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<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma"><SPAN style="FONT: 10pt Tahoma; COLOR: #000000">In this issue:<BR>1. Heritage Excellence Award Nominees Sought<BR>2. Tips and Ideas to Help Preserve Oregon’s Heritage <BR>3. Development Director Sought<BR> <BR> <BR>HERITAGE EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINEES SOUGHT<BR> <BR>Applications are now available to nominate individuals, organizations and projects for the Oregon Heritage Excellence Award. The Award spotlights exceptional and commendable work in the development of new ideas, approaches and innovations in heritage-related activities and<BR>outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon’s heritage. <BR> <BR>Intended to draw public attention to important heritage efforts in Oregon and to raise the quality of heritage-oriented activities, a presentation of the Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards will take place during the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference on April 27 in Salem.<BR> <BR>The deadline for nominations is Jan. 13. Visit <A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">www.oregonheritage.org</A> to download a nomination form, or contact Cara Kaser by calling (503) 986-0670 or emailing <A href="mailto:cara.kaser@state.or.us">cara.kaser@state.or.us</A> .<BR> <BR>For more information about the awards, and to view a list of past award recipients, visit <A href="http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/award_info.shtml">www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/award_info.shtml</A> .<BR> <BR> <BR>TIPS AND IDEAS AVAILABLE IN HERITAGE BULLETINS<BR> <BR>Did you know that Oregon Heritage Bulletins provide tips, ideas and more to help preserve Oregon’s heritage?<BR> <BR>For example, Bulletin 2: “How to Spread the News” describes helpful ways to publicize heritage resources. Oregon’s historic structures, museums, cemeteries, etc., benefit when the community and its leaders know all the great things going on! <BR> <BR>When communities see activity happening with heritage resources they become curious and might be compelled to help out. Anytime work is happening at or with a heritage resource, it is news. Publicizing those who support the effort encourages more businesses, organizations and <BR>individuals to participate.<BR> <BR>Visit <A href="http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/Bulletins.shtmlto">http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/Bulletins.shtmlto</A> learn more tips on spreading the news about heritage resources, or to review and download other helpful Heritage Bulletins.<BR> <BR> <BR>FOUNDATION SEEKS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR<BR> <BR>The Historical Outreach Foundation is seeking a Development Director to assist with a capital campaign for the Oregon Military Museum. Reporting to and in partnership with the Executive Director, this position will spearhead fundraising, gifts and grants and assist with the growth of the Historical Outreach Foundation. A new position in the organization, the Director of Development will have the opportunity to creatively build the development program for the institution. <BR> <BR>The Historical Outreach Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization, established in 2009 with the mission to enrich public understanding and awareness of the historical contributions, significant events, personalities and values of this region’s unique military community. The Foundation is committed to provide specialized educational history programs for students and organizations in the Pacific Northwest in partnership with the State of Oregon’s Military Museum.<BR> <BR>To apply for this position, send résumé to Alisha Hamel, Executive Director, Historical Outreach Foundation, 2253 NE 164th Ave, Portland, OR 97230 or email <A href="mailto:historicoutreach@aol.com">historicoutreach@aol.com</A>.<BR><BR><BR><BR>------------------<BR>Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28!<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission.<BR>Contact us by emailing heritage.info@state.or.us .<BR></SPAN></BODY></HTML>