Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio

Add A World Heritage Site To Wales

2009-07-17T21:24:00.001-04:00

Via WalesOnline: Welsh aqueduct named Britain’s newest World Heritage Site

Wales Is Making A Strong Showing At The Smithsonian Folklife Festival

2009-06-25T23:32:00.001-04:00

Poets Gillian Clarke and Ceri Wyn Jones, harpist Robin Huw Bowen, staff from the National Library of Wales, singers Linda Griffiths and Lisa Healy, visual artist Mary Lloyd Jones, biochemist Alison Nash, food demonstrator Hazel Thomas, bookbinder Julian Thomas and Keith Rees of the National Wool Museum will be amongst the 150-strong contingent contributing to Wales’ presence as featured nation at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, this week on the National Mall in Washington DC., where they will be helping to give visitors a feel of what Wales is all about, as well as their crafts, skills and knowledge.

The Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio May, June, July 2009 Newsletter

2009-06-23T23:23:00.005-04:00

Welcome New Members:
Diane Lewis, Columbus Grove, Ohio
Angie (Lewis) Gallup, Lima, Ohio
April (Lewis) Jackson, Lima, Ohio

Thank you to the ninety ladies who attended the 4th Annual Cookies and Tea Party on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Also, thanks to Glen Sandy, Herb Bushong, John Olds and Dave Whittington for serving and cleaning-up after the tea. The proceeds of $360.00 went to the Gomer Welsh Community Museum this year. Carla Olds said that the 3-D Cookie Cutters are available for purchase at the museum ($25.00 per cutter - No shipping, handling or tax). Great Christmas Stocking Suffers

Because of the death of Verona Sandy, Welsh Society Treasurer, all future correspondences, donations, memorials and society dues should be sent to Carla Olds, Treasurer of the Welsh Society and the Gomer Welsh Community Museum.

Mrs. Carla Olds
3048 Inwood Dr.
Lima, Ohio 45806
(419)999-5820

Membership in the society is from March to March. Please complete this form and return to Carla Olds, 3048 Inwood Dr., Lima, Ohio 45806. If you paid your membership dues for this year, March 2009 to March 2010, and haven't received your membership card, please contact Carla Olds.

Name: _____________________________________Phone #:______________
E-mail address:___________________________________________
Family members' names: _________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________
City State Zip Code
Individual $5.00
Family $10.00

Scholarship application forms: The applications are now available by contacting Kay Studer at 6301 Watkins Rd., Elida, Ohio 45807, (419)642-2538. The students that apply should be of Welsh descent. Deadline for the applications is August 1, 2009.

Memorials:
To the Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio for:
Alice Bushong from Robert and Vera Jones.

Verona Sandy from Joan & Elwood Thomas, Monetta Lloyd, Gordon Best, Janice Branham, Elida Diamond Dogs, Rebecca Komminsk, Della Salter, Chris & Pam Sterling, Thomas & Gretchen Holdgreve, John & Deloris Renner, Elida Athletic Boosters, The Sherrick & Lapham Family, Dick & Martha Oakley, Mary J. Wilkins, Marilyn Robey, Becky Thomas & Family, Lillian Rupel, Wayne & Paula Micha, Bob & Linda Sharrits, Ruby Sandy & Family, Elizabeth Roberts, Norma & Edgar Vance, Gomer Friends & Neighbors, Morning Coffee Gang, Tom & Sally Murphy, Dale & Elaine Jostpille, Hiram & Virginia Bok, Bob & Eloise Buettner, Willard & Betty Watkins, Willard & Sharon Nusbaum, Gail & Scott Fessler Family, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Williams, Harmon & Mary Binkley, Helen Morris, Ruth Lloyd, John & Sue Murray, Carlyle & Donna Arthur, Roberts’ Family, Dorothy Davis, Herb Bushong, Wendell & Bernita Brubaker, Bob & Kim Roethlisberger, Richard & Mary Alger, Harold Harpster, Neva Stemen, Bob Stemen, Jim & Becky Eagy, Louie & Jan Siefker Family, Harry & Linda Jones, Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Tracy, Glen & Nancy Adams, John & Maxine Evans, Trevor Evans, Kay Studer, Tom & Mary Doerter, Fred & Shirley Davis, Rusty & Janet May, Helen John & Family, Pat & Russell Sharrits, Hugh & Evelyn Pugh, Dr. Howell Lloyd, Carl & June Streeter, Lynn & Margo Swan, Paul & Dorothy Born, Jack & Dee Hutchinson, William Morris, Martha Morris, Edith Ringer.

In Memory of Verona Sandy to the Gomer Welsh Community Museum: David & Linda Whittington, Bill & Joanne Reese, John & Carla Olds, Tom & Wilma Evans, Don & Darlene Montooth, Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio, John & Carol Foulkes, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shoddy.

Future Events: (Mark your calendars).
1. Gymanfa Ganu: Sunday, October 4, 2009. 7:00 PM at the Gomer United Church of Christ. The Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio will once again serve a light meal before the Gymanfa Ganu in the Fellowship Hall from 4:30-6:00 PM.
2. Welsh Breakfast and Flu Shots: Date and further details to be determined by flu shot availability.
3. Christmas Tour of Homes: Sunday, December 6, 2009. Time: 1:00-7:00 PM. If you would be willing to show your home, please call Gloria Sherer (419)221-0147 or Monetta Lloyd (419)642-4944. More details in a future newsletter.
4. The Gomer Welsh Community Museum is open every 2nd and 4th Sunday from now through December – 1:30-4:00 PM. If you would like to be a greeter, please contact Monetta Lloyd at (419)642-4944. Future displays will feature some of our first families of Gomer.

The Ninnau: The North American Welsh Newspaper. You get Ninnau & Y Drych delivered directly to your home every two months. Annual subscriptions (6 issues) are only $20.00. To subscribe, go to www.ninnau.com or request a subscription form from Ninnau Publications, Inc., 11 Post Terrace, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Back issues are available for most months. Contact Ninnau Publications for information and pricing on back issues. The May/June issue of The Ninnau is featuring The Gomer Welsh Community Museum on the front page, the obituary of Verona Sandy and an article by Herb Bushong titled "Llangernyw Revisited" which is about the oldest living tree, the Yeu, located in Wales.

Spring 2009 Dragon Tales

2009-04-13T23:11:00.006-04:00

Cymdeithas Gymraeg Gogledd Gorllewin... Ohio

Welcome New Members:
Rhea (Tudor) Yares, Maryville, TN
Margaret McDonough, Lima, OH
Menna Morgan, Wales

Memorials for the Welsh Society:
For Alice Bushong: Paul & Dorothy Born, Mr. & Mrs. Howard Merriman, Frank Isaacs, Mr. & Mrs. John Chilcote, Margaret Dewey, Mr. & Mrs. Ted Stepleton, Mr. & Mrs. Chris Sterling.

For Jack Centers, Anna Vandemark and Sarah Evans (non-member) from Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sterling.

For Doran Timbers Gamble and Geraldine V. Gamble by their daughter, Lila L. Dickerson.

General donations to the Welsh Society:
Paul & Dorothy Born, Becky Komminsk

Donations to the museum:
Janie Vandemark and John & Carla Olds.

Annual Meeting
The annual meeting for the Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio was March 01, 2009. Over 50 people of all ages enjoyed a great St. David's Day. It was wonderful to have so many members attending. Janet Stuber presented an entertaining program with stories and music. Dick's Steak House provided the delicious meal.

Membership in the society is from March to March. Please complete this form and return to Verona Sandy, 7225 Gomer Rd., Gomer, Ohio 45809
Name: _________________________________E-mail address_______________
Family members' names ____________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
City ______________________ State ________________Zip Code______
Individual $5.00
Family $10.00

Scholarship application forms: The applications are now available by contacting Verona Sandy at 7225 Gomer R., Gomer, Ohio 45809, (419)642-3345. The students that apply should be of Welsh descent. Deadline for the applications is August 1, 2009.

2009 Questionnaire
Meetings on different days and time:

Suggested activities:

List of ideas to get more people involved:

Suggested fund raisers:

Suggested displays for the museum:

Other suggestions:

Name, address, phone number and e-mail are optional.
Send this questionnaire or one that was taken at the Annual Meeting to Carla Olds, 3048 Inwood Dr., Lima, OH 45806.

Workers for the museum: The museum is now open the second and fourth Sunday of each month, 1:30-4:00 PM. CAN YOU HELP US? If you've never been there as a greeter, we would pair you with someone who has. There will always be someone to open and close for you. This is a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Many interesting items are there to see along with books to read. Can you donate some time? It will be greatly appreciated. If you can help, please call Monetta Lloyd at (419)642-4944. Thank you.

Mr. Herb Bushong loaned a book with Welsh surnames to someone and would like it back. Please contact him at (419)331-3651 if you have it. Thank you.

Coming events:
4th Annual Cookies and Tea Party
Ladies of all ages are invited to attend.
Sunday, May 3, 2009. Time - 2:00-4:00 PM
Gomer United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall.
Price - $5.00 per person, payable at the door.
Theme - Cookies. Homemade cookies will be provided along with other refreshments.
Bring a copy of your favorite cookie recipe/stories/tea cup.
Program - demonstration of 3-D cookies by Carla Olds. Cookie cutters designed by Bob and Mary Schallip of Neebish Island, Michigan. The special 3-D cookie cutters will be available for purchase.

Cookie games and contests with prizes.
R.S.V.P. to Linda Whittington (419)642-5911 or Carla Olds (419)999-5820 by Sunday, April 26.

October: Welsh Breakfast and Flu Shots. Date to be coordinated with flu shot availability.

December: We are planning a 2009 Christmas Tour of Homes to help support the Scholarship Fund. We have one home so far. If you would be willing to show your home or know of anyone who might be willing, please call Gloria Sherer at (419)221-0147 or Monetta Lloyd at (419)642-4944.

Next monthly meeting: April 8, 2009 at 10:00AM in the fellowship hall of Gomer United Church of Christ.

Gomer Trivia:
Did You Know: Besides Gabby Hayes stopping in Gomer that the gunman, John Dillinger, had a room rented in a house across from the Gomer School that he frequently stopped by for 1-2 days each year? His room overlooked Lincoln Highway and the owner of the house commented that he always paid his bill ahead of time and was very quiet and respectful. (Story from a longtime Gomer resident)

Is Dillinger a Welsh name?

Have you tried to make Welsh Cakes yet?
1 cup flour
1 stick butter
1.5 oz. dried fruit
1 egg
Sprinkle of sugar
Blend butter into flour with pie blender utensil. Add dried fruit, beaten egg and sugar. Form a dough. Roll our on floured surface. Cut into rounds and bake in Teflon skillet until brown on both sides. Sprinkle with a little more sugar. Butter before serving. Yields: 25 cakes

The January, February and March Dragon Tales

2009-01-31T10:43:00.005-05:00

Welcome New Member:
Anne Stratton, Lima, Ohio

The Annual Organizational Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2009. A catered meal by Dick's Steak House
will be served at 1:00 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall of the Gomer United Church of Christ, 7350 Gomer Rd., Gomer, Ohio. Cost of the meal is $10.00 per person. Induction of officers will be held after the meal. Following the meal and meeting there will be time for everyone to visit the museum. Please send your reservations to Verona Sandy by Monday, February 23, 2009. You will pay for your dinner that day. If there should be inclement weather, call Verona Sandy at (419)642-3345 for further details.

Reservations for Annual Meeting, March 1, 2009
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Number attending: ________________________________________
Please send to Verona Sandy, 7225 Gomer Rd., Gomer, OH 45809

Membership in the society is from March to March. Please complete this form and return to Verona Sandy, 7225 Gomer Rd., Gomer, Ohio 45809
Name: ___________________________________________Phone #:_________
Family members' names ____________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
City ______________________ State ________________Zip Code______
Individual $5.00
Family $10.00

We are going to start something new in the newsletter. When donations to the Welsh Society or The Gomer Welsh Community Museum are given to Verona Sandy (Welsh Society, treasurer) or Carla Olds (museum, treasurer), we are going to list the donors' names in the Dragon Tales. The donations can be general donations or in memory of a loved one. We hope you will appreciate this addition to the newsletter and perhaps remind you to remember the society/museum for future donations.

List of memorials given to the Welsh Society for Alice Ruth Bushong:

Margaret Renner
Dorothy Davis
Carol Nichols
Herbert Bushong
Bob and Doris Shafer
Pat Sharrits
Marilyn Roby
Ivan and Nonie Tracy
Tom and Sally Murphy
Marilyn Stimmel
Carlyle and Donna Arthur
Murt Shea
Mary and Tom Doerter
Helen John
Lindsey and Becky Foust
Tom and Gretchen Holdgreve
Bill and Joanne Reese
John and Maxine Evans
The Oakleys-Tom, Tod, Anna, Doug and Angela
Bill Dicke and Terri Henderson
Jeff and Kris Thompson
W.P. Knepper
Menna Morgan,Wales

Memorials to the Welsh Societies scholarship fund for Anna Vandemark.

Dr. D. L. Vandemark
Margaret Renner

General donations to the Gomer Welsh Community Museum:

Bobbi Jo Nigro
George R. Griffiths
Robert and Sue Ranck
John and Carla Olds
Margaret Lloyd Renner
Dave and Linda Whittington
Central Ohio Welsh Society

Memorials to the Gomer Welsh Community Museum.

In memory of Bill Arthur:

Bud and Betty Vandemark
Betty Arthur

In memory of Sarah Evans:

Dave and Linda Whittington
John and Carla Olds

In memory of Alice Ruth Bushong:

Ruth Lloyd
John and Carla Olds
Dave and Linda Whittington

In memory of Jack Centers:

Dave and Linda Whittington

In memory of Gordon Mathewson:

Dave and Linda Whittington

When members of the society die, the Welsh Society sends a donation to the museum in their name: Doris King, Jack Centers, Alice Bushong, Anna Vandemark and Bill Arthur

In the next newsletter, we will have information about the Mother/Daughter/Friends Tea and the Christmas Tour of Homes.

The next meeting will be Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. in the Gomer United Church of Christ’s fellowship hall.

3000+ Year Old "Skyscraper" Discovered In Wales

2008-11-19T14:14:00.001-05:00

See WalesOnline: Iron Age ‘town in the sky’ is revealed

Going back to the time when Caractacus was the Iron Age King of Wales, experts say the Gaer Fawr hillfort in Guilsfield, near Welshpool, was once a multi-tiered “town in the sky” which would have been the equivalent of a modern-day skyscraper.

Vanity Fair Interviews Tom Jones

2008-10-15T11:52:00.001-04:00

Proust Questionnaire: Tom Jones

Where would you like to live?
Wales.

Speaking Welsh

2008-10-13T22:21:00.000-04:00

Use Welsh or lose it warns minister

Good News For The Future Of Welsh Jobs

2008-10-10T15:45:00.001-04:00

Massive datacenter project under way in Wales

How Leeks Got To Wales

2008-09-25T15:23:00.002-04:00

Romans 'brought leeks to Wales'

The National Museum of Wales says the Romans probably planted domesticated varieties to flavour their stews.

[via Mirabilis]

Brithdir Mawr

2008-09-19T14:49:00.001-04:00

A quiet little self-sustainable farm community is allowed to continue in Wales.

See: Secret Green Community Saved from Demolition

Welsh Writers

2008-07-24T11:20:00.001-04:00

Dai Smith's top 10 Welsh alternatives to Dylan Thomas

Lincoln Highway Tour

2008-07-17T14:21:00.002-04:00

It is a promotion for the Piaggio MP3 scooter but regardless sounds like an interesting experience.

...two 70-year-old retirees are tackling all 3,400-miles of the historic Lincoln Highway onboard the world’s most innovative scooter – the three-wheel Piaggio MP3 500.

They passed Gomer on July 6th - Day 24 Road Report: Fort Wayne, IN to Upper Sandusky, OH.

Dragon Tales For July And August, 2008

2008-07-08T00:35:00.000-04:00

Welcome New Members:
Julie Kirk, Elida, OH
Jeanne Jindra, Rio Grande, OH
Kristin Moore, Lima, OH
Janet E. Welch, Delta, OH

Thanks to all who attended our Mother, Daughter, Friends Welsh Tea on May 4. We had a wonderful attendance (over 85). Hope you all enjoyed yourselves. Our Special Thanks to all the men who helped prepare, serve and do the cleanup work. Great job!

TOUR OF GARDENS: Saturday, July 19, 2008 (rain date, Sunday, July 20th). – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Donation of $6.00. Sponsored by The Northwest Ohio Welsh Society. Gomer is located on Lincoln Hwy., east of Delphos, OH. (Watch for Garden Tour signs).

The response to our phone calls was great. So, now we have plenty of workers to sell and take tickets, man the Farmer's Market and a supply of items to sell. Our sincere thanks to all who did the calling and to all of you who responded so generously.

Plans are all in place, so we can now tell you where to find these lovely gardens:

The Gomer Welsh Community Museum
7365 Gomer Road, Gomer, OH

Jack Centers
4355 Lincoln Hwy., Gomer, OH

Jim Schwartzengraber
7725 Gomer Road, Gomer, OH

John & Kay Studer
6301 Watkins Road, Elida, OH

Barbara Lloyd – "Farmer's Market and Lunch HERE"
4040 Lloyd Road, Elida, OH

David Kinder
3855 Lloyd Road, Elida, OH

Advance tickets are available. They will be exchanged at any of the locations for information on the Gardens and a map, or you can make your donation at any of the gardens the day of the tour. For advance tickets, call Wilma Evans at (419)642-3445.

Scholarship Application forms: Completed applications are due August 1, 2008 and should be sent to Verona Sandy at 7225 Gomer Road, Gomer, OH 45809. The students that apply should be of Welsh descent.

Next meeting: July 9, 2008 in The Gomer United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. 10:00 a.m.

Use your vegetables in thisWelsh Leek and Potato Soup Recipe-Swp Cennin A Thatws.

2 large leeks
1 lb. potatoes
1 rasher of bacon (approx. 3 to 4 slices)
1 pint milk
1 oz. butter
4 pint stock
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
salt and pepper
cheese

Cut up the bacon and fry in the butter in a saucepan. Peel and cut up the potatoes. Clean and cut up the leeks. Add the vegetables to the saucepan and fry for 5 minutes. Stir in the stock and add salt and pepper to taste. Put the lid on the pan and simmer for 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add the milk and reheat but do not boil to avoid the milk curdling. Add the parsley. Serve with grated cheese. (Serves four).

Eleanor On St. David's Day

2008-07-08T00:26:00.002-04:00

(forgot to post this earlier)

The Welsh Language Act

2008-07-08T00:18:00.001-04:00

WalesOnline - Language law 'could frighten companies away from Wales'

All Wales People's Collection

2008-07-08T00:11:00.001-04:00

WalesOnline - Online archive to save Welsh tales of life for posterity

The Humble Phone Box

2008-07-07T23:59:00.002-04:00

WalesOnline - Battle to save Wales' rural phone boxes

Over more than 80 years they have gained such a place in the nostalgic heart of Britain that many of them are now listed buildings. Some have literally been lifesavers. But the humble phone box could soon become a thing of the past in many parts of Wales

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.