Hi Bruce,

Randy Nash is actually in charge of running that New York State program. We call him the “Barn Czar”.

Unfortunately the politicians (Gov & cronies I believe) who stewarded that program are leaving office and it doesn’t look like anyone is poised to follow in their footsteps.

Rudy

Hello Rudy..........Thanks so much for shareing your recent story with us all.It really brings home the fact that the lose of anything of true value rarely happens suddenly,but in very small increments, sometimes  increments too small to see.Wasnt it Benjamin Franklin that said something like"", For want of a nail ,the horse was lost""Sure hope that things go well in NOLA,and I look fforward to any news from that neck of the woods.............I got a caal from the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia,concerning a gathering in Eastern WV,in about a month.....Ill keep the PTN posted on the progress of that one.......Take Care.........John


----- Original Message -----
From: Rudy Christian
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Sent: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 13:16:20 -0400
Subject: [BP] The old red barn

We’re getting ready for our seventh annual Ohio Barn Conference this weekend. I wrote this for the program:

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Bruce writes:

 

I've seen two old barns go down these last couple of months apparently due to the high winds we've been having. One that I didn't realize was weak blew down just about a week ago right on Interstate-81 (maybe it was pulled down but I doubt it). I agree that once the roof starts leaking a process starts that ends in the roof caving in and that can take the rest of it down.

 

In some instances I do see people trying to salvage materials from them (sometimes they start by removing the siding while the barn is still standing).

 

There is (was?) supposed to be a New York state program to give farmers money to preserve their barns:

 

http://nysparks.state.ny.us/grants/programs/barns.asp