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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=326 height=209 src="cid:image004.png@01CB7C31.00A50E90" align=right hspace=12 alt="Description: AnthonyHackmanMalheur" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]> The Oregon State Marine Board recognized the Malheur County Marine Patrol Unit at the Marine Board’s annual Law Enforcement Conference held in Bend, on October 19.<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'> The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office received the <i>Public Education Award </i>for their contributions to Oregon’s <!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Director Scott Brewen, Board Chair Deborah McQueen and Deputy Anthony Hackman, receiving the Public Education Award." style='position:absolute;margin-left:186.55pt;margin-top:119.85pt;width:237.75pt;height:38.25pt;z-index:-251658240;visibility:visible;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:200;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:200;mso-width-relative:margin;mso-height-relative:margin'>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=317 height=51 src="cid:image006.png@01CB7C31.00A50E90" align=right hspace=12 alt="Director Scott Brewen, Board Chair Deborah McQueen and Deputy Anthony Hackman, receiving the Public Education Award." v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]>Boater Education Program. The Marine Patrol Unit conducted 31 boater education classes educating 1,859 students. The marine patrol unit also participated in several events to help educate the public about the aquatic invasive species prevention program efforts as well as boating education. “Their education and outreach in the community is stellar,” said Marty Law, Boating Safety Program Manager for the Marine Board.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'> For more information about the Marine Board’s law enforcement boating safety partnerships and programs, visit <a href="http://www.boatoregon.com">www.boatoregon.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'>###<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>503-378-2623 (office)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>503-302-1049 (mobile)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Ashley.massey@state.or.us">Ashley.massey@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.boatoregon.com">www.boatoregon.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.twitter/marineboard">www.twitter/marineboard</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We're also on Facebook!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>