Dear Membership of Newcastle Village and District Historical Society (NVDHS):
Thank you for your continued support of the NVDHS.
At the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NVDHS, the membership elected a new Board of Directors. Those Directors elected are Erla Jose, Sher Leetooze, Myno Van Dyke, Paddy Duncan, Jordan Clement, Tammy Rogers, Roger Farrow, past-President Robert Malone and myself.
At the first Board meeting following the AGM, the Officers were elected by the Board. They are Tom Wallace – President, Myno Van Dyke – Vice-President, and Paddy Duncan – Secretary. Sher Leetooze will continue in her role as Treasurer of the Society.
It is indeed an honour and a privilege to represent the Membership and all stakeholders as President of this great organization.
The NVDHS is located in the Newcastle Community Hall and is open to the Public on Tuesday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. We are committed to preserving the history of our Newcastle and District community and educating our membership and general public of our great history. On that note, I look forward to you, our members, to always share your knowledge of particular events and items of historical importance that will enhance the presence of the NVDHS in our community. This newsletter is a small part of that education.
In April, we sponsored a presentation by Peter Klose on gravestones that were recently discovered in the Orono area. On June 9, we are participating in Doors Open which will feature many historical buildings in the Newtonville / Port Granby area. During the next few months there will be many exciting activities, including, of course, the Orono Fair during the second weekend in September.
We continue to gratefully receive items, artifacts and documents of historical value, and make those items available to the Public. We recently completed a display of local Native artifacts dating back to the 1800’s.
It is a true pleasure to write my first President’s Report in the Newsletter which includes an arti-cle on my family: the Toms family.
I look forward to providing continuing updates on your NVDHS.
The people of Newcastle and District, and their many contributions to our lives and freedoms, will never be forgotten.
Sincerely,
Tom Wallace
President NVDHS