HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 HPC PH PROGRESS REPORT Sep 2008
HERITAGE PROGRAMS PROGRESS REPORT Parks & Recreation Department Anne Boykin September 1 -30, 2008 Note: Thanks to many strong backs and hands of my fellow PARD folks, the move to the
new office was successful. It will be a few weeks before everything is unpacked and organized. But the new location is already proving to be most advantageous. EXTERNAL Acquisitions
for Project HOLD –188 pages scanned • Washington Chapel Baptist Church Homecoming Program • Washington Chapel Baptist Church Homecoming and Marker Presentation photos • Veterans Day
photos • Galveston Seawall article from “The Eagle” • Old Reliance Church notes • Story of “Operation Ivy” by Bill Harper Contacts -3 • Rick Schulte, owner of The Hulaballoo Diner, inquired
about an historic marker for the diner • Robert Borden, published Galveston Seawall article • Dorothy Hernandez, interested in organizing a tour of WWII monument in Washington D.C. for
veterans; Gerald McCaskill, WWII veteran was looking for help in planning a tour Presentations – 4 • • Colonial Dames – Presented Project HOLD to a group of women whose family histories
are traceable as far back as the Colonies and George Washington. • KAMU Radio with Penny Zent – Taped a show publicizing Project HOLD and the HPC projects • Exploring History Lunch Lecture
– 160 guests came to hear “Aggie Football, Now and Then” with Tom Turbiville, John David Crow, R.C. Slocum and Billy Pickard • Clear Channel and Harold Pressley – Taped a session of
Access Aggieland promoting Project HOLD and the HPC projects Research Requests – 1 • Old City Logos – researched the old city logos for Public Communications Publicity – 16 viewings
• Exploring History Lunch Lecture showing on CSTV-19 on Tuesdays, 10 am and
10 pm. Oral History Interviews – 0 Publications –4 • Sent a press release announcing Historic Building Marker #8 presentation to Washington Chapel Baptist Church • Sent a press release
concerning the Exploring History Lunch Lecture • Sent a press release concerning Boonville Days at Brazos Valley Museum • Talking points for Mayor White for International BBQ Historic
Markers – 1 • Currently, 85 Historic Home Markers, 8 Building Markers and 2 Historic Subject Marker • Approved Historic Marker #85 for 1203 Walton Drive • Historic Home Marker #83 presented
to 317 Pershing • Historic Home Marker #84 presented to 303 West Dexter • Historic Building Marker #8 presented to Washington Chapel Baptist Church Community Outreach -5. • Attended
the HPC Meeting • Attended the Quimby-McCoy Historic District Overlay presentation at the Council meeting • Attended the Planning Committee meeting for 2008 Veterans Day activities •
Attended Coffee with the Mayor • Attended meeting with Steve Beachy on CS Veterans Day program INTERNAL Intern –0 hours No intern at this time. Volunteers – 6 hours • Vicki Eastes has
helped with the move to the Conference Center and with the take down of the “Scenes of the Sixties” exhibit.