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<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) will meet in Tillamook at the Tillamook Bay Community College, 4301 3<sup>rd</sup> Street rooms 214-215, and via online meeting on July 20 at 1:00 p.m. The agenda includes discussion of
cemetery record preservation, dark sky conservation and information from the state physical anthropologist. The meeting is open to the public and the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2023JulyOCHCAgenda.pdf">agenda</a> includes an opportunity for public comment. Meeting information is on the agenda and you can follow this
<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U7SFQ9YoTGesjk9_w3J5gQ">link</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"> to register for online access information</span>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">At 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., in the same location, join us for a free presentation,
<i>Historic Cemeteries and Tourism</i>. Nan Delvin with Tillamook Coast Visitors Association and Eileen Nordquist, local cemetery historian, will discuss the cultural draw for visitors to historic cemeteries.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OCHC commissioner, Lisa Sears, will also offer a tour of historic Bay City Cemetery, 7555 Doughty Road in Tillamook, on July 21 at 9:00 a.m. The tour will include cemetery history, a monument mapping demonstration and information about
recent preservation projects. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">State law established the seven-member <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OCHC">
Commission </a>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@oprd.oregon.gov">kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986$B!>(B0719 or
<a href="mailto:Denise.warburton@oprd.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Denise.warburton@oprd.oregon.gov</span></a> 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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Visit our <a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">
<span style="color:blue">website</span></a>, Like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage">
<span style="color:blue">Facebook</span></a>, Visit our <a href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/">
<span style="color:blue">Blog</span></a>, Join the Oregon Heritage News <a href="https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/Heritage">
<span style="color:#0563C1">e-news</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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