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Registration Now Open For The 2016 PACNY Awards Ceremony

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The Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) will celebrate outstanding preservation projects and preservation advocates in its annual awards ceremony at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, in the Grand Ballroom at the Marriott Downtown Syracuse. The Marriott, formerly the Hotel Syracuse at 100 East Onondaga St., will receive two awards just weeks after the reopening of the restored grand hotel.




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The reception is $20 for PACNY members and $30 for nonmembers. Register in advance by Friday, July 15, via www.pacny.net. Laura Hand of WSTM-TV will emcee the event.

“We’re thrilled to present these awards as the community celebrates the potential of preservation demonstrated by the stunning restoration of the former Hotel Syracuse,” says Murray Gould, PACNY’s board president. “That project, and the enthusiasm that has greeted it, remind us that preserving important properties can lift a community’s morale as well as contribute to the cultural and economic well-being of Central New York.”

PACNY has presented annual historic preservation awards since 1972 to recognize owners, builders, artisans, designers, educators and activists who work to renew the beauty and utility of some of the region’s most distinctive architectural and notable historic sites. PACNY awards celebrate the success of preservation and its role in the economic, social, and cultural vitality of Central New York.


Following are this year’s honorees:

* The Jasena R. Foley Education Award, given to individuals or groups who educate, promote, engender or advocate a preservation ethic in Central New York, goes to the Oswego Renaissance Association, Oswego.

* The Pat Earle Award, given for a singular outstanding historic preservation project that benefits the community, goes to the Hotel Syracuse.

* The Preservation Merit Award, given in recognition of exceptional achievement in historic preservation, goes to the Samaritan Center, Syracuse; 538 Erie, Syracuse; and the Huntley Building, Syracuse. Katelyn Wright, executive director of the Greater Syracuse Land Bank, will also receive the Preservation Merit Award.

* The Stewardship Award, given to individuals, organizations or civic agencies that have maintained exceptionally high standards of care for historic properties or landscapes, goes to St. James Episcopal Church, Skaneateles.

* The Wilma T. Auer Award, given to volunteers who have made particularly outstanding contributions to PACNY, goes to Patricia O’Reilly. O’Reilly is a community developer at New York State Homes and Community Renewal and a former PACNY board member.

* The Harley J. McKee Award, given for excellence in the promotion and application of appropriate preservation technology and fine craftsmanship, goes to the Hotel Syracuse.

For more information about PACNY, see www.pacny.net, and follow us on Facebook and on Twitter @pa_cny.

PACNY Goes To Washington

With advocacy at the core of our mission, it is important that we make sure our voice is heard not only locally, but at the national level as well. For the fourth consecutive year, PACNY participated in National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week in Washington, D.C. Joining colleagues from the New York State Historic Preservation Office and the Preservation League of New York State, Murray Gould, PACNY President, attended briefings on federal budget negotiations and targeted legislative efforts. National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week was March 8 to 10.

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From left to right: Jay Dilorenzo, Preservation League of NYS; Zach Howell, Legislative Director for Congressman John Katko; Murray Gould, PACNY President; Dan McEneny, NYS SHPO; and Diane Bickel, University of Maryland. Click for a larger view.

During his visit, Gould participated in meetings with staff from Senator Charles Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s offices, as well as 11 New York congressional representatives. “We had an opportunity to request support for the reauthorization of the Historic Preservation Fund for Fiscal Year 2017, a key source of funding for our SHPO,” Gould said. “We presented reports on historic preservation activities in each congressional district, as well as requesting support for improvements to the federal rehabilitation tax credit program, which would help smaller projects.”

PACNY was particularly pleased to meet with Zach Powell, Legislative Director for Rep. John Katko, and offer our sincere thanks for Katko’s ongoing support of the Harriet Tubman House in Auburn. Gould also thanked Katko for legislation he recently introduced that would authorize a study of Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Museum in Oswego to become a National Park.

PACNY Notice Of Annual Meeting – March 6, 2016 At 2:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

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Pursuant to Section 3.04 of our By-Laws, you are hereby notified that the Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) will hold the Annual Meeting of its members on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:00PM at the Barnes Mansion, 930 James Street, Syracuse, New York (google map below).

The business portion of our Annual Meeting will include a report on the affairs of PACNY by Board President Murray F. Gould.

As a membership organization, you elect the Officers and the Board of Directors to manage the affairs of the organization. Presented for your consideration are the names of seven (7) individuals to serve on your Board. The election of these candidates will take place at our meeting.

PACNY is pleased to have as our keynote speaker Sean Kirst, former columnist for The Post-Standard.

A reception will follow our business meeting.

John Auwaerter
Secretary