Claremont Heritage's annual Gala set June 29

CLAREMONT -- Claremont Heritage will present its Bess Garner Historic Preservation Award and the Cultural Heritage Award at its annual Gala, "Gatsby at the Garner," on June 29.
The event will be from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Garner House in Memorial Park.The event will include cocktails, dinner, auction and live Jazz music. Tickets to the fundraising event can be purchased at www.claremontheritage.org. The recipient of The Bess Garner Historic Preservation Award for 2013 is The Tucker Schoeman Venture (Architects) for outstanding preservation of historic homes and the adaptive reuse of historic buildings.The 2013 Cultural Heritage Award will go to Paul Darrow for his contribution to the artistic and cultural heritage of our community. Claremont Heritage would also like to announce a special award this year, a Lifetime Achievement Award to Rufus L.Turner A.I.A. for his outstanding contribution to Claremont's built environment over the span of nearly 50 years.