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The White WaterRecordNovember, 2018 • Volume 5, Number 3
The newsletter of the Friends of White Water Shaker Village, Inc.
Dues are due for 2019!Now is the time to become amember or renew your membershipThree years ago, the Board of Directors decided to change our membership year to coincide with the calendar year. New membership years had begun with the date of donation, and ended twelve months later. This method led to confusion among members about when their membership renewal date was as well as record keeping challenges and continuous mailings throughout the year for membership renewals.
The change to a calendar membership year enables us to do one mailing to all members to renew their membership. To save time and money, this newsletter is your 2019 renewal notice! Memberships paid in October, November, and December will apply to the following calendar year.
Membership by the numbersAs of this mailing, we have 164 paid memberships, all of which
receive the newsletter by mail. A small number of courtesy newsletters are mailed to local officials and museums. We also share the newsletter with all who have donated to us throughout the year or who have signed our guest register at the events. If you are one these people, we hope that you will become a member and help support our daily operations and help pay the propane and electric bill.
Each newsletter issue costs about $200 to print and mail, and is published by members John and Martha Wells of Columbus, Ohio. They do a great job.
W. E. Smith GrantAwarded to FWWSVLinda PoynterIn late June, the Friends of White Water Shaker Village received notification that they were awarded a grant from the W. E. Smith Charitable Trust. The grant was written to support the purchase of six portable display stands at a cost of $642.00. These particular displays were selected because they are more discreet than most and are not visually disruptive to the historical space. Visitors will be able to peruse information based on their interests and at their own pace.
We are grateful for the continued support of the W. E. Smith Charitable Trust in providing funds for our educational projects and programs.
A members-only special event
Please join us in celebrating the191st anniversary of the first service in
the White Water Shaker Meeting House.
Sunday, December 2, 201811791 Oxford Road
Harrison, Ohio 45030• Light refreshments served at 5:00 P.M.• Program 5:30 to 7:00 P.M.• Limited to the first 50 reservations• Please RSVP by November 28 to <[email protected]> or 513-738-5202
Our website address is<www.
whitewatershakervillage.org>
2 The White Water Record
Our website address is<www.whitewatershakervillage.org>
Our mailing address isFriends of White Water Shaker Village
North Family Dwelling11813 Oxford RoadHarrison OH 45030
Our email address is<[email protected]>
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Our Mission Statement“To preserve, restore, and open the
Shaker buildings and adjacent grounds known as the North Family of White Water Shaker Village; to collect and
exhibit artifacts related to the site for the cultural enrichment of the public;
to educate the public about this unique part of our nation’s heritage.”
OfficersPresident
Richard SpenceVice PresidentEd Creighton
SecretaryDavid KilgoTreasurer
Jeff Werner
Board of DirectorsPatrick Allen
Christy ConnellyEd CreightonScott HooverDavid KilgoKaren Kilgo
Lois MaddenCarol MedlicottBruce PoynterLinda PoynterPatty Schultz
Richard SpenceJeff Werner
The Friends of White Water
Shaker Village, Inc.A 501(c)(3) corporation
Membershipthrough October, 2018
New member
David & Joan Van Winkle Family
Renewing members
Michael & Christy Connelly SponsorWilliam & Dorothy Dean SponsorFred & Cheiko Fisk FamilyPaul Harkins IndividualJean Knollman IndividualPeg McGee IndividualCarol Medlicott SponsorSteven Neal IndividualCraig Richard Nelson & Stephen Greene SponsorPaul Ruffing SponsorPatricia Scharf IndividualLouis & Marguerite Sharp SponsorWayne Wauligman IndividualSherry Wittry Individual
Donors
Cardinal Land ConservancyCincinnati Woman’s ClubWalleen HermanSherry WittryRich & Susy Spence
Slate schoolroom chalkboard
Light refreshments at last year’s celebration Western Shaker Singers ‘in performance’ in the Meeting House
2018-19Annual Raffle
No. 0 child’s chair made at the Shaker community of Mt. Lebanon NY c.1880. In near mint condition with original varnish and old taped seat.
$5.00/ticket or5 tickets for $20.00
To order tickets send your check for the desired number of tickets to FWWSV PO Box 62714 Cincinnati Ohio 45262
Winning ticket will be pulled in April 2019 at the Annual Gathering.
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Great Outdoor WeekendSchooled in Shaker Historyby Linda PoynterDuring the last weekend in September, White Water Shaker Village joined over 40 organizations in the tristate area in opening their venue to the public during the Great Outdoor Weekend sponsored by Green Umbrella. This is the third consecutive year that the village has participated.
Visitors came from Villa Hills, Covington and Highland Heights in Kentucky; Lawrenceburg and Liberty in Indiana; and the cities of Harrison, Cincinnati, Norwood, Cleves and Wyoming in Ohio.
The White Water Shaker School (1853-1910) was featured as well as the daily life activities of the children. During the 1850s, White Water had a slightly higher proportion of children when compared to other Shaker villages. Census records show that children comprised 41% of White Water’s population. The average for the other Shaker villages during the same time period was 35-38%.
Visitors had the opportunity to sit in a period school desk and a horse-drawn school bus, which were loaned by Bruce & Linda Poynter and Ed & Kathy Creighton.
Schooled in History exhibit
Horse drawn school wagon
Meeting House Campaignby Rich Spence
With the restroom now ‘open for business’, we are turning our attention toward the 1827 Meeting House and completing the work that has been suspended since 2013.
On the second floor, work remains to restore the Elders’ and Eldresses’ retiring rooms, the walk-in closets, and rebuilding the attic staircase. We also need, among other things, new electrical wiring, interior and exterior lighting, heating for the second floor, plaster work, floor repair, and rehanging the first floor ceiling.
The restorations needed have been estimated at over $50,000. Please consider making a donation to finish the work in this marvelous meeting house, one of only two that have survived in the Shaker West. Your donation, when added to the $23,000 already raised, will help us complete the job.
Eldress retiring room, Meeting House
Wall & door needed for Elder’s retiring room
The Friends of White WaterShaker Village, Inc.North Family Dwelling11813 Oxford RoadHarrison OH 45030
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1st floor meeting room needs wiring, a ceiling and floor repairs. AV stand also needed!
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