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Aww thank you Kristen!</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> NFBO-Linn-benton <nfbo-linn-benton-bounces@nfbnet.org> on behalf of Kristen Jocums via NFBO-Linn-benton <nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 4, 2026 6:37:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB of Oregon Linn-Benton Chapter List' <nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> kjocums@icloud.com <kjocums@icloud.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBO-Linn-benton] a message from Ashley</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Ashley,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am unfortunately not able to come this afternoon. However, I just want you to know how cool I think it is that you are engaged in this competition! Im not sure everyone appreciates how forward-looking
you are in your approach to advocacy. Its not always about large campaigns and glitz and glitter its about drops of information and impacting one heart and mind at a time. Your friends in the Chapter support you with love and thoughts while you continue
to make life better for blind people. Best of luck this afternoon!</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kristen Jocums</span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kristen Jocums via NFBO-Linn-benton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 3, 2026 10:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB of Oregon Linn-Benton Chapter List' <nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> kjocums@icloud.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBO-Linn-benton] a message from Ashley</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi All,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Somehow Ashleys previous attempt to get this on the list serve did not work please try to support her by attending if you can!</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hi everyone,</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I'm in the finals for the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. This is a competition where researchers share their dissertation work in 3 minute or less lightening talks in a dramatized and daily language friendly
way. I couldn't have made it without you all as your stories are what my dissertation is based on so the further I get in this competition the more people will know about the difficulties blind people face in STEM so we can raise awareness! I would appreciate
it if you helped me raise this awareness by attending on Wednesday February 4th from 4-5:30pm at Oregon State Memorial Union (MU) Journey Room (104).</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Ashley </span></p>
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