Historic Eleutherian College, Inc.

THE COLLEGE HILL GAZETTE MARCH 2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: F ROM THE P RESIDENT

President’s Letter 1 Everyone likes to be ORNFC 1 on the winning team! Financial Opportunities 2 And I am pleased to Get Involved 2 announce that we have a winner! In Big Dreams 2 2017 Historic Eleuthe- Genealogy Grant 3 rian College will unveil Memorial Endowment 3 the results of a two- year restoration pro- Sustainable Award 3 ject. And it’s not too Renew Now 4 late to join the team.

Ohio River Na- For the past two years tional Freedom the first floor and bal- Corridor cony have been a construction zone. Bringing together col- Now this major resto- New Secretary, Jen Duplaga, left, President, Jan Vetrhus and leges, historic sites, ration project, under Treasurer, Camille Fife posed in front of the college on a beautiful museums and organi- the capable leader- day last fall. Vice President Dave Harden was not available. zations, ORNFC held ship of Nick Ellis, our have added several partnerships they its 2016 Underground construction manager, Railroad Conference in new members, forged are being Maysville, KY in Octo- is almost complete. elected new officers strengthened and ex- ber. Dr. Mark Furnish Donors and friends of and begun planning panded. was one of the pre- the college will be in- for the next decade. senters. Camille Fife vited to the big In 2016, we lost Jae This is an exciting and Jan Vetrhus at- “reveal.” Our annual Breitweiser, who with time to be part of His- tended on behalf of fall festival, Septem- her dear friend, toric Eleutherian Col- Historic Eleutherian ber 16th, will include Dottie Reindollar, lege. Join the team! College. Our display special speakers, had saved the Col- When you become a attracted many visitors. tours and music to Workshops and meals lege from destruction friend of the college “show off” the restored in the 1990s and put you contribute di- provided opportunities interior. for networking. New it on the National rectly to its success. ideas and new partner- map. The vision and ships are being devel- During this construc- dreams they had for Thank you! oped as a result. tion phase, you have the College continue This year’s conference not heard much from to be realized. The Jan Vetrhus will be in Richmond, us, but the board has research they started President IN. been busy, too! We continues and the Page 2

WAYS TO KEEP THE COLLEGE GOING FINANCIALLY : Even though we have no paid staff and we are able to get grants and special gifts for many of our programs and projects, there are everyday expenses that your membership covers. Consider an annual contribu- tion that would support: Annual Water: $745 Insurance: $2,232 Electricity: $1,200 (estimated, varies monthly) Propane: $600 Mowing: $300 (summer only) Several volunteers have been working on the renovation with our skilled contractors.

W AYS TO GET INVOLVED :

If you live near the College, consider vol- unteering to mow the grass, lead a tour or participate in workdays. If you live in another city or state, consider organizing a HEC Friends group, follow us on FACEBOOK or Twit- ter. E-mail [email protected]

Board members meet monthly at the Visitor Center during the year.

B IG DREAMS FOR THE NEXT DECADE

Dottie Reindollar and building, secured sur- with the arts, the hu- “Partnerships with the Jae Breitweiser were rounding property, manities and with so- arts, the humanities and two women who res- and established it as cial justice organiza- a National Historic tions will provide new with social justice cued a building from demolition. In the Landmark. Over the opportunities for pro- organizations will process they helped next decade, the gramming, scholarship board hopes to and new sources of provide new uncover a little known history of Jef- strengthen its ties funding. A facilities opportunities for ferson County and with Hanover and and landscape master Berea College, and plan will be devel- programming, publicize its role in the Underground with the other oped, as funding is scholarship and new Railroad. The first schools involved in sought for additional sources of funding.” 25 years of the res- the River Na- restoration and build- cue stabilized the tional Freedom Corri- ing. dor. Partnerships The College Hill Gazette Page 3

N EW M EMORIAL E NDOWMENT F UND AT THE C OMMUNITY F OUNDATION The Historic Eleuthe- maintenance of the Foundation. Thanks rian College Memorial College can make a go to Elbert Hinds for “This is a wonderful Endowment Fund was tax deductible contri- helping make this established in Decem- bution to HEC at the possible. opportunity to remember ber in the Community Community Founda- a loved one with interest Foundation of Madison tion. More than in the College or ties to & Jefferson County. $10,000 has already This is a wonderful op- been contributed! Af- the township school. “ portunity to remember ter the initial period, a a loved one with in- interest from the fund terest in the College or will be paid annually. ties to the township It has long been a school. Now anyone dream of the board to Students atop the bell tower who would like to pro- have this partnership during a recent tour.. vide for the long-term with the Community

G RANT FROM J EFFERSON C OUNTY G ENEALOGICAL S OCIETY

On January 9th, we Several descendants came of Eleutherian were awarded a have agreed to DNA College students and grant to continue re- testing. However the impact they had search that will con- the research turns on their communi- firm (or not) that Tho- out, a program will be ties. mas Jefferson’s presented, with plans granddaughters at- to continue docu- tended the College. menting what be-

S USTAINABLE I NDIANA AWARD AS PART OF THE STATE BICENTENNIAL In November, many County, and 200 of the board at- around the state, to tended a regional receive the Sustain- awards ceremony able award, at Hanover College and be included in Science Hall. the official booklet, HEC was one of a Bicentennial Leg- three organizations acy project. in Jefferson The original bell at the top of the Chapel tower still rings.

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