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Fundraising Milestone
First Payment made toward purchase of former Millsite    


On January 10, 2008 a payment of $55,000 was made to Lakeside Industrial Park LLC toward the purchase of 130 acres at the east edge of Philomath, the former site of the Clemens Veneer Mill. This property includes the critical Newton Creek wetlands, and has been vacant for two decades. A two year purchase option agreement was signed last May, and prior to completing this initial payment, both parties agreed to add an additional two years to the agreement. Our non-profit organization now has a three year window to secure 2 million dollars and complete the land acquisition. Funding of a portion of the acquisition cost is pending final approval from Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB). These funds come from the Oregon Lottery through Measure 66.

Donations totaling more than $76,000 were made by 106 local Benton County residents.

A very generous donation by Terri Odell in memory of her late husband Tom Haswell was critical to reaching our 2007 fundraising goal. This contribution toward the acquisition and preservation of the Newton Creek wetlands will be a lasting tribute to Tom and a valuable gift to the  Benton County community.  
Thank You Terri and Tom!

Thank you MPNRIC Donors:

Altrusa of Corvallis
Anonymous
Barbara Adler
David & Deborah Alba
Barnum Lodge I.O.O.F.
Thomas Bedell  & Gretchen Bencene
Benton County Foundation
Bruce & Katheryn Byram
Bruce Allen Bragg
Charles & Therese Baker
Elizabeth Bolte
Greg & Karen Balmer
John & Shirley Byrne
Jon & Holly Bendixon
Kathy & Andy Blaustein
Marc & Connie Barnes
Matt & Nancy Bierick
Michael  Bielstein
Tom Bucht
Charlene & Richard Clark
Charlie Crawford
Dale & Mary Jo Collins
David & Suzanne Cutsforth
Nola Carpenter
Patricia Clark
Virginia Cashman
Dan Dessler
Greg & Janice Dauw
May Dasch
Paul & Stefani Dickey
Eager Beaver Nursery
Even & Gayle Evensen
John & Kay Enbom
Ken & Nancy Elwer
Steven & Mary Eldridge
Win & Norma Eaton
Adel Faridani & Lorri Hendon
Karan & Jim Fairchild
Karen Fleck-Harding
Michael Finn
Bob & Kay Glather
Charles & Marcia Gilson
David & Lynn Grube
Don & De Gist
Gathering Together Farms
Oscar Gutbrod
Ted & Flo Gregg
Thomas & Jeanne Griffith
Meredith Howell
Neal Hiolcomb
Ron & Barbara Hartz
Jay Sexton & Toni Hoyman
Thomas & Diane Hart
Van Hunsaker
Annabelle Jaramillo & Richard Medley
Jerry & Cruz Jackson
Randy & Carlene Kugler
Steven Kearsley
Tom & Christine Klipfel
Bob Leonard
Chuck & Janet Lane
Craig Leman
Janel Lawrence & Shawn Foley
Gary & Teresa Landers
Jeff Lamb
Lauri & Matt Lehman
memory of Lilian Levowitz
Lumos Wine Company
Mike da Luz
Tilda Leahy
Andrew & Lauralee Martin
Bardon & Lupe McGinnis
Jeffrey J. Mitchell
Joe & Pam Malcolm
Nancy Kaplan & Cameron Muir
Kristi & Jeff McMorran
Mary's Peak Sierra Club
Pat & Betty Malone
Chris & Kris Nusbaum
Denny & Joan Nusbaum
Vicki Nunnemaker Lois Olund & Joseph Postman
Terri Odell
Bill Pearcy and Amy Schoener
Charles Phoenix
Jeff Picton
Tom & Glenda Plant
Wayne Phillips
Neil & Carole Richardson
Paul Richmond
Allan Rack & Pauline Tanaka
Amy Schoener
John Stewart
Kenneth & Carol Schaudt
Larry & Lori Sleeman
Laurel & Tracy Smouse
Marge & Peter Stevens
Paul & Lola Skirvin
SoilSmith Services
Robert Turner
Jean Townes & Thomas Smith
Barry & Ella May Wulff
Waldo Wakefield & Clare Reimers
Walker
Joe Whinnery & Karen Kennedy
Bryan Youker & Sharon Sifford

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