Updates Newsletter - Issue 1 - September 15, 2005

		Centennial Heritage Museum Home of the Kellogg House 3101 W. Harvard St., Santa Ana, CA 92704 (714) 850-9452 - centennialmuseum.org	Updates Newsletter Issue 1 September 15, 2005

Welcome Message
	Dear Reader: You may or may not remember by now, but some time in the last year you visited the Centennial Heritage Museum Web site (centennialmuseum.org) and checked a box requesting periodic e-mail updates.We have finally gotten our act together enough to begin following up on your request. Of course, if you've decided in the meantime that marking that checkbox was all a big mistake, see the bottom of the newsletter for an Unsubscribe link. For those who choose to stay, welcome. A number of exciting things are going on right now, and we can't wait to tell you all about them. So keep reading, and once you're done, be sure to visit our Web site for more details. -- Sharon Brown Webmaster

Special Events
	Victorian Tea Society Invites You To A Harvest Tea Saturday, September 24th at 12:30 p.m. A full afternoon tea will be served on the shaded patio overlooking the Rose Garden at The Centennial Heritage Museum $20 per person Tickets may be purchased by calling (714) 239-1447 Proceeds will benefit The Centennial Heritage Museum

	Join us for an evening of mischief, mayhem and MURDER as The Centennial Heritage Museum presents A Murder of Crowes A "Whodunit" Fundraiser to support our children's educational programs $65 general admission Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. Dress warmly in casual attire -- rain or shine Please RSVP by October 7 For more information call (714) 540-0427

	Victorian Tea Society Invites You To The Annual Hollyberry Tea Saturday, December 3rd at 12:30 p.m. A full afternoon tea will be served in the historic Kellogg House, which will be decked out in its holiday finery. A classical guitarist will entertain guest during the event. $25 per person Tickets may be purchased by calling (714) 239-1447 Proceeds will benefit The Centennial Heritage Museum 3101 West Harvard Street, Santa Ana, 92704

New Adult Programs

	Why should the kids have all the fun? We now offer adaptations of several of our popular youth programs to meet the interests of active adults. So call up some friends and bring them on over for a day of old fashioned fun. Programs include Victorian Lifestyles, Victorian Detectives, and California Gold Rush. Call 714-850-9452 for reservations. Minimum group size: 10

New Wedding and Facilities Coordinator

	Denise Baker has agreed to be our Wedding and Facilities Coordinator. A former Centennial Heritage Museum docent and member of our office staff, Denise is now putting her experience as a wedding coordinator for her church to good use. She will be devoting all her time to ensuring that weddings and other events using our facilities go smoothly from preliminary plans through final clean-up. To begin planning your wedding or event, call Denise at (714) 540-0424. Thank you, Denise.

New Restrooms

	Construction is now underway on a much-needed new restroom building. When it is completd, the new building will provide additional stalls and will solve the problems we have had with deteriorating floors and aging plumbing. The original restroom building will remain in place and be converted for use as storage.

Fire Prevention Controlled Burn

	Because of the heavy rains last winter, this fire season threatens to be especially hazardous. To ensure the safety of our grounds and the surrounding area, the Fire Department will be conducting a controlled burn on the drier portions of our nature park. Although we are disappointed to lose much of our natural ground cover, even temporarily, we understand that fire plays an important part in the growth cycle of the chaparral that covers our back hills. We will look forward to the spring rains bringing forth new, revitalized growth.

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