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Heritage Programs Progress Report Parks & Recreation Department Anne Boykin, Coordinator June 1 -30, 2010 EXTERNAL Acquisitions for Project HOLD – 1891 pages scanned THANKS TINA & LOU!
• Lou Hodges scanned in a large collection of Brazos Valley Heroes articles • Lou Hodges scanned in a vintage 1970s baby scrapbook • Tina Hanna has started scanning in the Civil Defense
records • Sandy Miller Ransdell has dropped off the first batch of A&M football memorabilia from her father, Ralph Miller, equipments manager for the Aggies for many years • Rare photo
of Koppe Bridge from Joe Ubernosky, Lovelady, Texas Contacts -2 • Taku Nishimae, Matsumaru Keita, Kozuhiro Sasaki, Kazuyuki Ojima; Japanese news team • Glen Pruitt, son of Pruitt’s Fabric
Shop founder Presentations – 110 present • Exploring History Lunch Lecture – 100 present; Even though Robert Borden was ill and did not speak, we had an almost full house and an impromptu
presentation of his book “Historic Brazos County.” Thirteen books were sold. • Carnegie Center for History – 3 present; Project HOLD website demo • Bryan Public Library – 3 present;
Project HOLD website demo • Ringer Library – 4 present; Project HOLD website demo Research Requests – 8 • Dorothy Toler – Requested 306 Lee Avenue history • Erica, Christopher’s Inc.,
CA – Requested historical photos for the new Denny’s in Bryan • Stephanie, Insight Magazine -Requested information on help groups for veterans and their families • Kara Hughes, Navasota
News – Requested photos of the Korean War memorial • Alec Kennerly – Requested Minter Springs cemetery history for Eagle Scout project • Ann Busch, TAMU Book Club – Requested a list
of authors as potential speakers • Geri Marsh, PARD – Requested information on TAMU campus points of historical interest • TAMU student – Requested information concerning the statue
at Eastgate Publicity –4 PSAs & 20 Exploring History re-runs • WTAW phone interview with Bill Oliver • Clear Channel Access Aggieland, aired twice
• AbouTown Press – BVVM article by Nika Hancock • Navasota News – Recorded a live interview with Mr. Hughes Oral History Interviews-1 • Jim Boone – Informal visit re: College Station
history Historic Markers – 0 • Currently, 85 Historic Home Markers, 9 Building Markers and 2 Historic Subject Markers • Mailed marker packet to Onie Holmes, 616 Passler, CS 77840, 693-4086
Exhibits – 1 • !Siempre! continues through June; still looking for a downtown place to host the exhibit Community Outreach – 4 • BVVM – Regular meeting • TAMU Centennial Heritage Sub-Committee
Meeting – By invitation from Patricia Gerling, AgriLife • BVVM – Korean War Memorial Ground Breaking • BVVM – American Revolution Memorial and Lynn Stuart Pathway Dedication INTERNAL
Volunteer – 106.25 hours Tina Hanna, Over qualified, Underpaid! KUDOS – We have a new fan of the Military History Walk, Nancy Newman, my wife. We went out there Sunday morning and walked
the pathway. Nancy was totally impressed with the interpretive panels and has set a goal to return each weekend and read at least one panel until she gets through them all. Great job,
Anne and Chip! Mike Newman, BVVM president I greatly appreciate all you do for the BVVM!!!! Randy, LTG USA (Ret.) Thank you again for all that you do for our department and the Board.
You are very special, and it was so nice to show off your artwork in the panels to Tim Hoggsett (Texas Parks and Wildlife) when we walked around the trail. He was quite impressed with
the entire thing. Have a great weekend, Tony (Cisneros), PARD director