Friends of the Wisconsin Historical Society

History Adventure of a Lifetime

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Connect with Native Wisconsin Culture

Lives through stories, art, conversations and experience

FWHS-AUTUMN EXCURSION

MOUNDS-VILLAGES – MUSEUMS – RESERVATIONS –TRIBAL GOVERNMENT EDUCATION – NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE & ARTS – BOOKS – ORAL HISTORY ORIGIN STORIES – CASINO – LAKES – CRAFTS – FOODS – PEOPLE & FUN

September 24-26, 2012

Who can attend? You, spouse, friends, relatives, neighbors, & acquaintances! Or come as a single (single room rates apply unless arrangements are made to room with another traveler).

—This tour involves some moderate walking and the ability to board a bus independently.

—This tour is a MUST for you and your friends! We accept non-Wisconsin residents with joy!

Registration below – copy, print, fill out & mail with deposit to Lamers Travel 1126 W. Boden Ct. Milwaukee, WI 53221 (800-236-8687)

Or contact Chuck Hatfield with Questions or a complete itinerary : 608-625-4042. hatcast@mwt.net

REGISTRATION: Name as it is to appear on your name tag

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Address_______________________________

City, State, Zip______________________________

Phone #______________________

E-mail Address_______________

Select Type of Accommodations:

Double Occupancy (You must name your roommate.) (each) = $945

Single = $620

Name ___________________________________

Name of Roommate (if applicable):_________________________________

*$125 per person deposit required.

**Optional Lamers Cancellation Protection Program available for $38.00 per person

EXPERIENCING Wisconsin’s Native American History

LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS

Day 1: Ho-Chunk Casino Hotel—

This hotel and gaming complex offers elegant rooms with flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, Refrigerator, indoor pool, restaurant, casino, with hot breakfast included.

Day 2: AmericInn-Minocqua—

AmericInn offers updated rooms with free Wi-Fi, indoor pool, sauna, TV/ movie channels, whirlpool, with hot breakfast included.

REGISTRATION FEE**

~Cost includes motorcoach transportation, driver, on-board entertainment, site charges, entrance fees, accommodations, special speakers or presentations, and 7 meals.

Double————————— $495

Single—————————- $620

Auction’s Treasures Serve History Again

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The successful benefit auction this past April will benefit projects at Old World Wisconsin State Historic Site.

Preview night offered a presentation by Jerry Apps ~Author of “Barns of WI”…

…with photo display by Steve Apps; Silent Auction; Door Prizes; Complimentary Antiques Appraisals by Iron Horse Antiques.

The auction itself was a nail-biter! To bid or not to bid?

And bid they did!

Every item was sold at auction by the talented hand of Auctioneer Carol Miller.

Thanks to our AUCTION SPONSORS: Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Association & Auctioneer, Carol Miller, Bailey’s Honor Auctions, Author & Photographer Jerry & Steve Apps & Old World Wisconsin.

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

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You Are Invited

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You’re Invited!

Auction Preview Night Party & Dinner

Friday, April 27, 2012

Old World Wisconsin – Eag

4:30 to 9:00

$39 DONATION per Person

(Auction Sat. 4/28 at 10 a.m)

“30th Star” Benefit Antiques Auction PREVIEW PARTY & DINNER

FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH 4:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Old World Wisconsin’s Clausing Barn – Eagle, WI

$39 Donation (per person)

Includes:

Dinner & Dessert; Speaker, Jerry Apps ~Author of “Barns of WI” & photo display by Steve Apps; Silent Auction; Door Prizes; Complimentary Antiques Appraisals by Iron Horse Antiques; Preview of Auction; opportunity to leave an Absentee Bid and More!

FOR TICKETS or information contact:

Riene Wells 262-363-4700 or info@eagle-house.com

Auction produced by The FRIENDS of the Wisconsin Historical Society

for the BENEFIT of the WISCONSIN Historical Society on Sat. 4/28/12 at 10 a.m.

Thanks to our AUCTION SPONSORS: Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Association & Auctioneer, Carol Miller, Bailey’s Honor Auctions

View “30th Star” Auction Items

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The “30th Star” Benefit Antiques Auction sponsored by the WHS FRIENDS will be held in Eagle, WI at Old World Wisconsin on April 28, 2012. Doors will open at 9 am and the auction will begin an hour later at 10. To view the items that are being offered for auction, go to www.auctionzip.com/WI-Auctioneers/25980.html.

Lots of treasures to choose from

Come to Preview Night and check them all out!

FWHS BOARD MEMBERS

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The FRIENDS of the Wisconsin Historical Society board of directors includes

Officers: Bernie Long – Waunakee – President, Penny Kleinhans – Whitewater – 1st Vice-President, Riene Wells – Eagle – 2nd Vice-President, Pat Raap – Oconomowoc – Treasurer, Philip Schauer – Janesville – Secretary

Members: Frank Beaman – Mineral Point, Laura Cramer – Mukwonago, Walt Diedrick – Edgerton, Lisa Hay – Mineral Point, Frances Kavenik – Kenosha, Kathleen Krause – East Troy, Debbie McArdle – Manitowish Waters, Brad Steinmetz – La Farge, Rose E. Sterk – Janesville, Beverly Wassam – Delavan

Past-President: Chuck Hatfield – La Farge

ADD TO THE AUCTION!

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Donations of antiques and vintage items for the “30th Star Benefit Antiques Auction”, sponsored by the FRIENDS of the Wisconsin Historical Society, are now being accepted. Contributions of antiques (more than 99 years old) and vintage items (50-99 years old) are being gathered from across mid-America. Large or small, desks to fountain pens, tables to porcelain – your donations are WELCOME for this fund-raiser. In keeping with the goal of the FRIENDS of WHS, each item donated to the auction will be accompanied by a Provenance Statement, and tax deductible receipts will be used. The auction catalog will note the history of each piece as well as the donor’s name, if desired.

The auction will be held at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, WI in the Clausing Barn. Doors open at 9 Am for the event with bidding to begin an hour later at 10.

To make a donation or for more information, contact Riene Wells, 262 362-4700 and info@eaglehouse.com or Debbie McArdle, 815 575-1272 or jjmcard@comcast.net

JERRY APPS – GALA PREVIEW DINNER!

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Rural historian Jerry Apps is the featured speaker at the Gala Preview Dinner for the “30th Star Benefit Antique Auction” to be held at the Clausing Barn at Old World Wisconsin on April 27, 2012. Doors will open at 4:30 for the gala evening, which includes a fish dinner with dessert, Silent Auction, door prizes, and complimentary appraisals by Debbie McArdle. Jerry Apps will be the featured speaker and will talk about “Barns of Wisconsin” and his other books on Wisconsin’s rural history. A display of photos taken by Steve Apps, which were used in his dad’s book, will also be on display for the evening. To order tickets for the Gala ($39 each), contact Riene Wells at 262 363-4700 or info@eaglehouse.com.

HISTORY + HOLIDAYS = A GREAT PROGRAM

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If you are looking for a worthwhile presentation for your club or organization, the WHS FRIENDS has a timely suggestion: an illustrated talk that melds together the holiday season, the beauty of fine antiques and an interesting chapter of American History. It’s a captivating visit to the “Christmas Rooms of the Daughters of the American Revolution” in Washington D.C. FRIENDS board member Debbie McArdle is Correspondent/Docent of the DAR and her lively lecture, with its visual catalog of the DAR’s historic toys and treasures, will surely please any audience.

Debbie’s talk about the DAR Rooms is one of several programs that she has prepared for presenting to groups interested in history. Her fellow FRIENDS board member, Riene Wells, has also developed other historic programs with an appeal that combines facts and fun.

For details on all the programs from the growing inventory of the “FRIENDS Speakers Road Show”, visit friendswisconsinhistory.org, call Debbie McArdle at 815-575-1272 or e-mail Riene Wells at info@eagle-house.com.

FRIENDS DONATE $10,000

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The FRIENDS of the Wisconsin Historical Society has made a $10,000 donation to the Historic Preservation Web Initiative, an online resource being developed by the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS). The WHS web initiative project is part of an entirely new Internet website for the historical society, constructed at a cost of $2.5 million that will be ready for use in the summer of 2012. The new WHS site will enhance browsing and searching capabilities to make retrieving data from the encyclopedic website a simpler, more “user-friendly” process.

The WHS FRIENDS utilized the proceeds from last year’s successful “30th Star Benefit Antiques Auction” to make the donation.