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The purpose of the Remus Area Historical Society, Inc. (RAHS) an educational charitable nonprofit organization is to celebrate the heritage, and preserve the cultural and historical
resources, especially in the Townships of Wheatland, Broomfield, Rolland, Millbrook, Colfax, Morton, Martiny, Austin, Hinton, Sheridan, and surrounding area.
(Photo above—Remus Depot in Wheatland Township, see page 2 for railway map.)
UPCOMING DATES:
Wed., April 3, 11—2 p.m. Genealogy Session with Christine Conley-Sowels
Wed., April 17, 11—2 p.m. Genealogy Session with Christine Conley-Sowels
Wed., April 17, 4:30 p.m. RAHS Board meeting
Wed., April 24, 9 a.m.—1 p.m. Museum Grounds Workday. Bring gloves, rakes, shovels.
Wed., May 1, 11—3, Museum opens for season.
Month of May weekdays, 3rd grade classrooms attend “School Days” one-room school-house program, in Little River Schoolhouse at School Section Lake Veterans Park.
Wed., May 15, 10 a.m.—12 p.m. Genealogy Session with MaryAnn Stickler
Wed., May 15, 4:30 p.m. RAHS Board meeting
Wed., June 19, 4:30 p.m. RAHS Board meeting
Wed., June 19, 10 a.m.—12 p.m. Genealogy Session with MaryAnn Stickler
Wed., July 17, 4:30 p.m. RAHS Board meeting
Sat., July 20, 2—4 p.m. Agricultural Display at Museum during Remus Heritage Days
Sat., August 3rd, 1-5 p.m. & Sun. August 4th, starting at 10 a.m. Celebrating (Sesquicentennial) 150 years at Wheatland Church of Christ.
Watch or subscribe to www.Remus.org for news about other upcoming events.
NOTE: NEW EMAIL is [email protected]
April
2019
Calendar 1
Honoring the Community 1
Activities 2
Donors/Volunteers 3
Quilt Block for Sale 3
Donation & Member Form 4
Hours/Meetings 4
Inside this issue:
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The Honoring the Community through Preservation project will share the industriousness and progress
in Remus’ development over the years as shared by local elders. Several years ago, the late Don Hatfield led a small team of volunteers to identify, interview and film over 60 Remus area elders. They talked about their farms, schools, businesses, family and churches. The completed DVD, once editing is completed, tell the story of how the early Re-mus area trailblazers with cooperative spirit led to the successful Remus Creamery and other businesses by using ingenuity, hard work and local natural resources. Don’s daughter Sherry Marks has been working with Duane Weed of DW Video & Multimedia, LLC of How-ard City to create a viable DVD product that can be reproduced for sale. To finish the DVD, donations and grants are needed to raise $4000 (several grants are being sent out) and still photos are needed to insert into areas where the film quality was poor. In addition, to draw shoppers to the Remus area businesses, and build interest in the DVD project, we plan to ask area businesses if we can display photo placards in windows showing what was on each site years ago. These placards will share a few stories that bring the photo to life and note how the DVDs can be purchased. For more in-formation, email contact Sherry Marks at (231) 250-2441 or Pamela Peach Burke at (989) 330-1678.
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Below: 1886 Toledo, Ann Arbor, and North Michigan Railway Company map showing Big Rapids, Rodney, Mecosta, Remus & Blanchard line.
Library of Congress # 98688826 https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4111p.rr005830/ to see full state map.
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Anonymous
Anonymous (in memory of
Ervin & Verena Gingrich)
Bandit Industries, Inc.
Burke, Pamela
Casair, Inc.
Chandler, Marjorie (in honor of
Ray Simon)
Cortez, Jan (in memory/honor
of Glen B. Cortez)
Cox, Gary & Carol
Deer Hunters Ball Committee
Denslow, Rex & Janet
Doyle, John Sr. & Nancy
Dubois, Audrey
First Thursday Quilters
Gandy, Margaret (in memory of
Iva Walcutt & Michael Hough)
George’s Tavern, Inc.
Gingrich, Michael & Joene (in
memory of Jan Gingrich)
Green, Diana
Havens, Michael& Cindy (in
memory/honor of Orin & Rose-
mary Havens
Howard & Smith Farm Opera-
tions, Inc.
Howard, Linda
Karcher, Barry & Alice
Kowaleski, Patrick
Lenon, Charlene
Lobert, Keith & Erna
Marks, Tom & Sherry
May, Jean
McKinney, Elzie & Beverly
Mercantile Bank
Miller, Carol
Ruetz, Robert & Bonnie
Schaftenaar, Larry & Judith
Schell, Galer & Linda
Smith, Ronald & Paula
Snyder, Dawn
Stolaruk, Fred & Katherine
Sutherland, Aletha (in
memory/honor of Ken Suther-
land)
Sweeney, Holbeck, Edison
Insurance Agency, Inc.
Todd, Ken & Deloris
Troyanowski, Rosetta
Wernette, Jack & Irene
Wernette, Paul & Laura
Wheatland Music Organization,
Inc.
Thankyou to all who made the Nov. 10th, 2018
Vietnam Veteran Tribute event possible:
WCMU Public Broadcasting arranging for use of the Let-ters Home panels and recommending veteran and author Tim Keenan;
Diane Diehm of Mid-Michigan Honor Flight;
Mecosta County Community Foundation an affiliate of Fremont Area Community Foundation;
Albert Schiffer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2335 and Auxiliary;
Gerald Pitts American Legion Post 473 and Auxiliary;
Thompson Blackmer VFW Post 4106 and Auxiliary;
Ken Todd family;
Old Settlers Reunion Website;
Sylvester Community Church;
Tri County Electric,
Betsy Todd, Lori Todd and Terri Todd for desserts, and the Quilts of Valor.
Thank you to gift bag donors:
Auto Value/Auto Parts;
Auto Zone, Mt. Pleasant;
Chippewa Lake/Mecosta Lions and volunteers;
Community Dental Centers – Big Rapids;
Conley’s Bakery;
Ed’s Garage Sales;
Fate’s Food Market;
Gingrich Tire;
Hometown Health Foods;
Isabella Bank;
Jo Jo’s Pizza;
Leprino’s;
King’s Trading Post;
Mercantile Bank;
Sweeney Quick n’ Clean;
Remus Lumber;
Remus Repair;
Remus Tavern;
The Hot Spot; and
Wheatland Church of Christ.
"Kaleidoscope" QUILT BLOCK FOR SALE!
The Remus Area Historical Society established the Mecosta County Quilt Block Trail in 2013; it now features 69 blocks! This lovely 4 foot by 4-foot quilt block named "Kaleidoscope" by local artist/painter, Karen Coville, can be yours for $400. It can be installed onto your barn, garage, or other structure. The price entitles your block and lo-cation to be added to the Mecosta County Quilt Block Trail map brochure when it is re-printed. Please contact Char Lenon at (989) 560-2431, email [email protected], or email [email protected] to arrange for pay-ment and to schedule delivery/installation. (Make check payable to the Remus Area Historical Society or RAHS). Several people are now painting their own quilt block boards, so there are even more cre-ative designs mounted around the county. Currently, we are not planning on painting more blocks for the trail, however, if you have created your own block and wish to be added to the "trail" and brochure map contact us with your infor-mation.
Remus Area Historical
Society (RAHS)
324 S. Sheridan, P. O. Box 71 Remus, MI 49340
For more information, call Linda Howard (989) 560-8305, Char Lenon (989) 967-8153, or Dawn Snyder (989) 561-5469
Email: [email protected].
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Because Remus Area Historical Society, Inc. (RAHS) is
an incorporated tax exempt nonprofit, all gifts are tax
deductible as allowed by law.
This year we managed the Remus Museum, worked col-
laboratively on the Cemetery Tour, hosted the Genealo-
gy series and Vietnam Veterans event, continued work
on an Elders Oral History project, the Agriculture and
Vietnam Veteran displays, and supported Remus.org.
The Museum is open to residents and visitors every
Wednesday and some Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
May 1 through October 31, and by appointment. Volun-
teers are welcome to help staff the museum, Memorial
Day through Labor Day next summer on Saturdays 11-3.
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Ken Todd
(989) 967-8249, [email protected], or, Char Lenon
(989) 967-8153, [email protected] or email
COME TO A MEETING! Regular meetings are held the
3rd Wednesday of each month at
4:30 p.m. at the Remus Area Museum.
Seeking new volunteers
and board members!
Come find your niche.
Propose a project or topic
that you would find of
interest.
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VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED for tasks such as:
Collect Remus area obituaries. Help create displays.
Build shelves/organize out buildings and collections.
Create artifact labels/signs. Assemble scrapbooks.
Stain/seal the picnic tables. Make gift bags for events.
What are your skills? Areas of interest?
Contact Char Lenon at 989.506.2431 for info.
Yes, I wish to support the Remus Area Historical Society (RAHS) and museum.
Contact Name (s) ____________________________________
Would you rather remain anonymous? _____ yes ______no
Address ____________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip ____________________________________
Phone Number ______________________Email Address __________________________________
$____ is enclosed for 2019 RAHS membership. ($35-individual, $50-family, $100-business or group, $500 – supporting member/group. ) Enclosed is also a $ _____gift made in memory/honor of: __________________________Please mail an acknowledgement to __________________(name) _____________________________(address) _______________________________city/state/zip. $________ TOTAL enclosed.
PLEASE MAKE CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO RAHS
MAIL TO: REMUS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY (RAHS), INC., P.O. BOX 71, REMUS, MICHIGAN 49340
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