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Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Greece Town Hall 7:00 p.m.
Attacks on Charlotte in the War of 1812by Jim Fisher
Charlotte was attacked four times by the British fleetduring the War of 1812. Jim will describe those events andthe details of those attacks which occurred on Oct 1,1812,
June 15, & Sept 11,1813 and May 14,1814.
Sponsored by Mary Lee Strauss
N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 9 P r o g r a m
Program Events 1
Museum Events 2
Greece History 7
Community Christmas Tree 5
GREECE
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
and
MUSEUM
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N o v . D e c . 2 0 0 9 o l u m e 3 0 , I s s u e 6
January 2010 Program
In every issue: Points of Interest:
Presidents Message 2
Directors Message 3
Museum Shop 4
Contact Us 8
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Greece Town Hall 7:00 p.m.
Greece, from a Rural Communityto a Booming Modern Townby Don Riley, Town of Greece
Supervisor 1972 1989
(Please note: There is no December program)
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"President's Message"We at the Greece Historical
Society strive to preserve the pastfor the future and that involvesmore than just collecting & stor-ing old artifacts and documents.We also have the responsibility tothe community to display these
items and to use them to educateour visitors while preserving them for future gen-erations.
Collecting, archiving, preserving, displayingand educating takes the time and talent of ourdedicated volunteers. Our collection contains thou-sands of items, but our biggest asset and some-times our biggest liability is our home at 595 LongPond Rd. Unlike most small museums in the area,which are owned by the local municipality, we
own and operate our museum on land leased fromthe Town of Greece. We are responsible for thecare and upkeep of the building, both inside andoutside including the grounds immediately sur-rounding the building.
Besides utilities, security system, insuranceand general inside and outside maintenance,something is always in need of repair or replace-ment. This year alone we replaced the phone sys-tem, painted doors and the north porch, replacedsome carpet, fixed a plumbing problem, purchased
a new dehumidifier for the basement, and havereplaced the back doors on our exhibit hall. Evenwith our dedicated volunteers, building mainte-nance and upkeep is not free. But thanks to yourmembership, business contributions, local gardenclubs, help from the Town of Greece and a fewgrants, we are able maintain our museum. Withyour continued support and the support from thecommunity we will remain a local asset for you andfor the future generations of our town.
Bill Sauers
**Museum Happenings**Christmas Open-House November 15
Community Christmas TreeSee our Community Christmas Trees decoratedwith ornaments that depict our communitysbusinesses, service organizations, churches and
residents. It is a way to represent our diversitywhile sharing the meaning behind each orna-ment. A Christmas Open-House is planned forNovember 15th which will include refreshmentDecorations throughout the house and museuwill add to the festivities. To participate, use ouregistration form on page six.
Christmas Tree Display is open for viewing onSundays Nov. 15th-Dec 13th from 2-4:30 pm.
Vi White, Curator
Coming Soon: an exhibit commemorating the founing ofThe Boy Scouts of America 1910-2010 will beon view in our museum. Rob Cunningham, long asociated with scouting will assist us in setting up thvenue with artifacts from his personal collection.Check the next issue of for further details.Alan Mueller
See The Corinthian in color.Look online at our website,
greecehistoricalsociety.net
We are looking for people like you! We need MUSEUM DOCENTS able to volunteer a little bit of time!!We are looking for new docents to show our guests the Museum. It is fun and interesting because we meet alot of great peo-ple who come through for tours. It is easy to learn about the Museum and we will train you on how to docent. We docent onSundays from 2-4:30 p.m. You will be able to choose which Sunday each month works best for your schedule.
We are a fun group and the more docents we have, the more fun we have! Earlier this year our volunteer docents had theirannual Appreciation Luncheon at Adams Basin Inn. It was a wonderful time getting together and being the tourists.
Call me now to join our group for just a few hours once a month. Youll be glad you called and youll be helping us, too.
Paula Koerner (227-5365)
LorraineBeane andSandy Peckat the HiltonApple Festival
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Thank you all for supporting the Society and the Museum through yourmembership renewals, visits to the museum and attendance at our popularmonthly programs at the Greece Town Hall on the 2nd Tuesday each month.
As our first Book of the Month, we are featuring Ellis Island Famous
Immgrants (Images of America Series) by Barry Moreno. You are sure to enjoyphotos and sketches of the famous people who immigrated through Ellis Island.
As you know, immigrants landed and were processed by officials before being allowed on themainland to finally begin their search of future life in America. Ellis Island was opened in 1892 andclosed in 1943. Today it is a beautiful park and restored visitor center.
We are anxious to hear your stories about your ancestors. Tell us about what they experienced at EllisIsland. With your help we will develop a small booklet of such stories.
For the first time we are offering a 15% discount on our Greece history book Eight Miles Along theShore The book makes a great Christmas present for anyone who enjoys history. The sale laststhrough the end of December.
Sincerely,
Lorraine Beane
From the Desk of the Executive Director
Please support our local business members and affiliatesWe want to thank them for their support:
Flower City Printing, Greece Chamber of Commerce, Long Pond Auto Body,
Wolfert-Butler Agency, Carolyn Stiffler Realty, Pettis Pools, Straight Line Contractors,
Fedele's Restaurant, Long Pond Family Restaurant, Savage & Son Roofing,
Vay, Schleich and Meeson Funeral Home and Greece Lowes.
Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010
The River Ramble RevisitedBy Jeff Blackwell and Max Schulte,
Democrat & Chronicle journalists
UPCOMING PROGRAMS PAST PROGRAMSOur Oct 13th Program, The Arts & Crafts Movement in NewYork State by Dr Bruce Austin, was recorded by Educable
Communications. A DVD copy of that program is available fromEducable for $12.50. Call them at 227-7710 for more
information about obtaining a copy or copies of some ofour other programs which they have recorded.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
History of the Erie CanalBy Nellie Gardnerthe Rose Lummis
Promote your business and support the Greece MuseumFor information on being a part of our new Society Sponsor
Board, email Cyndie Shevlin at: [email protected]
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Museum Shop
The holidays are just around the corner. Stop by our MuseumShop and check out our new Book of the Month feature andholiday specials. Our first Book of the Month is Ellis Island Famous Immigrants. We are also offering our 8 Miles Along theShore at a 15% holiday discount. We have books on Light-houses, Cobblestone houses, the Manitou Trolley, Greece, Gates,Parma, Irondequoit, Rochester Neighborhoods, Ghosts, cook-books, along with some childrens books. Books on local historymake unique and memorable holidaygifts.
For your holiday shopping, we also haveGreece travel mugs, collectibles, Muranoglass pendants, and hand-painted Christ-mas ornaments. Stop by and check us out.We will be offering great sales during theholiday season.Wendy Peeck,Museum Shop Coordinator
Museum Shop hours: Sunday 2:00-4:30 pm
Officers & Board of Trustees
Newsletter NewsIf you have any questions, comments, or other important in-
formation for the Corinthian, please email me at: [email protected] (type GHS in subject line). Thank you for your input.Cyndie Shevlin, EditorThis newsletter is published bi-monthly by the editor for the Greece Historical Society.
Please Remember
The Greece Historical Society in yotax and estate planning. We are a n
profit organization supported by
your *gifts and endowments.
We sincerely appreciateyour donations.
*Tax deductable per (Section 501(c)(9) of th
Internal Revenue Code
President Bill Saue
Vice President Wendy Pee
Secretary Sandy Pe
Treasurer Jack Wallenhor
Executive Director Lorraine Bea
Honorary Trustee Don Newcom
Trustees: Phyllis Brow
Bill C
Terry Hog
Lucia McEnt
Alan Muell
Sandy Pe
Wendy Pee
Bill Saue
Cyndie Shev
Lee Strau
Jack Wallenhor
Viola Whi
Roberta You
Committee Chairs:
Museum Shop Wendy Pee
Grounds & Building NEEDE
Historian Office Alan Muell
Membership Bernie Wallenhor
Museum Viola Whi
Newsletter
Editor Cyndie Shev
Mailing Betty Fett
Office Tech Jack Wallenhor
Planning NEEDE
Programs Bill Saue
Publicity Bill Saue
Tours Kathie Firki
l to r: Jack Wallenhurst, Dori DeJaeger, Linda Evans, Jack Heller, Lorna
Logan, Bernie Wallenhurst, Faye Cole, Kathy Anderson, Bill Coe, Betty
Fetter, Kathy Firkins, Vi White, Sharon Logan, Bill Sauers. Missing
from photo: Lee Strauss, Lucy Kraemer, Carolyn Brewer, Betty Smith.
Our volunteer docents
enjoyed a visit & lunch
at Adams Basin Inn
this past summer.
Editors note:We truly regret the pre-
vious issues unedited
spellings. See the cor-
rected caption below.
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COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE
November 15December 13
The Greece Historical Society is planning two Community Christmas Trees at The Greece Museum decorated with
ornaments that depict our communitys businesses, service organizations, churches and residents. It is a way to represent ou
diversity while sharing the meaning behind each ornament. A Christmas Open-House is planned for November 15 th which w
include refreshments. Decorations throughout the house and museum will add to the festivities.
As a member of our community, would you join us by contributing a hand created or purchased ornament? You ma
send a traditional or any other style Christmas ornament. If you are a business or organization, you may have a recognizable
logo to feature or your profession may lend itself to the design. Individuals might like to choose something related to history
such as Mother of Sorrows church, or something of a personal interest. The ornaments can be flat or ball shaped, but no larg
than 4 inches. A form is available on page 6 on which you can give a brief description and pertinent data about your orname
The events information is included. Our tree will be unique, created by our community!
We will need to receive your ornament before November 9th. You may leave your ornament for future use or pick it
after December 13th. We are open on Sundays from 2-4:30 pm and Monday morning 9:30-noon. Thank you for your partici
tion in creating a festive community Christmas tree. We look forward to seeing you and your friends this holiday season.
Viola White, Curatorial Chairpers
(r.) Virginia
Tomkiewicz
at 40th
Anniversary
Dinner
Theres alway
something
happening at o
Greece
Museum.
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The Greece Historical Societies Forthieth Anniversary (1969-2009)
(Right and opposite) Some memories of the early years.....As the Town of Greece Sesquicentennial approached in 1972 and the
United States BiCentennial in 1976, several history minded citizens and theTown Historian thought it might be the opportune time to organize an historicalsociety in the town. Early in September of 1969 a small notice of a meetinglater that month was posted on the bulletin board at the Mitchell Road Library.Virginia Tomkiewicz, the Town Historian, sent letters on town stationary to town
citzens interested in perhaps forming such an organization. Seventeen peopleattended the first meeting at the library on September 30th. By January of 1970,after two more meetings, the newly formed society had seventy two members.At the end of January, a total of over one hundred charter members had beenreached.
Because the newly formed Society lacked a permanent meeting placeor building they promoted their efforts with displays at the Greece Town Mall,the Greece Grange,the library and schools. The members participated in localparades on floats hand constructed by volunteers. The early Strawberry Festswere held at The Newcomb Homestead on Newcomb Rd.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTParticipation Registration Form
Our Community Christmas Trees will be displayed at The Greece Museum, 595 Long Pond Road, from Nov. 15
through Dec. 13th. We are open each Sunday between 24:30 p.m. and by appointment (225-7221). The house an
museum will be decorated throughout. Refreshments will be served at the opening on November 15th.
Name____________________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________________
Phone No.________________________________________________________________
Email address_____________________________________________________________
Please briefly describe the ornament you would like to put on the tree. You may fax your information to
225-6930 or email us at [email protected].
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
A list of the ornaments will appear on an attractive display board on an easel next to each tree. How would
you like your name and business or organization to read?
Display Name________________________________________________________
We need to receive your ornament by November 9th. You may pick it up after December 13th. Please sign
here if you do not want it returned. ___________________________________________________
Thank you for being a part of this experience. Everyone likes a lovely Christmas Tree.
Ours will be festive in celebrating our diverse community this holiday season.
We hope you enjoy participating and we look forward to seeing you and your friends at our event.
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FORTY YEARS AGO..
Photos supplied byAlan Mueller,GreeceHistorian's Office, Greece Historical Society
FROM THE HISTORIAN'S FILE
For more pictures, stories and details
of our house moving and recent
history, see our display boards at the
Museum. It is a fascinating journey
down memory lane.
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Membership ApplicationGREECE HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
(please print) DATE ______________________________
NAME ________________________________________________________________________PHONE: (_______)_______________________
(Last) (First) (M.I.) (Spouse, if Family Membership)
ADDRESS _______________________________________________________________________________________
(Street) (City/Town) (State) (Zip Code + 4)
E-MAIL ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________
MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS
Memberships are tax deductable. Please make check payable and mail to :
Membership, Greece Historical Society P.O. Box 16249 Rochester NY 14616-0249
(Please include a self addressed stamped envelope to receive a membership card)
or BRING COMPLETED FORM TO OUR NEXT MEMBERSHIP MEETING
CONTACT USGHS Office:
Telephone: 585-225-7221Email: [email protected]
Website: greecehistoricalsociety.netHistorians Office: [email protected]
Corinthian Editor: [email protected]
Greece Historical Society & Museum
Help Preserve the Past
for the Future
Greece Historical Society & Museum
595 Long Pond Road
P.O. Box 16249
Rochester NY 14616-0249
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Student - Senior (65 & over) $10.00 ___ Business/Professional $50.00 ___ Individual $12.00 ___ Patron $75.00 ___
Family $20.00 ___ Sustaining $150.00 ___
Family Supporting $50.00 ___ Life Members (Each) $500.00 ___
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