Photography Old & New. Bob MacIntyre will explain our collection of Daguerrotypes & Ambrotypes given us by Shirley Jasper Bartter. Raplph Malik will have information about Dale Hummon.
If you have an Aerial photo by Mr. Hummon will you share it?
Please encourage anyone with pictures of people, places and events to visit. We will have the scanner set up to add to our collection of pictures.

September 14th
Meeting at the Columbia Town Hall

7:00 P.M. social time
7:30 P.M. Program
meeting to follow.

Barbara Knopf Beyer, a former Columbia resident will talk about her experiences in Kenya serving in the Peace Corps from 1989 thru 1991. She taught accounting at the Mathenge Technical Institute. She has some interesting and sometimes funny stories to relate.

October 12th
Meeting at the Columbia Town Hall

7:00 P.M. social time
7:30 P.M. Program
meeting to follow.

Louise Allen of Berea Historical Society will share her knowledge of aprons. Everyone is encouraged to bring aprons and their stories. Men are encouraged to bring their outdoor chefs aprons.

October
A clean up day needs to be scheduled.

Halloween
Bronson House will be open the hours that the Township sets.

November 9th
Meeting at the Columbia Town Hall

7:00 P.M. social time
7:30 P.M. Program
meeting to follow.

Nominating Committee will be appointed.
Karen Wright is an Army nurse serving now at a hospital in Erie, PA. She has served in Iraq. She will speak of her experiences there.
Russ Reimer was an Air Force Major during Desert Storm. He will tell of some of his experiences while serving in the Air Force.

November 11th
Columbia us the Host for the Lorain County Intersociety Meeting at Carlisle Resrvation, Lorain County Metro Park on Diagonal Rd. We provide the drinks - coffee, tea, water, lemonade and table covers for the food tables, place mats and cups. Each of the organizations present gives about a 3 minute update on their year's activities which is followed by a program.

December 12th
Pot Luck/Meeting 1:00 P.M.
Eat at 1:15

Election of officers
Jeanne Boey will bring her keyboard so we may sing along with the Christmas music. Stories about the music or relating to Christmas are Welcome.

Invite friends, relatives and neighbors to the open houses or meetings - all are welcome

We are looking for any information on the militia in the area from the 1830's and the 1840's.
In particular the "war" between Ohio and Michigan around 1836-1837.
If you have any ephemera that might be of interest please Contact Us