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<DIV>OREGON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT</DIV>
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<DIV>NEWS RELEASE</DIV>
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<DIV>NOVEMBER 5, 2012</DIV>
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<DIV>MEDIA CONTACTS:<BR>Cara Kaser<BR>Heritage Outreach Specialist<BR>503-986-0670<BR><A href="mailto:cara.kaser@state.or.us">cara.kaser@state.or.us</A> </DIV>
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<DIV>Nominees Sought for 2014 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards</DIV>
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<DIV>Applications are available now to nominate individuals, organizations and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon’s heritage for an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award. Nominations are encouraged for exceptional and commendable work with special consideration given to the development of new ideas, approaches and innovations in heritage-related activities. The awards are intended to draw public attention to important heritage efforts in Oregon and to raise the quality of heritage-oriented activities.</DIV>
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<DIV>The deadline for nominations is January 13, 2014. Award information and the nomination application is available online at <A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">www.oregonheritage.org</A> or 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 at the 2014 Oregon Heritage Conference in Albany. For more information about the awards, and to view a list of past award recipients, visit <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><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>
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