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HRPS would like to invite you to the Historic Preservation Award Luncheon on May 12, 2010 at 12:00 PM at McKinley Arts and Culture Center. The luncheon follows the City of Reno's Historical Resources Commission (HRC) award ceremony held at the City Council Chambers at 10:00 AM. The awards honor those who have contributed to the preservation and history of Reno. The award's ceremony and luncheon are held in conjunction with local Preservation Month festivities which are celebrated state and nationwide.
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The Many Loves of Hilda Crane
 Once again it's cinema time. HRPS is pleased to present the 1956 romantic drama Hilda Crane on Wednesday, May 26. Based on a 1950 Broadway play, the cast includes British actress Jean Simmons and Guy Madison. The film's synopsis is: a divorcée returns to her hometown to find happiness with her ex-boyfriend, only to have the mother-in-law derail the marriage. Scenes were filmed on the University of Nevada, Reno campus and some 100-150 students were hired as extras including a very young Senator Richard Bryan.
HRPS invites you to check-out Hilda Crane and the UNR campus on May 26, 2010. Please note, we have changed venues this year. The film will be shown at 7:00 PM, doors open at 6:30, at Studio on 4th – 432 East 4th Street, Reno. Tickets for this HRPS fundraiser are $10 and will be available at the door but reservations are required. Please call HRPS voice mail line at 747-4478 or make a reservation here on our website.
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The HRPS Board wants to thank our many members who responded to the recent renewal mailing. Our membership now tops 600 and we are still seeing renewals trickle in.
The month of February put the HRPS leadership in planning mode for 2010:
- HRPS tour leaders met to create the schedule for tours. A full schedule is planned for May, July and September. A Children’s Tour will be slotted for 2010, the popular Bricks and Stones walk will be back and we are working on creating the Downtown Church Tour.
- The HRPS Board scheduled its annual Strategic Planning session for March. This allows the Board to consider significant issues that often get overshadowed in the day-to-day operation of our organization.
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Proposed 'Pillar of History,' designed by HRPS member Loren Jahn, to be made of recycled river rock in a 1920s Craftsman style.
HRPS had a very active fall, with seven walking tours in September and the annual dinner/fundraiser in October. The dinner was very successful and the National Automobile Museum venue was delightful. The dining area was very spacious and the Siena menu and table settings were elegant. I thank all the board members who served on the committee led by Carrie Young. The silent auction, as always, had many interesting items, prompting an abundance of interest in bidding.
The first class to benefit from HRPS' historic education program this 2009-2010 school year was Hidden Valley Elementary's fourth graders, this past October. The program features a video photo collection show by Jerry Fenwick and is followed the next day by a bus tour of the sites on the video. There were sixty-two students with the two fourth grade teachers and several parents on the bus tour. The students were very enthusiastic and engaging. For the first time we had a tour of the downtown Court House. The students enjoyed watching HRPS member and local artist Loren Jahn put the finishing touches on the beautiful new second-floor mural.
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