[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Cemetery Association of Oregon Conference and Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries Meeting in October

[GILL Kuri * OPRD]

Cemetery Association of Oregon Conference

The Cemetery Association of Oregon is hosting an excellent line-up at there conference in Canyonville, October 9 & 10.
Topics include annual filing information, insurance, cemetery safety, cemetery mapping and special districts.
Go to CAO Fall Conference Sign Up<https://oregoncemeteries.square.site/> and get your registration done today.

Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries Meeting
(note: This meeting is recorded, so you may want to do the CAO conference!)

The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) will meet in Sutherlin at the Sutherlin Community Center, 150 S Willamette Street, and via online meeting on October 10 at 1:00 p.m. The agenda includes discussion of historic cemetery records and discussion about disaster preparedness in historic cemeteries. The meeting is open to the public and the agenda<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2024OctOCHCAgenda.pdf> includes an opportunity for public comment. Meeting information is on the agenda or you can follow this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eMo-YfiwSsyNoRyyR_h0kw> to register for online access information.

The Friends of Mildred Knipe Memorial Park will host a visit to the park on October 11 at 9:00 a.m. Meet at the park’s camping and equestrian area at 16513 Elkhead Road, Oakland. The group will share their work to identify and document a cemetery on the property and to learn about other preservation work at the park.

State law established the seven-member Commission <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OCHC> 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 kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov>.

Special accommodations for the meeting - including translation services - may be made by calling (503) 986‐0609 or Mary.Newcomb at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:Mary.Newcomb at oprd.oregon.gov> at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/>.



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Kuri Gill (she, they)  |
Oregon Heritage Grants & Outreach Manager
Oregon Historic Cemeteries Program Coordinator
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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Mobile: (971) 718-7141 Desk: (503) 986-0685
725 Summer St NE, Suite C, Salem, Oregon 97301
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