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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; tab-stops: 36.0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Panorama Chapter and Inland Empire Society of
American Foresters invite you to register for the annual meeting on March 5-7,
2009.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This years meeting will be
held in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Colville</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Washington</st1:State></st1:place> at the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Northeast</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Fair</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Agriculture</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Trade</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will discuss the challenges and
opportunities associated with managing forests in difficult market conditions.
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>We have lined up speakers with expertise in
biology, bio-fuels, business, economics, entomology, forest management and
social sciences to address<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
</SPAN>interesting and thought provoking topics relating to managing our
forests. <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
class=394594314-20022009>Saturday's field trip will </SPAN>look at ongoing
biomass <SPAN class=394594314-20022009>removal</SPAN>, fuel reduction and
forest management efforts west of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Kettle</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Falls</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT><FONT><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=394594314-20022009><STRONG>Registration and Agenda</STRONG> - The
registration form and agenda can be downloaded from the Inland Empire Society
website at <A href="http://www.iesaf.org">www.iesaf.org</A> Click on the
"Events" tab and then go to "Statewide Events" You may fax, or
e-mail, the form to Phil
Anderson.</SPAN> </FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Hotel
Room Reservations</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">
— Benny’s Colville Inn and the Comfort Inn have blocked a limited number of
hotel rooms with special rates for SAF attendees. They will hold these rooms at
the meeting rate ($49.00-$79.99/night plus taxes) until <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">March 1, 2009</B>. You can reserve your
room at Benny’s Colville Inn by calling 509-684-2517, or at Comfort Inn by
calling 509-684-2010. Tell reservations you’re part of the Society of American
Foresters’ meeting to receive the discount rate.</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">The
program will be interesting and fun.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Plan to attend!<SPAN
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