Virginia King posted on January 28, 2010 09:18
This year is marching right along. The historical society board has met and has started making plans for 2010. Of course, the courthouse restoration is our big project this year. The installation of the HVAC systems has been delayed. Some great new ideas came to surface after bids went out and a contractor selected. The county, the historical society and the engineer all agreed that the new ideas would give us much better systems and save a great deal of energy cost in their operation. These changes necessitated new plans being drawn, approval from Save America’s Treasurer and the Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources and a new request for bids. We are disappointed that there is a delay in installing the HVAC, but we think it will be well worth it.
Our Annual Fund Campaign went well. We appreciate those who made a donation. Those funds will help us with our operating expenses and allow us to implement more projects this year. The donors are as follows:
$1,000 and up A.C. & Lucy Wilson
Dr. Mervyn & Virginia King
$500 - $999 John Redd Smith
$100 – $249 Pat Clarke
Franck William
Jim Frith
West Window Co.
Frances Leavitt
Honorable Don Merricks
Honorable Roscoe & Linda Reynolds
Dr. Don Richman
Doug Riddle
Ivey Stone
Up to $99 Jennifer & Darrin Doss
Sam Fowler
Jane Gardner
Joyce Hazelwood
Ellen Jessee
George Kegley
Sam Lawrence
Elizabeth Price
Shelton Scales
Margaret Smith
Ellen Thomason
Brian Williams
The Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson, Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust has given the historical society $21,000 to go toward the restoration of the courthouse. It is very much appreciated.
The board decided that the annual Discover Upstairs Uptown event this year will take place when it is warmer than it has been in the past. The tentative date is in May.
If you attend the Trade Show, stop by and see us.
More demolition has taken place in the courthouse by volunteers. Steve Rucker, Mervyn King, Lindsey Bryant, Risa Odum and I worked on removing more steam pipes and scraping loose paint. If you can volunteer to help us restore the courthouse, please call or email me. See Contact Information.