TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) – The Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to preserve and protect Tucson’s heritage and cultural resources.

There are five historic preservation areas in the city of Tucson. It’s a true calling for Executive Director Demion Clinco, who says, “When I came back I was really concerned with how Tucson treated its historic built environment. “

So he decided to step in and help. Clinco said, “We really needed a renewed focus on the places that make Tucson unique and special and we needed to find strategies to cultivate and preserve them. “

When a location is surveyed by the preservation foundation and determined to be of historic significance, the foundation names the landmark. “In the city of Tucson and Pima County there is what is called a preservation of local historic monuments and this is a protective layer created by the zoning that really provides protection to the historic resource under- jacente ”, explains Clinco.

Clinco says the foundation “uses the resources we collect to help identify, study, document, and then work with sympathetic owners to create these types of regulatory overlay tools to help manage and protect resources for future generations.” “.

Once a monument is proposed, it is examined by the commission. From there, it goes through a full rezoning process. According to Clinco, “There are about a dozen individual properties scattered across the city that have this type of protective zoning that really provides long-term management and helps ensure that when changes are made they are compatible and meet requirements. national standards.

Once the rezoning process is complete, the mayor and city council give their recommendations and make a final decision. Once a location is designated as a historic monument, the owners of the location must comply with the monument rules. Clinco says, “So the properties that are designated have to go through a review process, and then if someone tried to demolish them, they would have to go to the mayor and council for approval.”

It’s all to help protect the amazing places we have in Tucson. Most recently, the Beck House was designated a Historic Landmark in December. It was designed by architect John Beck in 1958 and built in 1960. Clinco says, “We worked with the Beck family to initiate the designation and in the middle of the designation process the house was sold and we completed the process with the new owner. “Which, according to Clinco, is not uncommon.

The process of designating a historic monument takes approximately 8 months to a year. The Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation is always looking for suggestions from the public.

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JEFFERSON PARK — A Far Northwest Side group wants a historic church that held its last mass last year to be given historic status to save it from potential demolition.

Our Lady of Victory, 5212 W. Agatite Ave., closed her parish as part of the Archdiocese of Chicago renew my church consolidation plan. The building is still a Catholic church open for services under the permission of the Archdiocese for the time being.

Although the archdiocese has no immediate plans for the building, it mentioned options to sell the property when it announced the closure in 2020. This has caused panic among parishioners and community members, as they want to ensure the building is preserved and remains a neighborhood asset.

A petition by the neighborhood group Save Our Lady of Victory calls on elected officials to work with the city to grant the church landmark status.

“It’s one of the most fabulous pieces of architecture on the northwest side – we don’t want to lose it,” said Susanna Ernst, president of the Chicago Northwest Historical Society and a Our Lady of Victory parishioner who organized the petition.

Our Lady of Victory, founded in 1906, is oldest catholic church on the far northwest. It has hosted Irish, Polish and German congregations. Its architectural significance, community outreach and growth between the 1920s and 1950s make it important to the region, Ernst said.

The church has been suggested for landmark status for the Chicago Landmarks Commission by the Northwest Chicago Historical Society, Ernst said. The commission, which is a branch of the City Planning and Development Department, is responsible for recommending sites for legal protection as official city landmarks.

If the commission finds that Notre-Dame de la Victoire meets the requirements of historical, architectural and cultural significance to become a landmark, the approval of the alderman and the property would be necessary, according to the city. landmarks ordinance. A public hearing, followed by a decision by the commission, is then presented to the city council before the monument becomes official.

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While some people view the Notre Dame de la Victoire group as prejudicial to a possible sale of the church, Ernst said she fears it could be sold to an entity that would destroy it.

“Because the archdiocese hasn’t told anyone who the potential buyers are, we have to assume the worst,” she said.

Archdiocesan spokeswoman Susan Thomas said options are still being considered for the property, but those owned by the archdiocese are not considered a landmark by the Catholic organization.

“To the extent that we sell or transfer ownership of a property to another owner, that owner is free to pursue this designation if they wish,” the archdiocese said in a statement. “We are not aware of any decision to designate Our Lady of Victory as a landmark.”

The petition for landmark designation has been signed by over 400 people.

RELATED: Ahead of Last Mass at Our Lady of Victory Church, Jefferson Park Community Pledges to Preserve Historic Building

Preservation Chicago added the church to its list of 2021 endangered buildings and recommended that it be repurposed as another religious space, event venue, or housing.

“The church could still remain a sacred site, but perhaps be wrapped up in other uses, perhaps community-related, or perhaps an educational institution,” said Ward Miller, executive director of Preservation. Chicago. “The historic designation encourages the right kinds of ideas and a creative imagination applied to these structures.”

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In addition to benefiting the Far Northwest Side, which has few iconic buildings, the designation could benefit the archdiocese, Miller said. With the closure of the churches of the archdiocese and parishes of the region as part of his renew my church plan, its Catholic churches could see new life and sustainability with the city’s help, Miller said.

The archdiocese “could still mark the exterior of the building and encourage the city to maintain large structures, even if they are closing or in disrepair,” Miller said.

Since the archdiocese does not view its properties as a landmark, Miller said consent to ownership of religious buildings — added to the ordinance in 1987 — should be repealed.

“City funds could be used to repair these buildings…. It would show collaboration rather than a corporate hierarchy in an ivory tower making decisions that impact communities across the city and many, many people,” he said.

Local aldermen and state officials have joined in the outreach effort to keep the church in the community. Last year Ald. Nick Sposato (38th) named North Laramie Avenue of West Agatite Avenues in West Sunnyside as Honorary Our Lady of Victory.

“It’s our history, our architecture. This is ours,” Ernst previously said of the church. “He belongs to the community. And when you take that away from us, you don’t just take it away from Catholics – you take it away from every person.

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“The Olmsted brothers were landscape architects and it was a watering hole for horses,†said Mark McEachern, executive director of the Torrington Historical Society. “It was set up right on Main Street, before there was any islands or a rotary or something like that. Then when the intersection was changed, later in the 20th century, it was moved to Coe Park. There was no running water, it was just moved there like a sculpture, more or less.

“Then one of the previous city administrations moved it to the town hall and made it work like a fountain again. He’s been there ever since, he said. “Franklin Plaza’s location will make it a centerpiece. It is much more appropriate there.

The Olmsted brothers include Frederick Law Olmsted Sr., a Hartford native who was famous for his work on parks and roads, campuses and estates in Connecticut and other places across the country, according to www.olmsted.org. Among his designs are Central Park and Prospect Park in New York.

The fountain was a gift to the town from the local Daughters of the American Revolution, according to McEachern and Mayor Elinor Carbone.

City council voted on Tuesday to allocate $ 34,440 to pay Yield Industries LLC to move and install the fountain in the plaza. Franklin Plaza is a park and falls under the recreation department.

The city plans to use a grant of $ 27,822 for the creation of an art square and $ 6,618 from the recreation department’s capital budget to pay for it.

During the council’s fundraising discussion, Member Sharon Waagner said she was voting against because she didn’t think it was appropriate to use the recreation department’s money. “This is totally unacceptable, especially after (the department) surprised residents and organizations earlier this year with an increase in fees,†she said. “The closure of the municipal swimming pool … makes me question this department’s budgeting and long-term planning.”

Director of Public Works Ray Drew and Carbone said part of the recreation department’s funding did not come from its operating budget. “This is from the capital expenditure budget, not the budget of recreation department director Brett Simmons,†he said.

“This is a fund that we are setting aside for improving the fleet,†Carbone said. “It’s a small amount of money, and anyone who knows anything about the fountain knows it’s a Frederick Olmsted fountain that was commissioned by the DAR. It was installed on July 6, 1921, 100 years ago this week. It’s in a dark place, and moving it to a high-profile location will bring a lot of joy to people.

Waagner said she was voting no “on principle” because she believed the recreation department could use the money for programs and find a way to open the city’s swimming pool or complete a proposed playground. to help residents stay cool during the summer heat.

Council member Ann Ruwet said it was an important part of the town’s history.

“This is a capital project and a historic downtown element,†she said. “I support him.”

By Clifford Summerhill, Special for wranglernews.com

As Tempe celebrated its 150th birthday, city council voted to move forward with changing the names of several streets and landmarks after their namesakes were discovered to have ties to the Tempe Chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.

After staff at the Tempe History Museum discovered that prominent Tempe ancestors were paying dues to the KKK No. 3 Butte Klan Chapter in the 1920s, the city council heard arguments at a regular meeting residents on both sides of the issue.

After a long period of public comment, city council voted to create a special committee to review the name changes.

Hudson Drive, Hudson Lane, Laird Street, as well as Hudson, Harelson and Redden parks all bear the names of the now-deceased Tempe executives who are found to have paid dues to the KKK.

City Manager Andrew Ching will now be tasked with appointing an ad hoc committee to discuss the matter. According to the city, the committee will include various groups from Tempe, including the Neighborhood Advisory Commission, the Human Relations Commission, the African American Advisory Committee, the Tempe Tardeada Advisory Council, the Tempe School District and faith-based organizations.

“My Council colleagues and I have agreed that an ad hoc committee of community members should be formed to look at this issue,” said Tempe Mayor Corey Woods. “The Council will consider the recommendations of the committee at the end of its work. “

Although the city council has the power to change the names of streets and properties owned by the city, it does not have the capacity to rename schools. According to a press release, Tempe staff alerted the Tempe School District to the namesakes of Laird, Gililland and Hudson schools. The matter will be dealt with by the school district governing board.

“Bringing this issue to community awareness and consideration is the right thing to do,†Ching said. “Together, we can recognize the past and make thoughtful decisions that reflect our community values ​​of equality and anti-discrimination.”

While the council has decided to go ahead with the ad hoc committee, not all Tempe residents agree with the idea of ​​changing long-standing names.

Ted Harelson, grandson of Tempe pioneer Henry Harelson, spoke at the city council meeting on October 21 to defend his grandfather.

“With the Henry Harelson case, this (accusation) is completely circumstantial,†Harelson said. “It’s a total surprise to the surviving family.”

Harelson continued to share details of the findings and argued that a single 100-year-old piece of paper is “fragile circumstantial evidence to discredit a founding pioneer of Tempe, as well as other named Arizona pioneers. Harelson â€.

Doug Royse, a resident of Tempe since he was born in 1945, believes the proposed name changes are a horrific decision.

“There is a huge cost (to change the names),†Royse said. “For example, think about the number of houses on Laird Street and the cost of changing bank statements, deductions and addresses.”

According to information Royse gathered, most of the proposed streets and landmarks were named after second or third generation family members from among those named in the new finds.

“We have these great families who taught in schools, were superintendents and active in the community, and now they want to change their names,†Royse said. “This is one of the worst things I have ever heard.”

Robert Bowers, a descendant of the Redden family, has also spoken out against renaming long-standing streets and monuments.

Bowers said historical records prove nothing about Redden and that the KKK has been known to have used deceptive tactics to attract members.

“This advice assumes moral turpitude because people signed up to become members of an organization which at the time hadn’t done anything wrong and whose course has not been followed,” said Bowers in an email. “This name change smacks of arbitrarily awakened demagogues, capriciously abusing power in the culture cancellation frenzy.”

The original documents are on file at the Arizona Historical Society.

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Wednesday the Providence City Council Ordinances Commission, chaired by the Council member Nicolas Narducci Jr, will accept a proposal from the display company Lamar Advertising to allow the conversion of some static billboards in electronic message boards. But the people of Providence want the request rejected because Lamar Advertising is a bad actor illegally cutting trees in a neighborhood fighting for environmental justice.

City council reached an agreement in principle with Lamar Advertising, a Louisiana-based company, to enable the conversion. It must leave the ordinances commission before the municipal council votes on it in plenary session. The committee meeting is the only place where the public will be allowed to comment on the proposal. The plan is that in exchange for permission to convert certain billboards to electronic message boards, Lamar will cede an equal amount of square feet of smaller boards that he owns and operates throughout Providence. These signs are mostly seen as visual clutter and burning. Removing them will improve the neighborhoods they currently occupy, but in return, up to 25 electronic billboards could be created along the highways that cross Providence, according to the proposed ordinance.

As Scenic america, a national nonprofit organization that “helps citizens protect the scenic qualities of America’s highways,” said in their testimony that the square footage agreement “compares unfavorably” to the agreements reached in Kansas City, MO, where a seven-to-one conversion agreement was entered into, or the ten-to-one conversion agreement entered into by Tampa, FL. Doing less than these cities is a financial boon for Lamar and does not benefit the City of Providence at all.

Other letters of opposition to the proposed deal came from Fox Point Neighborhood Association, the Society for the Preservation of Providence, and the Washington Park Neighborhood Association. Fox Point and Washington Park will be the most affected communities, as they are crossed by freeways. Opponents note that electronic billboards contribute to dangerous driving by distracting drivers and adding light pollution to neighborhoods adjacent to freeways.

Tree cut

Recently, Lamar Advertising came under fire from the Washington Park Neighborhood Association and Scenic America for illegally razing more than 100 buffer trees in the Washington Park neighborhood along Interstate 95. According to ecoRILamar received permission from the city to cut down the trees to allow their billboards to be seen, but said confusion with their contractor resulted in the trees being cleared. The felled trees were on land belonging to the City.

The Washington Park neighborhood has one of the lowest numbers of trees in Providence and the highest rates of asthma. Every lost tree damages the lungs of children and adults. The trees also act as a sound buffer, reducing the constant traffic noise hitting the neighborhood.

“It was a mistake on our part,” said Michael murphy, Managing Director of the Providence office of Lamar Advertising, at ecoRI. “It was a misunderstanding.”

In response, the city of Providence “requested” that Lamar replant the trees.

But that’s not enough in the eyes of Linda Perri, president of the Washington Park Neighborhood Association. She teamed up with Scenic America to start an online petition. “Tell the Ordinances Committee that Lamar cannot be trusted and that the sign code should NOT be changed to allow Lamar to scan his signs.”

As ecoRI points out in its article, it is not enough to replant an equal number of new trees. Young trees do not clean as much air as older, established trees. To restore what was lost, Lamar would need to plant at least 300 trees. And the petition demands exactly that.

The full claims outlined in the petition are as follows:

• Request compensation. Lamar is expected to plant 300 new trees to lessen the blow to Washington Park’s canopy and the negative impact on residents.
• Demand that Lamar remove the billboard: A billboard prone to obstruction is simply not worth the cost of trees and vegetation for the quality of life of our residents.
• Oppose an amendment that will allow static billboards to be converted into digital billboards. Lamar has already pushed the boundaries. How far are they going to go?
• Demand new laws to prevent such a clearcut from happening. If billboard companies were prohibited from removing vegetation for better visibility, this would not have happened in the first place. Rhode Island is one of many states that allow this practice of tree cutting, and it must stop. Our state and federal leaders must put in place protections for freeway buffer trees.

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You can sign the petition here.

But the most effective way to demand environmental justice for the long-suffering neighborhoods around Providence Harbor is to appear in person at the Providence City Council Ordinance Committee hearing and demand that Lamar Advertising’s offer to replace billboards with electronic billboards is permanently closed and the company is held responsible for their “mistakeâ€.

Persons wishing to testify against this ordinance must come to the Providence City Council Chamber on the 3rd floor of Providence Town Hall on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 4 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – This is a move that could change the face of the Peach State, including how government operates in parts of our viewing area.

State lawmakers are considering a proposal to merge cities with counties that have lost population, according to the latest census data.

Declining populations mean potential consolidation.

Every time people leave an area, it means less money for that city or county.

News Leader 9 spoke with some officials about how this could benefit local governments and residents.

According to 2020 census data, an increasing number of people have left some of Georgia’s rural counties.

Stewart County, home to towns like Lumpkin, Richland and Omaha, lost 12% of its population.

“Stewart County is a stable county,” Stewart County Executive Mac Moye said. “We haven’t increased the mileage rate in this county in a quarter of a century.”

What happens afterwards? State lawmakers are considering consolidating counties with now lower populations, such as Stewart.

“Consolidations sound like a good idea,” Moye said. “A bigger government should be able to serve the people better.”

Here is how the process would work, the city and county government would work as one.

Let’s take a look at the city of Columbus, which was the first consolidated state government.

When Columbus merged with Muscogee County, the city was left in charge of government, leaving the mayor and city council as elected senior officials.

Most areas do this to save money, as was the case when Chattahoochee County merged into the city of Cusseta in 2003.

“They will see tax benefits,” said Chattahoochee County Executive Laura Lee Bernstein. “For example, if it was an ununified government or an unconsolidated government, you would have a municipal tax and a county tax.”

Because city and county governments are consolidated, residents pay only one tax.

We are told that the biggest area that could be affected if the merger occurs is public safety.

“Are you going to have an appointed police chief or are you going to wrap it up under the elected sheriff?” adds Bernstein.

For smaller governments like Chattahoochee and Cusseta, their sheriff leads law enforcement.

It is not known when the bill will be put to a vote.

Stay with News Leader 9 online and live for the latest updates.

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OLIVE HILL, Ky. (WSAZ) – The Carter County School Board plans to consolidate East Carter and West Carter High Schools.

At a public forum on the issue Thursday night at Olive Hill Elementary, community members shared their concerns about the proposal with the local planning committee.

“West Carter is the soul of Olive Hill, Kentucky,” Rita Cartee told the committee from behind a podium in the elementary school gymnasium.

Superintendent Paul Green says one of the benefits would be a new technical and vocational center on the same site as the new school.

“We could probably add eight to ten vocational streams,” Green said. “It would be opportunities for our kids to learn those job skills and have opportunities that just won’t come in the current format.”

He says consolidation is being considered now due to declining enrollment and a possible increase in funding.

“We don’t really expect a lot of savings from this,” Green said. “It’s more of an opportunity to have a state-of-the-art facility and opportunities for our kids.”

Several people who spoke at the forum shared the same concern about the consequences of the loss of their own school on their city.

“I fear our number one employer is going away,” said Wayne Russell, a parent who also sits on Olive Hill City Council.

“Every business in this town, from a gas station to Dollar General to a restaurant, revolves around this school,” Olive Hill Mayor Jerry Callihan said at the forum. “There’s nothing left here but our high school.”

Beverly Barker teaches on both sides of the county.

“I love the kids on both sides of the county, but I also love the rivalry,” she said.

“You’re going to have a football team,” Cartee said. “You’re going to have a women’s basketball team. There are children who need opportunities for leadership, teamwork, discipline, who will be missed.

The superintendent says council hopes to have a final decision on whether this project will go ahead in May.

The next public forum on the topic will be February 7 at Prichard Elementary in Grayson.

The superintendent says there has been no decision on the location of the new school. He says if approved, it will probably be four years before the new school opens.

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By Mary Hoar, President Emeritus, Yonkers Historical Society, 2004 Key to History recipient and President of the Untermyer Performing Arts Council

monday january 17
January 17, 1904: Ludlow Park resident Kellar the Magician (Heinrich aka Harry) performs for President Roosevelt and his family at the Lafayette Theater in Washington. Kellar lived at 75 Sunnyside Drive.

January 17, 1929: Lt. Frederick Hopkins of Riverdale Avenue, a Yonkers High School graduate, professor of military science and tactics at NYU’s Guggenheim Aeronautics School, addresses the Yonkers Citizens Military Training Camp Club at the new North Broadway Armory. Addressing the crowd, he predicted that one day airplanes would replace artillery. Previously an Air Corps instructor at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Hopkins recounted amusing incidents that happened to famous future Airmen during their training at Kelly. Lieutenant Lester Maitland, considered an aviation pioneer, received the “Dumbbell Trophy”; instead of flying north, he ended up fifty miles south of his assigned landing spot. Hopkins also shared that Colonel Charles Lindbergh would not have been memorable during his years as a student at Kelly except for a serious mid-air collision eight days before graduation; Lindbergh bailed out to save his life.

Hopkins transferred to the Air Force in 1947 when it became a separate branch of the service; he retired a few years later in 1951 with the rank of major general. Among the awards he has received are the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.

tuesday january 18
January 18, 1911: William Port east of Nepperhan Avenue becomes oldest man in Yonkers; in his 99th year, he had lived in Yonkers for more than half a century. He died the following December.

January 18, 1938: Mayor Joseph Loehr indicates that he is ready to work with the Republican majority in the Council to resolve the deadlocked city budget. While discussing this, he revealed that he had met Republican Majority Leader Alderman Fred Storay hours before the Council vote and reached an agreement to cut the budget by 328,000 $. Loehr, denying that he had “stuffed the 1938 budget with political jobs”, published a list of jobs from the original budget, including policemen and laborers previously paid to do municipal work by the WPA. Storay later denied that a meeting took place after the vote, ignoring Loehr’s claim that it happened before the vote.

Wednesday January 19
January 19, 1938: Mayor Joseph Loehr appoints songwriter Bud David Green of Lee Avenue commissioner to the board of trustees of the Yonkers Museum of Science and Arts. Green, who previously worked in the motion picture industry in California, moved to Yonkers after selling his company to Warner Brothers. Green wrote many well-known songs such as “Once In A While”, “Sentimental Journey”, “I’ll Always Be In Love With You”, and “Flat Foot Floogie (with a Floy Floy)”.

January 19, 1938: The Yonkers Corporation attorney advised City Clerk Heafy that the 1938 budget had “not been passed within the time prescribed by law and was further opposed by the mayor and never correctly passed its veto”. Republicans would have needed 9 votes to overturn the veto; they had seven. As a result, Heafy was unable to calculate property taxes to send property tax bills.

Thursday January 20
January 20, 1923: Patroller William Comey saw a woman fall onto the streetcar tracks; he rushed to grab her and pull her to safety just as a streetcar was about to arrive here.

January 20, 1938: Civic leader James Moseley volunteered to act as a mediator in the City Hall budget impasse; he sent telegrams to Mayor Loehr and Republican Majority Leader Fred Storay offering his services. Moseley was vice president of the American and Foreign Power Company, past president of the Ludlow Home Owners’ Association and the Council of Yonkers Civic Associations.

Friday January 21
January 21, 1945: Dr. Edward Jones, whose dental practice was at 45 Warburton Avenue, attends the inauguration of President Franklin Roosevelt. Dr. Jones, co-chair of the New York State campaign for President Roosevelt; had recruited African-American voters for the president.

January 21, 1987: Show business columnist Earl Wilson of Marshall Road died in St. Joseph’s Hospital.

saturday 22 january
January 22, 1937: More than 100 drivers got new license plates at the County Automobile Bureau’s first Yonkers office, opened in Tibbetts Brook Park.

January 22, 1938: City Comptroller James Hushion requested a state Supreme Court hearing to kill the Common Council’s economic budget and force Republican aldermen to approve the budget submitted by the council of estimate. Although the comptroller was trying to get the Loehr administration’s budget approved, Mayor Loehr was named one of the 15 defendants. Others named in the lawsuit were Council Speaker Fiorillo, City Clerk Heafy and the 12 aldermen of Yonkers. Supreme Court Justice Gerald Nolan signed the papers at 9 p.m.; all defendants immediately received a copy. Former company attorney Harry Laragh is said to be defending the Republicans named in the lawsuit.

Sunday January 23
January 23, 1931: Ending its longest season in ferry service history, the Yonkers-Alpine ferry announces it will close until March 1.

January 23, 1945: Yonkers City Council unanimously approves a rezoning of 22 acres of Grassy Sprain Golf Course to allow the Celanese Corporation to build a million-dollar scientific research laboratory on the site.

Jan. 23, 1951; After discovering a fire in her apartment at Coyne Park Veterans Housing, June Casey rushed into the smoke-laden rooms to collect her three children. She carried the children to a window where Joseph Magariello was waiting to take them. Magariello, who lived in the building next door, spotted the fire and tried unsuccessfully to break down the door.

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President of the Delaware County Historical Society and Delaware County Historian Karen Vincent hosted a presentation in honor of celebrating African American women in Muncie history on February 22.

Other speakers in the presentation were Delaware County Historical Society Board Member Karen Good, Melissa Gentry, Supervisor of GIS Research at Ball State Libraries, Sara McKinley, Supervisor of the local history and genealogy at the Muncie Public Library and Nalleli Guillen, associate director of curatorial and exhibits for the Minnetrista Museum and Gardens.

Vincent said the purpose of this presentation is to provide historical context for Muncie and to acknowledge the list of more than 400 women who have made a difference in the Delaware County community.

“Today’s community includes so many strong women who are making history with their dedication to service,” Vincent said.

Good begins the presentation by acknowledging a woman named Lucille Bauer, for starting the waisman mission.

“The waisman mission was a program that would not only provide shelter for homeless women and children, but temporarily help the unfortunate, the destitute and the disabled,” Good said.

Gentry moved the presentation by telling the story of a year in the life of African American women living in Muncie.

“In April 1917, Americans woke up to the news that the United States had entered World War I,” Gentry said. “Lydia Nichols, an African-American woman who published a column called In Colored Circles for the Muncie Star, went from reporting on church events to reporting on the church’s mobilization in support of soldiers,” said said Gentry.

McKinley takes the lead and introduces someone named Alice Jones who has contributed greatly to Muncie’s rich African-American history. She was the first African American woman on the Muncie City Council.

McKinley said Alice married a man named William McIntosh.

“By this time, Alice had already accomplished so much for the town of Muncie and the black community,” she said. “She was inducted as one of 12 founding members of the one-stop-shop Black Hall of Fame.”

The final speaker at Muncie’s celebration of African American history was Nalleli Guillen and she spoke among the diverse staff of the Ball family in the early 20th century.

Minnetrista was a talking point for Guillen. “As natural gas brought new industry to this area, creating new jobs and wealth, it also brought an increasingly diverse population to the Magic Town,” Guillen said.

She also paid tribute to a few African Americans who have partnered with the Ball family to reinforce the importance Minnetrista holds for the Muncie community.

“Furthermore, their experiences as Black Munsonians speak volumes about Black life, culture, and community in Muncie, as well as the social struggles and triumphs that have emerged as the population of the city ​​diversified throughout the 20th century,” Guillen said.

Another presentation will take place in the Student Center Music Lounge on March 21 during Ball State Women’s Week.

Contact Jamie Strouts with comments at [email protected].