Invitation to Our 1st Organizational Meeting: Tuesday, May 25th @ 7:00 pm

A big hello to all of you and just a reminder that our first organizational and information meeting is scheduled for next week.  Here are the details:

RIDGEFIELD LIVING HISTORY PROJECT

WHEN:      Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 @ 7:00 pm

WHERE:    Pickled Heron Gallery, 418 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642

DURATION:  7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

PURPOSE: 

• Introduce the concept of  an on-going living history project and what ours will entail intially as well as collaborate on forming a vision for the future of the project. 
• Create an email list of interested people
• Sign up participants, volunteers, etc.
• Form a collaboration with the other historical preservation groups in town
• Start a genealogy workshop group, gauge interest in free genealogy & research classes for participants
• Give groups like the Heritage Committee and the Cemetery Preservation committees the opportunity to solicit new volunteers and members
• Gauge interest in forming a 501(c)(3) to eventually fund and create a historical museum in Ridgefield either independently or as a branch of the Clark County Historical Museum
• To meet each other, share fellowship and see if this idea has any "legs".

INFORMATION: 

Please call Elizabeth Madrigal at 360-887-4530 or email:  ridgefieldlivinghistoryproject@gmail.com

IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND BUT ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROJECT, PLEASE:

Please let Elizabeth know via email or telephone or follow us on Facebook for a summary of the meeting. 

WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THIS EFFORT?

Except for anything that could get us in trouble or hurt someone - such as slander, libel, gossip and those kinds of no-nos - the project is pretty open. Any family stories, histories, photos of people or the area are welcome regardless of whether you lived here your entire life or moved here yesterday. We'd love pictures of old farms and e Stories can be about anything that is related to your life or the lives of the people in your life.  Please do not send original photos without first contacting Elizabeth, as these may be ruined or lost in the mail.  We will not be archiving anything at this point, but simply scanning and returning anything you provide.  Hand-delivery is even better (I or a volunteer can always pick them up), or just emailing them from home or a scanner/copier at our local copier shop.

IS ANYTHING POSTED YET?   Yes, we have our first posting.  Some of you may remember Avis Alice (Reid) Eaves who lived here with her family in the mid-1960's. Avis passed away last year and her son and daughter have supplied pictures of Avis in her Ridgefield garden, her memorial posting and their contact information for cards or letters.  This is the first of what I hope will be many stories of the lives of people who have graced Ridgefield with their presence and been 'graced back' in return.

PLEASE JOIN US!

         OR GO TO OUR BLOG:  http://ridgefieldlivinghistoryproject.blogspot.com/

   OR GO TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:  http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=104465476259928