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size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><SPAN class=343523921-29092008>On February 14,
2009 Oregon will celebrate it's sesquicentennial; that's right, Oregon is
turning 150 years young in 2009. Of all the birthday celebrations going on in
2009, <SPAN class=692143516-30092008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> <FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Talking Book and
Braille Services (</FONT></FONT></SPAN>TBABS<SPAN class=692143516-30092008><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000
size=3>)</FONT> </FONT></SPAN> is most excited about a statewide event
called Oregon Reads! During the period of January to April 2009, all Oregonians
are encouraged to read one of three books: Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler, Bat
6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff, or Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkins. <BR><BR>To
make sure that Talking Book patrons have an opportunity to enjoy these three
Oregon inspired titles, TBABS has made sure to have all three books available in
one of our many formats. <SPAN class=078494916-29092008>The deadline to
order your books is October 17, 2008. </SPAN>Check out our <SPAN
class=692143516-30092008>Oregon Reads page at </SPAN><A
href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/TBABS/oregon_reads.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/TBABS/oregon_reads.shtml</A><SPAN
class=692143516-30092008><FONT face=Arial size=2> <FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></FONT></SPAN>for more information on how
to be a part of the party! <SPAN class=692143516-30092008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=center><SPAN class=343523921-29092008><SPAN
class=692143516-30092008><FONT size=4><FONT size=3>TBABS is a federally funded
program that provides a <EM>free </EM>service to all blind and/or
print-disabled Oregonians.</FONT> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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class=692143516-30092008><FONT size=4><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=5>To
find out how to register your blind and/or print-disabled patrons visit our
website at:</FONT> </STRONG></FONT><A
href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/TBABS/registration.shtml"><FONT
size=4><STRONG>http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/TBABS/registration.shtml</STRONG></FONT></A><FONT
size=4><STRONG>.</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN>
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<DIV align=left>Elke H. Bruton<BR>TBABS Librarian</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Talking Book and Braille Services<BR>Oregon State
Library<BR>250 Winter Street NE<BR>Salem, OR
97301-3950<BR>503-378-5455<BR><BR>elke.bruton@state.or.us<BR><A
href="http://www.tbabs.org">http://www.tbabs.org</A><SPAN
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