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Newsletter Summer 2010 |
LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR !!! 2010-2011 |
Our Events Chairman Leslie Alissandratos and committee have put together some awesome events for upcoming fall, winter and spring seasons. Although the dates and times will be announced later, here is a tentative list: |
* October Appraisal Fair Cemetery Tour * November Children's Art Show Thanksgiving Turkey Raffle * December Breakfast with Santa Float and Breakfast for Membership Christmas Ham Raffle * January Remembrance Tea * February Stone Soup * March Fashion Show ( to be held in the old Tarpon Arcade) * April Easter Ham Raffle * May Picnic |
September Meeting Our September 16th general meeting will host Jim Langstrom. He will be speaking on the history of the CSX Railroad. The meeting will be held at the Historic Train Depot at 7:00 P.M. Call 727-943-4624 for more information. |
The Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society Needs You! We need volunteers: Greeter/Receptionist, Docent/Tour Guides, Special Event Assistants, Archive and Collections Assistants. |
Membership Julie Keffalas is working diligently on improving and updating the membership. A membership drive is being planned at a famous historic home here in Tarpon Springs in the spring. At this time, we would like anyone who has an Email address to Email us at tarpon.historical@verizon.net so we can double-check or add your Email to our list. This saves a great deal of money for postage. |
Historic Preservation Board The City of Tarpon Springs Is seeking a member for the Heritage Preservation Board. The Preservation Board is composed of five members and one alternate appointed by the Board of Commissioners. The Board meets once a month generally on the first Monday at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall. This is a wonderful opportunity for preservationists to use their expertise to help maintain the City's unique historic character for generations to come. Board members should have experience and /or education in a field related to historic preservation such as historic architect, historian, archeologist and urban planner. Interested residents may obtain a copy of the application from the City's website or call the City Clerk's Office at 942-5614. |
Wall Springs -continued and corrected Thank you so much to Leslie and especially to Lauri Case for all her hard hot work at the picnic. The food was delicious! We do have a correction in last months newsletter : William Reuben Gause settled Wall Springs. In the book The Gauses, written by Roy and Ora Lee Gause in 1980 the following is quoted : "Here came William Reuben and Rebecca" "Rebecca with three little boys; George W. about eleven years of age; Joseph Duval about ten; Marshall Bell maybe two or three and a baby boy Charles Albany ( Uncle Doc) in her arms." |
Tribute This Memorial day 2010 as our soldiers are honored and being remembered in
Craig Park, we would be remiss not to mention our Life member who died
tragically in January, but realized his dream of bringing our present
Memorial to fruition. Dr. Fred Roever worked tirelessly with Bob Renneke and
the community to complete the Memorial. Dr. Roever served in Viet Nam in
Pleiku in 1968-1969. He was decorated with the Bronze star; Air Medal; |
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