<html><head><base href="x-msg://1047/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Done!<div>Thanks for this opportunity, Peggy.</div><div>Regards,<br><div>
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<br><div><div>On Nov 26, 2014, at 1:21 PM, Peggy Moretti wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Dear Main Street Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">I know you’re very busy, but<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>please take just 60 seconds to add your endorsement to our online petition before MONDAY, Dec 1.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">If you haven’t already done so, click through to our<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0); "><a href="http://restoreoregon.org/rehab-tax-incentive/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0); ">Historic Rehab Incentive</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">page and<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>add your name/organization to our petition –<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>its on the right hand side of the page and says<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>“Endorse the Revitalize Main Street Act!”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">We have a meeting on Monday with legislators and want to show that DOZENS of Main Street organizations support this important financial assistance. THANK YOU!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><i><span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Peggy<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Peggy Moretti, Exec. Director<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="http://www.restoreoregon.org/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); ">RESTORE OREGON</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">503 243-1923<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-width: 1pt; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Peggy Moretti<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, November 19, 2014 3:20 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Oregon Main Street (<a href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; ">oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[OMS_MANAGERS] MAIN STREET MATTERS! Send your photo!<br><b>Importance:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>High<o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Giving our Main Street friends a little “poke” about the MAIN STREET MATTERS campaign. We really do need your participation if we hope to pass the Revitalize Main Street Act and the 25% historic rehabilitation rebate. (That’s real money!)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Here’s the photo Restore Oregon took to for the campaign. It only took 10 minutes and we really hope you will round up some of YOUR fellow Main Street-ers and do the same!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span><image001.jpg></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Just think what a 25% “rehab rebate” could do to restore buildings on YOUR Main Street! Scroll down for all the info.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Smiles -<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><i><span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Peggy<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Peggy Moretti, Exec. Director<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="http://www.restoreoregon.org/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; ">RESTORE OREGON</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">503 243-1923<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-width: 1pt; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Peggy Moretti<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, November 06, 2014 2:03 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Oregon Main Street (<a href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; ">oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>MAIN STREET MATTERS<o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">Dear Main Street Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">As you heard during the OMS conference in McMinnville, Restore Oregon and a coalition of leaders from around the state are working to pass legislation that creates a Historic Rehabilitation Incentive (HRI) to restore the iconic but often deteriorating buildings in our historic downtowns. I’m writing because we won’t succeed without the active support of the Oregon Main Street membership.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">The Revitalize Main Street Act<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">would authorize an HRI in the form of<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>a 25% rebate for the rehabilitation of historic commercial buildings</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– stores, hotels, theaters, apartments, factories, mills, etc. Think of the impact! But despite the dividends it would pay in the form of new jobs, income and property taxes, cultural tourism, business incubation, and seismic safety, we have an uphill battle for passage.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">Lots of programs are competing for funding in the upcoming state budget. Our best chance to pass the Revitalize Main Street Act depends on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Oregon’s Main Street members raising your voices and calling for support in a way that legislators cannot ignore.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">As the enclosed data sheet shows, 35 other states are boosting private investment and stimulating local economies through a state HRI. Its time Oregon did the same! If you agree that it’s time the state invested a little to help Main Street,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>please participate in our MAIN STREET MATTERS campaign.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">It’s simple. The only materials you need are a camera that takes good pictures, an office computer and printer, some plain paper and a couple postage stamps:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; text-indent: -0.25in; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><span>1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">Print out multiple copies of the attached signs as<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>large</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>as you can. They say “MAIN STREET MATTERS” and “PASS THE REVITALIZE MAIN STREET ACT.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; text-indent: -0.25in; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><span>2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">Gather up your wonderful Main Street members/friends/employees in front of one of the Main Street buildings that needs financial help to be restored. Its most effective if the building has some interesting character but shows evidence of needing to be rehabbed. You could also position people in the street/angled in a way to show multiple storefronts or buildings.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; text-indent: -0.25in; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><span>3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">Snuggle in tight, holding your signs so they can be seen, and say Cheese!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; text-indent: -0.25in; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><span>4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">Email the photos (high resolution/large size) back to me along with the name of the building, its address, and a short description of what sort of rehab it needs and the impact it could have. Restore Oregon will use the photos in our lobbying efforts. A picture speaks a thousand words!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">LATER, AFTER JANUARY 1<sup>ST</sup>, we’ll ask you to send a letter to your state Senator and Representative (after January 1<sup>st</sup>) with a copy of your photo. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">Finally, if you haven’t already,<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>please<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://restoreoregon.org/rehab-tax-incentive/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; ">endorse the Revitalize Main Street Act</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b> Send me a letter or just go to our web page. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">Please email me your MAIN STREET MATTERS photos<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>no later than DECEMBER 1<sup>st</sup></b>. Call or email with any questions. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; color: windowtext; ">Passing the Revitalize Main Street Act may be<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>the single most important thing we do to bring new life to Oregon’s historic downtowns. </b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; color: windowtext; ">Thank you for your help!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; color: windowtext; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', sans-serif; color: black; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><span><image002.png></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">Peggy Moretti<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><i><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.restoreoregon.org/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; "><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook', serif; color: rgb(0, 43, 94); text-decoration: none; "><span><image003.jpg></span></span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook', serif; color: blue; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">24 NW First Avenue, Suite 274 | Portland, OR 97209</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; ">503 243-1923<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; "><a href="mailto:peggym@RestoreOregon.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; ">peggym@RestoreOregon.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><i><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT', sans-serif; color: black; ">Visit our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://restoreoregon.org/news/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline; ">NEWSROOM</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for preservation stories from around Oregon</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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