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The Oregon Historic Cemeteries Program provides a variety of workshops throughout the year all over the state. Annually, one workshop addresses the care, maintenance and minor repair of cemetery markers. Topics of other workshops change based on needs expressed by cemetery supporters and on resources available.
If you would like to suggest a topic or host a workshop please contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill@state.or.us or (503) 986-0685.
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| Upcoming Workshops |
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Marker Repair Workshop with Commissioner Dirk Siedlecki
Jacksonville - June 28, 2008
We will meet in the Jacksonville Cemetery at 9:00am. We will start off with a small informal workshop on cleaning and repairing markers. We will break for lunch and informal discussion on topics of mutual interest and concern regarding our cemeteries. Please bring gloves to wear, a lunch and perhaps a folding chair to sit on. Morning coffee and snacks will be provided along with dessert and bottled water at lunch time. Please contact Dirk at 541 826-9939 or djsmhs@earthlink.net if you wish to attend.
Directions are as follows: Take Highway 238 into Jacksonville and turn right onto California Street (main street thru downtown) to first stop sign, turn right onto N. Oregon St. proceed down N. Oregon a short distance and entrance to the cemetery will be on your left.
Also look for...
Gathering, Training and Keeping Volunteers - August 2008, Medford area
Calendar
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| Past Workshops |
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May 4-6, 2008 Eugene - Oregon Heritage Conference
Oregon Heritage Conference Webpage
March 15, 2008 Salem - Digging Up Money: Fundraising for Historic Cemeteries
January 11, 2008 Salem - Operating Cemetery and Nonprofit Info Session
Nonprofit Handout [PFD]
Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board
October 6, 2007 Coos Bay - Involving Youth in Historic Cemeteries
Agenda [PDF]
SOLV Service Learning Tools [PDF]
City of Medford Cemetery Curriculum [PDF] (upside down)
Liles Cemetery Project [PDF]
Cemetery Lesson Sources on the Web [PDF]
July 21, 2007 Oregon City - Cemetery Records: Gathering, Archiving, Storing and Accessing Materials [PDF]
May 5, 2007 Pendleton - Cemetery Care and Maintenance
Various dates and locations 2007 - Heritage Grants Workshop Materials [PDF]
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