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<br />We would like to preserve these slide shows and the audiotapes for the historic and <br />artistic value.. The programs could be used for educational purposes for churches, <br />schools, and civic groups. Brent Bogue, and Gail Hughes, both with the District office, <br />and Don Cox, the Treasurer of the Board of Supervisors have been working on this <br />project with Mrs. Evelyn Patterson. With their assistance, Mrs. Patterson has secured Mr. <br />Dan Nelson, of Visionaerie Video Productions, to convert the slide show programs to <br />video and/or CD. The project name is: <br />The puer:tiu f1' Patterson Photographic Art Collection projects. <br />Irr memory of Quentin, Mrs. Patterson would like to donate $20,000 to the Orange Soil <br />and Water Conservation District.. This money will be used to fully fund the Ouentin W. <br />Patterson Photographic Ar°t Collection rp Oiect, therefore assuring the project will be <br />completed. Once the project is completed, Ms. Patterson would like the balance of the <br />funds to remain in the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District's budget and be used <br />to fund conservation education projects. <br />Mrs. Patterson would also like to donate the entire Collectio~a to the Orange Soil and <br />Water Conservation District for future use and distribution as the SWCD Board of <br />Supervisors and District staff deem suitable, <br />Mrs, Patterson and the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District are looking forward <br />to forming a paztnership to make these historic slide programs available to the citizens of <br />Orange County,. Thank you for wonting with us on this project. <br />Sincerely <br />Mr. Roger Tate <br />Chairman, <br />Orange Soil and Water Conservation District <br />Cc: Rod Visser <br />Mrs. Evelyn Patterson <br />Orange Soil and Water Conservation Board of Supervisors <br />