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Oral Histories <br /> Commissioner Mortensen continues to conduct oral histories to residents willing to be interviewed. <br /> Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference <br /> In September 2013, staff member Rebecca Haug and HPC Commissioner Joshua Fox attended the <br /> conference in Lanesboro,Minnesota. <br /> Salk Middle School History Fair Judging — Staff member Rebecca Haug was a judging <br /> participant at the January 2013 event. City Engineer Justin Femrite will participate in the 2014 Fair. <br /> 2014 Proposed Projects <br /> Preservation of Water Tower <br /> The HPC will continue to seek funding opportunities for restoration of the water tower. <br /> Or 4 e %/�� <br /> Thy I continue we g on conducting ora ` ones of some o t e older generat> <br /> :7-' <br /> residents from Elk River. <br /> j <br /> Historic Neighborhood ict / ,,,....4-. ,•The HPC will continue toe e o�,dating a historic neig rhood �c stnc1, a tYze City ‘;', <br /> 410 Educational Optertunitips <br /> HP will content to work with th , River Communi i®Educa Department andrks and <br /> Re �; on 3epartment to incorporat,;!ucational oppo s into eir programs.A hilt ric tour <br /> cot e coordinated with the Parks aE Reereation Department. ,'River Community Education <br /> maybe willing to host training to conduct oral histories in the community. <br /> Potential land acquisitions) of a property a-- ----r4,,, ' ,,,. ,, _---..---„--; ,, r:fi'ti,Z, "5,Tf,Im <br /> with local historical or cultural importance 0, <br /> The City of Elk River has been working with "'` <br /> Friends of the Mississippi and The `� : ' ` <br /> Conservation Fund to acquire the Houlton- ,, rs ` z Olson family farm property to add to the city � ' 44 1 '4: <br /> park system �� <br /> , � � , may, <br /> The 335-acre riverfront property is located 1 <br /> west of downtown near the Orono Dam and ' <br /> has been in the family since the 1870's. —' <br /> Negotiations will continue into 2014. , k <br /> 0 <br /> 5 <br />