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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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