Oregon State Capitol Foundation

This newsletter is a quarterly publication of the Oregon State Capitol Foundation.

The Foundation is a tax exempt organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the historical integrity of the Oregon State Capitol.

Editors: Denny Miles, Fred VanNatta and Juliene Popinga

900 Court Street NE,140-A Salem OR 97301 Phone: 503-986-1555 Fax: 503-9861684 Email: capitol.foundation@state.or.us www.oregoncapitolfoundation.org Would you like to help us save paper and money? Send us your email address and we’ll email you your copy of the Capitol Foundation Newsletter. Email :Cpitol.foundation@state.or.us and put “Email My Newsletter” in the subject line. Thank you!

Fall Newsletter November 2012

Volume 12, Number 2

In this Issue

S a v e t h e D a t e … … … … … … … … . . 1 Message from the Chair……………. 1 History Gateway Plan Approved… 1 WWII Memorial……………………...... 2 Historic Preservation Month …….. 2 Exhibit Opening February 2013 …. 2 Foundation Retreat ………………….. 2 Foundation Elections ………………. 2 Capitol Master Plan Update……… 2 LAC Administrator Selected………. 3 Renew Your 2013 Membership … 3 In Memoriam ………………………….. 4

Save The Date: Hello Again… The Capitol Social February 5, 2013 5:30 - 8:30 pm, at the Oregon State Capitol

Message from the Chair

As we enter the New Year, your ongoing support will continue to help preserve the historical integrity of the Capitol and keep it a

special place for the thousands of people who visit every year.

The Oregon State Capitol Foundation is a nonprofit organization, financed by your con-tributions. The Foundation’s vision is to cre-ate a living history, enhance the dignity and beauty of the Capitol, and foster cultural and educational opportunities. The Capitol is a treasure to be safeguarded and the Founda-tion is dedicated to preserving, enhancing and sharing the heritage that it represents for all Oregonians. This would not be possible without dedicated friends like you and we hope you will make the decision to renew your 2013 membership.

Thank you for your continued commitment and generosity. Best wishes for the coming year.

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Go to www.oregoncapitolfoundation.org to view additional information, renew your 2013 friend membership, become a new Friend of the Capitol, or view a list of Foun-dation projects.

History Gateway Strategic Plan Approved “Oregon’s History Gateway at the State Capitol will serve as a lens through which thousands and thousands of visitors can examine and clarify their understanding of the relation-ship of the State Capitol to the Oregon Sto-ry.”

The History Gateway Strategic Plan was adopted by the Legislative Administration Committee in September, with phase one implementation over the next two years. The plan includes a centralized visitor wel-come center, annual history exhibit in the 16 galleria display cases, cataloged digital resources including website development, and an Oregon history timeline wall display. The design will also include a visitor path-way which will connect visitors to artifacts, insights, architectural details and Oregon’s history.

WWII Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony

This summer, state dignitaries, veterans of WWII and others were present during the groundbreaking ceremony in the State Capitol State Park for Oregon’s World War II Memorial,

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sponsored by the Oregon WWII Memori-al Foundation. Oregon State Capitol Foundation member, Bill Markham, former Oregon State Legis-lator and WWII B-17 bomber pilot, spoke during ceremonial. Mr. Mark-ham expressed his hopes that the me-morial will help capture the magnitude of WWII and become a history lesson for children.

The memorial will be centered around a 33 foot tall, five sided, obelisk. It will include a wall engraved with the names of the Ore-gonians killed in WW II, and stories of Ore-gonians who were touched by the war. To find out more about the Oregon WWII Memorial Foundation go to

www.OregonWWIIMemorial.com

Foundation Represented at Historic Preservation Fair

During National Historic Preservation Month in May, the Foundation joined nineteen other organizations to high-light the history of their institutions and their local and statewide work to preserve important sites related to Oregon’s historic events, persons, and places.

The Foundation’s Committee Events Chair, Sandy Allen, coordinated the Foundation’s exhibit and stated that the fair was a won-derful opportunity to interact with other heritage organizations and create an awareness of the Oregon State Capitol Foundation. Sandy also wanted to person-ally thank volunteer, Suzanne Hubert, who is a great Foundation promoter and a de-light to work with.

History Exhibit Opening February 2013

The Oregon Historical Society has been commissioned to design the 16 galleria display windows located near the hearing rooms on the first floor of the Capitol. Opening February 2013, the exhibit will highlight the establishment of state government in Oregon and the Capitol building.

The project is made possible through funding and in-kind services provided by the Foundation, and the History Gateway Pacific Wonderland license plate revenue, Samuel S. Johnson Foundation, Ford Family Foundation and Oregon Historical Society.

Foundation Focuses on Future Impact

The Foundation met for a full-day re-treat on October 17 to develop goals for the Foundation's future. Reviewing accomplishments to date, the Founda-tion committed to a simplified and focused statement of purpose: Preserve the civics, history and the stories of our Capitol, educate the public and promote the importance of investing in and caring for the Capitol building and grounds.

The Foundation is committed to a re-vised plan. With phase one of the His-tory Gateway Project now underway, the Foundation members agreed to work together towards new goals and objectives in the coming years.

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New Officers and Directors Elected

Jane Cease was nominated and elect-ed incoming Chair, following Fred Van-Natta, whose terms will end January 1, 2013. Fred Neal is the incoming Vice-Chair.

The Fund directors include; Frank Brawner, Jane Cease, Fred Neal, An-nette Price, Tony Meeker, Gerry Thompson and Fred VanNatta.

Foundation Retreat Participants

Capitol Master Plan

The Capitol Master Plan Review Com-mittee was established in May under the authority of the Legislative Admin-istration Committee. The thirteen-member committee is made up of nine non-legislators and one legislator from each of the four caucus offices. Gary Wilhelms is serving as Chair. Founda-tion members Fred VanNatta and Rep-resentative Vicki Berger, also serve on the committee. The committee is reviewing and up-dating the 2009 Capitol Master Plan and is operating under the assumption that this project is necessary. The ob-jectives included in their work plan have been determined through con-sultation with individuals representing a broad range of interests in this pro-ject.

The Committee’s final report will be pre-sented to the Legislature in February 2013. The report will include recommended leg-islation for consideration during the 2013 session. The Legislature is responsible for taking appropriate action on the Com-mittee’s recommendations.

If you would like to learn more about the committee and its work, contact Obie Rutledge/503.986.1875/obie.rutledge@state.or.us. The original Capitol Master Plan can be located at http://www.leg.state.or.us/mp/

Oregon State Capitol Foundation

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Capitol Friends Lifetime Members John & Sandra Allen, Kathleen Beaufait, George and Frankie Bell, Rep. Vicki Berger, Jim Bernau, Kathryn Boe-Duncan, Scott & Paula Burgess, Ron & Jane Cease, Jon Christenson, Rep. Brian Clem & Carol Suzuki, Judy Hall, Genoa Ingram, Phil & Ginny Lang, Lucas Bardue & Obie Rutledge, Bill Markham, John Marshall, Kristina McNitt, Denny Miles, Fred Neal, Elizabeth Walton Potter, William Rutherford, Nancy Sellers, Norm & Kathy Smith, The Honorable Robert Smith, Jim Stembridge, Gerry Thompson, Fred VanNatta, Mary VanNatta-Gail, Sen. Joanne Verger, Gary & Gail Wilhelms, Rep. .Matt Wingard

Capitol Friends 2012 Leland Anderson, Gov. Vic Atiyeh, Arlene Balkansky & Mark Stein, Thomas Balmer, Dick & Cindy Becker Banton, Jeff and Vicki Barker, Dave & Pat Barrows, Sue Beale, Wende Bennette, Rick Berkobien, Larry Bevens, Bryan Boehringer, Ken and Barbara Bonnem, Mary Botkin, Kristi Bowman, Frank Brawner, Sec. of State Kate Brown, John and Debra Burns, Mary McCauley Burrows, Rep. Kevin Cameron, Georgena Carrow, Wallace P. & Gloria Carson, Jr., Beverly Clar-no, Herb Colomb, Billy and Jenny Dalto, Cynthia Day, Al & Sally Densmore, George & Nancy Dewey, Mike & Kathleen Dewey, Margaret Doherty, Phil Do-novan, Kim and Angus Duncan, Verne and Donna Duncan, Randy Ealy, Thomas Feely, Sen. Ted Ferrioli, Dave & Lynn Frohnmayer, Gordon and Judy Fultz, Kenneth Gaver, George & Sandy Gilman, James Goulding, Mike & Mary Grainey, Peter Green, Sharon Greenstein, Cheryl Gribskov, Chane Dillard Griggs, Harl Haas, Lewis B. Hampton, Barbara Hanneman, Paul Hanneman, Kathleen Hanson, Bill and Sharleen Harvey, Nan Heim, Jennifer Hudson, Darrell Jabin, Mo & Patricia Jaffer, Daniel Jarman, Leigh Johnson, Kay Juran, Rep. Bill Kennemer, Lenore Kipp, Lynn Kulongoski, Bromleigh Lamb, Shelley Lewelling, Ellen Lowe, Greg Macpherson, Steve March, James Martin, Dave McTeague, Tony & Carolyn Meeker, Kelly Meiners, Ken Messerle, Randy Miller, Raymond Mil-ler, Jonathan Mills, Kathleen Burrell & Patrick Monaghan, Jack & Kathy Keene Munro, Frederick Olson, JoAnn Onstott, Gary Oxley, Nicole Palmateer, Fred Parkinson, Carol Parsons, E.E. Patterson, Cheryl Perrin, Joan Plank, Margarethe Pommerening, Annette Price, Keith Putman, Rep. Tobias Read, Fred & Marylen Rees, Bob Repine, Ozzie Rose, Sen. Diane Rosenbaum, Anita Saalfeld, Peggy Sato, Jim Scherzinger, John Schoon, Donna Scott, William Scott, Jim & Joan Sexson, Brian Shipley, Bob and Judith Shiprack, Phyllis Shoemake, Harriet Skoog-Belnap, Hugh Sowers, Rep. Sherrie Sprenger, Jim & Becky Sterup, Chris Telfer, John Theodore, Loen Theodore, William D. Thorndike, Jr., George Trahern, Cliff & Jo Anne Trow, Tony Van Vliet, Wanda Wahus, Sen. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, Vicki Walker, John & Cathy Watt, Rep. Gene & Josie Whisnant, Sharon Whitwer, Tuck Wilson, Rep. Brad Witt, Peter Wong, Patricia Wood, James Wright, Al and Jan Young, Betty Zacharias

— Thank You For Your Support —

Become a Capitol Friend for 2013 Annual membership dues of $25 are for the calendar year and include: 10% discount on all merchandise at the Capitol Gift Shop; personalized “Capitol Friend” membership card; quarterly newsletters; and discounted tickets to special events.

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Mail to: Fund for OSCF, 900 Court St. NE, 140-A, Salem, OR 97301 State Employee Payroll Deduction Form available at: http://www.oregoncapitolfoundation.org

New Legislative Administrator Selected In mid-September, Kevin Hayden succeeded Scott Burgess as Legislative Administrator. Burgess served from May 2008 until his retirement this June. Hayden is a retired Lieutenant Commander who was a branch head within the U.S. Navy’s Bureau of Personnel. Prior to that, he served as the administrative officer for the USS Harry S. Truman, & for the Navy Manpower Analysis Center. Kevin can be reached at 503-986-1847 or kevin.hayden@state.or.us.

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Fred VanNatta, Chair

Jane Cease, Vice Chair

Frank Brawner, Past Chair

Senator Jason Atkinson

Senator Betsy Johnson

Senator Joanne Verger

Representative Vicki Berger

Representative Brian Clem

Representative Matt Wingard

Sandra Allen

Frankie Bell

Kathryn Boe-Duncan

Jane Cease

Herb Colomb

Verne Duncan

Paul Hanneman

Ginny Lang

Bill Markham

Anthony Meeker

Denny Miles

Debbie Miller

Fred Neal

Norma Paulus

Annette Price

Norm Smith

Gerry Thompson

Gary Wilhelms

In Memoriam

Senator Lynn Newbry Born in Talent, Oregon, Newbry was the son of Earl Newbry, who was a state legislator from 1939 to 1947 and Secretary of State from 1947 to 1957. Late in 1960, Newbry was chosen by local officials to serve out the remaining two years of the term of a local state senator who had been elected to Congress. Newbry would serve 14 years in the State Senate.

After leaving the Legislature, he served as a director of Associated Oregon Industries, a Director of the Valley of the Rogue Bank, on the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commis-sion, the State Parks 2010 Citizens Committee, the Oregon Transportation Commission and the Southern Oregon Timber Industries Association.

Paget Criswell (Powell) Engen Paget Engen of Portland died Friday, August 24th, after a brief illness. Paget's long ca-reer in public service began in Juneau, Alaska at the Health and Welfare Department. Soon she moved to Eugene and spent 14 years working with city government. Paget served as Legislative Affairs Coordinator for the League of Oregon Cities in Salem, was the Executive Director of the Oregon Public Ports Association and Vice President for Government Relations for Western Advocates. In 1987, Paget was elected by her peers to serve as President of the Capitol Club.

Memoriam information provided using published obituaries. Please submit memoriam information to capitol.foundation@state.or.us, or to juliene.popinga@state.or.us.