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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=1>Please note: this email came over the Oregon Main Street listserve</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Happy Friday! Here's two interesting articles that might be of interest...Cheers, Sheri</DIV>
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<DIV>The Death - and Life - of Small Town America: </DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2012/09/how-main-street-can-be-saved/3200/">http://www.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2012/09/how-main-street-can-be-saved/3200/</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Defining a Great Street:</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/09/defining-great-street/3181/">http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/09/defining-great-street/3181/</A></DIV>
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<DIV>And, don't forget to register for the Oregon Main Street Conference! If you are planning on applying for our next round of "Transforming Downtown" level communities, we highly recommend you attend the Pre-Conference Main Street Bootcamp session, October 3, 9 a.m., Majestic Theater.</DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" class=MsoNormal data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; vertical-align: top;"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">King Room: $109/single or double; $119/triple; $129/quad</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" class=MsoNormal data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; vertical-align: top;"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Holiday Inn Express Corvallis:</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" class=MsoNormal data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; vertical-align: top;"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri" data-mce-style="font-family: Calibri; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Standard Rooms: $99/single or double; triple; quad</SPAN></P>
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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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<DIV><EM>Oregon Main Street is administered by the State Historic Preservation Office, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.</EM></DIV>
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