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2023 MEETINGS IN PERSON. EXHIBIT -
2022 WE ARE MEETING ONCE AGAIN IN PERSON. ROAD TRIP THROUGH OUT HISTORIC COMMUNITIES PRESENTED AT ANNUAL OXFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY HISTORY DAY. EXHIBIT – A JOURNEY BACK TO THE 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s OPENED ON JUNE 18 AND RUNS TO SEPTEMBER 24, SATURDAYS 10-4 OR BY APPOINTMENT. CENOTAPH WAS CLEANED. REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN NOVEMBER. ARCHIVING OF MATERIALS COLLECTED TO PRESERVE HISTORY OF PLATTSVILLE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT CONTINUES. 2021 MOSTLY VIRTUAL MEETINGS DUE TO PANDEMIC; HOBBIES, CRAFTS & COLLECTIONS EXHIBIT IS SET UP AND OPEN (WITH COVID PROTOCOLS IN PLACE) FROM SEPTEMBER THRU NOVEMBER ON SATURDAYS AND BY APPOINTMENT. REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE PLANNED AND HELD AT CENOTAPH. CHRISTMAS DINNER AT SHAKERS RESTAURANT. ARCHIVING OF MATERIALS COLLECTED TO PRESERVE HISTORY OF PLATTSVILLE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT CONTINUES. 2020 SUMMER AND FALL OF MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP - FLOWER GARDENS UPDATED AND FRONT DOOR PAINTED; REMEMBRANCE DAY VIRTUAL SERVICE; WORKING ON NEXT DISPLAY OF HOBBIES, CRAFTS AND COLLECTIONS TO PRESENT WHEN PANDEMIC GOES AWAY OR VACCINES AVAILABLE. ARCHIVING OF MATERIALS COLLECTED TO PRESERVE HISTORY OF PLATTSVILLE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT CONTINUES. 2019 EXHIBIT REMEMBERING THE 50'S & 60’S--DISPLAY OF LIFE DURING 1950 & 1960 WITH DINER; ELVIS; PINBALL MACHINE; DRIVE--IN; SCHOOL DAYS FROM JUNE 15TH, 2019 TO AUGUST 31ST, 2019--OVER 900 GUESTS. -30 MEMBERS & OVER 2100 HOURS LOGGED. -OCTOBER MYSTERY TOUR DISCOVERING AREA MUSEUMS & BUSINESSES. -REMEMBRANCE DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE INCLUDING LAYING OF WREATHS AT CHESTERFIELD CENOTAPH; DISPLAYS & CADETS IN UNIFORM. ARCHIVING OF MATERIALS COLLECTED TO PRESERVE HISTORY OF PLATTSVILLE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT CONTINUES. 2018 EXHIBIT "OPEN THE DOORS TO CHRISTMAS" - DISPLAY OF FORTY DECORATED CHRISTMAS TREES OF DIFFERENT THEMES & AGES; ANGELS; VILLAGES; ADVENT CALENDARS; SANTAS; NUTCRACKERS; CANDY CANES; XMAS COOKIES & EVERYTHING FOR THE SEASON FROM JUNE 16/2018 TO AUGUST 25/ 2018; 39 MEMBERS & OVER 2000 HOURS LOGGED! - REMEMBRANCE DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE INCLUDING CALENDAR DISPLAYS & HOCKEY MEMORABILIA OF THE DISTRICT ALONG WITH WAR TIME BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, ETC. ARCHIVING OF MATERIALS COLLECTED TO PRESERVE HISTORY OF PLATTSVILLE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT CONTINUES. 2017 EXHIBIT "WINDOWS TO THE PAST" - DISPLAY OF TIME - 1800'S TO EARLY 1900'S - A KITCHEN PARLOUR, BEDROOM, GENERAL STORE, SCHOOL ROOM & MINIATURE FARM CELEBRATING CANADA 150TH FROM MAY 13TH TO JULY 29TH, 2017. - "WHERE HONOR LEADS WE FOLLOW: OXFORD'S OWN GOES TO WAR EXHIBIT" DISPLAYED FROM AUGUST 15TH TO AUGUST 30TH, 2017. - 39 MEMBERS & OVER 2350 HOURS LOGGED. ARCHIVING OF MATERIALS COLLECTED TO PRESERVE HISTORY OF PLATTSVILLE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT CONTINUES. 2016 EXHIBIT "WEDDINGS THROUGH THE AGES" - A DISPLAY OF WEDDING DRESSES: PHOTOS; MEMORABILIA FROM 1866 TO 2016 INCLUDING " A TROUSSEAU TEA " - FREE WILL OFFERING & OPEN FOR JUNE-JULY 2016 - REMEMBRANCE DAY DISPLAY FROM OXFORD OWN RIFLES - SEPT. 20/2016 TO NOV. 11/2016 - 38 MEMBERS & OVER 1500 LOGGED VOLUNTEER HOURS! ARCHIVING OF MATERIALS COLLECTED TO PRESERVE HISTORY OF PLATTSVILLE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT CONTINUES. 2015 TWO EXHIBITS HELD IN OUR NEWLY RENOVATED HOME, THE FORMER CHESTERFIELD CHURCH. QUILT DISPLAY FOR MONTH OF MAY 2015 - TOY DISPLAY TEDDY BEAR PICNIC FOR 4 WEEKS DURING JULY & AUGUST 2015' - 41 MEMBERS IN 2015 & 1388 VOLUNTEER HOURS RECORDED. ARCHIVING OF MATERIALS COLLECTED TO PRESERVE HISTORY OF PLATTSVILLE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT CONTINUES. 2012-2014 ARCHIVING OF MATERIALS COLLECTED TO PRESERVE HISTORY OF PLATTSVILLE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT CONTINUES. 10 YEAR AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN HERITAGE SOCIETY AND THE CHESTERFIELD CEMETERY FOR USE OF THE CHURCH SIGNED IN JULY 2012. RENOVATIONS BEGIN. OCTOBER 2003 – TRILLIUM GRANT RECEIVED $14,600 TO PUBLISH THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE BY GOW HARVEY NOVEMBER 2006 – TRILLIUM GRANT RECEIVED $11,500 TO PUBLISH ONCE UPON A TIME IN WASHINGTON BY JENNIFER HARVEY |
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