[MassHistPres] LAST CALL for CPA Workshop on May 29!

[Joanna_Doherty at nps.gov]

The John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Commission, Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc. and the
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation recently launched a
series of planning and preservation workshops, “Protecting Special Places:
How to Help Your Community Plan for Its Future.”  Workshops are FREE and
open to all.

The next workshop, “The Community Preservation Act: Strategies for
Success,” will take place Thursday, May 29, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Oxford
Community Center, 4 Maple Road.  The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a
powerful tool for historic preservation, open space protection, affordable
housing and recreational opportunities.  Liz Gimson, CPA Field Organizer in
the Taunton River Watershed, will discuss the benefits of the CPA and
provide information on a special initiative to help central Massachusetts
towns pass the CPA.  Representatives from communities that have adopted the
CPA will share their strategies for generating support.  Don’t miss this
opportunity to talk with a CPA expert and to learn from the experiences of
other towns!

Please RSVP for this workshop by contacting Joanna Doherty, Blackstone
Heritage Corridor (joanna_doherty at nps.gov or 401-762-0250) or Bob Levite,
Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor (boblevite at hotmail.com or
508-831-1223 x244).

Directions:

From the North or South, via Route 395:  Take Route 395 to exit 4B (if
coming from the north) or exit 4A (if coming from the south), putting you
on Sutton Road.  Follow Sutton Road for about .3 mile and take a right onto
Route 12/Main Street.  In about .1 mile, you will see a driveway on your
left, between the Norman LeBlanc Memorial Building at 351 Main Street and
the Congregational Church.  The workshop will be in the small red building
towards the rear; enter on the side of the building.

From the North or South, via Route 12:  Take Route 12/Main Street toward
the town center.  If coming from the north, the driveway referenced in the
directions above will be on your right about .1 mile before the
intersection with Sutton Road.  If coming from the south, the driveway will
be on your left about .1 mile after the intersection with Sutton Road.

From the West:  Take Route 197 North to Route 12 North or take Route 20
East to Route 12 South and follow the directions above.

From the East: Take Route 16 West to Route 12 North and follow the
directions above.


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Joanna M. Doherty, Community Planner
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley
     National Heritage Corridor
One Depot Square
Woonsocket, RI  02895
(401) 762-0250 x14
(401) 762-0530 fax
joanna_doherty at nps.gov