Thursday, October 9, 2008

SPCR Commission meets Oct. 13 in Laramie

From a press release:

Members of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources Commission will meet at the Wyoming Territorial Prison’s Horse Barn Theatre, October 13. The meeting will be held from 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

During the meeting, the Commission will receive divisional updates and discuss a variety of State Parks and Cultural Resources issues.

The Commission has advisory responsibility for both divisions of the department – State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails and Cultural Resources -- which involves the planning, acquisition, development and management of all state parks, state trails program, state recreation areas, state historic sites and archaeology sites. The Commission also advises the Wyoming State Museum, Wyoming Arts Council, the official State Records Center and Archives, the Office of the State Archeologist, historical research activities, the State Historic Preservation Office and the management of the Cultural Trust Fund.

Members of the Commission are: President Ernie Over, Pavillion; Dan Barks, Gillette; William Vines, Wheatland; Bill G. Lucas, Lusk; Dudley Gardner, Ph.D, Rock Springs; Linda Fabian, Wheatland; Carolyn Buff, Casper; Karen Haderlie, Thayne; and Barb Vietti, Thermopolis.

FMI: Gary Schoene, SPCR, 307-777-7014.