HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-08-09 Euless Historical Preservation Committee
Minutes
August 9, 1993
Members and Staff Present: Diana Crawford, Mazie Eden, Betty Fuller, Evelyn
Rimes, Helen Payton, Jean Whitener, and Nina Winters
Staff Present: Rick Herold, Katherine Thompson and Julia Wakeley
Visitors Present: Mary Lib Saleh and Henry Boatright (City Council), Weldon
Cannon and Lawrence Jernigan
The meeting was called to order by Diana Crawford at 10:07 A.M.
The minutes of the July meeting were approved as corrected.
I. 1993 Projects
A. Ironbridge Birthday Celebration - Nina Winters outlined the
following plans for the celebration:
Date: Friday, October 8, 1993
Tire: 2:00 P.M.
There: Bridge to the Future
Participants: South Euless 6th grade students
Euless Junior High 7th grade students(Social
Studies/English departments)
Essay Contest: "Euless - 2043"
Speaker: Mary Lib Saleh
Time Capsule: * 6 inch pipe
* City proclamation
* Essays
* photos
(responsibility of Rick Herold's Department)
Signs: * 2 replicas completed - Rick Herold
Invitation List: * Helen Payton
* Members to contribute names
Plaque: Julia Wakeley/Betty Fuller
* Title - Bridge to the Future
Date
Names of City Council members
Euless Historical Preservation Committee
Printed Program: Rick Herold's Dept.
Souvenirs: Wooden nickels, bookmarks, or pins
Refreshments: punch, cookies (napkins, cups)
B. Oral History - Betty Fuller will develop a form to obtain written
permission to tape
* Video tape and transcribe both video and cassette tapes
C. Euless Church Histories - Mazie Eden has developed a form letter
informing ministers of project and a request for information which
will be mailed in late September.
D. Photo Collection - Jean Whitener has collected 15 photos - had
negatives made and filed for archives.
II. Old Business
A. The following alternates to the Euless Historical Preservation
Committee will be sent a written communication to ask if they are
interested in serving on the committee:
* Onease Booher
* Weldon Cannon
* Keith Jernigan
* Reta Ray
B. Weldon Cannon was asked about the feasibility of writing a book
about Euless. Members were requested to prepare and bring a list
to the September meeting of what should be included in a
historical book about Euless. The possibility of including
stories was discussed. Weldon Cannon also agreed to research and
submit information to obtain historical markers for historical
sites in the city. He will submit a list at a future meeting.
III. New Business
Rick Herold informed the committee of the existence of the
availability of grants for funding historical sites i.e. bike paths
etc.
At 11:45 A.M. Nina Winters' motion to adjourn was seconded by Jean Whitener.
The motion was approved and the meeting adjourned.
Submitted by secretary, Betty Fuller
August 16, 1993