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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Historic cemeteries commission meeting and native plant talk April 6 moved on-line and marker cleaning and repair workshop canceled<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk75877435">SALEM, Oregon </a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">–
</span>The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) was to meet in Redmond and via online meeting on April 6 at 1:00 p.m. Now the meeting will be online. The agenda includes updates on marker cleaning and repair of metal features in historic cemeteries.
The meeting is open to the public and the </span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2023AprilOCHCAgenda.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">agenda</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">
includes an opportunity for public comment. Meeting information is on the agenda or you can follow this
</span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J2eaOYNtQ_irQsy35VhOEg"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">link</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"><span class="MsoHyperlink"> to
register for online access information</span>. Contact the commission coordinator for in-person meeting access in Salem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">Following the meeting, at 5:30 p.m. will be
<i>Restoring Native Plants in Central Oregon$B!G(Bs Historic Cemeteries,</i> a free talk. This will be online,
</span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIod--prj4vG90kdJM7yXDKWGXE5M1oe88U"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">register</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"> to access this
talk. Note, this a separate registration from the meeting. Join Hayley Brazier, Curator of Natural History at the High Desert Museum, to learn about the benefits of supporting native plant species in historic cemeteries. Hayley will discuss the best places
to source native plants, methods of removing unwanted invasives and weeds, and some challenges you may encounter when re-establishing native plants in your cemetery. This talk will highlight invasive and native plants common to Central and Eastern Oregon$B!G(Bs
$B!H(Bdry side.$B!I(B<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">The April 7, historic cemetery marker assessment, cleaning, and repair workshop has been canceled.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">State law established the seven-member
</span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OCHC"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">Commission
</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">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
</span><a href="mailto:kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986$B!>(B0685 or
</span><a href="mailto:Denise.Warburton@oprd.oregon.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">Denise.Warburton@oprd.oregon.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"> 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
</span><a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">www.oregonheritage.org</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk75877435">.</span><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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