save our tiki history - General Tiki

D Dr.TikiMojo Tiki Socialite Elk Grove, CA Joined: May 26, 2006 Posts: 487	D Dr.TikiMojo Posted posted on Tue, Nov 14, 2006 4:54 PM I've spent my ENTIRE DAY today collecting and organizing this information and creating this thread so I REALLY hope that everyone who is serious about supporting and SAVING their TIKI HISTORY actually follow some of the links, buy a book or two, join your city council, write a congressman ANYTHING just don't be passive about it! There are books out there to learn more, websites and organizations but YOU HAVE TO GET INVOLVED! Otherwise you can expect to see our Tiki History continue to slowly disappear and fade away until all there is are photographs and memories! This is the organization my wife and I have been members of for 3 years: http://www.nationaltrust.org/ Here is their mission statement: The National Trust champions preservation by providing leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to people working to preserve, improve, and enjoy the places that matter to them. Doesn't that sound like what we're all after? This is their link to contact your elected representatives in Congress and the State Legislatures: by visiting http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/, your on-line connection to your elected representatives in Congress and the State Legislatures. This web site will allow you to express your support for preservation policy initiatives and developments that affect your community when needed. Here are more sites that may help us: How to Save Historic Properties and Landmarks http://www.ehow.com/how_135724_save-historic-properties.html http://www.SaveAmericasTreasures.org The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation http://www.achp.gov/ http://www.preservationdirectory.com/HistoricalPreservation/Home.aspx the online resource for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States & Canada. The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program is one of the nation's most successful and cost-effective community revitalization programs. http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/TPS/tax/ In California - Office of Historic Preservation http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/ There are agencies like this for nearly every US State and many local and city governments! But you must be ACTIVE! Be aware and involved! MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD OR STOP YOUR BITCHIN'! Tiki is still a very small community on the large scale picture of things. Not too likely most politicians, state or local, have ever even heard of it or know why we care if another site is demolished for a new Walmart. Join any historical/preservation/local government group you can and FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO TIKI! :tiki:

I've spent my ENTIRE DAY today collecting and organizing this information and creating this thread so I REALLY hope that everyone who is serious about supporting and SAVING their TIKI HISTORY actually follow some of the links, buy a book or two, join your city council, write a congressman ANYTHING just don't be passive about it!

There are books out there to learn more, websites and organizations but YOU HAVE TO GET INVOLVED!
Otherwise you can expect to see our Tiki History continue to slowly disappear and fade away until all there is are photographs and memories!

This is the organization my wife and I have been members of for 3 years:

http://www.nationaltrust.org/

Here is their mission statement:
The National Trust champions preservation by providing leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to people working to preserve, improve, and enjoy the places that matter to them.

Doesn't that sound like what we're all after?

This is their link to contact your elected representatives in Congress and the State Legislatures:
by visiting http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/, your on-line connection to your elected representatives in Congress and the State Legislatures. This web site will allow you to express your support for preservation policy initiatives and developments that affect your community when needed.

Here are more sites that may help us:

How to Save Historic Properties and Landmarks http://www.ehow.com/how_135724_save-historic-properties.html

http://www.SaveAmericasTreasures.org

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation http://www.achp.gov/

http://www.preservationdirectory.com/HistoricalPreservation/Home.aspx the online resource for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States & Canada.

The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program is one of the nation's most successful and cost-effective community revitalization programs. http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/TPS/tax/

In California - Office of Historic Preservation http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/

There are agencies like this for nearly every US State and many local and city governments!

But you must be ACTIVE! Be aware and involved! MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD OR STOP YOUR BITCHIN'! Tiki is still a very small community on the large scale picture of things. Not too likely most politicians, state or local, have ever even heard of it or know why we care if another site is demolished for a new Walmart. Join any historical/preservation/local government group you can and
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO TIKI! :tiki:

Post #266745 by Dr.TikiMojo on Tue, Nov 14, 2006 4:54 PM