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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Community Minded-Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>What's your vision for community media in Missoula-now and for the next 10-15 years? </span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>MCAT and the City of Missoula will host focus groups to explore community media, technology, and </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>cable – we </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>need Your Voice!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>As part of the cable franchise renewal process between the City of Missoula and Charter (Spectrum), MCAT and the City are seeking residents, parents, educators, community groups, youth, elected officials, faith groups, media, cultural and arts organizations, nonprofits, businesses and local government staff to participate in a special focus group. Four options to choose from to fit your schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span class=aqj><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Tuesday April 3rd</span></b></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span class=aqj><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>2:00 to 4:00pm</span></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> -Local Government Staff, Department Heads, Staff, Elected Officials, Business and Technology.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span class=aqj><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>6:00 to 8:00pm</span></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> -Arts, Cultural, Media and Heritage Organizations, staff, board, and members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span class=aqj><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Wednesday April 4th</span></b></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span class=aqj><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>10am to 12:00pm</span></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> - Community, Non-Profit, Civic and Faith & Service Organizations: Staff, Boards, Volunteers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span class=aqj><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>3:00pm to 5:00pm</span></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> -K-12 Schools and University: Teachers, Administrators, Staff, Parents and Students.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>RSVP Here: <a href="https://www.mcat.org/focus-groups" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://www.mcat.org/focus-groups</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>yrs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joel Baird<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>General Manager<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MCAT <a href="www.mcat.org">www.mcat.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(406)542-6228<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>500 North Higgins<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Missoula MT 59802<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=120 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3C51C.3CA57970" alt="MCAT landscape logo 90 pixels"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>