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Ms. Green, treasurer of the Chapel Hill Museum, gave a brief overview of the progress and accomplishments of the museum over the past year and a half. A $35,000 Department of Cultural Resources grant paid for renovations to the building, which were now almost completed. The committee is now fund raising, and to date approximately $12,000 has been received from individuals and $15,000 from local businesses to support the museum. The museum board is now in the process of hiring an executive director. Ms. Green stated that all was going well and a target date for the opening has not been scheduled. The board complimented Ms. Green and the museum board on all the time and effort they had invested in the project. Ms. Green also distributed to board members and guests, the newly printed Revolutionary War Tour brochure. Sheer and Associates designed the brochure. Ms. Cathleen Turner, director of the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, stated that Colonial Guides would be offering guided tours of this trail on Fridays and Saturdays in the near future. Michael Weil who was appointed to the Visitors Bureau Board, representing the Chamber of Commerce, resigned from the board. Mr. Weil recently purchased a travel agency in Cary and felt that he could no longer do an adequate job of representing the interests of the Chapel Hill business community on this board. Mr. Pavao asked Ms. Green to contact the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce to suggest a replacement for Mr. Weil. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to be discussed Mr. Carey made a motion that the meeting adjourn. Ms. Skinner seconded the motion. With all members in favor of the motion the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 a.m. Minutes Drafted by: Minutes Accepted by: Shelly A. Green, Executive Director Lee Pavao, Chairman Date Date c:my document/Board/August 20, 1997 Board Meeting Minutes 4