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<DIV>Nominees Sought for Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards</DIV>
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<DIV>Applications are now available to nominate individuals, organizations<BR>and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving<BR>Oregon’s heritage for an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award. Nominations<BR>are encouraged for exceptional and commendable work with special<BR>consideration given to the development of new ideas, approaches and<BR>innovations in heritage-related activities. The awards are intended to<BR>draw public attention to important heritage efforts in Oregon and to<BR>raise the quality of heritage-oriented activities.</DIV>
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<DIV>The deadline for nominations is January 11. Award information and the<BR>nomination application is available online at <A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">www.oregonheritage.org</A> or<BR>by contacting Cara Kaser at (503) 986-0670 or <A href="mailto:cara.kaser@state.or.us">cara.kaser@state.or.us</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards will be presented in the spring<BR>at the 2013 Oregon Heritage Conference in Portland. For more information<BR>about the awards, and to view a list of past award recipients, visit<BR><A href="http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/award_info.shtml">www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/award_info.shtml</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>--<BR>Cara Kaser<BR>Heritage Outreach Specialist<BR>Oregon Heritage<BR>725 Summer St NE, Suite C<BR>Salem, OR 97301<BR>503.986.0670<BR><A href="mailto:cara.kaser@state.or.us">cara.kaser@state.or.us</A> <BR><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">www.oregonheritage.org</A> <BR><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.wordpress.com">www.oregonheritage.wordpress.com</A> </DIV>
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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">Oregon Heritage</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></BODY></HTML>