[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2003-11-28

[INFO Heritage]

In this issue:
1.  Aviation exhibit to open in Medford
2.  Champoeg Friends plan Dec. 6 children's event
3.  Northwest women's history articles sought
4.  Trails projects eligible for grants


AVIATION EXHIBIT TO OPEN IN MEDFORD

The Southern Oregon Historical Society will open a new exhibit, "Celebratin=
g Flight: A History of Aviation in Southern Oregon," on Dec. 6.

The exhibit will include airplane engines, propellers, log books, and other=
 historic aviation artifacts. There will also be historic film footage, a f=
light-simulator trainer, and other items marking the 100th anniversary sinc=
e the Wright Brothers flew a plan at Kitty Hawk, N.C.

SOHS will also be staging special programs on December weekends at the Chil=
dren's Museum, Catholic Rectory and C.C. Beekman House in Jacksonville, as =
well as the historic Hanley Farm. For more information on all of these even=
ts, contact SOHS at info at sohs.org or (541) 773-6536.


CHAMPOEG FRIENDS PLAN DECEMBER 6 CHILDRENS EVENT

Children of all ages are invited to make old-fashioned gifts to give or to =
keep at Champoeg Holiday Gathering, Saturday, December 6 from 1p.m.-4 p.m..=
  This event is sponsored by Friends of Historic Champoeg, a non-profit vol=
unteer group dedicated to interpreting the cultural and natural history of =
Champoeg State Heritage Area.

Volunteers will help children make simple gifts, such as candles, cedar swa=
gs, bookmarks, holiday cards, and keepsake journals.  Children can make the=
ir own wrapping paper and decorate cookies as well.  Hostesses in 19th Cent=
ury period costume will serve hot apple cider and refreshments.

*We want children to enjoy the pleasure that comes from making simple gifts=
 with their own hands,* said Ann Snyder, president of Friends of Historic C=
hampoeg.  *We also want to help them make a connection to the children who =
lived in the town of Champoeg 150 years ago.*

Participation in the event is free, with donations for gift materials gladl=
y accepted.  There is a park admission fee of $3 per vehicle.  For more inf=
ormation call 503-678-1251 x221.


NORTHWEST WOMEN'S HISTORY ARTICLES SOUGHT

The Pacific Northwest Quarterly is planning an issue devoted to Pacific Nor=
thwest Women's History for December 2004.  The guest editor will be Karen B=
lair, Department of History, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA =
98926-7553.  For more information, including how to submit articles, contac=
t Blair at blairk at cwu.edu=20


TRAILS PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS

Arts & Trails is a regional initiative designed to identify and support pro=
jects that demonstrate the connections between the arts, the landscape, out=
door recreation and trail corridors.  It brings together the state arts age=
ncies of Idaho, Washington and Oregon working in partnership with Rivers, T=
rails and Conservation Assistance Program of the National Park Service, whi=
ch works with community groups and local and state governments to conserve =
rivers, preserve open space, and develop trails and greenways.=20

Arts & Trails will provide competitive grant funds to support the developme=
nt of model arts projects linked to trail corridors that are accessible to =
and experienced by the general public.  Grant funds will support a project =
of similar scope and size in each of the three states.  Additionally, the N=
ational Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program wil=
l offer project consultation to the successful applicant communities.  =20

The Arts & Trails initiative seeks proposals from non-profit arts or commun=
ity organizations or units of local government for model arts projects demo=
nstrating the connections between the arts, the landscape, outdoor recreati=
on and trail corridors. =20

Applicants are encouraged to think broadly when defining a trail corridor. =
 Trail corridors may be established or in a planning phase or simply concep=
tual.  Planning for a trail may be underway or being considered.  Trail cor=
ridors might reflect the physical landscape (such as a recreational greenbe=
lt along a river), be tied to history (such as the Nez Perce Trail or the O=
regon Trail), migratory (like that of the Monarch Butterfly or geese), or c=
ultural (such as the routes of Native or immigrant populations).=20

The deadline for submitting letters of intent is December 1. Information an=
d complete guidelines are available at: www.oregonartscommission.org/doc/ar=
ts_trails_web.doc =20
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