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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#48381F'>Press Release<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>For More Information Contact:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><a href="mailto:marketing@cumtux.org?subject=Talking%20Tombstones" title="Mail to Sam Rascoe"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sam Rascoe</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Clatsop County Historical Society<br>Director of Marketing<br>(503) 325-2203 or </span><a href="mailto:marketing@cumtux.org?subject=Talking%20Tombstones" title="Send email message to marketing@cumtux.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>marketing@cumtux.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#632423'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#632423'>Talking Tombstones IX,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><i><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#632423'>Stone Cold Stories<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Will appear at Greenwood Cemetery, Oct. 28<sup>th</sup>.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#632423'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=392 height=281 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CD9FE6.EC663C70" alt="Description: cid:image001.png@01CD9FE6.EC663C70"></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>(Astoria, OR.) October 1, 2012- The Clatsop County Historical Society, with sponsorship from </span><a href="http://www.astoriagraniteworks.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Astoria Granite Works</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>, is excited to once again present “Talking Tombstones”. This year’s sequel, “Talking Tombstones IX, Stone Cold Stories” will be held on Sunday, October 28<sup>th</sup> from 1:00 p.m. until dusk at the Greenwood Cemetery,</span> <br><a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&where1=91569%20OR-202%2C%20Astoria%2C%20OR%2097103&q=91569%20Highway%20202%2C%20Astoria&form=LMLTSN&cp=46.13760678607354~-123.80752466619015&lvl=16&sty=r&encType=1" title="View on Bing Maps"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>91569 Highway 202, Astoria</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Former citizens are expected to return from the great beyond for a graveside chat with any and all willing to visit their tombstone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>This is a FREE event, however donations are welcome. Visitors should plan to arrive no later than 3:00 p.m. as the deceased begin to fade from view as the darkness of night draws near.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>To learn more about Talking Tombstones or how you might assist with the event, please call 503 325 2203 or e-mail: </span><a href="mailto:cchs@cumtux.org?subject=Talking%20Tombstones" title="send email message to Clatsop County Historical Society"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>cchs@cumtux.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.cumtux.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Clatsop County Historical Society</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Clatsop County Oregon and the surrounding area. The Society operates the </span><a href="http://cumtux.org/default.asp?pageid=35&deptid=1"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Flavel House Museum</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>, the </span><a href="http://cumtux.org/default.asp?pageid=8&deptid=1"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Heritage Museum</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>, the </span><a href="http://www.oregonfilmmuseum.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Oregon Film Museum</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>, and the </span><a href="http://cumtux.org/default.asp?pageid=9&deptid=1"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Uppertown Firefighters Museum</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'># # #</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>