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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 348.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kuri Gill<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 348.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Coordinator, Historic Cemeteries Program<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 348.0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">503-986-0685; <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><A href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@state.or.us"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT color=#0000ff>Kuri.Gill@state.or.us</FONT></SPAN></A></B><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><A name=OLE_LINK2></A><A name=OLE_LINK1><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) meeting will take place February 8 at the North Mall Office Building 725 Summer St., suite C, in Salem. The public OCHC meeting will be at 1:00-4:00. Agenda items will include public outreach planning, the Association for Gravestone Studies Conference, current projects and upcoming plans. The commission will invite public comments. The meeting will be accessible by teleconference and online, when arranged in advance. <BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></A></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=GroupWiseView><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Kuri.Gill@state.or.us</SPAN></B></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></A><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"></SPAN>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Gill Sans MT">Kuri Gill</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Gill Sans MT">Oregon Heritage</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Gill Sans MT">725 Summer St. NE, Suite C</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Gill Sans MT">Salem, OR 97301-1266</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Gill Sans MT">(503) 986-0685</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Gill Sans MT">(503) 986-0793 (fax)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Gill Sans MT"><A href="mailto:kuri.gill@state.or.us">kuri.gill@state.or.us</A></FONT></DIV>
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