Walton
County Heritage
Association and Museum
Preserving
the History and Heritage of Walton County, Florida
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May 12, 2008 Dear Friends of the Walton County Heritage Museum, Thanks to all who helped with our Baggage Room Clean-up on April 12! The room now looks clean and orderly, so we no longer have to be embarrassed when people peer through the windows. Thanks to a great turnout of volunteers, we cleaned the room in a couple of hours. Great teamwork! Dr. Brian Rucker of the University of West Florida entertained us with artifacts and stories of “Life on the West Florida Frontier” at the Walton County Heritage Association meeting April 17. We have a few of his books for sale at the Museum if you missed it. Congratulations to Dennis Ray and the members of the DeFuniak Springs Visitors Bureau for a great “Peddlers Alley” event on May 3! It was wonderful to see downtown DeFuniak Springs so vibrant on a Saturday. Historic Buildings Update The owners of the 1885 historic home in Chipley report that it is still available for moving. One man who wants to buy it for parts (doors, windows, etc.) is waiting in the wings, but the owners remain hopeful that someone will move it in its entirety. I’m pleased to report that we were able to help Paul Mixon with the historic church. It is in Blackman, near Baker, and Jeanette Henderson and the volunteers at the Baker Block Museum are very familiar with it. They know some of the people who attended that church, so they will give Mr. Mixon’s group guidance as to what it looked like. Pappy Neal McCormick Day & Bluegrass Festival – Saturday, May 31 Please note we have changed the date of the event to be the last Saturday in May. We will start in the Museum at 2:00 with talks by the family and friends of the late Pappy Neal. Music will start at the Amphitheater across the street at 4:00 and should last until 9:00. Performers will include Tommy McCormick and Dread Clampitt. We are going to try something new before and between the performances. The “History Mystery Box Auction” will give attendees a chance to bid on items that are more than 50 years old, but no one will know what they are purchasing until after they win the auction and open the box. Creatively wrapped packages may contain anything from an old bottle to a fabulous keepsake. Bidding for each box will start at $5. If you have something to donate to the auction, please let me know. This idea came from Phyllis Pinson of H & M Hot Dog, whose family has such auctions to raise money for their reunions. Phyllis and her husband Dan will be on hand to sell food and beverages during the Bluegrass Festival. We will keep the Museum open for rest room use until the Bluegrass Festival is over, so we could use some volunteers that evening. Help in the Amphitheater will also be appreciated. I hope to see you on May 31! Diane Diane Merkel |
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