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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">1. Exchange Discusses Emergency Preparedness Strategy <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">3. “Streetcars Build a City” Exhibit to Open Sept. 7<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">4. Rail Heritage Center Sets Grand Opening Sept. 22<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">What can you do with limited time, staff and resources to effectively prepare for the ferocious storm that causes flooding or high winds, downed power lines and cut communication? Find out at Oregon Heritage Exchange, <A href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/">http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com</A> . <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><o:p>The Legislative Task Force examining <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> heritage vitality will meet at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 10. The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place in Room 124B of the North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem. <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=GroupWiseView><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The 76<SUP>th</SUP> Legislative Assembly created the Task Force to study and review several heritage-related laws and the effectiveness of heritage organizations with education, tourism, preservation and economic development. The Task Force will submit a report, including recommendations, to the Legislature by Oct. 1.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=GroupWiseView><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Legislative Assembly created the Task Force upon the request of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which last year released a report identifying eight major issues challenging more than 500 local, regional and state heritage organizations in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>. Copies of the report are available from the Oregon Heritage Commission, 725 Summer St. NE, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place> or through the Task Force website at </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </P>
<DIV><A href="http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/vitalitytaskforce.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/vitalitytaskforce.shtml</A></DIV><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=GroupWiseView><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Task Force is comprised of two legislators appointed by the Senate President and the House Co-Speakers and 12 people appointed by Governor John Kitzhaber who represent a variety of heritage constituencies identified in the Task Force legislation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><BR><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">More information about Task Force activities and the meeting may be obtained from Kyle Jansson, coordinator of the Oregon Heritage Commission at 503-986-0673 or by e-mail at </FONT><A href="mailto:kyle.jansson@state.or.us"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">kyle.jansson@state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"> . <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The mission of the Oregon Heritage Commission is to secure, sustain, and enhance Oregon's heritage by ensuring coordination of heritage initiatives by public and private organizations; advocacy on behalf of heritage; education of the public about its extent and value; and promotion and celebration of its diversity.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations may be arranged up to 72 hours in advance by call 503-986-0690. </FONT></P></o:p></SPAN>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">An opening reception for a new exhibit will take place from 6 – 8 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Meyer Memorial Trust Gallery at the Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave., Portland. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Streetcars played a vital role in Portland from the 1870s until the 1940s. They provided access to residential areas, serving neighborhoods like Sunnyside, Montavilla, Laurelhurst, Alameda and Irvington with affordable electric-powered trolleys. But the automobile changed the way people moved about the city, marking the end of the line for streetcars. Learn about the rise, fall and re-birth of the streetcar in Portland and its impact on the city in this exhibit, created by curators Dan Haneckow and Richard Thompson, author of “Portland’s Streetcars” and “Portland’s Streetcar Lines”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">The Oregon Rail Heritage Center will celebrate its grand opening from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sept. 22 and 23 at 2250 SE Water Ave., Portland.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Located at the hub of rail activity, the new facility sits at the junction of the Oregon Pacific (shortline) and Union Pacific (mainline) railroads, and the future Eastside Streetcar and Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail stations. The Center’s stars are three locomotives, donated to the city of Portland in 1958, which sat at Oaks Amusement Park until moved to the Brooklyn Roundhouse in southeast Portland. Three decades and thousands of volunteer hours later, the Spokane, Portland and Seattle (SP&S) 700 and the Southern Pacific (SP) 4449 are operating steam locomotives; while the Oregon Railway and Navigation (OR&N) 197 is undergoing restoration. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">The SP 4449 and SP&S 700 are part of a rare group of the largest six steam locomotives operating in the world today. Built in 1938, the SP&S 700 pulled the Empire Builder and later provided passenger service from Portland up the Columbia River Gorge to Spokane until retired in 1958. Fully restored, she began operating again in 1990. The only operable "streamlined" steam locomotive of the Art Deco era, the SP 4449 pulled Southern Pacific "Daylight" coaches from Los Angeles to San Francisco over the scenic Coast Route and then on to Portland until 1955, when the 14-year-old engine retired. In 1974, she underwent a complete restoration specifically to pull the 1976 Bicentennial Freedom Train throughout the U.S. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Built in 1905, the OR&N 197 arrived in Portland just in time for the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition and served Portland commerce for over 50 years before retirement in the 1950s. Volunteers began restoring 197 in 1996. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Visitors will see witness 100 years of rail travel represented at the new Center and rides will be available on the Eastside Streetcar for free both days. For more information, visit <A href="http://www.oregonrailheritagefoundation.org/">www.oregonrailheritagefoundation.org</A> or call (503) 680-8895. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">An open house will take place at the Bull Run Powerhouse to commemorate 100 years since it began producing electricity from 1 – 5 p.m., Sept. 29. Those wishing to attend should park at the former Roslyn Lake Recreational Area, just west of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bull Run</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Elementary School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">41515 SE Thomas Rd.</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Sandy</st1:City></st1:address>. Frequent shuttles will take visitors to and from the event site.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Located six miles north of <st1:City w:st="on">Sandy</st1:City> on the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bull Run</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType>, the powerhouse once held a crucial role in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Sandy</st1:City></st1:place> community. As one of the first hydroelectric generating plants in the <st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City> area, the Bull Run Powerhouse provided electricity to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City></st1:place> area from 1912 until May of 2008.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Hosted by Powerhouse ReGen, the open house will offer viewing of historic displays and the opportunity for visitors to tour the site for the first time since it ceased producing power in 2009. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">For further information, visit <A href="http://www.savebullrun.org/">www.savebullrun.org</A> . </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><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>