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In addition to the trainings below go to </span><a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/calendar/monthview?eso=00156y8utm9IxvI1kt_N-7PfQ&year=2012&month=2">http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/calendar/monthview?eso=00156y8utm9IxvI1kt_N-7PfQ&year=2012&month=2</a> to locate <span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.cfwv.com">www.cfwv.com</a> specific PD opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Barb<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Jessica Kennedy [mailto:jkennedy@wvgearup.ccsend.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jessica Kennedy<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 02, 2012 5:01 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