The amphitheater is PERFECT the way it is. If the management do not understand that, they are truly not thinking straight. Have audiences complained? I doubt it.
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Albert D. Cala
11 years ago
History must be forever preserved, cherished and nurished...never swept under the rug !
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Susan Spillane
11 years ago
It would be so sad to see projected building improveeements. An alternative must be found to preserve the integrity of the present structure.
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Dana E. Belt
11 years ago
Preserve the structure, don't demolish it!
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Karen M. Belt
11 years ago
Save our historic building!
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Mike Aughenbaugh
11 years ago
Unbelievable. What's next? Tearing down the bell tower?
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Deann Nelson
11 years ago
Where is the Board of Trustees' respect for history?
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Elsie Boyd
11 years ago
Preserve our history.
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John W. Rietz
11 years ago
Renovation is more desirable than demolition. Save our history!
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Jean Reycroft Summerville
11 years ago
Please renovate. Do not demolish.
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Maura Mead
11 years ago
This is simply ridiculous! Save the amp!
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Deborah Stevenson
11 years ago
Forgot to mention in my earlier email, that the British when needing to restore their hundreds of historic houses and other buildings do not renovate by tearing down buildings, but by selectively repairing areas that need attention. The British often repair buildings 200 years old - built before central heating and plumbing - so keeping the Amphitheater intact for a while longer should not be difficult. Don't know why our national historic trust staff members could not come up with a better solution. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to express my opinion on this matter.
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Augusta Mead
11 years ago
I have grown up with the amp and its wonders. Tearing it down would be a shame and i am extremely disappointed with how the instution has been handling this matter. Save the amp!!
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Mary F. Bosy
11 years ago
I couldn't agree more! The Amp. is the definition of a "sacred space"!
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Mary Nagel
11 years ago
The idea that you have to spend $30 million to replace a beloved structure rather than just keep it in good repair perhaps means you have too much time on your hands. Maybe volunteer to do a little of the sanding and painting. Maybe that will "rehabilitate and upgrade" your perspective on reality. One of the loveliest most charming things about Chautauqua and you want to spend $30 million dollars to ruin it. If you don't enjoy the experience of sitting in a gracious open-air ampitheater and cannot be bothered to carry your own seat cushions to events, if that's what the problem, maybe consider selling and relocating to one of those places that will offer you the ultimate in climate-controlled inside experiences. Honestly.
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Richard C Karslake
11 years ago
I have written to the trustees (and received a response) but was disappointed that my name was not yet on the petition. Here it is. The history of the Amp is too important to alter by demolition and rebuild. In the antique business it is called a reproduction, the value of which is far less than the original--for many reasons
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Kirsten Schatz
11 years ago
As a former Amp. usher, I feel strongly about preserving this historic space while upgrading it.
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Gale A. Smagacz
11 years ago
Leave it alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Donald Schrader
11 years ago
Save the Amp!
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Karen Greb
11 years ago
Contributors have a right to know how their donations are being spent. Open and transparent communication and full disclosure build trust in the administration and encourage future fundraising efforts.
The amphitheater is PERFECT the way it is. If the management do not understand that, they are truly not thinking straight. Have audiences complained? I doubt it.
History must be forever preserved, cherished and nurished...never swept under the rug !
It would be so sad to see projected building improveeements. An alternative must be found to preserve the integrity of the present structure.
Preserve the structure, don't demolish it!
Save our historic building!
Unbelievable. What's next? Tearing down the bell tower?
Where is the Board of Trustees' respect for history?
Preserve our history.
Renovation is more desirable than demolition. Save our history!
Please renovate. Do not demolish.
This is simply ridiculous! Save the amp!
Forgot to mention in my earlier email, that the British when needing to restore their hundreds of historic houses and other buildings do not renovate by tearing down buildings, but by selectively repairing areas that need attention. The British often repair buildings 200 years old - built before central heating and plumbing - so keeping the Amphitheater intact for a while longer should not be difficult. Don't know why our national historic trust staff members could not come up with a better solution. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to express my opinion on this matter.
I have grown up with the amp and its wonders. Tearing it down would be a shame and i am extremely disappointed with how the instution has been handling this matter. Save the amp!!
I couldn't agree more! The Amp. is the definition of a "sacred space"!
The idea that you have to spend $30 million to replace a beloved structure rather than just keep it in good repair perhaps means you have too much time on your hands. Maybe volunteer to do a little of the sanding and painting. Maybe that will "rehabilitate and upgrade" your perspective on reality. One of the loveliest most charming things about Chautauqua and you want to spend $30 million dollars to ruin it. If you don't enjoy the experience of sitting in a gracious open-air ampitheater and cannot be bothered to carry your own seat cushions to events, if that's what the problem, maybe consider selling and relocating to one of those places that will offer you the ultimate in climate-controlled inside experiences. Honestly.
I have written to the trustees (and received a response) but was disappointed that my name was not yet on the petition. Here it is. The history of the Amp is too important to alter by demolition and rebuild. In the antique business it is called a reproduction, the value of which is far less than the original--for many reasons
As a former Amp. usher, I feel strongly about preserving this historic space while upgrading it.
Leave it alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Save the Amp!
Contributors have a right to know how their donations are being spent. Open and transparent communication and full disclosure build trust in the administration and encourage future fundraising efforts.