Region - Tonight marks the first of two workshops this week on historic preservation in the mother lode region. The Amador County Historic Preservation Workshop, from 6 - 9 pm tonight at the Fiddletown Community Center Library, will “continue exploration of means for historic preservation.” Gary Reinoehl, a concerned citizen and workshop promoter, recently expressed to TSPN his concern that the “Economic Development Element of the (Amador County) General Plan doesn’t cover heritage tourism to the same extent that it does cultural tourism.” Based on these concerns, the Board of Supervisors on June 3 accepted an addendum that includes a goal for the County to seek designation as a Certified Local Government and a Preserve America Community, two preservation partnership programs between county, state and federal government. The agenda includes a discussion on becoming certified, and the potential benefits and setbacks. A second workshop, entitled “Keeping Time, Part II,” takes place Friday, June 19 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Church of the ‘49ers Faith Hall in Columbia. The conference includes lectures by Historical Researchers Terry Brejla and Julia Costello, Ph.D., Preservation Lawyer Susan Brandt-Hawley, Restoration Architect Mark Huck, and Senior Planner Roberta Deering. The conference culminates with a tour of Columbia State Park conducted by Cultural Resource Specialist Linda Dick Bissonnette highlighting “preservation success stories.” For further information about the conference, or to register by email, contact Carol Rios at 209-533-6601. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.