PACA is selling office furniture salvaged from Lincoln Hall

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Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 West Oregon St., U.

Restoration of entry doors, repair and painting of stucco exterior, repair of chapel flooring, $1950

Champaign County Historical Museum, 102 East University Ave., C.

Phase I repair of exterior wood window trim, $600

Center for Women in Transition, 508 East Church St., C.

Repair of the Evans House porch, $2,000

The 2010 PACA Annual Membership Meeting will be held April 18 at Edison Middle School, at 306 West Green Street, Champaign.  A short business meeting, including the election of three directors and the presentation of the annual budget, will begin at 2 pm followed by the presentation of the 2010 Heritage Awards.  Refreshments are provided.  The meeting is open to all PACA members and the general public.

PACA members and friends joined together for an afternoon of camaraderie and to honor all our wonderful volunteers on October 18, 2009.  A special volunteer salute was given to Betty Swisher, who has spent hours organizing, pricing, and creatively displaying PACA’s salvage.  Thanks go to Becky Duffield for her great organizational skills and to the following for donations to the festivities:  Chevy’s Fresh Mex, Cameron’s Catering, County Market, and Hickory River BBQ.

Title: Kids’ Building Fair
Location: Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, 346 N. Neil, Champaign
Description: 18th Annual Faiir – Celebration of the Building Crafts. Hands-on building activities for kids of all ages. Held in honor of Historic Preservation Month
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Date: 2009-05-16
End Time: 04:00 PM

Champaign County Historical Museum, 709 W. University Ave., C.
Professional architectural analysis of existing exterior structural problems. $2,000

Conservatory of Central Illinois, 312 West Green St., U.
Restoration of front foyer at Lindley House, 312 W. Green St., U. $600

Champaign County Historical Museum, 709 W. University Ave., C.
Restoration of gutters and eaves on Wilber Mansion, 709 W. University Ave., C. $1,000

Center for Women in Transition, 508 E. Church St., C.
Restoration of interior woodwork and doorways on Forbes House, 508 E. Church St., C. $1,000

Conservatory of Central Illinois, 312 W. Green St., U.
Restoration of rear entryway at Lindley House, 312 W. Green St., U. $350

Columbia-Vine-Maple Neighborhood Association, Champaign.
Installation of plaques marking historic neighborhood. $650 (returned, unused)

Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon St., U.
Phase I of stained-glass window restoration. $600

St. Patrick’s Parish, 708 W. Main St., U.
Phase I of microfilming historic parish records. $500