Marissa, I echo guido's comments and know the ordeal. Please know that our best wishes are with you and with your family. We will all miss your gnerous spirit and time to our efforts. Please let us know if we can do anything foryou. With our warmest regard, Pratik Pratik Patel Interim Director Office of Special Services Queens College Director CUNY Assistive Technology Services The City University of New York ppatel@xxxxxx _____ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Guido Corona Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 3:52 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Thank You and I'm sort of Back Dear marissa, the passing of your father is terrible and shocking news to all of us. I do know what you and your family are going through, and there is no amount of love from any of us that can alleviate the grief and the loss. Yet, all we volunteers and our families can say is that we give you our love in this sad time, and our thanks for the incredible incredible difference you have made to our project and our community. Guido Guido Dante Corona IBM Accessibility Center, Austin Tx. Research Division, Phone: 512. 838. 9735. Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.ibm.com/able "Marissa Mika" <Marissa.M@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/26/2005 12:51 PM Please respond to bksvol-discuss To <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject [bksvol-discuss] Thank You and I'm sort of Back Hi Everyone, Thanks for your patience with me this last week as I have been out of the office. My father unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack on May 18, 2005. He was 53 years old, and had just celebrated his 36th wedding anniversary with my dear mother. I will be working with Janice, Gustavo and Carrie over the next few days to make sure everything is in order and on target for my May 31st departure from Benetech. Thanks for being an absolutely wonderful group to work for, and I wish you all the best in scanning, submitting and reading. Best, Marissa Mika