You Are Invited To Help Make History Happen
Monday, September 14, 2015, the Dorcheat Historical Museum will be hosting its
7th fundraising event since the 2008 opening of the parish museum. Last year
the fundraiser was a huge success, and raised over $30,000 and was attended by
over 150 guests.
Becky Marvin, Janice Mourad, Cora Lou Robinson, Louise Snook, and Kay Elzen,
Janet LaBruyere, Ann Harlan, Charlotte Martin, Dianne McGuire, Jo McCullough,
Charlotte Jones and Mary Ann Hamilton are all board members and the female driving
force behind the gala. Not to be forgotten, for all their hard word to
make everything run smoothly are fellow board members; Marcel Vandenoord,
Richard Campbell, John Agan, Dr. Roy Phillips, Carleton Prothro, Lonnie Simpson
and Ben Baldwain. These event
organizers report that the 2015 fundraiser promises to be as exceptional as the
past museum events, with the "History and Memories" theme set for
this year. Guest will be thrilled with the variety of silent auction items and
the great variety of wonderful Louisiana cuisine. "We are so fortunate to
have the support of so many people from far and wide.”We are pleased with our
progress and we know we couldn't do any of it without so many generous friends
and supporters of the museum." stated museum director; Schelley Brown Francis.
Folk artist, Cora Lou Robinson, is in the process of painting yet another new
original painting for this event. Robinson's paintings have been a highlight at
the past auctions bringing in thousands of dollars each year for the
museum. Everyone is looking forward to seeing her new 2015 piece. Other artists
have also contacted museum board members about donating original works; and
museum members are thrilled with the response to help.
We can’t have a successful event or a
successful museum without your help. If
you would like to attend or donate a service or item for the 2015 Gala event
contact Schelley Francis at the Dorcheat Museum
318-377-3002 or visit at 116 Pearl Street. Cost to attend is $25 per person. Please mail in response by September 1st,
2015.
The museum has had hundreds of visitors this past year from all over the
country. It is a showplace for our area and has received quite a bit of notice
from the Shreveport area on local TV stations, magazines and newspapers. People
are now seeing museum commercials on TV, large billboards and ads in area
publications.
Our expansion project is something we are looking forward to for the
future. We raised the money to purchase the building in 2013! We have
a new roof and front on this newest building! Now our plans for our
renovation and upgrading the building will take place as money is raised for
this long-term project. Many Minden residents will remember when the two
buildings were connected as Major Office Supply with a door between the two
sections. With the purchase of the building we will once again hope to have a
doorway between the two museum areas at some point in time.
When the Media/Theater room opened several years ago, it gave the museum an
extra advantage of being able to offer the facility to others. We can now rent
this part of the museum out for meetings, reunions and parties, plus we have
the added benefit of the theater system for Power Point or video
presentations." commented Schelley Francis.
