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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Emeriti:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We experienced a large problem with the hybrid Emeriti luncheon on March 17. I apologize that those on zoom could only hear the speaker. Every computer seems different but we will try to correct the situation for the next zoom hybrid
in April.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our speaker last week, Corrine Colbert, formerly at The Athens News, spoke about an independent newspaper which is being created to better serve the community. Here are a couple of details:<o:p></o:p></p>
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The website is <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fathensindependent.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cemeritiassoc%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C371a3b82f3634df7370208da0c270534%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637835658967428315%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=tLSWOBFvqysbPAL2u2lMv%2Fk%2BIclVl3rTcfLSidUO3SI%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://athensindependent.com/" shash="YspB0znVHy7wEz+31oxRB+Fq7CgdBjOUog8czmXQGPcfuUeKJ2iv2vjRErbbKTLg3gq+ln8+pufYJYlb5YtIgN56EL6gskgRsX/fgNFygHIwebViUlapytz3TXBZwWuE8z2tOWKBkwm2UXGGcbmlkJxs4CavF+OY92UYMaeefS4=">
https://athensindependent.com/</a>. There's nothing online yet other than a vision statement, so stay tuned for future posts.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The creators don't have a set timeline yet, but hope to start publishing content before the year is out, if not sooner.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The Facebook group is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AthensCountyIndependent">
https://www.facebook.com/AthensCountyIndependent</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
For now, the only fundraising arm is the FreeFunder crowdfunding campaign at <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freefunder.com%2Fcampaign%2Fathens-county-independent&data=04%7C01%7Cemeritiassoc%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C371a3b82f3634df7370208da0c270534%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637835658967428315%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=YFVf%2F%2B1AeW5ycOyvByqYniaN95pOEGpHqMSKu4zN%2Bl0%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.freefunder.com/campaign/athens-county-independent" shash="IGLiPramlWhV5yC7LGySXBmbUnVaca50Pb+xYtONIpwuMdAF/MTTRHGmOEh/Un3LPtmfHZljm0DtY6Ljd0GzhPtGrRdkY5LIA3VJzJ3BpUPgvj039CdCYvmaG9vclQlRWDqKW8qj3q9MyvCG6vTRVWZKx7Biju0u1YYjPTRWhd8=">
https://www.freefunder.com/campaign/athens-county-independent</a>. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Hope to see you at the April luncheon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Very truly yours,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Rosemary Rossiter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Em Professor of Economics<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">President, Ohio Emeriti Association<o:p></o:p></p>
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