At The Museum...

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Hello to you all again. It seems as though every time I try to start another article from the Museum, something happens.

You all know that on Saturday, June 19, we had a book signing by Lisa McKinnon, who was raised here in Littlefield, and it was really nice. If you did not attend and would like a book, they are $15 each, and Cheryl McCartney can get one for you if you would just give her a call. (806) 683-4280.

It is my hope that this will be a start for many more such functions here, including authors from the area, or someone you might know that has written a book and would like the publicity. More on that later

I want to thank all of you who sent in your membership dues, donations and memorials. I still want to encourage all of you to rejoin the Museum, and remember memorials are always appreciated. In fact, I think we could all send in a memorial or donation in “thankfulness” that this ‘Pandemic’ is coming to an end, and that those of us who survived are so grateful. I know many of you lost loved ones, friends and others you knew, and have many who had the ‘virus’ and survived. I know it seems as though EVERYONE was touched in some way, and I pray every day that it is over. Did I just repeat myself?

Anyway, Pat Robbins and I still have a lot to do to get the Museum in perfect order, but we just couldn’t finish by last Saturday. This week has started off wrong, and it will be Saturday before I can get down there to work, but Cheryl and her friend, Sherise, worked their b____ off getting it clean for the book signing.

Mr. Reyes came and mowed the yard and lot on the East side, and did a marvelous job. Even Lisa and her friend Stacy worked in the front rose bed, and really cleaned it up.

You don’t know it but, Pat, my best worker, has just gotten out of the hospital for the second or third time this year, so he just doesn’t have the strength to do a great deal, anymore. That is why I am always hoping for some of you to just volunteer, or show up and start working the yard.

We are hoping to get it somewhere close to what it was when Sarah Duggan and her husband, Arthur Duggan, Sr. lived here and started sales to all the people who came and bought farms, ranches, lots, etc. and built the town. There is so much rich history here that we must never forget. After all, we are part of the Yellow House Ranch, the place where Quanah Parker and his braves rested for days because there was so much water. I know he was an Indian and did battle with the whites, but who among us doesn’t have some Indian blood. I know nearly all my friends, myself included, have native blood and are proud of it.

I am awaiting word from Sallie Duggan Weir and George, her husband, to send us word on how the Museum is doing, and I am diligently looking for someone who is willing to write grants for us because we really need them.

One major thing on our agenda is a water well for the yard only, because as you all know, water is expensive and it takes $400 a month, or better, just to water and keep more trees from dying. I must say that although the drought has been bad, that awful freeze we had did a lot of damage, not only here at the Museum, but all over town. I am afraid that more trees and bushes will be lost by next year.

I suppose I have rattled on enough for one day, (I just hope someone reads this) so I shall close and wish you all a wonderful week. wge