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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-12-08 • Historical Preservation Committee Minutes December 8, 2008 CALL TO ORDER Chair, Betty Fuller, called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. The meeting was held at Mr. and Mrs. Payton's home at 302 Oak Drive, Euless, Texas. MEMBERS PRESENT Betty Fuller, Sue Stover, Doris Brown, Iva Nail, Troy Fuller, David Massey, Don Martin, Michele Burger, Joe Cannon, Gary Fieldsend, Dan Clark, Tom Stover, Robert Nail, Weldon Cannon, Helen Lightbody, Helen Gleghorn, Helen Payton, David Brown, Norma Lively, Ralph Williamson and Veva Lou Massey. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS Mayor Mary Lib Saleh Bill Golden Helen Voss Patty Benoit Ginger Fuller Alicia Davenport Doyle Brown Gabriella Saleh • STAFF PRESENT Gary McKamie, City Manager Susan Crim, City Secretary Loretta Getchell, Deputy City Manager Ray McDonald, Director of Parks and Community Services Trish McDonald, Recreation Staff Intern Michael Davenport, Recreation Superintendant Ofa "Mary" Faiva-Siale, Projects Coordinator APPROVAL OF MINUTES Joe Cannon made a correction under Committee Reports, item #7. It was Mr. Cannon's Great-great- grandfather he spoke about and not his Great-grandfather. Troy Fuller made a motion for the minutes to be approved with the correction. Helen Lightbody seconded the motion, motion approved. TREASURER'S REPORTS There was not a treasurer's report. 120808 EHPC Meeting VISITOR'S REPORT 1. Mrs. Fuller reported that Susan Ellis could not attend the meeting. 2. Doyle Brown, Bill Golden and Helen Voss introduced themselves to the Committee. DOCENT'S REPORT/RECRUITMENT 1. Docents for the North Euless School tour on December 11, 2008 are David Brown, Tom and Sue Stover and Betty Fuller. 2. Docents for open house on January 10, 2009 are Gary Fieldsend, Ralph Williamson and Betty Fuller. 3. The following are changes to the schedule previously arranged in the November meeting for Heritage Park Christmas on December 13, 2008: • Dan and Michele Burger volunteered to work the McCormick Barn and Outbuildings from 1-2 p.m. • Troy Fuller will help Robert Nail inside the Fuller House from 2-3 p.m. • David Brown will work the McCormick Barn and Outbuildings from 2-3 p.m. • Mr. and Mrs. Stover offered to work the elementary school tour on December 11, 2008 instead of the Christmas event due to a last minute change in their schedule. • Gary Fieldsend, Trish McDonald and Dan Clark will work the photo exhibit inside the Ruth Millican Center. STATUS OF CURRENT PROJECTS 1. Calloway Cemetery: • David Massey encouraged the Committee to come up with more names for the cemetery mailing list. He will make copies of the current list and bring it in to the next meeting for everyone to review. • Bill Golden volunteered to be a member of the Calloway Cemetery Committee. • David Massey brought up the fact that the tabernacle at Calloway Cemetery needs restoration work due to its deteriorated condition. Various Committee members agreed that restoration work is needed for the tabernacle. • Weldon Cannon indicated that the tabernacle was built in 1908 and is more than likely the oldest tabernacle in the area. He added that old documents and newspaper articles refer to the cemetery as "the old Euless burial ground" and that this is "our historic cemetery." • Mr. Massey announced that Jimmy Payton will be speaking to City Council on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 7 p.m. Mr. Payton and the Calloway Cemetery Committee want to thank City officials and staff for their support of the project. He added that ancestors of five previous Euless Mayors are buried at the cemetery and it is an important part of the City's history. The Calloway Cemetery Committee would also like to recognize the Historical Preservation Committee for their steadfast support which has allowed the founation of the Committee. Members of the Historical Committee were encouraged to show their support by attending the Council meeting. • Mrs. Fuller reminded the Committee that the Parks Department maintains the cemetery grounds and it looks great due to their diligence. 120808 EHPC Meeting • Mrs. Fuller previously read an article in an old Arlington newspaper about Mood Fuller's funeral. It was reported that Mr. Fuller's funeral procession was the largest ever seen in the area. 2. Oral History Project: • Dan Clark reported that Bill Byers agreed to do an interview for the project. • Collaboration with staff on video recording the interviews is in the process. • Warren Fuller's interview has not been posted on the website. 3. Website Update: • Dan Clark spoke with Adam Eakins regarding updates to the website. Staff is currently working with Mr. Eakins on the updates and a preliminary page is in the designing stage. 4. Library Display • The display for December is of the Euless Lumber Company. • January's display will be a photo of a house that was in the files kept at the Parks and Community Services building. Mr. Clark asked for the Committee's help in identifying the photo. Joe Cannon and Helen Gleghorn recognized the house as belonging to William (Bill) Fuller. Mrs. Gleghorn recalled a story about when she was a little girl. She was playing under this same house when she was called to come out, that she had a new baby brother. 5. Donations: • The Committee inquired about a description plaque for the Blackie Sustaire desk. Staff indicated that a plaque can be made with whatever description the Committee would like. Information about Blackie Sustaire is in the City of Euless 50`h Anniversary Commemorative Book. 6. Historical "Snippets": Mrs. Fuller placed Co-chair, Sue Stover, over the project. Various tidbits of history will be shared by various Committee members at each meeting. 7. Player Piano: Troy Fuller is currently working with a company to fix the player piano. He estimates that it will be worked on sometime in January, 2009. Mr. Fuller also purchased seven music rolls for the piano. They are under the stool. MCCORMICK BARN / OUTDOOR REPORTS HIMES LOG HOUSE REPORTS FULLER HOUSE REPORTS STAFF REPORT 1. The corn grinder base has been fixed. Staff will provide corn cobs and kernels for demonstrations during Heritage Park Christmas. 2. Christmas gifts and Board and Commissions books are available for pick up at the end of the luncheon. 120808 EHPC Meeting 3. Betty Fuller previously contacted the City Secretary, Susan Crim, to search for some missing video tapes of a historical nature. Ms. Crim found two tapes and gave them to Mrs. Fuller, who in turn gave them to staff to copy on to DVD's. Staff will have this done as soon as possible. 4. Parks has placed a live Christmas tree at the Himes Log House. The tree will be decorated on December 11, 2008 by the docents for the elementary school tour. 5. Heritage Park Christmas activities include the usual: kettle corn, ginger bread house making, games, a petting zoo, train, "reindeer food", etc. Four local schools have signed up to sing at the event. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT 1. Gave a reminder about the Trigg tile donation box. Weldon Cannon was asked to provide a brief report on the Trigg's and their importance to Euless. Mr. Cannon stated that Mary Ann Whitson Trigg was a wealthy widow who moved to this area from Tennessee. She is generally considered the "Mother of Euless". She owned thousands of acres of land in this area. Her daughter Julie Ann Trigg married Elisha Adam Euless. 2. Encouraged everyone to buy a tile for the Library History Wall. Further reported that Joe Cannon and Helen Gleghorn purchased a 12" X 12" tile of the Calloway Cemetery. 3. Asked Troy Fuller if it were possible to have the company that's coming to fix the player piano also take a look at the pump organ to see if it can be fixed. Mr. Fuller will have this done. 4. Displayed an HEB Board Game that was donated to the Museum. 5. Extended a warm welcome to the new 2009 Historical Committee members. Also welcomed the Mayor, City Manager and their staff to the luncheon. 6. Thanked City officials and staff for their support since the inception of the Committee all the way to the present. 7. Mrs. Fuller went on to thank Mr. and Mrs. Payton for allowing the Committee's annual Christmas luncheon to be held at their home for the past several years. The Committee also expressed their appreciation to the Payton's. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Helen Voss gave an update on Mrs. Boyce Byers' current condition. The Committee and City staff expressed their concern for Mr. and Mrs. Byers. 2. Weldon Cannon gave staff a VHS video titled 1993 "Euless School History". Diana Crawford interviewed various key people for the tape. Staff will have the video copied into two separate DVD's for Mr. Cannon. An additional copy will be given to Dan Clark. 120808 EHPC Meeting 3. Weldon Cannon also inquired as to the whereabouts of VHS videos he knew existed at one time. The videos were of historical nature and were kept by the Recreation Department. Rick Herold was the director at the time. 4. Staff previously asked Gary Fieldsend to judge the float with the best historical ties to Euless during the 2008 Parade of Lights. Mr. Fieldsend reported that there were over one-hundred floats and he had a great time serving as judge. ADJOURNMENT Helen Voss made a motion for the meeting to adjourn. Helen Lightbody seconded the motion. Motion approved. The meeting adjourned at 11:21 a.m. Respectfully submitted by Ofa"Mary" Faiva-Siale Projects Coordinator Euless Parks & Community Services 120808 EHPC Meeting