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L-P Foundation to lead restoration of auditorium organ · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  LP Foundation to lead restoration of Auditorium Oregon. Written by Emily Beebe.
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  by Everlet. A restoration of the LaSalle Peru Township High School Auditorium
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  organ, described at the October board meeting as one of only about
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  three of its kind still operating in the United States, is estimated
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  at 500,000 to 550,000, and the LP Foundation is expected to lead
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  the fundraising. The Building and Grounds Committee outlined the long-term project at
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  Wednesday's board meeting. The organ has been valued at approximately 1.75 million,
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  according to the committee's report, though the district has not yet received
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  the company's written valuation. Superintendent Clayton Isinger said the foundation, is taking
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  the lead on the initiative. The
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  district has not allocated funds toward the restoration and has no immediate
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  plan to, though fundraising ideas have been discussed with the Foundation, which
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  would act as the primary benefactor if the project moves forward. The
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  district has a head start. Donation funds collected through a giving program
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  started years ago are already earmarked for the organ, and money has
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  been spent on a new blower and blower room. A second organ
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  of the same type sits in district storage and could serve as
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  a parts source.