Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio

The Farming Future Of Wales

2008-05-02T12:22:00.000-04:00

DailyPost - ‘Cash in on mixed future for farming’

WELSH farming is poised for a generational switch as traditional beef and sheep farming is eased out in favour of mixed agriculture.

The country is well-placed to cash in on global food trends with many farmers planning to change land use and intensify production, according to Prof Gareth Edwards-Jones, of Bangor University.

New Ideas About Old Stonehenge

2008-04-28T09:33:00.002-04:00

Newsweek - Secrets of the Circle

BBC - 'Breakthrough' at Stonehenge dig

Welsh Real Estate More Affordable Than Ever

2008-04-22T19:36:00.001-04:00

icWales - Welsh house prices fall at fastest ever rate

Hooray For Wales

2008-04-22T19:29:00.000-04:00

TimesOnline - Why Wales is suddenly cool: Suddenly, all things Welsh are hip. How did that happen? With successes in TV, theatre, music and sport, they're singing in the valleys again. We tell you why

Who Do The Welsh People Love?

2008-03-13T09:52:00.000-04:00

icWales - Leading Welsh icons are revealed

St. David's Day

2008-03-01T13:31:00.003-05:00

It is that time again. Cook with leeks (See: 'Sprung A Leek') and have a
dram of Welsh whiskey. The whiskey is Penderyn whiskey and while rare in the U.S. by visiting the site you can find outlets in most states.

Don't Call A Welsh Woman "English"

2008-02-21T14:11:00.004-05:00

Insult that landed an Irishman living in Wales in court
for racial harassment

There's much more to this story, with words that I won't use here.

February and March 2008 Newsletter

2008-02-17T14:14:00.006-05:00

(the Microsoft Word version of the newsletter is here.)

Cymdeithas Gymraeg Gogledd Gorllewin... Ohio

The Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio
February and March 2008 Newsletter

Welcome New Members:
Sandy Powers - Roanoke, IN
David Jones - Lima, OH
Lois Overholt - Gomer, OH

St. David's Celebration: Saturday, March 1, 2008. Dinner and program at the Gomer United Church of Christ. Price of tickets: $7.50 purchased in advance, $8.00 at the door (limited number), $3.00 children 6-12 in advance, and $4.00 at the door. Call the church office at (419)642-2681 for tickets and additional information.

The Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio Annual Meeting: Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 1:00 pm at Henry's Restaurant, 810 N. Locust Street, Ottawa, Ohio. (Locust St. is left off of Route 224 going east). You may enter the back entrance off of the parking lot. We will enjoy a buffet at the cost of $9.95 plus tax and gratuity, payable to cashier at Henry's. Following the meal, there will be a business meeting, program, memorial service and door prizes. We hope you will all attend. Please make reservations by filling out the form in the downloadable Microsoft Word version of the newsletter.

Thanks to all our museum volunteers and also to Barbara Lloyd for the holiday decorations.

Another Mother & Daughter Tea is being planned for May 4, 2008. Details will be in our next newsletter.

Garden Tour of Homes update: We are planning something a little different this year. We will be having a Garden Tour and Farmer's Market on Saturday, July 19th (rain date, July 20th). We have six local gardens and our own museum on the tour. These gardens are beautiful and this should be an exiting time. The farmer's market will be held at one of the locations. The proceeds from this event will go toward the scholarships that the Welsh Society sponsors each year. YOU can help make this a great day! We need help in advertising, posting flyers, selling tickets, workers for the day of the tour to take tickets, help to man the farmer's market and much more. We also need contributions for the farmer's market in the way of baked goods, hand made articles, produce from your garden, plants, etc. Do you build bird houses, make stepping stones or wind chimes, sew, crochet or paint articles? We would like to feature these "hidden" talents we know you have. Every member is going to be asked to contribute in some way. Expect a phone call! Thanks.

Scholarship application forms: The applications are now available by contacting Verona Sandy at 7225 Gomer Rd., Gomer, OH 45809, (419)642-3315. The students that apply should be of Welsh descent. Deadline for the applications is August 1, 2008.

Calling all North American of Welsh descent and everyone interested in Welsh culture and music. The Ontario Welsh Festival will be held in the beautiful community of Stratford, May 2-4th at the Arden Park Hotel and at Parkview United Church. For more information call 519-681-8995 or 613-725-2704 or visit the web site at www.ontariowelshfestival.ca

Oldest Burial In The U.K. Is In Wales

2007-11-06T12:37:00.001-05:00

Uncovered Red Lady skeleton is 29,000 years old

400 Year Old Farmhouse Preserved

2007-10-23T22:58:00.002-04:00

Thatching 400 years of rural tradition

Poor Dafydd ap Gruffydd

2007-10-18T13:09:00.001-04:00

Wired.com - Oct. 3, 1283: As Bad Deaths Go, It's Hard to Top This

Traditional Welsh Delicacies - Laverbread and Cockles

2007-08-21T21:57:00.000-04:00

Welsh Food: A Delicious Tradition

Prince Madoc Again

2007-07-23T23:11:00.000-04:00

Will DNA turn Madoc myth into reality?

Dragon In Space

2007-07-21T15:15:00.000-04:00

BBC - Astronaut takes dragon into space

A Canadian astronaut will be paying tribute to his Welsh heritage once more on his second mission into space.

June, July, August 2007 Dragon Tales

2007-07-02T22:44:00.000-04:00

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 Most Famous Welsh Map Maker

2007-06-26T21:34:00.001-04:00

The forgotten Welsh explorer

David Thompson, an explorer and map-maker whose incredible work two centuries ago made him famous in Canada.

Thompson has been called the greatest land geographer in history because of the immense area he personally mapped. He was also the first man to map the Columbia River from its source to its mouth.

The April, 2007 Dragon Tales Is Here

2007-04-11T21:50:00.000-04:00

Click here to download the PDF Version Of Dragon Tales

- New officers were elected at the Annual Meeting held Sunday, March 11, at Henri's Restaurant in Ottawa. They are: President - Gloria (Williams) Sherer, Vice-President - Monetta Lloyd, Secretary - Betty Watkins, and Treasurer - Verona Sandy. Carla Olds is treasurer of the museum. There were forty-three members present. Our speaker, Trevor Evans, told of several interesting books about the Welsh. One of them being Footprints of the Welsh Indians by Traxler.

- We also welcomed two new members: Joseph Cook of Defiance, Ohio and Trevor Evans of Spencerville, Ohio.

- Our next regular meeting will be Wednesday, April 11, at 10:00 A.M. in the Fellowship Hall of the Gomer United Church of Christ. All members welcome.

- Mother/Daughter Welsh Tea: May 6 at 3:00 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall of the Gomer United Church of Christ. We are asking that you bring your own favorite cup/saucer and you may get to share why it is your favorite. We would like to have a display of Wedding Gowns/Dresses, old or recently used. If you would be willing to share yours or someone else's, please call Betty Watkins at (419)642-2291 or Barbara Frysinger at (419)339-4400. Would you be willing to model one? RESERVATIONS are $5.00 and can be made by calling Verona Sandy at (419642-3445. Deadline for reservations is May 1, 2007.

- 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.

- Museum: The Steering Committee met March 20, 2007 at 4:30 P.M. with four members present. Many of the things to be done were discussed. The next meeting will be April 17, at 4:30 P.M. Clean-up inside and out is planned for 5:00 P.M. April 17. WE NEED YOUR HELP! The museum now has a number of books that may be checked out to read at home, and many more of historical interest to be read at the museum. The museum is normally open the second and fourth Sunday of each month from 1:30 to 4:00 P.M.

- Lincoln Highway Days: August 9, 10, & 11, 2007. The Welsh Society will be having a BAKE SALE at Uncle Al's on one of those days. More information on this event later.

Arghhh - Welsh Pirates

2007-04-11T21:42:00.000-04:00

Bartholomew Roberts, the Welsh pirate of the Caribbean

Where's The Love?

2007-02-15T13:26:00.000-05:00

From the BBC - Wales-England: Where is the love?

The Most Beautiful Walks In Wales

2007-02-15T13:19:00.000-05:00

icWales - Wales is for lovers

Welsh Towns Are The Least Healthy In The U.K.

2007-01-02T21:25:00.000-05:00

Via icWales - Health survey paints a bleak picture of Welsh lifestyles

Eight of the ten worst regions of the UK for bad diets, unhealthy lifestyles and levels of disease have been named as Welsh local authorities.

Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr and Bridgend are all designated as having serious existing health problems - with Merthyr Tydfil named the worst area in Britain.

Gomer Area Christmas Tour Of Homes

2006-12-05T09:30:00.000-05:00

The Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio is sponsoring a Christmas Tour of
Homes in the Gomer area on Sunday, December 10th from 2 to 6 p.m. The
ticket price is $7.00 and includes a Christmas Tree festival at the
Gomer Welsh Community Museum located at 736
5 Gomer Rd. Horse and carriage rides will leave from the Gomer
United Church of Christ across from the museum. Tickets/programs
may be purchased at any of the participating homes on the day of the
tour or at the Gomer Museum. Homeowners in the tour are: Doug and Jola
Vandemark at 386
6 Cambria St., Pam and Chris Sterling at 4221 W. Lincoln Hwy., Tom and Mary Doerter's earth- shelterd
home at 3535 Lloyd Rd., and Ron and Denise Myers at href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4051+Bussert+Rd,+Lima,
+OH&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=40.83219,-84.180851&spn=0.01445,0.045319&om=1&iwloc=
addr">4051 Bussert Rd.

Proceeds from the tour will go towards a scholarship fund for local
students who prove their Welsh ancestory.

Gomer Area Christmas Tour Of Homes

2006-12-04T22:21:00.001-05:00

The Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio is sponsoring a Christmas Tour of Homes in the Gomer area on Sunday, December 10th from 2 to 6 p.m. The ticket price is $7.00 and includes a Christmas Tree festival at the Gomer Welsh Community Museum located at 7365 Gomer Rd. Horse and carriage rides will leave from the Gomer United Church of Christ across from the museum. Tickets/programs may be purchased at any of the participating homes on the day of the tour or at the Gomer Museum. Homeowners in the tour are: Doug and Jola Vandemark at 3866 Cambria St., Pam and Chris Sterling at 4221 W. Lincoln Hwy., Tom and Mary Doerter's earth-shelterd home at 3535 Lloyd Rd., and Ron and Denise Myers at 4051 Bussert Rd.

Proceeds from the tour will go towards a scholarship fund for local students who prove their Welsh ancestory.

Gomer Area Christmas Tour Of Homes

2006-12-04T22:21:00.000-05:00

The Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio is sponsoring a Christmas Tour of Homes in the Gomer area on Sunday, December 10th from 2 to 6 p.m. The ticket price is $7.00 and includes a Christmas Tree festival at the Gomer Welsh Community Museum located at 7365 Gomer Rd. Horse and carriage rides will leave from the Gomer United Church of Christ across from the museum. Tickets/programs may be purchased at any of the participating homes on the day of the tour or at the Gomer Museum. Homeowners in the tour are: Doug and Jola Vandemark at 3866 Cambria St., Pam and Chris Sterling at 4221 W. Lincoln Hwy., Tom and Mary Doerter's earth-shelterd home at 3535 Lloyd Rd., and Ron and Denise Myers at 4051 Bussert Rd.

Proceeds from the tour will go towards a scholarship fund for local students who prove their Welsh ancestory.

The Welsh Had Slaves In The U.S.

2006-10-28T21:10:00.000-04:00

Via icWales - How Welsh immigrants passed on names to their slaves

"Welsh involvement in slavery is both positive and negative. We went back through the history from the beginning to the end of the Welsh connection with slavery in America. In the early days a lot of people were involved in owning slaves and bringing slaves to America but by the time of the Civil War the Welsh population in America were overwhelmingly united in the belief that slavery was evil. In a way it's a history of moral evolution of attitudes."