The Atwater Historical Society will have its monthly meeting on Wednesday,
APRIL 23rd at 7:30PM located at the Museum at 1219 State Route 183 next to
the town Hall. The guest speaker will be Mr. Wayne Enders, who will be
reliving the Eulogy Of PRESIDENT Abraham Lincoln The meeting is free and
open to the public. There will be free snacks and beverages available. We
always have a good time at our meetings. Please plan on attending this
meeting and bring a friend. Please Bring your old Atwater photos and
artifacts for show and tell. For information call 330-947-3589
Meeting announcement for April 2014
Atwater Township new information website
Have you ever wondered what was going on in the community?
Here is the township’s website! It’s full of good useful information that will enlighten you to what is going on in our local government.
Please bookmark the site and visit it to stay informed.
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Atwater Township Cleanup Day 2014
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Learn how to save Family documents and heirlooms
Celebrate Preservation Week and Learn How to Save Your Family Heirlooms
Memories and treasures should last a lifetime and be passed on to future generations. Learn low-cost ways to preserve family archives and how to preserve scrapbooks through two webinars offered during National Preservation Week, April 27-May 3. They are offered in conjunction with the American Library Association’s Association for Library Collections & Technical Services.
The first presentation, “Low-Cost Ways to Preserve Family Archives,” will be offered Tuesday, April 29, at 2:00 p.m. in Rodman Public Library’s Children’s Program Room. Most of us are creators and collectors of something we value or enjoy, such as family papers, photographs, cookbooks, or postcards. They are a big part of who we are and what we do. We think about passing these collections on to our families, even our communities.
What can we do to protect our collectables from damage even if we don’t think we have a perfect place to keep them? Learn about possible risks from handling and the environment and practical, inexpensive ideas to keep collections safe to help ensure what you have can be shared for many years to come.
The second presentation, “How to Preserve Scrapbooks,” will be offered on Thursday, May 2, at 2:00 p.m. in Rodman Public Library’s Children’s Program Room. Scrapbooks have been used by families and organizations for many years to save clippings, photographs, and programs. They can be challenging to preserve since they often contain a diversity of materials. This webinar will explain some of the common problems associated with long-term preservation of scrapbooks, how to identify problem materials in older scrapbooks and what to do about them, and how to identify the best materials to use in creating new scrapbooks.
Anyone interested in preserving their family’s heirlooms are invited to attend. The programs are free and open to the public. Please call Rodman Public Library at 330-821-2665, ext. 101 for further information.
Century old home rendered a total loss in Atwater
Fire destroys Atwater home
Ravenna Record-Courier Published: February 17, 2014 3:00AM
A century-old home on state Route 183 in Atwater was rendered a total loss after a fire late Saturday morning.
No one was injured in the blaze at 772 State Route 183, which was reported to the Atwater Fire Department at 11:40 a.m., Assistant Fire Chief Jesse Baughman said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no damage estimate was immediately available, Baughman said. Three pets, including a dog and two cats, died in the fire, he said.
A resident reported that he turned on the oven, then left the house to feed the animals in his barn. Soon after, passersby “stopped and pounded on the door because they saw flames coming from the house,” Baughman said.
By the time firefighters arrived at 11:47 a.m., the house was “fully involved” on the northwest corner of the structure, he said.
According to the Portage County Auditor’s Office, the home was owned by Gary and Patricia Allen and was built in 1901. The property was appraised at $165,000.
Firefighters from the Deerfield, Edinburg, Randolph and Lexington fire departments also responded to the scene, Baughman said.
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Ravenna Record-Courier
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February Meeting Annoucement
The Atwater Historical Society will have its monthly meeting on February 26th at 7:30PM located at the Museum at 1219 State Route 183 next to the town Hall. The guest speaker will be Mr. Tim Long of Atwater. The meeting is free and open to the public. There will be free snacks and beverages available. We always have a good time at our meetings. Please plan on attending this meeting and bring a friend. Please Bring your old Atwater photos and artifacts for show and tel;l For information call 330-947-3589 or our Web site at https://atwaterhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/
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2014 is here, and we have an awesome January meeting you will want to come and share with us!
The Atwater Historical Society will have its monthly meeting on Wednesday January 22nd at 7:30 PM at the Museum next to the Town Hall , 1219 State Route 183. ..Guest speaker will be Mr. and Mrs. Donald Knapp.The meeting is free and open to the public. There will be free snacks and beverages available. We always have a good time at our meetings. Please plan on attending this meeting and bring a friend. For information call 330-947-3589 or visit our Web site at https://atwaterhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/
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June Meeting announced!
The Atwater Historical Society will have its monthly meeting on June 26th at 7:30 PM in the Atwater Fire Dept. on Waterloo rd. This is a special meeting to show off the Fire department and to meet our Fire Fighters and EMT,s There will be tours through the Fire House building and the engines. The meeting is free and open to the public. There will be free snacks and beverages available. We always have a good time at our meetings. Please plan on attending this meeting and bring a friend.
For information call 330-947-3589.
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In Search for vendors….
The Atwater Historical Society is looking for Venders for its annual Flea Market, to be held Saturday, June 15th at the Atwater Town Hall. Inside area with table is $20. Outside area will be $10 and you furnish your own table. One vender per site please. To reserve an area call 330-947-3589
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February meeting announced!
The meeting is free and open the public. There will be free hot and cold beverages with snacks. We always have a fun evening For information call 330-947-3589