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In this bulletin: Advance Ticket Deadlines, Charity Auction, Cut Scenes Review, AV Tech Help Needed, We Want Your Stories!

>Advance Membership (Ticket) Purchases Deadlines
Deadlines for PayPal online membership purchases and Post Office mail have been set. We can take PayPal advance membership purchases until October 22, 2003. Overseas Post Office mail for checks and money orders need to be received by October 17. U.S. mail needs to be postmarked by Oct. 15 for advance sales. Get your membership or upgrade the one you currently hold at http://www.galacticonevents.com/memberships/index.html Any remaining tickets will be sold on-site after the above dates.

>Special cut scenes review!
Don't miss this unique chance to attend an exclusive showing of the "cut scenes" from the classic Battlestar Galactica DVD set! Representatives of Universal will be showing these scenes, some of which have never before been seen, at a special DVD panel. There will also be door prizes and a raffle for attendees, with a chance to win the complete boxed DVD edition of the original show!

>Donate Your BSG Memorabilia for Charity!
We will be sponsoring a charity auction to benefit the Ride On therapeutic riding center--an excellent program for assisting children and adults with disabilities. "Ride On teaches horseback riding to children and adults with physical and mental disabilities. Founded in 1994, Ride On is a 501 (C)(3) not-for-profit corporation serving 135 riders each week at two ranches.

Our staff includes six nationally certified riding instructors and two physical therapists and we are a NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) Premier accredited center. Serving the Conejo Valley, our Newbury Park site is located on a 13 acre ranch operated in partnership with the Conejo Recreation and Park District In the San Fernando Valley, Chatsworth is home to our original site.

Ride On offers two programs: Hippotherapy, which emphasizes therapy and always involves a licensed physical, speech or occupational therapist and Therapeutic Riding which emphasizes recreation, riding skills and fun on horseback. We also offer able-bodied lessons for siblings and the general public. Ride On offers the only accredited Hippotherapy Program in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. If you would like to learn more about Ride On please e-mail your name and address and we will send you our quarterly newsletter.” sara@rideon.org View their website at http://www.rideon.org/

A minimum of 50% of all proceeds will go directly to the Ride On organization.

> We Want Your Lines!
Do you have a funny Battlestar story or memory? Would you like to share your heartfelt words for our tribute to our departed BG stars, Lorne Greene, John Colicos, Lloyd Bridges, and Fred Astaire? Or contribute some marvelously witty dialogue for our celebrity roast? Here is your chance! We are asking everyone to share their best stories and thoughts for the Galacticon Live show. If your story or quote is used, you will receive a prize! Mail all submissions to memberships@galacticonevents.com

> Tech Help Needed
We need 3-4 people experienced in AV equipment usage for Galacticon. Please contact memberships@galacticonevents.com