Newsletter · Historic Reno · Dedicated to Preseruing Reno's Rich Past w ith PRESER\!J\IION Education, Aduocacy, and Leadership. SOCIETY SPRING/SUMMER 2000 VOL. 3. 0. 2 Huffaker School: I867-I951 Connecting the Past with our Future In the spring of 1997, the Old moved to the Neil Road Fish preserving and maintaining this Huffaker School reopened its doors Hatchery and was used as a storage important historical landmark. l11e at Bartley Ranch Regional Park. l11is shed for fish food and equipment. old school has undergone many beautiful, historic building was built The Huffaker Restoration Committee different changes since its original in 1867 and the students were formed and raised the necessary construction. It has been brought to primarily the children of ranchers funds to move the building to its its present-day condition with the and farmers of the area. In 1951 , it present location in 1992. l11e Friends hope that visitors may have a glimpse was moved off the original site when of the Old Huffaker School with back in time, back to the school days the second Huffaker School was Bartley Ranch Regional Park have of the turn of the century and the built. It was on blocks until it was continued the efforts of restoring, early 1900s in rural Reno. ~
MEANWHILE, BACK at the RANCH - Annual Meeting Dinner Picnic and Tuur of tiU? Old Huffaker Sclwol
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 24th, for a fun late spring evening meeting at the Old Huffaker School at Bartley Ranch. l11e Friends of the Old Huffaker School will be offering tours of the school. We also encourage everyone to explore this wonderful regional park ar their leisure. See old ranch equipment, stroll the pathways, admire the amphitheater. Bring a dinner picnic and HRPS will bring the dessert. Be sure to attend since this will be our yearly membership meeting where members have the opportunity ro vote for the HRPS Board.
Bartley Ranch is in the southwest part of town by Windy Hill. Drive south on Lakeside and make a left on Bartley Ranch Road. Meet at the picnic area. Since there are only about five picnic tables, you may want to bring your own chairs or blankets.
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5:00-6:30 PM: Tours of the Old Huffaker School. Wander around Ranch. Old Huffaker School i/lusrmtio11 by Lore11 Jalw. 6:30-7:30 PM: Picnic dinner and Annual Meeting. Election of the Board of Directors and presentation of HRPS Preservation Awards. Loren Jahn, from the Friends of the Old Huffaker School, will talk about the challenges that the organization faced in moving and restoring the school. 7:30-8:30 PM: The school and park remain open. Explore and enjoy! ------11------HRPS Partners with Vrrginia City's Fourth Ward School (FWS)!
DINNER LECTURE Telling Tall Tales: n1e Stories n1at Our Old Buildings Tell Lis
TI1e restoration of the Fourth Ward School is all about protecting and promoting the stories of its past; the stories that are imprinted in the building from its beginning in 1876. It is these stories that connect us to the past and allow us to better understand our present. Join nationally recognized historic preservation and FWS architect Wayne Donaldson as he uncovers some of these long forgotten tales that the FWS is only now telling us. Mr. Donaldson, FAIA, of San Diego, is a -~ restoration architect and contractor. He has received several awards in historic The historic Fou/Th Ward School, circa 1880s. preservation. Mr. Donaldson has worked on the Nevada State Museum, THE 14TH ANNUAL COMSTOCK HISTORIC the Carson City Mint, and is PRESERVATION WEEKEND com pleting work on the Fourth Ward May 19-21, 2000 School in Virginia City.
Exhibit Opening & Reception: The Art Of Restoration 5:30 PM at FWS NOTE: THE EVENTS OF FRIDAY, MAY 19TH ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HISTORIC RENO PRESERVATION SOCIETY. FWS Place: Dinner & lecu1re at the THANKS THEM FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO SAVING NEVADA'S HERITAGE . Fourth Ward School Please note: HRPS members will receive the same courtesy pricing for all Time: 7:00PM events as if they were members of Fourth Ward School. A brochure and Tickets: $25.00 (HRPS and FWS reservation form will arrive under separate cover. members, $22.50) per person. Seating is very FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2000 ll1e Parade ll1at Began It All limited, reserve your place in An exhibit featuring the 1876 parade history today. EXHIBIT OPENING from the First Ward School to the Partnership Beyond Borders: Fourth Ward School in honor of the nu dinner and exhibit reception is co The FWS Making History for 125 Years Fourth Ward School's grand opening. sponsored by FWS and HRPS.
Premiering the work of Savannah HRPS strongly suggests carpooling to this College of Art & Design photographers, event. For dwse w/10 would rather 110t videographers and historic drive to the Comstock, HRPS will have a preservation graduate interns; restoration ofthe FWS as completed by van available. Space is limited. Please the Reyman Brothers Construction, reserve your seat by Friday, May 12, and field work performed by nationally 2000. nte cost is S6.00. Reservations may recognized restoration architect be made by calling Lynn Allen (826-4841) Milford Wayne Donaldson Architects. or Cindy Ainsworth (747-0340). SAT., MAY 20, 2000 behind the tee-shirt curtain tour of WHAT WAS THE Going Deep: our most famous main vein. Wear POPULATION OF THE A Personal Tour of the Fou.rth Ward School your walking shoes. Tours are CITY OF RENO FROM approximately 2 hours in duration, 1870 ON? An in-depth personal tour and but timeless in effect. breakfast workshop featuring lnfonnation courtesy of Place: Tours begin at the architect Wayne Donaldson. You Washoe County Library haven't seen the fourth Ward School Fourth Ward School until you've 9one on this excursion Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00PM into the nooks and crannies of the Tickets: $17.00 advanced (HRPS & 1,035 124 year-old national treasure. FWS members, $15.00) 1,302 Place: Fourth Ward School $20.00 if purchased the Time: 10:00 AM day of the tour 3,563 Tickets: $10.00 (members $8.00) $5.00 for children n 4,500 and under 10,867 SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2000 Wine Tasting At One Of America's 12,016 Tlu Carol Morgan Silver Tea and Historic Treasures Musicale featuring the Comstock 18,529 Children's chorus as directed by l11is event features fine wines from Squeek LaVake of the FWS. 21 ,317 California vineyards and other regional 32,497 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM wineries, gourmet foods from award winning chefs, and entertainment at 51 ,470 Docent led tours of FWS by Virginia the historic Fourth Ward School. FWS City middle school students. is one of 64 projects in 24 states 72,863 recently designated by the White Nevada Preservation Awards will be 100,756 presented by State Historic House Millennium Council as one of Preservation Officer Ron James. America's Historic Treasures. 133,850 1995 (est.) 154,710 Place: Fourth Ward School JUNE EVENTS on the Time: 4:00PM to 6:00PM 1999 (est.) 176,910 COMSTOCK Tickets: $25.00 in advance (HRPS & FWS members, $22.50), PRESERVATION $30.00 if purchased the SAT., JUNE 24, 2000 day of the event WEEK2000
Privately Guided Tours Feantring "C' ''Taking America's Past into the Street- Virginia City's Main Vein Combination prices for '1\t\ain Vein" tour and Wine Tasting are: $35.00 advanced Future" is the theme of the week Using the extensive research compiled (HRPS & FWS members: $30.00), long celebration, said Richard Moe, on the history of the businesses and $40.00 purchased dte day of du events. president of the National Trust for buildings along Virginia City's main All tour and wine tasting ticket plices Historic Preservation." l11is year's street, your guide will personally lead include transportation to du Comstock theme celebrates that link between you into the past during this first-ever from Re~w and Carson City. ~ past and future, challenging us to plan for the issues that will confront The programs of the Fourth Ward School are made possible through the us in the years to come. It is essential support of the Nevada Commission for Cultural Affairs, "Save America's that we be vigilant, flexible and well Treasures, " funded through the National Park Service; the Nevada informed in order to deal with the Commission on Tourism; Savmmah College of Art and Design; the Nevada rapid changes that are sure to have State Histo1'ica1 Records Advisory Board; Reyman BrotheTS Comtruction, an impact on our irreplaceable Storey County, and the membe~-s of the Fourth Ward Sclwol. historic treasures." ~ ------11------"TI1ere is something about Reno Pat Klos, HRPS founder and first that is very appealing," Christine President says, "Christine Fey has confides. "I am very partial to been historic preservation's mountains, but I am also very primary resource in Reno for the partial to desert. Reno has a last ten years. She snadied historic wonderful blend of mountains and preservation with Don Fowler at high desert. I think this is the most UNR (where she received her M.S. in snmningly beautiful place you could Land Use Planning with a be. Now we have roots and we've specialization in Historic made roots for our children. TI1is is Preservation). As a member of the where we will die." City of Reno Planning Department staff, she was able to interpret code, Happily, Christine has miles to go, ordinances, and law to all of us who and dragons to slay before she have volunteered our time and contemplates sleep. interest to the cause of saving historic places and sites in Reno. Since 1989, Fey has not only been learning t he secrets of survival and She has given generously of her time success in the contentious and expertise." environment that surrounds the planning and development function TI1e City of Reno, and especially the AN INTERVIEW WITH in the city, she acnaally thrives on cultural and heritage community CHRISTINE FEY the process. In t hat time she has here, are truly indebted to worked on the Master Plan update, Christine's family for moving her all by Sharon Adler Walbridge C.I.T.Y. 2000 Reno Arts Commission, over the world and exposing her to Historical Resources Commission, the non-disposable lifestyle of an Christine Fey is a self-described Air and Skyways Design Review English village. Perhaps her road to Force "brat" married to (her Committee. Reno was destiny. description) another Air Force "brat." TI1eir common experience of Nancy Holmes, HRPS charter In her mellifluous voice Christine childhood rootlessness, a 5 year member and President of t he says, "I became a conservationist tour of duty in England, and a Heritage Tourism Coa lition (HTC) grandfather who lured Christine and a preservationist as a result of says of Fey, "She is the genesis of into a love of architectural salvage living in an old house in England. I historic awareness in city jointly served to put her in the experienced a real paradigm shift as professional position and the government. She knows everything a result of living a basic, non physica l space she occupies today. about preservation and heritage. disposable life." Fey is the Interim Arts and Culture She is an excell ent commtmicator and a very skilled persuader. I think Manager for the City of Reno, "I came to understand the benefits she's one of the sharpest people ensconced in the lovingly restored of simplification, of not having McKi nley Park School, now the around." more than you need; of recycling the McKinley Arts and Cultural Center, remai ns of what you do use. And on the banks of the Truckee River. Perhaps that explains Fey's progress from Junior Planner, to Assistant not just the stuff from every day life Christine and her husband have Planner to Senior Planner and now to like your papers and your cans, but lived in Reno since 1980, relocating Interim Manager of Arts and Culnare. the built environment as well." from Las Vegas where they found Her list of publications clearly reveals themselves upon discharge from the her knowledge in areas of interest to "In England I learned how to get Air Force. After 5 years in a farming HRPS members. TI1ey include: paint off of brass fittings; at UNR I village in England, Las Ve~as was learned how to make historical culture shock with a capital " C'. It "Highlights of the City of Reno didn't take long before the Feys Zoning Regulations, 1990; Reno's preservation a community reality." realized that Las Vegas would not be Historic Resources, "1993; Plumas' the place for the "rooted" existence Neighborhood Plan, 1995; Historic You 're right, Christine. TI1anks and they sought. Strucnares Handbook, 1995." Godspeed . ~ ------11------WALKING TOUR
· Historic Reno • Calendar PRESERVATION SPRING/SUMMER 2000 SOCIETY HRPS • PO. Box 33444 • Reno, NV 89533
NOTE: In addition to the events outlined below, regular meetings of HRPS are held the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm at the Mt. Rose Elementary School, 915 Lander Street, Reno. PLEASE SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!
HRPS HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEEK WALKING TOURS May 13-20, 2 000 In celebration ofArchaeological Awareness and Historic Preservation Week, May 14 through May 20, 2000, the Historic Reno Preservation Sodety (HRPS) presents several walking tours. All walks are about 1 1/ 2 hours long. Please wear comfo·rtable walking shoes and clothing appropriate for the weathe1: Unless otherwise 1wted, there is no cost for HRPS numbers, $5. 00 for non-members. Any questions call HRPS Tour coordi11ator, Lea11ne Stone, 322-1638.
Saturday, May H A Blastfrom tire Past: Fourth St. Corridor 1:00pm Tour guide: Gaye Canepa. Reno-Sparks Corridor Business Association will present the walk along one of Reno's most historic streets - old Highway 40. Meet at Louis' Basque Corner, 4th Street & Evans Avenue.
Monday, May, 15 Bricks aud Stones: Humboldt & Lander Streets Neiglrborlrood 6:30pm Tour guide: Anne Simone. Meet at My Favorite Muffin, 340 Ca lifornia Avenue.
Tuesday, May 16 University of Nevada, Reno Historic District 6:30pm Tour guide: Leanne Stone. Meet at Honor Court on University ca mpus, 9th Street entrance.
Wednesday, May 17 Wells Avenue Neigltborltood 6:30pm Tour guide: Mark Taxer. Meet at former Southside School, corner Liberty and Sinclair Streets.
llmrsday, May 18 A Walk Alongtlu Historic Truckee River Corridor 6:00pm Tour guide: Joan Collins. Meet at Mcl Saturday, May 20 Just For l Saturday, May 20 Idlewild Park, Arboretum of the City of Reno 1:30pm Tour guide: John CrandelL This walk is focused on identifying trees in the park and the history of the park. Meet at the Peace Officers' Memorial in the park, so uth of t he Ca lifornia Building. This tour is free. ------11------HRPS Newsletter • Vol. 3 . No.2 Insert • Side I WALKING TOUR · Historic Reno · Calendar PRESERVATION SPRING/SUMMER 2000 SOCIETY HRPS • PO. Box 33444 • Reno, NV 89533 HRPS & UPTOWN, DOWNTOWN, ARTOWN July 2000 HRPS will offer 10 tours dwing ARTown this swnmer, one of which will be a bike tour of an histo1'ic neighborlwod. With the exception of the bike tour, tours are about 1 1/ 2 hours Long. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing appropriate for the weatlw: Unless otherwise noted, there is no cost for HRPS mem.bers, during ARTown there is a suggested donation of $10.00 for non-members. No dogs are allowed, and children are discouraged. Any questions, call the tour Leaders noted below. Sunday, July 2 Historic Walkin.s Tour of Renos Gamins Industry 10- 11 am Contact Person: Sandy Crooms (784-6573 ext. 233). HRPS and The University of Nevada Press are teaming up to present a walking tour ofTI1e Biggest Little City's rich and colorful gaming history. Pat Klos, HRPS founder, and Dwayne Kling, retired casino executive and author of "The Rise of the Biggest Little City, An Encyclopedic History of Reno Gaming, 1931 -1981 ," will co-host the tour. The tour will end with a book signing at the River Gallery. Meet at the Virginia Street Arch. TI1is walk is free. lltursday, July 6 University of Nevada, Reuo Historic District 6:30pm Tour guide: Leanne Stone (322-1638). Meet at Honor Court on University ca mpus, 9th Street entrance. Saturday, July 8 Just For Kids (And Their Parents) Architectural WalkinsTottr - ~~ · 'S. ~ 9:00am Please see the description for Saturday, May 20th (on the back of this page) for details. Wednesday, July 12 Historic Truckee River Corridor hrcludins BluffArea 7:00pm Tour guide: Joan Collins (329-0394). Meet at Mckinley Park School Lawn/Riverside Drive and Vine Street. Saturday, July 15 Blast.frotn the Past/Historic Fottrtlr St. Corridor 10:00 am Tour guide: Gaye Canepa (323-0220). Meet at Louis' Basque Corner, E. 4th Street and Evans Avenue. Sunday, July 16 Bike Tour: An Easy Paced Tour of Historic Buildings and Places in Central Reno 10 am- 12 pm Tour guide: Glee Willis (323-0696). Meet at My Favorite Muffin, Ca lifornia Ave. and Lander St. Tuesday, July 18 Wells Avemt£ Neigfrborhood 6:30pm Tour Guide: Mark Taxer (826-7070). Meet at Southside School, Liberty and Sinclair Streets. Saturday, July 22 A Walk itr Historic ldleWJ1d Park 1:30pm Tour Guide: John Crandell (746-0776). This free walking tour is focused on the history of the park as well as on identii}'ing its' trees. Meet at the Peace Officers' Memorial in the park, south of the Ca lifornia Building. Tuesday, July 25 Bricks and Stones: Humboldt & Lander Sts. Neigltborhood 6:30pm Tour Guide: Debra Lockwood (322-6744). Meet at My Favorite Muffin, California Ave. and Lander St. Saturday, July 29 Tile Newlands Neigltborltood 10:00 am Tour Guides: Scott Gibson & Mercedes de Ia Garza. Meet at My Favorite Muffin, California Ave. and Lander St. Phone 322-6406 or e-mail [email protected] ------11------ I-IRPS Newsletter • Vol. 3 . No.2 Insert • Side 2 WHO WAS GRANVILLE W. HUFFAKER? Granville W. Huffaker was born in Monticello, Kentucky on May 7, 1831. He settled in Salt Lake City, Utah where he was involved in the mercantile business. He came to the Nevada Territory in 18 58 and bought 600 acres in south Reno and 500 head of cattle . His ranch became known as Th e Mt. Rose School/Ills bee 11 ill use as a school siuce 1910. "Huffaker.'s." During the 1860s, Huffaker had an ADAPTIVE REUSE McKinl ey Park has become an establi shed Stage Line, a U.S. exciting and vital part of Reno's Post Office (Pony Express THINK ABOUT IT! cultural and arts life. In the Station), and a general store. restoration of McKinley, the The Virginia and Truckee by Sharon Adler Walbridge original building was revealed. TI1e hi gh ceilings, the beautiful wood Railroad was built to Ca rson City in 1871 - 72 and Huffaker's Readers may have noticed by now floors, the large windows all speak became a regular station fo r that this issue of the newsletter of a different era. the railroad. Produce was contains information on four different schools in this region In addition to providing office shipped and lumber was space for historical and arts groups, representing three distinctly transported through this the Fourth Ward School will different eras and environments. important station. This site is become a tourist magnet in Virginia located on South Virginia City, thus providing a beneficial Street. Several of the original We're fortunate to have Huffaker economic boost to that community. School built in 1867, the Fou rth structures and the millpond are still in existence. A Nevada Ward School built in 1876, and Huffaker School will remind all who McKinley Park and Mt. Rose, circa visit it that Reno was a far, far State Historical Marker ca n be 1910. TI1ey are a glimpse of our past. different place in the late 1800s. It found at the site. will serve as a permanent reminder M t. Rose, where HRPS holds its of our rural roots, a community In 1869, Granville W. Huffaker monthly meetings, was rescued by that knew nothing of glitz and deeded one acre of his property to people who wanted to preserve the glamour and razzamatazz. Huffaker School District No.9. The building and t he function of a property was located at the neighborhood elementary school. TI1ree of these schools had fall en north end of his ranch . The into disuse and disrepair. Given a In bringing it up to current code original site of the Huffaker new lease on life through adaptive and service standards, some of the School was one mile north of reuse, they will serve us and our origi nal interior had to be children's children in ways never Huffaker's Station and is the modified, notably the ceilings and contemplated for them upon site of the second Huffaker floor coverings. But the school construction. We are all ri cher School, which is still in use retains the feeling of the original, because of the vision, the effort, by the Washoe County School and it is comforting to know that it and the commitment of those who District as a building will serve its original purpose in the know that by honoring the past we maintenance center. ~ 21st ce ntury. serve the future. ~ ------11------MCKINLEY PARK SCHOOL: A "Make-Over" Success by haron Adler Walbridge McKinl ey Park School has a new lease on life. Don't you think it's ki nd of exciting to be 90 and starting over so to speak? (Ah yes, the secret "make-over" of my fantasy life.) McKinley Pa rk and Mt. Rose are the two survivi ng schools of the 4 designed by George Ferris in the early part of the twentieth century. In my youth, the Mission Revival buil dings were a comforting refrain scattered around the compact city t hat Reno once was, and we're TI1e Mcki11ley Park School - a revitalized gem 011 the rive1: fortunate that McKinley Park and M t. Rose didn't succumb to the fate Last fall I was in this building for of Orvis Ring and MaryS. Doten. the first time since I was a child. It RESEARCH POSITION was during the Great Basin Book AVAILABLE. McKinl ey Park has not been a school Festival, sponsored by Nevada since 1975. In the 25 years between L OW PAY, B UT LOTS the end of its life as a school and the Humanities. Even though it was hot OF HIGH NOTES. beginning of its new life as an arts in the auditorium, and construction and cultural facility, Reno Parks and noise from outside intruded, I was Washoe County Community Recreation used it as a community thrilled to hear nationally Concerts was organized in 1934. center. It's important to note that prominent authors Anne Lamott Today this non-profit group is this buil di ng did not sit empty and and E. Annie Proulx "do their ra isi ng funds t o restore their idle during those years. If it had, we thing" in this old school, and to 1906 nine foot Steinway Grand probably wouldn't have it today. realize that the dream of an arts piano loca ted at the Pioneer Center. As part of the restoration Of course, this metamorphosis wasn't district along the river was, in fact, effort, WCCC is hoping to collect, easy. M ichael Hill erby, former Arts becoming a reality. orga nize, and archive the history and Culture Manager for the City of of the organization. TI1is Reno and now Gov. Guinn's A story about McKinley Park would information will be displayed at Director of Museums, Library and not be complete without mentioning Arts, played a vital role in reviving future concerts. If you would like Christine Fey. Mella Harmon, HRPS this gem on the Truckee River. He is to hel p with this research project credited with choosing the school's member, Reno Historic Resources or if you have any historical new colors, which highlights the Commission member, and Historic information to share about mosaic t il e on the front in a way the Preservation Specialist for the State Washoe County Community gray tone never did. Historical Preservation Office says, Co nce rts, please call Ardie lngres "Christine deserves a great deal of at 784-4555. Today, in addition to housing the credit for McKinley Park, and it is a city's arts and cu ln1re department, wonderful and fitting reward for it also houses local non-profits serving our community's culn1ral her to be able to work there. All of life, accommodates meetings of all her work, all of the grant sorts, as well as art classes and applications, all the meetings - it rehearsals. was a labor of love." ~ ------111------APRIL 26, 2000 for the Transcontinental Highway HRPS MEETING 6:30 PM Exposition. The State of California Renewing Members built a temporary struCU1re to house Cindy & Tom Ainsworth its display and gave the building to Jane Bowden by Leanne Stone the City of Reno when the exposition Lois & Len Crocker was over. It is commemorated as the Andria Daley-Taylor n1e HRPS April 26 meeting will be in Julie Ehrman California Building and is one of the Idlewild Park. We will gather at 6:30 Christine & Walter Fey most widely-used assets in the City of p.m. (note the earlier time from our Nancy Hardy Reno's park system. n1e concrete Merry Hofford usual meeting time) to take support of the Lincoln Highway that Nancy Holmes advantage of as much daylight as spanned the Truckee River from Ginger & Pete Salcedo possible. Mark Taxer Idlewild Park can still be seen in the Sharon Walbridge river. (n1anks to my friend and Reno Jim Ross, the City of Reno Urban Diane Watterson High School classmate, J Dues Are Due: Clreck your mailin:r labels. Reuew your members/tip and lrelp HRPS preserve lrisroric Reno. Membership Application 0 Yes, I want to b com a m ember of Please make checks payable to: the 1-listoric Reno Preservation Society Historic Reno Preservation Society Annual membership includes: 0 N w M mb r • HRPS newsletter 0 Renewal • Walking Tour brochur Name(s) • Free participation in w alking tours 0 Student ...... $8.00 0 Individual ...... $ ! 0.00 Address 0 Family (children 18 and under) .. . $ 15.00 City Stat ZIP ------0 Supporting ...... $ 1oo .oo Telephone ______0 Additional Donation ...... S__ _ Best time to call ------Please detach and retum to: Historic Reno Preservation Society, P.O. Box 33444, Reno NV 89533 ------11------Claire and Ron Evenson three were early and enthusiastic H RPS OFF ICERS Memorial Fund supporters of HRPS. Presiden t: Cindy Ainsworrh 747-0340 Vice President: Na ncy Holmes Benefits Walking Tour Claire attended the first-ever wa lking tour Secretary: Karhry n Wi shart Training Program training workshop held at R& R Treasnrer: Holly Young Advertising in November ·1997, and went BOARD OF DIRECTORS We regret to inform you that both Claire on every walk HRPS offered until illness Sierra Arts liaison: Joa n Dye r and Ron Evenson have both succumbed to intruded. Claire, Ron and Mary were Upt own, Downtown, cancer since the first of the year. Claire and regulars at monthly meetings. ARTo wn liaison: Scorr Gibson Ron, along with their daughter Mary, held Community liaison: David Ginsburg Heritage Tourism membership number 25. Strong believers Donations may be sent to Pat Klos, 245 Coalition liaison: Na ncy Holm es in the preservation of historic Reno, all Glenmanor Dr., Reno 89509. ~ Charl one Jones McCon nell Mark Taxe r Sharon Adler Walbridge Karhry n Wisharr NEWSLETTER STAFF Edit or: Sharon Walbridge 322 5833 Graph ic Design: Double Cli ck Design Fra nk Oza ki & Hilldr-_y Vehizq uez 324-5569 Distribntion: Ly nne All en MEMBERSH IP D IRECTOR Ginge r Salcedo 324-6913 PROGRAM CHAIR Pa r Fe rraro Kl os 348-859'1 WAL KING TOURS Lea nn e Srone 322 -1638 c PRESERVATION SOC IETY P. O. Box 33444 Ren o, NV 89533 REMEMBER: THE APRIL 26TH MEETING WILL BE AT IDLEWILD PARK AT 6:30P.M.! - SEE STORY ON PAGE 7 FOR DETAILS -