Western Planner Awards Nomination Form

Don’t let all your hard work go unnoticed or your best people go unrecognized! The Western Planner has a number of awards designed to spotlight great accomplishments, outstanding people – even ridiculous and funny stories. The WPR Board is seeking nominations for their annual awards. All of the awards will be presented in-person at the annual Western Planner Conference—plan NOW to be there!

NOMINATION DEADLINE  - MAY 31st

Questions? Contact Alison (Breckon) Tompkins (president-elect@westernplanner.org) or email editor@westernplanner.org

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYSnbkgm7DBHcOJD1daUbRnkSeyo3jQv9fuTJwoO0ZKBoNdA/viewform

• The Rapid City Historic Preservation Commission is pleased to present 3 historic preservation events in June! These are all free events open to the public. Please see the link below to register for these events.

  JUNE 5-7, 2025:

  Scott Sidler, President of Austin Historical, Inc. will be the featured presenter at the first 2 events, June 5-7^th. Austin Historical, Inc. is an Orlando based historic restoration company which serves the needs of historic building owners. Scott has a wide breadth of knowledge on historic design and construction techniques, and currently serves as the Vice-President of the Parramore Main Street District, Vice-Chair of the Orlando Historic Preservation Board, and the Window Preservation Alliance Board. He is also a #1 Amazon best-selling author on home repair and runs a blog called “The Craftman Blog” with over 9 million readers.

  June 5^th – Historic Preservation Seminar - 9:00-10:30 am – Dahl Arts Center, 713 7^th Street, Rapid City, SD  – this seminar will focus on:
  ·          Financial benefits of historic preservation for both homeowners and communities
  ·          How preservation affects property values
  ·          How preservation benefits the local economy and the environment

• This 90-minute presentation will give important information on the value of preserving our community’s historic resources.

  June 6^th-7^th – Historic Window Restoration Workshop – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – “Y” House – 830 Quincy St., Rapid City, SD
  ·          This 2-day hands-on workshop will teach participants how to repair and restore historic windows. This is an exciting opportunity to learn several detailed window restoration processes. Lunch will be served both days. Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible to reserve your spot!

JUNE 17, 2025:

Kevin Kuchenbecker, Planning, Zoning, and Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Deadwood, will present a Historic Real Estate Workshop focused on educating real estate agents and homeowners on the responsibilities of owning a historic property, as well as the incentives and grants that are available for historic properties:

June 17^th – Historic Real Estate Workshop - 9:00 am - 3:30 pm – Dahl Arts Center, 713 7^th Street, Rapid City, SD  – this seminar will include a variety of important topics relating to historic property, including:

• Historic Property Classifications
• Project Review Process for Historic Properties
• Financial Incentives and Grants for Historic Properties
• Alternative Funding Sources for Homeowners
• Certified Local Government Grant Funding Projects

TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THESE EVENTS, PLEASE GO TO HTTPS://RAPIDCITYHPC.TICKETBUD.COM or contact Jennifer Bergstrom at Jennifer.bergstrom@rcgov.org or 605-394-4120 ext. 2339 (Rapid City Community Development Department)

Preservation Seminar and Window Workshop Flyer.pdf

Historic Real Estate Workshop Flyer.pdf