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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Richard H. Engeman will discuss information from his book “Oregon Companion: An Historical Gazetteer of the Useful, the Curious, and the Arcane” at 2 p.m., March 11 at the Lakeside Center of the Mennonite Village, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>5353 Columbus St., S.E., Albany. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></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">The “Oregon Companion” is an A-to-Z handbook of Oregon places, people, icons and events, all presented from an historical perspective. Its 1,000-plus entries range from Albany and Sodaville through forest fires and the flax industry, and from Ben Holladay and Sam Simpson through the holy rollers and the Oregon Country Fair. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></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">For further information, contact </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Glenn Harrison by phone at 541-619-7596 or by emailing <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><A href="mailto:gr.harrison@comcast.net"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT color=#2951a5>gr.harrison@comcast.net</FONT></SPAN></A></B> . <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: AtillaNormal">Paul Fattig will present “Draft Dodgers of WWI: An Untold Story on March 14 as part of the “Windows in Time” lecture series offered in Southern Oregon. The Jackson County Library Services and Southern Oregon Historical Society and are presenting this </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-family: AtillaThinItalic">Southern Oregon<I> </I>history series</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: AtillaNormal">, which features well-known writers and historians, and brings to life the people, values, and events that shaped our Southern Oregon heritage. </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-family: AtillaItalic"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-family: AtillaItalic">To learn more about the lectures, locations, times and other information, visit <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><A href="http://www.sohs.org/"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT color=#800080>www.sohs.org</FONT></SPAN></A></B> or call (541) 773-6536.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">WEAVING TRADITIONS EXHIBIT FEATURED AT PIONEER MUSEUM<BR><BR>The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum recently opened “Weaving Traditions,” a display featuring 62 Native American baskets, hats, purses and other weavings from the museum’s collection. The exhibit will run until July 24, 2012.<BR><BR>Lizzie Adams, daughter of Chief Illga and Maggie Adams created many of the baskets in the exhibits. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Considered the best basket maker in Tillamook, and the best-known, she <BR>taught the craft to her nieces, just as her mother taught it to her. <BR><BR>The basket collection that had been on display for decades was removed for conservation<BR>several years ago. This exhibit shows a fraction of the collection, which is considered by<BR>scholars to be outstanding.<BR><BR>For further information about the exhibit, visit <B><A href="http://www.tcpm.org/"><FONT color=#2951a5>www.tcpm.org</FONT></A></B> or call (503) 842-4553.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><BR>-----------------<BR>Visit www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml to learn more about the joint Oregon Heritage Conference / Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting April 26-28. <BR><BR>Follow us on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Heritage-Conference/194597583890959 ) for updates. <BR><BR>Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info@state.or.us .<BR></SPAN></BODY></HTML>