Cymdeithas Gymraeg Gogledd Gorllewin. . . Ohio
New Members:
(Welcome to the Gomer Welsh Society).
Donna Williams, Gomer, OH
Verda Adams, Gomer, OH
Vivian George, Delphos, OH
Trevor Morris, Elida, OH
Margaret Fisher, Lima, OH
Cheryl Ridenour, Elida, OH
Scot and Mary Ocke, Piqua, OH
Chris Thomas, Elida, OH
R. Elias Williams, Indianapolis, IN
Neva Stemen, Gomer, OH
Dwight S. Humphreys, Ft. Wayne, IN
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Humphreys, Ft. Wayne, IN
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Humphreys, Pittsburgh, PA
Kristal Salters, Van Wert, OH
Bill and Lila Dickerson, Cridersville, OH
John and Jenny Pilarowski, Bluffton, OH
Fred and Shirley Davis, Gomer, OH ¯
Iris M. Robertson informed
the society that she has been a member of the Welsh Society since the first
meeting held at the library in Ottawa. She was born in South Wales on
July 12, 1924 and arrived in New York in April 1946. Ms. Robertson presently
resides in Bryan, Ohio. ¯
Cymdeithas Madog Presents:
Y Cwrs Ar Y Paith- The Course on the Prairie. Cwrs Cymraeg which simply means
ÒWelsh CourseÓ is going to be held at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa,
July 21-28, 2002. This weeklong course emphasizes the spoken language,
and provides instruction/ classes at seven levels ranging from the absolute
beginner to those quite advances in the language. The Welsh language
is alive and active. Write today to see what Cymdeithas Madog has to offer.
Write to: Norah Hogoboom, Secretary, CYMDEITHAS MADOG, 27131 NE Miller Street,
Duvall, WA 98019, (425) 788-3461, E-mail: secretary@madog.org MUSEUM UPDATE:
From the five ÒdirectorsÓ: Carla Olds, Kay Studer, Alice Bushong, Tom Evans
and Dave Whittington.
$4,000 is left in the building fund, out of approximately $20,000 in donated
monies. The exterior and interior are about 80% completed. Our goal
is exactly one year from the start date, May 2002, to begin designing and
filling rooms.
Completed as of this date: initial cleaning of insides, new roof, new spouting,
new furnace, repaired siding, wheelchair ramp and sidewalk, new back door,
new electrical wiring, new porch, ceilings-texture painted, two front rooms
finished, SW room dry-walled and painted, middle room- repaired and painted,
upstairs office room finished, three lights (2- 19th century) donated
and installed, kitchen gutted to studs, ½ of back shed removed, some
mulch and daffodils planted, two display cases purchased (need repair), a
donated stained glass window above front door, yard rocks/stones removed and
insulation placed in walls/attic.
All labor has been donated, saving thousands of dollars. Special ÒThanksÓ
to general contractors, Glen Sandy and Jack Centers! Others include:
Bob Alger, Elwood and Marty Thomas, Larry Stewart, Bob Roethlisberger, Art
Holman and Don Malone (Carter Lumber Co., VanWert, OH). There are others
who have helped drywall, helped remove materials etc. Thank You.
ONGOING PROJECTS: Dry-wall the kitchen, finish carpentry in SW room and kitchen,
repair middle room and kitchen floors/thresholds, landscape, fix display cases,
re-side and repair shed and begin the donation process of items/furniture.
Further details upcoming in newsletters.
Our donations (private and community) are well-below what is necessary!
We will need probably $10-15,000 more to complete projects and maintain the
museum on a monthly basis (heat, electricity, telephone, computer service
etc.). If you know of a company, business or private individual who
is willing to donate, please contact Carla Olds, 3048 Inwood Dr., Lima, Ohio
45806 (419) 999-5820. Every $100-$500 will help! We cannot
stop this great undertaking now. Members, who canÕt donate labor etc.,
please make some calls to friends/ businesses. Thanks. ¯
The Christmas Sing and Tea
and the Tour of Homes were a great success. Thank you to everyone that
participated. Over $1,000 was cleared and will be applied to scholarships
for students of Welsh heritage in this area. Also, thank you to Fara
Ewing for donating to the museum over $200 for her ceramic, Welsh dragon Christmas
ornaments. ¯
As a reminder, we have received
monies for the museum from three grants: Midwest Electric-$500, American Electric
Power-$100-submitted by Elwood Thomas (former employee), and the Welsh National
Gymanfa Ganu-$2000 (To be used to purchase a computer). If you have
any other grant suggestions, please contact Alice Ruth Bushong at (419) 331-3651. ¯
NEXT GOMER WELSH SOCIETY
MEETING IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2002 AT 9:30 AM IN THE GOMER UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST FELLOWSHIP HALL. ¯
Annual Organizational
Meeting St. DavidÕs Day, Sunday, March 3, 3:00
PM HenryÕs Restaurant, 810 N. Locust St.,
Ottawa, Ohio Three-meat buffet at 5:00 PM, cost $10.00
per person Program-presentation about the museum progress
by John Olds. Door Prizes. RSVP by February 25-
Alice Ruth Bushong (419) 331-3651, 3837 Pioneer
Rd., Elida, Ohio 45807-9784 abushong@wcoil.com ¯
Welsh ÔRabbitÕ (also called
ÔRarebitÕ) The story is told that poor Welshmen
were so poor that when they served ÒrabbitÓ, it was really only a piece of
toast with cheese sauce poured over it. Someone once pointed out that
this was certainly not rabbit, but it sure was a Òrare bitÓ! Hence, the names:
is it ÔWelsh RabbitÕ or ÒWelsh RarebitÕ? We think a poor Welsh woman,
rushed for time that day, forgot the rabbit! ½ cup butter ½ cup flour 4 cups milk 1 Tblsp. Yellow mustard 10 oz. Pkg. Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
or in small chunks Paprika Heat
milk in microwave on high for 8-9 minutes. (This saves a lot of stirring
time.) Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan on low heat and stir
in flour with a whisk along with the mustard. When milk is ready, whisk
into flour-butter mixture, stirring until it comes to a boil on medium-high
heat. Reduce heat to low and stir in cheese until melted. Serve
over toast, allowing 2 slices per person, and sprinkle with paprika.
You can also have fun by using a cookie cutter for different shapes and putting
them on top of the cheese instead of under. This has been a long time
favorite of the Welsh and is great for either lunch or supper. Any leftover
sauce is also great served over broccoli or cauliflower. Serves 6-7. Our New Year starts March 1, 2002, so it is time to renew
your membership in the Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio. Please use the
form in this newsletter when sending your dues to Treasurer, Verona Sandy,
7225 Gomer Road, Gomer, Ohio 45809. v
New members as of December
8 & 9, 2001 are exempt for the year 2002. Please return completed form and mail to
Verona Sandy, 7225 Gomer Road, Gomer, Ohio 45809 Name _________________________________________Phone_______________ Family MemberÕs Names ________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________ City ________________ State ___________
Zip Code q
Individual
$5.00 q
Family
$10.00 Bushong 3837 Pioneer Rd. Elida, Ohio 45807
The Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio
FEBRUARY 2002
MEMBERSHIP DUES