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o Commemorative stone is estimated to take 4-6 weeks for completion, <br /> which fits with the timeline of the June 2026 Ceremony at Blackwood <br /> Farms <br /> Decisions or Motions: <br /> o Motion: Rhian Carreker-Ford <br /> o Second: Shane Lukas <br /> o Vote Results: Non-Symmetrical Stone Approved Unanimously <br /> Action Items: <br /> o Confirm with Mr. Peter Sandbeck(Dept. of Environment, Agriculture, <br /> Parks & Recreation-DEAPR) liaison for Orange County Historical <br /> Preservation Committee for statement options on stone <br /> o Confirm with manufacturer for character allowance <br /> ■ Assigned to: Paul Slack <br /> ■ Due: Next Month <br /> 7. Commission Updates <br /> 7.1.Community Events& Programs <br /> Summary of Discussion: <br /> o Community Conversation; "Building Resilience Together" <br /> o Saturday, February21, 2026, at 10:00 am-12:00 pm <br /> o HRC members arrive by 9:00 a.m. for set-up, and to greet the community, as <br /> well as break down and clean up. <br /> o Two Panelists are confirmed; other organizations will be coming to table at <br /> the event <br /> 7.2.Outreach & Engagement <br /> Summary:The Commission discussed progress on the potential upcoming youth <br /> engagement initiative with a tentative March 3, 2026, date.Youth will have a day off <br /> from school, and the goal is to do a half-day event where the discussion could be <br /> held at The Drakeford. Courtney was reaching out to previous contact for the Youth <br /> Summer Academy. Shane,Wendy, and Krista, are the members planning the event, <br /> with a goal of gauging interest for the future. If facility and speaker are not located in <br /> time, the event will be rescheduled to a future date. <br /> 7.2.1. New Member Outreach <br /> Discussion Summary: <br /> ■ The Executive Committee is still in need of a Secretary <br /> ■ There are four vacancies on the board <br /> Page 6 of 7 <br />