[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Valerie Vines Magee appointed to Oregon historic cemeteries commission

[GILL Kuri * OPRD]

Valerie Vines Magee appointed to Oregon historic cemeteries commission

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Director Lisa Sumption has appointed a new member to the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries.

Valerie Vines Magee, from Rockaway Beach, has experience with parks, public commissions, historic cemeteries, and a historical society. She has used commission resources in the past, including a grant for the Nehalem American Legion Cemetery. According to Vines Magee "The commission has greatly assisted my efforts in bringing resources to the cemetery and major improvements have been made. This beautiful site, that is still operational, now has site signage, an information board, and a cedar, split rail boundary fence.  I hope to assist others, as well as bring additional knowledge and support to our site in Nehalem, with my appointment to the commission."

"I am thrilled to welcome Val to the commission," stated Kuri Gill, coordinator for the state historic cemeteries program. "Her local, award winning work, is a great model to share through the commission."

The seven-member Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries supports OPRD historic cemetery preservation efforts by offering training, educational resources, coordination and grants. Its other members are Charlotte Lehan of Wilsonville, Bev Power of Medford, Milo Reed of Portland, Sarah Silbernagel of Pendleton, and Scott Stuemke of Bend.

For more information about the commission and the historic cemeteries program visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/> or contact Historic Cemeteries Program Coordinator, 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, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
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