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Historic Resources Commission picks 'Flight of Time' as Preservation Month theme; plans May events and poster session
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The Benton County Historic Resources Commission selected "Flight of Time" as this year’s Preservation Month theme, confirmed several presenters and a poster session, and asked the county PIO to produce posters and promotional materials for May events including an evening presentation by Matika Wilbur on May 21.
The Benton County Historic Resources Commission selected "Flight of Time" — a phrase tied to wording on the courthouse bell tower — as this year’s Preservation Month theme and moved forward with event and marketing plans for May.
Adrienne, chair of the Historic Resources Commission, announced the theme after members weighed options including "Still standing, still serving" and "Historic foundations, living futures." "We've decided on the flight of time as our theme for this year since it's courthouse oriented," Adrienne said.
Committee members confirmed several programming elements: a live program at the Corvallis Museum on May 30 with a poster session and vendor tables, a presentation by Autumn Singh on barn adaptation, and at least one confirmed speaker (Veil Eckcroft). Alyssa Schrems, historic resource planner for the City of Albany, said the committee is pursuing a large ticket event featuring photographer and speaker Matika Wilbur on May 21 at 6 p.m. at the Trip Theater at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany; a book signing is planned after that talk.
The county's public information office (PIO) will take responsibility for poster design and copywriting; Anne Thwaites' team offered to manage graphics and promotions to ease the HRC's workload. Members agreed to a short timeline for logistics: material for the May 30 live event should be largely finalized by May 1 so PIO can complete promotions. The committee also discussed running a limited poster session at the museum (approximately four displays), soliciting student and professional submissions, and setting up a shared spreadsheet for commitments and poster guidelines.
On outreach, members suggested using story-collection booths during Preservation Month and distributing driving-tour booklets and tote-bag materials. The group noted a digital proof of the driving-tour booklet exists and staff will locate the master files and any remaining budget line for printing; print-run estimates discussed ranged from roughly 500 to 1,000 copies but final quantity was "not specified." Adrienne asked members to confirm tours and to contribute to outreach calls so the event program can be posted online.
The meeting closed with logistical follow-up items assigned to the PIO and HRC members; no formal votes were recorded.
