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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Oregon Heritage has created a bank of information related to historic preservation, organization and legal needs that is available to you 24 hours a day.<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">Whether you're looking for information about fundraising, protecting a cemetery, trying to find a contractor, managing volunteers, or complying with federal preservation laws, this website has information for you.<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">The website also includes links to Heritage Bulletins, which include brief fact sheets on topics ranging from paper preservation to cleaning cemetery markers to researching farm history to National Register benefits.<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">Take a look at this technical assistance website at <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/TECH/index.shtml</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></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">The City of Astoria Community Development Department, Columbia Pacific Preservation, and the Craftsman Guild will hold a community-wide Historic Preservation Fair from 1- a.m. – 2 p.m., May 12 at The Event Center, 894 Commercial Street, Astoria.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Fair will include an exhibit area and scheduled presentations, including hourly speakers addressing subjects such as window repair, restoration of the Astoria Train Depot, and architectural styles. Exhibitors will provide information about salvage materials, how to handle and dispose of hazardous materials, locally available products for historic projects, and more. A guided tour through a few seldom seen basements in downtown Astoria’s commercial buildings will take place at 1 p.m. Sign up for the tour the Preservation Fair. <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">For information, contact Brett Estes by email at <A href="mailto:bestes@astoria.or.us">bestes@astoria.or.us</A> or phone at (503) 338-5183.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Historic Preservation League of Oregon (HPLO) will sponsor “Mid-Century Marvelous” Home Tour from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., June 2, featuring </SPAN>SW Portland’s Bohmann Park neighborhood, a tract comprised almost entirely of the distinctive – and wildly sought after – homes of Robert Rummer. The tour will include the interiors of eight Rummer homes, including one he built for himself, and an appearance by Rummer with the current home owners. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Many of the homes are in near-original conditions, some have been updated, and others are undergoing restoration to restore their “atomic age” charm. </SPAN>The tour homes are located within walking distance of Bohmann Park, also known as Vista Brook, a mid-century enclave built in the mid-1960s, which is experiencing a renaissance. The tour is intended to bring attention to the historic nature of the neighborhood and its recent determination of eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In tandem with the tour, <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">humorist and “King of Retro,” Charles Phoenix, will present his “Retro Slideshow”, at 3 p.m., June 3, at the </SPAN>Hollywood Theater, 4122 NE Sandy Boulevard, Portland. The live comedy presentation explores America’s classic and kitschy pop cultural past and present. He’ll also reveal his “Best of Portland Area” guide to local Mid-Century landmarks, legends, and lore. Phoenix’s credits include numerous TV appearances including Conan O’Brien and Martha Stewart, and he is often heard on National Public Radio. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For further information, visit <A href="http://www.historicpreservationleague.org/">www.historicpreservationleague.org</A> or call (503) 243-1923.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The 28<SUP>th</SUP> annual Sheep to Shawl event will take place from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., May 12, at the Willamette Heritage Center “at The Mill”, 1313 Mill Street SE, Salem. This family-oriented event will feature Salem’s rich heritage, including the opportunity to tour the Thomas <SPAN style="COLOR: black">Kay</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red"> </SPAN>Woolen Mill and its complex machinery. A new exhibit will debut at 11 a.m. in the Lee House, titled “The Canoe, The Cross and The Chalkboard”. <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Enjoy sheep and sheep-shearing and taste freshly prepared Dutch Oven Cooking treats while your children try on period costumes for a pioneer fashion show. Watch spinning demonstrations and weaving with Grand Ronde weavers. Learn from a blacksmith demonstration. </P>
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<DIV><BR>-----------------<BR><BR>For a complete list of Historic Preservation Month events, go to www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/calendar.shtml .<BR><BR>Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info@state.or.us .<BR></DIV></SPAN></BODY></HTML>