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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Our local art gallery here in Reedsport, has started having theirs again. Reduced numbers due to COVID but otherwise a great event with good numbers despite all. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Reedsport Main Street Program | City of Reedsport<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>451 Winchester Ave | Reedsport, OR 97467<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>(541) 271-3603 x1005<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.reedsportmainstreet.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.reedsportmainstreet.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/reedsportmainstreet/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.facebook.com/reedsportmainstreet/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.polarengraving.com/reedsportmainstreetprogram/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.polarengraving.com/reedsportmainstreetprogram\</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lise Grato<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Oregon Main Street program managers' <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Wine walks/after dark events<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Albany Rotary typically holds a <b>Downtown Wine Walk</b> the 1<sup>st</sup> Friday in May. It was canceled last year. I’m invited to attend a 2021 planning/brainstorming meeting next week. I’m interested to hear their plan and happy to share.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The <b>1<sup>st</sup> Friday in Historic Downtown Albany</b> group has continued monthly throughout COVID with a mix of virtual and in-person open house type events. They moved to Facebook Live shop tours with staggered start times during the height of COVID. Most have moved back to in-person events. I expect all will in April The “event” is basically lots of individual open house events with the individual businesses following COVID guidelines for their category at the specific risk level.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>There are Downtown fall events as well, Greater Albany Rotary will likely host their <b>Craft Brew Smackdown</b> in September. It is similar to Wine Walk, but is Beer and Spirits. Albany Boys & Girls Club is still working out how to do their <b>Mid-Valley Brew Fest</b>, it’s a 2-day event in a big tent.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Our two high schools are currently working on holding grad events in Downtown Albany. One is looking at an outdoor prom. The other a Grad Night street party. I expect to be in meetings with both groups in the next week or two.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Lise Grato<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Albany Downtown Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>126 SW Ferry Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Albany, OR 97321<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:director@albanydowntown.com">director@albanydowntown.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Phone: (541) 928-2469<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Cell: (541) 905-2908<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> OMS_MANAGERS [<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Business Outreach & Community Coordinator<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 24, 2021 3:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Wine walks/after dark events<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For those of you who typically hold wine walk/main street after dark type events, how have you navigated them during COVID? I know quite a few of them were cancelled, but wanted to see if anyone had found a way to do a pandemic-version of their typical event? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We are interested in planning something for later in the year, but obviously with things still as they are I wanted to see if there was any way to safely plan one. I haven't been to an event like this in the past either, so even if we aren't able to host one for a long time, I would love to see your event schedules or just get an idea for how they typically work! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Lyndsey Dixon</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Business Outreach & Community Coordinator | Gold Beach Main Street <br>541 247 7029 ext. 106 | <a href="http://goldbeachmainstreet.org" target="_blank">goldbeachmainstreet.org</a><br>PO Box 1203, Gold Beach, OR 97444<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>