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<p class="MsoNormal">1. <b>Mornings on Main</b>: Reminder that we are on summer schedule and there won’t be a MoM call tomorrow, June 12.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2. <b>OMSRG Media Coverage</b>: Hopefully, you saw the press release distributed over the listserv yesterday on this year’s Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant recipients. Congratulations to all the recipients in this very competitive
round. If you want to read more, here’s some nice regional coverage that we are starting to see:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Grants Pass – <a href="https://www.kdrv.com/news/top-stories/historic-grants-pass-building-receives-400-000-state-grant/article_9d555f13-b51a-43a3-8930-66956a2ee2d1.html">
Click here</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chiloquin – <a href="https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/chiloquin-hotel-project-awarded-400k-grant/article_022beebe-ce47-4ee9-9dd2-ca1fc4dd5fdd.html">
Click here<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sutherlin – <a href="https://kqennewsradio.com/2025/06/11/sutherlin-drug-receives-oregon-main-street-revitalization-grant/">
Click here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Bend – <a href="https://www.northbendoregon.us/newsview.aspx?nid=8089">
Click here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">3. <b>In the spirit of celebrating, here’s some other Network stand-out recognitions:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/life/2025/04/17/bend-oregon-most-charming-downtown-hgtv/82694631007/">Bend</a> named to HGTV's
list for most charming downtowns in US<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Astoria was ranked on two of
<a href="https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/">USA Today's 2025 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards</a> for best small towns and most historic small towns in the western United States<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/life/2025/04/16/mcminnville-oregon-voted-7th-best-main-street-united-states/83102704007/">McMinnville</a>
was voted among best main streets in US<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">4. Economic Vitality Tools from Main Street America: Easy lifts for your Economic Vitality team to share with local businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Make sure to check out Main Street America’s resources to support local businesses. These include on-demand webinars, research, and entrepreneur podcasts. Here’s some of the
recent additions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">New training: Curious about AI but not sure where to start? In MSA’s latest free, on-demand webinar, learn how your small business can use
AI to simplify daily tasks, save time, and grow more efficiently—no tech background required.
<a href="https://mainstreet.org/resources/knowledge-hub/video/work-smarter-with-ai?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--lqitWDxW5Q7iC3z-WSXkyYLgFWMuzzJDiu5-84-YSJ5A14ru32CvJCQYSvvgjq2GqmBJuK6bWJPPFgnMwagt3jS-ZuRbRnDltEWAVPR-48r-8G5I&_hsmi=366007168&utm_content=366007168&utm_source=hs_email">
Watch Here</a>. Key Topics Covered:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">- What AI is and why it matters for small businesses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">- Everyday ways AI can streamline your operations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">- Tools for content creation, email marketing, and scheduling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">- How to write prompts that get better results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">- Real-world examples for small teams and solo entrepreneurs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Retail Matters research report features trends impacting a wide spectrum of entrepreneurs and small business owners.
<a href="https://mainstreet.org/resources/knowledge-hub/publication/virginia-retail-matters-2024-report">
Click Here</a> to access. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Building Brand and Community with Mallory Dabney, Heyday Podcast –
<a href="https://mainstreet.org/resources/knowledge-hub/podcast/mallory-dabney-heyday">
click here</a> to listen to host Matt Wagner for his conversation with Mallory Dabney, owner of Heyday, a home goods store in Bozeman, Montana.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228">Sheri Stuart
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#4F6228">(she, her, hers) </span>
</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">| Oregon Main Street Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Desk: (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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