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Fall 2005The Big Springs Historical Society & Museum Winter 2012

Difficult times call for creative measures…… and we got creative this year!

TheVillageofCaledoniacouldnotrenewtheirfinancialsupportof$5,000tothemusuem,astheyhadinthepreviousyear.Likeeveryone,wetoohaveseenourcostsriseandfundingsourcesshrink.FurtherconsiderationbytheVillageBoardresultedin½ofthefundingbeingrestoredforwhichwewererelievedandgrateful.Membershipsupportisthelargestsourceofourincomeandwehaveworkedhardtoearnthatfromyou.Never-the-less,ourbudgetwasdealtanunexpectedblow,andweneededaBIGidea.

Fortunately,ourpresident,SueDeragonandherhusbandJeff,ownersoftheAlhartFuneralHome,helpedlaunchwhatturnedintoareallyBIGfundraiser.WiththeirfinancialunderwritingofaniPodTouch,aKindleandaniTunesgiftcardwewereabletodobetterthanjustclosethe“gap.”

Raffleslikethisonedependuponour

Razing the Roof!

TheBigSpringsHistoricalSocietyturned75lastyear!And,whilewereallywantedtothrowarip-roaringbirthdayparty,wedecidedinsteadtoinvestinourwonderfulbuilding.ThankstocuratorPatGarrettandourvolunteerbrigadethemuseumisalmostbacktogether,safer,stronger,andabletowithstandanother100years.

TheBSHSbenefitedbyagrantfromtheInstituteofMuseumandLibraryServicesandHeritagePreservation,whichprovideduswitharoadmapforasuccessfulrenovationproject.AdvicefromconsultantsJohnBero,architect,andRalphWeigandt,conservator,helpedusidentifyourprioritieswhichincludedabalancedapproachtocaringforahistoricbuilding,notintendedtobeamuseumbutwhichnowhousesanirreplaceablecollectionofcommunityhistory.Ourprimaryfocusinthebeginningwastorestoreoursecondfloorstudyhalltoitsoriginal,classicalappearance.Wefeltstronglythatconqueringthisdauntingprojectwouldpavethewayforfresh,creativeexhibits,bettercollectionsstorage,andimprovementstothemilitarydisplay,forwhichadonationhasbeengiven.Themagnitudeofthisproject,bothphysicallyandfinanciallywasscary,butthankstotheaccountingandmanagementskillsofourCFO,ElkePhillips,wefeltconfidentwecouldseeitthrough.Asweexaminedthe“todolist”wecouldseesomethinglikethisneededaprojectmanager,andthatmanwas(tada!)JimPhillips.Jim,youansweredthecallandgavethemuseumayearandahalfofyourlife!Youreffortsandyourabilitytocoordinatethecontractorsandvolunteerssavedthemuseumthousandsofdollarsandtrulymadethispossible. continued on page 2…

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Volunteer Tom Pawlik

Sean Sullivan and Jim Phillips

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Intakingonthishugeproject,JimhadtheongoingandconsistentsupportofDonPullyblank,PaulJohnson,DickFisher,BruceSzczech,SeanSullivan,andAlanandPatGarrett;theperiodicassistanceofourboardmembersandothervolunteers;and,ofcourse,wecanalwayscountonourTuesdaynightandMondaymorningvolunteerstohelpoutwhereverneeded.Additionalstaffwerealwayspresentwhilecontractorswereinthebuilding,andlotsofextracleaningtimebyMikeLafavewasanecessitytokeepupwiththemess.

Aftereverythingwasremovedupstairsand/orwrappedinheavygaugeplastic,scaffoldingwasinstalled,blindsremovedandcountlessotherpreparatorytasksperformed.Theremovaloftheunsightly,suspendedceiling,andfluorescenttubelightingmadewayfortherepairandrestorationoftheoriginaltinceiling(hooray!)Theoldfiberglassinsulationwasremovedandrolledup,andsetaside,awaitingreinstallationabovethetinceiling.Newelectricalwiringtoaccommodatepurchasedgallerylightingandstudyhalllightswascompleted.Whenneeded,plasteringandrepairsweremadeinanticipationoffreshpainting.Thenitbecameclearthatourroofwasnotgoingtoholdonformuchlonger.Evidenceofleaksmadeitindisputablethatpatchingandpostponingcouldjeopardizethesafetyofourcollection.Yikes!Anewroof?Howwouldwedothat?Afteracquiringbids,wecontractedwithUpstateRoofingtocompletelytearoffandre-roofourbuildingwithhandsomegreen50yearshingles.Weadded6newroofturbines;vents,whichwillgreatlyimprovetheinside,airqualityandensurethehealthofthebuilding.Turnsoutouroldbuildingwasholdingup6layersandmorethanseventonsofroofinganditwasNOThappy!

Fundsfortheroofandthemuseumrenovationcamefromnumeroussources:theestatesofJaneTaylorGrabbandJimHarrigan,donationsinmemoryofFionaMaruska,JohnR.Harmon,RobertJ.Bostwick,EllaMcGinnis,HelenAndersonandVonniePullyblank.InadditioncapitalfundswerereceivedfromtheWm.H.CoxCharitableTrust.AdditionalfundingcamefromtheBSHSReserveFundandOperatingFundsupportedbyour

membershipandcommunityatlarge.ThankstoourCFOElkePhillips,wewereconfidentinourabilitytomeetthefinancialresponsibilitythisrequired.

Withallofthetalkinthenewsabouttheeconomy,itseemsrighttopointoutthatthissmall,butimportant,not-for-profitorganizationinfused$43,267intothelocaleconomylastyearjustwiththesetwoprojects.WehiredandpaidEnvironmentalConsultants,AceHardware,Lowe’s,HenriettaBuildingSupplies,GeneseeLumberCo.,Maynard’sElectric,MikeLauterbornEnterprises,Inc.,StaffordPainters,andUpstateRoofing.BruceSzczechandMikeMonacellikindlyloanedusthescaffoldingandRhettClark,atrailer.ThelightswepurchasedforthestudyhallweremanufacturedhereinNewYorkState.This,atatimewhensomanyorganizationsarestruggling;wechosetoforgeaheadwithconfidenceandgratitudewhileatthesametimecontributingtothehealthofthelocaleconomy.

Ourfundraisingeffortsoverthelastelevenyears,ourloyalandgenerousmembers,alongwiththedisciplineofexcellentfinancialmanagement,andtheongoingsupportofourvillage,town,andbusinesscommunity,haveensuredthatourmuseumwillbehereforfuturegenerationstoenjoy.Thankyou!

memberstoeithersellorbuyticketsandmailthembacktous.Theresponsewasoverwhelming!WeendedtheraffleatthecloseofHometownHolidays.ThewinnerswereMonica(Nailos)Smith,whowontheiPODTouch,andAmyKreckerwhowontheShuffle.SeanSullivanwasbackthisyearmanningtheraffletableand,withAlanGarret&JimPhillips,broughtinover$700fromholidaygiftbaskets,afreshholidaywreathmadebyPatMead,aBankofCastilegiftbasket,ahand-madebirdhousedonatedbyKenEmbling,andmore.

Attheendoftheday,therealwinnerwasthemuseumwhichtookinover$5,000fromalloftheraffles!WOWZA!Thankyoumembersandcommunitymembersforsupportingthisfundraiser,AlhartFuneralHomefordonatingtheAppleproducts,ElkePhillipsforkeepingtrackofalltheticketsalesandincome,andthevolunteerswhohelpedgettheticketsout.ThankyouReneKelly,andMaryAliceSullivanforgettingtheticketsandthepublicityprinted.Wehopethiswillbeanideawecantryagain,andthatourmemberswillparticipateasenthusiasticallyandgenerouslyonceagain.

Thankyou!Wecouldnotdoitwithoutyou!!

…Razing the Roof continued

…Creative Measures continued

Above: Paul Johnson and Elke PhillipsBelow: Donald Griffin

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Eastern Star Shines at the Big Springs Museumby Patricia Roggen, most recent Worthy Matron of Caledonia Chapter #451, Order of the Eastern Star.

Sewing the Threads of LifeIt’slotsoffuntobeatthemuseumwhen“new/old”thingsarrive.Objectswithaconnection

toanindividual,ourcommunity,oraccompaniedbyapersonalstory,makeaccessioningapleasure.Thankstovolunteer,SueSicklesforkeepingtrackofthedonationsastheycomein!

Caledoniaresident,Kathryn(Bryce)Russhasbeen“goingthroughsomethings”andfoundsomebelongingspasseddowntoherfromhermother,EttaSimpsonBryce(bornin1886)andhergrandmother,JanetAndersonBryce.JanetwasthedaughterofScottishimmigrants,PeterandMargaretAnderson,whoarrivedatYorkLandinginthe1800’s,wherePeterworkedasawheelwright.Becausemanufacturedclothingwasnotreadilyavailableintheearly20thcentury,Ettawouldgotopeople’shomesandsewclothingoranythingthatwasneededforafamily.Shesewedfrom“sunrisetosunset”Kathrynremembersbeingtold,andearnedonedollaraday!

AnyonewhoknowsCatherine,knowsshetoo,isneverfarfromasewingmachineorneedlework.Whensherecentlydonatedatiny,functioningtoysewingmachine(agiftreceivedatage6),atincandyboxofwonderfulbuttons(includingsomepoliticalones),achild’squiltmadefrommens’shirting,andadollwithclothesmadebyhermother,wewerethrilled.Duringherlifetime,Kathrynheldontothesethingsbecausetheywerepartofherconnectionstothewomeninherlife;womenwhoclearlyinfluencedherbypassingontheirsewingskills,knowledgeandwisdom.WearegratefulthattheBSHSistherecipientofthesespecialobjects,andforthewomen’shistorytheyrepresent.ThankyouKathrynforentrustingthemtous.

About the Order of the Eastern Star

Eastern Star is an Order composed of people of deep spiritual convictions, but it is not a religion. It is open people of all faiths. The personal welfare of our members is vital to all of those in the Eastern Star, and it is considered a privilege to help another member whenever we can.

The stated purposes of the organization are: Charitable, Educational, Fraternal and Scientific; but there is much more to it than that. Eastern Star strives to take good people and, through uplifting and elevating associations of love and service, and through example, build an Order which

is truly dedicated to charity, truth and loving kindness.

Big Springs Museum Representatives Karen Stalica and Sue Deragon gratefully accept the legacy of the local Eastern Star from and Worthy Matron of Caledonia Chapter #451 Patricia Roggen

ItwasmyunhappyresponsibilitytoreturntheCharterofourgrouptotheGrandChapteroftheStateofNewYork,therebyending102yearsoffraternalfriendshipandloveamongthememberswhowerededicatedtocharity,truthandlovingkindness.

ThegroupwasalsoanimportantpartofCaledoniasociety.Overtheyears,withcraftsales,dinners,dancingonthespringflooroftheMasonicTemplethirdfloor,cardpartiesandsomanyotherentertainmentsyoucanonlyimagine.

Wewillalwaysbegratefultothemembersofthemuseumforacceptingourregaliaincludingoursignets(thefirstonedatingbacktothefirstChaptermeetings),ouremblemsofoffice,ourStarPointemblemsandalltheitemsthataresodeartous.HavingthemherewillensurethatourgroupretainsapermanentplaceinCaledoniahistory.Ouronlywayofthankingyouforthewonderfulworkyouaredoingisbysharingthemonieswehadleftinourtreasuryintheamountof$1000.

ThedisplayoftheseitemswillalsogivemanywhocometoviewthemalittlebetterunderstandingofwhattheOrderoftheEasternStarisallabout.

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the Bucks stopped heRe

Hometown Holidays Raffle

and the winneRs aRe…• DonnaMcWilliamswonthefourfoot

santadonatedbySueDeragon

• DickThomaswontheframedjigsawpuzzlepicture

• JerryO’DonaghuewontheHolidayArrangementBasket

• MaryThomaswontheWillowTreeAngelBasket

• ElkePhillipswontheBirdHousedonatedbyKenEmbling

InOctober,theleaveswereachangin’andthesmellofautumnwasintheair.ItseemedliketherighttimetoinviteCaledoniaresident,BobEstestotalkabouthislifelongpassionforthewhitetaileddeer.Happily,Bobsaid“Okay!”

ArespectedfarmerandoutdoorsmanwhoalsoraisessomefunnylookingcattlecalledTexasLomghornsathisfarmonMaxwellStationRoad,Bobisknownforhisbiologistlevelknowledgeaboutdeer.Believeitornot,therewasatimewhendeerwerenotcommoninCaledonia.Thechanginglandscapeoverthelastcenturyfromvirginforesttoopenfields,hascontributedtomoreavailablefood,andfewernaturalpredators,andcontributedtothepopulationsweseetoday.BobfoundedandbecamepresidentoftheNewYorkStateBigBuckClubin1972.Theintentoftheclubwastorecognizetrophy,whitetaildeerandthehunterswhotakethem.TodayitremainsanationallyrecognizedinstitutiondedicatedtoNewYork’shuntingheritage,sportsmanship,andconservation.

Bob’stalkincludedmounted,trophydeerofastonishingsize,andrarelyseenbymostpeople.Inaddition,apiebalddeer,ageneticanomaly,takenbyaccidentontheGuthriefarmin1975,afterfarmerstriedtoprotectitforoverthreeyears,wasondisplay.Bob’s

Kristen Tyler, Bob & Sally Estes, and Bill Tyler pose with some of their trophies.

• MaureenLeopoldwonthePastaBasket

• JoeCalouriewonthePopcornBasketdonatedbyTheBankofCastile

• GraceLaylandwontheWreathdonatedbyPatMead

• MonicaSmithwontheipoddonatedbyAlhartFuneralHome

• AmyKreckerwontheKindledonatedbyAlhartFuneralHome

Elke Phillips (Left) and Sue Deragon draw for the winners of the Hometown Holidays Raffles.

Dick Thomas and friend find time for a little PDA.

wife,Sally,knownfarandwideforthesupportshehasgivenBobandtheBigBuckClubsinceitsinceptionwasbyhisside.Grandson,BillTylerandwife,KristenwereinattendanceandbroughtthehugetrophywhitetailsheharvestedlastyearontheEstesfarm.

Thiswasgreatopportunitytoreflectuponaspeciesweoftentakeforgranted.ThankyoutoDickThomas,ConorSullivan,andPatGarrettwhotransportedandinstalledtheseveryheavymounts,andtothefolkswhoallowedustodisplaythem.Dickalsosharedsomeofhisbreathtakingphotographsofmajesticwhitetailsseenhereinourownbackyard.

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the sound of Music…

Musiccontinuedtobeapartoftheprogramswehostedlastyear.BachintheAfternoon,aprogram

createdbySUNYGeneseofacultymember,violinistandscholar,RichardBalkinwasdesignedtomakethemusicofJohannSebastianBachmoreaccessibleto,andappreciatedby,thepublic.ThisveryenjoyableprogramwasfundedthroughaDecentralizationGrantfromtheNewYorkStateCouncilfortheArtsandadministeredbytheGeneseeValleyCouncilontheArts.

Inthefall,SUNYGeneseoprofessorandethnomusicologist,JimKimball,accompaniedbygraduatestudentSallySchaefer,presentedaprogramcalledSongsfromtheProhibitionEra.Someofyouwillbepleasedtoknowthatourcurator,PatGarrett

wasabletoprovidethemwithmusicfromourcollectiontoaugmenttheprogram!TheaudiencewasperhapssurprisedtohearfamiliartunescarriedoverfromtheCivilWarerawithlyricsrewrittentoinspireallegiancetotheTemperancemovement.ThankyoutoDianePawlikforcoordinatingtheseentertainingprograms.

Tocelebratethecompletionofour75thyearasanorganization,wewereveryhappythatKinlochNelson,asolo,fingerstyleguitaristwithacareerspanningover40years,performedtoafullhouseafterourannualmeeting.Kinlochperformedadiversearrayofmesmerizingguitarpiecesonhisbeautifulguitars,onecalledaharpguitarandone,whichiscalledaTunnel13guitar.ThisgorgeousinstrumentismadefromredwoodreclaimedfromtheinfamoussiteofthelastGreatAmericanTrainRobberyonOregon’sSiskiyouLinein1923.ThankstoDonGriffinforbringingthiswonderfullygiftedmusiciantoCaledonia.Kinloch Nelson

Richard Balkin

Graduate Student musician Sally Schaefer, Ethnomusicologist Jim Kimball

We appreciate the local teens who show up year after year to give us a hand at the Hometown Holiday luncheon. We couldn’t do it without them!

You barely ever see her, but Quille Westbrook is always working in the kitchen to make sure your hot food is hot, your cold food is cold, and it’s all yummy and safe to eat.

Martha helps a young customer select just the right snowflakes.

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BettyA.Ackerman............................... DonorMaureenAlhart................................ PlatinumEllenAlhart............................................ SilverWally&SandyAncker....................IndividualRonAnderson.................................IndividualTimothyE.Anderson......................IndividualFloydE.Anderson.................................SeniorCathyAngell.................................Individual+Frank&MarionAntinore...................... SilverDavid&AileenAyers............................. SilverDaleJ.Bailey.........................................SeniorEric&JaneBaker...................................GoldMaryAnnBaker...................................SeniorEdithBaldeck........................................SeniorRobertJ.Baldeck..................................SeniorJohn&JudyBall................................ Family+AudroseM.Banks.................................SeniorJon&ElizabethBarefoot........................ SilverMarnieBarton.......................................SeniorHelenaBass-Robin............................... FamilyWendyC.Benedict.............................. FamilyEvelineM.Bernard...............................SeniorEileen&BarryBickford....................... DonorRichard&SharonBickford.................. FamilyRon&BevBlazejewski........................ FamilyGermaineL.Bostwick...........................SeniorRobertA.Brown.................................. DonorKathleenBrown................................... FamilyV.AnneBrown......................................SeniorTheBrunettes....................................... FamilyPatrick&E.JaneBurk......................... FamilyAmyBurt............................................. FamilyMaryByam...........................................SeniorCal.WarVet.Memorial,Inc............ PlatinumCaledoniaCountryClub................. PlatinumMark&VeronicaCallan...................... FamilyTuckerCallan................................Individual+BarbaraA.&JosephA.Caluorie.......... FamilyChrisCappotelli..............................IndividualMarthaCappotelli............................ PlatinumGreg&SharleneCarnes....................... FamilyJenellCarnes...................................IndividualSueCarson......................................IndividualMaryT.Cesarano..................................SeniorCliff&BarbChapman........................... SilverStephenClary..................................IndividualJuneP.Clary..........................................SeniorGreg&ValerieConnor........................ FamilyPeter&PearlCoppini.......................... FamilyCherylR.Corsi.................................... Donor

Thank You to the Following 2011 Members and New 2012 Members For Their Support (as of February 29, 2012)

Bill&MaryCox.................................. FamilyRuthCoyle............................................SeniorErnestE.Cripps................................... FamilyC.JoanCrunden.................................. FamilyMaryV.Cullinan..................................SeniorDonaldJ.Cunningham.........................SeniorNancyDaley.........................................Gold+JayneE.Daley........................................ SilverVictoriaD’Angelo.................................SeniorR.S.Skelly&F.DickDaniell................ SilverStacieStoneDavis...........................IndividualDebbieDavis..................................IndividualPaulL.&TerryL.Day,Jr..................... FamilyDianeW.DeRoos................................SeniorWilliam&ElaineDearcop..................... SilverBettyDeNoon................................. HonoraryJeffery&SusanDeragon.................. PlatinumEvan&ZachDiliberto........................... SilverDominicDiliberto................................. SilverDavidV.Dinolfo.................................. FamilyTom&LorettaDintruff................... PlatinumMarthaDolan.................................IndividualJim&AnneDollard............................. FamilyKathleenDonegan............................... DonorTerry&MegDonegan....................... Family+Colleen&PatrickDonegan................... SilverRuthDoolittle.......................................SeniorCarolA.Downey..................................SeniorJames&VictoriaDutton..................... FamilyMr.&Mrs.DavidEbersole.................. FamilyJoyce&DavidEichenberger................ FamilyJoseph&GerryEmery..........................SeniorKirsten&PaulEstabrooks......................GoldBob&SallyEstes................................. FamilyKenneth&BettyEstes......................... FamilyKathy&MattFairbrother...................... SilverElizabethFili.........................................SeniorDarleneFisher.................................IndividualDickFisher............................................. SilverThomasJ.Fitzgibbon....................... PlatinumLarry&JanetFlynn......................... PlatinumDavidL.Franke....................................SeniorBobFraser...............................................GoldJames&LynneFreeman........................ SilverBarryA.Ganzhorn,Sr...........................SeniorMrs.HelenGardner..............................SeniorAlan&PatGarrett................................. SilverMeg&KevinGeer............................... FamilyBettyGeer.......................................IndividualCatherineGilbert..................................Senior

BetsyGilbert.......................................... SilverGeorgeG.GleasonIII.......................... DonorGuyI.Goodrell...............................IndividualRobertGoodwin...................................SeniorMargaretB.Grant.................................SeniorDorothyGrant-Fletcher........................SeniorRobert&EvelynGrattan..................... FamilyKathleen&RogerL.Gray................... FamilyDonaldE.Griffin............................IndividualVickieP.Gross.......................................SeniorElizabethK.Guthrie.......................IndividualMarianGuthrie................................ PlatinumSeanSullivan&JeanGuthrie........... PlatinumJohnHamilton................................IndividualTom&MaryC.Hamilton..................Senior+JaneHanna.......................................... FamilyNancyHare.............................................GoldMadelynHarmon............................. PlatinumKarenP.Harris......................................SeniorGretchen&GaryHartford.................... SilverCharles&KathleenHartness............... FamilyScott&JoanHarvey........................ PlatinumRobert&PatriciaHassett......................SeniorJamesHeffer......................................... FamilyGordonF.Henry...................................SeniorJamesD.Henry...................................Senior+ElaineHerman......................................SeniorDr.&Mrs.GaryHeuer....................... FamilyShannonS.Hickey..........................IndividualSallyM.Hilliard............................... PlatinumBonnieHowlett...................................Senior+GailHyde.............................................SeniorBeverlyIaniro........................................SeniorJamesE.Jackson..................................... SilverKarenJake............................................ FamilyPaul&VinetaJohnson......................... FamilyV.Craig&PatriciaA.Johnson......... PlatinumMarjorieA.Jones...........................BenefactorNancyJones......................................... FamilyLaurelM.Jones...............................IndividualCharles&CarolynJoy......................... FamilyLarry&LisaKaminski......................... FamilyMartha&MelKeenan......................... FamilyJohn&PatKeenan.............................. FamilyDaniel&BarbaraKeenan.................. Family+GladysKeenan......................................SeniorElizabethD.Keenan.............................SeniorMark&ReneKelly.......................... Platinum

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Michael&KathyJoKemnitz................. SilverJon&JuliaKing.................................. FamilyMaureenKingston.................................SeniorMaryK.&MatthewP.Klucznik...... PlatinumWilliamH.Koch................................... SilverAliceKohl.............................................SeniorJudy,Fritz&JoanneKruchten............. FamilyHazeltineLadd..................................... DonorMarge&JohnLandowski.................... FamilyGladysLatham...................................Senior+DoloresLathan......................................SeniorJim&GraceLayland............................. SilverMaureen&SteveLeupold................ PlatinumGwendolineE.Lidstone........................SeniorKarlE.Limner......................................SeniorHarold&KathleenLitteer..................... SilverPaulF.&BarbaraLofgren.................... FamilyRoger&GladysLudlum...................... FamilyHarold&PriscillaLynn....................... FamilyPatriciaMacIntyre.................................. SilverAileenMacKay......................................SeniorJeanHennessey&TonyMacula........... FamilyKarenMallaber......................................SeniorFloyd&SandraManley....................... FamilyMarieC.Manley...................................SeniorDon&JeanneManley..........................SeniorJames&MollyManning...................... FamilyDon&KarenMarble............................SeniorBarbaraW.Martin............................... FamilyShannonMartin..............................IndividualMrs.HelenMartin......................... Platinum+CarolMatthews...................................... SilverAnneMarieMattice........................... Family+BarbaraMattice.....................................SeniorKelleyMcClenney...........................IndividualBettyMcClenney................................... SilverDoloresM.McCombs..........................SeniorLorieMcCreedy..................................... SilverMargaret&AbbyMcEwen............BenefactorRobertJ.McGinnis.............................. DonorBill&MaryAnnMcGinnis................. FamilyFrank&BettyMcGlasson.................. Family+RobertE.McGrath,Jr...........................SeniorWallaceMcQuaig................................... SilverBill&KarenMcQuilkin...................... FamilyMalcome&BarbaraMcVean................SeniorMaxineMicheaux..................................SeniorJackMiller.............................................SeniorJoanF.Mitchell.....................................SeniorRobert&JulieMolisani....................... FamilyMike&DarcyMonacelli..................... FamilyBrenda&TonyMontalbano................ FamilyMaryE.Mooney...................................Senior

FrancesA.Morey............................IndividualWilliamB.Muchmore..........................SeniorMichael&KristinMurphy.................. FamilyMaryAnnNailos..........................Benefactor+Jim&PeggyNailos.............................. FamilyBrenda&JamesNelson....................... FamilyMichaelJ.Nichols................................ FamilyCharles&EdnaNichols....................... FamilySamantha&ShaneNickerson.............. FamilyTim&BernieNothnagle..................... FamilyThomasE.&PollyNothnagle................ SilverDavid&CarolNusbickel....................... SilverMaureenFreemanO’Brien..............IndividualAnetaB.Ochs.......................................SeniorJames&CaroleO’Donoghue.............. FamilyHelenO’Donoghue..............................SeniorCarl&JudyOffen............................... FamilyTheRev.&Mrs.H.Outterson.............SeniorPadgettBusinessServices....................... SilverDan&RoxannePangrazio................... FamilyMr.&Mrs.FrancisParnell................. Family+Mr.&Mrs.PhilipParr..................... PlatinumDiane&TomPawlik............................ FamilyNancyEmensPeckham...................IndividualMaryEllenPerry............................. HonoraryRich&JudyPettersen.......................... FamilyJim&ElkePhillips........................BenefactorJodyPitt................................................SeniorBob&KathyPlum.......................... PlatinumTom&RobinPrice................................ SilverBob&BettyJanePullyblank.................SeniorDonaldE.Pullyblank............................SeniorDennis&MaryQuackenbush............. Silver+MaureenRandall...................................SeniorPaul&DanisRaymond....................... FamilyJohnRaymond....................................... SilverCherylRaymus......................................SeniorJanetE.Reed...................................IndividualDavidR.Reeves................................... FamilyMaureenReeves....................................SeniorMary&AndrewReid........................... FamilyBillReinagel..........................................SeniorNancyReinert...................................... FamilyJackieRidley......................................... FamilyJoan&CharlieRobinson..................... FamilyAnneRodgers....................................... FamilyAllen&PatriciaRoggen....................... FamilyMargaretRoll..................................IndividualMIchaelA.Romano............................... SilverLou&KarenRoot............................... FamilyJames&DorisRothrock.....................Senior+Mr.&Mrs.PatrickRountree..........IndividualJackRowlinson....................................... Silver

ElizabethRubenstein...........................Senior+MariRunfola...................................IndividualJoe&PamRychlicki............................ FamilyStanleyE.Rychlicki...............................SeniorJoyceS.Sackett.....................................SeniorWilliam&SharonSandvik.................. FamilySallySantora.................................... HonoraryRay&LaurieSattora...............................GoldCharleneSayers...............................IndividualMaryA.Schirmer................................Senior+Helen&PaulSchrier....................... PlatinumCraig&NancySchroth........................ FamilyJoanM.Schumaker................................ SilverLaurence&JudithSchweichler............ FamilyCarolynL.Scott....................................SeniorThomas&PhyllisShaughnessy............ FamilyGeorge&KathrynShaw.........................GoldRobertJ.Sheffer................................... FamilyAlan&LaurelieSickles........................ FamilyHarold&MarySickles........................ FamilyMr.&Mrs.RobertF.Sickles.................. SilverSicklesCorp........................................ DonorTom&CaroleSims......................... PlatinumNancySkivington..................................SeniorJohnF.&CathyS.Skivington............... SilverMariaW.Slack......................................SeniorAugustusJ.Slocum...............................SeniorFrances&WilliamSmith..................... FamilyJoan&KathySmith............................. FamilyGuendolenS.Smith............................Senior+SilasW.Smith,Jr.............................. PlatinumJoe&LynSomers................................ FamilySue&SteveSpencer............................. FamilyThomas&ElaineSpicer....................... FamilyThomasE.&KarenH.Stalica................GoldPhyllisStanewitz...................................SeniorConnieSteedman..................................SeniorBlanche&PaulE.Stein..........................GoldKathleenK.&KeithF.Stein............ PlatinumEileenStettinius....................................SeniorBillStoddart......................................... Silver+David&PaulineStone..........................SeniorRichard&SandraStryker.................... FamilyJerrySullivan........................................ DonorMaryAliceSullivan.........................IndividualBruce&JudySzczech.............................GoldBarbara&DougTaggart...................... FamilyElizabethTaillie............................... HonoraryJamesR.Taylor.....................................SeniorMargaretL.Taylor.................................SeniorDick&MaryThomas........................ Family+

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Dick&MargaretThomas........................................................ GoldMaryThomas................................................................... IndividualJohnThomas.................................................................... IndividualHelenTiberio................................................................... IndividualTJ&KimTorre.....................................................................FamilyMaraL.Trojanski............................................................. IndividualTeresaM.Truman.................................................................. SeniorTSSFormIndustriesCorp.....................................................DonorTom&SueUlatowski............................................................ SeniorJacquelineGuthrieVanAllen.................................................FamilyEileenVogt.............................................................................FamilyJim&JeanVokes...................................................................FamilyRoseVolkman........................................................................ SeniorLoisWaldron............................................................................SilverDianne&JerryWalter...........................................................FamilyMr.&Mrs.JosephW.Ward,III............................................FamilyPatriciaWatson..................................................................PlatinumAnnabelleB.Weber................................................................ SeniorPaul&CindyWebster...........................................................FamilyLauraWestfall........................................................................FamilyMarybeth&MichaelWhiting................................................ Gold+ElizabethWilcox.............................................................. IndividualRichard&JoanneWilkins.....................................................FamilyLynnL.Willard................................................................ IndividualLewis&IdaWilson...............................................................FamilyWm.Hamilton&Son,Inc......................................................SilverSusan&JamesWood....................................................... IndividualTerranceJ.Yount......................................................................Silver

eMployeRs Matching funds 2011-2012 Dell Direct Giving Campaign (via Mary Ann Nailos) Reitt Management & Research Co. (via Alan Garrett) TSS Form Industries (via Sam Diliberto)

individual gifts weRe Received fRoM: Ellen Alhart for museum renovation Mary Ann Nailos for museum renovation Elke and Jim Phillips in Honor of Jim Rothrock

legacies Received fRoM the estates of: Eileen V. Alhart William S. Andaloro, MD James D. Harrigan

MeMoRials weRe Received in MeMoRy of: Helen Anderson William S. Andaloro, M.D. Stuart Bolger John R. Harmon James D. Harrigan Ella McGinnis Vonnie Pullyblank

in MeMoRiaM The following individuals are sadly missed by many. All hold a special place in our history and in our hearts. Helen C. Anderson Phillip Burt Patrick M. Keefe Marjorie A. LaFave Vonnie Pullyblank Johann (John) Stanewitz Amanda C. Stone Evelyn Taylor

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thank you to the following oRganizations foR theiR geneRous & continuing suppoRt: Alhart Funeral Home Bakers Green Houses The Bank of Castile Caledonia War Veterans Memorial, Inc. Five Star Bank Lakeville Liquor Store, Inc. Order of the Eastern Star Padgett Business Services Pleasant View Glass Sickles Corp. Thompkins Trust Company Town and Village of Caledonia TSS Form Industries Wm. Hamilton & Sons, Inc.

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soMe otheR folks we need to thank… Ralph Wiegandt, Assistant

Director of Conservation Education at the George Eastman House in Rochester for personally donating PEM environmental monitors to our museum. This was an extremely generous gift and a very important tool for us to use. Thank you Ralph!

Tom Milliman of Belcoda Rd. for donating a picnic table for us to sell at the Fall Festival.

To Pat and Alan Garrett for opening up their home for our summer garage sale. Location, location, location!

To the Harrigan family who donated many household items and a lawnmower to our garage sale making it a very successful fundraiser..

Retiring Board president, Sue Deragon, and trustees, Dick Fisher, Ellen Alhart, Thank you for your time and talents. Don’t y’all be strangers now!

Our founding members, whose vision, hard work and passion for the history of Caledonia and Mumford continues to inspire us to preserve and protect our community’s heritage.

You Never Know Who You Might Meet at the Museum by Richard K. LeRoy

OnJuly24thIwasattheBigSpringsMuseumlookingforCaledoniaKlondikegoldprospectorswhomayhaveaccompaniedmyrelativeWilliamStearnsDunn(1857-1941),whoventurednorthin1898.

Whilethere,Inoticedalovelyframedsketchwiththecaption“Canyouidentifythiswoman?”Iwassureitwasmygreat-greatgrandmother,MaryAnnEnsignBrown(1827-1892).IreturnedhometoScottsvilleandfoundthephotoonwhichthissketchseemstohavebeenbased.PatGarrettsaidtheyhadhungtheportraitnearthefrontdoorinhopesthatsomeonewouldidentifythesubjectforthem.

ThenonSeptember19th,Patcalledtotellmeofanotherimpressive,unidentifiedportrait,whichIrecognizedasMaryAnn’s

husband,DyerDaytonStanleyBrown(1819-1887).Scottsvillehadnorepositoryforsuchlocaltreasures,soevidentlytheBigSpringsMuseumwaschosentoreceivethem.WhatapleasuretohavethembothwelcomevisitorstotheMuseum!

new posts foR 2012Meg Donegan, President

Meghasservedasboardmemberandvice-presidentoftheBigSpringsHistoricalSociety(BSHS)since2007.DuringthattimeshehasservedasliaisonbetweentheBSHSandtheCal-MumSchool,andhasbeeninstrumentalinbringingaboutseveralprograms.

Don Griffin, Vice-PresidentDonhasservedasBSHSboardmembersince2007.Duringthattimehehasbeen

instrumentalinbringingaboutseveralprograms,andhasdonatedmuchofhistimeandtalentswheneverandwhereverpossible.

Sue Carson, TreasurerSuehasservedasaboardmembersince2009,andisavice-presidentofFive-Star

Bank.Sheisalsothesecretary/treasureroftheCaledoniaFireDistrict.Weareveryluckysheiswillingtobringherskills,dedication,andknowledgetothisposition.

Mary Thomas, Board MemberUntil2011Maryhadservedasboardmemberandsecretaryfor7years.Maryandher

husbandDickhavebeentirelesscontributorsandvolunteersfortheBSHS.Shebringsavastamountoforganizationalandeducationalskillstoourboard.

Anne Marie Mattice, Board MemberAnneMarieiscurrentlythebranchmanagerofTheBankofCastileinCaledonia.Herkeen

interestinpreservinglocalhistorybroughthertoourboard.Weareexcitedbytheadditionofherpassion,knowledge,senseofhumor,andwillingnesstocontributetoourBoard.

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We welcome your own personal stories and memories of Caledonia and Mumford. Please email them to bigspringshistoricalsociety@yahoo.com or mail them to the museum at PO Box 41, Caledonia NY 14423. Don’t forget to include your contact information.

Rethinking gRandMotheR by Jean Guthrie

Istoodintheoldstudyhalloftheschool,nowamuseum,andwatchedassheputthedressontheform.JimTaillie,mycousin,hadappearedwithsomeoldclothing,hopingtofindafittingrepositoryforthesebitsoffamilyheritage.MaryEllenPerry,anexpertonclothing,wentaboutherbusinessandbeforelong,infrontofmestoodafiguredrapedinblacksilktaffeta,fancyblackbeadingandabustle.Shewasrathershortwithatinywaist,shewaselegant,formal,and,intruth,eerilycommanding.Iwastransfixed!Itwasasifthiswoman,EllenForbesGuthrie,hadjusttimetravelledtome,andwasstandingthereaskingmetoanswerformyself.Ihadheardfrom“Bud”Nicholsthatshewasa“properwoman.”Herememberedherasagrandmothertohisfriend,JimGuthrie,andasateacherintheMumfordUnionSchool.Butthiswasnoschoolmarmstandinginfrontofmetoday,thiswasasophisticatedwomanwhoclearlyoccupiedaplaceinthesocietyofthetimewhichwouldhavebeenaround1890.Iknewverylittleaboutherotherthanhavingseenanoldphotoinadeskdrawer.Init,shewasanoldladyreadingtomycousinPaul.Thisdress,andit’sthree-dimensionalpresencehelpedmeponderapersoninawayIneverconsidered.EducatedattheBrockportNormalSchooltobeateacher,Ellentaughtatvariousone-roomschools,eventuallyteachingatMumfordUnion,nexttotheMumfordPostOffice.ShelivedonDakinStreet.Shewasknownforhostessingsoireeswithrefreshmentsandintellectualconversation,andwordhasitshecorrespondedwithSusanB.Anthony.

Sincethatday,Ihavecomeacrosshercollegeautographbookwithmanywellwishesfromfriendsandclassmates.Initthereisapagewithsomeadmiringwordsfromasuitor,whowouldlaterbecomeherhusband,mygreatgrandfather,JamesJ.Guthrie.Whileweoftenhaveonlybitsandpieceswithwhichtounderstandthepast,attimes,objectswilltalktous,ifwejustgivethemachance.Iamgratefulourmuseumwasheretobetheplacewherethat“conversation”couldtakeplace.

Ellen Forbes Guthrie

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2012 officeRs:pResidentMegDoneganvice-pResidentDonaldGriffintReasuReRSueCarsonchief financial officeRElkePhillipssecRetaRyMarthaCappotellicuRatoRPattyGarrettpRogRaM/gRantsJeanGuthriedocentsLoisWaldronandMikeLaFave

BoaRd MeMBeRs:SueDeragon/JeanGuthrie/ReneKelly/AnneMarieMattice/DianePawlik/KarenStalica/SeanSullivan/JudySzczech/MaryThomas

April 22QuiltProgram,Peggy Roll

May 20AfternoonTeaandStudentArtDisplay

September 23, 2012, 2:00 pmWhatchamacalitsandThingamajigs,Jane Oakes

Sunday, October 2012Don Hall

November 4, 2012, 2:00 pmScandalsattheWhitehouseandPresidentialGaffes,Patrick Weissend

Till We Meet Again…While2011broughtmany

goodtimes;italsobroughtitsshareofsadness.Ourmuseumfamilylosttwoveryspecialwomen,HelenAndersonandVonniePullyblank.Thesewomenwerenotonlyexceptionalvolunteers,bothhavingcontributedhundredsofhoursjustmanagingourtextilecollectionandotherprojects,buttheywereourbelovedfriends.Theirincrediblecommitmenttothisorganizationcannotbemeasured.WereliedupontheirmemoriesaslifelongresidentsofCaledonia,andtheiruniqueskills.Helensewedlabelsintothousandsoftextiles,wrotehundredsofthankyounotes,servedyearsasaboardmemberandladled“soupwithasmile”duringHometownHolidays.

Vonnieentereddataonover3,000objectsintoourcomputersystem,ensuringourgrant-fundedprojectwascompletedaspromised.Shemadethebesteggsalad(thesecretisherrecipeforhardboiledeggs!)duringHometownHolidays.Shecandidlysharedheropinions,andgavegenerouslywhenweallneededa“realitycheck.”Wesharedalotoflaughterandlove,andamutualappreciationforthemuseumthatbroughtusalltogether.

Somuchmorecanandshouldbesaidaboutthesewomen.Theywerewives,mothers,sisters,andgrandmothers,andwithalltheyhadtodo,theychosetogivetheirtimetothismuseum.HelenandVonnie,wewillforevercherishthetimeswegottoshare,andwithgratitude,rememberthemanywaysyougaveofyourselvestoallofus.

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