A
Message from Dorothy Cooper, our President.
l. New e-mail address for Dorothy
Cooper is dorothycooper360 at frontier.com.
2. Coloring books are for sale for
holiday giving - they are $15 each and are available at Welcome
Center or from members of the Conservancy. They include buildings
from all over Pickaway County, some old, some gone, but many
remaining. The pictures were traced from photos by four Conservancy
artists and are one side only for framing. Each page has a short
description of the building and location.
3. Annual meeting acknowledged the
following Preservation Works this year: (pictures to follow): Keith
and Terry Dumm for Circleville Gifts (Especially for You, Something
Different, As We Grow (to be changed to another store) and Treasure
Isle. Fred and Cathy Eveland for TK Brunner store Harold Rubin for
Blocks's Shoes
Private Homes: Charmie Coleman for
restoring the Dunlap house on Rte 22 W. Sandra Beckman for restoring
the A. Hulse Hayes house on intersection of North Court and Rte. 188
4. The Octagon is still in limbo
with the court case. Mr. Dingey (the mover) delays and delays in
accepting offers to settle the debt and it lingers in court. He
wants to have cash or continue the mechanic's lien on the house
until he receives his money, but the Conservancy is unable to accept
the promised mortgage and other money until the mechanic's lien is
removed. This is where it is at the moment and we continue to work
at small fund raisers to continue to pay the insurance and the
interest on a loan that we have. The house has been broken into
several times over the last few months, but, by removing the
interior ladder, the upper levels aren't easily accessible. No major
damage has been done.
5. There are 3 paintings done by
local artists still available for sale to benefit the Conservancy.
One is by Lissa Yaple, one by Steve Spicer and one by Bruce Horn. In
our original silent auction, we asked for a minimum of $100 on Lissa
Yaple's and Steve Spicer's and a minimum of $200 for Bruce Horn's.
Any one of them would be a good holiday gift for family members and
would much benefit our local preservation efforts.
6. We are all saddened by the
demolition of the Smith Block, but, with all the loop holes and the
indefinite policies of local organizations, even though we brought
the issue to a court hearing, we were denied and the owners chose
demolition. The Planning and Zoning Board and the Historic District
Review Boards are working toward changes to avoid these things
happening in the future. Please look for their meeting dates to
attend if you are interesting in continuing a dialogue with these
issues.
7. Preservation does work and
offers us a sense of continuity and a sense of place. The Roundtown
Conservancy is dedicated the the cause of Preservation.
The
Roundtown Conservancy Bicentennial Coloring Book
The coloring
book will include about 30 drawings of historic buildings throughout
the county with short descriptions. Pages will be one-sided for
coloring and framing.
The Roundtown
Conservancy always welcomes new members.
Meetings are the
third Tuesday of each month. Our meeting place is located on the
second floor office in the Peck block.
A
Message from our President is here.
Be sure to check out the
Archives for old content. We
try to keep everything...
Meet
Dorothy Cooper,
Roundtown Conservancy's President.
The 2008
Calendar
The Roundtown Conservancy pooled the talents of several members to
create a 2008 calendar...Read
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OCTAGON HOUSE FUTURE ASSURED
