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Dear SPLS community,</div>
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In collaboration with Amanda Stevens, it is my pleasure to share this note:</div>
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<b>Welcome to the world,</b> <b>Bowen Christopher Portugay-Delaney!</b></div>
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Marley Building Manager, Christopher Portugay-Delaney, and his wife, welcomed their first child on Friday, July 19. Bowen was born at 28 weeks, weighing 2 lbs. 5 oz and measuring 14 ½ inches. </div>
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Bowen will remain in the TMC NICU but both mom and baby are doing well.</div>
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Please find a link below in case you wish to explore Bowen's registry.</div>
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<u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/christopher-delaney-october-2024-tucson/19KYU3BDD4U8C" target="_blank" id="OWAdb6d4890-37aa-7615-0ecb-ad37627c97ac" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/christopher-delaney-october-2024-tucson/19KYU3BDD4U8C. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" shash="GKBCtujRpyCTIA5ptHpQuneivz4RynAvvZqb0Ab/YOHOFIloRfxd37/4WKhJv2wddOopIGJ/yEJuNdkpHu00EJYOGAtvolVHUmwjD9qSpFtlmlCMfpXz3YMP1ALkGJEzsfYtOJD3loIfg8xWdLMp89/ZhMwaXVp+yZaOy0Te3Z8=" originalsrc="https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/christopher-delaney-october-2024-tucson/19KYU3BDD4U8C" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="Verified" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">Bowen’s
Baby Registry- Amazon</a></u></div>
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Thank you to Amanda for sharing the registry and photo, and to Christopher for permission to share this special personal news.</div>
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Christopher, we wish you and your family the very best. </div>
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Warm regards,</div>
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Betsy</div>
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