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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="229" height="74" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CEA250.037844A0" alt="cid:image001.png@01CEA250.037844A0"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:AR-SA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>NEWS ADVISORY<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For News Planning<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>August 27, 2013<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CONTACT: Charlie Burr, (971) 673-0788 office, (503) 913-5407 cell.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Avakian will visit NW Youth Corps habitat restoration project
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<i><span style="color:black">Crews of at-risk youth protect natural areas while learning teamwork and project skills
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">MILWAUKIE—</span></b><span style="color:black">Oregon Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian<b>
</b>will visit Northwest Youth Corps’ stream restoration project in the Johnson Creek Watershed this Tuesday performed by a crew of 10 underserved and at-risk youth ranging from age 16 to 19.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Northwest Youth Corps project offers hands-on learning and job training for young people as they contribute to the region’s natural areas and wild places. The tour will offer
<b>excellent visuals of habitat restoration</b> as Commissioner Avakian praises the program and stresses the importance of providing opportunities for young Oregonians to make a difference in their communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h5><span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">What: NW Youth Corps habitat restoration visit
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<h5><span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">When: Tuesday, Aug. 27 at noon
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<h5 style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Where: Start at Eastmoreland Racquet Club (near Tennis Courts)<o:p></o:p></span></span></h5>
<h5 style="margin-left:1.0in"><span class="pp-headline-item"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">3015 SE Berkeley Place</span></span><span class="pp-headline-item"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">,
Portlandý</span></span><span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal"> (Note: Meet at SE Berkley Place not the playground)</span></span><span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></span></h5>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">Northwest Youth Corps was created in 1984 to offer teenagers an education-based, work experience modeled after the historic Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The public/private partnership – funded in part by grants from Nike, Wells Fargo and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – will support crews as they complete a total of 7,650 hours of paid conservation projects through a five-week
program. Activities will improve habitat and recreational trails throughout the region.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In addition to removing invasive species and improving natural areas, students will learn important professional skills such as team building, work ethic and project development.
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<p class="MsoFooter"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">About BOLI<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoFooter"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The mission of the Bureau of Labor and Industries is to protect employment rights, advance employment opportunities, and provide for equal access to housing and public accommodations
free from discrimination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Charlie Burr<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bureau of Labor and Industries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">800 NE Oregon St., Ste. 1045<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Portland, OR 97232-2180<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(971) 673-0788 wk.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(503) 913-5407 cell.<o:p></o:p></p>
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