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Save the Amphitheater, Don't Demolish It

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Anne-Ly and David Crump
10 years ago

love the old amp

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Professor Catherine Clinton
10 years ago

The preservation of this historic structure should be a top priority of the organization. Call I join with others begging the trustees to reconsider demolishing this precious asset. Save and improve is a wonderful alternative to demolition.

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Danette Johnson
10 years ago

Of course, don't replace the Amp!!

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Hannah Smith
11 years ago

I currently go to Club and would hate to see this place destroyed.

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Gina Jeppson
11 years ago

I was devastated when I heard this might happen. This is the heart of chautauqua, its irreplaceable.

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Georgia Paynter
11 years ago

Please dont reck this piece of history and also a piece of my childhood. I don't want new amphitheater because it ruins one of the main points of chautauqua. We pride ourselves in history. Why destroy it?

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Nancy Kennedy Generalovich
11 years ago

The amp is a crown jewel that can be restored without demolishing. What is the point of replacing an original with a replica when it can be restored. The financial committment should not even be an issue. There is no place like Chautauqua. Keep it intact and preserve it.

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Charles E Heid MD
11 years ago

without this amp, this will no longer be chautauqua. it will be a Disneylike replica

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Dvis Micciloi
11 years ago

I am expecting a newborn any week now and i want to raise that child in a nice community and show all the memories of it and begin new memories with hime too!

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Lexi Smith
11 years ago

The amphitheater is such a beautiful place destroying it would be a sin

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Mrs. Kirstin Smith
11 years ago

Keep the historical value while improving basic comforts

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Barbra Peterson
11 years ago

This is generational piece of history that should not be destroyed for something new and "better". Three generations of my family has gathered here. Please do not take that right away for my grandkids who will visit soon.

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Haley Smith
11 years ago

This is a piece of history. Not something to be destroyed.

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Chris Rembold
11 years ago

Follow the Standards!

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Mary M. Beuter
11 years ago

Stop the demolition!

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Robert Ellis
11 years ago

The United States is a nation that has discarded many of its treasures without adequate reflection. Too much of its history can only be viewed in faded photographs. One wouldn't discard the Mona Lisa because her face had been cracked and faded. She is the original gift genius. The old adage "if these walls could speak" comes to mind. The Amphitheater silently hold the vibrations of every lecture. It is a jewel to be preserved.

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Janice Patterson Boles
11 years ago

Back to the drawing board - Please!

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Susan Evans
11 years ago

I have been attending CHQ for the past four years and hope to continue to do so indefinitely. CHQ is a national treasure. The Amphitheater is the very heart of this cherished institution. We need to respect the past and preserve what has been left to us while making the necessary improvements that will maintain its integrity. By linking the past to the future, we can keep the charm we so dearly love and have a venue that is unique and highly regarded.

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Jo G. Smith
11 years ago

Nothing can replace THE REAL THING