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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 22,1995
SUBJECT:
Dublin Heritage Center Grand Reopening
Report Prepared by: Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services
Director
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
1. Approve Date
2. Provide Input on Preliminary Plans
Sufficient Funds are Available in the FY 95.96 Budget
DESCRIPTION: Renovations on the Dublin Heritage Center are nearing completion.
Members of the Clampers have volunteered to paint the interior of the Murray School the weekend of
September 15 - 17, 1995. Soon after, the Dublin Heritage Preservation Association (DHPA) will begin
moving their museum artifacts back into the School. Therefore, the Heritage Center should be ready to
reopen in mid-October.
. . _The Heritage Center Advisory Committee appointed a subcommittee to develop preliminary plans for the
~rand Reopening. The subcommittee submits the following recommendations for review by the City
Council.
Date Saturday, October 14, 1995
Time 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Program: Mayor' s Welcome and Introductions
Activities: Docent led tours
Performances by musical groups
Horse drawn carriage rides
Lariat performances
Hands-on demonstration of a working printing press
Old-fashioned games (e.g. hopscotch, marbles, jacks)
Hands-on crafts for children including cornhusk or clothespin dolls, crayon rubbings from
headstones and drawing personal family trees
Cardboard milking cow demonstration
Refreshments: Hotdogs, soda, popcorn and apples
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Through Staff's experience with previous celebrations, it appears that family oriented activities are the '.
most successful.
It is recommended that the City Council review the preliminary plans for the Heritage Center Grand
Reopening and provide input on the date as well as the proposed program.
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