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<br />I <br /> <br />OFFICERS <br /> <br />Julie Beisswenger <br />President <br /> <br />Gayle Bromander <br />First Vice President <br />~en Wagner <br />Second Vice PreSident <br />Joyce Kloncz <br />Recording Secretary <br />Janet Newham <br />Corresponding Secretary <br />Jerry Bensing <br />Treasurer <br />Leone Aronson <br />Director <br />Jeanette Janecek <br />Dirl!ctor <br />Gene Skiba <br />Director <br />Larry Vanden Plas <br />Director <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />DietJ <br /> <br />December 17, 1981 <br /> <br />Mayor Senden <br />Council Member Benke <br />Council Member Blomquist <br />Council Member Janecek <br />Council Member Schmidt <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and Council Members: <br /> <br />The New Brighton Area Historical Society wishes to express sincere appre- <br />ciation to the City Council for its encouragement and financial assistance. <br /> <br />The society is dedicated to the discovery, preservation and dissemination <br />of historical knowledge about the area in and around the City of New Brighton. <br />In this connection it has undertaken the following projects during the past <br />year. <br /> <br />o collecting, copying and preserving of old photographs pertaining to <br />early residents and events. Approximately one hundred old photos <br />have been copied and filed. <br /> <br />o Establishing a photographic record of buildings with historic signif- <br />icance. We have thus far covered fourteen such buildings and sites. <br /> <br />o An oral history committee has been set up to interview early <br />residents and record their memories and impressions of early New <br />Brighton. Two tape recorders have been obtained, procedures <br />established and training meetings held. Actual interviews will be <br />conducted starting in January. <br /> <br />o The society spearheaded and sponsored, along with the New Brighton <br />Jacees, the first annual New Br!ghton Stockyard Days to emphasize the <br />part that the railroads and stockyards played in the formation of the <br />city of New Brighton. <br /> <br />o writing of a book covering the history of New Brighton is in the <br />works. <br /> <br />During the coming year the society will be continuing these projects. In <br />addition we hope to update our slide show on early New Brighton and to lay the <br />groundwork for establishing a museum. <br /> <br />We will be pleased to appear before the council to review our progress and <br />discuss our plans. <br /> <br />~i erely, <br />V, /J,' .' <br />~D~ <br />, Bromande r <br />IS~ ice President <br />