Elizabethtown townlively.com
JANUARY 12, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 48
A Sanctuary For Fur Buddies BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The historical society began in a one-room schoolhouse that dates to the 1860s.
The community room at the Elizabethtown Historical Society
A Home For Heritage And History If you come to a meeting, you can also browse the historical sociid you know that at one time ety’s extensive collection. The ElizOrange Crush was bottled in abethtown Historical Society Elizabethtown? Or that a formed in 1970, when a group of team of semiprofessional baseball civic-minded residents sought to players from Elizabethtown’s Klein preserve the town’s history. A Chocolate Company (now Mars) circa-1860 one-room schoolhouse, once defeated the Red Sox and which was a gift from Anna pitcher Babe Ruth in a baseball Olweiler Needham, housed the original historical society. Over game? If you stop in at the Elizabethtown the years, the building has Historical Society, 57 S. Poplar St., expanded to now include a comyou can learn about the town’s rich munity room where the meetings and varied history. The society are held, along with a foyer and a hosts meetings on the third Tues- kitchen. “It was due to Anna’s day of the month from March efforts to maintain the history of through June and September Elizabethtown that this place even through December. “We bring in exists,” said Kaley. Although her title is vice presispeakers or cover a topic of local interest,” said Dixie Kaley, vice dent, Kaley pitches in wherever she’s president. “These meetings are free needed at the historical society. A lifelong resident of Elizabethtown, and open to the public.” she has extensive knowledge of the town’s past, and her passion for history shows in her enthusiasm for the museum’s collections. She changes the main display once a year and is currently working on setting up an exhibit to showcase community “Supporting Sponsors” - businesses and organizations that will help the historical society thrive. “We now have 23 partners who are helping us Dixie Kaley with some memorabilia from Klein continue our mission,” Chocolate Company she stated.
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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Lynn Leach-Yates with some of her fur buddies
Mad About Marietta BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Marietta means everything to Rebecca Carroll Baltozer. “I am an eighth generation Marietta resident,” she said. “I grew up in Marietta.” She’s taking her knowledge and love of the town with her in her new role as mayor of Marietta. She was elected in November and began her term on Jan. 3. Running for mayor was a natural choice, Baltozer stated, noting that her past involvement with community organizations includes serving as president and treasurer of Marietta
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Throughout the rooms of the historical society, displays feature a look into the Elizabethtown of yesteryear. There are memorabilia from mills, churches, railroads, shoe factories and snack food companies. “We have an extensive collection of military history,” Kaley noted, adding that the society has records on veterans going back to the Revolutionary War. “We have handwritten deeds dating to the 1700s.” Wheelbarrows and other equipment from Buch Wheelbarrows are featured as well. “There was an amazing amount of craftspeople in this community,” Kaley remarked. “This town has an enormous, rich and deep history.” A small bookstore features books, artwork and DVDs about Elizabethtown. Currently, Kaley is cataloging all of the museum’s contents by hand, and it’s a time-consuming and tedious process. Every donation needs to be recorded and properly stored, including stacks of photographs, cabinets of books and piles of papers. She encourages anyone with an interest in history to consider joining the historical society as a member or donating time to help. “The historical society has a wealth of information and history for people to enjoy,” she stated. “Everything that’s here is part of why this community exists today.” For more information on the Elizabethtown Historical Society or to volunteer, send a message through the society’s Facebook page or visit https://etownhistory.com.
It’s hard to have an uninterrupted conversation with Lynn LeachYates. There’s always a furry head to pat, a chin to scratch or a belly to rub. And of course, there’s the barking - lots and lots of barking. And Leach-Yates wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s the founder of 2nd Chance 4 Life Rescue, 737 Taylor Road, Windsor. The nonprofit provides homes for cats and dogs looking to be fostered or adopted. The Rescue Ranch on the property is a sanctuary for senior and medically needy
dogs and cats that can live out their lives under the love and care of Leach-Yates and volunteers. Leach-Yates didn’t start out wanting to own and operate a rescue. An Elizabethtown-based real estate agent, she saw firsthand the positive effects pets can bring to people’s lives. When Leach-Yates’ brother died suddenly 15 years ago, it was a puppy that saved his wife’s life, Leach-Yates said. She noticed an immediate transformation when she introduced her sister-in-law to the dog. “It was really an ‘aha’ moment for me about how much animals can change our lives,” she said.
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