[HistoricCemeteries] Brown bag lunch in Grants Pass offers chance to discuss historic cemetery preservation

[Kuri Gill]

Brown bag lunch offers chance to discuss historic cemetery preservation 


Historic cemetery advocates can share ideas, concerns and achievements
over a brown bag lunch November 6 in Grants Pass as the Oregon
Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) continues its outreach effort.


OCHC commissioner Kendell Phillips of Cave Junction will represent the
seven-member commission at the Grants Pass event, which will begin at
1:00 p.m. at the Josephine County Historical Society, 512 SW 5th
Street.

Program coordinator Kuri Gill of OPRD said the first brown bag lunches
were met by a “wonderful reception. People are passionate about their
local cemeteries, but sometimes feel alone in their efforts. These
lunches present less intimidating ways for local people to meet the
volunteer commissioners, and for the commissioners to better understand
the needs of those they are trying to serve.”

Discussion will include recent legislative changes for historic
cemeteries and the Oregon Historic Cemeteries Grant program. For more
information about the event contact Kendell Phillips at
ivhistory at cavenet.com or (541) 592-4478.

The state historic cemeteries program maintains a list of Oregon’s
historic cemeteries and offers a variety of educational, financial and
technical resources for those working to preserve them. Details are
available online at www.oregonheritage.org or by contacting Gill at
Kuri.Gill at state.or.us, or by phone at 503-986-0685. ###



Kuri Gill
Historic Cemeteries Program  & CLG Coordinator
725 Summer St. NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301-1266
(503) 986-0685
(503) 986-0793 (fax)
kuri.gill at state.or.us
 
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