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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">GRANT’S GETAWAYS FEATURES COVERED BRIDGES SCENIC BIKEWAY<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Grants Getaways recently featured the six historic covered bridges near Cottage Grove, known as the Covered Bridge Scenic Bikeway, including the Chambers Railroad Bridge – a recent recipient of the Oregon Heritage Excellence Award. The program also touches on downtown Cottage Grove’s historic district. To watch the program, visit <A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZYcHC626KJU"><FONT color=#800080>www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZYcHC626KJU</FONT></A> .<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Peek into some of Salem's historic homes and stroll through several lovely gardens from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., June 10. The tour will begin at the Historic Deepwood Estate, 1116 Mission Street, NE, Salem. Visit </SPAN><A href="http://www.historicdeepwoodestate.org/">www.historicdeepwoodestate.or<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">g</SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> for further information or to make reservations, call (503) 363-1825.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Author and historian Douglas Brinkley lecture about Walter Cronkite at 7 p.m., June 14, at the First Congregational Church, 1126 Southwest Park Avenue, in downtown Portland. Hosted by the Oregon Historical Society, Brinkley’s lecture presents the definitive, revealing biography of an American legend drawn from recently disclosed letters, diaries. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Brinkley interviewed nearly two hundred of Cronkite’s closest friends and colleagues for his recently-published book, “Cronkite”. For further information, visit <A href="http://www.ohs.org/">www.ohs.org</A> or contact Rachel Randles at (503) 306-5221. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">A new exhibit featuring twine-woven bags, pouches, and hats produced by Joey Lavadour, a Walla Walla tribal elder of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, will open June 15 and run through Aug. 12 at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, 47106 Wildhorse Boulevard 10 minutes east of Pendleton. The exhibit, “<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Transitions: Joey Lavadour, One-Man Show” illustrates Lavadour’s </SPAN>career as an artist and teacher and reflects twine hand weaving of Natives living on the Columbia River plateau. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Twine weaving fit the mobile lifestyle of prehistoric American Indians through modern times. The twine hand weaving techniques of the Columbia River plateau culture produced fine flexible bags of Indian hemp and cornhusk that were distinctive of the Plateau Tribes. Weavers created remarkable abstract and figurative designs within the format of the flat wallet, cylindrical bag, and truncated conical hat. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The exhibit will feature public programs to honor both Lavadour’s work and the Plateau tribal weaving tradition. More details can be found at <A href="http://www.tamastslikt.org/">www.tamastslikt.org</A> or<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>call (541) 966-9748.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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