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May 2007 Newsletter

 

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4th  ANNUAL WINE AND CHEESE EVENT

This year will be held at the
Storm King Lodge on                        Sunday October 1, 2006 - 2 - 4 PM

We will be featuring wine from the prestigious
Warwick Valley Winery including a new wine Black Currant which will be debuting at our wine and cheese event. Not only will wine by the glass be included in the price but you will be able to munch on all sorts of delicacies throughout the lodge.  We are also selling bottles of your favorite wine at cost.  The favorite Silent Auction items will be available for your perusal, but we will also have a drawing for various other prizes.  We are planning a beautiful autumn day so be prepared to have a great time.
 

The Historic House Committee of the Cornwall Historical Society continues to identify houses in the
Village, the Town of Cornwall and in Mountainville that are at least fifty years old and of historic architectural significance to the community.  To date almost 30 families have registered their houses and have received Historic House Plaques. All those interested in making inquiries can obtain an application at the Cornwall Historical Museum or contact Jane Harkinson @ (845)534 8458. or get information on this website
 

SEPTEMBER 11th.

The Historical Society will once again be placing a wreath at the bench at Chadayne Circle in Cornwall
on September 11.  This year we will start the proceedings at 6:45P.M. so that we will coincide with the sunset.  the Cornwall ecumenical Ministry will be present as will other dignitaries.  Refreshments will be served at the Highland Engine Fire House after the ceremony.  All are welcome to join us in this truly personal and historic moment.

Where is the museum headed?

MUSEUM WORKERS NEEDED!  We have had people stop by to view the museum and found it is closed.  We would like to try something new, which would help you out as well as the museum. We understand it is hard to know what is on your calendar at home when you are at the monthly meeting. Now, that you are at home, can you check your calendar?  If you could give us two hours a month, you could pick the hours and the day of the day of the month you can work.  For example:  You are free on the third Tuesday of every month from 3-5p.m., or the second Friday from 11a.m. - 1 p.m. that would be a great help.  You can bring a friend.  If you are not sure what to do and would like Be try Ziegler to be with you for the first time, that can be arranged.  It is not a hard job, mostly, just being there to have the museum open.  Please, think it over and give us a hand - IT IS YOUR MUSEUM, after all.  Give Betty a call at 534-2338 to get details.  A schedule will be posted.  If you want the society and the museum to grow, we need the museum to be OPEN.  Thank you
 
ROVELLO'S RELICS

TRIBUTE TO AMERICA

The following, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth
sharing. It's subject is "America:  The Good Neighbor." What follows is the full text given recently in an editorial broadcast from Toronto by Mr. Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian  television commentator.  These remarks are as printed in the Congressional Record:
 
"This Canadial thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the earth.  Germany, Japan and to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts.  None of these countries is today paying even the interest onits remaining debts to the United States. When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris.  I was there.  I saw it.  When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United States who hurries in to help. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes.  Nobody helped.  The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars into discouraged countries.  Now the newspapers in those countries are writing about the decadent, warmongering Americans.  I'd like to see just one of
those countries that is gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar build its own airplane.  Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas DC10?  If so, why don't they fly them?  Why do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes/  Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on the moon?  You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios.  You talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles.  You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon-not once, but several times-and safely home again.  You talk about scandals, and the
Americans put theirs right in the store window for everybody to look at.  Even their draft-dodgers are not perused and hounded.  They are here on our Streisand most of them, unless they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa at home to spend here.  When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them.  When Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose.  Both are still broke.  I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other people in trouble.  Can you name me even one time when someone else raced the Americans in trouble?  I don't think there was outside help dive during the San Francisco earthquake.  Our neighbors have faced it alone and I'm one Canadian who is dammed tired of hearing them get kicked around.  They will come out of this thing with their flag high.  And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their noses at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles,  I hope Canada is not one of those." Stand proud, America!
Friday September 14, 2001.

UPDATE

As of this printing, the Cornwall Historical
Society has relieved two grants through the hard work and diligence of Mary Ann Rose and Patti Spaulding.  Thank you and keep up the good work.  We're all behind you.

MEETING DATES

The Cornwall Historical Society will have its
regular monthly meetings at the Cornwall library on:
               
Monday September 25, 2006 at 7:00PM
Monday October   23, 2006 at 7:00PM
Monday November  27, 2006 at 7:00PM
    
Beverly Donato will speak at the September
meeting about Winslow Homer.  Please keep an eye on the papers for our event topics as they are advertised prior to each meeting. All are welcome to attend - in fact we had a record attendance in August when the Trestle as discussed.  Your attendance helps us to grow and to educate our fellow townsfolk about the history of our town. 

CORNWALL JUNIOR HISTORIANS GROUP

This year, we will be meeting on the first Tuesday of each month in the afternoon at the Cornwall Public Library at 4:00 P.M.  In September, the Young Historians will be learning about what it was like to be a student 100 years ago.  Refreshments , as usual, will be served.  All are welcome to attend.

ANNUAL DINNER

The next annual dinner will be held in April at the Mountainville Manor on Taylor Road.  We will keep you updated regarding the particulars.

LIBRARY SHOWCASE

The Cornwall Historical Society Showcase in the foyer of the Cornwall library continues to be a focal
point for the historic community.  The displays are artistic, historic and beautifully prepared.  Kudos to Jay and Betty Ziegler for all their hard work and ingenuity.
 

FALL FESTIVAL

Make sure you stop at our booth on September 16th at the Fall Festival.  Besides visiting you can even sign up for the Wine and Cheese event or get an application for an Historic House Plaque, or just stop in and say Hello.  We are looking forward to your
visit.

HOW ABOUT THIS?
 
What so you think of a fund raiser as a Historic
Recipe Book? 
Please let us know - any trustee will be glad to take
your input for our next Trustee Meeting. 
         A)  Do you think it is a good idea?
         B)  Would you be interested in serving on the
committee?
         C)  Do you have any Historic recipes you
will share?
 

Your Trustees are: 
 
 MARY ANN ROSE   PRESIDENT
 PATTI SPAULDING VICE PRESIDENT
 DEAN SATTERLY   SECRETARY
 TRISTEN LAURIAN TREASURER
 DOUG COOPER BARBARA DEVITT  

COLLETTE FULTON   BILL FULTON   
 ANDREW MARONEY   JEANNE MARONEY
 FRANK O'DONNELL  FRANK ROVELLO
 BETTY ZIEGLER    JAY ZIEGLER