We   have   one   more   application   in   from   which   we   have   not   yet   heard.   We   plan   to   apply   for   a   State   Historic Preservation   Grant   in   the   spring   and   hope   to   start   work   on   strengthening   and   waterproofing   the   foundation next summer. Meanwhile, it is stable and the drainage is better, although not perfect. We   are   at   a   point   where   the   more   work   we   can   do   at   one   time   the   less   expensive   it   is.   If   we   do   only   a   small amount   of   work   we   still   have   bid   advertising   costs,   mobilization   costs,   demobilization   costs   and   oversight costs.   We   have   to   balance   continuing   to   move   forward   with   the   cost   efficiencies   of   bidding   larger   blocks   of work. The Friends of the Blue Committee continues to evaluate these issues. We   appreciate   so   much   the   support   we   get   locally   and   from   all   over   the   country.   Donations   can   be   sent   to the   Greenbrier   Historical   Society,   814   Washington   Street   West,   Lewisburg,   WV   24901.   Just   put   "The   Blue" in the memo line. All contributions for the Blue go into a separate account. THANK YOU!

We   received   a   question   about   the   status   of   the   reconstruction   of the    Blue.    We    would    like    to    move    faster    but    everything    takes funding.   We   have   received   some   great   support   and   need   more.   We applied   for   a   Transportation Alternatives   grant   since   the   Blue   was   a hub   of   transportation   in   its   day   with   daily   stagecoach   runs   between Lewisburg   and   Charleston   in   the   "season".   However,   we   did   not   get that grant. We   have   one   more   application   in   from   which   we   have   not   yet heard.   We   plan   to   apply   for   a   State   Historic   Preservation   Grant   in the     spring     and     hope     to     start     work     on     strengthening     and waterproofing   the   foundation   next   summer.   Meanwhile,   it   is   stable and the drainage is better, although not perfect.