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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 348.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Kuri Gill</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 348.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Coordinator, Historic Cemeteries Program</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><A name=OLE_LINK2></A><A name=OLE_LINK1><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) meeting will take place February 10 at the North Mall Office Building 725 Summer St., room 124A, in </FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1">Salem</SPAN></SPAN></st1:City></st1:place><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1">. The public OCHC meeting will be at 1:00-4:00. Agenda items will include grant reports, new online volunteer training, current projects and upcoming plans. The commission will invite public comments. </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=GroupWiseView style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">State law established the seven-member commission to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. More information about commission activities, the meeting, teleconference may be obtained from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Oregon</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Parks</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and Recreation Department’s historic cemeteries program coordinator, Kuri Gill, at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail: </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><A href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@state.or.us"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Kuri.Gill@state.or.us</SPAN></B></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"></SPAN>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Poor Richard">Kuri Gill</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Poor Richard">Heritage Grants and Outreach Coordinator</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman">725 Summer St. NE, Suite C</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman">Salem, OR 97301-1266</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman">(503) 986-0685</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman">(503) 986-0793 (fax)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman"><A href="mailto:kuri.gill@state.or.us">kuri.gill@state.or.us</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Times New Roman"><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</A></FONT></DIV></o:p></SPAN></B></BODY></HTML>