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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Has there ever been any discussion of forming a <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State> chapter of the OSGeo? I would
think with all the geo guys in the Bay Area that this would have been done
already.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I would be interested in helping out with this, although I don’t
know if I want to “run and administer” things on my own. Are there
any other interested OSGeo members in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place>?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I was thinking we could form a chapter with one or two clear and simple
goals. This would help our group to be focused and have something to actually “work
together” on. I’m pretty flexible to what the goals might be,
although I have a particular interest in a couple of areas. :]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Any thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Landon Blake (A.K.A. – The Sunburned Surveyor)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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