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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Arial>It saddens me to inform you of the passing of a good man, and former Board Chair, Martin Waechter.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A memorial service is being planned for some time this week in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Eugene</st1:City></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will post details about the service on our website when they are available at </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#800080 face=Arial>oregon.gov/OBPE</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p><FONT size=2>Debra Orman McHugh<BR>OBPE Executive Director<BR>503-373-1155 (direct line)</FONT></P></o:p></SPAN></BODY></HTML>