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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=130082917-29122009>Zero to Three has an
excellent article summarizing early childhood policies of 2009 online at: <A
href="http://tiny.cc/587PR"><FONT
color=#000000>http://tiny.cc/587PR</FONT></A>.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=130082917-29122009></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=130082917-29122009>Two points of interest in
Oregon:</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=130082917-29122009> 9 applications for Early
Head Starts in Oregon have already been approved to receive federal funding
and are in the early stages of planning. The approved programs will be
announce early in 2010 so keep your eyes on the news!</SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=130082917-29122009>This Summer and Fall the
Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and
Education distributed approximately $700,000 in federal
stimulus funds to childcare providers taking professional development
classes.</SPAN></DIV></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center>Katie Anderson, Library Development Services</DIV>
<DIV align=center>* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book
Coordinator *</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301</DIV>
<DIV align=center><A
href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</A>,
503-378-2528</DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Ann Dondero [mailto:anndo@wccls.org]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:52 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
katie.anderson@state.or.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> Interesting
Information<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi Katie,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I just came across this information
from Zero to Three and found it interesting and hopeful for support of early
literacy. You may have already seen it, but I thought it was at least a
bit encouraging.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/09_policy_achievements.pdf?docID=10021&JServSessionIda004=gmdsn6nvn1.app19d">http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/09_policy_achievements.pdf?docID=10021&JServSessionIda004=gmdsn6nvn1.app19d</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We’ll be looking forward to the
Ready to Read Grant information on what other libraries are
doing!</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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face="Lucida Calligraphy"><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; COLOR: teal; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Ann</SPAN></FONT></I></B></P>
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style="COLOR: teal; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><B><FONT color=teal size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: teal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Ann
Dondero</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=teal size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: teal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: teal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Youth
Services Librarian</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><B><FONT color=teal size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: teal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Forest
Grove City Library</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><B><FONT color=teal size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: teal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">503
992-3281</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><B><FONT color=teal size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: teal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">anndo@wccls.org</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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