Preservation Georgia online, Apr. 3-7, 2006

Preservation Georgia Online April 3-7, 2006 In this issue: There's still time to register for the State Preservation Conference! Advisory Council seeks comments on burial policy statement 2006 Outstanding Archives Awards Program Positions available in Georgia Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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There's still time to register for the State Preservation Conference!
Join The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation April 20-23 as they explore Athens' diverse and rich past and delve into new challenges faced by the preservation community during their Annual Meeting & Ramble and the State Preservation Conference. Learn about topics such as heritage tourism, urban redevelopment plans, campus preservation and downtown revitalization at the State Preservation Conference. Historic Preservation Division staff will coordinate sessions on: vernacular vs. high-style architecture, cemetery preservation and protection, archaeology within the context of historic preservation and helping religious institutions maintain and utilize their resources. Stay for tours and dinners throughout Athens and to hear who's won the 2006 Preservation Awards, which recognize preservation projects and individuals in the state who have made a significant contribution to historic preservation. To learn more and register for the State Preservation Conference, go to www.georgiatrust.org/annual_meeting.htm.
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Advisory Council seeks comments on burial policy statement
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation seeks public input on proposed revisions to its policy statement regarding treatment of burial sites, human remains, and grave goods. The policy will apply to decisions made in the context of the Section 106 review process. Copies of the draft policy statement are available at www.achp.gov. Comments are due by June 28, 2006, and should be sent to archeology@achop.gov or 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004. For more information contact Tom McCulloch at 202-606-8505 or tmcculloch@achp.gov.
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2006 Outstanding Archives Awards Program

Each year, the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board (GHRAB) recognizes the best of the best: outstanding local governments, historical societies, libraries, museums, universities, school systems, courts, and other organizations that care for historical records; outstanding researchers, students, teachers, legislators, and people who advocate for historical records. GHRAB has numerous award categories, so someone you know or a program you know about is sure to fit. Give them the credit they deserve. You can apply for yourself or another person or program. Nomination deadline is June 1st. You can obtain instructions and forms as well as view previous award winners at www.GeorgiaArchives.org select "Who Are We" then "Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board."
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Positions available in Georgia
Universe Technologies, Inc. (UNITEC), national environmental firm under government contract, seeks an Archeologist Field Technician for immediate employment at Ft. Stewart, GA. BS/BA degree plus 1 year of archeological field experience required. DOD, GA and GIS experience a plus. E-mail resume with salary requirements to ceblackwood@unitec-md.com or fax to (301) 620-7266. (Ref# 10-06-04) EOE
The City of Jefferson is now accepting applications for Manager of the Better Hometown program. 706-367-7207 or www.cityofjeffersonga.com
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Preservation events
Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date. Tell us what your organization or community has planned by sending your listings for our online Events Calendar via e-mail to: helen_talleymcrae@dnr.state.ga.us.
Please note that items on the "Preservation Events Calendar" are events and meetings of interest to preservationists. It is not to be used for the detailed scheduling of meetings with HPD staff without contacting those individuals
New additions
April 20 - "Lost Confederate Treasury Gold," lecture by Mark Waters - Rome Area History Museum - www.romehistorymuseum.com.

May 12 - 100th Anniversary Kick-Off for the Old Pickens County Jail - Jasper - 706-253-1141.
May 13 - PATH fundraiser party to benefit endangered Paces Ferry Bridge, Atlanta - www.pathfoundation.org or call Ed 404-875-7284
June 18-24 - Mill and Mill Race Conservation workshops - Francis Mill, Waynesville, NC - 303 444 0128 - http://www.heritageconservation.net/wsfrancis-mill-2006.htm.
June 25-July 1 - Mill and Mill Race Conservation workshops - Francis Mill, Waynesville, NC - 303 444 0128 - http://www.heritageconservation.net/wsfrancis-mill-2006.htm.
July 27-30 - 5th Biennial National Commission Forum, National Alliance of Preservation Commissions - Baltimore, MD - www.uga.edu/napc.
Previously listed national and state conferences and meetings
April 8 - 5th Annual National Confederate Memorial Service - Stone Mountain Memorial Park - www.geocities.com/natconfedmemorial April 19-22 - National Council on Public History Annual Meeting - Washington DC - http://www.ncph.org/2006annualmtg.html
April 20-23 - Georgia Preservation Conference and Georgia Trust Annual Meeting - Athens - http://www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/annual_meeting.htm
April 22 - Georgia Historic House & Garden Pilgrimage - Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and the Historic Preservation Division, Georgia DNR - Dalton www.georgiagardentour.com
Apr. 27-28 - Old Buildings, New Frontiers: Historic Tax Credits Conference Washington DC - www.ipedinc.net/2006_Conference_Schedule_IPED.asp
April 27-30 - Preserving the Historic Road conference - Boston www.historicroads.org/sub7_1.htm
May 4-5 - Urban Georgia Network Symposium - Savannah - Cindy Eidson, ceidson@dca.state.ga.us, 404-679-3101.
May 5-6 - Historic Preservation Commission Training - Bainbridge http://www.uga.edu/gapc/training.htm or 706-583-8047 or jmlewis@uga.edu.

May 15-19 - Current Archeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century - Fort Frederica National Monument, St. Simons Island - www.cr.nps.gov/mwac/training/ARCH06TNG.pdf
May 20 - Society for Georgia Archaeology (SGA) Spring Meeting - Atlanta www.thesga.org
May 24 - "Archaeological Perspectives on Coastal Georgia" symposium - Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center - Brunswick pbarefoot@coastalgeorgiardc.org.
June 4-7 - National Main Street Conference - New Orleans http://conference.mainstreet.org/content.aspx?page=7691&site=8
June 6-16 - Engineering the Past for the Future: A Practical Approach to Engineering for Older and Historic Buildings - - NCPTT - Natchitoches, La. http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/
June 10-17 - Preservation Leadership Training (PLT) - applications are due March 31 - Nebraska City - www.nationaltrust.org/plt.
July 10-14 - Advanced Cemetery Monument Conservation Workshop - NCPTT Natchitoches, La. - http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/
August 21-23 - 4th biennial Celebrating Rural Georgia Conference - Department of Community Affairs - Augusta - www.dca.state.ga.us or 404-679-0604
September 6-9 - Preservation of Historic Cemeteries workshop - The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies - 815-244-1173 or www.campbellcenter.org
September 28-30 - 2006 Annual Meeting - Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians - Auburn, Alabama - http://www.sesah.org/1events.html
October 5-7 - Fall 2006 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Washington, DC www.traditionalbuildingshow.com/RandR/PDF/DC_Call_for_Presentation.pdf
October 12-15 - Annual Meeting of the Society for the History of Technology Las Vegas www.shot.jhu.edu/Annual_Meeting/Annual_Meeting_Main_Page.htm.
October 31 - November 5 - National Trust's National Preservation Conference Pittsburg, PA https://www.nthpconference.org/

January 4-7, 2007 - American Historical Association annual meeting: Unstable Subjects: Practicing History in Unsettled Times - Atlanta http://www.historians.org/annual/2007/index.cfm
March 8-10, 2007 Spring 2007 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Boston - www.traditionalbuildingshow.com
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