Garrettsville – Fourteen members and guests of the James A. Garfield Historical Society met on September 25 at the historic Mott Building, Main Street, Garrettsville for their regularly-scheduled monthly meeting. The main topic of discussion was the upcoming Christmas Walk.
Plans for the refreshments to be offered at the Mott Building during the reservation-only Candlelight Tour are in the capable hands of Cindy Matson, Becky Moser and Lynn Fry. They outlined the plans for the items to be served and invited additional contributions in the same general menu framework. Inquiries were made as to the specifics of the champagne punch recipe.
Valorie McCullough, chairing the participation of the Nelson United Methodist Church in celebration of its bicentennial, reported that decorating had begun, with some overlap of fall and winter décor. The keynote for the over-all theme of “Heavenly Host” is an angel by local artist-in -wood, Mike Kortan, and is currently having wings refurbished. The menu for meals to be served in the church dining area will be posted in the program but will include a turkey dinner with homemade gravy, and pulled pork sandwiches, among other things.
Deadline for submissions for the programs/tickets, either information or advertising, is September 26. These are currently in the works and proceeding as scheduled
Other items of business included notice of the Ohio Local History meeting approaching on Oct 3, note that an inspection of an outflow valve in the basement, as required by the BPA, was imminent, the Mott Building will be open as usual on the first Saturday of the month, October 4, the annual tour by the third grade students of Garfield Elementary School will be on October 10, preliminary information from the Chamber of Commerce holiday promotion encouraging local shopping at Christmas…and anytime.
Donations from Tim Perkins including a number of antique garments from his mother’s family, the Kelkers, were received, looked at, commented upon and referred to Delma Mishler for expert laundry care for their preservation.
The JAGHS meets every third Monday of the month at 7:30 in the Mott Building. Meetings are open to the public and new members are welcome at any time.
