Events – Fundraising – Wish List
Our Wish List
We wish that everyone loved history like we do,
so new members are always on our wish list!
Recurring events are our memories shows, booyah sales and annual used book sale.
And we can always use more photos for our Military Wall titled “Honor and Remember”!
The Green Bay Packers Give Back
A $500.00 Grant
Tim Rasmussen, President of the Howard-Suamico Historical Society volunteered over 200 hours while working on the house, barn, and Tremble School at Ancestry Acres during the first six months of 2023. By doing so, the Green Bay Packers Give Back awarded the Howard Suamico Historical Society a grant for $500.00 in a way of supporting Tim and the time he gave to the Historical Society.
Thank you to the Green Bay Packers and all the hard work given by all the volunteers in working on the house, barn and Tremble School at Ancestry Acres.
Used Book Sale
The upcoming 2024 book sale will be Friday April 19th 8-4 and Saturday the 20th 8-1. This will coincide with the Suamico Village wide rummage sale. We will also be selling hot dogs, chips and soda. If you have any books, cd’s, album’s, 45’s, dvd’s, bluray’s, puzzel’s or board games to donate, they can be dropped off at the Village of Suamico offices, or Kimps Ace Hardware Howard. If you have a large amount of books, please call Tim Rasmussen 920-434-3514 and arrangements will be made to pick them up. If you can help with the setup or the sale, give Brian Gillaume a call at 920-434-3723.
What’s Going On?
News/Events
HSHS Looking for Tremble Photos
Tryouts being held.
The Howard-Suamico Historical Society will be holding open auditions for an upcoming Readers Theater. A Readers Theatre is performing from an open book and reading the lines while acting in front of an audience.
We are planning a presentation of “A Day at the Old School House” to be held on Saturday, August 10th at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Each performance requires about 25 participants (over age 10 to senior citizens) to perform roles in the play and last about one hour.
Open auditions for cast members will be held on Tuesday, June 25th and Wednesday, June 26th at 6 p.m. inside Tremble School, 12787 Velp Avenue. Once the cast is chosen three rehearsals and one dress rehearsal will be held before the Saturday performance.
If you would like to perform in a lighthearted enlightening glimpse into what a one room school was like, please consider joining our cast of characters.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any board members of the historical society.
Monthly Minutes
- Howard-Suamico Historical Society
- Life Bridge Church – 2496 Glendale Avenue
- April 6, 2024, at 6:00 pm
- Call to Order at 6:03 pm
- Roll Call: Barb, Brian, Tom, Steve, Geri, and Michelle Excused: Jan, Tim, and Ellery
- Minutes: A motion was made by Tom and seconded by Geri to approve the incredible minutes from the March 7, 2024, meeting. Motion carried unanimously, 6-0.
- Treasurer’s Report: Steve reviewed the March 31, 2024, Financial Report that is included as part of the record for this meeting. A motion was made by Brian and seconded by Tom to pay the pending disbursements as presented and approve the March 31, 2024, Financial Report. Motion carried unanimously, 6-0.
- New Business:
- The Nominating Committee is moving forward with their slate of candidates and will have the details to present at the next meeting.
- Barb sent out the Invitation for the June 6, 2024, Annual Meeting.
- The Board thought the Brown County Historical Preservation Award regarding the Tremble School Project was stupendous.
- Tim purchased the fans for the barn. Greg Bertrand is working on a material list and is planning to install them soon.
- Brian stepped up for the Spring 2024 Book Sale on April 19th and 20th and let the Board know that he was pulling together buns, hotdogs, and soda for the event. Tim has chips and condiments. He is looking for help in getting the books displayed prior to the sale.
- The banquet committee is gathering donations, has plenty of raffle tickets, secured the entertainment, and determined the cost per plate to be $25. The deadline for the reservations is Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
- Old Business:
- Committee Reports:
- 1) History Committee….Jan was not present to give a report.
- 2) Advertising….Jan was not present to give a report.
- 3) Newsletter….Barb asked for more things by the April 10th deadline.
- Fundraising: 1) Book Sales….Tom will pick up the books at Kimps and Suamico MSC tomorrow.
- 2) Calendar Sales….Michelle will bring the calendars from MSC to sell at Book Sale.
- Marketing and Programs
- 1) There will be two shows for the August 10th(1pm and 5pm) “A Day at the Old School House” production that will last an hour. The open auditions for the cast will be held on Tuesday, June 25th and Wednesday, June 26th at 6:00 pm inside Tremble School. Once the cast is chosen there will be three rehearsals weeks prior and one dress rehearsal the Saturday prior to the performance.
- Website: Brian has the website updated with the most current information.
Other Business:
- Tim contacted three contractors to get quotes for replacing the roofs on the house and two garages. More information will be presented as it is received.
- Two high school students submitted applications for the Lighthouse on the Bay Scholarship. Geri will move forward with judging them and narrowing it down to a winner of this year’s scholarship.
- Adjournment: A motion was made by Brian and seconded by Tom to adjourn at 7:45 pm. Motion carried unanimously, 6-0.
- Respectfully in Ellery Gulbrand’s Absence,
- Michelle Bartoletti
