๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐งฒ
make GREAT stocking stuffers!! ๐งฆ๐
$5 each – local pickup
(We’ll also have them for sale at Santa in the Caboose!)
We can ship multiple magnets for a flat $4 fee!
Your purchases and donations go directly to helping maintain our Depot & Train Park and the Franklin Museum! We are all volunteers and we appreciate your support!
๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป
๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐น๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐!
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐ก๐ผ๐ผ๐ป
** Updated location: Corner Cafe at Broad and Main
$๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป
Thereโs been a change in our Annual Dinner Meeting. Itโs become a luncheon meeting! And itโs on a Saturday, not a Wednesday.
The change was made in hopes of getting more people to come out, especially our older members who no longer like driving at night.
This yearโs meeting will be held at noon, on November 16th at Corner Cafe restaurant.
Attendees will have five different meal choices, some from the senior menu. The price will be $15 Text Nancy Stout if you plan on attending.
The winning ticket in our 50-50 Super 7 Raffle will be drawn at this meeting.
Want more tickets? Contact Debby Hoot.
We know it’s not even Halloween yet, but mark your calendars for this year’s
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๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐! ๐
โ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐: ๐๐ ๐.๐ฆ. ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.
โ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐: ๐ง๐จ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.
Our 27th annual Santa in the Caboose (minus two Covid years) is scheduled for Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, December 15th, from noon to 3 p.m.
With winter illnesses in mind, we are minimizing the size of our crew working in the small caboose. So, we are again not taking or printing photos.
Instead, we are asking for a donation to see Santa. Your donation helps pay the bills, which grow in the winter, having to heat the Depot and the Tower.
When youโre with Santa, you can take as many personal photos as you wish. You can even record the visit on your phone! Looking forward to seeing you in December!
We will again be having our Holiday Bake Sale in the Depot on both days, too. And Girl Scout Troop 15620 will again be with us, offering holiday hair clips and headbands for sale.
๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ to EVERYONE who donated to this year’s ElmerJ Program for Griffith’s 3rd graders!
This isn’t nearly all the thank you notes and pictures we received. There were oh-so-many more, and all equally as grateful and excited that they were able to visit our museum and learn about Griffith’s history AND that it was all completely funded by the kind donations of our Members!!
So THANK YOU once again! You can donate to us anytime via the “donate” button on our website. And if you would like to volunteer for events like these, or anything down at the Historical Society, please send us a message or email ([email protected])! We are always looking for volunteers and enthusiastic Griffith-ites to help our programs run!
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ #3 to EVERYONE who donated to this year’s ElmerJ Program for Griffith’s 3rd graders!
Here is another set of the THANK YOUs written by the 3rd graders to our volunteers who ran the successful event, and to YOU, who donated and completely funded this program, making it possible for EVERY 3rd grader to enjoy!
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ #2 to EVERYONE who donated to help completely fund this program for Griffith’s 3rd graders!
Here are some more of the THANK YOUs written by the 3rd graders to our volunteers who ran the successful event, and to YOU, who donated and made this program possible for EVERY 3rd grader to enjoy!
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ again to EVERYONE who donated to help completely fund this program for Griffith’s 3rd graders!
Our presentations and field trip days were a complete success, and this week, we’ll be sharing some of the THANK YOUs written by the 3rd graders to our volunteers who ran the event, and to YOU, who donated and made this program possible for EVERY 3rd grader to enjoy!
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ! ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ!
Our goal was accomplished thanks to YOU!
The Griffith Historical Society is proud to announce that participation by Griffith Public Schools third-grade classes in the Societyโs ElmerJ Program this coming September has been totally underwritten by donations from our members, Griffith Public School graduates, and others.
The two books and the cost of the bus for the field trip to our Griffith Historical Park will be free for all students!
The ElmerJ Program, named for town founders Elmer and Jay Dwiggins, was instituted in 2022 by the Griffith Historical Society to help students learn about the history of their town, which is part of their Social Studies curriculum. The program includes an introductory, in-school PowerPoint presentation, after which each class gets a guided tour of the Depot, railcars and Tower at the Griffith Historical Park.
Two books on railroad and Griffith history, created by the Society, are given to the students, as well as primary-source stories of growing up in Griffith, written by the grand-daughter of the townโs first settlers.
This is the first year we asked for donations to underwrite the ElmerJ Program, and we are so grateful to our members, GPS graduates, and others for their donations. From the beginning, Griffith townspeople cared about schools and the children who attended them, and it continues today. 
We are always up to something at the Historical Society. We are constantly looking for ways to keep up our efforts to preserve Griffith’s historical records and stories, and publicize and fundraise for our efforts!
These are our standing committees, for which we ALWAYS accept new volunteer help!
Please contact us at [email protected] or come to a monthy meeting, if you’d like to volunteer!
STANDING COMMITTEES : Functions and responsibilities (see current By-laws for additional information)
1. Audit: on-going and year-end audit of financial records. Real time auditing of on-going operations vs. strategic planning to offer recommendations to Board of Directors
2. Railroad Depot Curator: plans and develop programs, displays and plans for public access to the Historical Park and Depot to share the stories of Griffiths Heritage. Monitors and keeps records of museum assets.
3. Franklin Museum Curator: plans and develop programs, displays and plans for public access to the Franklin Museum to share the stories of Griffiths Heritage. Monitors and keeps records of museum assets.
4. Newsletter: collects and creates information about the GHS to plan for and publish a membership Newsletter. Goal to publish three times per year โ Mar, Jul and November
5. Programs: Plans for other special programs for both museums, Depot & Franklin in coordination with other Historical Societies
6. By-Laws: provides year-end and on-going review of all Bylaw Articles for required timely updates and republishing if and as required
7. Ways & Means: coordinates development of new fundraising programs to support GHS operations and its projects, programs & event priorities.
8. Special Event Chairpersons
a. Raffle Sales: 50/50 Super 7 yearly raffle
b. Rock & Rail Fest (Aug)
c. Annual Meeting / Dinner (Nov)
d. Santa in The Caboose (Dec)
e. Oral History Project / Golden Senior Interviews
9. Barrel Train Coordinator: (Mar โ Oct) Plans and coordinates operations and continued maintenance of the GHS Barrel train amusement ride.
10. Merchandise / Purchasing Agent: Plans for on-going purchases or expenses required. Tracks completion and reports to Treasury
11. Maintenance: Plans and Coordinates all Park, Museum, RR & other equipment maintenance, repairs & upgrades. Reports schedule and plans to BOD monthly.
12. Publicity / Communications: Plans for and coordinates all local, area and Social Media Communications, Plans, projects and programs to inform and promote the public about the Operation and activities of GHS to โPreserve and Share the Stories of Griffithโs Heritage..
13. Nominating Committee: Committee and Chairman appointed by Sept.1 by President. Solicit and recommend candidates for all Officers and open Director positions of the Society by November 1, 2024
14. Strategic Planning: Provides assistance in the development coordination, facilitation and integration of strategic planning into active and on-going operations of the GHS and its Officers, directors and member
๐ธ Find us at ๐๐ค๐๐ ๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ก this weekend!! ๐
Grab your ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐งฒ,
your ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ง-๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ ๐, (check out our SALE PRICE!)
and your ๐ฑ๐ฌ/๐ฑ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐!!
Your purchases and donations go directly to helping maintain our Franklin Museum and Depot/Train Park! We are all volunteers and we appreciate your support!
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