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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN>1. </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">“Black Pioneers in Early Oregon” Subject of Talk in Bend<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Gwen Carr will reveal the largely undocumented history of African Americans in Oregon beginning at 6 p.m., March 6, at the High Desert Museum in Bend. In “Black Impact: Perseverance – Black Pioneers in Early Oregon”, Garr will discuss the period from 1788 through the early 1900s when, amid black exclusion laws and anti-black sentiment, these pioneers persevered and thrived, becoming one of the many diverse groups that make up Oregon as we know it today. For reservations, email <A href="mailto:aarbow@highdesertmuseum.org"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">aarbow@highdesertmuseum.org</SPAN></A> or call (541) 382-4754. For further information, visit <A href="http://www.highdesertmuseum.org/">www.highdesertmuseum.org</A> .<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Is there a historic property in your community in danger of being lost to hard times, development pressures, demolition or neglect? Nominate it to the list of Oregon’s Most Endangered Places for 2012. Properties selected list will receive public attention, assistance from the Historic Preservation League of Oregon (HPLO) to address immediate threats and develop strategies for preservation and reuse, plus the opportunity for a small preservation grant. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">HPLO will announce the 2012 list during a luncheon at the University Club in Portland<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> on May 22</SPAN>. For more information, a nomination form, and to check on the progress of the 2011 list, visit <A href="http://www.historicpreservationleague.org/endangered.php">http://www.historicpreservationleague.org/endangered.php</A> .</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">“Charting a Future for Oregon's Historic Masonry Buildings: Resilience, Access, and Economics” is the topic for this year’s series of Preservation Roundtables beginning in Jacksonville on March 16 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.<I> </I></SPAN> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Roundtables will provide a forum for gathering input on solutions for the brick, stone, tile, and concrete block buildings that define many of Oregon’s historic districts, Main Streets, schools, and government buildings. Oregon has several thousand such buildings in need of rehabilitation and retrofitting and the 2012 Roundtable will take a look at their history, economic value, best practices for reuse, and develop policy recommendations needed to pass them forward for future generations. <I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Additional Roundtable sessions will take place in Astoria in May, Pendleton in June and a wrap up will occur during July in Portland.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Visit <A href="http://www.historicpreservationleague.org/roundTable.php"><FONT color=#800080>www.historicpreservationleague.org/roundTable.php</FONT></A> to learn more about location details and session times, and to register, or contact Peggy Moretti at (503) 243-1923.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Chehalem Cultural Center is seeking a strong, dynamic leader and effective manager to serve as its Executive Director. This is a unique opportunity for a skilled leader with a passion for the arts to connect community and culture in one of Oregon's most livable areas. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Visit <A href="http://www.chehalemculturalcenter.org/"><FONT color=#800080>www.chehalemculturalcenter.org</FONT></A> for further information.</P>
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