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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greeting Linn-Benton Chapter Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are pleased to announce that our Chapter has authorized the use of some funds to assist individuals with the cost of attending State Convention. If you would like to attend State Convention but have not started making plans to attend because of the cost involved, please contact either myself or our Treasurer, John Gardner, to apply for assistance. Please let us know how much assistance you need and for which expenses – hotel, transportation or meals. Please email us by October 3<sup>rd</sup>, off-list so your request is private, at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:John.gardner@viewplus.com">John.gardner@viewplus.com</a> or<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:kjocums@icloud.com">kjocums@icloud.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Decisions about financial assistance will be made and communicated in early October.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Kristen Jocums<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>