it done in an exemplary fashion. I couldn’t be prouder of DOZE.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mike</SPAN></FONT></P>
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