SWAN VALLEY - The public is invited to the annual meeting of the Upper Swan Valley Historical Society at the Swan Valley Community Hall, Friday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.
President Steve Lamar will reflect on 2018 activities, mentioning the “Oral History Review” and “Wildlife Encounters” First Friday events held earlier in the year, the Fourth of July Celebration at the Swan Valley Museum and Swan Valley Community Hall, and the “100 Years of Swan Valley Schools” event and school tours.
Lamar will highlight the Hollopeter Family Tree, painted by Sharon Lamar, with help from Billy Walker and Pat Fenby Luckow; the Swan Valley Digital History Tour, available via a free app from Next Exit HistoryTM; and the ongoing effort to digitally archive oral histories, documents and artifacts. He will mention that the 1999-2001 oral histories are now available through the Mansfield Library at UM. He will report on the continuing donations and cataloguing of historical items, as well as financial and volunteer support ,.
For upcoming activities, Lamar will talk about the restoration of the homestead era, two-room Maki cabin that is underway, with help from Gary Lazarowski, Roger Thomas and Gary Freyholtz. The cabin will be moved to the museum grounds and open with exhibits in time for the 2019 season. A hard surface trail will connect the outdoor historic cabins and exhibits at the museum.
On Dec. 1, the annual Frostbite Festival & Holiday Bazaar will take place at the Swan Valley School, giving local artists and crafters an opportunity to sell their creations.
A raffle drawing of a framed painting by Tom Michael, a handmade rug by Nancy Wohfeil, a truckload of gravel and a print by artist Jim Goebel will conclude the meeting.
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