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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> lstac <lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary Rayme -MSLA- via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 12, 2025 12:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Maura Walsh <mwalsh@njstatelib.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External]Re: [lstac] States that Requested Funds early<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OK, how about next week? How About Next Week? I could do: <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 17, 1pm, 2pm EST<br>
Dec. 18, 1pm, 2pm EST<br>
Dec. 19, 1pm, 2pm EST<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Reply back and we'll try to get a day/time that works for most.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 1:29<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Maura Walsh <<a href="mailto:mwalsh@njstatelib.org">mwalsh@njstatelib.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Erica McCormick via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 12, 2025 1:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Enge, Kate A (EED) <<a href="mailto:kate.enge@alaska.gov" target="_blank">kate.enge@alaska.gov</a>>; LSTA Coordinators Listserv <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>>; Mary Rayme -MSLA- <<a href="mailto:maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov" target="_blank">maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] States that Requested Funds early</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Same. Thanks for thinking of it Mary.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Enge, Kate A (EED) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 12, 2025 12:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>>; Mary Rayme -MSLA- <<a href="mailto:maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov" target="_blank">maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] States that Requested Funds early</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">I know my SPR is not as onerous as other states, but I wouldn't mind a hangout to commiserate with everyone. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">907.465.2271</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:11.8pt"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Mail:</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> PO Box 110571, Juneau, AK 99811</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:11.8pt"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Visit:</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> 395 Whittier St., Juneau, AK 99801</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><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
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 12, 2025 7:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
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