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 Volume VII, Number
1 ………….………………. WINTER 2012
Newsletter of
the Friends of the Museum and the Museum Auxiliary
of the
Caldwell Heritage Museum, Inc.,
112 Vaiden Street, Lenoir,
NC 28645
The
Museum is affiliated with the Caldwell County Historical
Society.
Please note the Historical Society's new mailing
address:
P. O. Box 2160, Lenoir, NC 28645.
All society correspondence should be directed to that
address.
In this newsletter:
Open Houses in
2012
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Board of Directors activities |
Museum attendance |
Museum
activities
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Volunteers
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 Open
House: Winter Fest
January 29, 2012 between 2 p.m. and
p.m.
(weather permitting)
DISPLAY
celebrating the 100TH Anniversary of Girl Scouts
Meet your friends and get rid of the winter
doldrums!
Refreshments will be provided.
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Ms
Owenby presents the Audubon prints to Mike
Gibbons, Board Chairperson. |
Book of Audubon Prints Donated to Museum
Mellonee Owenby,
Vice-President of Burke Christian Tours, of
Newton, has donated a copy of American Heritage
Press' Limited Collector's Folio Edition of
the New York Historical Society Prints of John
James Audubon Original Watercolor Paintings of
his Birds of America, published in 1966. The
Museum's copy is numbered 590.
This set includes
over four hundred color plates of, as the title
indicates, the New York Historical Society's
original watercolors for the "Birds of America"
series, Audubon's most famous creations, as well
as a large-format book discussing each of the
prints in detail. Audubon
(1785-1851) was renowned for his
adventurous nature, his artistic genius, and his
obsessive interest in birds. Some of the prints
will be displayed at the Museum later this year.
The Museum is
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Building Improvements
In October, the
Museum’s landlord, Caldwell County Schools, installed a new
heating plant in the Museum building. The heat is now much
more efficient, more easily controlled, and is even
throughout the building.
Plans are under way for a new roof. Bid will be let at the
January Board meeting (Jan. 19). The roof should be in place
within the next couple of months.
The Museum is grateful to Caldwell County Schools for these
needed building improvements.
Museum Calendar
for 2012
The schedule of Museum
events for 2012 has been set, including open houses, special
events, and Board meetings. The calendar is available
here.
Still Available
The History of Caldwell
County: Part II “From a Barn to a County Seat” is still
available from the
Museum gift shop.
Copies of the reprint of the 1941 Centennial Edition of the
News-Topic can still be purchased as well.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers who cannot work a regular shift due to
employment, family obligations, or other responsibilities
may be able to work for events that are usually held in the
evenings or on weekends.
Volunteers who can be “on call” to fill in when a regular
volunteer is out. They will be contacted as needed.
Volunteers with special skills or talents can also be used.
Volunteers who can give a set number of hours per week. In
particular, greeters are needed on Wednesday morning, from
10 until noon; Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons from
noon until 4:30 (either part or all the shift) and all day
Saturdays 10-3 (part or all the shift).
Anyone interested should contact the Museum Director
indicating willingness to work.
No volunteer is asked to work alone until he/she feels
comfortable with the job.
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Museum
Attendance
Fourth quarter
2011: October, 352; November, 223; December,
290. Total fourth quarter: 865. Average 288 per
month.
Year to date:
total attendance 3,099; average per month
258.
Groups this quarter: LHS Reunion, 11; Cub Scout
Pack 254, First United Methodist, Lenoir, 36;
West Caldwell High School CIS, 14; Cub Scout
Pack 266, Gamewell Elementary School, 16;
October Fifth Sunday, 93; Magic Show, 18;
November Board Meeting, 11; Baton United
Methodist Church, 15; Historical Society Annual
Meeting, 11; Caldwell Opportunities, 21;
Christmas Open House, 42; Boy Scout Troop 288,
Oak Hill, 11; Volunteers’ Christmas Party, 11.
Changes
The Caldwell County Historical Society has a new
address: P. O. Box 2160, Lenoir, NC
28645. All correspondence relating to the
society should be directed to that address.
The Museum building lease, formerly to the
Historical Society, has been transferred to the
Museum Board.
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Board Highlights
The Board met on
November 14. A quorum was present. All reports,
including minutes, were accepted as printed.
Old business: Contract to repair security
system given to Atwood Security. New business:
Amended bylaws to allow board instead of
Historical Society to elect members; building
lease to be changed from Historical Society to
Museum Board; tentative plans made for lobby
renovation, elected Board members for 2014. The
official minutes are available at Museum during
regular hours.
Board Member
Resigns
“I have enjoyed
being on the Museum board (now for the fourth
year) but regret that I will have to resign. In
January I am having a knee replacement and will
be out of commission for a month or two. You
know I love the Museum and will always try to
help in any way I can. Just let me know how
things are going. Betty Buss” The Board regrets
losing Betty as a member and is grateful for her
continued interest.
Board Vacancies Filled
Elected to the Museum
Board with terms ending in 2014 are new member, Steve
Branch, and returning members, Andrea Calloway and Tom
Shuford. They joined the board on January 1, 2012. Gary
Bradshaw was approved unanimously by the board in an
e-mail vote to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Betty Buss. He joined the board
immediately upon his election.
2012 Board Meetings
(Subject to change as needed)
All Board meetings are open to the public.
January 19, 2012
March 15, 2012
May 17, 2012
July 19, 2012
September 20, 2012
November 15, 2012
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Expressions of Gratitude
… Fourth Quarter newsletter mailing: Jack
Adams, Lib Barnette, Teresa Bradshaw,
Danielle Clanton, Darlene Duncan, Penny
Gragg, Rebecca Harris, Aileen Moss, Elaine
Powell
… Cub Scout Group 254: Colin Foust, Bob
Hensley
… Cub
Scout Group 266: Colin Foust
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October 5th Sunday Open House: Jack Adams,
Judy Beal, Bob Booth, Betty Buss, Lynda
Campbell, Bob Hensley, Kathryn Jackson,
Darrell Lloyd, Dottie Lloyd, Jamie Spears,
Dustin Turnmyre, Barbara Watson
… to Wayne Beane for painting fire escape
… to Mike Carter for donating and planting
pansies in pots at Museum entrance
… to Bob Hensley and Mike Carter for
assisting with the upgrading of the Native
American display
… to Jamie Spears for helping with Magic
Show
… to Andrea Calloway, Judy Beal, and John
Hawkins for refreshments for the Historical
Society Annual Meeting
… to Christmas Open House volunteers: Lib
Barnette, refreshments; Jim Coffey,
guitarist; Roger Miller, Santa Claus; Jamie
Spears, helper
… to Karin Borei for her continuing work with the Museum's
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Friends of the
Museum & Auxiliary
The Museum as always is extremely grateful to those who
make contributions to the Museum in money,
in kind, or in time every year. Cumulative and
annual lists of these contributors are available at the
Museum. To see the lists, just ask in person. For confidentiality
reasons, the lists are not available on the Museum's web site.
(More about the
Friends.)
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2012 HOLIDAY
CLOSINGS
July 4, 2012 – Independence Day
November 22, 2012 – Thanksgiving Day
December 25, 2012 – Christmas Day
January 1, 2013 – New Years Day
In addition:
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If the Caldwell County
Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the
Museum will also be closed.
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If the Caldwell County
Schools are on a delayed schedule, or if it is a
Teacher’s Work Day due to
weather, the Museum
will be open from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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If the Caldwell County
Schools have early dismissal due to weather, the
Museum will close also.
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If in doubt, call the Museum.
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CALDWELL HERITAGE MUSEUM, INC.
112
Vaiden Street SW, Lenoir, NC 28645
John O. Hawkins,
Museum Director
Museum Assistant
[vacant]
Saturday Assistant: Colin Foust
Barbara Watson, Librarian
Judy Beal, Treasurer
Karin Borei, Web Master
Volunteers:
Elizabeth Barnette, Teresa Bradshaw,
Steve Branch, Danielle Clanton,
Mary Gay Hickman,
Kathryn Jackson, Kathryn McKee, Barbara Love,
Aileen Moss,
Donna Shane, and Jamie Spears
Hours
of Operation
Tuesday-Friday – 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Saturday – 10 a.m. 3 p.m.
Telephone: 828-758-4004
Fax: 828-758-4242
E-Mail:
Caldheritmus@AOL.com
Website:
www.caldwellheritagemuseum.org
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Term Exp. Dec. 2012
Bob
Booth
Mike Gibbons
Lynn Martin
Term
Exp. 2013
Judy
Beal, Treasurer
Wayne Beane
Gary
Bradshaw
Term
Exp. 2014
Andrea Calloway
Tom Shuford
Steve Branch
Ex-Officio
Dr.
Jeff Church, Facility Owner Rep.
John
O. Hawkins, Museum Director
Barbara Watson.
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