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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks, Andy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It’s been quite a ride.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Bill S<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:bill@sapsis-rigging.com">bill@sapsis-rigging.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces@theatrical.net> on behalf of "stagecraft@theatrical.net" <stagecraft@theatrical.net><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>"stagecraft@theatrical.net" <stagecraft@theatrical.net><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:14 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"stagecraft@theatrical.net" <stagecraft@theatrical.net><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Andrew Riter <andrew.riter@ubc.ca><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[SML] Bill's semi-retirement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Bill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saw the Sapsis rigging newsletter, and the announcement you’re pulling the plug (sort of).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Congrats on surviving the industry for so long, and staying healthy, and Thank You for helping everyone else stay healthy in this industry.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Enjoy the non-9-midnight schedule, and go find a hobby.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks very much<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Andrew M. Riter</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"> <br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Assistant Technical Director, Head Lighting Technician</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Chan Centre for the Performing Arts</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">6265 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Phone 604 822 2372</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:andrew.riter@ubc.ca"><span style="color:windowtext">andrew.riter@ubc.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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