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Historic Preservation Committee
Monday, November 5, 2007
4 pm
Upstairs Administrative Conf. Room #1
College Station, Texas 77840
Attendance:, Hillary Jessup, Colleen Risinger, Anne Triche-Steen, Meredith Waller, Lou Hodges, Ernie Wright, Jane Hughey, and Neal Nutall
Approved Absence: Marguerite Anthony
Staff Attendance: Peggy Calliham and Anne Boykin
Agenda Item #1: Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at 4:12 p.m.
Agenda Item #2-3: Hear Visitors
Wayne Larson, new Public Communications Director stopped by to introduce himself and let the committee know that the department will continue to support the HPC
Agenda Item #4: See Item 2
Agenda Item #5: Absence Request
Marguerite Anthony requested absence due to personal matter.
Agenda Item #6: Approval of the minutes
Motion was made, seconded to approve the minutes.
Agenda Item #7:
Presentation regarding the historic inventory and survey was postponed until the December meeting.
Agenda Item #8: Committee Reports
Parks Project Committee
Lou reported that they had not been able to meet with the Parks representatives yet to discuss the project. He brought a few relics of money and flint stone as a show and tell. Steve
Beachy has agreed to work with the committee on this after his retirement and Gene Bearrow, city employee is very interested. They will continue to try and set up a meeting with
parks staff.
Exploring History Lunch Lectures
Ernie reported that the next speaker will be A Veterans Story, by Al Meyer, not Al Jones, on November 14. Ernie reported that his sub-committee will get together prior to the December
HPC meeting with Marci Rodgers and the Senior Advisory to discuss the 2008
speakers. Ernie reported he would have to miss the December meeting but would have Hillary report back. Anne stated that Miguel Juarez of the Cushing Library might be a good speaker
and that we have not done much on the Spanish culture of the Brazos Valley. Anne asked for ideas for gifts for speakers. Peggy suggested we just buy some small baskets to fill with
a few items. A city cup, some Aggie coffee and some of Lou’s jelly were some of the suggestions.
Historic Markers
There has been no new activity in this area. The Roans Chapel Baptist Church will officially be presented their historic plaque at the December 13 City Council Meeting. Marguerite
tried to find the small African American church behind Best Buy but did not locate it. It appears that their historic marker may be missing. Lucille Young (resident) or Onie Holmes
(resident and TAMU Presidents Home Executive Housekeeper) would be the appropriate people to contact to get more information.
Oral History Project
Mary Hamlin is still recuperating from her surgery. Colleen copied the scripts of the Campus Kids and Lou and Anne Steen will edit for superfluous language. Hillary suggested that
if there are department heads on campus that might read and have information for some of these histories they might be a good resource.
Project HOLD
Anne reported that she was having some technical difficulties along with added Public Communications responsibilities that have slowed down the scanning of documents. Her report
in attached. She brought a copy of a pictorial book from Arcadia Publishing as an example of something the committee might wish to do for the 75th anniversary as a fund raiser. Peggy
recommended she get all details in writing to bring back to the committee later. She will be a guest on KAMU Channel 15 Magazine to discuss the Veterans War Project.
Education Committee
Jane reported that she and Marguerite had made a list of many of the projects discussed at the retreat and that they needed to prioritize the list so in order to determine what can actually
be accomplished. Two or three particularly stood out:
Hosting a history camp for kids; working with the schools to find out what they need for their history classes and the Parks Project on Indian Life in the Brazos Valley.
Agenda Item # 9.
Committee reviewed and approved a draft letter to the Mayor and City Council requesting more involvement in the appointment process of HPC members in the future.
Agenda Item #10: Calendar Events
November 11 Veterans Day Celebration & Parade, downtown Bryan
Opening of George Bush Museum new permanent exhibit
Veterans Day celebration Veterans Park
November 14 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series, Al Meyer “A Veterans’ Story”
Agenda Item #12: Final Hear Visitors
N/A
Agenda Item #13: Future Agenda Items
N/A.
Agenda Item # 14: Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 5:00 pm.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Hillary Jessup, Chairman Peggy Calliham, Community Programs