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<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good morning, everyone – </span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Many of you have been inquiring about Barb and her health, and I wanted to let you know she recently decided to retire today. However, it is with heavy heart that I must also say her family just
announced Barb’s pancreatic cancer is terminal. </span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Cards and e-mail can be sent to the Department and we’ll be sure she receives your messages: </span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Barbara Cruickshank</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">C/o Oregon Department of Education</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">255 Capitol Street NE 3<font size="1"><span style="font-size:7.3pt;"><sup>rd</sup></span></font> floor</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Salem, Oregon 97310-0203</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Thank you,</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Mike </span></font></div>
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<div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;"><font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#17365D"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><b>Michael Wiltfong</b><font face="Calibri" color="#1F497D"><b> </b></font><font color="#1F497D"><b> </b></font><font color="gray">|
Director of School Finance Unit<br>
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255 Capitol Street | Salem, Oregon 97310<br>
</font><a href="mailto:michael.wiltfong@state.or.us"><font size="1" color="blue"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><u>michael.wiltfong@state.or.us</u></span></font></a><font face="Calibri" color="gray"> </font><font color="gray"> | </font><font face="Calibri" size="1" color="gray"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> </span></font><a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/"><font size="1" color="blue"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><u>http://www.ode.state.or.us</u></span></font></a><font face="Calibri" color="gray"> </font><font color="gray">
| 503.947.5914</font></span></font></div>
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