January 2019

January 12
9am-12pm – OHS, Taste of Oregon & Wellness event – OAHS cookbook (Kelly Allen, contact).

January 24
6:30pm at museum, 3rd grade Boy Scouts, historic places in community (Jeff Yunke, contact) – JoAnn and Mary.

February 2019

February 7
9:30am – Valentine history to Memory Care group of seniors and volunteers (Allison Koelsch, contact), Melanie – cancelled because of icy weather.

March 2019

March 24
Annual meeting at Red Brick with Gary Gorman, speaker, about 35 attended.

April 2019

April 10
Library focus group meeting (Melanie, Mary attended).

April 27
Concert event/fundraiser, Oregon-Brooklyn Am. Legion Post, OAHS will have WWI display and contribute raffle basket.

May 2019

May 4
12pm-3pm – Open house for photos and material in conj. With Greg Smith collecting material from early 70’s for Dorothy Marcic project. Ad will be in paper for event.

May 14 & 15
PVE 4th graders tours.

May 16
6pm – OAHS presentation at library (Kara Ripley, contact). Several of us presented a bit of Oregon history: schools (Mary), Steve Madsen, (JoAnn) Hallelujah Camp (Dixie), and troops through Oregon (Melanie).

June 2019

June 3 & 4
NKE tours (10am and 1pm).

June 12
Downtown walking tour with photo group (Mary).

June 18
Pie & Ice Cream Social at Waterman Park.

August 2019

August 6
5pm-8pm – Night Out Event – G. Pehler will be at OAHS table, Lucy Jamison and Nina Young will dress in pioneer clothes, will have 2 display panels (one we have), plus one for loaning closet, give out flyers, pencils, and candy.

September 2019

Oregon Area Historical Society Board Member, Deana Zentner, gives a talk about
the early Rutland Center area and the restoration of the Rutland Center Church. Mark Hanson, active in the restoration of the churcht was present to provide first hand information and details of the project.

September 29
Cemetery tour at Rutland Cemetery (Dixie, JoAnn, Deana). Researching people, people to portray individuals.   Rutland charge = $250 (waived).

October 2019

October 5
1pm – Museum tour for photography group.

October 27
1:30pm – 2:30pm – Hosted author, Dorothy Marcic, “With One Shot…” murder of her uncle, Verne Stordock here in Oregon.

November 2019

November 2 – November 19
Help with costumes for RCI “Wax Museum” students, Revolutionary war characters; event at RCI is Nov. 22nd.

Dixie Brown shown here, working on business signs.

November 5
Movers at museum to help move display cases, making more efficient use of space, create some new displays.

November 5
Speaker for morning Rotary Club mtg to discuss what was happening in 1944. Rotary is celebrating 75th anniversary. Pulled 1944 Observer to research develop program. Speaker – Phil Peterson and Mary Norwell.  Linda Barrows, contact.  Phone: 608-235-7974

November 7
10am – Veteran’s day program for Memory Care group (Doug Woodworth, helmets).  Anne Dellman, contact.

December 2019

December 2
People’s United Methodist Church, “Christmas Celebration around the world.” JoAnn, Speaker. Will bring our vintage Christmas card collection (Melanie).  Val Brickner, contact person, 608-835-3539.