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washington business about energy matters, especially oil, and I am a charter member of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil (we estimate that the world peak of production was already passed in the 2006-2007 — U.S. Peak was 1970). Walter Youngquist, Ph.D Eugene, OR Thank You for Supporting Poland Business Week Thank you very much for your invaluable support of the Poland Business Week program. It is exciting to see this program grow in Poland, expanding to new cities and allowing more students to take part. As the driving force behind the program, your efforts helped hundreds of high school students gain important experience and inspired them to become successful entrepreneurs. My staff at the Embassy who participated in Poland Business Week commented that it is one of the best youth programs they have seen in Poland. They were impressed at how much the students achieved in just one week, becoming more confident and enthusiastic every day. We appreciate that the sessions go beyond strictly business education, but teach the young people to believe in themselves, take risks, and seek out new opportunities. We would be excited to see the program grow further in Poland, and you can count on the Embassy’s support in the future. I hope you enjoyed your trip to Poland, including the meeting with the regional business representatives at Governor Zaborowski’s office. I look forward to seeing you next summer. Lee A. Feinstein U.S. Ambassador, Warsaw, Poland P.S. from Business Week My name is Kevin A. Walker and you sponsored me this week in the Western Washington University Business Week Program. Thank you. I live in Bellevue but I attend Issaquah High School and will be a junior this coming school year. I am the chief executive officer of Company H. Being the CEO has given me valuable business and leadership experience. I’ve always had business in the back of my mind as a career choice, but this week has made me much more confident in a business career. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. This week has done so much for me in providing business and leadership experience. I can’t thank you enough for sponsoring me. Look for me in the future of business. Kevin Walker, Student Issaquah High School, Issaquah AWB tracked or received the following comments or “tweets” via Twitter (@awbolympia). Twitter limits users to 140 characters, so punctuation, spelling and grammar may be incorrect. Great article about AGC-member Seven Sisters, one of Skagit County’s top electrical contractors. @awbolympia bit.ly/pWFQuA —Associated General Contractors (@AGCofWashington), Aug. 23 Mark Miloscia running to succeed Sonntag as state auditor - Political Buzz fb.me/L41F3g0U —Jordan Schrader, capital reporter for The News Tribune (@Jordan _ Schrader), Sep. 16 Let us never forget those that died tragically 10 years ago today. And may we always remember the sense of unity we immediately felt after. —Gov. Chris Gregoire (@GovGregoire), Sept. 11 Looking forward to #AWBSummit11 as a new Board Member. —Phil Ohl (@phillipohl), Sept. 16 @GovGregoire asks #awbsummit11 for help with budget. “No lines in the sand, no idea is off the table.” —AWB Policy Summit (@awbsummit), Sept. 21 Congratulations to @phillipohl and @ifclegacy, the winners of our Twitter contest! Enjoy a night out at @tz_seattle#awbsummit11 — ­ AWB Policy Summit (@awbsummit), Sept. 22 Thanks to everyone at @AWBOlympia who contributed to a productive & successful Policy Summit! #business #economy —Michael A. Senske (@msenske), Sept. 22 What’s the difference between a kindergarten, & 50 states deciding on a nominating calendar? A kindergarten has adult supervision. —Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato), director, University of Virginia Center for Politics, Oct. 7 fall 2011 5