Monday, July 02, 2007
June, July, August 2007 Dragon Tales
Dragon Tales
-The Mother/Daughter/Friend Welsh Tea was a great success with approximately eighty people attending the event. Many thanks to everyone that brought bridal gowns and special wedding memorabilia. A special thank you to the committee of Betty Watkins, Barbara Frysinger, Verona Sandy and Gloria Sherer for preparing a delicious food assortment, Barb Lloyd for decorations, Masters’ of Ceremonies Linda Whittington and Carla Olds and to the following men for serving the tea: Herb Bushong, Glen Sandy, John Olds and Dave Whittington.
- Have you paid your 2007 membership dues? Contact Verona Sandy!
- Scholarships: Since proceeds from our 2006 Christmas Tour of Homes were short of our goal, we would like to invite you to make a donation directly to the Scholarship Fund. Checks can be sent to Verona Sandy at 7225 Gomer Road, Gomer, Ohio 45809. We give two $500.00 scholarships each year to college students of Welsh descent.
Scholarship application forms are still available but the deadline is August 1st. Students that apply should be of Welsh descent. Contact Verona Sandy (419)642-3345 for your application.
- Attention to all Welsh Society Members:
LINCOLN HIGHWAY STATE WIDE GARAGE SALE
Uncle Al’s Pizza (Post Office Side)
Thursday, August 9, 2007, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
(Needed from members): FOOD
Suggestions: #1 seller is pies. Homemade bread and rolls, cookies, angel food cake, fruit crisps/turnovers/shortcakes, brownies and garden fresh produce - fruits and vegetables.
All proceeds to museum expenses. Welsh & Lincoln Highway items from last year will also be for sale.
Notify Dave Whittington (419)642-5911 if you need your items picked-up or drop off at Dave’s house (2000 W. Lincoln Hwy.) or bring items to Uncle Al’s the night before (place in cooler) or Thursday morning before 9:00. We also need workers, card tables, coolers and fans. We would really appreciate your participation. Thank you!
- NEW ITEMS AT THE MUSEUM!
A display has been set-up by Dave Whittington about the cholera epidemic of 1855-1869 in Gomer. Included are graphs of deaths, age at death, years and months of death. 1850-1900 medical bottles (donated by Chris Sterling) just recovered from the Ottawa River Bridge just west of Gomer are also displayed along with Dr. R.E. Jone’s memorabilia.
A mannequin was just decorated with an original Welsh woman’s clothes donated by June Lewis from Betty Williams in Aberdovey, Wales.
A two shelf barrister bookcase has been added for the Gomer School Annuals. Lyle Lewis also donated the Stop #10 Buzzard Road 8’ x 8’ ticket building, that will be placed in the museum’s backyard.
The storage shed and outhouse are still under construction.
- The 90th Annual Gymanfu Ganu, Sunday, October 7, 2007:
A special display will be set-up at the museum starting on September 24, 2007. We are looking for past programs of the Gymanfu Ganu or especially past Eisteddfods. Also, photos, ribbons, trophies etc. are needed for this display. Please contact Alice Bushong (419)331-3651 or Carla Olds (419)999-5820. The museum will be open on Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7 from 1:30-4:00 PM in addition to the second and fourth Sunday of each month. The society will once again serve a light meal before the Gymanfa Ganu in the Gomer United Church of Christ fellowship hall. Donations for the Gomer Welsh Community Museum.
- July Meeting:
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be July 11, 2007 at 10:00 AM on the museum’s deck. Please bring a chair and a sack lunch. Hope to see you there!
(download PDF version of the newsletter)
-The Mother/Daughter/Friend Welsh Tea was a great success with approximately eighty people attending the event. Many thanks to everyone that brought bridal gowns and special wedding memorabilia. A special thank you to the committee of Betty Watkins, Barbara Frysinger, Verona Sandy and Gloria Sherer for preparing a delicious food assortment, Barb Lloyd for decorations, Masters’ of Ceremonies Linda Whittington and Carla Olds and to the following men for serving the tea: Herb Bushong, Glen Sandy, John Olds and Dave Whittington.
- Have you paid your 2007 membership dues? Contact Verona Sandy!
- Scholarships: Since proceeds from our 2006 Christmas Tour of Homes were short of our goal, we would like to invite you to make a donation directly to the Scholarship Fund. Checks can be sent to Verona Sandy at 7225 Gomer Road, Gomer, Ohio 45809. We give two $500.00 scholarships each year to college students of Welsh descent.
Scholarship application forms are still available but the deadline is August 1st. Students that apply should be of Welsh descent. Contact Verona Sandy (419)642-3345 for your application.
- Attention to all Welsh Society Members:
LINCOLN HIGHWAY STATE WIDE GARAGE SALE
Uncle Al’s Pizza (Post Office Side)
Thursday, August 9, 2007, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
(Needed from members): FOOD
Suggestions: #1 seller is pies. Homemade bread and rolls, cookies, angel food cake, fruit crisps/turnovers/shortcakes, brownies and garden fresh produce - fruits and vegetables.
All proceeds to museum expenses. Welsh & Lincoln Highway items from last year will also be for sale.
Notify Dave Whittington (419)642-5911 if you need your items picked-up or drop off at Dave’s house (2000 W. Lincoln Hwy.) or bring items to Uncle Al’s the night before (place in cooler) or Thursday morning before 9:00. We also need workers, card tables, coolers and fans. We would really appreciate your participation. Thank you!
- NEW ITEMS AT THE MUSEUM!
A display has been set-up by Dave Whittington about the cholera epidemic of 1855-1869 in Gomer. Included are graphs of deaths, age at death, years and months of death. 1850-1900 medical bottles (donated by Chris Sterling) just recovered from the Ottawa River Bridge just west of Gomer are also displayed along with Dr. R.E. Jone’s memorabilia.
A mannequin was just decorated with an original Welsh woman’s clothes donated by June Lewis from Betty Williams in Aberdovey, Wales.
A two shelf barrister bookcase has been added for the Gomer School Annuals. Lyle Lewis also donated the Stop #10 Buzzard Road 8’ x 8’ ticket building, that will be placed in the museum’s backyard.
The storage shed and outhouse are still under construction.
- The 90th Annual Gymanfu Ganu, Sunday, October 7, 2007:
A special display will be set-up at the museum starting on September 24, 2007. We are looking for past programs of the Gymanfu Ganu or especially past Eisteddfods. Also, photos, ribbons, trophies etc. are needed for this display. Please contact Alice Bushong (419)331-3651 or Carla Olds (419)999-5820. The museum will be open on Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7 from 1:30-4:00 PM in addition to the second and fourth Sunday of each month. The society will once again serve a light meal before the Gymanfa Ganu in the Gomer United Church of Christ fellowship hall. Donations for the Gomer Welsh Community Museum.
- July Meeting:
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be July 11, 2007 at 10:00 AM on the museum’s deck. Please bring a chair and a sack lunch. Hope to see you there!
(download PDF version of the newsletter)
