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2008 Constitution Amendment Ballot Voting

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Dear PTOS Member,

Recently, the Election Committee of the Patent and Trademark Society has been looking for a way to allow PTOS members to vote in PTOS elections without being physically present on the PTO campus. As the procedure for voting is set forth in Article V of the PTOS constitution, a constitutional amendment is necessary to make such a change.

As the PTO has seen an increase in the use of flexible workplace policies, such as hoteling, some PTOS Members may not be present on the PTO campus during the three business days over which ballots may be cast. Allowing the Election Committee the flexibility to select alternative forms of voting, such as electronic, will allow more convenient voting for PTOS members, and will also reduce the amount of paper used in an election.

In order to permit this change, the Election Committee submitted that Article V Sec. 6 (d) be amended to replace “in person” with “personally over.” Article V Sec. 6 (d) currently states “Ballots shall be cast in person 3 consecutive business days.” The proposed amendment would change Article V Sec. 6 (d) to recite “Ballots shall be cast personally over 3 consecutive business days.”

The Board of Directors adopted this solution at their June 2008 Board meeting. Since this procedure for holding elections is set forth in the Constitution of the Patent and Trademark Office Society, it is necessary to amend the Constitution to make the changes as discussed above. The Constitution must be amended according to Article X, Section 1. The amendment will pass if a majority of the voting members vote yes, provided at least 100 votes are cast. If the amendment passes the changes will take effect immediately.

You can find the ballot here and a listing of the proposed amendment. A copy of the current Constitution can be found at http://www.ptos.org/uploads/documents/Constitution_August%202004.doc . Please mark the ballot, fold to line and staple, and return it between 9 AM July 7, 2008 and 5 PM July 22, 2008 to any one of the following locations:

James Marandi: KNX 6B21

Fred Silverberg: MDW 7C89

Jared Rutz: RND 2B75

Lore Ramillano: REM 6D51

Punam Patel: JEF 8A30

Alternately, ballots can be mailed to:

PTOS

P.O. Box 2089

Arlington, VA 22202

Ballots must be received by July 22, 2008 at 5PM. Please allow 5-7 days for delivery.

Sincerely,

Board of Directors

Patent and Trademark Office Society

Link to 2008 Constitution Amendment Ballot

PTOS Happy Hour

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When: Wednesday, June 25th at 5:00 p.m.
Where: Murphy’s Irish Pub - 713 King Street (Corner of King and Washington in Old Town)

*One free drink and free wings, while supplies last, for PTOS members

* (please bring your PTOS membership card)

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PTOS Annual Picnic Volleyball Tournament

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Come join your fellow Patent and Trademark Office employees for volleyball!

Number of teams is limited (10) so be sure to turn in your sign-up sheet early!

Tournament begins at 2PM --- Saturday, June 28th --- at Fort Hunt Park in Alexandria, VA.

Entry fee per person is covered by entry fee for the picnic ($4/PTOS members, $6/guests, $4/children ages 2-12 of members)

Official playing fields, balls, prizes, food, and DRINKS will be provided by the PTOS

Each team must have 1 woman on the court and each team must provide 1 referee

Fill out a sign-up form* and turn in by COB 6/25 to get in on the tournament!

*Further questions, including retrieval and/or submission of sign-ups sheets and directions to the park, can be addressed to Gilbert Lee (X25894; KNX 2B19)

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Signup Form

PTOS Annual Picnic

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Fun for kids, adults, singles, & families!

When: Saturday, June 28th, 12:00-6:00 (Food served 12:00-3:30)
Where: Fort Hunt Park, VA

Food, drinks, pony & train rides, rock wall, moon bounce, DJ, volleyball tourney and much more!

Tickets on sale now until COB, June, 25th!! $4/PTOS members, $6/guests, $4/children ages 2-12 of members. People eligible for membership in the PTOS are NOT eligible to come as guests.

For tickets contact:
* Liz Dougherty, MDE 10D73
* David Reese, KNX 2A51
* Jennifer Gay, KNX 2A39
* Niketa Patel, RND 2A25
* Michael Araj, RND 6D20
* Mary Zettl, JEF 7A34
* Seth Barnes, JEF 5A40
* G. Nagesh Rao, REM 7D75
* Michele Joike, REM 2B79

For questions, directions, or more information, contact David Reese at x27082 or Gilbert Lee at x25894

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It's the PTOS 2008 Spring Golf Scramble!

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Time to Scramble . . . To register!

It's the PTOS 2008 Spring Golf Scramble!

Shenandoah Valley Golf Club

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start

$75/player* Tournament Fee includes:

Unlimited golf
Cart for tournament
Florida Scramble format
Golfer's banquet
Team & individual prizes
PTOS gift

To register:
Contact Liz Dougherty at 571-272-7733, elizabeth.dougherty@uspto.gov or
Chris Young at 571-272-1394, christopher.young@uspto.gov

*Registration of