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would be something fun and interesting,"
Rakich-Kelly said.
Plus, she and many of her team of seven
attorneys are rabid hoops fans.
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state funding in the form of fees from the Office
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That line item was cut in the recent budget
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Rakich-Kelly said state support for CLC was
as high as approximately $150,000 around 2007.
In 2015, CLC posted a $108,000 deficit —
its largest in at least five years.
The nonprofit has had to make changes to
employee benefits, and Rakich-Kelly said the
year ahead could be more challenging. So a
boost would be nice.
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she said. n The five winners of Brackets' 2016 tournaments received checks at an Indiana Pacers game earlier this year.
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