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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Just Three Weeks Left to Apply for Restore Oregon’s</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2022 DeMuro Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Annual preservation award aims to honor projects that demonstrate extraordinary design, craftsmanship, creative problem-solving,
and community impact</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTLAND, OR--May 24, 2022--Just weeks remain to apply for Restore Oregon’s annual DeMuro Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation,
the state’s highest honor for the preservation, reuse, and revitalization of architectural and cultural sites. DeMuro-award winning projects serve as educational inspiration for preservation and reuse and illustrate best practices for using historic places
and spaces as tools to solving current challenges such as insufficient affordable housing, stalled economic development, and resiliency from climate change.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What:</span></b><span class="gmail-apple-tab-span"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The nomination period for applications to the 2022 DeMuro Awards is open until June 10, 2022. A jury of professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, planning, and historic
preservation select award-winning projects based on the following criteria:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rehabilitation/redevelopment of a structure, public space or cultural landscape at least 50 years old.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Compatible addition to a historic building or infill development (new construction) within a historic district.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Project completed in Oregon within the last five years (2017-Present).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Self nominations are welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Previous applicants (that haven’t been awarded) may re-apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Creative or unique approach to design, adaptive reuse, and problem solving in the field of historic preservation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Exceptional quality of engineering, craftsmanship, materials, standards and degree of difficulty of the project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Positive impact of the project on the community (cultural, economic or environmental).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">When:<span class="gmail-apple-tab-span">
</span>Apply now for the DeMuro Awards. </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applications for DeMuro Award nominations are open now through June 10th at 5pm.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:38.0pt;margin-bottom:46.0pt;margin-left:4.5pt">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Where:</span></b><span class="gmail-apple-tab-span"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn more and apply online at
</span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frestoreoregon.org%2F2022-demuro-award-application%2F&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7C5f6b85ebe2de4e0fb19a08da3f633a20%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637891992653238258%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QjsGcaW8t2D479usfdhhqV31PPU6PNvxkytaNR9n%2F6I%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">https://restoreoregon.org/2022-demuro-award-application/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">About the DeMuro Awards</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Since 2013, the annual DeMuro Awards program has honored the people and places that preserve our state’s heritage and historic spaces.
Award recipients serve as outstanding and inspiring examples of historic preservation in Oregon. The DeMuro Award promotes historic preservation and reuse in Oregon and honors the legacy of our friend and Board member, Art DeMuro, whose career embodied vision,
persistence, creativity, excellence, and sound economics. Visit </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frestoreoregon.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7C5f6b85ebe2de4e0fb19a08da3f633a20%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637891992653238258%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3wwmjmuacYR6AgXRyaD7HsNNf6OpnyalCPv4gA6iUEA%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">restoreoregon.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
or follow @restoreoregon on your favorite social media platform to learn more about Restore Oregon and the DeMuro Awards.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">About Restore Oregon</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Founded in 1977, Restore Oregon works on the front lines and behind the scenes to preserve, reuse and pass forward the historic places
and spaces that reflect Oregon’s diverse cultural heritage and make our communities inclusive, vibrant, liveable and sustainable. As a statewide, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Restore Oregon represents thousands of community activists, home owners, preservation-minded
investors, and supporters and users of historic places across Oregon. We advocate for effective preservation policies and incentives, deliver preservation-focused education programs, and directly intervene to save endangered places.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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