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by Judge Beverly Scarlett who helped save the Hardscrabble cemetery. Staff will reach <br /> out to Judge Scarlett to learn more. <br /> c. Historical marker project: This is something we talked about at the last meeting and <br /> didn't have time to pursue. Staff will reach out to the volunteers, consisting of Moore, <br /> Whisnant, Deetz and Menius. There has been interest among the membership for some <br /> time to explore a marker program. <br /> d. Field trip planning: Staff has been working with owners to confirm dates. We now have <br /> the confirmed date of June 20 to go to Faucett Mill, at the invitation of the owners. Staff <br /> will follow up with final details for this. Staff will continue to work to set up a tour of the <br /> Andrews Modernist house later in the summer and will put out some dates. <br /> e. June meeting: Staff proposed cancelling the June 25th meeting in light the planned field <br /> trip to be held on June 20th. There are no items for decision pending, so staff will <br /> recommend not meeting in June. That was agreeable to the membership. <br /> ITEM #6: UPDATES AND INFORMATION ITEMS <br /> a. Currie-Neville Log House on Old NC 86: potential landmark designation: Staff <br /> showed a brief PowerPoint to review the Currie-Neville Log House, built by a white farmer <br /> then purchased in the early 20th century by the Nevilles, a Black farming family, who lived <br /> in the log house until 1962. The new owner is interested in Landmark status. <br /> b. Andrews House National Register Nomination: Underway; no additional update. <br /> c. Status of Federal Historic Preservation funding: Current projections show significant <br /> cuts to the federal funding for the state preservation programs nationwide. County funding <br /> holding at the moment, pending impact of potential federal/state cuts; Dickinson had <br /> heard that several key positions in the SHPO were federally funding. <br /> d. Book Project update: deferred to next meeting in the interest of time. <br /> e. Open airtime: None. <br /> ITEM #7: ADJOURNMENT: Dickinson adjourned the meeting at 8:43 pm. <br /> Meeting summary by Peter Sandbeck, DEAPR staff <br /> 3 <br />