Story Courtesy of Discover Spring Valley, Published April 30, 2025
By Dave Phillips
Spring Valley Area Historical Society Director Kayla Czapiewski gave a preview of a new exhibit to be located at the local museum this summer during the society’s annual meeting and spring tea Sunday, April 27, at the VFW Hall.
The society also installed two officers — Linda Niemeyer, who was already on the board, and Jim Edgar — and took care of other business during the meeting.
Czapiewski said that over the past couple years the museum has received several “really cool new donations or items that we’ve added to our collection and we wanted to find a clever way to showcase or highlight them.” So, this summer, there will be a pop-up exhibit at the museum called Textiles and Toys.
The items in the exhibit, mostly from the Victorian era all come from the Spring Valley community. She presented a few of the items, some of her personal favorites, that will be on display to the people attending the tea on Sunday. The items ranged from a child’s mohair coat to a log cabin quilt from the 1850s. She promised there would many more items at the exhibit this summer.
The museum is open from Memorial Day weekend seven days a week until Labor Day with hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
President Joe Bezdicek called the annual meeting to order. Czapiewski read the minutes from the previous annual meeting, which were approved by the members present, and Vice President Julie Mlinar read the slate of officers and announced the board positions that had expiring terms.
The terms of Sally Broadwater and Niemeyer were expiring. Niemeyer agreed to run again while Edgar was nominated from the floor for the other open position. The two were elected to the board after a unanimous vote.
Czapiewski announced several upcoming events for the Historical Society, including a new event, a story hour on the second Wednesday of each month. The society is also working on new signage, a long-term project. She mentioned that the society is looking for summer tour guides and volunteers, so anyone interested can contact the museum.
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