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Show Residents encouraged to exchange history I BOUN l ib UL During the next several weeks, local I I history groups will host a series of town meetings in com- I I munities around the state to discuss the status of Utah I I history and examine ways of more effectively carrying out I I programs to record, document, publish, exhibit, and tour I I Utah's rich history and prehistory. I I Max Evans, director of the Utah Historical Society, will I I attend each of the town meetings to discuss current and pro- I I posed programs to involve more Utah citizens in state and I I local history activities. I I These statewide initiatives include: a more active role in I I outreach and technical assistance programs to local history I I groups; state tax credits for historic preservation; the estab- I I lishment of a history endowment for non-profit organiza- I I tions; a grants program to expand the scope of activities for I I which local history groups can receive additional funding; I I and the establishment of a statewide history and heritage I I organization made up of local and other history organiza- I I tions within the state. I I The public meeting for the Bountiful area will be held I I Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Bountiful City Council I I Chambers, 790 S. 100 E., Bountiful. The meeting is co- I I sponsored by the Bountiful Area Centennial Committee and I I the Bountiful Historical Preservation Committee, Leslie I I Foy, City Council. I I Residents of Davis County are especially urged to attend. I I For additional information about the meetings, contact the I I Utah State Historical Society at 533-5755. I |
