[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2019-10-09

Wed Oct 9 10:17:11 PDT 2019

Oregon Heritage News 2019-10-09

In this issue:

  *   State recognizes twenty individuals, businesses, & projects for Excellence in Downtown Revitalization
  *   Fall Oregon Heritage Workshops will be postponed
  *   IMLS Inspire! Grant for Small Museums due Nov. 15
  *   PastForward Preservation Conference: Livestream for Free
  *   Oregon Heritage Commission to meet Oct. 17-18 in Salem, seeks public comment on proposed 2020 Heritage Plan
  *   Committee to review Oregon Heritage Grant applications Oct. 23
  *   Letter of Interest for Oregon Humanities Public Program Grants due Oct. 17
  *   Oregon State Archives Open House Oct. 26

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State recognizes twenty individuals, businesses, & projects for Excellence in Downtown Revitalization

Oregon Main Street announced its 2019 "Excellence in Downtown Revitalization" award winners Oct. 2 at the Awards Celebration in Tillamook. This was the opening event for the Oregon Main Street Conference, Oct. 2-4, 2019.

The twenty projects, businesses, & individuals honored are:

  *   Best New Business - Margin Coffee, Albany
  *   Business of the Year - Conversion Brewing, Lebanon
  *   Honorable Mention for Business of the year - Albany Civic Theater, Albany
  *   Best Adaptive Reuse - Big's Chicken, Beaverton
  *   Best Economic Vitality Activity - Temporium, Hillsboro
  *   Best Downtown Retail Event - Beaverton Downtown Association's Old Town Passport, Beaverton
  *   Best Special Event - Baker City Downtown's Taste of Baker, Baker City
  *   Best Image Activity - Reedsport Main Street Program's #TuesdaysOnTheTown, Reedsport
  *   Best Placemaking Project - Klamath Falls Downtown Association's Klamath Piano Project, Klamath Falls
  *   Best Design Education Activity - T.W.E.R.K. Project, Lebanon
  *   Best Façade Renovation - Corby's Public House, Dallas
  *   Best Interior Renovation - Ex Novo Brewing, Beaverton
  *   Best Upper Floor Renovation - 206 ½ Historic Hotel, Albany
  *   Best Historic Preservation - M&N Building, Astoria
  *   One to Watch - City of Warrenton
  *   Outstanding Partnership - City of Lebanon
  *   Outstanding Fundraiser - Independence Downtown Association's Walk of Hearts, Independence
  *   Volunteer of the Year - Beaverton Downtown Association's Michelle Barnett, Beaverton
  *   Board Member of the Year - Lebanon Downtown Association's Dala Johnson, Lebanon
  *   Main Street Manager of the Year - Astoria Downtown Historic District Association's Sarah Lu Heath, Astoria

"The award winners serve as inspiration to communities across our Network and reflect some of the highest level of revitalization success," said Sheri Stuart, state coordinator, Oregon Main Street. "We are so inspired to see how our historic downtowns across Oregon are coming to life through the creativity, passion, and plain hard work of community members."

The wide range of awards is reflective of the comprehensive Main Street Approach® to downtown revitalization developed by the National Main Street Center. This model is used by the communities participating in the three-tier Main Street Track of Oregon Main Street Network. From 2010 to 2018, communities participating in the Performing Main Street and Transforming Downtown levels - the top two tiers - have seen $97,901,913 in private building improvement projects, $104,225,575 in public projects, 1,106 private rehab projects, 650 net new businesses, and 3,226 net new jobs. In addition, over 207,000 hours of volunteer time has been contributed to local main street organizations.

Oregon Main Street is part of Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. For additional information, visit www.oregonmainstreet.org<http://www.oregonmainstreet.org>.

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Fall Oregon Heritage Workshops will be postponed

Due to unavoidable circumstances, this fall's workshop series, Sharing Our Stories: Community-Based Heritage Planning, has been canceled and will be rescheduled within the year. Registered participants will receive notification when future dates are determined and general registration will be shared through Heritage News. For more information contact Beth Dehn at (503) 986-0696 or Beth.Dehn at oregon.gov.

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IMLS Inspire! Grant for Small Museums due Nov. 15

Deadline: November 15, 2019
Application: The FY 2020 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)<https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/fy20-oms-igsm-nofo.pdf> (PDF, 450 KB) is now available.
Grant Amount: $5,000-$50,000
Grant Period: Up to two years
Cost Share Requirement: None

Program Overview:
Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America program. It is designed to help small museums implement projects that address priorities identified in their strategic plans. Inspire! has three project categories:
- Lifelong Learning
- Community Anchors and Catalysts
- Collections Stewardship and Public Access

For more information visit: https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/inspire-grants-small-museums

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PastForward Preservation Conference: Livestream for Free

Every fall, the National Trust for Historic Preservation hosts the PastForward Preservation Conference. If you can't make it to Denver this weekend, join for free as a virtual attendee. Learn more and register.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Faaslh.site-ym.com%2Flink.asp%3Fe=katie.henry@oregon.gov%26job=3899223%26ymlink=505887675%26finalurl=https%253A%252F%252Fforum%252Esavingplaces%252Eorg%252Flearn%252Fconferences%252Dtraining%252Flivestream/1/0100016dac02a6f9-893aeb2f-f59a-492a-8cf9-10d9c65d530a-000000/Qt8N0Z8G-btqFmi772lCZvf66hU=130>

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Oregon Heritage Commission to meet Oct. 17-18 in Salem

The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet in Salem October 17 and 18.

On October 17, Commissioners will gather at 3:00 p.m. to tour Salem Pioneer Cemetery.

On October 18, the Heritage Commission will gather at 9 a.m. at the North Mall Office Building, Room 124, 725 Summer St NE, Salem OR 97301 for a joint meeting with other committees of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's heritage division. The joint meeting will include a training provided by the Oregon Ethics Commission, updates from the Oregon Cultural Trust, and discussions about the division's Preservation and Heritage Plans. The joint committee meeting will conclude at approximately 12:40 p.m.

At 1 p.m. on October 18, the Heritage Commission will convene at the Oregon State Archives Conference Room at 800 Summer St NE, Salem OR 97301 for a business meeting. The agenda includes updates about education and tourism, as well as an opportunity for public comment on the Commission's proposed goals for the 2020-2025 Oregon Heritage Plan<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/docs/HeritagePlanDraftWhy.pdf>. The Heritage Commission is proposing four statewide goals and asking individuals and organizations to participate in working toward them. The public is invited to provide feedback on the new statewide focus of the plan, how these goals reflect current and future efforts of heritage organizations in Oregon, and how the Commission can support heritage efforts in meeting these goals.

The Heritage Commission is comprised of nine people representing Oregon's heritage and geographical diversity who have been appointed by the Governor. There are nine advisory representatives from state agencies and statewide organizations. The mission of the Oregon Heritage Commission is to secure, sustain, and enhance Oregon's heritage by ensuring coordination of heritage initiatives by public and private organizations; advocacy on its behalf; education of the public about its extent and value; and promotion and celebration of its diversity.

Commission meetings are open to the public and their agendas include opportunities for public comment. The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations for the meeting - including translation services - may be made by calling (503) 986?0690 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

For more information and accessibility needs, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org> or contact Oregon Heritage Commission Coordinator Beth Dehn at 503-986-0696 or Beth.Dehn at oregon.gov<mailto:Beth.Dehn at oregon.gov>.

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Committee to review Oregon Heritage Grant applications Oct. 23

On October 23, the Oregon Heritage Grant Review committee will meet to score and rank the applications for the Oregon Heritage Grant program. The recommendations from the committee will be forwarded to the Oregon Heritage Commission for final review and approval on November 4, 2019. The meeting will be at the North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer Street, NE, room 124A at 9:00 a.m. Interested parties may also call into to listen at 1-877-402-9757 access code:  4605348.

The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations for the meeting - including translation services - may be made by calling (503) 986?0690 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. For information about the grants contact Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail: Kuri.Gill at oregon.gov<mailto:Kuri.Gill at oregon.gov>.

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Letter of Interest for Oregon Humanities Public Program Grants due Oct. 17

Oregon Humanities is currently accepting letters of interest for the 2020 Public Program Grants, and they are due on October 17 at 11:59 p.m.

Oregon Humanities is committed to funding programming that centers those most affected by a topic in order to highlight perspectives that have been historically undervalued, and particularly programming based in and led by rural communities and/or communities of color.

Oregon Humanities' grants help support programs that help communities explore complex topics, build community voice and power, and are timely and responsive. Programs can be in multiple languages or be in a language other than English.

Once each year, Oregon Humanities' volunteer board of directors awards Public Program Grants between $1,000 and $10,000 in support of programs across Oregon that explore challenging topics and strive for just communities. Letters of interest for 2020 grants are open now and due on October 17, 2019.

For more information visit http://oregonhumanities.org/programs/public-program-grants/.

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Oregon State Archives Open House Oct. 26

In recognition of American Archives Month, the Oregon State Archives will hold its annual Open House on Saturday, October 26 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. The event will include a new gallery exhibit on the history of Oregon's Ghost Towns. Visitors can participate in activities that include games, puzzles, coloring, and trivia. This event is free and cookies will be provided.

In addition, "behind the scenes" tours will be given of the State Archives records storage area so visitors can learn more about the Archives and its holdings. The 25-minute tour will provide an opportunity to see some of Oregon's most significant historical documents.
Local author and Ghost Towns Expert, Steve Arndt, will give a lecture that will take a deeper dive into the stories behind some of his favorite ghost towns at 1 pm. https://www.roadslesstraveledoregon.com/

The State Archives is located at 800 Summer Street NE in Salem. Regular hours are 8:00am to 4:45pm Monday through Friday. For more information visit https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/archives-month.aspx.

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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov.

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