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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Just a reminder registration is now for the Oregon Main Street Annual Conference, October 5-7, 2011. While the conference is free to network member communities, registration is required. Attached is a copy of the Preliminary Agenda - please feel free to forward to your board, volunteers, and partners. Register on-line at: <A href="http://oms2011.eventbrite.com/"><FONT color=#800080>http://oms2011.eventbrite.com</FONT></A><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Featured Show: East of <st1:City w:st="on">Eden</st1:City>: Baker <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Country</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> by Rich Bergeman<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Crossroads</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Carnegie</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Art</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceName> welcomes Rich Bergeman as its Featured Artist for October with his series of photographs he took this spring and summer of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Baker</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mr. Bergeman has a deep love of history and our vanishing past.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>His unique lens has captured the remarkable sense of place that is the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Baker</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> landscape.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Rich will have his photographs for sale and exclusive limited edition hardbound books of his work of the Baker County Country.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hardbound books will be sold for $40 each and if you attend First Friday will be signed by Rich.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All proceeds from the book sale go to the Resident Artist Program at Crossroads.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>October First Friday will be sponsored by Sterling Bank and food provided by the Crossroads Board Of Directors.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On Saturday, October 8,<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Hells Canyon Adventures</B> is putting together a special 2-hour jet boat tour (2 ½ scenic drive there and back makes this a full Saturday). Timothy just did this trip last weekend and saw lots of eagles, deer, and a bear! The trip includes a short hike to see pictographs on the canyon walls. The cost would be $65 per person for the 2-hour tour, departing at 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. (a minimum of 8 people to run either time). See <A href="http://www.hellscanyonadventures.com/">www.hellscanyonadventures.com</A> for info. Weather should still be in the upper 70’s or higher in October.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fabulous hiking in the <st1:City w:st="on"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Elkhorn</B></st1:City><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Mountains</B> (35 miles from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Baker</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>); <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Anthony Lakes</B> (7,100 ft.ski area and beautiful all seasons) with numerous well-marked trails. William Sullivan rates the Elkhorn Crest as one of the most beautiful in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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