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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">1. Exchange Shares Inspiration for <A title="Permanent Link to Historic Theatre Inspiration for La Grande" href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/historic-theatre-inspiration-for-la-grande/"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">Historic Theatre in La Grande</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">3. Spirits of the Old West” Living History Set at Burns Cemetery, Sept. 15<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">EXCHANGE SHARES INSPIRATION FOR <A title="Permanent Link to Historic Theatre Inspiration for La Grande" href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/historic-theatre-inspiration-for-la-grande/"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">HISTORIC THEATRE IN LA GRANDE</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">A gathering of several hundred passionate people can generate enough energy to bring up the lights in historic theatres across the nation. This is what happens when the League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT) meets for its annual conference. Learn more at Oregon Heritage Exchange, <A href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/"><FONT color=#800080>http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com</FONT></A> .<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">The Oregon Encyclopedia will present “The Martha Washington and the Women Who Built Her” as part of its History Night lecture series at 7 p.m., Sept. 10 at <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, Portland. Dana Plautz will discuss the history of the Portland Women’s Union and the development of women’s boarding houses. She and Miles Sprietsma produced a documentary film on the subject. The film follows the Portland Women’s Union through fund raising and building the Martha Washington Hotel through the use of images and interviews with historians, residents of the Hotel, housing experts, and past presidents of the organization.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">For more information, visit <A href="http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/">www.oregonencyclopedia.org</A> . <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">“Spirits of the Old West”, a living history re-enactment will take place at the Historic Burns Cemetery from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sept. 15. Reservations are encouraged and more information is available by emailing Karen Nitz at <A href="mailto:westernroom@harneycountylibrary.org"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">westernroom@harneycountylibrary.org</SPAN></A> or calling (541)573-6670. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) helps small and mid-sized museums strengthen operations, plan for the future and meet national standards through self-study and a site visit from a peer reviewer. IMLS-funded MAP grants are non-competitive and provide $4,000 of consultative resources and services to participating museums.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">MAP is supported through a cooperative agreement between the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the American Alliance of Museums (formerly the American Association of Museums), which accepts applications twice per year. The next deadline is Dec. 1. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Want to receive a notification when the application is available? Email <A href="mailto:map@aam-us.org">map@aam-us.org</A> .<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><BR><BR>-----------------<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. 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></SPAN></BODY></HTML>