[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Input on two issues and a meeting announcement

[GILL Kuri * OPRD]

1.       Survey to improve the OCHC/SOLVE Statewide Historic Cemetery Clean-Up Day

2.       Provide feedback on state heritage plan

3.       OCHC to meet in Salem


1.       OCHC and SOLVE are planning for the next Statewide Historic Cemetery Clean-Up Day. We would like to have more cemeteries benefit from the event. Please spend less than five minutes responding from the perspective of your cemetery. It will take less than five minutes. Please respond by October 3 and thanks! Survey<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2CZF2GF>


2.       The Oregon Heritage Commission is developing goals for the 2020-2025 Oregon Heritage Plan. In preparation, the Commission reviewed the progress of the 2014 Heritage Plan and recent statewide surveys. Paired with ongoing engagement with the heritage community, feedback from Oregon Heritage MentorCorps participants, and recognition of current cultural and professional trends, the Heritage Commission has identified four opportunities to strengthen heritage in the state.

The proposed 2020 Heritage Plan is a call to action<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/docs/HeritagePlanDraftWhy.pdf> for individuals and organizations leading heritage efforts across the state. In the past, the Heritage Plan has set internal goals for the Commission. In 2020, the Heritage Commission is proposing four statewide goals and asking individuals and organizations to work toward them. Because success depends on your participation, we invite you to provide feedback on the proposed goals and share how these goals overlap with your current and future efforts.

Provide feedback in the following ways:
1.       Submit written comments through an online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020HeritagePlan
2.       Provide public comment at the October 18 Heritage Commission meeting in Salem (see agenda<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/docs/OHC_Draft_Agenda%20_Salem_Oct_2019.pdf> for details)

Learn more about the Heritage Plan here: https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/pages/index.aspx


3.       Historic cemetery commission to meet in Salem, October 17 & 18
Join the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) in Salem, on October 17 & 18 for a public meeting and tour. The tour will be at Salem Pioneer Cemetery and the meeting will be at the North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer Street NE, rooms 124A & 124B.

The OCHC will kick of the schedule with the tour from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. on October 17. We will learn about preservation efforts, archaeology projects, and recognition of African American and Chinese American history in Salem.

On October 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m., OCHC will have a joint meeting and training with other heritage commissions. The agenda includes training and exploration of the state heritage and preservation plans. The OCHC regular public meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. The agenda includes discussion of confederate flags in historic cemeteries, commissioner reports, and future meetings. Meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations and translation may be arranged up to 72 hours in advance of the meeting by calling 503-986-0690. For more information about the grant program or the OCHC, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org> or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.gill at oregon.gov<mailto:Kuri.gill at oregon.gov> or 503-986-0685.


Kuri Gill

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Oregon Heritage, OPRD
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503-986-0685
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