Volunteers
Beth
Girling
and Megan
Keller
cleaning exhibit cases at the Fire station.
Relocation complete! Feburary, 2010 Curator- Muriel Versagi We are finally in our new facility at the Northwood Fire Station, 1411 W. Webster at the intersection of Webster and Crooks road. Our January move was accomplished with the help of many volunteers, and the generous donations of labor and moving vans by Andrew Androff and his company Professional Movers Inc. Renovations continue at the station, and there is still much to complete before our April 30th, Black Tie Gala Grand Opening. General cleaning and painting, and the unpacking and organizing of collections in their new space is under way. The planning and assembling of new exhibits on the ground floor of the station are progressing with the help of several dedicated volunteers. Much is in the works for new programs to the schools and the Royal Oak community. Many thanks to the City Of Royal Oak for their cooperation, the generous help from our volunteers, and the following individuals and companies who have made the new Royal Oak Historical Society Museum a reality. FX Architecture- Frank Arvin, Bloom Construction- Chuck Bennett Professional Movers Inc.- Andrew Androff and his moving crew Roy and Paul Painting and Decorating Frentz and Sons Hardware- John Frentz For more details about our move and the up coming Gala Celebration check out the Winter 2010 Newsletter and the Northwood Fire Station locations on this site. Be sure to come to the next Town Hall meeting on March 10th at 7pm, when Bob Muller will present historic photos of Royal Oak “Then and Now”. Presented at the Northwood School on Crooks Rd. near 12 mile. Please explore other areas of this web site, for great stories about the history of Royal Oak. In our Guest Column check out the World War I “Polar Bear” diary of Lee Blodgett, and the history of Michigan soldiers fighting in northen Russia at the close of WW I. Find out about World War II Bonds in the Historic Photos section and the Royal Oak, WW II listening station on the Collections page. The museum is currently closed to the general public during renovations. If you wish to volunteer or drop off donations of historic items please call 248.439.1501. Volunteer hours are set for Tuesday- 1-5pm: Thursday- 2-6pm: Saturday- 11am-4pm. Our new address is: Royal Oak Historical Society Museum 1411 W. Webster Royal Oak, Mi. 48073 To volunteer or to schedule a museum visit, contact Muriel Versagi, curator of the Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, at 248.439.1501 or mversagi@versagivoice.com |
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