<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Jeanne,<div>Would you send a link to where you are buying the artificial baskets? If that is your attached photo I think they look great! <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Juli Bochsler </div><div dir="ltr">Revitalize Downtown Stayton</div><div dir="ltr">503-871-6764</div><div dir="ltr">Julibox@aol.com</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 13, 2024, at 10:13 PM, Lise Grato <director@albanydowntown.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you, Annie!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’ve attached our sponsor letter. A long-time supporter, Russ Tripp, walked in today with a $3000 sponsorship (our top level is $1200). He said his goal is for us to extend our flowers from 4<sup>th</sup>
to 9<sup>th</sup> . He is in his 90s I hope we can make that happen for him in the next few years. We also had a $1200 renewal arrived in the mail from The Natty Dresser, many of you know Oscar Hult. I’m still working on renewing some of the other top sponsors
on the tailgate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Our watering team is retirees. They work 3-4 hrs. a day and water 65 baskets plus 20+ pots. They happily work for minimum wage and use the funds as “fun money.” One gentleman worked one day a week last year
to buy a new telescope and will be back this year to buy some accessories.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please let me know if I can help in any way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Lise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Executive Director<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 13, 2024 9:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Artificial flowers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 10:56<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Lise Grato <<a href="mailto:director@albanydowntown.com">director@albanydowntown.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We bought EarthPlanters a few years ago. It cut our hanging basket watering to every other day instead of 2x a day. We could likely go to every 3rd day. Their regular planters hold enough water for weeks not days. That might free up you
daughter to do a few hanging baskets. You could buy a few planters at a time and build it op. They have a lifetime warranty and are the most friendly and helpful company. We started by testing 4 hanging baskets and then switched everything. We now have 124
+ water 18 more for the city (they pay us). We do a couple of fundraisers to help support flower costs and paid staff.<o:p></o:p></p>
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