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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">Please excuse the cross-posting$B!D(B<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I please to announce the Think Big Save for College winners! For more details, please read the following press release that went out yesterday.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Amy Thomas of Eugene,
<b>Eugene Public Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Emily Hacking of Happy Valley,
<b>Clackamas County Library – Sunnyside Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Jeff Bodily of Burns,
<b>Harney County Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Jessica Corio of Tualatin,
<b>Tualatin Public Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Julie Sak of Boardman,
<b>Oregon Trail District – Boardman Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Kariann Meyers, of West Linn,
<b>West Linn Public Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Leanne Lai of Corvallis,
<b>Corvallis Benton County Public Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Michele Morgan of Hillsboro,
<b>Hillsboro Main Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Paula Bruno of Happy Valley,
<b>Clackamas County Library – Sunnyside Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Robert & Deborah Kontra of Corvallis,
<b>Corvallis Benton County Public Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Rosemarie Braden of Portland,
<b>Multnomah County Library – Sellwood-Moreland Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Taia Gelhaus of Albany,
<b>Corvallis Benton County Public Library</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">Tatiana Maldonado of Madras,
<b>Deschutes Public Library System – Redmond Library</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As you may remember, we are not redrawing if any of the 15 people selected in the random drawing do not claim their prizes due to timeline issues. However, the libraries listed on the entry form of those who didn$B!G(Bt claim their prize still
receive $500. The libraries whose winners did not claim their prize are <b>Cedar Mill Community Library</b> and
<b>Albany Public Library</b>.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations to the winning libraries and thank you to all participating libraries for supporting this program and promoting saving for college.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>, 503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><img border="0" width="211" height="132" id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CDC314.BE02CFF0" alt="master logo.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Crabb<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>November 14, 2012 503-314-7583 |
<a href="mailto:chris@weinsteinpr.com">chris@weinsteinpr.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Oregon College Savings Plan Awards
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Nearly $20,000
<span style="color:black">Through Summer Reading Program</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">13 Oregonians receive $1,000
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">college savings accounts; <o:p>
</o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Oregon public libraries receive an additional $6,500</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:.1pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">SALEM, Ore.<b>
</b>— Thirteen lucky Oregonians now have a head start on saving for college; their names were randomly drawn as winners in
</span><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">THINK BIG Save for College</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">, a statewide campaign designed to promote summer reading programs
<span style="color:black">held at public libraries around the state. The <a href="http://www.oregoncollegesavings.com/">
Oregon College Savings Plan</a> sponsored the program in partnership with the <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/">
Oregon State Library</a> and <a href="http://www.olaweb.org/mc/page.do;jsessionid=F0EB525AD87EA7A8C313D97E0163B254.mc1?sitePageId=31596">
Oregon Library Association</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:.1pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:.1pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Overall, the Oregon College Savings Plan awarded $19,500: each of the 13 winners—up to three from each Oregon congressional district—received a $1,000 Oregon
College Savings Plan account, and the winner$B!G(Bs library received $500. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">$B!H(BIt$B!G(Bs so important to support summer reading programs for Oregon families,$B!I(B said Michael Parker, executive director of the Oregon 529 College Savings Network. $B!H(B</span>If we can get kids to enjoy reading now, we$B!G(Bre
setting them up for greater success in school and in life.$B!I(B<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:.1pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to the Oregon State Library, nearly 194,000 children and teens participated in the summer reading programs offered at public libraries throughout Oregon,
reading 188,565 books and 949,418 pages. More than 76,000 participants reached their reading goals and finished the summer reading program.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:.1pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:.1pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">$B!H(BWe are very proud of our partnership with the Oregon College Savings Plan,$B!I(B said MaryKay Dahlgreen, Oregon State Librarian. $B!H(BWe appreciate the contribution
of the Oregon College Savings Plan in encouraging Oregon children to participate in their local library summer reading program.$B!I(B<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:.1pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:.1pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Exactly 4,525 children and teens entered the
<b><i>THINK BIG Save for College</i></b> program. This year$B!G(Bs winners included:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Leanne Lai of Corvallis, Corvallis Benton County<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Amy Thomas of Eugene, Eugene Public Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Taia Gelhaus of Albany, Corvallis Benton County Public Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Kariann Meyers, of West Linn, West Linn Public Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Robert & Deborah Kontra of Corvallis, Corvallis Benton County Public Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Jeff Bodily of Burns, Harney County Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Julie Sak of Boardman, Oregon Trail District – Boardman Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Tatiana Maldonado of Madras, Deschutes Public Library System – Redmond Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Jessica Corio of Tualatin, Tualatin Public Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Michele Morgan of Hillsboro, Hillsboro Main Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Rosemarie Braden of Portland, Multnomah County Library – Sellwood-Moreland Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Paula Bruno of Happy Valley, Clackamas County Library – Sunnyside Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none">Emily Hacking of Happy Valley, Clackamas County Library – Sunnyside Library<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin-top:.1pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">As part of its sponsorship, the Oregon College Savings Plan also underwrote a series of free special performances in libraries in communities with a population
of 10,000 or less. The goal was to engage and motivate young readers, while helping these smaller libraries drive traffic and encourage summer reading.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About The Oregon College Savings Plan <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon College Savings Plan, which is part of the Oregon 529 College Savings Network, launched in January 2001 and has grown to more than $750 million in assets as of September 30, 2012. Since 2010, the plan has been managed by TIAA$B!>(BCREF
Tuition Financing, Inc. An account can be opened for as little as $25 or $15 per pay period by payroll deduction. For more information about the Oregon College Savings Plan, its investment options and how to enroll, visit
<a href="http://www.oregoncollegesavings.com/">OregonCollegeSavings.com</a> or call toll free 866$B!>(B772$B!>(B8464.<o:p></o:p></p>
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# # #<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing in the Oregon College Savings Plan. Please visit OregonCollegeSavings.com for a Plan Disclosure Booklet with this and more
information. Read it carefully. Investments in the plan are neither insured nor guaranteed and there is the risk of investment loss.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">The Oregon College Savings Plan is administered by the State of Oregon. TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc., is the Plan Manager.<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
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