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DocuSign Envelope ID:502009F3-4D5D-4553-94B6-17FCBFF12415 <br /> - The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Orange County Historical Museum are hosting <br /> lunch and learns from April through August. They have different topics in which they cover <br /> over the lunch hour. <br /> - The Burwell School has guided tours and group tours. On June S they are having a history <br /> spotlight on 19th century clothing—what they wore and why. <br /> - Preservation Month—we have a historic district commission and they are giving out awards for <br /> historic preservation. <br /> - Mask mandate—local businesses are still requiring masks indoors. Outdoor bars and dining are <br /> not requiring masks. The Town Board has given local businesses some leeway for outdoor <br /> activities to help their business during the pandemic. <br /> • Beverly Jo Payne—Alliance for Historic Hillsborough <br /> - The Alliance had a Revolutionary War re-enactment on May 8. That went very well and got <br /> many visitors into the museum to see the Date Night exhibit. <br /> - The Alliance has a Managerial Services Agreement(MSA)with the Burwell School and the <br /> Orange County Historic Museum. We have revised the MSA with the Burwell School and we <br /> are currently revising the MSA with Orange County Historic Museum. <br /> - The Preservation Fund is coming back and joining with the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough. So <br /> we have a new member representation, Rich Show, coming aboard. <br /> - The Orange County Historic Museum is kicking-off"Friendship Drive" <br /> - The Occaneechi Indian Tribe started its community garden at our tribal grounds in Burlington. <br /> We received a lot of help from the Hillsborough Urban Gardens (HUG). <br /> • Dan Mayer—Executive Director,The ArtsCenter <br /> - Katie Murray, Program Coordinator, Orange County Arts Commission asked me to announce <br /> that she is working on a plan to expand her operations at the Eno Mill. She is working to setup <br /> new offices and some more public space. There are already artist studios there and she is <br /> looking to setup some gallery space and some potential classroom space. She is looking for arts <br /> organizations that are in need of a home. Small arts organizations that need a physical facility, <br /> either part-time or full-time or shared space. <br /> - The ArtsCenter summer camp registration is going along very strong. <br /> - The ArtsCenter is requiring masks because most children who attend our summer camp are <br /> under the age of 12 and cannot be vaccinated. <br /> - CommunityWorx is having a vaccine clinic this weekend. The ArtsCenter is investigating also <br /> having a vaccine clinic in the next month or two. <br /> - We hired an artist to create a poster for an organization called Day One in Elizabeth City that <br /> we are working with to get the word out and promote vaccines. <br /> • Kayla Dempsey—Director of Marketing & Devel, NC High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) <br /> - We had a great football event at UNC last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday which is a different <br /> format for us but it went well. <br /> - We had golf at Pinehurst on Monday and Tuesday. <br /> - We had softball and soccer in Greensboro and at Davie in North Davidson County this past <br /> weekend. <br /> - Cheerleading Invitational is this weekend at Southern Alamance High School. The cheerleaders <br /> do not have to wear masks when they are competing inside but spectators do per the school's <br /> rules. <br /> - End of June we have men's tennis, baseball, wrestling, track&field, and women's tennis. <br /> - We do not require masks for student athletes participating in outdoor events. I will say that at <br /> North Davidson High School where I was for softball this past weekend, I didn't see a mask for <br /> 48 hours. People coming into our communities may be expecting not to have to wear one. We <br /> 8 Page CHOCVB BOD Meeting May 19 , 2021 <br />