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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hello!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Below are some of the latest news stories and activities
related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) in <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Oregon</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:State><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> Stories of Recovery<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Wastewater wetlands project creates jobs and protects <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Willamette</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_TalkingWater.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_TalkingWater.shtml</a>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Construction worker is put to work with Recovery dollars<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_Morris.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_Morris.shtml</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Modern hiring techniques meet old fashion customer service<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.employment.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/STORIES/yorks_general_store.shtml">http://www.employment.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/STORIES/yorks_general_store.shtml</a>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The “Oregon Stories of Recovery” site shares
information about how Recovery Act funds are making a difference in the lives
of Oregonians. Find more at the following website: <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories.shtml</a>.
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>ARRA in the News<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>OSU research money helps far beyond state lines<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/OSU-research-money-helps-far-beyond-state-lines/s31XQJtNCU2rZ0OL4yjOlw.cspx">http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/OSU-research-money-helps-far-beyond-state-lines/s31XQJtNCU2rZ0OL4yjOlw.cspx</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>West Linn Salamo
Road</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> paving work to begin on Thursday,
Aug. 12<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://blog.oregonlive.com/mywestlinn/2010/08/salamo_road_paving_work_to_begin_on_august_12_2010.html">http://blog.oregonlive.com/mywestlinn/2010/08/salamo_road_paving_work_to_begin_on_august_12_2010.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gresham</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> is
replacing all of its old residential water meters with those that transmit
signals over a radio system<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2010/07/gresham_is_replacing_all_of_it.html">http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2010/07/gresham_is_replacing_all_of_it.html</a>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Congress Extends Unemployment Benefit Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/COMM/news/EUC_deadline_extended_07-22-10.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/COMM/news/EUC_deadline_extended_07-22-10.shtml</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For more information visit <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery">www.oregon.gov/recovery</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Corbel><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Corbel'>Nicole Charlson</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Corbel><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Corbel'>Communications Manager</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Corbel><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Corbel'>Economic Recovery Executive Team</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Corbel><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Corbel'>Office of Governor Ted Kulongoski</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Corbel><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Corbel'>Phone: (503) 373-0289 | Fax: (503) 378-5253</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:nicole.charlson@state.or.us"><font size=2 face=Corbel><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Corbel'>nicole.charlson@state.or.us</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Corbel><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Corbel;
color:blue'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Corbel><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Corbel'>| </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/"><font
face=Corbel><span style='font-family:Corbel'>www.oregon.gov/recovery/</span></font></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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