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Sorry Betsy but I will be taking my brother in law and niece to the airport tomorrow morning and will miss the work day.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Partyka, Betsy <partyka@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 03 August 2026 13:45:30<br>
<b>To:</b> Partyka, Betsy via EmeritiAssoc <emeritiassoc@listserv.ohio.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Calhoun, Susan <calhouns@ohio.edu>; newsfromlynda <newsfromlynda@gmail.com>; Schulz, Kelam <schulzk@ohio.edu>; Tuck, Martin <tuck@ohio.edu>; Massey, Thomas <massey@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Emeriti Park THIS Wed, Aug. 5, 9-11am</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We’ll meet on the south side of the park (where the kiosk was) this Wednesday between 9-11. We will be doing lots of shoveling to remove bad grass. I’m going to bring my short shovel
that fits me better</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">😊</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thanks to Tom Massey (new emeritus), Lynda Berman, and Marty (our president) for your consistent presence</span><span style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">😊</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bring hat, gloves, water bottle, and any of your own tools you like to use. Kelam supplies tons of tools for us, so you don’t need to use your own.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">See you in 2 days.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Betsy</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Betsy Partyka</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Professor Emerita of Spanish</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ohio University</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Athens, OH</span></p>
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