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<h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'>Pollinator Week
2007 (<a href="http://pollinator.org/pollinator_week.htm">http://pollinator.org/pollinator_week.htm</a>)
was such a HUGE SUCCESS, we decided to keep the momentum going. June
22-28, 2008 (<a href="http://www.pollinator.org/pollinator_week_2008.htm">http://www.pollinator.org/pollinator_week_2008.htm</a>)
has been designated Pollinator Week 2008. But we need YOUR help.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Last
year, 19 states officially declared Pollinator Week June 24-30, 2007.
This year, we are asking for YOUR HELP to get 100% state participation in
declaring Pollinator Week June 22-28, 2008 in each <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> state. <st1:State w:st="on">Colorado</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Iowa</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Michigan</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Maine</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Washington</st1:State>, and <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Wisconsin</st1:place></st1:State> have already declared their own
state Pollinator Week June 22-28, 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Most
states require that one of their citizens make the request for an official
declaration of a statewide event. Please take a moment to sign and mail a
letter of support to your governor. We’ve included the address for
each state’s, a sample letter, and proclamation text at Governor at <a
href="http://www.pollinator.org/Governors.htm">http://www.pollinator.org/Governors.htm</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Your effort will continue to make the momentum of Pollinator
Week 2008 a great success! <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'>Sincerely,<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 color="#004000" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#004000'>Jennifer Tsang</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#004000" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#004000'>jt@pollinator.org</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#004000" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#004000'>Pollinator
Partnership (P2)<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">423 Washington St.</st1:address></st1:Street>
5th Fl.<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">94111-2339</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
T: 415.362.1137</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#004000" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#004000'>F: 415.362.3070</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#004000" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#004000'><a
href="http://www.pollinator.org">www.pollinator.org</a></span></font><font
color="#004000"><span style='color:#004000'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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