12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C.
Present:
Valerie Lewis, HLC Committee Chair
Yolanda Law, HLC Committee Vice-Chair
Lauren Blackburn, HLC Committee member
Yolanda Johnson-Gess, HLC Committee member
Rebecca Hefner, Historic Charlotte, Inc., Executive Director
Mike Sullivan, HLC Vice-Chair & Committee member
Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director
Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Consultant
Robin Morris, Levine Museum
Autumn Rierson Michael, Regional office of Preservation N. C.
Kathleen Ferrigno, History Channel, N. Y. Civic Entertainment Group
Roberta Farman, Time Warner Cablevision & Planning Commission
Lisa Gray, Charlotte Trolley, Inc., Executive Director
Mariruth Leftwich Wurdeman, Charlotte Museum of History,
Vice-Pres./Education
Ms. Lewis welcomed everyone to the meeting. Each person present
introduced himself/herself. Ms. Lewis thanked Ms. Ferrigno for coming from
N. Y. to explain how Charlotte might be involved in a proposed History
Channel project.
Ms. Ferrigno distributed a packet of information to everyone present and
presented the following information about the SAVE OUR HISTORY PROGRAM:
"In every community, there are monuments, buildings, and artifacts that
are facing neglect, decay, or even destruction. These places tell the story
of where we’re from and who we are. These are the places we call home.
That’s why The History Channel has developed Save our History,
a national preservation and education initiative, designed to teach students
and communities to value their local history. Save Our History
provides history organizations an opportunity to partner with educators on
unique projects that teach students about the history of their communities
and the importance of its preservation. This year, the History Channel will
distribute $250,000 in grants to organizations working with schools or
preservation projects as a part of Save Our History. Applications and
information are available at www.saveourhistory.com. Judging of the
application grants, which have a December 1, 2004, deadline, will occur
January 6, 2005, and grant recipients will be notified on January 10, 2005.
Projects must be in progress by February 1, 2005 and completed by May 15,
2005. The History Channel has created the Save Our History National Awards
to honor the local communities and classrooms that demonstrate outstanding
commitment to history education and preservation of local history. The
awards will be given during a ceremony to be held in Washington, D. C. in
May, 2005. The History Channel web site is located at
www.HistoryChannel.com."