President's Message
Pss’t...Dear Members and Friends,
You’ve probably heard..2020 is a “red letter” year in Maine in at least three significant ways:
We are planning one program this year to focus on an aspect of each of these historic events and MORE. Be sure to check our event listing FMI! We trust that you will be as excited as we are to celebrate these milestones!
It is notable that a number of BHHS Board members participated in Window Dresser workshops this winter to help construct Window Dresser interior storms for homes in our communities to help keep our neighbors cozy and save on fuel bills. In addition, our Board ordered (and helped construct) three 7’ tall interior storms for our drafty business office windows. We have been very impressed by their extremely reasonable price tag and their ability to eliminate those “pesky” drafts. Chances are, we may order additional interior storms next year to delay the looming eventual expense of new windows!
Several volunteers have been meeting weekly on Wednesday afternoons during the winter months to tackle jobs not possible to complete during our regular open hours. We have been working on accessioning, mapping the floor plan of the portable classrooms to begin planning use for that space, applying UV protection window film to windows, and working on a new basement wall and window casings, to name a few projects.
We’ve had a request from Jim Libby, who will be presenting our November Annual Meeting program entitled “Buxton & Hollis Through the Years”, as we mark the 50th year of the Buxton-Hollis Historical Society. Jim would like to have help identifying a number of unknown Hollis postcard images he would like to include in that program. If you are available between May 15 - June 15, and think you may be able to assist Jim, please call our office 929-1684 to leave your name and contact info, or call Jan at 831-9356, so we may alert you to meeting dates and times.
In the meantime, thank you for your ongoing support and we hope you enjoy the remaining winter!
Happy Spring everyone!
Jan Hill, President
You’ve probably heard..2020 is a “red letter” year in Maine in at least three significant ways:
- 2020 marks Maine’s Bi-Centennial Birthday!
- 2020 also is the Women’s Suffrage Centennial in Maine!
- Coincidentally, 2020 happens to be the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Buxton-Hollis Historical Society! (Incorporated in 1971.)
We are planning one program this year to focus on an aspect of each of these historic events and MORE. Be sure to check our event listing FMI! We trust that you will be as excited as we are to celebrate these milestones!
It is notable that a number of BHHS Board members participated in Window Dresser workshops this winter to help construct Window Dresser interior storms for homes in our communities to help keep our neighbors cozy and save on fuel bills. In addition, our Board ordered (and helped construct) three 7’ tall interior storms for our drafty business office windows. We have been very impressed by their extremely reasonable price tag and their ability to eliminate those “pesky” drafts. Chances are, we may order additional interior storms next year to delay the looming eventual expense of new windows!
Several volunteers have been meeting weekly on Wednesday afternoons during the winter months to tackle jobs not possible to complete during our regular open hours. We have been working on accessioning, mapping the floor plan of the portable classrooms to begin planning use for that space, applying UV protection window film to windows, and working on a new basement wall and window casings, to name a few projects.
We’ve had a request from Jim Libby, who will be presenting our November Annual Meeting program entitled “Buxton & Hollis Through the Years”, as we mark the 50th year of the Buxton-Hollis Historical Society. Jim would like to have help identifying a number of unknown Hollis postcard images he would like to include in that program. If you are available between May 15 - June 15, and think you may be able to assist Jim, please call our office 929-1684 to leave your name and contact info, or call Jan at 831-9356, so we may alert you to meeting dates and times.
In the meantime, thank you for your ongoing support and we hope you enjoy the remaining winter!
Happy Spring everyone!
Jan Hill, President