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<P>Has anyone contacted you from the Sandy Historical Society or Cherryville</P>
<P>Cemetery, they are trying to restore the cemetery (it is on private land)</P>
<P>They have permission of the Land owner and are planning a cleanup day</P>
<P>April 26th, I am unable to go as I have a SDOP Board meeting in the Dalles</P>
<P>I have some distant family in Cherryville.</P>
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<P>Glen Jones<BR><BR></P>
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<B>From: </B>"Historic Cemeteries" <historiccemeteries@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><BR><B>To: </B>"CLG & Commission Listserv" <pres_cmsn@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>, "Heritage Info" <heritage@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>, "Historic Cemeteries Listserv" <historiccemeteries@listsmart.osl.state.or.us>, "Preservation Listserv" <hist_pres@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><BR><B>Sent: </B>Monday, January 13, 2014 11:46:42 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Grants offered for historic museums, cemeteries, and preservation projects<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Grants offered for historic museums, cemeteries, and preservation projects</FONT></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Oregon Heritage, part of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, is accepting applications for its four grant programs. Separate grant programs offer funding for museums, historic cemeteries, historic building preservation and archaeological projects. </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">These grant programs, such as the one for historic cemeteries, provide small grants for a variety of project and can be a catalyst for additional local support. </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">“The impact of these small dollars has been huge for individual cemeteries and the health of the state’s historic cemeteries as a whole,” notes Diane Elder, chair of the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries. “In one cemetery, a $1,200 grant cultivated 10 new volunteers, a partnership with other local cemeteries and cash donations from families.”</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>The four grant programs include:</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>n</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Oregon Museum Grant</B> accepts applications from museums that meet specific criteria and funds projects related to the care of historic artifacts, education and heritage tourism. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>n</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Historic Cemeteries Grant</B> is offered for any project that preserves or promotes historic cemeteries. These may include marker repair, fencing, interpretive panels and other activities. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>n</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Preserving Oregon Grant</B> is focused on historic properties, either archaeological work or preservation of properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>n</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Diamonds in the Rough Grant</B> concentrates on commercial buildings that have been altered or concealed over time. Projects that expose or bring back the historic character qualify for this program. </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">A workshop that provides tips on good project planning and grant writing will take place at 1 p.m. Feb. 18 in Room 124A of the North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem. It will also include instruction about Oregon Heritage’s online grant application system. Instruction in using the online system will also be available online.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">For more information about the grant programs, requirements, deadlines, and the workshop, visit </FONT><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff size=3 face="Times New Roman">www.oregonheritage.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"> or contact grants and outeach coordinator Kuri Gill at </FONT><A href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@state.or.us" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff size=3 face="Times New Roman">Kuri.Gill@state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> or 503-986-0685.</FONT></FONT></P>
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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>
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