Township of Ocean Historical Museum 163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst New Jersey 07755 (732) 531-2136
April 2002 Volume 17, No. 2
Calendar Tuesday, May 7th 7:30 p.m.
Notes
ANNUAL MUSEUM MEETING – All Welcome Auditorium, Old Oakhurst Schoolhouse. Please make a special effort to attend. Plans are in the works for our participation in the Memorial Day Parade.
A big thank you to all who have paid dues for 2002
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Our Museum has been invited to participate in the Township of Ocean Memorial Day Parade, scheduled for Monday, May 27, 2002. The Ocean Township Community Celebration Committee requests that participants try to use a patriotic theme this year. Accordingly, we have submitted our application to enter the parade. Preliminary plans are for some members to march and carry our very first brand new banner. Members who are unable to march are invited to ride in the township’s trolley. Members who can put together an old-time outfit are encouraged to do so. Members, who wish to, may purchase a museum tee shirt to wear in the parade. Our President, Ginny Richmond and Grants and Fundraising Chairman, Doc Richmond have been asked to be the Grand Marshals for the parade. Our museum entry will most probably be right behind their car with our banner and marchers followed by the trolley. Your attendance at this meeting is important. We need to have some idea of how many members will participate and we must order the tee shirts. ALSO: The parade ends in Joe Palaia Park. Our Museum needs members to man a table in the Park to sell raffle tickets, sign-up bricks, and sell our books and maps etc. _________________________________________________________________________
EXHIBIT 2002
The title of this year’s exhibit is : “Old Fashioned Fun: 100 Years of Toys, Games & Local Pastimes.” Accordingly, the Exhibit Committee is looking for toys and games from yesteryear and information about old-fashioned entertainment that existed in this area. At the same time, a mini exhibit on the history of the old homestead destined to become our new museum will be displayed. We are searching for information and especially photos taken at the house. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH US IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION USEFUL FOR OUR EXHIBIT. DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO COULD BUILD A MODEL OF THE WOOLLEY HOUSE FOR OUR EXHIBIT? _________________________________________________________________________
COUNTY BOOK PUBLISHED
The office of the Monmouth County Clerk has just published a new book entitled, Town by Town, Impressions of Monmouth County. This endeavor required the participation and contributions of all of the 53 municipalities in Monmouth County. Marjorie Edelson, trustee and long-time member of our Museum, is the author of the section on the Township of Ocean. Our Museum has a copy of this new publication. In the near future, the book will become available to our members for $10.00.