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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Just a friendly reminder to mark your calendars for the next mid-valley sustainability networking lunch on Thursday October 14th from 11:45am - 1pm (PST). Full event details can be
found on our</span><span style="color:black"> <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/mwvsnl/home/upcoming-events?authuser=0" target="_blank">website</a>, and thank you for</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> sharing this invite
as you see fit.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please note that <u><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZYtf-GprTkiHdH-S0FGK0KeYeAZhXyXVrk-&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFni0vWP0ByJ_-oYJKkn5rNKSI2lQ" target="_blank">registration
is required</a></u> to participate, which also makes it easy to add this to your online calendar!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Oct 14th Speaker</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-dixon-mcdonald-a6406577/" target="_blank">Ian Dixon-McDonald</a>, <a href="https://marionpolkfoodshare.org/" target="_blank">Marion Polk Food Share</a>'s Vice President of Programs, will share successes,
challenges and opportunities facing our communities experiencing food insecurity. He will focus on inequities in the food system, how the pandemic affected hunger, and how you can get involved. The talk will also touch on the Food Share’s work with Marion
County's Earthwise program.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And thank you again to Dr. Ben Scandella, Oregon Water Resource Department's Groundwater Data Chief, for speaking last month about a recently completed statewide, data-driven assessment of recent concerns and impacts associated with the
development of groundwater resources. A recording of Ben's presentation will be uploaded to our site soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We host monthly networking lunches to help build community among regional businesses, government agencies, non-profits, higher education, and community groups advancing solutions
to environmental, social justice, and allied issues. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We hope to see you soon! </span><span style="color:black">- <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jabraham74/" target="_blank">Joe Abraham</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elin-shepard-12657733/" target="_blank">Elin
Shepard</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-wortman/" target="_blank">Dave Wortman</a>, Laura Tesler, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicegoldsmith/" target="_blank">Candice Goldsmith</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dave Wortman (he/him), LEED AP BD+C, ISSP-SA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Statewide Sustainability Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Administrative Services | State of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">1225 Ferry St. SE, U100 | Salem, OR 97301-4281<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Mobile: 971-304-8733<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORDAS/subscriber/topics?qsp=ORDAS_3,">Subscribe to the Oregon sustainability newsletter</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/das/Facilities/Pages/Sustainability.aspx">Visit the DAS Sustainability web site</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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