HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-02-12 Euless Historical Preservation Committee
Minutes
February 12, 2001
Members of the Euless Historical Preservation Committee met at
10 : 00 a.m. at the Fuller House, 203 Cullum Drive.
Members Present
Willie Mae McCormick, Bill Byers, Jean Whitener, Evelyn Himes,
Nell Hicks, Betty Fuller, Helen Payton, Robert Nail, Don Tharp,
Weldon Cannon, Michelle Burger and Helen Lightbody.
Staff Present
Glenda Hartsell - Special Events Coordinator
Guest Present
Patty Benoit
Call to Order
Chairman Bill Byers called the meeting to order at 10 : 15 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
The Secretary read the minutes of the meeting held January 8,
2001 . Correction was made to the minutes that the problem
commode was in the Fuller House not in the Himes Log House as
indicated in the minutes . A motion was made by Weldon Cannon and
seconded by Nell Hicks that the minutes be approved, as read,
with the correction. The motion passed. (A copy of the minutes
of January 8, 2001 will be included with this month' s minutes for
your information. )
Old Business
Discussion was held relative to hiring someone to clean the
Fuller House. Michelle Burger volunteered to do the cleaning and
perhaps we could hire someone to do deep cleaning periodically.
The committee agreed to go along with Michelle' s suggestion.
Some names were also mentioned that would possibly be hired in
the future, if necessary.
A Registry Book was provided by Michelle Burger for use at the
Himes Log House .
Docents for March 10, 2001 are Evelyn Himes and Jean Whitener.
Since Gary McKamie has prints of the moving of the Himes Log
House from its original location to Heritage Park, different
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methods of making copies of prints, reproducing them for use at
the Library and schools and areas for publicizing the homes at
Heritage Park were made .
Glenda Hartsell mentioned that the City has a digital camera that
could be made available for our use.
Computer Usage:
The Committee has had the computer for some time now and it has
not been used to date, primarily because we have not had anyone
available to work on it . We also need a chair for the computer.
Robert Nail indicated that he had a neighbor who has expertise
in this area and we should get started on putting the computer to
use.
Bill Byers will contact Diane Crawford to arrange for Betty
Fuller to pick up the inventory lists she has so that we can
proceed to input them on the computer.
It was also suggested that we could make a disk for the computer
giving the history of the Fuller House and Himes Log House as a
tool for future use in providing information to visitors . The
prints that Gary McKamie has could also be placed on the
computer.
Weldon Cannon reported that he was pleased with the Committee' s
turnout for the dedication of the historical marker for the old
Oak Grove Methodist Church. The marker is located at McClain and
Oak Grove streets .
Weldon is also speaking at TCC Continuing Education on Northeast
Tarrant County History.
New Business:
Michelle Burger read a letter she wrote to the Committee
suggesting we consider a contest for elementary grades in Euless .
Her idea is to have students make a Log Cabin using "tootsie
rolls" and awarding prizes for best entries . This would
encourage more interest in the homes at Heritage Park.
Betty Fuller will pursue working with the contact people at
schools to arrange for field trips for school classrooms for the
year 2002 . She will be the Program Chairman.
Glenda Hartsell is considering using different pictures and
current information about the homes in the quarterly "Euless
Today" publication.
It was also suggested that the Committee could offer different
demonstrations, such as making butter, etc. Perhaps planting
herbs, potatoes and cotton. The proposal will need to be
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discussed with Rick Herold to determine any liability that may be
involved.
Weldon Cannon will provide a brochure similar to the one we have
for the Fuller House, for the Himes Log House. This will be made
available for use by visitors, etc.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12 : 05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Helen Lightbody
Secretary
Euless Historical Preservation Committee
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