Friday, June 16 2006

APVA Preservation Virginia, the nation's oldest statewide preservation organization, has announced the June 16 opening of its first regional office. The Shenandoah Valley Office of APVA Preservation Virginia will be staffed by Terry Graham, the organization's Program Manager. Ms. Graham will split her time between the Valley office and APVA statewide office in Richmond. The Valley office is located in Staunton on the second floor of 120 S. Augusta Street, above the offices of Historic Staunton Foundation.

Louis Malon, Director of Preservation Services for the APVA, explained the rationale for establishing a regional office for the Richmond-based organization by saying, "APVA Preservation Virginia is a statewide organization and as such, we are committed to serving as a preservation resource for both organizations and individuals throughout the Commonwealth. For that reason, the Shenandoah Valley was chosen as the site for our first regional office. Although the APVA is well established in Tidewater and Central Virginia, we realized a need to expand our presence in the western part of Virginia, particularly in light of such challenges facing the Valley as the proposed expansion of Interstate 81. We anticipate the Shenandoah Valley Office to be only the first of several regional offices we plan to establish over the next five years."

For information about the Shenandoah Valley office and APVA Preservation Virginia, please call (540) 886-6100 or (804) 648-1889 or consult the organization's website at www.apva.org.

Press Contact:
Terry Graham
804-648-1889 x. 314
tgraham@apva.org