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<b>Subject:</b> PR - City of Moscow Recognized with Achievement Awards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoTitle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-style:normal">Association of Idaho Cities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">3100 S. Vista Avenue, Suite 310, Boise, ID 83705<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Telephone (208) 344-8594<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Fax (208) 344-8677<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle"><a href="http://www.idahocities.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">www.idahocities.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle"><span style="font-family:Switzerland">NEWS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Switzerland">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       CONTACT:  
</span>Ken Harward, Executive Director<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">June 25, 2012                                                                                         Association of Idaho Cities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">                                                                                       (800) 344-8594 (toll-free in Idaho)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">                                                                                       Mayor Nancy Chaney
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:261.0pt;text-indent:-261.0pt">                                                                                       City of Moscow<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:261.0pt;text-indent:-261.0pt">                                                                                       208-883-7000<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">City of Moscow Recognized with Achievement Awards<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal">BOISE – The Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) recognized the City of Moscow with five Achievement Awards on June 20 during the 65<sup>th</sup> AIC Annual Conference in Boise June 20-22, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All across Idaho, city leaders have dealt with economic, social and environmental challenges in creative ways. City officials can learn from each others’ experiences and improve outcomes through that awareness and enhanced potential for
 cooperation.  This year’s AIC Annual Conference featured interactive workshops and sessions to showcase community successes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The following projects were recognized for their contribution to economic growth and development and quality of life in the City of Moscow:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">EcoDriver Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Active Living Task Force<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Pavement Milling Reuse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Hamilton Community Garden<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Poverty on the Palouse Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Association of Idaho Cities was formed in 1947 and is a nonpartisan, nonprofit corporation organized to serve Idaho’s 200 incorporated cities. AIC influences policies and provides education, training and technical assistance to strengthen
 the ability of city elected officials and staff to serve their communities.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Jen Pfiffner  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant to the City Supervisor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">City of Moscow   <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 9203 | 206 E Third Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Moscow, ID 83843<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">p  | 208.883.7123<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">f   | 208.883.7018<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">w | <a href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/">www.ci.moscow.id.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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