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<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>Dear Pollinator Supporter:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>Y</span><span style='color:black'>ou are invited to a
National Pollinator Week Briefing and Break, “<b>Pollinators, Farms,
Ecosystems--Today and Looking Toward 2012</b>,” on <strong><span
style='font-weight:normal'>Thursday, June 24, 2010, 3:30-5 PM in 1302 Longworth
House Office Building. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><i><span
style='color:black'>You Can Help by Forwarding this invitation to your hill
staff contacts, </span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='color:black;
font-weight:normal'>plus your colleagues and contacts (especially in the DC
area) who might be interested.</span><span style='color:black'> </span></i></strong><strong><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal'>The event is open to the public. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://pollinator.org/pdfs/lCP2CBriefingFlierCORRECTED_FINAL_061710.pdf">Click
Here</a></span></strong><strong><span style='color:black;font-weight:normal'>
to view or download the Invitation. </span><i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=default align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center'><strong><span style='color:black;font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><span
style='color:black'>Briefing and Update – 3:30 to 4:10 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=default align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center'><span style='color:black'>Exhibits, Information, Discussion
and Treats – 4:10 to 5:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=default align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center'><span style='color:black'>Your RSVP is appreciated. <em><span
style='font-style:normal'><a
href="mailto:rsvp@pollinator.org?subject=RSVP%20YES%20for%20June%2024%20Pollinator%20Briefing%20and%20Break">CLICK
HERE to RSVP</a> </span></em><strong><span style='font-weight:normal'> (or
e-mail </span></strong><strong><span style='font-weight:normal'><a
href="mailto:RSVP@POLLINATOR.ORG">RSVP@POLLINATOR.ORG</a>) </span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=default align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Featuring
Pollinator Treats <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Häagen-Dazs®
Ice Cream<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> Burt’s
Bees® Lip Balm<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Tentative
Program</span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:gray'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Introduction to Congressional Pollinator Protection Caucus (CP2C)</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> Hon Alcee L. Hastings, CP2C
Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> Hon Timothy V. Johnson,
CP2C Co-Chair</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:gray'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Pollinator Initiatives and National Pollinator Week</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Laurie Davies Adams,
Executive Director, Pollinator Partnership<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:gray'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Farm Bill Pollinator Conservation</span><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:.25in'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Dave
White, Chief, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:gray'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Farm Bill Pollinator Research</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Dr. Jeff Pettis, Research
Leader, USDA Agricultural Research Service<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:gray'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Honeybees and Beekeepers—Needs and Initiatives</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Barry Thompson, American
Beekeeping Federation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:gray'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Pollinator Policy Perspectives</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Tom Van Arsdall, Director of
Public Affairs, Pollinator Partnership<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>Agency Representatives and Members of the North American
Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) will be available to answer questions<strong><span
style='font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>For information about National Pollinator Week visit <a
href="http://www.pollinator.org">http://www.pollinator.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tom<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall, Director of Public Affairs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> Pollinator Partnership<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> (703) 509-4746<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <a href="mailto:tva@pollinator.org">tva@pollinator.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/">Pollinator
Partnership</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.nappc.org/">North American Pollinator
Protection Campaign (NAPPC)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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