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Bringing a Dream to Reality

Building a Legacy

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s S aw d n 1974 nd hD s ng sh d S aw d n 1988.

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Writing Preservation

Preserving Independence

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Leading with Vision

Lee Nelsons wife, Lois,cuts the ribbon dedicatingLee H. Nelson Hall in 2001.