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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />PRESERVATION SPECIALIST REPORT <br />March 1.7, 2014. . <br />Hello Commission! <br />As always I like to begin with;the updates ori the Restore Michiana Workshops <br />Series. We had approximately, 16'folkat the March 8th Power Tools Event at the Birdsell <br />Mansion. It was well received and..our expert, Jeff bierbeck and his carpenter Bob were <br />excellent. We were able to take a,tour, bf that wbndedul property, make our simple <br />coat/hat racks and eat lunch all,wit'h an hour to spare! Wvwill.'definitely be doing another <br />program in the same vein next year! Perhaps a standing coat r#k. made from reclaimed <br />lumber? <br />Many of you may have seen all the great press and mention we received from the <br />Spring Forward Project. To be exact two different television 'interviews and the, front ' <br />page of the newspaper. (My publicist will be handling the money for my autograph) We <br />now have documented proof that I do actually.do'things. (Ju§f kidding) On thatnote, I <br />wanted to thank each of you that,attended the meeting with the:deputy mayor, obviously I <br />was cutting and painting wood. This department 'does'so inany things that most do not <br />realize. I'm keeping my fingers crossed so that we'will be able to do.even more. <br />Last week I was able to give a tour to the: University of Michigan students that <br />were in town helping out the Unity Gardens ag part of the•Spring Break Anywhere <br />program. There were 18 students who braved the cold and wind with me to discover <br />some of the architectural quality and history of South Bend. (Story about these students <br />in Sunday's Tribune) <br />Looking forward: <br />-April 9-11 we will be attending the Indiana Statewide Conference in New Albany, IN <br />-April 16 Restore Michiana Primer on Plants workshop at Ginger Valley in Granger <br />-April 26 NNNs Adopt -a -Block. I would love toy see some representation from HPC on <br />this. Wayne Doolittle has done this for years and I plan on attending and would like a <br />commissioner or two with me! Two of our districts are in NNN! <br />-May 1 Southhold Awards at Kiser House <br />-May 2 Studebaker-Bendix Heritage bus tours with Studebaker National Museum and the <br />Convention and Visitors Bureau. We will be making stops at St Paul's and Building 84. I <br />will be guiding portions of the tour. Also there will be a Drivers'. Club car cruise and <br />show on Michigan St as well as Catherine's First Friday's Architectural walking tour <br />through downtown. <br />Thank you, <br />Steve Szaday <br />Preservation Specialist <br />