Mason Arts Festival
2009 Mason Arts Festival
The Mason Historical Society was honored to be included for the fourth year at the Mason Art Festival.
Our display included several museum pieces along with borrowed art. Pieces from the museum were an oil painting of Jack Nicklaus Golf Course and watercolor of a Red Mill by Donna Beavers, oil paintings of Don and Mary Snider's house and the Alverta Green Museum by Jeanne Harpen, watercolors of the Alverta Green Museum and Snider Road Sunflowers by Dolores Wilt. Al and Helen Voorhis allowed us to borrow a a painting of the Voorhis Farm house on Tylersville Road by their daughter Elaine Voorhis Luttrell. Frances Gilbert lent four of the wooden building replicas cut by Bill Gilbert and painted by Jeanne Harpen. Also, she allowed us to display a large painting from the 1850's painted by Mason resident David Bennett. The background of this painting was copied from a postcard of a scene near London, England. The foreground included a young lady, Louisa Muncey Gray (Bill Gilberts' Great Grandmother) who came from England in 1851. Bennett painted the wings and backdrops for the stage at the Opera House located above the Fifth Third Bank building.
Thank you to the Mason Art's Council for allowing us to showcase Mason's history through its' art.
Heritage Festival
Congratulations to our 2009 Quilt Raffle Winner Paul Johnson!
Paul, society member and California resident, is our long distance winner. His name was drawn by our Car Show Queen and top ticket seller, Frances Gilbert at the Heritage Festival. Paul sent us a photo with the following note: "Here is a picture of my new quilt. A perfect fit. Thanks to all those hard working volunteers who made this possible."
Thank you to our members and all who contributed so generously to make this fundraiser so successful!
Congratulations to our additional raffle winners! Dennis McAninch won 2 Bengals Club seat ticketsand Carol Smith won an Apple I-Pod Nano Courtesy of Al's Heating & Cooling, Inc. Steve Prescott won 3 months free Storage courtesy of Mason Self-Storage 3950 Bethany Road
2010 Quilt Raffle Around the World Pattern, hand quilted, Queen Size (shown on double bed) Appalachian Quilt, as pretty on the cream color back as the front. Value $800 Tickets $1.00 each or six for $5.00 Drawing to be held at the Mason Heritage Festival Sat. Aug. 28, 2010 Proceeds benefit The Mason Historical Society & Alverta Green Museum
2009
Car Show
Our second annual Car Show was held during the 2009 Mason Heritage Festival.
Frances Gilbert was crowned Car Show Queen and rode in a Model A Ford reproduction car in the parade.
We hope you got a chance to see our entries.
Thank you to all of our 2009 entrants, volunteers and sponsors
Al's Heating- Richard Cox; Dowrey-Stover Insurance- Peggy Stover; Heritage Awards- Lee Hamilton; LM&M Railroad- Ray Kammer; Mason Family Pet -Ruthann Fox-Carr; Mason Sign Co. -Sallie Nally; Mason Vision Center- Dr. Stephen Newell,OD; Muennich Motors- Sam Muennich; People's first Savings Bank- Ryan McCurley; Print Tech- Mike Sweeney; Senour-Flaherty Insurance- Jack Flaherty; Valvoline Instant Oil Change- J.D. Maupin; WesBanco- Mark Swartz
Ice Cream Social
2009 ICE CREAM SOCIAL Photos by Becky OsborneThe Mason Historical Society celebrated our 30th Anniversary at this year's social by honoring our past Presidents.
Thank you to our returning favorites, Gene Steiner our favorite auctioneer, Frozen Custard donated by Culvers and homemade desserts donated by our members. Flower arrangement donated by Miami Valley Floral Co. and donations from Kroger Arbor Square and 741. Musical entertainment this year was the Irish band Gallagher's Ramble led by Mason Violin Shop owner Jerry Witkowski.
Past Presidents in attendance were Frank Batsche, Jr., Bruce Hendricks, Don Wolfe, Dee Wilt, Freddie Grisham, David Batsche, Alma Federle, Ken Cornett, Judy Cox, Jerry Mullins and Sherri Federle.
If you weren't there, you missed a very fun filled evening!
Dec 2010Look for
Look forhistoric artworks of Mason
during Christmas in Mason at:
Gallery Forty-Two
Presents:
PAINT THE TOWN
A painting exhibit to showcase area artists’paintings of Mason, OH. See an additional exhibit featuring historic artworks of Mason from the Mason Historical Society.
Opens Saturday, December 11, 2010 from 4-8pm. Exhibit continues through December.
www.gallery42fineart.com
These 2010 Programs are now history!
March 16 - Tour of Mason High School "Walking History"
Meet in the Lobby of Main Entrance at 7:00PMApril 20 - Ohio's Wild Flowers - Robert Henn, speaker
May 18 - Speaker Jim Pitrelli from Pitrelli's Italian Cafe
June 15 - Ice Cream Social 6:00PM Museum Grounds
Gene Steiner as Cake Auctioneer July 20 - Baysore's Flowers - Cathy Harbison, speaker
August 17 - Tour of Mason High School "Walking History"
Meet in the Lobby of Main Entrance at 7:00pm
6100 Mason -Montgomery Road
Saturday, August 28 - Mason Heritage Festival, 9am to 5pm
Bake Sale, Quilt Raffle and Display at our booth located in front of Fifth Third Bank, Museum Open House, Noon to 4pmCar Show 9-3 pm- Check Menu for more informationSunday Sept. 19- Display at the Mason Arts Festival at Mason Municipal
Center, 6000 Mason-Montgomery Rd.
September 21 - Driving a School Bus, Speaker Jan Winston,
retired after 47 years as Mason School Bus Driver
October 19 - St. Susanna History - Barbara Wesseler, speaker
November 13 - **See our display at Mason Kiwanis Pancake Day held
Mason Middle School 7a.m to 1p.m.
November - **No Meeting scheduled, Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
December 3 - **Christmas in Mason OPEN HOUSE 6-9 pm in the museum.
Come and enjoy the decorations, hot cider and cookies!
December 14, - **Christmas Party 6:00 PM everyone is welcome meet in the
Gathering Place for refreshments, appetizers and fellowship!News
$1,500 Donation
We are truly grateful to the American Legion Post 194, a Lifetime member of our Society, chose us as the recipient of a $1,500 donation.
Society President Judy Cox is shown accepting the check from Post Commander, John Looker during the January 26, 2010 board meeting.
We are truly grateful to the American Legion Post 194, a Lifetime member of our Society, chose us as the recipient of a $1,500 donation.
Society President Judy Cox is shown accepting the check from Post Commander, John Looker during the January 26, 2010 board meeting.
Donations such as this are greatly needed and certainly help us to continue our work towards fulfilling the "Purposes of the Society".
Archives
Congratulations Peggy Stover, our 2010 Quilt Raffle Winner!
Thanks to all our members who sold tickets to make this annual fundraiser such a success. Our top seller, Frances Gilbert sold the winning ticket.
The quilt is Around the World Pattern, hand quilted, Queen Size (shown on double bed)
Appalachian Quilt, as pretty on the cream color back as the front.
Value $800
Mason Historical Society
We are a 501(c) (3) non profit organization.
Your membership and donations help preserve the history of Mason, Ohio.
