Avon Historical Society Seeks New Volunteers For Special Subcommittee

From The Avon Historical Society: The Avon Historical Society invites anyone interested in local history to join its Board of Trustees or to volunteer for a new subcommittee of its Special Projects Committee. In other words, “The Avon Historical Society Needs You!”

The Board of Trustees of the Avon Historical Society would like to add new members who are available to attend monthly meetings and assist with the many projects and activities that take place over the course of the year. Trustees are the stewards of local history and, as such, have an obligation to the mission of the organization and are the decision-making body of the Society. There are a few spots available for those interested in being part of a very active organization in Avon.

In addition, the Society would like to create a subcommittee of its Special Projects Committee. This subcommittee would be primarily devoted to the design, layout and execution of at least three exhibits in 2018 at the Society’s display cases outside the Local History Room at the Avon Free Public Library. According to Janet M. Conner, head of the Committee, “we are looking for people who enjoy detail work in digging for historical facts, people who enjoy writing, those who are interested in display work including the cutting out of display boards on which to mount text for the displays. Also needed are people for proof-reading, curating, working with photographs and mounting of same on exhibit boards”. The hope is to bring together people with a variety of skill sets who enjoy local history, and working both individually and collaboratively. We try to match your interests and talents to various tasks. A meeting of all Special Projects Committee volunteers will take place in August to share chosen exhibit topics and scheduling of exhibits and other projects. A time, place and date of the meeting will be announced after we receive responses from the community. For information and to join the Special Projects Committee’s new subcommittee, kindly contact Mrs. Conner at email address: jcmousey@comcast.net.

Lastly, the Avon Historical Society wants all residents and others to know that membership is open to the public. The Society holds history-themed educational talks for the public, plans fundraisers, and maintains four historic structures. There is much to do and we welcome any kind of help you wish to offer!

To volunteer for a position on the Board or to become a member, please leave your name and number on the Society’s answering machine at: 860-678- 7621.

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