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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="75%" style='width:75.0%'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Ohioans have a new and important way to demonstrate their support for history and archives in Ohio! For the first time, taxpayers will be able to donate a portion of their state income tax refund to the Ohio Historical Society. The Society will use the funds to create a new grant program to support history-related projects throughout Ohio. From the fund, matching grants will be awarded for projects including exhibits and public programs, repair and rehabilitation of historic properties, care for historic objects and archival collections, education initiatives and much more, in communities across the state. The new grant program will be open to the hundreds of history-related organizations, academic institutions and local governments looking for support of their local history-related initiatives.<br><br>You can help get the word out about the new tax refund option<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span>on the 2011 Ohio individual income tax form where those receiving a refund can designate an amount for donation. Please share this message with your colleagues, membership or other constituents, via e-mail and include in your upcoming newsletters through March.<br><br>Now an Ohio tax refund can MAKE HISTORY! when a portion is donated to the Ohio Historical Society for the new History Grants Fund. Questions? Give us a call at 800-686-6124.<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Angela O’Neal<br>Director, Collections Services</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ohio Historical Society<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>800 E. 17th Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Columbus OH 43211<br>614.297.2576 office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>614.314.7890 cell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/"><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.ohiohistory.org</span></a> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333399'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Connect with the past. Create a better future.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=wordsection1 align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/histpres/images/logoBurgee.jpg"><br><span style='font-family:"ITC Officina serif";color:#990033'>OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=wordsection1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"ITC Officina serif";color:#990033'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>