Dear Editor,
John
Paulding Historical Society’s annual chicken barbecue will be Saturday,
Aug 6. There is still time to reserve your tickets by leaving a message
at 419-399-3667. A few tickets will be sold at the door while
quantities last. We will have carryout and in-house dining for your
convenience. Serving time begins at 4 p.m. and continues until 7 p.m.
During
the barbecue, see a display of antique tractors and vintage pedal
tractors presented by Larry Reithman. He also will be bringing the
family’s restored 1963 International pickup truck. The museum’s special
county fair exhibit will be open for guests to view.
Don’t forget
the annual antique truck show to be held on Sunday, Sept. 18, during the
Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival. The Kauser family has been doing a great
job for several years and I know this year will be no different.
After
these events, we will begin getting ready for our biggest event of the
year. “Let Heaven and Nature Sing” is the theme for this year’s Festival
of Trees at the museum Nov. 3-12. Yes, I know it’s early but we hope to
get you on board so we can have another successful year. The museum
relies on this fundraiser to keep “History Alive” for everyone who comes
to visit the museum.
Trees will come out of storage on Sept. 20
and decorating will begin within the week. There will be various times
for you to decorate. Please call the museum so we will know if we can
count on you. We have lots of trees, so why not give it a try?
Something
different will be the Celebration of Wreaths. We you you will support
us with beautiful wreaths as in the past, but this year we plan to have
an auction on the last Saturday. Don’t worry – we will be all done in
time for the OSU football game. The wreaths will be on display
throughout the festival.
I hope I have you thinking about
supporting the Festival of Trees. Last year, over 1,500 people came to
view the decorations and share in the activities. Mark your calendars
and get ready for the barbecue, truck show and Festival of Trees.
Paulding
County residents, you are the greatest, and the support from the
surrounding counties is a blessing to those of us who volunteer on a
weekly basis and throughout the year to keep “History Alive” for the
school children, the genealogists, the travelers and those who bring in
the many historical items.
The number for the museum is 419-399-8218, or stop in from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays. We hope to hear from you.
Eileen Kochensparger
Secretary of John Paulding Historical Society
Paulding