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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Press Release – Food Stamps Accepted at
Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b>
Interested Media<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b>
Kathleen Burns, Arts Director<o:p></o:p></p>
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<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">206 E. 3rd St.</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Telephone: (208) 883-7036; Fax: (208) 883-7018<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>E-mail: kburns@ci.moscow.id.us<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>c:</span></font></b>
Mayor, City Council, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">All</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Users<o:p></o:p></p>
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6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Re:</span></font></b>
City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
Press Release<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Date:</span></font></b>
August 28, 2008<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'>For
Immediate Release:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Food Stamp Benefits Now Accepted at the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place> Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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18.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Moscow</span></font></b></st1:City><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State>, August 28,
2008 – </span></b>The City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
in partnership with Backyard Harvest is pleased to announce the launch of Shop
the Market—a new program that allows area families to use their food
stamp benefits and Quest Card child support funds at the Moscow Farmers Market.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Beginning Saturday, September 6 and continuing through the month of
October, families will be able to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, bread,
meat, eggs and other food items from market vendors. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For those eligible to shop the market using food stamp benefits, stop
by the Backyard Harvest booth near the children’s playground to swipe
your Quest Card and receive “Market Money,” which vendors will then
accept for approved purchases.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>More information about the Shop the Market program is available at
www.backyardharvest.org or by calling Amy Grey at 208.669.2259.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>###<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></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'>Sent for Kathleen Burns, Arts Director <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>by: Jen Pfiffner</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Assistant to the City Supervisor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>206 E Third
Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Moscow</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">ID</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(208) 883-7123</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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