[Hist_Pres] Historic Cemeteries Commission to meet in Warrenton

[Kuri Gill]

OREGON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
 
NEWS RELEASE                                                    March
30, 2011
 
 
 
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Kuri Gill
Coordinator, Historic Cemeteries Program
503-986-0685; Kuri.Gill at state.or.us
 
Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries meets in Warrenton
 
The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will meet April 9 from 10
a.m.-12:00 p.m. at thePioneer Presbyterian Church at 33324 Patriot Way,
Warrenton. 
 
Agenda items will include legislative issues, the grant program,
current projects and upcoming plans. The commission will invite public
comments. There will be a tour of the historic Clatsop Plains Cemetery
at 1:00 p.m. The cemetery, established in 1846, is right next to the
church.


State law established the seven-member commission to maintain a listing
of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public
education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain
financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and
maintaining their appearances. More information about commission
activities and the meeting may be obtained from the Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department’s historic cemeteries program coordinator, Kuri
Gill, at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail: Kuri.Gill at state.or.us.
 
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Kuri Gill
Historic Cemeteries Program  & CLG Coordinator
725 Summer St. NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301-1266
(503) 986-0685
(503) 986-0793 (fax)
kuri.gill at state.or.us
Plan to attend the Oregon Heritage Conference April 7-9 in Astoria. For
information, visit http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml 
or on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Heritage-Conference/194597583890959
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