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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In This Issue:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1. Cultural Advocacy Day Set for Feb. 21</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2. National Trust Opens Nominations for 11 Most Endangered Places</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">3. Northwest Cultural Resources Institute Report Now Available</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">CULTURAL ADVOCACY DAY SET FOR FEB. 21</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> Join arts and culture advocates from all walks of life and every region of the state, for the Cultural Advocacy Coalition’s (CAC) Advocacy Day from 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Feb, 21 at the State Capitol, Hearing Room 50, 900 Court St., NE, Salem.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The CAC will give you an insider’s look at the work of the 2012 Session and connect advocates with key legislators. </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Don’t miss this chance to show your support for arts, culture and heritage</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">For further information and to reserve a seat email <A href="mailto:info@oregonculture.org">info@oregonculture.org</A> , visit <A href="http://www.oregonculture.org/">www.OregonCulture.org</A> or call (503) 680-6387. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The National Trust for Historic Preservation has posted its 2012 “11 Most Endangered Places” nomination form at <A href="http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/11-most-endangered">www.preservationnation.org/issues/11-most-endangered</A> with a deadline date of Feb. 17.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">After carefully reviewing the criteria, and before you invest a lot of time in a nomination, contact the National Trust’s Oregon Field Officer (Peggy Sigler, <A href="mailto:peggy_sigler@nthp.org"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">peggy_sigler@nthp.org</SPAN></A> or (503) 333-3900). </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The issue also presents stories about maritime archaeology in the Columbia River at the Fort Vancouver Waterfront; archaeology projects at Lewis and Clark National Historic Park; an article about dating colorless glass bottles and information about a donation to Fort Vancouver that documents the activities of a soldier in the Spruce Production Division at Vancouver Barracks from 1918 – 1919.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">To read the report, visit <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A href="http://www.nps.gov/fova/parknews/upload/NCRI-Newsletter-7-1.pdf"><FONT color=#800080>www.nps.gov/fova/parknews/upload/NCRI-Newsletter-7-1.pdf</FONT></A></SPAN></U> .<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><BR><BR><BR>-----------------<BR>Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 - 28!<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission.<BR>Contact us by emailing heritage.info@state.or.us .<BR></SPAN></BODY></HTML>