To Members and Friends of NBHS,
We hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving and welcome to the fourth edition of the NBHS Newsflash. It has been four months since we last "flashed" and your Board of Directors have been working very hard to build up the museum, your membership and our future. PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THIS NEWSFLASH AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT MEMBER INFORMATION. In the event this wound up in your spam folder, make sure you allow emails from titusvillehistory@gmail.com.
INDOOR SIDEWALK SALE AND GARAGE SALE
On September 30th we had an Indoor Sidewalk Sale at the Museum. This was our only fundraising event this year and it was a success. Our deepest thanks to all of you who took the time to support us throughout this event with your donations and purchases. Special thanks to Dr. Clark for his generous donation of his woodworkings to the event and also to Maureen Phillips for the lovely gift baskets she put together and donated for our raffle. Since we had some nice items left over from our Indoor Sidewalk Sale, we decided to have a Garage Sale on November 17th & 18th. Mother Nature did not cooperate with us on the 17th, however she gave us a break on the 18th and we were able to raise some more money for the museum on that day. Thank you again to all who supported us with your donations and purchases on that day. We can not leave this topic without giving a BIG SHOUT OUT to Susan Nelson for her unwavering dedication to the organization of both events. She went above and beyond to ensure that these events were well organized and successful.
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GIFT SHOP
Just in time for the holidays, we have a new addition to our gift shop. Be sure to stop by and get an NBHS Christmas Ornament designed and made by our very own Lynda Siems. And while you are here, be sure to look at our other items which can make great gifts and stocking stuffers. The best part is that your membership gets you special member pricing on most of our items and we accept cash, credit cards and Paypal.
WORKSHOPS
Dr. Debbie Coughlin, our Vice-President, is a retired educator who is conducting HiSTORY Workshops for kids at the museum. These are very fun educational workshops covering different themes. The feedback from these have been outstanding! If you have a child between the ages of 5-9, check out our workshops section of our website to see what is available.
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS AND DUES
The Museum has been able to keep its annual dues at the same level for quite a few years. However, as is the case with a lot of us and other businesses and organizations, expenses have increased. As the Board was reviewing our current annual operating expenses and our current level of memberships, it became clear that in order for us to insure the future of our organization--to be able to provide a viable operation, education for our youth and preservation of our history--we would need to increase our dues. We know this is not something people want to hear, especially this time of year, but it is a necessity. We wanted to keep the increase as small as we could, but we also didn't want it so small that we would have to keep increasing it every year. As you know, we are strictly funded by our membership dues, donations and fundraisers. As long as our membership base and donations retain their current level, or hopefully improve, and we have a couple of successful fundraisers during the year, we should be able to maintain our organization (providing operating expenses remain fairly steady). Therefore, the Board has approved the following new dues levels,effective January 1, 2024:
Single $30 per year
Family $40 per year
Business Sponsorship $60 per year
Single Lifetime $500
Family Lifetime $600
Now what does this mean for you? The majority of you will be renewing your memberships in December. You will be receiving your renewal notices by email or US mail in the first week of December. Please make sure that you get your renewal in by the end of December before the increase in dues takes effect. The easiest way to renew is through our website, www.northbrevardhistoricalmuseum.org. You can pay with credit card or Paypal. If you prefer cash or check, you can also print off the renewal form and send it to us through US mail. For those of you that receive your renewal in the mail, a form will be provided for you to complete and mail back to us with your payment.
For those of you who are not up for renewal until 2024, we have decided to give you the opportunity to renew in December at the current dues level. If you choose to do so, we will extend your membership one year from the expiration date that is shown on your membership card (i..e. into 2025). Please note that you will not be receiving any notice of renewal in December. Check your membership card for your expiration date, and if it is in 2024, and you want to renew now, please go to our website to process your renewal prior to January 1st.
We value your support and hope that the dues increase of less than $1 per month does not dissuade you from continuing your support. Besides supporting the preservation of history, we are in the process of planning events for 2024 that should be educational and fun and give you more for your membership.
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2024--WE NEED YOUR HELP
The Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the North Brevard Historical Society & Museum. We have done a lot in 2023--our "Year of Rebuilding"--and are now working on projects for 2024. However we are "stretched pretty thin" with all we are trying to accomplish for the museum, let alone our personal lives. We really need your help for us to be successful. That help can be in a variety of different forms--working as a docent, helping out at events, being on a committee. Your time commitment is totally up to you. We want 2024 to be a fun year for our members and in order to do that your help is critical . Review the next section--VOLUNTEERS--and see what might interest you. You can express your interest by replying to this email (MAKE SURE YOU HIT REPLY AND NOT REPLY ALL), contacting us through our website, www.northbrevardhistoricalmuseum.org,, or sending a message to our email, titusvillehistory@gmail.com.
VOLUNTEERS
Events Committee
Thank you to those of you who responded with some excellent feedback on events you would like to see the museum put on next year. This is one of our top priorities and where we currently need the most help. We need people who are willing to help us plan and organize a variety of events for our members. Our goal is one "major" event per quarter with possibly a few smaller events in between.
Docents
This is a fun job. If you love history, like talking with people and are willing to work one four hour shift per month then this is for you.
Treasurer
We don't want to use the term "desperate",yet, but we are really in need of someone who would be interested in becoming our Treasurer. You would be an Officer on the Board of Directors involved in the leadership of this organization. You would be responsible for the safe-keeping of the Society funds and financial records. You would deposit all monies received and disburse all funds that are owed. You would attend monthly Board of Directors meetings and present the latest financial statements. You would process and complete all financial and tax reporting forms. This job is not as daunting as it sounds and a lot of the work can be done from home. You will be fully trained by the current Treasurer. If you have an interest, know of someone who might be interested, or want further information, please contact us through our website.
Artifacts Committee
One of our goals for 2024 is to begin a "refresh" of the museum. This involves fixing and updating signage of our artifacts, updating our displays, adding new displays, and other tasks as needed. Members of this committee would be responsible for completing these tasks throughout the year.
WEBSITE
Be sure to regularly check our website,www.northbrevardhistoricalmuseum.org,to keep abreast of our events, workshops, volunteer opportunities and other museum information.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
The Board of Directors meet monthly, typically on the third Monday of the month, starting at 10am. Visitors are welcome to attend these meetings. We only ask that you let us know ahead of time if you would like to attend. Meeting space is limited and this way we can ensure there is room for you. Contact us through the website or our email if you would like to attend.
That is it for this issue of NBHS Newsflash. If you have any questions or concerns, contact us through our website or email us at titusvillehistory@gmail.comand we will respond as soon as we can.
Thank you again for all of your support. It is deeply appreciated. Since this is the final Newsflash for 2023, we wish all of you a Happy Holiday Season!
TO KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'VE BEEN
To Members and Friends of NBHS,
Hope you had an enjoyable July 4th and welcome to our third edition of the NBHS Newsflash. It has been four months since we last "flashed" and your Board of Directors have been working very hard to build up the museum, your membership and our future. In the event this wound up in your spam folder, make sure you allow emails from titusvillehistory@gmail.com.
2023-THE YEAR OF REBUILDING
You, our members, are very important to us and we want to assure you that you have not been forgotten or taken for granted. We know you haven't seen much in museum activities for our members, however rest assured we are working on this. This is the "Year of Rebuilding". Our focus the past six months has been the enhancement of our facilities (new lighting, new gift shop, new hours of operation), efficiency of communications (new logo, new website, rebuilding our social media, electronic vs. printed communications) and enhancing our membership (electronic vs. printed, new perks). The second half of the year we will focus on planning for 2024. Events and activities take time to plan and we hope to have a number of these available to you throughout the next year. We appreciate your patience and understanding on this and look forward to providing you an exciting 2024.
MEDIA
Our new website at www.northbrevardhistoricalmuseum.org has been a big success. We have had a lot of views. Our visitors and members have used it to keep abreast of museum news and like the ease of using the website to sign up/renew a membership, make a donation or to contact us.. The ability to make your membership payments and donations at our website using your credit card or PayPal is fast and easy. We are looking to add Apple Pay in the fall and will keep you apprised if and when this becomes available. We would love to hear feedback on your likes, dislikes, and items you would like to see on this site. Visit often to keep abreast of what is happening at the museum.
We have a new volunteer who will be presenting a social media campaign to the Board of Directors at our July meeting. We are excited to see what she has planned and look forward to venturing into the social media world. We will keep you abreast as things develop.
Did you all have a chance to see us featured on the new electronic sign at Titusville City Hall? It was pretty cool!
GIFT SHOP
A big THANK YOU to all our volunteers who helped "reorganize" the museum so that we could set up our new Gift Shop. And a special thanks to Lynda Siems for managing our Gift Shop and using her creative genius to make a very professional presentation. Along with books, posters, ornaments, cups, dvds and other items, we have added very sharp looking polo shirts and tshirts adorned with our new logo. New items will be arriving soon. Be sure to stop by and see what we have to offer. The best part is that your membership gets you special member pricing on most of our items and we accept cash, credit cards and Paypal.
WORKSHOPS
Dr. Debbie Coughlin, our Vice-President, is a retired educator who is conducting HiSTORY Workshops for kids at the museum. These are very fun educational workshops covering different themes. The feedback from these have been outstanding! If you have a child between the ages of 5-9, check out our workshops section of our website to see what is available.
MEMBERSHIP
We appreciate our members and the support you give us. Over the past few months we have been discussing ways to enhance your membership to give you some "bang for your buck" besides the joy of supporting a worthwhile organization. We have put together the following perks for our members (some of it is old, some is new).
INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY/BUSINESS MEMBERS
Membership card--emailed as a .pdf file, one for each member, contains your membership information (type & expiration date), used to recognize your support/membership and to avail yourself of the Special Member Pricing at our Gift Shop
Museum Decal--a coupon will be emailed as a .pdf file which you can exchange at the museum for a 4X4 decal bearing our logo. One per membership.
Special Member Events--will take place throughout the year, current ideas under consideration are field trips, guest speakers, game day/night. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.
Newsflash/Newsletters throughout the year to keep you abreast of museum news.
LIFETIME MEMBERS
Membership card--laminated card for each member, used to recognize your support/membership and to avail yourself of the Special Member Pricing at our Gift Shop.
One Museum Decal, One NBHS Museum T-Shirt, One NBHS Museum Keychain-- a coupon will be mailed, along with the membership card(s), to redeem at the museum for these items.
Name(s) on a plaque at the museum recognizing our Lifetime Members.
Special Member Events--will take place throughout the year, current ideas under consideration are field trips, guest speakers, game day/night. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.
Newsflash/Newsletters throughout the year to keep you abreast of museum news.
We are planning to send you your membership cards and coupons towards the end of July or the beginning of August. We hope you like them.
We have gone to a full twelve month rolling membership versus a calendar year membership. We did the best we could with the records we found to determine what month and year you joined the museum. Because the records were not very detailed the majority of you will be up for renewal at the end of December. However, some of you will have different renewal dates. Be sure to look at your membership cards when you receive them to see what month you will be up for renewal. If you think it is wrong, let us know. You will be informed of renewal time, by email or letter, during your last month of membership.
NEW LOGO
In our last Newsflash we mentioned our new logo. Here it is for your viewing pleasure.
FUNDRAISER !!!
We have decided on our one fundraiser for 2023 and we need your help and support. In September (date still to be determined) we are going to have an "Inside Sidewalk Sale". We have accumulated a lot of items throughout the years and due to space limitations, duplications, needing to make room for other items, we thought we would put these up for sale and use the proceeds to support our future growth. Now comes your part. Do you have any items that you could donate to the museum for us to sell? It is an easy way to support us and get rid of those items that seem to be taking up space. The only caveats we have are they must be in working order and we will not accept any clothing. So search through your house, see if you have anything to donate and let us know. As we get closer to the date, we will provide you with more information. As always, thank you for your help in this matter.
VOLUNTEERS
We are still looking for Docents. If you love history and are willing to work one four hour shift per month, please contact us through our website and let us know of your interest.
Sadly we were informed by our Treasurer that she needs to "retire" from her position with us. We are looking for someone who would be interested in becoming our Treasurer. You would be an Officer on the Board of Directors involved in the leadership of this organization. You would be responsible for the safe-keeping of the Society funds and financial records. You would deposit all monies received and disburse all funds that are owed. You would attend monthly Board of Directors meetings and present the latest financial statements. You would process and complete all financial and tax reporting forms. If you have an interest, know of someone who might be interested, or want further information, please contact us through our website.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
The Board of Directors meet monthly, typically on the third Monday of the month, starting at 10am. Visitors are welcome to attend these meetings. We only ask that you let us know ahead of time that you would like to attend. Meeting space is limited and this way we can ensure there is room for you. Contact us through the website or our email if you would like to attend.
WHEW!! That is it for this issue of NBHS Newsflash. We hope we haven't overwhelmed you with all the information. If you have any questions or concerns, contact us through our website or email us at titusvillehistory@gmail.com and we will respond as soon as we can.
Thank you again for all of your support. It is deeply appreciated. We hope to see you soon.
TO KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'VE BEEN
To Members and Friends of NBHS,
Welcome to our second edition of the NBHS Newsflash. Your Board of Directors have been very busy the past couple of months enhancing our communications and our museum. In the event this wound up in your spam folder, make sure you allow emails from titusvillehistory@gmail.com.
WE ARE LIVE!!!!!!!!
Effective today, March 1st, our new website is live. A big thank you to Kathy Alix who spent a lot of time creating this. Please visit www.northbrevardhistoricalmuseum.org and see what we have for you. You can now view our location and hours, upcoming and past events and workshops, complete/renew your membership, make donations, see new volunteer opportunities and have an easy way to contact us with any questions or issues you may have. You will now be able to make your membership payments and donations at our website using your credit card or PayPal. You can also still do it by check or cash by simply printing off the forms and mailing it to us. We've tried to make this a simple, easy to use website that provides you important information. We would love to hear feedback on your likes, dislikes, and items you would like to see on this site. Visit often to keep abreast of what is happening at the museum.
NEW HOURS
Effective today, March 1st, our hours of operation are changing to Wednesday thru Saturday from 12 noon to 4pm. We will be closed on Sunday thru Tuesday.
THANK YOU
A big THANK YOU to all of you who brought "presents" for Colonel Titus on his 200th birthday. We are well stocked for another year. For those who are unaware of what we are talking about, to honor our founding father, we have an annual tradition at the Museum of asking for gifts in the form of a donation of paper products to help support the operation of our facility. We always have a need for toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, copy paper, white card stock and other paper products. Of course, after all of this, we have found conflicting reports of when his birthday actually is...it must have been a confusing time way back then.
WORKSHOPS
Dr. Debbie Coughlin, our Vice-President, is a retired educator who is conducting HiSTORY Workshops for kids at the museum. These are very fun educational workshops covering different themes. The feedback from these have been outstanding! If you have a child between the ages of 5-9, check out our workshops section of our website to see what is available.
LIGHTING
We are in the process of having all of our overhead lights replaced with new fixtures and LED bulbs. Hopefully this will be completed sometime during the month of March. This will definitely brighten up your experience when you visit.
NEW LOGO
The Board of Directors decided on a new logo to represent the NBHS Museum. The creative Lynda Siems did an excellent job in tweaking and refining a design we were interested in. Even though we deal with history, we felt a more modern design was needed to reflect us moving forward. We wanted something simple that represents us appropriately. We came up with a building by the river, surrounded by our name and location. You can view this on our new website. We hope you like it.
VOLUNTEERS
We have the following volunteer opportunities available: Museum Docent, Secretary, Back-up Treasurer, Artifacts Chairperson and Committee Members and Social Media Coordinator. If you have an interest in these opportunities and would like further information, see our Volunteer tab on our website. It is a fun, rewarding experience to be involved in our organization and we would love to have you join us.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
The Board of Directors meet monthly, typically on the third Monday of the month, starting at 10am. Visitors are welcome to attend these meetings. We only ask that you let us know ahead of time that you would like to attend. Meeting space is limited and this way we can ensure there is room for you. Our March meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 20th beginning at 10am at the museum. Contact us through the website or our email if you would like to attend.
That is it for this issue of NBHS Newsflash. We hope we have enlightened you a little about the museum and have piqued your interest to visit. If you have any questions or concerns, contact us through our website or email us at titusvillehistory@gmail.com and we will respond as soon as we can.
Thank you again for all of your support. It is deeply appreciated.
TO KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'VE BEEN
To Members and Friends of NBHS,
Happy New Year and welcome to 2023! This is the first of numerous NBHS Newsflash emails we plan on sending throughout the year to keep you abreast of changes, events and other newsworthy items happening in our organization. In the event this wound up in your spam folder, make sure you allow emails from titusvillehistory@gmail.com.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We feel it is important that you know who the Board of Directors are for the North Brevard Historical Society.
OFFICERS: President--PIerre Alix (newly elected for 2023-2024)
Vice-President--Debbie Coughlin
Secretary--Lynda Siems
Treasurer--Linda Siano
Past President--Bill Baldwin
DIRECTORS: Kathy Alix, Michael Knight, Katie McQuade, Susan Nelson, Herman Wattwood
These volunteers are donating their time to ensure that our organization thrives and provides all of you with a worthwhile experience with your visits, membership and events.
A special thank you to Bill Baldwin for serving the past ten years as President. We appreciate all you have done for our organization.
COMMUNICATIONS
As you can see, we are moving into the electronic age with our communications. The majority of our correspondence and our newsletters will be electronic so it will be important for you to ensure you allow your email to accept emails from titusvillehistory@gmail.com. We have email addresses on most of our members, however if you know of any members that did not receive this, please have them contact us with their email address. If you do not want to receive correspondence from us, please reply to this email and we will remove you from our mailing list.
We are in the process of developing our own webpage at northbrevardhistoricalmuseum.org which is scheduled to go live on March 1st. Here you will be able to get information about the museum, see upcoming events, make donations and renew your membership. It will always be a work in progress to keep you up-to-date on museum and society happenings. We will let you know when it is live.
HOURS
Effective March 1st, our hours of operation are changing to Wednesday thru Saturday from 12 noon to 4pm. We will be closed on Sunday thru Tuesday.
EVENTS
We will be having an exhibit at Pioneer Days on February 11th. Come visit us and enjoy the event. It is a fun family event. Click on this link to see more information about the event:
During the month of February, we celebrate the birth of Colonel Henry Theodore Titus who was born on February 13, 1823. On October 16, 1873 after being named the Postmaster of Sand Point, he changed the name of the town to Titusville. To honor our founding father, we have an annual tradition at the Museum of asking for gifts in the form of a donation of paper products to help support the operation of our facility. We always have a need for toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, copy paper, white card stock and other paper products. Please stop by during the month and drop off your gifts for Colonel Titus. We would deeply appreciate it.
WORKSHOPS
Debbie Coughlin, our Vice-President, is a retired educator who is conducting HiSTORY Workshops for kids at the museum. These are very fun educational workshops covering different themes. The feedback from these have been outstanding! We have attached a flyer describing the upcoming workshops through May. Please contact Debbie at historyworkshop22@gmail.com for further information.
That is it for our first Newsflash. We hope we have enlightened you a little about the museum and have piqued your interest to visit. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reply to this email (PLEASE ONLY HIT THE REPLY BUTTON--NOT THE REPLY ALL BUTTON) or email us at titusvillehistory@gmail.com and we will respond as soon as we can.
Thank you again for all of your support. It is deeply appreciated.
TO KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'VE BEEN
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