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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Welcome EJ, Lori and Susie!! <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I can’t wait to meet you when you come to Albany for Main Street on the Move in October.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Lise Grato<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Albany Downtown Association<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>126 SW Ferry Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Albany, OR 97321<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: director@albanydowntown.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: (541) 928-2469<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: (541) 905-2908<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>STUART Sheri * OPRD<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 18, 2018 3:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br><b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Welcome to new staff in Hillsboro, La Grande, and Roseburg<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red'>Please note: this message is being distributed over the Oregon Main Street listserv. All responses will also be over the listserv.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>WELCOME TO NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN HILLSBORO, LA GRANDE, AND ROSEBURG!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Please join me in welcoming the following folks who are joining our Main Street “family!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Elisa Joy (EJ) Payne is the new, interim executive director with the Hillsboro Downtown Partnership. She has been a key volunteer for the organization and comes with a wealth of practical project management, fundraising, event planning, and small business development experience. Her contact is: <a href="mailto:director@hillsborodowntown.com">director@hillsborodowntown.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Lori McKay is the new executive director with La Grande Main Street Downtown as of yesterday! She has over twenty years with professional office and administrative experience. Her contact is: <a href="mailto:director@lagrandemainstreet.org">director@lagrandemainstreet.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Susie Johnston-Forte is the new executive director with the Downtown Roseburg Association as of today! She has a long history in non-profit management, fundraising, and event planning. Her contact is: <a href="mailto:downtownroseburg@gmail.com">downtownroseburg@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>OREGON HERITAGE EXCHANGE FEATURES UPPER FLOOR HOUSING PROJECT IN DOWNTOWN REEDSPORT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Last year was the first year of awarding for the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant program. Reedsport Main Street was awarded a grant to rehabilitate five upstairs apartments in the Burdick building downtown. Bringing apartments into Downtown will increase the number of people who shop in local stores and eat and drink at local restaurants. Read more about the project and the impact it has had on Reedsport’s Downtown by visiting <a href="https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2018/07/13/upper-floor-housing-sparks-investment-in-downtown-reedsport/">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>EXCELLENCE IN DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AWARDS – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SUNDAY, JULY 29. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>We will give you a few extra days to submit the Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Award nominations. They are now due on Sunday, July 29, at midnight (since I will be working out of the office and won’t be here to process the nominations, I thought it might help to give you the extra time </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>J</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>). Please submit the nomination form (see attached) and 3 images in jpeg format via email to me, <a href="mailto:sheri.stuart@oregon.gov">sheri.stuart@oregon.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>