On Sunday October 18, 2009, PACA will be hosting the “Annual Membership and Volunteer Recognition Party” at the Salvage Warehouse. This event is in honor of all of our volunteers (especially our paver workers) and all those that support PACA through their membership and donations. Come, relax, and enjoy the company and fellowship of others who appreciate our community’s past and historic buildings/architecture.

PACA Salvage Warehouse, 44 East Washington, Champaign

3 p.m. –

Food and drink provided

From the UIUC online calendar:  Notice is hereby given that a public planning meeting (Community Charrette) will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 beginning at 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (local time) in the Monsanto Room (Lower Level) of the ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center, 1101 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana for the purpose of receiving ideas and planning, related to proposed future uses of the Mumford House, (UIUC Bldg #0125), located at 1403 West Lorado Taft Drive, Urbana at the University of Illinois. The charrette will begin with a formal presentation by the University’s selected restoration architects/engineers, Vinci Hamp Architects, Inc. of Chicago, describing their findings of the present day condition of the building and its components. Those who have prepared a presentation and wish to make public comments addressing this issue will be allowed to do so in order to briefly describe their concept. Presentations shall be limited to no more than 5 (five) minutes per individual and breakout sessions for brainstorming will follow. Afternoon sessions will include team presentations and a pros and cons discussion of presented ideas. Sessions will conclude with announcements of next steps in process. Any further questions regarding these proceedings may be forwarded to: Melvyn Skvarla, Campus Historic Preservation Officer, Physical Plant Services Building, M/C 800, 1501 South Oak Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820-6905; telephone: (217) 265-6133, or e-mail: mskvarla@illinois.edu.

The Illinois State Historical Society has created an award for 150-year-old church congregations in 2010. Churches of all denominations established in Illinois in 1860 or earlier are eligible to apply for the award.  The award includes a certificate, a  one-year complimentary membership in the Society, an invitation to a special awards banquet, and statewide recognition.

  Churches must document their age with at least one of the following items:  minutes of early church meetings, photocopies of marriage or baptismal records, official charter, contemporary newspaper advertisements or articles, and old city directories.

A $50, non-refundable application fee is required with each application.  Further information and forms are available at  www.historyillinois.org and 217-525-2781.

Title: PAVER PARTY
Location: City of Champaign Public Works, Hagan Street, north of Bloomington Road
Description: Join PACA volunteers in moving and restacking pavers. This is a fund-raising project for PACA. Lunch provided; bring gloves.
Start Time: 09:00 AM
Date: 2009-10-17
End Time: 03:00 PM