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Historical Society continues to have strong participation
By BOB McCLURE
Article published on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
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| Jimmy Vines discusses the Seminole Historical Society March 20 at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce luncheon. |
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SEMINOLE – Although Seminole is a young city with a short history, its residents have a strong interest in its roots.
That was the message from Jimmy Vines, historian of the Seminole Historical Society who was the speaker at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon on March 20.
Vines, a longtime Seminole resident who taught music and biology for 34 years at Seminole High School, said recent meetings of the historical society have attracted strong turnouts and interest is up.
“We’re doing great,” he said. “We’re packing them in. As far as the numbers go, we’ve been getting between 75 and 80 per meeting. We had to open the partition in the rec center, which means we’re growing.”
The club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in Room 210B of the Seminole Recreation Center and generally features a guest speaker who discusses a topic related to Seminole’s past.
During the recent Pow Wow Festival, the historical society displayed a mini-museum inside the Recreation Center, which garnered a lot of attention from residents.
“We had 11 tables set up that were all filled up with deeds and documents, photos and other things from Seminole’s past,” Vines said. “We also had some other things like a wagon wheel, a two-man saw, an old telephone and a butter churn.
“The mini-museum gave us an opportunity to let people know we can preserve our history,” he added. “We have a lot of heritage, a lot to preserve and a lot to teach.”
Vines and club president Mike Saylor envision the organization one day in a permanent home, such as the city’s proposed community building that the historical society would share with the chamber of commerce.
“We’re looking for a place to display things,” said Vines. “That’s the thing that’s holding us back.”
In the meantime, Vines said anyone with artifacts they would like to donate to the historical society should attend the next meeting on April 16.
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Article published on Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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