<html><head><style type="text/css">body { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 255); }</style></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; ">PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Mark Coplan</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; "><a href="mailto:markcoplan@berkeley.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">markcoplan@berkeley.net</a></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "></span></div><div><br></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 15px;">A message to BUSD teachers, staff and students from Donna Teshima, <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204); ">Skip Whideman</span>'s Partner:</b></div><div dir="ltr"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">I am still in shock and grieving hard around Skip's <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204); ">passing</span>. I miss him so much, and his kind and passionate spirit of caring about special needs students, and the Berkeley schools.<br>
<br>I am greatly appreciative of all their heartfelt messages of sympathy from everyone. Your kind words are helping me get through this very sad and difficult time of loss, where I am missing the love of my life. I hope everyone can participate in memorial services for <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204); ">Skip</span>, which we are currently planning.<br>
<br>Sincerely,<br>
Donna Teshima</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br clear="all">
</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><b>Celebration of Skip Whideman's Life</b><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Berkeley High School Memorial Rock</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">(Located in the lower courtyard, at the entrance to G & H buildings).</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 4:00 p.m.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">The program will take place in the lower courtyard, then will move into the Food Court for a pot luck of sweet & savory finger foods, music and a slideshow.</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Those who are able are encouraged to <b>bring tour favorite sweet or savory finger foods</b> so that we can break bread together as we remember our dear friend and colleague.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div>
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We are<b> looking for any photos you have of Skip</b> to use in a slideshow at the reception. Send me any photos you have electronically, or call me if you have questions about this.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">In lieu of flowers, Skip's partner Donna asks that donations be made for a one time <i>Skip<b> </b>Whideman First Step Scholarship,</i> to be awarded to a special needs student in the spring at the BHS Senior Awards. Send tax deductible donations to the Berkeley High School Development Group (BHSDG), for the <i>Skip<b> </b>Whideman First Step Scholarship.</i></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><p style="padding-left: 1em; margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">BHSDG <br>P.O. Box 519 <br>
Berkeley, CA 94701-0519</span></p><p style="padding-left: 1em; margin-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">or donate on-line: <a href="http://www.bhsdg.org/" style="line-height: normal; ">http://www.bhsdg.org/</a></span></p>
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">-- </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Berkeley Unified School District</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="tel:510-644-6320" value="+15106446320" target="_blank">510-644-6320</a> Cell: <a href="tel:510-472-3811" value="+15104723811" target="_blank">510-472-3811</a></span></div>
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