[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Oregon Historic Cemeteries Grants announced

[GILL Kuri * OPRD]

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Commission awards grants to multiple historic cemetery projects
Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) has awarded $50,000 in grants to 12 historic cemetery projects throughout the state. The funds will help support preservation efforts, repair work and visitor education. Individual award amounts ranged from $1,330-$6,200.
Funded projects:

  *   Plot fence reconstruction at the Waldo Cemetery in Josephine County.
  *   Monument repair and cleaning training with Clatsop Community College at Hillside Cemetery in Astoria.
  *   Monument repair and cleaning at the Zion Memorial Cemetery in Canby.
  *   Install a monument at Fir Grove Cemetery and an interpretive panel at McFarland Cemetery in Cottage Grove.
  *   Level and repair monuments at Greenwood Cemetery in Astoria.
  *   Clean and level US veteran and family member monuments at Hubbard Cemetery in Marion County.
  *   Trim trees and remove dead trees at the IOOF Gold Hill Cemetery.
  *   Trim trees and repairs markers at the IOOF West Point Cemetery in Lane County.
  *   Level large grave stones at the McMinnville Masonic Cemetery.
  *   Repair, level, and reset headstones at the Woodbine and Knights of Pythias cemeteries in Columbia County.
  *   Repair headstones in the Scappoose Fairview Cemetery.
  *   Install four monuments for the Boone family in the Butteville Cemetery in Marion County.
Historic cemeteries are documented by OCHC and must include the burial of at least one person who died before Feb. 14, 1909.
The historic cemetery grant program is offered annually by the OCHC, part of the Oregon Heritage Program at Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The grant program is supported by other funds, and not by lottery or park fee funds.
OCHC maintains a list of all pioneer and historic cemeteries in the state. The seven-member appointed commission helps people and organizations document, preserve and promote designated historic cemeteries statewide.
For more information about the grant program or the OCHC, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org> or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.gill at oregon.gov<mailto:Kuri.gill at oregon.gov> or 503-986-0685.


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