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<DIV>Some of you may have heard that there was a hostage situation in a small main street town in Nebraska. This has really shaken up the community. The state coordinator asked me to forward info about the incident and to ask for letters of encouragement from other main street communities to help them through this difficult time. If you feel so inclined, please see the address below.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks, Sheri</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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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This e-mail may contain information that is privileged or confidential.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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><BR><BR>>>> "Elizabeth Chase" <echase@windstream.net> 6/16/2012 11:23 AM >>><BR>Update from Alliance, NE--<BR><BR><A href="http://www.omaha.com/article/20120616/NEWS01/706169920#alliance">http://www.omaha.com/article/20120616/NEWS01/706169920#alliance</A>-hostage-pray<BR>er-got-me-out-alive<BR><BR>If you or any of your communities would like to send a card or note of<BR>concern and encouragement to the folks at the Historic Alliance Main Street<BR>program that can be shared with those involved in this incident from the Box<BR>Butte Development/Main Street/Chamber/CVB staff to the police officers,<BR>wounded pharmacist/business owner and his staff, as well as the other<BR>downtown business owners and employees who were affected here is the contact<BR>information:<BR><BR>Historic Main Street Alliance<BR>Attn: Kristi Ellstrom<BR>305 Box Butte Ave.<BR>Alliance NE 69301<BR><BR>I think a flood of support would be extremely helpful in boosting morale and<BR>understanding that there are people out there who care and are part of a<BR>greater network of communities. Alliance is geographically isolated and they<BR>often feel detached from the rest of the state because of the wide open<BR>spaces and distance from major centers. <BR><BR>I appreciate the ideas and thoughts already expressed by many of you. This<BR>is not an easy situation but we will get through it!<BR><BR>--Elizabeth<BR><BR>Elizabeth Chase, Director<BR>HERITAGE NEBRASKA | Main Street<BR>285 S. 68th Street Place, Suite 570<BR>Lincoln, NE 68510<BR>(402) 323-7337 office<BR>(402) 499-3703 cell<BR>www.nebraskamainstreet.org<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <BR>The Main Street Coordinators List Serve<BR>- a benefit of the Main Street Coordinators Package<BR>Administered and maintained by the National Trust Main Street Center<BR><A href="http://www.mainstreet.org/coordinators/">http://www.mainstreet.org/coordinators/</A><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <BR>You are currently subscribed to coordinatorlist as: sheri.stuart@state.or.us.<BR>To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-365203-998607.3ea822c32652e2487ca24ebb5ae09fa4@lists.mainst.org<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><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>