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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">1. Legislative Task Force to have final meeting</FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">2. Records guides updated for four counties</FONT></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">2. Yaquina Head day includes farm heritage topic</FONT></o:p></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Legislative Task Force on Heritage Vitality in Oregon will meet via telephone conference call at 10 a.m. Sept. 24. The agenda includes reviewing and approving recommendations.</FONT></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 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"> <A href="http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/vitalitytaskforce.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/vitalitytaskforce.shtml</A></P><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">People wanting to listen to the meeting, or who want more information, should contact Task Force Kyle Jansson for call-in information. He can be contacted 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 face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3> . <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3>. </FONT></FONT></P></o:p></SPAN>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">The guides to holdings of records for Benton, Lane, Tillamook and Union counties have been updated by the Oregon State Archives. </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Oregon Historical County Records Guide is a comprehensive descriptive inventory of selected records for each of the 36 counties in the state. Custody of county records is shared by the Oregon State Archives and county governments, and often are located in several dozen different places. The comprehensive guides for each county are updated every five years.</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">For more information about the guides and to find the guides for your county, visit </FONT><A href="http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/records/local/county/index.html"><FONT face="Times New Roman">http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/records/local/county/index.html</FONT></A></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area will host a National Public Lands Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 29 at 750 NW Lighthouse Dr., Newport. Visitors will learn why 19th century Willamette Valley farmers needed coastal lighthouses and participate in other activities. <o:p> </o:p>Visit </FONT><A href="http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/yaquina"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face="Times New Roman">http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/yaquina</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> for more information. </FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">Portland: A new eastside streetcar line grand opening will coincide Sept. 22 with an exhibit on "Streetcars Build a City" at the Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave. Other events will take place that day on the neighborhood. At 10 a.m. Oct. 6, the center will also host a lecture on "Electrifying Times: Streetcars and the Building of Portland." For more information, visit </FONT><A href="http://www.visitahc.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman">www.visitahc.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P></o:p>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">Portland: The old mills and silos of southeast Portland’s historic Dairy Cooperation Association became the inspiration for Lisa Caballero for a three year project in which she painted the site, immortalizing the structures and their history through her art before they were demolished. Her paintings are part of “History as Muse, Art as Record: Contemporary Paintings of the Historic Dairy Cooperative Association lot in South East Portland” at the Oregon History Museum, 1200 SW Park Ave, until Dec. 24. This exhibit explores the artist’s process, and how her growing knowledge of the site’s history influenced her work. For more information, visit </FONT><A href="http://www.ohs.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman">www.ohs.org</FONT></A></o:p></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">Salem: "The Art of the Kimono" will be on display until Dec. 24 at the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. All but three of the kimono on display are from a collection of kimono from Portland’s Oregon Nikkei Endowment, that were made by Japanese immigrant Yukimo Omori Tsuboi. Omori came to Portland as Masaichi Tsuboi’s bride in 1913. She was a seamstress in Japan, and continued to make kimono for her family once she relocated to Oregon. She made a new kimono for her daughters every year, until she and her family were sent to a relocation camp During World War II. For more information, visit </FONT><A href="http://www.willametteheritage.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman">www.willametteheritage.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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