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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>This is wonderful news !!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>As most of you know – There are many volunteers that work to keep our EAS System functional and serve the needs of the citizens of our State.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Many give their time, others go beyond in wonderful and un-expected ways. If you are a user of broadcast equipment and purchase it from BSW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I would hope you would take the time to thank them for their contribution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>A sincere thank you to BSW !!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Clay Freinwald<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED TO THE WASHINGTON STATE EAS REMAILER BY LOWELL KIESOW<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> EAS-WA [<a href="mailto:eas-wa-bounces@sea.sbe16.org">mailto:eas-wa-bounces@sea.sbe16.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lowell Kiesow via EAS-WA<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 12, 2019 12:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> EAS Washington State <<a href="mailto:eas-wa@sbe16.org">eas-wa@sbe16.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [EAS-WA] A thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For many years, we have had a Sage ENDEC installed at the Seattle NWS office. It is there to relay civil EAS alerts via weather radio, which re-enforces message distribution. It might be the only installation like it in the nation.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The recent, paid, firmware update created a problem because none of the government entities involved had the purchasing flexibility to pay for the license. They have restrictions that we in the private sector don't often experience.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our friends at Broadcast Supply Worldwide, in Tacoma, agreed to donate the software license. 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