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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>OK Folks, I need some help. As you will see from the
following note – There is a need for somebody to help create an Open
Space in the State of Maine (USA) – and they should come from </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Maine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and be
under 30. I sort of come from </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Maine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, at least I
spend all my summers there – but “under 30” was a long, long
time ago. (I didn’t mention anything about age discrimination when I was
talking to Dara Kidder, the lady in charge – but I sure thought it!).<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'>So if you know of somebody – or know of somebody who
might know of somebody, please let me know – or contact Dara directly. I
don’t think there is a great deal of budget in this program, but it would
be a great opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful places on earth. <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'>Thanks!<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><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Harrison</span></font></st1:place><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Here’s what Dara said:<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=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I am emailing you on behalf on the
Governor's Youth Summit Initiative (an initiative that is working to combat </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font
  color=black><span style='color:black'>Maine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>'s out-migration of young adults aged
20-34). I am working as an <span class=SpellE>Americorps</span> VISTA volunteer
to help plan and coordinate the </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
  color=black><span style='color:black'>Summit</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> event which is scheduled for </span></font><st1:date
Month="6" Day="19" Year="2004"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>June
 19<sup>th</sup>, 2004</span></font></st1:date><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>. A summary of the initiative can be viewed at <a
href="http://www.maine.gov/governor/baldacci/news/events/youthsummit/index.htm">http://www.maine.gov/governor/baldacci/news/events/youthsummit/index.htm</a>
. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>We are still very much in the planning
phase, but know for certain that we will use Open Space technologies as the
organizing theme.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>I am contacting
you to ask if you could recommend two persons, within the age cohort of our
target project, 20 to 34, that know the workings of Open Space extremely well,
and who would be interested in working with this initiative both in the
planning phase, and for the day of the summit. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Please recommend a time that would be best
for me to call you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dara Kidder<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Americorps</span></font></span><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><st1:place><font
 color=black><span style='color:black'>VISTA</span></font></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>c/o</span></font></span><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
  color=black><span style='color:black'>Maine</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
  color=black><span style='color:black'>Community College</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> System<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street><st1:address><font size=3 color=black
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>323 State
  Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:City><font size=3 color=black
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Augusta</span></font></st1:City><font
 color=black><span style='color:black'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
  color=black><span style='color:black'>ME</span></font></st1:State><font
 color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font
  color=black><span style='color:black'>04330</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Phone: 287-3117<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:dara.kidder@maine.gov">dara.kidder@maine.gov</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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Harrison
Owen</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:Street><st1:address><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
  yes'>7808 River Falls Drive</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place><st1:City><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
  yes'>Potomac</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
  yes'>Maryland</span></font></st1:State><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>   </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
  yes'>20845</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Phone
301-365-2093</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'></X-SIGSEP><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><!--StartFragment --><X-SIGSEP>Open
Space Training <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.com/" eudora=autourl>www.openspaceworld.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Open
Space Institute <a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org" eudora=autourl>www.openspaceworld.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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