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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Emeriti Colleagues,<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">My name is Marty Tuck, and I have taken over from Jed Butcher as the volunteer coordinator for the Emeriti Association. As you may know, the Emeriti Association serves the Athens Community and Ohio University by providing volunteers
during the exhibits of the Dairy Barn Arts Center and on occasion to the Ohio University Kennedy Art Museum.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">During the past year exhibits have been limited due to the pandemic, however the Dairy Barn is planning for the “Quilt National” exhibit beginning Memorial Day weekend and running through Labor Day. This exhibit draws some of
the largest visitor numbers for the center.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Emeriti Association provides volunteers for the Dairy Barn exhibits each Tuesday in two shifts, 10am - 2pm and 2pm – 5pm. The first Tuesday during the Quilt National exhibit will be June 1<sup>st</sup>. Volunteers man the
exhibit desk, greet visitors, answer questions and make sure the artwork is not being touched or photographed.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am currently in the process of identifying emeriti volunteers for the Quilt National exhibit and could use your help as a volunteer. Becoming an emeriti volunteer is a great way to get involved in the Emeriti Association. I
hope I can count on you.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you are willing to participate as an emeriti volunteer please send me an e-mail at
</span><a href="mailto:tuck@ohio.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">tuck@ohio.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> If there is a particular Tuesday that you will or will not be available or if you have a preference on the time shift (10am-2pm or 2pm
– 5pm) let me know this as well. <o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Again, I would appreciate you providing service to the Emeriti Association as a volunteer. Thank you for your consideration.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Marty Tuck, PhD<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dean Emeritus<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>
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Martin T. Tuck, Ph.D.</div>
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