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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">CEDs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Cathy shared with me these two nice articles yesterday which I am sure you will appreciate as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Well done Rick and congratulations!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Division of Agriculture, Life, & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tucson, Arizona 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Martinez, Cathy L - (clm5) <clmartin@cals.arizona.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 26, 2020 8:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Silvertooth, Jeffrey C - (silverto) <Silver@ag.arizona.edu>; EAT <eat@cals.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Two articles in today's newspaper about Rick<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>From:</b> Ellsworth, Theresa A - (tellswor) <<a href="mailto:tellswor@cals.arizona.edu">tellswor@cals.arizona.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 26, 2020 8:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Rita Bricker <<a href="mailto:rita_brick@earthlink.net">rita_brick@earthlink.net</a>>; Catesby Suter <<a href="mailto:catesbysuter@gmail.com">catesbysuter@gmail.com</a>>; Carol Parrott <<a href="mailto:caparrott21@hotmail.com">caparrott21@hotmail.com</a>>;
Julie Olson <<a href="mailto:oJulieorris1@yahoo.com">oJulieorris1@yahoo.com</a>>; BJ Seemuth <<a href="mailto:bjseem@cox.net">bjseem@cox.net</a>>; Ron Bernier <<a href="mailto:ron@ronbernier.com">ron@ronbernier.com</a>>; Alison Lang <<a href="mailto:alilang52@msn.com">alilang52@msn.com</a>>;
Barb Lindholm <<a href="mailto:blindholmx@aol.com">blindholmx@aol.com</a>>; Fred Robinson <<a href="mailto:coin4y2k@yahoo.com">coin4y2k@yahoo.com</a>>; Greg Seemuth <<a href="mailto:apa87greg@aol.com">apa87greg@aol.com</a>>; Laurie Foster <<a href="mailto:lauriefoster123@yahoo.com">lauriefoster123@yahoo.com</a>>;
Karen Lyne <<a href="mailto:karen.lyne8500@gmail.com">karen.lyne8500@gmail.com</a>>; Linda Bridges <<a href="mailto:lindabridges728@gmail.com">lindabridges728@gmail.com</a>>; Cindy Bieger <<a href="mailto:oracle2121@gmail.com">oracle2121@gmail.com</a>>; JoAnne
D'Alessio <<a href="mailto:jrdlizard@msn.com">jrdlizard@msn.com</a>>; Judy Thorson <<a href="mailto:judythorson25@gmail.com">judythorson25@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Martinez, Cathy L - (clm5) <<a href="mailto:clmartin@cals.arizona.edu">clmartin@cals.arizona.edu</a>>; Elliott, Melissa V - (melliott) <<a href="mailto:MElliott@ag.arizona.edu">MElliott@ag.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Two articles in today's newspaper about Rick<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">This first article is written by the newspaper staff on Rick. The second article is Rick's last article for the Casa Grande Dispatch. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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