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Volume 043-3 - July 2024 (8 pages)
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3RD QUARTER NEWSLETTER JULY 2024
Coming Events
Board of Directors
Meetings
Held on the second Thursday,
every other month at 5:00 p.m.
161 Nevada City Hwy., Nevada City.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Speaker Night
Meetings
Join us for these entertaining and
informative, free programs
on the third Thursday of the month
(except December) at 7:00 p.m.
Ryosa Hall
Sierra Presbyterian Church
175 Ridge Rd., Nevada City
Please call (530) 320-5116
to confirm that the
Speaker Night presentation is
proceeding as scheduled.
Thursday, July 18th
Linda Jack & Teresa Baker
Charles S. Young and his wife
Ada Mills Young
Thursday, August 15th
Josie Smith
Mary Brown, widow of
abolitionist John Brown
Thursday, September 19th
Chris Ward
Archaeological study of
Jones Bar, Yuba River
Address Change?
Please be sure to notify us
of any changes to your
mailing or email address.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Greetings Society Members,
In my last Newsletter message, I shared the exciting news about our
plans to create a new museum that would honor and recognize the
history of our local logging industry. Since our initial organizational
meeting back in February, our study groups have been focusing on the
creation of a name, mission statement, and on locating a piece of real
estate that will readily accommodate this notable museum.
On each of these endeavors, I am pleased to report that we have made
significant progress. At our May Board of Directors meeting, the name
Gold Country Forestry & Timber Discovery Museum was approved.
Also approved was the following mission statement: “Country Gold
Forestry & Timber Discovery Museum extends the Nevada Historical Society’s goal of celebrating and preserving the history of Nevada
County, by providing a regional learning center that recognizes the
local historical impact of logging for use in mining, how logging and
timber supported the growth of our community and our nation, and
how contemporary timberland management now provides a renewable
resource for future generations.”
Where the museum will be located, and how it will be funded, are
much more difficult tasks. However, I’m pleased to report that we
currently have our sights on a very prominently located piece of real
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