{"id":73170,"date":"2017-02-03T23:40:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T06:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-historic-preservation-day-set-for-may-20\/"},"modified":"2017-02-04T06:40:52","modified_gmt":"2017-02-04T06:40:52","slug":"cortez-historic-preservation-day-set-for-may-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-historic-preservation-day-set-for-may-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortez Historic Preservation Day set for May 20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Courtesy Photo\/History Colorado<br><br>An artistic rendering of the Cortez Cultural Center, which has participated in past Historic Preservation Day events.<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Cortez Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday voted to schedule its annual town history celebration for Saturday, May 20.<\/p>\n

May is National Historic Preservation Month, as established by the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Every year, the preservation board schedules day in May to celebrate an aspect of Cortez\u2019s history. This year, the board decided to focus on the history of the town\u2019s parks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thinking about landscapes in terms of preservation,\u201d board president Dale Davidson said. \u201cIn this town, I think our parks are a really big part of that. It might be something we can generate a little public interest around.\u201d<\/p>\n

Past Historic Preservation Days have highlighted the town\u2019s oldest buildings or the history of the local economy. Davidson said he again hopes to hold the event outdoors, but board member Janet Weeth said they should have a backup plan in case the weather is bad. Since they plan to coordinate the event with the Cortez Parks and Recreation Department, she suggested the Recreation Center as a possible indoor location.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been a couple of years when we could not effectively be outside,\u201d Weeth said.<\/p>\n

The board didn\u2019t go into details about the activities at the event, but Davidson said Chris Burkett, the former Parks and Recreation director, has tentatively agreed to speak. Past celebrations have included documentary screenings about historical sites in the Southwest and lectures by local historians.<\/p>\n

The board recently received a $500 advertising grant from the Colorado Retail Enhancement Association, which Davidson said they\u2019ll use to promote the event.<\/p>\n

But Historic Preservation Day isn\u2019t the only project the board hopes to use to draw more public attention to Cortex\u2019s past this year. Whitney Wyngaert, the board intern, recently spent some time working with the Durango Historical Board to get ideas on how the Cortez board could improve public outreach. She suggested the board create podcasts with stories about historical figures in the region. She also plans to start a Facebook page for the board soon, if she gets permission from the city.<\/p>\n

Weeth suggested that possible podcasts include a walking tour of some of the town\u2019s older buildings. Board member Terry McCabe asked if they could \u201cpractice\u201d before committing, by making a YouTube video. No final decisions were made.<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s meeting was the last one the board will hold in the current Cortez City Hall building. In March, they\u2019ll meet the new city hall building at 123 N. Roger Smith Ave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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