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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>5. Confluence Project seeks executive director</o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">Seven day-long workshops focused on heritage organization response to and recovery from disasters begin Sept. 21 in Medford. The free workshops, part of the Oregon Connecting to Collections project, will also take place Sept. 23 in Florence, Oct. 5 in Philomath, Oct. 7 in McMinnville, Oct. 12 in Gresham, Oct. 14 in Pendleton and Oct. 15 in Baker City.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The workshop, “When #X@X! Happens: Disaster Response and Recovery,” will deal with how libraries, museums, and archives can best recover from a flood, fire, or other disaster that damages or destroys historical materials. The presenter will be Kris Kern from the Portland State University library.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">These workshops are follow-ups to ones offered last spring by the Connecting to Collections project and are partially funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum Services. They include role-playing and hands-on activities. They are coordinated by Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">While the workshops are free, pre-registration is required. You can register online at </FONT><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3 face="Times New Roman">www.oregonheritage.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> . </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">The Connecting to Collections project is administered by Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The Connecting to Collections project is funded in part by a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. For more information, contact project director Kyle Jansson at </FONT><A href="mailto:kyle.jansson@state.or.us"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3 face="Times New Roman">kyle.jansson@state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> or 503-986-0673.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>The Heritage Museum of Independence will dedicate its “Hops Are Our Heritage” exhibit at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28 during the city's Hop & Heritage Festival. The dedication will take place in front of the Riverview Park fountain that is in downtown Independence. The exhibit is mounted outdoors on the on the columns of the adjacent amphitheater.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><BR>With grants from the Oregon Heritage Commission and the Polk County Cultural Coalition, the exhibit tells the story of hops in the community over the decades. Beginning with a definition and history of hops in general, the panels describe the effect of the crop on Independence and the surrounding area. The mixed cultures panel tells about the various ethnic groups that worked in the hop fields. On the transportation panel viewers learn all the ways those workers got to Independence. <BR> <BR>What was their life like during the hop season? The farm life panel answers that question. The Hop Fiestas panel describes one of the biggest, liveliest ways the hop workers had fun, while the hops & heritage panel tells about the modern-day community celebration. Finally, the hop production panel explains the growing and harvesting process.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Four sets of these panels were ordered: one for the museum to display, one for the museum to use for local events, one for the museum to loan out, and one to be permanently displayed on the columns by the amphitheater.<BR> </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Oregon Heritage summer intern David Casteel got a full dose of Oregon heritage. He traveled to remote communities, looked at many different types of heritage, and wrote reports. Read his account of his summer on the Oregon Heritage Exchange blog at <A href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2013/09/13/a-summer-of-oregon-heritage/">http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2013/09/13/a-summer-of-oregon-heritage/</A> </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p>Janeanne A. Upp, who oversaw the High Desert Museum through a period of growth and financial stability, will leave the organization in December 2013, the museum has announced. <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">For the last six years, Upp has managed the programs and finances of the museum, balancing the budget and driving attendance growth to record levels in part through a changing exhibit schedule. She oversaw the retirement of the museum’s long-term debt in 2013 and its recent strategic planning process that will direct the museum through the next five years.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></o:p></SPAN>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p>Upp will retire after over 20 years in the museum industry. <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Before serving as High Desert Museum’s president, Upp was the executive director of the Tacoma Art Museum. The High Desert Museum has native wildlife, historical performers, Native American and Western art, and educational programs for all ages on 135 forested acres near Bend. </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p>If you are interested in applying for the position of executive director for Confluence Project, read the job description at <A href="http://www.confluenceproject.org/pdf/CP_Executive_Director.pdf">http://www.confluenceproject.org/pdf/CP_Executive_Director.pdf</A> The executive director supervises and manages all of the business and affairs of Confluence Project, providing leadership and vision across the organization and to outside constituents. For more information, contact Courtney Yilk at </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p>The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking proposals for providing heritage technical assistance on the South Coast and in southern Oregon. The Request for Proposal is advertised on the Oregon Procurement Information Network at <A href="http://orpin.oregon.gov">http://orpin.oregon.gov</A>. The ORPIN opportunity number is OPRD-3080-13. The deadline for submitting proposals is 2 p.m. Oct. 11.<BR></o:p></SPAN></P>
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