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<span style="font-size:24px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">March 25, 2014</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right">
<span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CONTACT: Rachel Bacon</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:ribacon@gocolumbiamo.com">ribacon@gocolumbiamo.com</a></span></p><br><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:21px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Historic Preservation Commission to Recognize 'Most Notable Properties' at April 1 Gala</span></p><br><span style="font-size:21px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(Columbia, MO) - </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Historic Preservation Commission's 2014 "Most Notable Properties" event will be held in the lobby of the historic Daniel Boone Building (City Hall, 701 East Broadway) on Tuesday, April 1, beginning at 7 p.m. with light refreshments served at 6:30 p.m. City staff will display images of nominees from the past 15 years. Historic preservation commissioners will introduce this year's award winners followed by a video presentation of the historic properties. Award winners have been encouraged to bring memorabilia (pictures, newspaper articles, etc.) to display at the event and will have an opportunity to speak following the presentation.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Since 1999, the annual "Most Notable Properties" event has been an opportunity for the public to view some of Columbia's fine historic and architecturally significant properties and meet the Columbia Historic Preservation Commission. The public is welcome to attend this free event.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">RSVPs are appreciated--please visit the web at</span><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MN2014" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MN2014</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For more information, please call the Community Development Department at 573.874.7239.</span></p>
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