Fall 2012 Docket.p65 - Berrien County Historical Association
Fall 2012 Docket.p65 - Berrien County Historical Association
Fall 2012 Docket.p65 - Berrien County Historical Association
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<strong>Berrien</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Historical</strong><br />
<strong>Association</strong> Board and Staff<br />
Margaret Poole, President<br />
Robert Sykora, Vice President<br />
Sara Bell, Treasurer<br />
Emily Foster, Secretary<br />
William Ast III<br />
Gary Campbell<br />
Ted Chamberlain<br />
Robert Feldman<br />
Frances Porter Snyder<br />
Robert Myers<br />
Kristen Patzer Umphrey<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Don Gillespie<br />
John Kamer<br />
Marian Tripplett<br />
Michael Wood<br />
Staff<br />
Executive Director<br />
Curator<br />
Museum Store Manager<br />
BCHA Mission Statement<br />
The mission of the BCHA is to collect, preserve, and interpret the<br />
history of <strong>Berrien</strong> <strong>County</strong> through exhibits, tours, publications,<br />
and educational and community outreach programs for public<br />
benefit.<br />
Learn more about the BCHA by visiting www.berrienhistory.org.<br />
The <strong>Docket</strong><br />
<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2012</strong>, Vol. 28, No. 3<br />
The <strong>Docket</strong> is published quarterly by the <strong>Berrien</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Historical</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, 313 N. Cass Street, P.O. Box 261,<br />
<strong>Berrien</strong> Springs, Michigan 49103. (269) 471-1202.<br />
Editorial Staff<br />
Frances Porter Snyder, executive director<br />
Robert C. Myers, curator<br />
Kristen Patzer Umphrey, museum store manager<br />
The <strong>Docket</strong> is a benefit of membership in the BCHA. Annual<br />
membership dues to the BCHA are: $20 for individuals, $30<br />
for families, and $40 yearly for institutions. Supporting<br />
memberships are: $40 Contributing, $50 Sustaining, $100<br />
Patron, and $500 Benefactor.<br />
© <strong>Berrien</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Historical</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Dear Friends,<br />
Director’s Comments<br />
By Frances Porter Snyder<br />
Color season is upon us. Many of us look forward to<br />
the beautiful maple trees sharing their splendid red and gold<br />
leaves. We know that our clear blue skies, gorgeous trees and<br />
cool days will give way to “Old Man Winter.” Somehow, we<br />
still revel in the joys of the autumn season.<br />
At the History Center at Courthouse Square, we try to<br />
enhance every season with special exhibits, programs and<br />
events. In September, we enjoyed our “Smoky Mountain<br />
Holiday” motor coach tour. It was so much fun to catch up with<br />
friends who have traveled with us before and to become acquainted<br />
with new companions. We hope both will travel with<br />
us again as new acquaintances soon become old friends. We<br />
enjoyed beautiful sites, excellent food and great comradeship.<br />
What more could we ask?<br />
Our annual signature fund raising event is October 25,<br />
<strong>2012</strong>. This year, Annie Oakley will be our special guest. “Little<br />
Sure Shot,” as she was known, will share what it was like to be<br />
the first American female superstar as a performer in Bill Cody’s<br />
Wild West Show. The evening includes a social hour with live<br />
music, a great dinner prepared by Mendel Center chefs, door<br />
prizes, a silent auction and a special program with Annie Oakley,<br />
portrayed by Kim Hanley. Advance reservations are required.<br />
Please call Kristen at the History Center for tickets at (269) 471-<br />
1202. Every ticket includes a tax deductible donation that will<br />
be used for History Center programs. You may also donate an<br />
item for the silent auction. The auction is lots of fun and also<br />
generates income for the History Center. Call Kristen for more<br />
information.<br />
Courthouse Square will participate in <strong>Berrien</strong> Springs’<br />
“Kindle the Christmas Spirit” on December 6, <strong>2012</strong>. Everyone<br />
is welcome to join in the fun. There will be music, a treelighting,<br />
horse and wagon rides and many other activities. The<br />
<strong>Berrien</strong> Springs Trinity Lutheran School will perform in the<br />
1839 Courthouse at 6:00 p.m.; afterward, the Trinity Lutheran<br />
Praise Team will lead a carol sing along in the courtroom. Most<br />
businesses will offer free refreshments and gifts for kids.<br />
Everyone is welcome to attend the event.<br />
This colorful season is always filled with sports events,<br />
back-to-school activities and hopefully, some time to just look at<br />
the glorious color around us. We hope you will have time to<br />
attend “Annie Oakley: Little Sure Shot” and later, “Kindle the<br />
Christmas Spirit.” As I close, I am reminded of the State of<br />
Michigan’s official motto: If you seek a pleasant peninsula,<br />
look about you. Look about you. There is beauty everywhere.<br />
Francie<br />
Frances Porter Snyder<br />
Executive Director