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Oregon City Commissioner Having a Ghostly Time
City Commissioner getting ready for annual conference in their new location.
Oregon City Commissioner Rocky Smith deals with the somewhat scary world of politics.
He also deals with the somewhat scary world of ghosts.
And this coming in weekend, he will be leading the fifth annual Oregon Ghost Conference.
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And for the first time, it is moving from its usual home in Oregon City out to Seaside.
The event has become so popular that they needed a new home. And, it turns out, Seaside is perfect.
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"For the past year I’ve been researching Seaside," he told the Daily Astorian. "There are a couple of places people talk about being haunted. I had to weed through the old stories to find out what’s accurate. After talking to various business owners and coming back here for research a few times, I’ve learned some new ghostly stories."
The conference runs at the Seaside Civil and Convention Center from April 1-April3. Go to the Oregon Ghost Conference's website for more information.
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