HISTORIC ALBANY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PRESERVATION MERIT AWARDS Historic Albany Foundation has released its list of Preservation Merit Award winners for 2001. The awards will be presented at Historic Albany Foundation’s Annual Meeting, being held this year on the grounds of the Lincoln Park Pool and Bathhouse on Tuesday, October 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. “Preservation Merit Awards are presented each year at Historic Albany Foundation’s Annual Meeting to recognize outstanding preservation efforts,” said Elizabeth Griffin, Executive Director. Individuals and organizations who have shown preservation leadership through their actions will be honored with Certificates of Merit. The annual meeting is open to the public. Suggested donation is $10, to help defray the cost of the reception, which includes wine and hors d’oeuvres. For additional information or to make a reservation, call Historic Albany Foundation at 465-0876, or visit the web site at www.historic-albany.org . Preservation Merit Award winners include: * University Plaza * Lincoln Park Bathhouse * Pommer Building * 326 Clinton Avenue * 748 Madison Avenue * 459 State Street * 269 Hudson Avenue Certificates of Recognition recipients include: * Elizabeth Benjamin, journalist * The City of Albany, Delaware Area Neighborhood Association, and Delaware Avenue Fire Station staff * Friends of Lincoln Park Pool Please note: Photographs and descriptions of each award winner is available on the Historic Albany Foundation web site at http://www.historic-albany.org – click on News. ________________________________________________ Colleen M. Ryan InterCom 335 Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12210 ph.518/462-1900 * fx. 518/465-2436 http://www.crisny.org/users/ryanc _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp