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TEXANA LIVING HISTORY
ASSOCIATION 214-906-5792 or 1-800-759-0831 or Metro 214-906-5792 |
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Newsletter No. 104 |
Edited by Brenda Magee | January | |
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The Texana Living History Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to teaching an accurate history of all cultures equally, in particular as they relate to Texas. Texana volunteers present exciting portrayals of the legends of Texas. Each historical figure is in the room with you as if actually reliving his or her life experience in full costume. It’s not a lecture—not a storytelling—it is live theater based on true historical facts! Texana volunteers also present demonstrations of pioneer skills in an authentic camp or chuckwagon setting. Students experience first-hand spinning, campfire cooking, driving cattle, quilting, churning butter and more. |
President’s Letter by Bob Welch Well we are finally getting there! The new newsletter format and distribution method seems to be a hit with the people I have talked to. They seem to enjoy being able to get it electronically via the website. This has impacted our budget positively as it has cut down our cost of printing and mailing by a large percentage. Members without computer access or who just desire to receive the paper copy will still be mailed their copies. We are still investigating printing Texana specific material for the members on some newsletters and possibly publishing two newsletters that will be more general Texana in nature for our institutional or non-member recipients. Our annual membership meeting was a huge success! All the directors were elected and the board of directors elected the following officers: Bob Welch-President; Tom Bristow–Vice President; Cindy Vaillancourt–Secretary and Annette McMullen–Treasurer. We had a visit from one of Texana’s favorite circus persons in the appearance by Molly Bailey as performed by LaJuanna Faught in a very pretty new outfit. Exciting times are ahead as Farmers Branch and Texana have teamed up to do a joint, two day event on February 28 and March 1, 2003. The 28th’s event will be the annual Farmers Branch Texas Independence Day Celebration and our own Texas History Alive will be the next day on March 1st. Farmers Branch will be handling most of the location activities while Texana will assist with performances and demonstrations. Please, please keep these dates open for us as we will be needing all kinds of support to assist with this event. Our craft demonstrators have already been booked to start their new special craft programs in schools. For their money, the school will be getting a quality demonstration of their skills in spinning, weaving, quilting and the like. Anyone interested in assisting
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DUES ARE DUE!!! All memberships are due March 2. The mailing information is in this newsletter on the inside back page. |
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TEXANA LIVING HISTORY ASSOCIATION AND FARMERS BRANCH HISTORICAL PARK PRESENTS: TEXAS HISTORY...ALIVE!!! Come hear the life stories of famous Texas Heroes like Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, Suzanna Dickinson, William Barrett Travis and others. Learn how the early Texas pioneer families lived, worked and played. Talk to a cow camp cook and watch him work out of his Chuckwagon. Make an authentic rag doll or whizzer toy. (Donation requested for toys.) Scouting and School groups are eligible for a special patch. (Contact Farmers Branch Historical Park at 972-406-0184 for details.) FREE ADMISSION!! CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE! QUILT RAFFLE!! March 1, 2003, 10 AM till 4 PM Farmers Branch Historical Park Parking at the Farmers Branch Convention Center with shuttles to and from the event. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! |
