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PACNY Announces 2016 Board of Directors and Officers

15 April, 2016 11:42 am - Leave a Comment

The Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) elected five new board members at its March 6 annual meeting. Joining the board for three-year terms are:

• Cynthia Carrington Carter, owner of Renaissance Studio, which specializes in historic resources surveys, National Register nominations and Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record reports.

• Rich Cunningham, vice president and senior consultant of Thoma Development Consultants, a community development and planning firm in Cortland.

• Renée K. Gadoua, a freelance writer and editor whose work appears in numerous local and national publications.

• Robert Haley, an architect and educator in private practice and vice chair of the Landmark Preservation Board for the City of Syracuse.

• Grant Johnson, a senior cultural resources specialist at Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering & Environmental Services, D.P.C. in Syracuse.

PACNY’s Board of Directors for 2016-2017 also includes:

• Murray Gould (President), Port City Preservation, LLC
• Patrick Heaton (Vice president). Environmental Design & Research, D.P.C.
• Andrew D’Agostino (Treasurer), The Community Preservation Corporation
• John Auwaerter, SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry
• Dean Biancavilla, Holmes-King-Kallquist & Associates, Architects
• Mary Duffin, Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District
• Barton Feinberg, Sutton Real Estate Company, LLC
• Julie Gedro, Empire State College
• Nicholas Petragnani Jr., The Community Preservation Corporation

PACNY would also like to thank the following former Board members for their dedication and service to the organization:

• Margaret Sithole (Secretary) Empire State College
• Jeanie Gleisner, Central New York Regional Planning & Development Board
• Michael Long, Finger Lakes Planning & Development
• Patricia O’Reilly, New York State Homes & Community Renewal
• Bruce Poushter, Sugarman Law Firm

About PACNY

Founded in 1974, the Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) is dedicated to the conservation of our area’s historic architecture, neighborhoods and main streets, and preserving the past through adaptive reuse to serve as a living part of our community. Learn more about PACNY’s activities at pacny.net.

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2015 Annual PACNY Member Meeting, Officer And Board Of Director Election Results

3 February, 2015 10:26 am - Leave a Comment

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Some of the attending at the 2015 PACNY Annual Meeting.

The Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) held its Annual Members Meeting on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Barnes-Hiscock Mansion in Syracuse. The event was well attended (over 50 members were present). PACNY President Murray Gould provided remarks that included a review of PACNY’s events and activities in 2014 followed by announcements of our goals and initiatives for 2015. We are pleased to announce that our Annual Theme for 2015 will be “Celebrating Central New York”, which references PACNY’s expanded mission to support preservation advocacy in the five-county region, including Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties. In addition, PACNY is exploring strategies to increase our funding and revenue streams to support our goal of retaining an Executive Director to better deliver our mission.

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Ruth Pierpont presenting to attendees.

The keynote address was provided by Ms. Ruth Pierpont, the Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Historic Preservation Office. Ms. Pierpont’s presentation was an interesting and engaging summary of SHPO’s recent activities and initiatives throughout the state (including Central New York). The Deputy Commissioner also provided to PACNY a thoughtful Certificate of Merit in recognition of our recent 40th Anniversary in 2014.

In addition, at the Annual Meeting the members in attendance elected our new Officers and Board of Directors.

PACNY’s Officers for 2015-2016:

* Murray Gould, President (Port City Preservation, LLC)
* Patrick Heaton, Vice-President (Environmental Design & Research, D.P.C.)
* Andrew D’Agostino, Treasurer (The Community Preservation Corporation)
* Margaret Sithole, Secretary (Empire State College)

PACNY’s Board of Directors for 2015:

* John Auwaerter (SUNY-Environmental Science & Forestry)
* Dean Biancavilla (Holmes – King – Kallquist & Associates, Architects)
* Mary Duffin (Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District)
* Barton Feinberg (Sutton Real Estate Company, LLC)
* Julie Gedro (Empire State College)
* Jeanie Gleisner (Central New York Regional Planning & Development Board)
* Michael Long (Finger Lakes Planning & Development)
* Patricia O’Reilly (New York State Homes & Community Renewal)
* Nicholas Petragnani, Jr. (The Community Preservation Corporation)
* Bruce Poushter (Sugarman Law Firm)

PACNY would also like to thank the following former Board members whose terms expired this year for their dedication and service to the organization:

* Elizabeth Crawford (Crawford & Stearns Architects & Preservation Planners)
* Bruce Harvey (Harvey Research & Consulting)
* Tom Magnarelli (CuseTonight)
* Michael Stanton (National Grid)

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The meeting after the meeting at the Barnes-Hiscock Mansion.

PACNY’s new Board of Directors looks forward to continuing to serve our membership and the community by advocating for the preservation of our region’s historic resources.

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PACNY Membership Renewal Announcement For 2015

26 December, 2014 6:59 pm - Leave a Comment

On behalf of your Board of Directors, we hope that you will renew your PACNY membership for another year.

2014 has been a busy and successful year for PACNY. We spent the year celebrating and honoring historic preservation in Central New York. Among our memorable events were the annual awards ceremony in May 22 at the High Peaks Club (on the top floor of Syracuse’s State Tower) and our 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Palace Theater in December.

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Our discussion panel at our 40th Anniversary Celebration.

PACNY is an all-volunteer organization and getting the word out about our events and activities can be challenging. We hope that you regularly visit our website at www.pacny.net and follow us on Facebook to keep track of our efforts, activities, and events.

Having a strong membership base is critical to supporting PACNY’s mission of preserving our architectural heritage in Central New York. Renewing your membership is easy – you can go to our website at www.pacny.net or complete and return the attached membership renewal form. Don’t forget that your membership dues are tax deductible.

Your involvement is important to preservation here in Central New York. Thank you in advance for your continued support for PACNY.

Sincerely,
PACNY Membership Committee

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