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Fall moved into Western New York with quite a bit of rain but it didn't stop the progress at the Heritage DiscoveRY Center. During the week and on weekends, between 10 to 15 Society Volunteer’s show up to lend a hand. The pressure is on to get the Museum ready for our first "Open House," Saturday November 12th, 2011. The process of cleaning, remodeling and painting the spaces in the building is moving forward. The Buffalo Museum of Science donated many unused display cases which will be put to good use and we thank them for their generosity! |
| On September 12th, we held our first Public Meeting in our "own" meeting room! Two Trustees meeting have been held here also. Through other generous donors, we now have desks, filing cabinets and shelving for all the business at hand. Below are some of the highlights from the previous month's. 1. We completed the back hallway by painted it to our standard color - glacier mist. 2. In the display area, we added blackboards to the display cabinets and re-painted the black on the bases. 3. Repairs and new ceiling fittings were prepared where we had to go into the ceiling with our tall display cases. 4. Plans were laded out for new wall displays. 5. Our new exterior building sign is under construction and should be up in the next two weeks. 6. A truckload of filing cabinets arrived and we unloaded them into the Archive Area. 7. Inside we got two coats of paint on the first floor hallways. 8. We also had repairs made to the tile floor in the meeting room. 9. The Nickel Plate Historical Society will take up residence in our building. and NKP members set up a display case of Nickel Plate items. 10. An Internet system has been set up in the building and we now have internet access. 11. We hope to have the phone system working soon, most of the infarstructure is installed. |
| There is a great deal of work left to do though, and we are appealing to all of our members and friends to help out, either though volunteering your time or making a donation to the museum funds. First and foremost, the $50,000 Challenge Grant is still available for the taking. We are still short of the goal and remember every donation will be matched dollar for dollar.If you can make a donation, make your check or money order payable to: WNYRHS, Inc. 407 Rowley Road Depew, NY 14043 You can use the form below to make your donation by mail or use the PayPal option at the bottom of this page. We are setting up regular work parties at the building every Tuesday & Thursday evenings beginning at 6:30, and on Saturdays beginning at 9:30. There are occasional weekday sessions as well, just drop me an email at Heritage_Ltd@msn.com. |
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