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2020 Election To Be Held On June 15th

We are pressing forward here at N-AHS.  Our first step into the new normal will be the election of officers, committee members and trustees by proxy on June 15, 2020.

Normally this event is held in person, earlier in the spring at the Annual Meeting and Dinner.  Since that sort of activity has been curtailed, members this year are able to designate a proxy to cast their vote.

The proxy form and instructions can be found in the current newsletter, or by making a request to have one sent by e-mail using the Contact Form.

We are hoping for good participation.  Forms can be mailed or dropped in the mail slot at the museum.  They must arrive by June 14, 2020.

More information about future museum activity will be soon forthcoming.  Meanwhile, happy voting.

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Looking Forward

It now feels more like spring but it does not seem that way at the Historical Society. It’s normally the time of new exhibits, open houses and events. But there is still a need to be cautious against a virus that has killed ten times more people than the flu (CDC, 2/1/20 – 5/16/20). Although New York has started re-opening, museums will need to wait until Phase 4 at the end of June.  We hope to have a safe re-opening of the museum at that time.  Until then, we will continue to engage you with items of historical interest. We have just added “Drug Stores of the Past” to the Local History page.  We are exploring the idea of online and perhaps outdoor lectures this summer.  Until then, stay upbeat.  This won’t last forever.

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Making the Best of It

The initial shock has passed and now we cautiously go about our business with an eye towards avoiding contagion.  We hope you are bearing up well.  Since we have ceased our activities and the museum is closed,  we are offering two new columns  to keep you in touch with our mission of curating artifacts and promoting local history.

Chris’s and John’s columns can be accessed  through the “Interesting Reading” links at the top right of this page (or possibly below if you are using a small screen).  We’ll keep updating as we go along.  We hope you find it enjoyable.