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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'>Aloha all,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have attached our welcome letter to this email in reply to John Tanaka’s announcement of the Rangelands Partnership Annual Meeting. Apparently, some folks did not receive my initial email, perhaps because of the size of one of the attachments. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We are busy planning meals for the meeting. It is our desire to provide you with meals that reflect the diversity of food options that can only be found here in the islands. As such meals will be designed around traditional Hawaiian foods, Hawaiian mix plate lunches, and bentos (unique Hawaiian box-lunches). I would appreciate feedback on your dietary needs from those of you planning to attend in order to facilitate the meal planning. Please let me know if you require vegetarian meals or have any food allergies (shell fish, nuts, etc.) or any other specific food requests.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Looking forward to seeing you all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>******************************************************************************************<br>Mark S. Thorne, Ph.D.<br>State Range Extension Specialist<br>Kamuela Extension Office<br>67-5189 Kamamalu Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Kamuela, HI 96743<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Phone: (808)887-6183<br>Fax: (808)887-6182<br>e-mail: </span><a href="mailto:thornem@hawaii.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>thornem@hawaii.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br><br>Hawaii Rangelands<br></span><a href="http://globalrangelands.org/hawaii/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>http://globalrangelands.org/hawaii/</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Tropical Pasture & Livestock Management Academy<br></span><a href="http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/tpalm/index.html"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/tpalm/index.html</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Cooperative Extension Service<br></span><a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/Extension/index.htm" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/Extension/index.htm</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br>Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences Department<br></span><a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hnfas/</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br>College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources<br></span><a href="http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br>University of Hawaii at Manoa<br></span><a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://www.hawaii.edu/</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#000099'>"I am not influenced by the expectation<br>of promotion or pecuniary reward. <br>I wish to be useful, and in every kind<br>of service necessary for the public good,<br>become honorable by being necessary." --- Nathan Hale<br><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>******************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Rangelands [mailto:rangelands-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John A. Tanaka<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 11, 2016 12:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> rangelands@list.cals.arizona.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [RangelandsPartnership] Rangelands Partnership Annual Meeting<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The information below is being sent out to those on the WERA 1008 list. Since not everyone is on that list, the information is repeated below. The information that Mark sent out earlier in his letter is repeated at both websites listed below. I am attaching his attachments to this email as some may not have received those before. I converted the hotel sales sheet to a jpg. It was 10 MB which may be why some did not get it. Please register as soon as you can to help Mark with planning.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The WERA 1008, “The Western Rangelands Partnership”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The annual meeting will be held March 20-23, 2016 in Kona, Hawaii. Registration and hotel information can be found at <a href="wera1008.eventbrite.com">wera1008.eventbrite.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact: Mark Thorne: <a href="mailto:thornem@hawaii.edu">thornem@hawaii.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Beth Burritt: <a href="mailto:beth.burritt@usu.edu">beth.burritt@usu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Admin Advisor: John Tanaka: <a href="mailto:jtanaka@uwyo.edu">jtanaka@uwyo.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additional Info: The meeting starts at 4:00 pm on March 20 and concludes at 5:00 pm on March 23. More information on the meeting is available on the EventBrite site above or on the Rangeland Partnership membership website at <a href="http://www.uwyoextension.org/rwpmeeting/registration.php">http://www.uwyoextension.org/rwpmeeting/registration.php</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#5B9BD5'>John Tanaka</span><span style='color:#5B9BD5'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Associate Director, Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Director, James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Director, Powell Research and Extension Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'> University of Wyoming<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Dept 3354<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'> 1000 E. University Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Laramie, WY 82071<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'> (307) 766-5130; (307) 460-8558 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>