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P.A.S.T. Committees
There are various committees chaired by individuals and pairs of the Board of Directors. Let us know if you are interested in becoming a part of any of these committees by emailing the address specific to that committee, or pastinformation at pastonline.org. These committees and brief descriptions about them are as follows:
- This is the oldest project and the basis for the beginnings of P.A.S.T. Annually, there is a tour of 3-5 homes and/or other structures given by P.A.S.T. While the majority of these structures have been older, there has been a site or two that is more modern. However, the history of the site itself and the family in possession have added to the wealth of information already acquired by these tours since 1995. Consistently one of our biggest fund-raising projects, the tour also satisfies the goal of creating a better appreciation for the structures of the community.
- This project is our first "hands-on" project. While the group at its outset did not intend to get into preservation, this project had to be done to keep this quaint former Episcopalian church building that has so long been a part of the Main Street community intact. The hope is to get this structure to become functional not only for P.A.S.T. activities and records, but to allow it to be used for small events as well. This project has been well-supported by members of the community in donations of time, money, labor, materials and moral support. This project has come a long way towards completion during 2006. However, there is still work to do. Email the chair of this committee at stannes at pastonline.org if you're interested in helping with this project.
- Another opportunity afforded itself to P.A.S.T. during 2002. The group was given this building in a similar manner to St. Anne's. The house was the home of C. E. Kirkpatrick, one of the sons of the Anna Pottery's partners, Cornwall Kirkpatrick. It is the only surviving structure known at this point to be connected to the Kirkpatricks. The goal for this structure was to make a small museum, educational outreach and research center for those interested in county history. Due to various difficulties with achieving this goal on this property, it has been decided to not use this building for these purposes. P.A.S.T. continues to look for museum building possibilities. If you're interested in helping or want more information on this project, please contact the committee chair at museum at pastonline.org.
- These projects have come about as a result of the Structural Tours Project. The wealth of information available at this time from individuals remembrances is fading quickly as their memories fade or we lose them from the community. There is a project to have a few topical videos on history that touches the county in the works. The book project to get down in an orderly and interesting manner the information found during the first 5 years of the Historical Home and Structure Tours is nearing completion.
- This committee was officially begun as a result of setting goals for a grant proposal. The idea is to have a program so that teachers and students may be rewarded and recognized for their efforts in teaching and pursuing local history. One of the first opportunities to help local schools is a classroom grant brought about in cooperation with the Kiwanis Club. For more information on this grant, see the Educational Outreach page.
- To accomplish any goal, most organizations must have funds to allow this. P.A.S.T. is no exception. The fundraising committee is essential to the accomplishment of all of our goals. This committee has set a yearly schedule of events to be used as fundraisers for different aspects of the organization. There are also additional, unique items that are for sale all year long that support our projects. Some of the local businesses carry these items at no charge for the space. Local artists and artisans sometimes design special items which are only sold by P.A.S.T.
- This website is the Website Project. Not only does this site give you an overview of P.A.S.T. and its activities, it has created its own venue for giving out information on the history of the structures of the county. The webmaster may be emailed to learn more or to submit information.
This project is looking for people interested in writing brief histories of different places - such as a school, church, business or family farm. Credit will be given to anyone who writes such a piece for the site. There is also space for photos of the site being researched - these can be of the site at any point or any individuals connected with the site.
One of the first ways you will see this history is through a study of the main streets of the various communities. P.A.S.T. photographers will be in the different towns taking photographs of the main building of these streets. Many photographs have been taken in Alto Pass and Cobden already. Photos or information of any buildings that still stand or have disappeared that we may add to our photo archive or to the site along with any information about the photo or building are being solicited. A good quality scan is preferred but other arrangements are possible. One word of caution, these may not be copyrighted essays or photos unless the submitter is the owner of the copyright and will give written permission to use it. Historical or current photos of any structure in the county will be a wonderful addition to the site.
There will also be a page of Related Surnames linked to pages that include those names in the history for that structure as the information becomes available. Please contact the webmaster if you have something to contribute.
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