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Township of Ocean Historical Museum 163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst New Jersey 07755 (732) 531-2136 February 1999 Volume 15, No. 1 Calendar Tuesday, February 15th MUSEUM ANNUAL MEETING – All Welcome 7:30 p.m. Old Oakhurst Schoolhouse. New officers will be elected. Notes SLATE The nominating committee offers the following slate of officers and appointments for your consideration. You are welcome and encouraged to attend the Annual Museum Meeting. President Virginia Richmond Vice President Richard Kurkjian Recording Secretary Joell Leone Treasurer Robert Landis Corresponding Secretary Kathy Parratt Trustees Kay Zimmerer, (2002) Marjory Edelson, (2001) Norma Eberhardt Dauphin, (2000) Museum Director Eileen McCormack Exhibit Chair Peggy Dellinger Quilts/Craft Chair Marjorie Edelson Nominating Committee Peggy Dellinger Lesley Dorsett Kathy Parratt Lois Landis Respectfully submitted by the Nominating Committee, Lois Landis, Chair Peggy Dellinger Lesley Dorsett; Marjorie Edelson MUSEUM REDESIGN We have almost completed the redesign, begun in 1999. Along with the fresh paint, the walls were organized into themes, photos resized and framed, and captions created to tell the story of Ocean Township’s history. Soon we will be acquiring cabinets, sorely needed to store documents and artifacts in the limited space we have. SCHOOL VISITS The third grades are visiting the museum for a tour and a lesson in the history of Ocean Township. Volunteers are needed and welcome. Can you help? Call 531-2136. QUILT NEWS Marge Edelson has already been planning the Year 2000 quilt with her team of dedicated volunteers. The handmade quilt, as always, will be raffled off in December at the annual exhibit, and is the largest fundraiser for the museum. Thanks to all members and friends for their continuing support. Dallas Grove, Wanamassa, won the 1999 quilt. EXHIBIT Our 1999 exhibit, “Happy Birthday Oakhurst School” proved to be another successful event, In terms of appreciation by those who viewed it, and in raising funds for our projects. Thanks to all who helped bring this exhibit to life. Several former students and teachers gathered at the Museum last fall and lent their mementos and documents and shared remembrances of their school days here. Many come on the exhibit days to greet visitors and meet with old friends. Peggy Dellinger, exhibit designer, did a wonderful job of recreating this era of education and village life. Many thanks to the Ocean Township Garden Club for their beautiful decorations for the playhouse and museum. Here are the financial results of the exhibit: Income $2,767.70 (Quilt $1394) Expenses $1,013.43 Profit $1,754.27 Thank you, also to the Ocean Township Intermediate School Forensic Team under Mrs. Trudi Larkin for their wonderful performance at the Museum Exhibit opening on Friday night and The Central Jersey “N” Trak Model Train Club for adding to the enjoyment of our visitors, young and old.

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Newsletter of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum.

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Township of Ocean Historical Museum163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst New Jersey 07755(732) 531-2136

February 1999Volume 15, No. 1

Calendar

Tuesday, February 15th MUSEUM ANNUAL MEETING – All Welcome7:30 p.m. Old Oakhurst Schoolhouse. New officers will be elected.

Notes

SLATE

The nominating committee offers the following slate ofofficers and appointments for your consideration. You arewelcome and encouraged to attend the Annual MuseumMeeting.

President Virginia RichmondVice President Richard KurkjianRecording Secretary Joell LeoneTreasurer Robert LandisCorresponding Secretary Kathy ParrattTrustees Kay Zimmerer, (2002)

Marjory Edelson, (2001)Norma Eberhardt Dauphin, (2000)

Museum Director Eileen McCormackExhibit Chair Peggy DellingerQuilts/Craft Chair Marjorie EdelsonNominating Committee Peggy Dellinger

Lesley DorsettKathy ParrattLois Landis

Respectfully submitted by the Nominating Committee,Lois Landis, Chair

Peggy DellingerLesley Dorsett; Marjorie Edelson

MUSEUM REDESIGN

We have almost completed the redesign, begun in 1999.Along with the fresh paint, the walls were organized intothemes, photos resized and framed, and captions createdto tell the story of Ocean Township’s history. Soon we willbe acquiring cabinets, sorely needed to store documentsand artifacts in the limited space we have.

SCHOOL VISITS

The third grades are visiting the museum for a tour and alesson in the history of Ocean Township. Volunteers areneeded and welcome. Can you help? Call 531-2136.

QUILT NEWS

Marge Edelson has already been planning the Year 2000quilt with her team of dedicated volunteers. Thehandmade quilt, as always, will be raffled off in Decemberat the annual exhibit, and is the largest fundraiser for themuseum. Thanks to all members and friends for theircontinuing support. Dallas Grove, Wanamassa, won the1999 quilt.

EXHIBIT

Our 1999 exhibit, “Happy Birthday Oakhurst School”proved to be another successful event, In terms ofappreciation by those who viewed it, and in raising fundsfor our projects. Thanks to all who helped bring thisexhibit to life. Several former students and teachersgathered at the Museum last fall and lent their mementosand documents and shared remembrances of their schooldays here. Many come on the exhibit days to greetvisitors and meet with old friends. Peggy Dellinger, exhibitdesigner, did a wonderful job of recreating this era ofeducation and village life. Many thanks to the OceanTownship Garden Club for their beautiful decorations forthe playhouse and museum.

Here are the financial results of the exhibit:

Income $2,767.70 (Quilt $1394)Expenses $1,013.43Profit $1,754.27

Thank you, also to the Ocean Township IntermediateSchool Forensic Team under Mrs. Trudi Larkin for theirwonderful performance at the Museum Exhibit opening onFriday night and The Central Jersey “N” Trak Model TrainClub for adding to the enjoyment of our visitors, youngand old.