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a. Survey Project status: Staff gave an overview of the progress to date. Right now, they are checking every road of every township, checking over our current database to identify key properties that will merit consideration for b. Report on CLG training workshop in Greensboro: Chair Dickinson reported on his attendance at the training workshop on March 19th in Greensboro. Presentations were made by various staff members from the SHPO. Some were informative despite the various IT problems that slowed things down. Staff reminded members that one of the requirements of being a CLG is that at least 2 members and staff must attend approved CLG training programs each year. It is great that Dickinson was able to attend, thus getting us part way to the goal. There will be a second nearby CLG training workshop in Wake Forest on May 15th. Staff encouraged members to consider attending this. Anyone wishing to attend can hitch a ride in the County truck. These always include interesting tours. c. Update on BOCC Work Session (item added at start of meeting): Chair Dickinson represented the HPC at the . d. Blackwood Farm park Activities: Staff gave a brief update of current work being done at the proposed park site. Perhaps the HPC could meet there to view the property given that we are in daylight savings time. We could take an outside tour at the beginning of our meeting. Ms. White reported that she could not attend as she will be making her presentation in the UK. Golan was OK with the extra driving distance. Ireland will miss the meeting too. Dickinson suggested that we poll the group to see if we were going to have a quorum. If so, then let's have the meeting at Blackwood; if not, then we will postpone meeting there until we are sure to have full attendance. e. Open airtime: Golan reported on the current plans by the Presbyterian Church to expand Strudwick Hall into an area of the Town Cemetery that is likely to have a high potential for burials. Brett Riggs from UNC Archaeology has been called in by the church to investigate and has located what appear to be multiple burials in the area that was being proposed for the new addition. Brett indicated that there is fill there, over the graves. Ireland discussed the ongoing speculation that the present Presbyterian Church was built on the foundation of the original Anglican church; this is not true but the stones may have been reused. The first church was used as a hospital during the Revolution and those who died in the hospital were buried there, often without markers. Ireland says that there are stones even in the back yard of the Brewer family home, adjacent to the cemetery. Golan reported that over in Alamance County, there is a movement to re -open the old Glencoe Mill School as a Charter School. 2