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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#194975">There may be, but we have to keep trying! And every little victory is a glimmer of hope!</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#194975">😊</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#194975"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Christine Gauvreau via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 21, 2025 11:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mary Rayme -MSLA- <maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov>; Jessica Otto <jessica.otto@wyo.gov><br>
<b>Cc:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] We Won!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Hi, do you not all believe that there will be appeal after appeal?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">(she, her, hers)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Christine Gauvreau|E-Rate Coordinator|LSTA Grants Coordinator|Digital Navigation Consultant</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Middletown Library Service Center</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
on behalf of Jessica Otto via lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 21, 2025 11:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mary Rayme -MSLA- <<a href="mailto:maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov">maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] We Won!</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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