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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">ESPO,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Susan has decided it is time to retire. She has been part of so many ESPO adventures and projects and has been such an integral part of ESPO, it is hard to think of ESPO without her. I know we
all wish her all the best on her new adventure, retirement. She certainly deserves it. She has chosen Dec 1 as her retirement date so she can support the on going activities and help us find a replacement. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We’ll have to have a proper celebration when we are back in the office.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">-- Marilyn Vasques<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">ESPO Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">NASA Ames Research Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">MOBILE: 650-417-8796<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">OFFICE: 650-604-6120</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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