Author Archive: Ronald Garrison
“Lost Gary”
Lost Gary Book signing by Jerry Davich at the Alton Goin Museum, Sunday, May 31, 2015, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Reserve your copy of the book by contacting Kathy at KHeckman50@aol.com Jerry Davich, Post Tribune columnist and author, has a new book coming out in the spring titled “Lost Gary, Rusted Land-marks of the Steel […]
Continue readingJune 2015 Newsletter
Inside this issue: Belle Gunness Debbie Parker, Bruce Johnson and I took behind the scenes pictures during the filming of the movie. It was a neat experience and glad to be a part of it. I have posters made of the pictures we took and they will be in the farmhouse during the festival. Also, […]
Continue readingFebruary 2015 Newsletter
In This Issue Museum Move At a meeting just a few weeks ago we were informed that the Park Department has plans on finishing the Trager Barn at Countryside and moving our current museum to the second floor of the barn New Logo for 2015 Debbie Parker created several new updates to our logos and […]
Continue readingRemembering Alton Goin
Remembering Alton Goin ALTON GOIN, age 88, of Portage, passed away December 23, 2014 at VNA Hospice. He was born in Gary on March 16, 1926 to the late Finis Alton and Beatrice Goin. Alton served in the US Navy during WWII and was a member of the American Legion Post #260 in Portage. He […]
Continue readingDecember 2014 Newsletter
In This Issue Installation Dinner Debbie Parker added to and improved the Power-Point Presentation slide show we are presenting at the dinner. She recently completed two Photoshop classes and you can tell by the beautiful graphics she puts on our Facebook site. Museum News Did you, your parents or maybe your grandparents attend one of […]
Continue reading2014 Installation Dinner November 19
Installation Dinner The Portage Community Historical Society would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who attended the Installation dinner this evening. It was a great turn out, we had a great time!!! Congratulations to our 2015 Board: President: Valeria Roach Vice President: Anne Koehler Treasurer: Barbara Borg-Jenkins Secretary: Donna Smith Board of […]
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