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Faces of North Olmsted
Meet three volunteers dedicated to giving back to the community. By Linda Feagler
Bob Lamb
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Olmsted Historical Society (OHS) Volunteer
Giving Back: In his role as an OHS vol-
In 1999, North Olmsted resident Bob Lamb visited OHS’s Frostville Museum and its 19th-century historic buildings to research his family tree. As he became acquainted with his ancestors, who began making the community their home in 1874, his passion for history was sparked. He’s been volunteering there ever since.
unteer, Lamb launched the yearly Trash n’ Treasure sale at Frostville Museum in 2002. Last year, when all events were cancelled due to the pandemic, his determination to hold the sales in a social-distancing way raised $15,000 and kept the museum financially afloat. “There are a lot of wonderful, one-of-a-kind items that are donated for the sales,” he says, adding that he couldn’t have held this year’s event without the help of the other volunteers.
Echoes of the Past: Lamb spent nine
Sense of Place: Lamb and his wife, Deb-
years as a Civil War reenactor to honor his great-grandfather and three great-uncles who fought for the Union. He and his unit presented living history programs at Hale Farm and Village and Zoar Village and set up Civil War encampments at Gettysburg. “History is something worth remembering,” he says, “because you don’t want to
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bie, a North Olmsted native, have lived in the city for 30 years, and raised their three daughters here. He couldn’t be prouder of the place he calls home. “It’s a safe and beautiful community,” he says. “The folks who live in our neighborhood have been there for a long time. They’re a good group of people.”
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