1.  Discussions between Patricia Nystrom and Barwick Associates regarding the prospective purchase of the Palmer Fire School have occurred within the last month. The prospects for a successful conclusion are excellent.

2.  Several public hearings will be occurring within the next two months, including appearances before the Charlotte City Council, the Davidson Town Board, and the Huntersville Board of Commissioners. You will be advised of the dates and times.

3.  The moving of the McAuley House occurred last week. Restoration plans for it and the adjoining Oehler House will be on-going.

4.  Plans for the unveiling of the Good Samaritan Hospital Marker are continuing. You will be advised of the time and the date of the ceremony.

5.  We continue to work to get the W.T. Alexander Slave Cemetery Marker re-erected. It was blown over by a severe storm on July 3^rd.

6.  Stewart Gray and Paula Stathakis have made the final presentation of the African American Survey to the North Carolina Division of Archives and History. They will make a presentation to the Survey Committee at its next meeting.

7.  The initial issue the Commission’s Internet Journal, the Hornets Nest, will appear this fall.

Respectfully submitted

Dan L. Morrill