Applications, continued

The applications are ready, but there was some drama. I started before Thanksgiving marking up last year's application with the changes for this year: no jersey this year (so sad), meal prices went up, a new route (of course), it's 2007 now, etc. I got it to the printer at the start of December. We had two rounds of proof correction. This took a little longer since I emailed it out for other staffers to look at since it was an agenda item at one of the PALM meetings. Now it's edging to the end of December, still plenty of time. The printer takes her whole family on a family reunion Christmas vacation, but the applications are going to be done and I'll be able to pick them up a week before the meeting. A little tight, but still OK. Then one final glitch:
an ice storm which knocks out power to tens of thousands of homes and our printer. Homes get priority over businesses especially when the downed power line only affected two of them. The applications were printed, but not folded or tabbed. Maybe we could have the people at the PALM meeting fold 3000 applications, staple them as well as put stamps and labels on them? Hmm, maybe not. Or maybe I could have everybody pick up their applications at my house and we save on stamps? We could answer any questions that they have right there. But maybe that wouldn't work either.

Anyway you all were saved. The electricity came back on Friday, they were able to finish the applications on Friday afternoon, and we had a staff member who lives right by the printer pick them up at 5:00. Good thing, since they are closed on Saturday.

All this is to say that we are going to be mailing out the applications on Sunday January 21 (from a 24 hour post office). You should start receiving them by Tuesday.