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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 162
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New leadership at Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
Posted online Tues., Aug. 20 Article and File Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation announced Tuesday its executive director will leave the organization this fall. "I have cherished my tenure with the Trust but feel the time is right for me to explore new opportunities in preservation," wrote Executive Director Jennifer Meisner in an e-mail to colleagues and friends. Meisner will leave the Trust on Sept. 30 after nearly eight years at the organization. "Historic preservation remains my passion so I know our paths will continue to cross as I make the transition to project-based work." Washington Trust Field Director Chris Moore will succeed Meisner as the organization's leader. "The strength of every organization resides in its people, and Chris Moore has been a huge part of statewide historic preservation advocacy since he joined the Trust in 2005," said Washington Trust Board President David Strauss. "During his years as Field Director, Chris has become the face of the Washington Trust in communities across the state, enabling barn rehabilitations for people who previ-
City Council to discuss City Charter review process Posted online Mon., Aug. 19 Tacoma City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday at City Hall to hear from the City Clerk's Office on the proposed process for the upcoming Tacoma City Charter review, which will include creating a charter review committee, appointing committee members, establishing a timeline for reviewing the charter, identifying staffing needs, creating a plan for community outreach, and reviewing the 2004 charter review process. Councilmembers will not take public comment during the study session, which will be held on Tues., Aug. 20 at 12 p.m. in Room 16 of Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St. Audio from the meeting will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and online at tvtacoma. com. On-demand audio archives are available on the Web within 24 hours of the meeting online at tvtacoma.com.
ously may not have known they were preservationists, steering the renovation program for county courthouses, and being a calm voice for preservation on numerous challenging issues. His knowledge of the organization, historic preservation advocacy and the political landscape are central to the Trust's identity." "There are so many exciting opportunities on the horizon for the Trust and I am thrilled to be leaving the organization in Chris' highly capable hands," added Mesiner. "With support from our engaged Board of Directors, talented staff and dedicated members, Chris will surely take the Trust and preservation in Washington State to new heights!" The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is a non-profit organization that aims to protect Washington State's historic places through advocacy, education, collaboration, and stewardship. The organization was established in 1976. The Tacoma Daily Index has featured Meisner, Moore, and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's work in Tacoma and Pierce County. In 2008, the Index interviewed Meisner about the organization's annual list of endangered historic properties. Over the years, the list has included historic properties in Tacoma and Pierce County, such as Pacific National Bank Building / Luzon Building (Tacoma) — listed in 1992, demolished in 2009; Japanese Language School (Tacoma) — listed in 1993, demolished in 2004; Elks Building (Tacoma) — listed in 2003; First United Methodist Church (Taco-
In 2008, Jennifer Meisner and Chris Moore chose Tacoma to hold the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's annual press conference to announce its list of Washington State's most endangered historic properties. The pair, along with State Rep. Dennis Flannigan (center), made the announcement on the Murray Morgan Bridge deck. ma) — listed in 2006, demolished in 2007; Murray Morgan Bridge (Tacoma) — listed in 2008; Kelley Farm (Bonney Lake) — listed in 2006; Historic Commercial Fishing Net Sheds (Gig Harbor) — listed in 2008; Fort Steilacoom (Lakewood) — listed in 2006; Sunrise Lodge (Mount Rainier National Park) — listed in 1992, saved in 1996; Balch House (Steilacoom) — listed in 1993, saved in 1994; Nathaniel Orr House (Steilacoom) — listed in 1996, saved in 1999; Fleischmann's Yeast Plant (Sumner) — listed in 2007, demolished in 2010; Curran House (University Place) — listed in 2009; Old City Hall (Tacoma) — listed in 2011; McMillin Bridge (Orting / Pierce County) — listed in 2011; McNeil Island Prison (Pierce County) — listed in 2011; and St. Nicholas Church (Gig Harbor) -- listed in 2013. In 2009, the organization was the focus of a long feature article in this newspaper. Most recently, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation nominated the McMillin Bridge to Pierce County's historic register. More information is available online at preservewa.org.