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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">1. </SPAN>Governor Proclaims May Asian Pacific American Heritage Month</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">2. </SPAN>Historic Cemetery Volunteer Corps Seeks Members</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">3. <SPAN style="COLOR: #231f20; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Heritage Bulletin Offers Simple Steps for Paper Preservation</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS MAY ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Governor Kitzhaber has proclaimed May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Asian and Pacific Americans have lived and worked in Oregon for more than 150 years, contributing to our rich history and culture and helping to advance Oregon’s prosperity. National recognition of their contributions to our society and collective history takes place during the month of May and Governor Kitzhaber encourages all Oregonians to join in this observance.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">HISTORIC CEMETERY VOLUNTEER CORPS SEEKS MEMBERS</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Just in time for Memorial Day, the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is recruiting for the newly-formed Historic Cemetery Volunteer Corps. After completing free training on historic cemetery care, the Corps will make themselves available to volunteer in their local historic cemeteries. The online training will take about an hour or less. Trained Corps volunteers will also make connections with local groups who would like help in preserving their historic cemeteries.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For more information about the Historic Cemetery Volunteer Corps and to view cemetery preservation Heritage Bulletins,<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN>visit<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">www.oregonheritage.org</SPAN></U>.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #231f20; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">HERITAGE BULLETIN OFFERS SIMPLE STEPS FOR PAPER PRESERVATION</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Paper documents communicate to us through time and are very desirable for collecting. Preserving them is a challenge, even for professionals. <SPAN style="COLOR: #231f20; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Learn </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">what you can do to protect your paper treasures </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #231f20; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">in Heritage Bulletin Number 15: “Simple Steps for Paper Preservation”. Visit <A href="http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/docs/Heritage_Bulletins">www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/docs/Heritage_Bulletins</A> to learn more.</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">“IN THE GAME” OPENER SET AT JEWISH MUSEUM</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">“In the Game”, a multimedia exhibit, will debut at an opening reception from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., June 6 at the Oregon Jewish Museum, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">310 NW Davis St</st1:address></st1:Street>.</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City></st1:address>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Presented on behalf of sports enthusiasts throughout <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>, “In the Game” examines the intersection between sports and community life. The exhibit traces the origins of athletic pursuit within <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place> Jewish life; traverses the era of exclusion to more fruitful times of inclusion and emphasizes the impact of sports upon our everyday lives. It gives context to the outstanding achievements of numerous superstars and it also features individuals, such as Trailblazers founder Harry Glickman, who excelled in sports related activities. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">With a theme of “take me out to the ball game,” the opening reception will feature the first inductions into the Oregon Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. For more information, visit <A href="http://www.ojm.org/">www.ojm.org</A> or call (503) 226-3600.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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