<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Sheri you have been such an inspiration to us in Klamath Falls. So many great things can be attributed in some way to your influence. We/I will miss you and wish you all the best in retirement. <div>Take care, Kendall<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Feb 26, 2026, at 6:49 PM, STUART Sheri * OPRD <Sheri.STUART@oprd.oregon.gov> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">As I step into retirement tomorrow, you are all on my thoughts tonight. It is amazing how much stronger Oregon is because you all have shown up every day on behalf of your communities to make your downtowns more vibrant. There are so many projects, events, individuals that are noteworthy. I can close my eyes and see images of all the incredible things you have achieved and how collectively we are in a much, much better place than 16 years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">But the thing I am so incredibly proud of is the support you give each other. We truly have a Network that supports each other and makes the work that much easier through tough times and our hearts are lighter when we get to celebrate with each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I am so incredibly grateful to have worked alongside you -you have inspired me with your dreams, your tenacity, and your creativity. I leave this position with a full heart and as a much better person.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thank you for all you have given me,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sheri<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="625" style="width: 468.75pt; border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody><tr><td width="81" style="width: 60.85pt; padding: 0in 0.05in 0in 0.7pt;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span id="cid:image001.jpg@01DCA750.402BD930"><image001.jpg></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></td><td width="544" style="width: 407.9pt; padding: 0in 0.05in 0in 0.7pt;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(79, 98, 40); letter-spacing: 2pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(79, 98, 40);">Sheri Stuart<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(79, 98, 40);">(she, her, hers)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;">| Oregon Main Street Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(79, 98, 40);"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 3pt; color: rgb(166, 166, 166);">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;">Cell: (503)551-3705<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: gray;">Visit our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/"><span style="color: blue;">website</span></a>, Like us on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage"><span style="color: blue;">Facebook</span></a>, Visit our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Blog</span></a>, Join the Oregon Heritage News<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/Heritage"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">e-news</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Check our</span><span style=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/oregon-parks-and-recreation-department/"><span style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124);">LinkedIn</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: gray;">.</span></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>