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Vol. XXXVII, Number 3 Fall 2017
Landmark Park’s Education Department is excited to announce that we are bringing back Cane Grinding Day! This educational program for school children focuses on turn-of-the-century agriculture.
Cane Grinding Day is designed for school children to have the opportunity to step back in time and experience farm life as it was in the early 1900s. Along with many hands-on activities, your class will follow the complete process of syrup-making. Beginning with stripping and chopping the sugarcane, students will learn how the cane was ground down into juice and then the juice cooked into syrup. Students will have the chance to taste the fruit of their labors with biscuits and syrup from our Waddell House kitchen. Several other demonstrations will also be on the farm, including blacksmithing, quilting, butter churning, chair caning, and many more!
Cane Grinding Day will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, October 20 and the cost is $10 per student. To register your class visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com/education or call the Park office at 334-794-3452. If you have any questions you can contact the Education Department via email [email protected].
Cane Grinding Day Returns
On Saturday, October 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Landmark Park will host the annual Fall Farm Day. Enjoy the sights and sounds of an 1890s farmstead while volunteers demonstrate sugar cane grinding and syrup making, peanut picking, stacking and digging, an antique tractor pull and parade, household chores, a quilt show and more. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and active military, $4 for kids, and free for children two and under and members. Concessions will be available and the Martin Drugstore and Shelley General Store will be open. Sponsored by the National Peanut Festival.
Over 100 antique and contemporary quilts will be on display in the Stokes Activity Barn for the 2017 Landmark Park Quilt Show on October 20-22. Friday and Sunday will be from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. and Saturday will be in conjunction with Fall Farm Day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission on Friday and Sunday is $4 for adults, $3 for kids and free for members. Admission on Saturday is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and active military and $4 for kids. The Landmark Park Quilt Collection will also be on display. The theme for this year’s show is Happy Quilts from the Depression Era.
The goal of the quilt show is to preserve our quilt heritage and promote the next generation of quilters. You are invited to share your quilts with the Wiregrass by entering them in the quilt show. Please call 334-794-3452 or visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com for entry forms.
Landmark Park Quilt Show
Fall Farm Day
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“The Lark” is published quarterly by Landmark Park for the members of Dothan Landmarks Foundation, P.O. Box 6362, Dothan, AL 36302.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ronnie Davis, President; Clay Williams, Vice President; Kay Nailen, Secretary; Ben Wallace, Treasurer; Paula Autrey, Bence Carter, Mark Culver, Barry DeVane, Jodie Durden, Bobby Estes, Hunter Green, Aubrie Hanchett, Brandon Hurst, Karen Jackson, Barbara Jowers, Gary Manfready, Kenny Moss, Marty Olliff, Robert Saunders Jr., Archie Solomon, Steve Stokes, Virgil Wilkerson, Jamie Woodham, Brandon Ziegenfelder
LANDMARK PARK STAFFWilliam Holman, Executive Director; Wendy Blair, Assistant Director; Laura Stakelum, Public Relations Director; Doug Wolfe, Maintenance Supervisor; Anna Holman, Education Director; Penny Smith, Soda Jerk; Jack Reynolds, Weekend Staff; George Johnson, Office Aide
JOHNNY MACK BROWN BIRTHDAY September 1-2A NIGHT AT THE PARK September 8-9LOW COUNTRY BOIL September 21SYRUP WORKSHOP September 30$500 DRAWING/CAR SHOW October 7QUILT SHOW October 20-22FALL FARM DAY October 21RETIRED MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH
NovemberHOLIDAY DECORATING WORKSHOP December 3VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS December 10
Landmark Park will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.
In appreciation for our military’s service to our country and our community, Landmark Park is holding several special offers for retired military during the month of November.
Retired military who join Landmark Park during the month of November will receive $10 off any membership level. In addition to the November membership discount, retired
military and their families are invited to visit Landmark Park November 11-13 and receive free admission. November 18 will feature free ice cream from the Martin Drugstore for retired military and their families, and free Digitarium Planetarium Programs on November 25 (show times are at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.) Must show military ID to receive discount.
Retired Military Appreciation Month
Join Landmark Park for the annual benefit car show on October 7 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Over 100 collector cars, trucks and vehicles will be on display throughout the day. Cameros and Firebirds will be the featured vehicles. Trophies will be given for the top 50 cars. If you are interested in participating in the show, registration will take place the morning of the show from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. and the cost is $10 (includes admission). The first 100 cars will receive dash plaques and goodie bags. General public admission is $5 for adults, $3 for kids and free for members. The Car Show is sponsored by Durden Outdoor, The Joy 94.3 FM, WDHN, Barberitos, Goldfingers, Billy’s Paint and Body, Jim Whaley Tire, Blankenship Contractors, Davis Oil and Troy Bank and Trust. The host hotel is the Hampton Inn. Mention the Car Show when you make your hotel reservations and receive $15 off the regular rate.
The annual drawing for $500 will also be held at the Car Show. You do not have to be present to win. Tickets for the drawing are $2 each and are available at Landmark Park.
Begun in 1983, the car show has generated over $100,000 for the operation and maintenance of the park during the past 34 years. This would not have been possible without the numerous volunteers, auto enthusiasts and local car clubs who have participated or helped host this event. For more information, please call the park office at 334-794-3452 or visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com.
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The Alabama Syrup-Makers’ Association will be sponsoring a Syrup Making Workshop on September 30 at 8 a.m. at Landmark Park. Anyone that is interested in making old fashioned cane syrup is welcome. Each segment will be covered with hands-on experience from stripping the cane, cutting the cane, squeezing the cane, filtering the cane juice, cooking the cane juice and bottling the syrup. Lunch will be provided. Each person will receive a bottle of cane syrup for their labors. The fee to attend is $25 for adults, and $12 for children 12 and under. To register, please call President Earl Stokes or Vice President Thomas Moore at 334-494-3037.
Syrup Making Workshop
Landmark Park’s annual Low Country Boil will be held on Thursday, September 21 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. in the Stokes Activity Barn at Landmark Park. Shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes and a blend of spices will simmer in a 60-gallon kettle for a mouth-watering dish. When the cooking is done, Low Country Boil is served out of wheelbarrows for a laid back feast. Also enjoy music by Brian Hart and a silent auction. Wagon rides and hot dogs will be available for the kids, and the Barnyard Playground will be open. Proceeds help maintain Landmark Park.
Advance tickets are required. Tickets to the Low Country Boil are $50 per person, $5 for kids ages 3-12, and $500 for a table of eight For more info or to purchase tickets, call 334-794-3452 or email [email protected]. This year’s event is sponsored by William and Carroll Flowers, Steve and Angelia Stokes, Hardwick and Sons Printing, Buffalo Rock, NUW Graphics, Adams Beverages, Alabama Power Energizers, Blue Plate Restaurant, Buffalo Rock Co., Jackson Thornton and Company, Nantze Springs, U.S. Business Products, Pans and Petals and WDFX Fox 34.
Holiday Decorating Workshop
Spread some holiday cheer at Landmark Park at the Holiday Decorating Workshop on December 3 at 1 p.m. in the Interpretive Center Auditorium. Create wreaths, garlands and swags out of natural materials and decorate Landmark Park for Victorian Christmas and make some decorations to take home! Refreshments will be provided. Guests are encouraged to bring gloves and wire pliers. Call 334-794-3452 to reserve your space. This event is supported by the Wiregrass Master Gardeners Association.
Victorian Christmas is December 10.
Earl and Jace SuggsSince it’s inception 40 years ago, Landmark Park has depended on volunteers from the community. From cutting grass to demonstrating farm skills to school children on field trips, the work gets done by hardworking men and women who give of their time. Earl Suggs and his son, Jace, are two volunteers who never fail to go the extra mile.
Earl began volunteering when he retired in 1993. He was looking for a way to give back to the community while occupying some of his free time. Just a few of Earl’s projects around the park include redoing the floor in the school house, cutting grass, building a giant corn box for kids to play in during Harvest Heydays, teaching a class on Purple Martins, and selling gourds and birdhouses.
“I’ll do anything they need doing,” Earl says.
Jace has been volunteering on and off for several years. After his reitrement a year ago, he started coming regularly to help his dad. He works especially hard on keeping the grass cut.
“It takes a lot of hours to cut the grass,” he says.
Landmark Park certainly appreciates Earl and Jace sharing their time and talents!
If you are interested in volunteering at Landmark Park, call 334-794-3452.
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Planetarium programs are $3 per person and free for members. Visit our website for a full
description of each program.
SEASONAL STARS AND STORIES:
Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. (not recommended for children under 5)
FULL-DOME MOVIES: GREAT FOR ALL AGES!
Friday and Monday at 3:30 p.m.Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
September:Two Small Pieces of GlassOctober: Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
November: Dynamic Earth
(Please note, on the second weekend of each month the Planetarium will show full dome movies only.
No Seasonal Stars and Stories.)
In the Planetarium
Let’s get to know our neighbor! Messier 31 (M31), also known as the Andromeda Galaxy, is our Milky Way’s closest neighbor. At approximately 2.3 million light years away, the Andromeda Galaxy is one of the most distant objects in the night sky that we can see with the unaided eye. This galaxy, just like our own, is a spiral galaxy and the closest and brightest of the spiral galaxies to the Milky Way. As a matter of fact, the Andromeda Galaxy is the brightest in all the heavens. M31 was known to Persian astronomers as early 905 A.D. The Persian astronomer, Abd-al-Rahman Al-Sufi described it as the “little cloud” and for many years astronomers believed it to be a gaseous nebula. In 1923, Edwin Hubble discovered the true nature of M31 as a galaxy and finally put the matter to rest.
In late September through early October, we can find M31 in the eastern sky at nightfall moving high overhead around midnight. It is located just north of the Andromeda constellation and appears as a long hazy patch or smudge in the sky as wide across as a full moon. To find M31 among the many other stars in the sky, use the M or W shaped constellation Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia the Queen is one of the easiest constellations to recognize in the northern sky. Once you locate Cassiopeia, use her star Schedar to point right towards the Andromeda Galaxy.
Landmark Park invites you and your family to experience the Park in a unique way with our 6th annual Night at the Park event, sponsored by Camping World. This camping adventure for families features a night walk through the Park, s’mores, and of course camping in tents. Your adventure begins at 4 p.m. on September 8 and concludes at 9 a.m. on September 9. The fee for the campout is $15 per person for members and $20 per person for nonmembers. A hamburger and hotdog dinner, s’mores and breakfast are included. Families are responsible for drinks, tents, and sleeping bags. Space for the campout is limited and is taken on a first come, first serve basis. Registration with payment is required to secure your spot and can be made by calling the Park office at 334-794-3452.
A Night at the Park
Dothan native and Western film star Johnny Mack Brown’s 113th birthday is on September 1! Landmark Park will be celebrating Johnny Mack Brown’s birthday by showing the serial Fighting Kit Carson (1933) in the Interpretive Center Auditorium starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 1. Each serial lasts approximately 20 minutes. A double feature of Helltown (1937) with John Wayne and The Silver Bullet (1942) will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 2 in the Interpretive Center Auditorium. All movies are free with paid gate admission.
Landmark Park Celebrates Dothan’s
Hometown Hollywood Hero
Andromeda Galaxy
Teachers, registration for the 2017-2018 school year is now open! Please visit our website, www.landmarkparkdothan.com to view our program guide and register for programs. Please contact the Education Department ([email protected], 334-794-3452) with any questions.
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Man on left with white shirt is Claude Langford, owner of the Blacksmith Shop. Other people in the photograph are unidentified. The shop was formerly owned by Langford’s Father-In-Law and was located near the current community house. Blacksmiths were an important part of the turn-of-the-century community because they made a lot of the farming implements needed for the farmer to plant and harvest their crop. To see blacksmithing in action, come to Landmark Park! We have a blacksmith on the farm on the second Saturday of every month and on October 21!
Jack Ryals Collection. If you have historic photos of the Wiregras Region you would be willing to share, contact Anna at 334-794-3452.
The Stokes Activity Barn at Landmark Park is the perfect location for your big day. This 8,000 square foot facility can accommodate groups both large and small. Historic artifacts adorn the walls for a truly unique atmosphere and venue.
The heated and air conditioned structure includes bathrooms, a caterer’s kitchen with commercial freezer, double refrigerator, ice machine and oven. Also included with your rental are up to 42 (60”) round tables, 10 (8’) rectangle tables, 350 chairs and a sound system for background music and announcements. The park is also home to a beautiful gazebo and a restored turn-of-the-century church, both just a short walk away from the Stokes Activity Barn.
According to tradition, a sixpence is an important good luck charm to keep the bride and groom safe on their wedding day and to insure financial happiness. Some families pass down the same sixpence through generations to continue the hope for good luck to future brides. Beginning August 1, anyone who books the Stokes Activity Barn at Landmark Park for their wedding will receive a sixpence as a memento of their special day. The sixpence will come with a personalized card with your names and date, suitable for framing. For details on how you can create your dream wedding at the Stokes Activity Barn at Landmark Park, call Wendy Blair at 334-794-3452.
Landmark Park is also excited to offer a Family membership for the price of an Individual membership to anyone who books the Stokes Activity Barn beginning on August 1. This is a $30 savings in recognition of two becoming one. The park also has special thank you cards for sale featuring a detailed drawing of the Stokes Activity Barn. Brides and grooms can thank their friends and families for taking part in their big day by using these unique cards.
Funds from the rental of the Stokes Activity Barn help preserve Landmark Park for future generations. Photo courtesy of Mark Broadway.
Something OldSomething New
Something BorrowedSomething Blue
With a Sixpence in her Shoe
Blacksmith Shop in Edwin
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The Lark • Fall 2017
Thank You
A special welcome to our new members who joined from June 1 to August 1. To all our
previous members who renewed since our last newsletter, a sincere thank you.
Special thanks to the following businesses who have either joined or renewed from June 1 to August 1.
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Mr. Rick Murphy for a donation of a collection of old Dothan postcards
WIRED for helping with projects around the park
Mr. and Mrs. David Eldridge of Bees Galore for a donation of honey
Mr. Doug Blankenship and Mr. Donnie Dean for the donation of an antique peanut picker
Alabama Bicentennial Summer Institute for holding a teacher training workshop at the park
Ms. Polly Huff of the Georgia Museum of Agriculture for a donation of research materials
Mr. Ed Lewis for the donation of a Toothache Tree
Mr. William Birdsong for a donation of watermelons
Ms. Carol Lyn Phllips for a donation of a restored 1940s John Deere H Model Tractor
Mr and Mrs. Luke Douglas for a donation of antique songbooks
Mr. George M. Tatom for a donation of a black hawk corn sheller
Mr. C.H. Bennett, Jr. for a donation of coal buckets, skuttle and boiling pots
Ms. Patty Douglas for a donation of cobbler tools, corn sheller and other implements
Army Aviation Federal Credit Union for sponsoring the Blue Star Museum Program
Mr. Smiley Bush and Ms. Helen Reynolds for donations
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Mrs. Tammi Holman, Ms. Morgan Golden
SUMMER CAMPS
Ms Abby Conner, Ms. Winnie Ward, Ms. Sara Grace Smith, Ms. Saylor Brady, Ms. Brooke Phillipps, Ms. Morgan Golden, Ms. Claire Sullivan, Ms. Cooper Lee, Mr. Bryan Potter
HERITAGE FORUMS
Dr. Marty Olliff, Dr. Bob Saunders, Ms. Frances Robb, Dr. David Alsobrook, Ms. Rebekah Davis
HONEY EXTRACTION
Wiregrass Beekeepers, Alabama Cooperative Extension System
MONETARY DONATIONS
Alabama Power Southeast Division Energizers, Ms. Cathy Corbitt, Dothan Houston County Tuesday Rotary Club, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Everett, Mr. and Mrs. William Holman, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Puckett, Mr. and Mrs. David Ritchie, Mr. George M. Tatom, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. B.E. Faulkner, Mr. William Samuels
OUTDOOR PROJECTS
Mr. Tom Boyle, Mr. Roy Cooley, Mr. Robert Dunlap, Mr. Earl Suggs, Mr. Jace Suggs, Mr. Harold Glover, Mr. Emmett Lee
OFFICE PROJECTS
Ms. Morgan Golden, Ms. Helon Kirkby, Ms. Lynda Salisbury, Ms. Ashley Simmons
MUSIC BY MOONLIGHT
Sponsors: WOOF Radio, David K. Hogg LLCPontiac Stove Company, Tri State Community Orchestra, Troy Dothan Community Band, Ms. Morgan Golden, Ms. Lynda Salisbury
ANIMAL ADVENTURES
Mr. Rob Andress, Mr. Jimmy Stiles, Mr. John Ross Helms, Mr. Tim Ward, Mr. Stacey Lush, Mr. Page Whatley, Ms. Lindsey Kroger
WATERMELON TASTING
Mr. Tom Boyle, Ms. Devonne Ellis, Wiregrass Master Gardeners Association
TRIBUTE FUND
In memory of Melissa BatesBy: Mr. and Mrs. Yancey Register
In memory of Amy Moore DavisBy: Mr. Jan Ivey
In memory of Glenn ForresterBy: Mr. and Mrs. William Holman
In memory of Ester Spann HarrisonBy: Mr. and Mrs. William Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Allen AdamsMr. and Mrs. Wyndal Adams
Ms. Inez Armstrong and Ms. Carol LongMr. and Mrs. Spencer Bienvenu
Ms. Nora BoswellMs. Debbie Brennan
Mr. and Mrs. Mark BroadwayMs. Chrysta Buchanan
Mr. Lyle CaughranMs. Retha Dossett and Ms. Debbie Clenny
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cozart Ms. Rebecca Fairchild
Mr. and Mrs. Don Lee GriffisMr. and Mrs. Richard Harmon
Mr. and Mrs. Guy HarrellMs. Rebecca Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Katz, IIIMr. and Mrs. Brad KilpatrickMr. and Mrs. Anthonly Lloyd
Mr. and Mrs. Ashley LoveMr. and Mrs. William Lydick
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan McClanahanMr. and Mrs. Lynn Miley
Mr. and Mrs. John PeacockMr. and Mrs. Donald SaltMr. and Mrs. Lance Tew
Mr. Ben Wellman and Ms. Amanda RoperMs. Michele StahleckerMs. Lyndsey Yarbrough
BankSouthHNB First BankMidSouth BankServis1st BankTrinity Bank
Personnel ResourcesSigns Etcetera, Inc.
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In memory of Mace HolmanBy: Ms. Mary S. Alford, Mr. and Mrs. Gene McGriff, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Neill, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wainwright, Ms. Susan S. Fischer, Ms. Irene Joyce Silvernail, Mr. Tommie W. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Baxley, Ms. Barbara Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Holman, Ms. Andrea Granger, Ms. Rosalyn Timbie, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Lee, III, Ms. Susan B Cheshire, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marblestone. Ms. Rose G. Grant, Mr. Steve Clouse, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boyle, Ripon College, Mrs. Carole B. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Vaughn III, Mr. and Mrs. Theron W. Wells Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Lester Killebrew, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Christian
In memory of Wayne VanLandinghamBy: Ms. Laura Stakelum
In honor of William HolmanBy: Ms. Susan S. Fischer
In honor of Kathie MooreBy: Ms. Susan S. Fischer
WISH LIST
Keurig for the Martin DrugstoreConstruction paper (especially pink and black), glue sticks, elmers glue refill, markers and DVD player for the Education Department
This is the season for pumpkin everything! From pumpkin pie to pumpkin spice lattes, this fruit has been enjoyed for hundreds of years. As a matter of fact, the word “pumpkin” originated from Pepon, the Greek word for large melon. The word gradually changed through the French, English and eventually Americans into the word pumpkin that we use today. Pumpkins are members of the Cucurbita family which includes squash and cucumbers. Pumpkins and squash are thought to be originated in the ancient Americas and were a staple of the early Native American culture. Archeologists have found evidence of cultivated pumpkin variations along river and creek banks long before the appearance of maize (corn). These pumpkins were not the large orange variety we picture today when someone mentions pumpkins, early pumpkins were a crooked neck variety that stored well to help the Native Americans through the winters.
The Native Americans used pumpkins as a staple in their everyday lives and diet. They would roast pumpkin strips over the campfire, and also eat them baked, boiled and dried. The seeds would be eaten or used for medicinal purposes and they would also dry the pumpkins and ground them into flour to use. The flowers of the pumpkin plant are also edible and could be added to stews and soups. The outer shell of the pumpkin was also used as bowls and containers to store their grain, beans and other seeds. Native Americans were also known to use dried pumpkin flesh for weaving mats that could then be used for trading. When the Pilgrims came, Indians introduced them to the many uses for pumpkins and squashes. Without the pumpkin, many early settlers may have died of starvation! As time passed, the early settlers found many more uses for the pumpkin. Dried pumpkin shells were often used as a template for round uniform haircuts, giving New Englanders the nickname “pumpkinheads”. They created custards, pies, beer, and other delicious foods we still cherish today. With such a long, valued history, no wonder pumpkins hold such a special place in fall customs!
Landmark Park is the proud recipient of a 2017 Michelin Environmental Stewardship Grant. The $12,000 grant will allow the park to develop wildflower gardens, educational signage and programs to promote the importance of pollination in our lives.
Pollinators like honey bees, native bees, birds, bats, butterflies and other animals perform vital but often unnoticed services. They pollinate crops like apples, blueberries, strawberries, melon, peaches, potatoes, almonds, coffee and chocolate. An estimated $15 billion worth of crops, including more than 90 fruits and vegetables are pollinated by honey bees alone.
Although honey bees get most of the credit for pollination, the majority of crops are actually pollinated by native bees. There are 20,000 bee species in the world and only 7 species are honey bees. In Alabama, there are over 500 species of native bees!
Unfortunately, many pollinator populations are declining. Grant funds will enable the park to develop demonstration gardens that will illustrate how homeowners and gardeners can help support a variety of pollinator species.
Park Receives Michelin Grant
Dothan Landmarks Foundation is seeking nominations for the board of directors and for the 2018 Heritage Award. The board of directors is composed of 24 local citizens who have the responsibility of establishing policies that govern the operation and future direction of the Foundation. Any park member may submit a name to the nomination committee for consideration. Nominees must be current members of Dothan Landmarks Foundation and be willing to contribute time and talents to the Foundation for a three year term.
The Heritage Award is presented each year to a person, organization or business that has made a significant contribution towards preserving the heritage of our community.
Both the slate of nominees for board members and the Heritage Award will be presented at the Foundation’s Annual Membership Dinner in January. Deadline for nominations is December 1. For a nomination form, call 334-794-3452.
Call for Nominations
Pumpkin Madness!
Special Thanks!Assistant Director Wendy Blair accepts a $1,500 donation from the Dothan Houston County Tuesday Rotary Club at Landmark Park’s Music By Moonlight. Funds will be used to replace picnic tables in the picnic area near the Interpretive Center. Special Thanks to the Dothan Houston County Tuesday Rotary Club!
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T R I B U T E F U N DTo Honor or Remember Family, Friends and Loved Ones
As a special tribute to family and friends for important occasions throughout the year—a birthday, an anniversary, graduation, a “get-well” wish, or expression of sympathy—a gift to Landmark Park’s TRIBUTE FUND is a very meaningful and personal gift. Contributions are fully tax-deductible and are placed in the park’s trust fund, thereby providing an unending gift to Landmark Park that will also serve as a lasting tribute to the person you wish to honor. Personal acknowledgment is sent to the individual honored, without reference to the size of the gift, and your tribute is listed in the park’s newsletter, “The Lark.”
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Make check payable to: Landmark Park and mail to:Landmark Park • P.O. Box 6362 • Dothan, AL 36302
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