Submission Number 1 January 29, 2010 As a point of introduction, my name is Terry Meek. I first began my practice in 1974 and since that time have been fortunate to have been chosen as architect for a select number of interesting and challenging projects. Just recently, the Board of Directors of the Valleytown Cultural Arts and Historical Society engaged me to assist them as they undertake a bold and forward approach to developing a strategic feasibility study and conceptual design for the Cultural Arts Center in Andrews. We have just completed our first session together where we reviewed the many programming opportunities, facility attributes, and explored many options as to an overall vision. It was a very meaningful and rewarding session from which I will begin to translate the thoughts and ideas discussed - to begin development of a design program. I was truly impressed and struck by the passion and devotion these board members displayed during their participation in this initial ideation. There is a strong sense of commitment to community, heritage and the arts. As we progress with the design of the project, I will be posting additional comments and information, as well as images of sketch ideas and proposed improvements to this link. I would encourage you to check back frequently and if you have comments or questions, please feel free to email me at etm@etm-architect.com . I will share your comments with the board as we work together to meet this challenge. This process we are embarking on promises to be very meaningful - one to be enjoyed and remembered. To that thought, I would like to end this first post by sharing one of my favorite quotes: "It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end." Ursula K. Le Guin Terry Meek, AIA

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