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<DIV><FONT size=3 face="Franklin Gothic Book">Welcome to all! You will find the
help given by OMS is invaluable and the network of folks is awesome. Good luck
and Happy New Year! JKH</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=sheri.stuart@state.or.us
href="mailto:sheri.stuart@state.or.us">Sheri Stuart</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 28, 2012 2:39 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [OMS_MANAGERS] Oregon Main Street Welcomes New Transforming
Downtown communities</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=1><STRONG>Please Note: this email is distributed
over the Oregon Main Street listserve</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Please join me in welcoming the Newberg Downtown
Coalition, Salem Downtown Partnership, and Milton-Freewater Downtown Alliance
into the Transforming Downtown level of Oregon Main Street. All three programs
have been participating at the Exploring Downtown level. <SPAN
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participating at this level have a high degree of commitment to organizing a
downtown revitalization program using the Main Street Approach®. <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The selection process
included submitting an application that describes their community, downtown
area, historical identity, goals, readiness, support, and funding
commitments.<SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The primary emphasis
of the Transforming Downtown level is to provide technical assistance to
communities selected during their program’s formative years.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Acceptance into this level allows
communities to participate in training, community assessments, technical
assistance, the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Oregon Main
Street</st1:address></st1:Street> network, and receive local capacity building
support. There isn’t a fee to participate in the <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Oregon Main Street</st1:address></st1:Street>
network. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
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style="mso-spacerun: yes">Congratulations to Milton-Freewater, Newberg, and
Salem!</SPAN></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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