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Volunteer Update sos...sos...sos
(Information for this update was furnished by Program Director Randy Scott. Please Volunteer!
Anyone wishing to help with any of these projects should call 821-3290. More volunteers are needed immedi-
Says Randy, "A big thank you to the volunteers who have given their time and ately for the following assignments, accord-
effort during December and January.) ing to Randy Scott, who writes:
" HPL Administrative and office tasks: Taini Tatum, Alane Porter, and *"We need a good photographer to
Sara Tener. take slides of the Wilson Historic District
" Research Center: Research Center Chair Fran Gellerman and Alane Porter for a "rainy day" tour presentation.
have begun the arduous task of organizing the building and subject files now *"Publishing Center: We need
that the file cabinets are in place and unpacking is finished. Volunteer Rodney volunteers who either know or want to
Kerner has been organizing our maps and drawings, listing them, and filing learn PageMaker and Freehand to assist
them in the cabinets. in production of printed materials.
"Publishing Center: Deb O'Brien has put in many hours making the * Research Center: We need
Publishing Center operational. She has installed and experimented with a volunteers to help review and update
variety of software that will be used in the Publishing Center and mastered all of our files during the next few
the scanner, laser printer, and copier. She has produced the first neighborhood weeks. (A backlog of material needs to
flyer for the Phyllis Wheatley Neighborhood and published the first HPL be filed.)
document, the packet of information that was used in the Jan. 26 Downtown/ Beginning in April, we will need
Corporate Advisory Meeting. This was a beautiful presentation that impressed volunteers to staff the Research Center.
all of the attendees. She is now ready to train more volunteers who would like p Computer technicians: We need
to help. people who can help us complete our
*Special Committees: The Wilson House Preservation Center Brochure researching software and harder
Committee has formulated several design ideas and outlined themes. Thanks needs, teaching other volunteers how to
to Julia Carpenter, Emily Patton, and Debra Roman. use Macs and our programs, to creating
" The Speaker's Bureau Committee has outlined a presentation and is and entering information in databases.
waiting to coordinate the specifics of the images to be used with the exhibits *Coordinators for special projects:
that will be in the Intown Living Center. Thanks to Bob Meckfessel, Julia Volunteers who can take an assignment,
Carpenter, and Ron Stein. organize it, recruit other volunteers, and
" implement the project will be crucial in
All of the above volunteers have not only given their time and hard work, development of the WHPC. Immediate
but their creative energies, hearts, and spirit to make the WHPC and other tasks to be tackled in this category
HPL goals a reality. Though it is gratifying to have such dedicated volunteers, include:
we need many more volunteers of this caliber to complete the many tasks (1) Overseeing the compilation of
before us in the establishment of the WHPC. neighborhood lists and notebooks.
A special thanks-and welcome-to Alane Porter, a new volunteer who (2) Overseeing and coordinating the
has done a wide variety of tasks in the last two months, including helping research efforts to be done by target
with the mailing of the last newsletter, database entry, tours, and in the neighborhoods for the Intown Living
Research Center. Center exhibits.
(3) Special Events Coordinator
Volunteer Needed to Coordinate Proposed Program (4) We need an especially motivated
volunteer who can help create and
We would like to start a program where a large group of volunteers organize regularly scheduled volunteer
would all meet at the Wilson House Preservation Center on one Saturday work sessions. (See related story.)
and/or one night each month.
These volunteers would work on a variety of tasks throughout the WHPC,
such as filing in the Research Center, working on publications, etc. It would HPL Officers
give our members and volunteers a chance to meet each other and stimulate
more interest in our volunteer program. President............Gail Patterson
We need a strong volunteer who can spearhead this program. Secretary.............Susan Wright
-Randy Scott Treasurer ................Marie Munson
Vice Presidents........Bill Clark
Deb O'Brien Joe Rucker
Peggy Riddle Frank Welch
From the Executive Director... Trustees
Jim Anderson Paula Peters
Four years ago, Anne Farrisee came to work at the Georgia Trust for Historic Mary Jane Beaman Ann Piper
Preservation where I was assistant executive director. Ironically, then as now, we Mary G. Crawford Dr. Robert Prince
worked together for a matter of months before she left to apply her not inconsiderable Naomi Dobbs Carolyn Slaughter
talents elsewhere. And then as now, we accomplished a tremendous amount working Al Ellis John Stinson
together for those few months. Robert Foster Helen Swint
Anne exemplifies the individuals this movement needs to work with us to Susie Lowry Rachel Wells
preserve our downtowns and our neighborhoods: people who are pragmatic as well Virginia McAlester Ruthmary White
as enthusiastic, people who combine organization and good business sense with the Craig Melde Willis Winters
knowledge that historic buildings are an integral part of what makes cities viable. Laura Mulry
It was Anne who convinced me to consider the possibilities of coming to Dallas
and for that I am very grateful. The HPL staff joins with the Board and the Executive Director ........ Catherine Horsey
membership in thanking Anne Farrisee for the tremendous contributions she has
made to this organization, and in wishing her well in Atlanta. HPL News
...Catherine Horsey Editor...........Marjie Acheson
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