Kiwanis Club of the Tonawandas Luncheon - June 9, 2005 Gallery
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Together Again – Teacher And Student Share Memories Of School Days in Tonawanda at Kiwanis Club Meeting North Tonawanda History Museum volunteer Director Donna Zellner Neal was the guest speaker for the Kiwanis Club of the Tonawandas luncheon on Thursday, June 9, at the Knights of Columbus, 55 Main Street, Tonawanda. Present at the meeting as well were Kiwanis members, Richard E. Perry and Margaret A. Waite. Margaret was appointed to the Advisory Committee of the Museum at the June 2 meeting of the Board of Trustees and has been working closely with Museum representatives since she became Library Director of the North Tonawanda Public Library earlier this year, succeeding Daniel Killian, who has served, and continues to do so, on the Museum’s Advisory Committee since its first weeks as an interest group in the fall of 2003. Mr. Perry, retired from decades of service in the Tonawanda City School District was Mrs. Neal’s teacher. Mrs. Neal is a 1958 graduate of Tonawanda High School and was class valedictorian. Mr. Perry and Mrs. Neal enjoyed reminiscing about their shared years in the school district as teacher and student. Also present at the meeting was Kiwanis member Jay Holler, who is President of the Historical Society of the Tonawandas. Prior to the initiation of the effort to establish the North Tonawanda History Museum, Mrs. Neal served on the Board of Trustees of the Historical Society of the Tonawandas. In her message to the attendees, Mrs. Neal gave an outline of the development of and progress of the Museum as well as the plans for its future permanent home at 184 Sweeney Street in the former Remington Rand complex. She informed the group that the proposed commercial development component of the project for that site is also being promulgated by the Museum. The entire project has generated enthusiastic support from the Lumber City Development Corp., the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, the Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda, Project Pride, the North Tonawanda City School District, the North Tonawanda Public Library, and the elected officials representing NorthTonawanda at all levels. Grant applications to fund a necessary feasibility study for the Museum portion of the project have been submitted. The Niagara Frontier Antique & Classic Boat Society will become a tenant of the North Tonawanda History Museum, presenting a working boat museum. A possible third boat-history related museum may also be part of the project. |