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Signed the petition, sharing on Facebook.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D'>Peggy <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'>Peggy Moretti<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'>Historic Preservation League of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'>503 243-1923<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'>www.HistoricPreservationLeague.org <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'>Facebook: </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#215868'>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Historic-Preservation-League-of-Oregon/107993096715?v=wall&viewas=0 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sheri Stuart<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 28, 2011 9:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Fwd: [coordinatorlist] Rural Development Grants (from USDA) Threatened<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>FYI - message from Doug Loescher, Director, National Trust Main Street Center<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sheri Stuart, Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Oregon Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>725 Summer St., Suite C<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>503.986.0679<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.oregon4biz.com/Grow-Your-Business/Business-services/Main-Street/">http://www.oregon4biz.com/Grow-Your-Business/Business-services/Main-Street/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>**CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>This e-mail may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you are not the addressee or it appears from the context that you have received this e-mail in error, please advise me immediately by reply e-mail, keep the contents confidential, and immediately delete the message and any attachments from your system.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><br>>>> Doug Loescher <Doug_Loescher@nthp.org> 10/27/2011 8:07 AM >>><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TO ALL MAIN STREET PARTNERS:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As many of you know, Rural Development grant funds from USDA have supported hundreds of local Main Street program projects over the past few years, making USDA one of the most important sources of federal funding support for our network <u>That funding is currently under threat in a current Senate bill amendment</u>, which would cut USDA Rural Development by $1 billion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Our partners at the National Rural Development Campaign have asked that we circulate the letter below, for those who may be interested in signing-on to a letter of support to restore Rural Development funding. Details are below. <u>The deadline is tomorrow</u>, (Friday), which is short, but the advocacy action is also quick and doable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please circulate to your networks as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Doug<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Erik Johnston [mailto:ejohnston@naco.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 26, 2011 1:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Erik Johnston<br><b>Subject:</b> Sign on Letter for Coburn Amendment: Sign on by this Friday!<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear RD Campaign Members:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rapoza and Associates, which has numerous clients with a stake in USDA Rural Development, has organized a sign on letter opposing the Coburn Amendment, which would cut USDA Rural Development by $1 billion. They have invited our Campaign and all rural development advocates to join this letter. A united front is important at this juncture and I strongly encourage all of your organizations to sign onto this letter as well. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our allies in the Senate have made it clear that it is critical that we mobilize our grassroots to demonstrate support for Rural Development and overwhelmingly defeat this amendment. A muted response will only serve to embolden those trying to cut Rural Development. The language in the letter provides excellent talking points. It is critical to mention that the magnitude of the cut is 40%, because many staff do not know the size of the agency. Also emphasize the number of rural jobs that will be lost and that many of these programs are loan programs which operate at very low cost to the federal government.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Please go to the link below to access and sign onto the letter. Please also let me know if you plan to sign on.</b> They will only list your organizatios name on the letter, but require you to put your contact information in as well in case they need to contact you. <b><u>The sign on deadline is this Friday, October 28.<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5172/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8587">http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5172/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8587</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Erik<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Erik Johnston, </b>Associate Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Counties<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500 * Washington, DC 20001<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202.942.4230 * ejohnston@naco.org<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Erik Johnston <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 21, 2011 2:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> Erik Johnston<br><b>Subject:</b> Alert: Amendment to CUT USDA RD by $1 billion and Farm Bill Action in Overdrive<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear RD Campaign Members:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to all of you that joined the call yesterday. Since that time Sen. Coburn announced an amendment to HR 2112 that would cut USDA Rural Development programs by $1 billion, which is a reduction of 40%. The Senate will consider the amendment when they return on October 31. I encourage you to mobilize your networks to oppose this draconian amendment. We need a strong bipartisan vote to demonstrate the broad support for RD programs. At the bottom of this email yoll find more information regarding the amendment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On the call we all also agreed that the joint Ag committee farm bill legislative package that will be released by Nov. 1 is very likely to include not only funding decisions, but policy provisions for all titles, including rural development. These decisions are being made at the leadership level of the Agriculture Committees so now is the time to mobilize your networks, especially your members from MI, OK, MN and KS that can reach the chairs and ranking members. NACo is urging the Agriculture Committees to maintain mandatory funding for rural development, renewable energy and beginning farmer programs. We are also encouraging leadership to incorporate the important policy changes in the campaigs joint policy priorities which will improve regional collaboration, technical assistance, mission focus, accountability and process.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Additional Details about Coburn Amendment<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is Senator Coburns explanation of the amendment:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?a=Files.Serve&File_id=3b9cb2fa-3338-4454-856e-be55e6eea946"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://coburn.senate.gov/public//index.cfm?a=Files.Serve&File_id=3b9cb2fa-3338-4454-856e-be55e6eea946</span></a> and here is the actual language: SA 800. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2112, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'>At the appropriate place, insert the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><em>Sec. </em>X<em>. </em>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the total amount of funds made available under this title to the Rural Development Agency are reduced by $1,000,000,000, to be applied proportionally to each budget activity, activity group, and subactivity group and each program, project, and activity of the Rural Development Agency carried out under this title.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>The Main Street Coordinators List Serve<br>- a benefit of the Main Street Coordinators Package<o:p></o:p></p><p>Administered and maintained by the National Trust Main Street Center<br><a href="http://www.mainstreet.org/coordinators/">http://www.mainstreet.org/coordinators/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p>You are currently subscribed to coordinatorlist as: <a href="mailto:sheri.stuart@state.or.us">sheri.stuart@state.or.us</a>.<br>To unsubscribe send a blank email to <a href="mailto:leave-356762-998607.3ea822c32652e2487ca24ebb5ae09fa4@lists.mainst.org">leave-356762-998607.3ea822c32652e2487ca24ebb5ae09fa4@lists.mainst.org</a><br>To read list archives, visit <a href="http://lists.mainst.org/read/login/?forum=coordinatorlist">http://lists.mainst.org/read/login/?forum=coordinatorlist</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>