WEST PASCO HISTORICAL SOCIETY

News and Views — 2010

REMODELING PICTURES, DEC. 23

REMODELING PICTURES, NOV. 11

REMODELING PICTURES, OCT. 16

BOARD MEETING WITH ELIZABETH DUNHAM

The WPHS board held a special meeting on Oct. 16 to receive a report by museum consultant Elizabeth Dunham (standing). She is providing ideas for improvements to the museum which could be implemented when the remodeling is completed.

REMODELING UNDERWAY

These photos were taken on Oct. 6.

EVERYTHING PACKED UP FOR REMODELING

These photos were taken on Oct. 2. Everything has been packed up, thanks in part to volunteer work by Gulf High School NJROTC cadets, for the upcoming interior remodeling.

ACCEPTING A CHECK FROM THE CITY

At our opening membership meeting on Sept. 18, New Port Richey City Councilman Bob Langford and City Manager John Schneiger presented a check for approximately $10,000 to Bob Hubach, President of the West Pasco Historical Society. The city matched funds raised by the WPHS for interior remodeling. Mr. Schneiger was the guest speaker at today’s meeting. larger picture.

MEMORIAL DAY

The Knights of Columbus Honor Guard from Port Richey participated in the raising of a new flag on May 31. They also laid a wreath at the Veteans Memorial. A photograph is here.

INDUCTION OF OFFICERS

Our new officers were sworn in by Judge Debra Roberts on May 22, 2010.

EXTERIOR REPAIRS TO THE MUSEUM

This photo was taken on May 22, 2010.

EXTERIOR REPAIRS TO THE MUSEUM

These photos were taken in April 2010.

HISTORY OF HUDSON

Historian Jeff Cannon was our guest speaker on April 17. He narrated a slide show of early photos of Hudson which appear in his new Arcadia book on the history of that town. Video clips of his presentation are here. Larger versions of these pictures are in our flickr photo collection. Click on page 2.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM

Mr. Patrick James (in the blue sweater) was the principal guest speaker on Feb. 27. He spoke about Dr. Martin Luther King and gave a stirring reading of Dr. King’s “I have a dream” speech from 1963. Our partner organization, the African American Club of West Pasco, provided other speakers and music. Buddy and Dottie from the AAC provided additional items for our displays: a photograph taken and signed by the famous photographer of Harlem, James Vandezee, medals from the leader of the "Back to Africa" movement, Marcus Garvey, and photos of his relative who was one of the famed Tuskegee airmen. A rare book entitled Down South with photos of African Americans before 1900 was also shown. A video clip from the program is here.

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