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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;
Combat Medical Badge; Vietnamese Honor Medal; Meritorious Unit Citation; Civic Action Medal; the Cross of Galantry;and the Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. He was a true patriot and a friend to the Tarpon Community.



Links to other sites of interest

City of Tarpon Springs
Sponge Docks
Visit Florida



Contact us at
160 East Tarpon Avenue
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Phone: 727.943.4624
tarpon.historical@verizon.net