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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Dear Colleagues:<BR>
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I just heard from the ALA Washington Office that <B>Senator Merkley has signed</B> the library funding "Dear Appropriator" letter. Senator Wyden signed a week or so ago. Oregon is among a handful of states with both their Senators signed on to increasing funding for both LSTA and Improving Literacy Through School Libraries grants.<BR>
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My thanks to everyone who contacted Senator Merkley’s office. If you would like to follow-up with a thank-you call or email to both our Senator’s offices that would be great.<BR>
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This shows that our Congresspersons will listen if we make our voices heard.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Optima, Times New Roman">Jim Scheppke, State Librarian<BR>
Oregon State Library<BR>
250 Winter St. NE<BR>
Salem, OR 97301<BR>
503-378-4367<BR>
(fax) 503-585-8059<BR>
jim.b.scheppke@state.or.us<BR>
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<IMG src="cid:3354094663_1062027" ><FONT COLOR="#008000">Go Green, Keep it on screen - think before you print.</FONT><BR>
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