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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Colleagues, </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>I am happy to announce that the new SmokefreeOregon.com is now live! Many of you have provided us with excellent content and feedback throughout the development of this site and we really appreciate your help in getting this up and running. <BR><BR>As many of you know, we originally decided to redesign the website to be more user friendly for the general public. We have updated the look, feel, language and functionality, and have also provided numerous resources and tools for people to use as they continue to advocate for a smokefree/tobacco-free <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>. We have also created opportunities to engage people in real conversations through social media tools and an opportunity for them to share their personal story about how they have been impacted by tobacco. The new site also has a number of resources and tools that will be helpful for legislators and other decision makers.<BR><BR>Some of the highlights of the new SmokefreeOregon.com include:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">An easily updatable slideshow on the homepage, showcasing our key issues (housing, community colleges, etc). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Easy links to Smokefree <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> social media, as well as a Twitter feed displaying tweets from a targeted list of people/organizations that focus on tobacco prevention and healthy communities. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tobacco facts (see bottom of the homepage) that change every time the page is visited or refreshed. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A tool for people to tell their story about how they have been impacted by tobacco, which will later be shared on the site. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A feature which easily allows for pages to be printed, emailed, or shared through a number of social media networks (see "Share and Enjoy" on each page). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">An interactive map of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> that will list all of the smokefree/tobacco-free policies for each county and all of the tribes. Please note: We are working on a process for gathering this info and the map will not be live when we first launch. Once we have enough info to populate it we will launch it in Phase 2. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>This website will be constantly evolving as new information becomes available. Also, we would really appreciate it if you would consider adding the Smokefree Oregon logo (attached) to your website and link it to <A href="http://www.smokefreeoregon.com./">http://www.smokefreeoregon.com.</A> You can also find Smokefree <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> on Facebook (<A href="http://www.facebook.com/SmokefreeOregon)">http://www.facebook.com/SmokefreeOregon)</A> and Twitter (<A href="http://www.twitter.com/SmokefreeOregon).">http://www.twitter.com/SmokefreeOregon).</A><BR><BR>Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks again!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><BR>Jonathan</P><o:p>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Jonathan N. Modie</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Communications Lead<BR>Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Section<BR>Oregon Public Health Division<BR>Tel: 971-673-1102</FONT></DIV></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></BODY></HTML>