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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Please pardon the cross-posting.</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Hi, folks. I am sharing this on behalf of Ryan Dempsey, Book Grant Chair for
<u><a href="https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/"><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">OBOB</span></a></u>. Please direct any questions to him. – Thanks, Jen
</span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">(Jen Maurer, School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon)
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="279" height="190" style="width:2.9083in;height:1.9833in" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DAAC5C.4A350B90" align="left" hspace="12" alt="This logo is shaped like the state of Oregon and features students pulling on the pages of an open book tug-of-war style. The text says Oregon Battle of the Books. " v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To
the Oregon Battle of the Books Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We have experienced some technical problems with the Survey Monkey grant application process. These difficulties started to arise on Friday, May 17th, as applications were
being submitted but could not be accessed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">After trying to troubleshoot the problem, it was determined that a new application process needed to be implemented. If you are applying for a book grant, please access the
following link to do so:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/book-grants/"><span style="color:windowtext">https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/book-grants/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Starting today, the Survey Monkey link will be taken down and no longer used. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Lastly, if you submitted a book grant application form on Wednesday, May 15th or Thursday, May 16th, your application has been received.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">**If you submitted a book grant application form on Friday, May 17th or afterwards, please resubmit the form to the link listed above for consideration.** Apologies for any
inconvenience caused. The final day to submit applications is Sunday, June 30th. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you for your understanding and best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ryan Dempsey <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Book Grant Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">District Librarian <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jefferson County School District 509J, Madras, OR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Battle of the Books Executive Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:rdempsey@509j.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">rdempsey@509j.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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