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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nominate an individual or organization that has contributed to health in your community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The 2018 Oregon Place Matters Conference is accepting nominations for 2018 Place Matters Awards through Monday August 20th.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The nomination committee is particularly interested in honoring efforts that advance policy, systems and environmental strategies to address the leading causes of preventable
death in Oregon: tobacco, poor nutrition, physical inactivity and excessive alcohol use.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn more about the 2018 Place Matters Conference Place Matters Awards at
<a href="http://beattygroup.cvent.com/events/place-matters-2018/custom-21-2a3c855eac554b70add83a3772e2b060.aspx">
<span style="color:#0563C1">https://beattygroup.cvent.com/2018OregonPlaceMatters</span></a><span style="color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To nominate someone, compete the
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://custom.cvent.com/AEEBDDE84DC34E64ACDB290E0F05406F/files/de544f678f50478db4d62f176da842c5.doc"><span style="color:#0563C1">Award Nomination Form</span></a><u><span style="color:#0563C1">
</span></u><b>(attached) and submit to Ashely Thirstrup by email, mail or fax by 5:00 PM Monday August 20<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email:
<a href="mailto:PlaceMatters.Conference@state.or.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">P</span></a><a href="mailto:PlaceMatters.Conference@state.or.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">laceMatters.Conference@state.or.us</span></a><br>
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Mail: 2018 Oregon Place Matters Conference <br>
Attn: Ashley Thirstrup<br>
800 NE Oregon St. Suite 730<br>
Portland, OR 97232 <br>
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Fax: 971-673-0994<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have questions about the 2018 Place Matters Awards please contact Ashley Thirstrup at
<a href="mailto:ashley.thirstrup@state.or.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">ashley.thirstrup@state.or.us</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennifer Diallo, M.Ed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Community Liaison & Workforce Capacity Coordinator<i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Center for Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Desk: 971-673-1080<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cell: 503-754-3478<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA"><span style="color:blue">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA</span></a>
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