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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:red">NOTE: This was posted on an open listserv, if you reply it will go to the entire list.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will meet via online meeting on July 15 at 1:00 p.m. The agenda includes discussion of the Oregon Preservation Plan and the Oregon Heritage Plan and how the commission$B!G(Bs work relates to these.
The meeting is open to the public and the <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2021JulyConfCallOCHCagenda.pdf">
agenda </a>includes an opportunity for public comment. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The commission is also offering an online presentation, <i>Interpretation in Historic Cemeteries</i>, also on July 15 at 5:00 p.m. Becky Soules will present an overview of recent work at the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery and discuss some
of the challenges in creating engaging interpretative materials for the site. Established in 1888, the cemetery encompasses four acres of greenspace near downtown Coos Bay and has more than 2000 gravesites. However, it has suffered from extensive neglect and
vandalism for much of its history. In recent years, grants from the commission and Travel Oregon have funded a new interpretative display at the cemetery$B!G(Bs main entrance. Becky will share some of the strategies that she used in designing the new signage --
endeavoring to provide an overview of the cemetery's history while also telling the stories of some of the diverse individuals buried in the cemetery. <a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlcuquqDkuH9Ga9hh6etQ91IPiCwLSa_kF">Register
</a>in advance to attend the free presentation. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">State law established the seven-member Commission to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and technical assistance
for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. For more information about commission activities, contact coordinator Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail at
<a href="mailto:kuri.gill@oregon.gov">kuri.gill@oregon.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986$B!>(B0690 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission,
visit <a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">www.oregonheritage.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228">Kuri Gill </span>
</b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#4F6228">(she, her, hers) </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">| Oregon Heritage Grants & Outreach Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:3.0pt;color:#A6A6A6">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Desk: (503)986-0685 cell: (503)383-6787<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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