PHW's Annual Meeting on Sunday was a terrific success. The event, held on the rear lawn of the Hexagon House, reviewed fiscal year 2008-2009. PHW welcomed four new members to the Board this year - Karen Clay, Rob Hustick, Mark Lore, and Dan McCoig - as well as welcoming Richard Bell as PHW's next President. Frank Wright remains on the Board in the Past President position. All other officer positions remain the same.

The Annual Meeting is also the time to celebrate the 2009 Preservation Awards. This year's winners are:

Lucille Lozier Award
Debra Johnson and Richard Oram, The Union Bank Building

Carroll H. Henkel Award
Maral Kalbian, for her expertise in historic tax credits

Ben Belchic Award
Warren Hofstra, for his lecture series "Our Community, Our State, Our Nation: American History in the Modern Era"

Elsie Rosenberger Award
Edwin and Betty Orndoff, for their dedicated volunteer service to the Holiday House Tour and other PHW activities for over thirty years

Awards of Merit
Walter Jackson Helm, renovation of 119 South Washington Street
Dan and Lisa McCoig, renovation of 35 West Piccadilly Street
Harry and Debbie Smith, renovation of 106 North Washington Street
Paul and Anna Thomson, renovation of 15 South Braddock Street

PHW also presented a new Lifetime Achievement award to E. E. Bayliss, Jr. Mr. Bayliss was instrumental in the success of PHW's Revolving Fund program. He was an active and involved PHW member throughout the organization's history. Unfortunately, Mr. Bayliss passed away before the Annual Meeting. Shotsie Bayliss accepted the award in his place.

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Join PHW at the Hexagon House (530 Amherst Street) on June 28th at 3 p.m. for our 45th Annual Meeting. Richard Bell, PHW's incoming President, will review the past year, conduct the election of board members, and present the 2009 Annual Awards. Afterwards, join us for a reception inside the Hexagon House. The presentation will be held in the rear yard of the Hexagon House, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved inside.

Remember, only current PHW members may vote in the election - contact the PHW office to check the status of your membership or renew the day of the event!

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Last year, when the Northern Shenandoah Valley Branch of Preservation Virginia was organized, the group chose as its initial direct service project the coordination of efforts to stabilize the three remaining buildings at Lord Fairfax’s Greenway Court in Clarke County. Of the three buildings, the stone Land Office is particularly at risk, as it has a major structural crack. The group received a $47,500 grant from the General Assembly to aid in the stabilization. To date, the NSV Branch has raised nearly $24,500, but still need an additional $23,000 in order to secure the grant funding.

The deadline for fundraising is June 25. If you would like to make a contribution, please make your checks payable to: "Preservation Virginia - NSV Branch", with memo note "Greenway Court fund", and send to P.O. Box 14, Boyce, VA 22620.

Please see the brochure for more information on Greenway Court.

They're back! Guided Civil War tours will be offered on First Fridays in downtown Winchester from June through October. The tours will begin at 6 pm and guides will meet in front of the Kurtz Building at 2 N. Cameron Street. Reservations are required and should be made in advance by calling 540-542-1326. The fee is $5 per person.

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