<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.17104" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 12pt Garamond">
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 12pt Garamond; COLOR: #000000">HERITAGE COMMISSION TO MEET FEB. 6 BY PHONE</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 12pt Garamond; COLOR: #000000">The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 6 in a telephone conference call. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 12pt Garamond; COLOR: #000000">The Heritage Commission is comprised of nine people representing Oregon’s heritage and geographical diversity who have been appointed by the Governor. There are nine advisory representatives from state agencies and statewide organizations.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 12pt Garamond; COLOR: #000000">A variety of issues related to Oregon heritage sites, organizations and activities is on the preliminary agenda for this public meeting. The public listening room for the meeting is in Room 146 of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 12pt Garamond; COLOR: #000000">The mission of the Oregon Heritage Commission is to secure, sustain, and enhance Oregon's heritage by ensuring coordination of heritage initiatives by public and private organizations; advocacy on its behalf; education of the public about its extent and value; and promotion and celebration of its diversity.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 12pt Garamond; COLOR: #000000">More information about the Commission is available at <A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">www.oregonheritage.org</A> or by contacting Commission coordinator Kyle Jansson at 503-986-0673.<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></DIV></SPAN></BODY></HTML>