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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage News 2020-10-09<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In this issue:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">REALM project update<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">State Library COVID-19 resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">NEDCC releases wildfire resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Historic cemeteries commission to meet, advises caution following fires<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Pay what you can registration for the American Folklore Society's annual conference, Oct 13-17, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Some history and information on voting from the Oregon Women$B!G(Bs History Consortium<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Historic Assessment Review Committee meets Oct. 20<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Take the 2020 Oregon Tourism Industry Stakeholder Survey<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs to meet Oct. 12<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Grants for small businesses available throughout Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">REALM project update<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> is a research project conducted by
<a href="https://northeastdocumentconservationcenter.cmail19.com/t/y-l-uulizd-iydiuukyjd-k/" target="_blank">
OCLC</a>, the <a href="https://northeastdocumentconservationcenter.cmail19.com/t/y-l-uulizd-iydiuukyjd-u/" target="_blank">
Institute of Museum and Library Services</a>, and <a href="https://northeastdocumentconservationcenter.cmail19.com/t/y-l-uulizd-iydiuukyjd-o/" target="_blank">
Battelle</a> to produce science-based information about how materials can be handled to mitigate COVID-19 exposure to staff and visitors of archives, libraries, and museums.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">#REALMProject Webinar Recording:<i>"Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19."</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br>
NEDCC recommends the following in Preservation Leaflet 3.5,<a href="https://northeastdocumentconservationcenter.cmail19.com/t/y-l-uulizd-iydiuukyjd-b/" target="_blank">
<i>Disinfecting Books and Other Collections</i>:</a><br>
"It is incumbent on each organization to understand how its collection materials are used and handled and to review research results for data that can guide its decisions about quarantine." Information presented in this webinar can help guide your decision-making. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">ACCESS the Webinar Recording
<a href="https://northeastdocumentconservationcenter.cmail19.com/t/y-l-uulizd-iydiuukyjd-n/" target="_blank">
HERE.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">State Library resources<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The State Library of Oregon has some great COVID-19 related resources on their
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/coronavirus/reopening">website</a> including the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Advice from the Oregon Health Authority, based on the REALM project findings, on materials handled in libraries. Some of this may be
 applicable to museum collections given the types of materials. You can find that resource here:
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/ld.php?content_id=57803303">https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/ld.php?content_id=57803303</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://covid19risk.biosci.gatech.edu/">A Covid-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool</a>.  This tool can be used to explore
 the risk that at least one person at an event of a certain size is currently infected with COVID-19, given a certain number of circulating infections in the specified region.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Resources regarding space considerations:
<a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NDA1MjE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwMTg3ODQzMTcmbGk9Nzc5OTk5ODQ/index.html" target="_blank">
Reopening Under COVID-19: A Space Planning Approach (Public Libraries)</a> & <a href="https://www.usfa.fema.gov/coronavirus/planning_response/occupancy_social_distancing.html" target="_blank">
Understanding the impact of social distancing on occupancy (U.S. Fire Administration)</a>. Again, some of this may be applicable to museums, historical society settings, and genealogical society settings.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">NEDCC releases wildfire resources<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The NEDCC Preservation Services Staff and the project's Train the Trainer Cohort have compiled a list of resources for wildfire events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Resources include links to information:</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">- Before a Wildfire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">- During a Wildfire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">- After a Wildfire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">- Collections Recovery <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Download the Resource List -
<a href="https://northeastdocumentconservationcenter.cmail19.com/t/y-l-uulizd-iydiuukyjd-p/" target="_blank">
 HERE.<br>
</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Historic cemeteries commission to meet, advises caution following fires<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will meet by conference call at 1 p.m. on October 23. Its agenda includes fire response, a position paper on the Confederate flags in historic cemeteries,
 and a fire response update. The meeting is open to the public and the <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2020OctoberConfCallOCHCagenda.pdf">
agenda</a> includes how to access the teleconference and the opportunity for public comment.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">As crews are gaining more control over Oregon$B!G(Bs recent wildfires, people are beginning to access the burned areas. The commission urges caution when accessing cemeteries impacted by fire.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Only cemetery authorities should access the cemetery, and they should wait for permission from local emergency agencies. Follow any professional guidance on
 appropriate protective wear.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Cemeteries should post signs and attempt to limit access as much as possible until safety assessments are complete.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">When allowed, the cemeteries should assess safety.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ground is disturbed by burned roots, shifting rocks, use a stick to test the stability of primary walking paths. And be aware monuments and other features may
 be less stable.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Monuments, including stone, mortar and epoxies, will be altered depending on the heat and duration of the fire. These can be permanent changes. Stones will
 be more fragile and must be treated with care. Again, warnings of instability are important to convey. Also, people will want to clean monuments, post notices requesting they ask permission and receive training before doing any cleaning. Damaged memorials
 will be more susceptible to damage from abrasive and chemical treatment. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Look for dangerous trees and other overhead debris and address them before you allow public access. Seek professional advice to preserve historic trees and
 plantings.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The commission is also currently seeking to fill two positions, one from the coast and one from central Oregon. The commissioners serve four years and support the work of people preserving
 Oregon$B!G(Bs historic cemeteries. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">State law established the seven-member Commission to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries;
 and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. For more information about commission activities, contact coordinator Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail at
<a href="mailto:kuri.gill@oregon.gov">kuri.gill@oregon.gov</a>. Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">$B!>(B</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">0690
 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission, visit
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">www.oregonheritage.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Pay what you can registration for the American Folklore Society's annual conference, Oct 13-17<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In an effort to accommodate COVID-related income losses and make the meeting more accessible to non-members, AFS is offering a $B!H(B<a href="https://www.afsnet.org/page/2020AMregrates">Pay-What-You-Can</a>$B!I(B
 model, which offers discounted rates for the annual meeting. This option is intended for individuals who could not otherwise attend the conference this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To those who have registered, we appreciate your contributions to the Society! The research, software, and staff hours required for planning a virtual conference are made possible through your
 support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Members who have already registered but are suffering from COVID-related financial strain may also request partial refunds, a fee waiver, or credit towards future meetings by writing
<a href="mailto:AmericanFolkloreSociety@afsnet.org">AmericanFolkloreSociety@afsnet.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">You can also request a fee waiver by writing
<a href="mailto:AmericanFolkloreSociety@afsnet.org">AmericanFolkloreSociety@afsnet.org</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Some history and information on voting from the Oregon Women$B!G(Bs History Consortium<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">*taken from the Oregon Women$B!G(Bs History Consortium e-news 10/7/2020<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Registering to Vote Has Historical Roots</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">After Oregon women gained the right to vote, the women eligible to vote—Black and White women and Native women married to White men—immediately registered to vote. We know this history from
 the wonderful voter registration records held at the Multnomah County Records Management Program. Accessible on microfilm, the voter registration records span from 1908-1948 and show that as voting requirements changed Oregon women re-registered to keep their
 hard won access to the ballot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Follow their lead and make sure you:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">1) are currently registered to vote, if not<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">2) register to vote<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">3) VOTE!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">October 13, 2020 is Oregon voter registration deadline! </span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For complete information about registration, deadlines, and where to vote in Oregon, head to the
<a href="https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/registration.aspx?lang=en" target="_blank">
Oregon Secretary of State</a>(SOS) website<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For general information go to the
<a href="https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/current-election.aspx" target="_blank">
Current Election</a> page<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To check your voter registration status go to
<a href="https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/myvote.aspx?lang=en" target="_blank">
My Vote</a> page<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Check your voter registration status at My Vote to make certain you are registered by clicking on
<a href="https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/vr/showVoterSearch.do?lang=eng&source=SOS" target="_blank">
Go To My Vote Now</a>button. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">True story—diligent citizen and voter Greta decided to double-check her registration status at
<a href="https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/myvote.aspx?lang=en" target="_blank">
My Vote</a>. Much to her surprise, she was NOT registered to vote since she had legally changed her name since the last election. She needed to register under her new legal name Greta Smith Wisnewski, which she had to do by mailing in a form 21 days before
 election day (October 13, 2020). Because she checked her registration early enough, she was able to catch this and get her information updated in time to vote in November.
<b>Leave nothing to chance—or your memory—double check your voter registration today!</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To register to vote go to the
<a href="https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/registration.aspx?lang=en" target="_blank">
Oregon Online Voter Registration</a> page<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This page, and all pages on the SOS website, offers all information in six (6) languages. Remember: you must complete your Voter Registration Form by October 13, 2020. If you are uncomfortable
 or unable to register to vote online, you can also download, print, fill out, and mail back the
<a href="https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/SEL500.pdf" target="_blank">Oregon Voter Registration Card</a> to your
<a href="https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/countyofficials.aspx" target="_blank">
county election office</a>. All of that information is available in six languages. If mailing your voter registration,
<b>don$B!G(Bt delay!</b> Your Voter Registration Form card must be received at your county election office by
<b>October 13, 2020!</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l6 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To find out where to mail your completed ballot go to the
<a href="https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/drop-box-locator.aspx" target="_blank">
Oregon Drop Box Locator</a> page<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This great feature will list all current
<b>Drop Box Locations</b> in each Oregon County where you can safely deposit your ballot beginning
<b>October 14, 2020</b>. Make sure if you are mailing your ballot that you mail it early to ensure it arrives at your county election office in time to be counted!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">If you are not an Oregon resident you can do all of the same steps mentioned above by going to
<a href="https://www.vote.org/register-to-vote/oregon/" target="_blank">Vote.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Historic Assessment Review Committee meets Oct. 20<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Historic Assessment Review Committee (HARC) will meet October 20 via conference call for their annual meeting and to consider Special Assessment of Historic Properties appeals. This meeting
 is open to the public.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The HARC meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. The weblink for the call is available on our website at
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#HARC">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#HARC</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For specific hearing times, refer to the online agenda:
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">www.oregonheritage.org</a> (click on $B!H(BCommissions & Committees$B!I(B at top of page and look under $B!H(BHistoric Assessment Review Committee$B!I(B).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The committee will review one appeal: Robert F. Lytle House, Portland, Multnomah County.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The HARC is a five-member governor-appointed citizen commission with credentials in many historic preservation-related fields. The HARC is the review body for appeals from property owners participating
 in the Special Assessment Property Tax Program for Historic Properties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The conference call is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations for the meeting may be made with at least three days of advance notice by calling (503) 986-0690.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">More information about the Special Assessment of Historic Properties program is online at
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">www.oregonheritage.org</a> (click on $B!H(BTax Incentives$B!I(B at left of page).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Take the 2020 Oregon Tourism Industry Stakeholder Survey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">As work begins on developing a new strategic plan that is responsive to Oregon$B!G(Bs ever-dynamic tourism economy, the Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon and the state$B!G(Bs seven official
 regional destination management organizations, are launching a survey to seek input from communities, local businesses and individuals that drive the state$B!G(Bs tourism economy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Respondents will be asked what they are currently experiencing as a result of wildfires, the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest, and what$B!G(Bs needed most to rebuild and support a strong, resilient
 and racially just Oregon tourism economy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The COVID-19 pandemic and necessary restrictions on travel have had devastating impacts on Oregon's tourism economy and the communities that have grown to rely on tourism and travel to support
 local jobs and businesses. Additionally, the momentum of the movement against racial injustice, and the recent wildfires have exposed more vulnerabilities (and need for further improvements) in Oregon$B!G(Bs tourism economy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Information collected through the survey will help set strategic direction for Travel Oregon and our regional partners. It will also be used to make funding and programmatic decisions in marketing,
 grants, tourism-related infrastructure, visitor management, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The survey, available in both Spanish and English, is now live. Anyone who is involved in the tourism industry, including business owners, staff, destination organizations, public land managers,
 policymakers, and tribal representatives is strongly encouraged to complete the survey. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/lsv61e/pv851c/923yljb">
survey will be available online</a> until Oct. 30.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Questions? Please contact <a href="mailto:industry@traveloregon.com?subject=Stakeholder%20Survey">industry@traveloregon.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs to meet Oct. 12<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs (OCHA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Monday, October 12<sup>th</sup>, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">11:00AM – 1:00PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Agenda items will include a legislative discussion and other topics of interest to the Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Virtual meeting link:
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84913232549?pwd=RUI1amMxWWU1anNQS2FEc2xMbWRDZz09">
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84913232549?pwd=RUI1amMxWWU1anNQS2FEc2xMbWRDZz09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities.  Requests for accommodations for people with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours in advance. If you would like to
 sign up to receive this Public Meeting Notice, have questions regarding accessibility or any other concerns, contact Nancy Kramer at
<a href="mailto:nancy.kramer@oregon.gov">nancy.kramer@oregon.gov</a> or 503.302.9725.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Grants for small businesses available throughout Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Millions in grant funding is available for small businesses facing lost revenue in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Business Oregon awarded the final round of its Emergency Business Assistance
 Grant funding to intermediary organizations across Oregon to in turn provide grants directly to eligible small businesses. The fund was created by Governor Kate Brown and the Oregon legislature, funded with both federal CAREs Act funds and state funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Businesses are eligible to receive up to $50,000 in funding as detailed in the application.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Eligibility requirements have been expanded to allow for more business to get funding than in previous rounds. Businesses that have received less than $100,000 in small business assistance
 through the CARES Act (such as PPP, EIDL, EIDLA, City of Portland Small Relief Program, the Oregon Cares Fund for Black Relief + Resiliency and other programs) are now eligible. Additionally, even if a business was not prohibited from operations by the Governor$B!G(Bs
 Executive Order 20-12, the business could be eligible if it can demonstrate a 25% reduction in sales (reduced from 50% previously required) over a 30-day period in 2020 compared to a comparable period in 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Also, any business that has already received a grant from this program is eligible for an additional award and should complete the supplemental application. This is a shorter application with
 less documentation needed. Businesses can expect to receive an award comparable to their prior award.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The following organizations have funding available. The application these organizations will need can also be found on
<a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct2_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">
Business Oregon's website</a> in multiple languages to access ahead of time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Regional Intermediaries and Counties
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">CCD Business Development Corporation – Coos, Curry and Douglas County
<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct3_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://www.ccdbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CCD-BO-Grant-Application-Rd-4.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. – Jackson, Josephine County
<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct4_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://soredi.org/covid/matching/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Community Lending Works – Benton, Lane, Lincoln and Linn County
<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct5_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://communitylendingworks.org/emergency-state-covid/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments – Marion, Polk and Yamhill County
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct6_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://willwp.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon – Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington County
<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct7_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://www.mesopdx.org/grants/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District – Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Western Washington County
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Clatsop County: 
<a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct8_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">
edu/cedr</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Columbia County: 
<a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct9_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">
columbiacountyoregon.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Tillamook:   <a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct10_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">edctc.com/grants</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Col-Pac/West Washington County: 
<a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct11_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">
NW Oregon Emergency Small Business Grants</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Northeast Oregon Economic Development District – Baker, Union and Wallowa County
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct12_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://www.neoedd.org/covid-19-resources/neoedds-covid-19-related-financial-assistance/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation – Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla and Wheeler County
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct13_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://www.geodc.net/covid-19-resources/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council – Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson County
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct14_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://www.coic.org/grant/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Mid-Columbia Economic Development District – Hood River, Sherman and Wasco County
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct15_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://www.mcedd.org/bizgrants/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">South Central Oregon Economic Development District – Lake and Klamath County
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct16_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">http://www.scoedd.org/resources/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Statewide Intermediaries
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation – Statewide
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct17_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://atniedc.com/rlf/covid-19/#ORGrants</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Central Willamette Credit Union – Statewide
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct18_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://www.centralwcu.org/grants</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Point West Credit Union – Statewide
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct19_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">https://www.pointwestcu.com/bizgrants/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In addition to the Emergency Business Assistance Grant program, Business Oregon is providing free masks, gloves and other protective supplies to small businesses. This website has more information
 and a simple request form: <a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct20_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">
https://supplyconnector.org/states/oregon/free-ppe/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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