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Meeting notices have been sent to all residents in the project area including Butternut Ridge Road, which makes the project relevant to the Landmarks Commission. Landmarks Commission Speaker Eventq Apri113, 2009 The draft flyer was approved for distribution. Owners of the researched properties, residents surrounding those properties, and all residents in the Butternut Ridge Historical District will be provided a flyer by mail. Pictures of the homes are needed for a related slide presentation. Mr. Schock recommends some new pictures be talcen. Mr. Thomas will aslc Chris Steward to take current pictures. Ms. Kassouf's presentation will be the first thing on the April meeting agenda. For the next speaker event Ms. Wenger recommends a presentation on cemetery restoration. She will inquire if Jeremy Feador is available and willing to present a lecture or recommend someone. NIr. Feador is a former SITES student and current graduate student who has done restoration work in a Berea cemetery. He has recommended to the Cemetery Improvement Committee a cemetery preservation workshop co-sponsored by the Berea Historical Society and Baldwin Wallace College scheduled for July 18-19. The cost will depend on the number of participants. When additional information is available on the workshop it will be e-mailed. Mr. Schumann indicated that the Olmsted Historical Society may be able to subsidize cost. Centennial of the Villaize of North Olmsted and City Schools Mr. Lasko reported that, to his knowledge, no specific plans have been made in the schools; celebration of the centennial was not intended until fall. Mr. Schumann indicated the Olmsted Historical Society will provide old photos to the schools and the City as needed. Community Council has a general meeting scheduled for March 31 at which the theme and plans for Homecoming will be discussed. The Olmsted Historical Society will send a representative. OHS also intends to make mention of both centennials in advertising and at events. Other ideas are still being sought. Unitarian Universalist Chureh Mr. Thomas visited the church and climbed up into the belfry. There is much architecture to be seen inside that is not visible from the outside. The church will make application for an Ohio Historic Marker in celebration of their 175th anniversary. Mr. Thomas recommended they make application in October allowing time to obtain grants and donations to cover costs. Church leadership intends to seek permission to have the marker placed in the right-of-way. Ms. Wenger and Mr. Thomas agree that the marker would be better placed inside the sidewalk due to utilities, snow plowing, and other hazards. Ms. Wenger will investigate the right-of-way boundaries. Events Mr. Schumann reported that March 15 is the last Sunday for the Olmsted Historical Society Pancake Breakfast at Frostville. An updated calendar of Frostville events was distributed, which includes the Trash & Treasures from the Trunk fundraiser event on May 31. A collaboration