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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Larry or Trent,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If you can provide the desired wording, I will offer the motion unless someone has already done so.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>~David Pratt Demarest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>LNC Region 6 Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Cell: 402-981-6469<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Home: 402-493-0873<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Office: 402-222-7207<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joshua Katz<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 09, 2017 7:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] EFC Update and Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>My recollection is that we chose January 10 so that the bids would be presented on my birthday. I'm disappointed we won't be able to receive them on that auspicious occasion. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I will cosponsor a motion with Sam, however, to amend our previously adopted motion by substituting a 3 for the 1 in "10."<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Joshua A. Katz<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 6:15 PM, Larry Sharpe <<a href="mailto:lsharpe@neo-sage.com" target="_blank">lsharpe@neo-sage.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Hi LNC Team,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Happy New Year.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>We have found four possible vendors for proposals. Each has our request and is scheduled to provide us with a plan/proposal by the end of this week.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>We will whittle these down and perhaps have a Q & A and/or a 2nd round before selecting 2 or 3 of them to present (heir plans with details) to the LNC.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>As I mentioned in a previous note, we will need to extend our deadline. It was challenging to get the right vendors who are the right size, with the right backgrounds, that are willing to help us with flexible pricing options. And when you add on the Holiday Season, this was even tougher.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Therefore, with respect, the EFC requests an extension to January 30th to confidently be able to present options to the LNC.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p><span style='color:#1F497D'>Larry</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Larry Sharpe</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>The Neo-Sage Group, Inc.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://theneosage.com/" target="_blank">http://TheNeoSage.com/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:#0000CC'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNeoSage" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNeoSage</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/neosage" target="_blank" title="View public profile">http://www.linkedin.com/in/neosage</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><u><span style='color:#0000CC'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/neosage" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/neosage</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="tel:212-307-3545" target="_blank">212-307-3545</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=91 height=91 style='width:.9479in;height:.9479in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D26ACC.6976ED40"> <i>Instructing – Advancing – Inspiring</i></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lnc-business mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>