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June 30, 2009 Dear Friends of History, I wonder how many of us have said, “I’ll think about that tomorrow,” and immediately thought of Miss Scarlett O’Hara, Rhett Butler and Ashley Wilkes.
How many times have we seen a shriveled carrot in the vegetable bin and thought, “As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again.” It’s fascinating how a re-enactment can bring a story
to life and transport us back in time. The Liendo Plantation is a living example of the true Southern hospitality that still permeates our daily lives. This month, Michele Wendt will
tell us about this grand mansion, its history and the annual Civil War re-enactment they host each year. So don’t “think about this tomorrow”! Reserve your spot for the award winning
Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series TODAY! The City of College Station Heritage Programs office, the Historic Preservation Committee, and the Senior Advisory Committee present the:
Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series "The Liendo Plantation" with Michele Wendt Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. College Station Conference Center, Room #127 1300 George
Bush Drive College Station, Texas A simple lunch is served for $5.00 per person. Reservations are required. R.s.v.p. to Anne Boykin by Monday, July 13. aboykin@cstx.gov or 979.764.3491.
Parking is limited, please car pool if you can. Or, plan to meet your friends at City Hall and ride together to the Conference Center. Remember that the west entrance to the Conference
Center is "step free" and easier for those who need assistance. Remember to watch replays of the lectures on CSTV-19 at 4 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. every day!
OTHER HISTORY EVENTS COMING SOON! Ongoing exhibit – “The Caddo”, Brazos Valley Museum Friday, July 3 – CITY OFFICES CLOSED Saturday, July 4 – “I Love America” at the George Bush Presidential
Library and Museum, free admission to the museum, special patriotic re-enactors, games, concessions, music fireworks, tanks and Jeep displays from the Museum of the American G.I. http://bushlibrary.t
amu.edu/museum/events.php?id=410 Saturday, July 4 – H-E-B Fireworks on the Brazos, Star of the Republic Museum, Washington on the Brazos http://www.starmuseum.org/events.htm Friday,
July 13 – El Camino Real de los Tejas Planning Committee meeting, Brazos Valley Museum, 3:30 p.m. EXPLORING HISTORY LUNCH LECTURE SERIES August 19 -"When is a Window More than just a
Window?" with Dr. Sylvia Grider (A History of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Millican) September 16 -"History of Messina Hof Winery" with the Bonarrigos October 21 -"History of Medicine
in the Brazos Valley" with Dr. James F. Cooper November 18 -"History of Bryan Air Base" with Kerry Chandler STAY COOL! Anne Anne Boykin Heritage Programs Coordinator Parks and Recreation
Department College Station Conference Center, Room 107 1300 George Bush Drive College Station, Texas 77840 aboykin@cstx.gov 979.764.3491 It has been said that, at its best, preservation
engages the past in a conversation with the present over a mutual concern for the future. --William J. Murtagh