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<DIV>1. Cash mobs - cool article about how community members are supporting local businesses...and it is happening in Oregon as well. La Grande has had 3 "cash mobs" descend on local businesses!</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.good.is/post/cash-mobs-the-anti-groupon-is-coming-to-a-small-business-near-you/">http://www.good.is/post/cash-mobs-the-anti-groupon-is-coming-to-a-small-business-near-you/</A></DIV>
<DIV>*Thank you to Cara Kaser for sharing this idea.</DIV>
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<DIV>2. Free Volunteer sign-up tool.</DIV>
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<DIV>I just learned about this free volunteer sign up tool and I thought some of you might also find it useful, especially for larger events with lots of volunteers. This will (hopefully) make our Street Fair volunteer coordinator's job much easier!</DIV>
<DIV>Sign Up Genius: <A href="http://www.signupgenius.com">http://www.signupgenius.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV> Suggested by Sara Wittenberg, Executive Director, Alberta Main Street</DIV>
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<DIV>3. Community Preservation Act - interesting concept - read on:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/swansea/mobiletopstories/x503117459/OUR-VIEW-Fall-Rivers-Community-Preservation-Act-would-be-a-good-investment#axzz1pfy6Uls6">http://www.wickedlocal.com/swansea/mobiletopstories/x503117459/OUR-VIEW-Fall-Rivers-Community-Preservation-Act-would-be-a-good-investment#axzz1pfy6Uls6</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Sheri Stuart, Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV>Oregon Main Street</DIV>
<DIV>725 Summer St., Suite C</DIV>
<DIV>Salem, OR 97301</DIV>
<DIV>503.986.0679</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</A></DIV>
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