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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 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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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><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>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Warm and well: Weatherization program brings relief to this <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wallowa</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> resident<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.ohcs.oregon.gov/OHCS/success_story_weatherization.shtml">http://www.ohcs.oregon.gov/OHCS/success_story_weatherization.shtml</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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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'> stimulus
funds at work: Thanks to the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate 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/recovery/stories_SEEARP.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_SEEARP.shtml</a>
<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'>Three Sisters Irrigation District success story<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.usbr.gov/pn/video/threesisters/">http://www.usbr.gov/pn/video/threesisters/</a>
<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'>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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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'>Recovery Act in the News<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/10/01/vice-president-biden-delivers-new-report-president-recovery-act-progress"
target="_blank"
title="Vice President Biden Delivers New Report to the President on Recovery Act Progress">Vice
President Biden delivers new report to the President on Recovery Act progress</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/P2010/press_092910.shtml" target="_blank"
title="Governor Kulongoski announces plan to install EV stations from Eugene to Medford">Governor
Kulongoski announces plan to install EV stations from Eugene to Medford</a><br>
 <br>
<a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press/2010/BTOP_SBDD_09272010.html"
target="_blank"
title="NTIA announces final Recovery Act investments for state broadband grants">NTIA
announces final Recovery Act investments for state broadband grants</a><br>
 <br>
<a
href="http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/home/departments/community-involvement/news/beaverton-school-district-and-young-audiences-secure-private-matching-funds-to-win-4-million-grant-from-the-US-department-of-education-for-the-arts-for-learning-program/"
target="_blank"
title="Beaverton School District wins 4 million grant for the Arts for Learning Program">Beaverton
School District wins 4 million grant for the Arts for Learning Program</a><br>
 <br>
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/news/100922irrigation.shtml" target="_blank"
title="Ag hopes to save more energy from every drop of water">Ag hopes to save
more energy from every drop of water</a><br>
 <br>
<a
href="http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/led-lighting-to-be-installed-from-convention-center-through-oregon-district-926111.html"
target="_blank"
title="LED lighting to be installed from Convention Center through Oregon District">LED
lighting to be installed from Convention Center through Oregon District</a><br>
 <br>
<a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/09/17/vice-president-biden-releases-new-report-100-recovery-act-projects-chang"
target="_blank"
title="Vice President Biden Releases New Report on 100 Recovery Act Projects Changing America">Vice
President Biden releases new report on 100 Recovery Act projects changing
America</a><br>
 <br>
<a
href="http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_e4922cde-bf73-11df-a3d3-001cc4c002e0.html"
target="_blank" title="Stimulus buys two buses">Stimulus buys two buses</a><br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;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'>Coming Soon<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'>Oregon Recovery Act award recipients will be providing their
next quarterly report to the federal government within the next couple of
weeks.  The <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/StimulusReporting/ARRA_Projects.shtml">Tracking
the Dollars map</a> online will be updated on October 14 to show the most
recent project updates.<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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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'>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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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><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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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font-family:Corbel'> </span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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