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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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<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:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State 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:State></st1:place><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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> stimulus
funds at work<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_SEEARP.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_SEEARP.shtml</a>
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<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"
title="blocked::http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories.shtml</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Recovery Act in the News<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>UO gets nearly $100K economic development grant<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://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/09/06/daily15.html">http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/09/06/daily15.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'>Federal funds flow into <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place> in attempt to relieve foreclosure
troubles<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/business/index.ssf/2010/09/federal_funds_flow_into_oregon.html">http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/09/federal_funds_flow_into_oregon.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oregon</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
universities harvest $850 million in grants, create companies<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/education/index.ssf/2010/09/oregon_university_researchers.html">http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2010/09/oregon_university_researchers.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Family grateful for new furnace even if it was August<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/ENERGY/news/1047Rebate.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/news/1047Rebate.shtml</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Recovery funds to help <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> schools<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/ENERGY/news/1044Schools.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/news/1044Schools.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'>Youth workers help restore <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Roseburg</st1:place></st1:City> riverfront<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.nrtoday.com/article/20100825/NEWS/100829902/1063/NEWS&ParentProfile=1055">http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20100825/NEWS/100829902/1063/NEWS&ParentProfile=1055</a>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> eligible
for more home weatherization money, feds say<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/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/08/oregon_eligible_for_more_home_weatherization_money_feds_say.html">http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/08/oregon_eligible_for_more_home_weatherization_money_feds_say.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Vice President Biden releases report on Recovery Act impact
on innovation<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.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/24/vice-president-biden-releases-report-recovery-act-impact-innovation">http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/24/vice-president-biden-releases-report-recovery-act-impact-innovation</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Statement by the Vice President on new CBO report on
employment and economic impact of the Recovery Act<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.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/24/statement-vice-president-new-cbo-report-employment-and-economic-impact-r">http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/24/statement-vice-president-new-cbo-report-employment-and-economic-impact-r</a>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Oregon’s Impact<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Oregonians are seeing results in their communities,
including local road projects, energy efficiency upgrades in local schools, and
over two thousand home weatherization projects so far. For more
information about Recovery Act project information, the "Impacts by
Category" website shows Oregon's impact within the following categories:
community service, education, employment, energy, health and human services,
housing, natural resources, public safety, transportation, and workforce.<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'>Go to Impacts by Category site here: <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/arra_impact.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/arra_impact.shtml</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><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'>For more information visit <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery"
title="blocked::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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<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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font-family:Corbel'> </span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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