Clyde Savannah Girl Scouts Celebrate Girl Scout Week at Brick Church Museum

The Clyde Savannah Girl Scouts celebrated Girl Scout Week, March 8-14, 2015, with several wonderful displays and banners at the Brick Church Museum.  They kicked off everything with a reception on Sunday and opened the museum during the week so visitors could look at and ask questions about their displays.  Congratulations, ladies, on a really great Girl Scout Week!

GHS Changes for the Board of Directors

The Galen Historical Society Board of Directors has experienced a few changes recently. Dan Bastedo retired, and Jeff Hibson resigned from the board.  The Board would like to thank them for all their input and assistance. We welcome Pam Anstee, and new member, Matt Drahms, to the board, and look forward to working with them.  The officers for 2015 are President- Beth Bailey, Vice President- Cheryl Bonnell, Recording Secretary- Lisa Stirpe, and Treasurer- Jim Darnell.  The Board of Directors meeting is once again on the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm. We will be in the large meeting room at the Clyde Savannah Public Library for March & April, and at the Brick Church Museum May through October. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings.

GHS January 2015 Quarterly Meeting & BCM 2014 Christmas Decorations

The Galen Historical Society January 2015 Quarterly Meeting was interesting and fun. Gene Bavis, from Walworth, NY, presented his "Mural Mania" program and slide show. It included pictures of local murals from along the Erie Canal, and murals from Georgia, Ohio, and, even, Canada. The next Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for Monday April 27th, 2015, at the Brick Church Museum. There are also pictures of the Christmas decorations at the museum. Abby Bastedo, daughter of former board member, Dan Bastedo, designed and put up the display. Sherryle Godkin-Hoven found the toy train for us. We appreciate their efforts.

Mill Museum Clean Up Pictures and Plans

The Galen Historical Society and Clyde SPAN are working together to clean the Mill Museum and catalog items for the agricultural museum. As you can see from these pictures, the work crew has a big job ahead and some fascinating items to document.  Volunteers are always needed. They have a work session planned for Sat. Nov. 15th, 2014, from 9-11am. Future plans include starting a database of accessions from the Mill Museum, setting up interactive displays, working on the steam engine, and setting up a picnic table near the Erie Canal bike trail. There's a lot to do and anyone can come and help. Thank you, Dave Hickey, for the pictures.

GHS October 2014 Quarterly Meeting Pictures

 

Here's a couple of pictures from the October 2014 Quarterly Meeting featuring a presentation about local church organs by Hugh Miner, a personal history about the pump organ by Pat Morrison, a discussion about how pump organs work, and a sing-a-long to end the program accompanied by Larry Dapolito. It was a very memorable and enjoyable program. Thank you to Hugh Miner ( and his computer elf), Larry Dapolito, and Pat Morrison. The historical society is still accepting donations towards the cost of repairing the pump organ.

Historic Pump Organ Returns to Museum

Jim Darnell, Hugh Miner, Dan Ketchum, and Dan Bastedo moving the pump organ back into the museum. Beth Bailey rented the Uhaul truck and drove with Hugh Miner to Canandaguia to get it today. Thanks everyone!  We'll be featuring Larry Dapolito playing the refurbished pump organ at our October Quarterly meeting on Monday the 27th. The pump organ was donated to the historical society by the family of the late Wayne Morrison. Hugh Miner will also speak about area historical organs. Refreshments will follow.