[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-02-23

[Heritage Info]

In this issue:
1. Several presentations planned in Portland area
2.  Heritage tourism award nominations sought
3.  Scholarships offered to small museums
4.  Aurora to host spinning festival
5.  Air Museum seeks manager


SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS PLANNED IN PORTLAND AREA

“'Live Where You Play': The Transformation of Lake Oswego from an
Iron Plantation into a Residential Playground" will be presented at 10
a.m. March 5 at the Architectural Heritage Center. Two Lake Oswego
historians will make the presentation. For more information and
registration, contact www.visitahc.org 

The Oregon Historical Society will host Robert Hinds and Leland Roth at
2 p.m. March 6 for their presentation “The Speculative Houses of
Portland Architectural Designer John Yeon”. This lecture will include
a retrospective on Oregon architectural designer, John Yeon, and his
speculative house series from 1938-1940. For information and
reservations, call 503.306.5214. 


HERITAGE TOURISM AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT

Travel Oregon is seeking nominations for its annual Heritage Tourism
Award, as well as other tourism industry awards. The deadline for
nominations is March 9. To learn more about the award, visit
http://blog.traveloregon.com/Industry/tourism_development/oregons_tourism_hospitality_in.php
or contact  Patti at TravelOregon.com 

The awards will be presented April 10 at the Governor's Tourism
Conference.


SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED TO SMALL MUSEUMS

The American Association for State and Local History's Small Museums
Committee is offering scholarships for people to attend the
association's annual meeting and conference this year. To qualify, the
applicant must work for a museum with a budget of $250,000 or less and
either be an individual member of AASLH or work for an institutional
member. The application form is available at www.aaslh.org/SmallMuseums.
Deadline for applications is June 30.  For information, contact Bruce
Teeple at mongopawn44 at hotmail.com  


AURORA TO HOST SPINNING FESTIVAL

The 29th annual Spinning Wheel Showcase will be held March 12-13 at the
Old Aurora Colony Museum in Aurora. This event is presented by the
Aurora Colony Handspinners Guild and will feature over 30 antique
spinning wheels, in working condition, exhibited by their owners. 
Spinners dressed in period costume will tell the story of the wheel.

The event is scheduled for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 12 and noon-4 p.m.
March 12.   For more information, visit www.auroracolony.org 
  

AIR MUSEUM SEEKS MANAGER

The Pearson Air Museum is operated by the Fort Vancouver National
Trust, a non-profit 501c (3) organization formed to advance the
preservation and education purposes of Fort Vancouver National Site. It
is seeking  to hire a museum manager and education coordinator who will
be responsible for fulfilling the museum’s mission and objectives by
providing leadership and creative vision for the planning, growth, and
administration of all Museum operations. For more information and a job
description, contact chief operating officer Mike True, Fort Vancouver
National Trust, 360-992-1805, or mike.true at fortvan.org.
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Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission,
which invites you to attend the Oregon Heritage Conference April 7-9 in
Astoria. For information, visit
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml