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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">State historic cemeteries commission seeks members<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is seeking one new member each for positions in the Portland area and northeastern Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Commission is seeking members with knowledge related to, or interest in, cemeteries, historic preservation, genealogy, cultural and burial practices of ethnic groups found in Oregon, landscape and native
plants, history and other related topics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Commission is housed in Oregon Heritage of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Oregon Heritage includes the State Historic Preservation Office. We provide grants and technical assistance for the documentation,
preservation, interpretation and sharing of Oregon Heritage. This may include historic buildings, archaeological sites, museums, archives, historic cemeteries, oral history, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is comprised of seven citizens and is empowered by the Legislature to develop and maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries in Oregon, make recommendations
for funding, obtain grant funding, seek legislative appropriations for historic cemeteries, and assist in the coordination of restoration, renovation and maintenance of historic cemeteries statewide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The group meets four times per year in different locations around the state. There may be an occasional additional meeting for extra projects, programs, and grant selection. Commissioners are also asked to
provide informal meetings in their regions and work on other projects outside of meeting time. Travel costs are reimbursed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to commission coordinator Kuri Gill at
<a href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov"><b>Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov</b></a><b> </b>or 503-986-0685.<b>
</b>Please include your reasons for wanting to serve on the commission, any skills or knowledge you will bring to its work, and ideas or goals you have for your participation. Please submit your information before September 15, 2025.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">More information about the Historic Cemeteries program is available online at
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org"><b>www.oregonheritage.org</b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#4F6228;letter-spacing:2.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228;mso-ligatures:none">Kuri Gill
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#4F6228;mso-ligatures:none">(she, her, hers)
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">| Oregon Heritage Grants & Outreach Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:3.0pt;color:#A6A6A6;mso-ligatures:none">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">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;mso-ligatures:none">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray;mso-ligatures:none">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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