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Newsletter Editor L. Davenport NO SIG IN AUGUST!!! SIG meetings Our regular monthly meetings are on the Second resume in September. Monday of every month. Upcoming meeting Web Masters Jeff Jensen, Ralph Woodard dates are as follows: For more information about Special Interest Apple Ambassador Mark Griffith Groups (SIGs), go to the SMMUG website.

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Annual Pizza Party! Please join us at our annual SMMUG Pizza Party (along with soda and cake) to celebrate SMMUG’s 30th anniversary on August 8th. This is social meeting, and there will be no program to interrupt the fun and socializing. As always, the pizza and soda are free to club members, but you will have to pay for any alcohol drinks that you order.

The party will be at Fargos at 2910 E Platte Ave., which is on the north side of Platte, just east of Circle. The party starts at 6:00 and ru