Preservation Georgia online, Dec. 18-31, 2006

Preservation Georgia Online December 18-31, 2006 Happy Holidays from HPD! In this issue: Haven't ordered your preservation tag yet? What's holding you back? State Stewardship Awards nominations requested by February 19 2007 Georgia Centennial Farm applications due March 1st Scholarships Grants Positions available in Georgia Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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Haven't ordered your preservation tag yet? What's holding you back?
If you haven't ordered a historic preservation license tag yet, please tell us what's holding you back. We'd also like to know what the deciding factor would be to prompt you to place your order. You may either reply to this message or send an e-mail to helen_talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us.
We're compiling a list of Frequently Asked Questions for the tag section of our Web site. Many of them are possible reasons for delaying your order. For example, "Do I need to wait for my tag renewal to come in the mail before I preorder the new preservation tag?" The answer is no you may preorder this tag anytime.
Thanks so much to everyone who replied to last week's request: "Please let us know if you've already ordered a preservation tag." We got a lot of great suggestions and feedback. This information will help us as we promote the tags in the new year.
Current tag orders are now 387. For more information on how to order the historic preservation license plate or help spread the word, please contact grants coordinator Carole Moore at 404-463-8434 or email her at carole_moore@dnr.state.ga.us. To view the plate, access the order form, and locate the nearest tag office, go to HPD's Web site at www.gashpo.org.
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State Stewardship Awards nominations requested by February 19
The State Stewardship Awards program recognizes outstanding leadership and achievement in historic preservation stewardship of state-owned or administered properties. There are two award types:

The Governor's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation: Awarded for outstanding leadership or achievement of regional or statewide impact in historic preservation stewardship of state-owned or administered properties. This major award may not necessarily be presented every year.
Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation Stewardship: Awarded for significant leadership or achievement in historic preservation stewardship as it relates to state-owned or administered properties or projects. Various awards may be awarded under this category, and achievements that are local in scope may be included.
2007 nomination form must be received at HPD by February 19. http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/assets/documents/2007_stew_award_form.pdf Awards contact: Karen Anderson-Cordova at karen_andersoncordova@dnr.state.ga.us; phone 404-651-6461; fax 404-657-1040.
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2007 Georgia Centennial Farm applications due March 1st
Farms hold a central role in the heritage of our state, having formed the economic, cultural and family foundation for generations of Georgians. Some farms have been continuously operating for over 100 years and deserve recognition for their historical importance.
The Georgia Centennial Farm Program was created to draw attention to historic farms and to encourage their preservation. Nominees must be working farms for at least 100 years with a minimum of 10 acres actively involved in agricultural production or generate at least $1,000 in annual income. In addition, farms must be owned by members of the same family for at least 100 years or be listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Qualifying Centennial Farms are honored each October at a special award ceremony at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia. Since starting in 1993, the program has recognized 327 farms around the state. The Centennial Farm Program is administered by: the Historic Preservation Division; Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; Georgia Department of Agriculture; Georgia Forestry Commission; Georgia Cooperative Extension Service; and the Georgia National Fair and Agricenter.
Nominations are due on March 1, 2007. Applications are available on HPD's Web site at http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=25. For more information, contact Gretchen Brock at 404-651-6782 or gretchen_brock@dnr.state.ga.us.

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Scholarships
Applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, approved and financially sponsored by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus programme,have just opened. This Master Course is organized by a consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic). The course is due to start in October 2007 and will combine the most recent advances in research and development with practical applications. A significant number of scholarships, ranging from 14,000 to 21,000 Euro, are available to students of any nationality. All applications received within the application deadline, i.e. no later than January 31, 2007, are also considered as applications to scholarships. Please find full details on the MSc programme, as well as electronic application procedure, on the website: http://www.msc-sahc.org/
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Grants
The Traditional Arts Program at Georgia Council for the Arts announces that another period of grant funding has become available for non-profit, government, and educational organizations to fund cultural heritage tourism projects, historic preservation resource surveys, folklife programming, and more. Applications and instructions are now available, and grant applications are due no later than January 23, 2007. Folklife Project Grant Instructions and Applications are available at: http://www.gaarts.org/documents/FPInstructionspdf.pdf and http://www.gaarts.org/documents/FPForm_000.doc. Please contact the Traditional Arts Program Manager, Adrienn Mendonca, with any questions about these grants or the application process at amendonca@gaarts.org or by phone at 404/685-2794.
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Positions available in Georgia
Cobb County has an open position for Planner II (Historic Preservation). The position is open until 1/3/2007. Call 770-528-2555 or visit http://hr.cobbcountyga.gov

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Preservation events calendar
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
December 28 - Celebrate Woodrow Wilson's Birthday and the publication of Thomas Woodrow Wilson: Family Ties and Southern Perspectives - Historic Augusta - 706-724-0436.
January 13 - Trail of Tears Association meeting - Chieftains Museum in Rome Linda Baker at 770-704-6338 or email at badnil@alltel.net.
January 15-May 13 I Have A Dream: Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection Exhibit Atlanta History Center www.atlantahistorycenter.com 404814-4000.
February 24 - Buford to Macon field trip to visit the Tubman African-American Museum and The Douglass Theatre - Contact Catherine Long, Education Program Coordinator, Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center - 770-904-3503
* Updated information - March 28-31 - Vernacular Architecture Forum Conference "Savannah and the Lowcountry" - Savannah http://www.scad.edu/academic/majors/arlh/vaf/ or contact Daves Rossell, erossell@scad.edu
Previously listed national and state conferences and meetings
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
January 16-17 - Community Planning Institute - Dept. of Community Affairs Savannah -

http://www.dca.state.ga.us/development/PlanningQualityGrowth/programs/opqg. asp
January 21-26 - Transportation Research Board (TRB) 86th Annual Meeting Washington, DC - www.itre.ncsu.edu/ADC50/index.htm
January 26 - Georgia National Register Review Board Meeting - Historic Preservation Division, DNR - Atlanta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=41
February 8-10 GAAHPN annual meeting: What's New in the Old Neighborhood? - Augusta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=328
February 13 - Historic Preservation Day at the Capitol & Legislative Reception Georgians for Preservation Action - Atlanta www.georgiatrust.org/get_involved/advocate.htm
March 8-10, 2007 - Spring 2007 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Boston - www.traditionalbuildingshow.com
April 11-14 Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation annual meeting Athens www.ahlp.org/docs/meetings.html
April 27-28 - Spring HPC Training - Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions - St Marys - www.uga.edu/gapc - 706-583-8047 or jmlewis@uga.edu
May 18 - Georgia National Register Review Board Meeting - Historic Preservation Division, DNR - Atlanta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=41
May 18-20 - Georgia Trust Annual Meeting - Brunswick & the Golden Isles www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/annual_meeting.htm
May 20-27 - VI World Archaeological Congress - Kingston, Jamaica http://www.worldarchaeologicalcongress.org/
June 18-21 - Your Passport to Crossing Boundaries in Heritage Development: International Heritage Development Conference - Alliance of National Heritage Areas - Detroit, MI - http://www.nationalheritageareas.org/2007_conference.htm

September 28 - Georgia National Register Review Board Meeting - Historic Preservation Division, DNR - Atlanta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=41
October 25-28 - 12th National Conference on Planning History - Society for American City and Regional Planning History (SACRPH) - Portland, Maine http://www.urban.uiuc.edu/sacrph/
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