History of the Museum / News Release Archive - July 2004 * Represents newest additions to our Archive NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Attn: Donna Zellner Neal, Acting Director c/o 195 Goundry Street North Tonawanda , New York 14120 (716) 692-2681 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org For Immediate Release COUNTY LEGISLATORS NEEDLER AND DAVIGNON, MAYOR BURGIO, SENATOR MAZIARZ, CITY ATTORNEY HENRY WOJTASZEK DONATE SAVNGS BONDS FOR FOUR NORTH TONAWANDA STUDENT CONTEST WINNERS; TO BE HONORED DURING CANAL FEST The North Tonawanda History Museum's logo design contest panel of judges selected four winners at a reviewing session in the DeGraff Hospital Community Center at 139 Division Street on Tuesday, June 15. Winners are: Tiffany Pichette , a 3 rd grade student at Spruce School; Ray Torres , a 4 th grade student at Spruce School; both students of art teacher Nicole McCumber; Audrey Marshall , a 5 th grade student at Ohio School, a student of art teacher Mary Ellen Holler; and Allegra Schmidt , an 8 th grade student at Reszel Middle School, a student of art teacher Melinda Wright. The winning artworks were selected from 79 entries. Art students participated from all North Tonawanda School District Elementary Schools, Reszel Middle School, Lowry Middle School, and St. Mark's Lutheran School. Each winner will receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond, to be presented as part of Canal Fest ceremonies on Wednesday, July 21, at 4:30 p.m. in the bandstand in Gateway Park on Sweeney Street. The winners will be also included in the North Tonawanda History Museum parade float in the Canal Fest parade as well on Tuesday, July 20. The students and their winning artwork, framed by Partners in Art, will be given a ride in a convertible, courtesy of Skill Buick, following the Museum's parade float. The winning entries will be on display in the future at Partners in Art. The Savings Bonds were purchased with donations from Senator George D. Maziarz, Mayor David J. Burgio, and Niagara County Legislators William M. Davignon and Malcolm Needler and City Attorney Henry Wojtaszek. While the winning designs may not actually be used in their submitted form, the ideas generated by all 79 entries will be incorporated into the eventual creation of a permanent logo for the Museum. Cynthia Fredricks, Community Relations Chair, noted, "Our panel of judges included professional artists, educators, and historians. We would have loved to have been able to award many more prizes because there were so many wonderful entries. We look forward to making them available for the community to enjoy." The Museum's parade float is a joint project of two North Tonawanda youth groups, the Niagara County Junior Girl Scout Troop 148 which meets at Drake School , under the direction of Helen Getz, and the St. Joseph 's Church Youth Group, under the direction of Theresa Smith. The kids and their leaders have worked for months with museum representatives, researching North Tonawanda history, conceiving their plans, gathering materials, and creating the float. "The kids in NT have been enthusiastic about our new museum from the beginning," said Donna Zellner Neal, Acting Director. "We are delighted with their enthusiasm and energy and their discovering that local history is "fun stuff."
NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Attn: Donna Zellner Neal, Acting Director c/o 195 Goundry Street North Tonawanda , New York 14120 (716) 692-2681 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org For Immediate Release REPLACES PREVIOUS SUBMISSIONS NOTE LOCAL CONTACTS TO BE USED, NOT SEAWAY TRAIL CONTACT NUMBERS. TWO NT MUSEUMS JOIN FORCES TO HOST SEAWAY TRAIL WALKS The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum and the North Tonawanda History Museum are co-hosting sixteen (16) weeks of Seaway Trail Walks in North Tonawanda this summer. The walks will begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays from June 16 through September 29. All walks will begin and end at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum at 180 Thompson Street , North Tonawanda . Fees to participate in a walk are $8 per person, $4 for children under 12, and $6 per person in groups of more than 15. Each walk will be approximately 1-1/2 hours in length. Participants are invited to visit the Carrousel Museum from 1 to 5 p.m. prior to the Walk and then attend a free concert in Gateway Park on the Erie Canal bank following the Walk. The Seaway Trail, a National Scenic Byway, is the longest National Recreation Trail in the country. It runs for 454 miles from the Pennsylvania border north along Lake Erie , the Niagara River , and Lake Ontario to Massena and the St. Lawrence Seaway . Historic sites, scenic overlooks, and natural wonders can be found along its length. In 2004, volunteers in eight communities will be “telling the stories” of their home towns as part of Seaway Trail Walks. The eight communities are Erie , Pennsylvania , and Westfield , North Tonawanda , Lewiston , Sackets Harbor , Clayton, Alexandria Bay , and Waddington in New York . Individuals interested in serving as walk leaders, or those wishing to register for the walks in advance are invited to call the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum at 693-1885 or e-mail at curator@carouselmuseum.org or the North Tonawanda History Museum at 692-2681, e-mail at nthistorymuseum@aol.com for additional information.NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Attn: Donna Zellner Neal, Acting Director c/o 195 Goundry Street North Tonawanda , New York 14120 (716) 692-2681 website: www.nthistorymuseum.org For Immediate Release MUSEUM SELLING FLOWER BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING The North Tonawanda History Museum 's Community Relations Committee is taking orders for flower bulbs from Dutch Gardens for fall planting as a fundraiser. Bulbs available are hyacinths, jumbo crocuses, daffodils, naturalizing daffodils, mountain lilies, Asiatic lilies, amaryllis, several types of tulips, stargazer lilies, Dutch irises, and a special Spring Garden collection of 50 bulbs. Price is $10 for individual bulb collections and $20 for the Spring Garden collection. Museum volunteers will be taking orders during July, August, and early September. For information on ordering, call 692-2681 or email to nthistorymuseum@aol.com .NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Attn: Donna Zellner Neal, Acting Director c/o 195 Goundry Street North Tonawanda , New York 14120 (716) 692-2681 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org For Immediate Release NORTH TONAWANDA ETHNIC RECIPES, STORIES, AND PHOTOS NEEDED The North Tonawanda History Museum Community Relations Committee is assembling a " North Tonawanda Ethnic Heritage Cookbook" to be used as a fundraiser for the new museum and as a part of the museum's focus on the rich immigrant heritage of the City. " North Tonawanda residents and former residents are invited to submit recipes for inclusion in the cookbook," noted Cynthia Fredricks, Chair of the Community Relations Committee. "If you have stories or memories to share bout your recipes, we would love to include these also. Photos of your ancestors cooking or preparing the dishes or of activities or events where they were served could be included as well. We would also use photos of you yourself preparing a favorite dish." To participate in the project, contact Donna Neal at 692-2681 or nthistorymuseum@aol.com . You may also mail your materials to the North Tonawanda History Museum , 195 Goundry Street , North Tonawanda , NY 14120. NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Attn: Donna Zellner Neal, Acting Director c/o 195 Goundry Street North Tonawanda , New York 14120 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org For Immediate Release NT ETHNIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL PLANS TAKE SHAPE The North Tonawanda History Museum Community Relations Committee is initiating efforts for an annual North Tonawanda Ethnic Heritage Festival. Preliminary plans include a first event in May 2005. “May is Polish-American Heritage Month and Museum Day is in May,” noted Cynthia Fredricks, Chair, Community Relations Committee. “ North Tonawanda 's rich immigrant heritage of the 19 th and early 20 th centuries includes Polish, German, Italian, Irish, Hungarian, Ukranian, Lebanese, and other ethnic groups. In recent years, a significant number of individuals and families of Latin American and Russian heritage have settled in North Tonawanda .” Ethnic foods, music and other entertainment, and merchandise with an ethnic flavor will be offered. Booth or table space will be made available to participating groups or individuals at a fee, with participants retaining the proceeds from their sales. Location and date will be announced in the near future. Vendors, church groups, civic clubs and organizations, entertainers, and others with an interest in becoming part of the First Annual NT Ethnic Heritage Festival are encouraged to contact Donna Neal at 692-2681 or nthistorymuseum@aol.com for further information. NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM c/o 195 Goundry Street North Tonawanda , New York 14120 (716) 692-2681 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org For Immediate Release HISTORY WALKS OFFERED TO NT TEACHERS AS FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITIES The North Tonawanda History Museum Education Committee is pleased to offer teachers in North Tonawanda schools an opportunity to participate with their classes in a walking history tour as a field trip on local history. Walks can be arranged to accommodate class schedules. A 90-minute walk is suggested. At present, a “ North Tonawanda , Lumber Capital of the World” and a “Homes of North Tonawanda 's Past” walking tour is available. It is hoped that a Sweeney Cemetery tour and tours of other City cemeteries will be available by the spring of 2005. Comfortable shoes and a bottle of water are recommended for tour participants. Suggested donation to the Museum is $2 per student. No charge for teachers and chaperones. Contact Donna Neal at 692-2681 or nthistorymuseum@aol.com to make arrangements.NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORY MUSEUM Attn: Donna Zellner Neal, Acting Director c/o 195 Goundry Street (716) 692-2681 e-mail: nthistorymuseum@aol.com website: www.nthistorymuseum.org For Immediate Release VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PAINTING, GENERAL CLEAN UP The North Tonawanda History Museum is now ready to begin preparing startup administrative offices and cataloguing/collections storage facilities. "When we announced our initial Museum plans in the fall of 2003, numerous individuals expressed an interest in helping with house and grounds work," said John Borycki, President and Chair of the House and Grounds Committee. "We are now in a position to utilize volunteers for general clean up, painting, and light maintenance functions. We also need people to assist with moving display cabinets and other heavy furniture from our present storage locations to the new site. Individuals with pick up trucks or vans willing to help with this transfer of items would also be appreciated." Interested individuals who are available this summer and early fall may contact Donna Neal at 692-2681 or email to nthistorymuseum@aol.com. |
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