Congratulations Evelyn Weinheimer of Texas!
by Joan Prouty
There are currently hundreds of individuals that freely give of their time, talents, and funds to keep up and/or serve as school marms, and/or curators for country schools throughout the US and Canada. CSAA is committed to honoring these individuals each year.
CSAA awards a stipend of $300 which can go to the individual or the historical association of their local school house. Winners receive free registration to the annual conference the year the award is received.
This year, the CSAA Service Award goes to Evelyn Weinheimer of Texas. Evelyn is the Archivist at Pioneer Museum, which also houses the Gillespie County Historical Society.
According to her nomination, Evelyn is an, "extraordinary worker for Gillespie County Historical Preservation and the Country Schools. Her knowledge and willingness to assist others in learning about their family history is often begun with the question, 'Can you tell me if my grandfather attended one of the Gillespie County Country Schools.' She has deep knowledge of the early country schools, the community, and the German heritage. She also has the trait that the early country schools taught—a sense of community and willingness to be a good neighbor."
Evelyn has been a long-time supporter of country schools and their Preservation. She is also a member of Friends of the Gillespie County Country Schools Archives & Artifacts Committee. And not surprisingly, she is a retired school teacher!
TOP photo credits: Pioneer Museum which Curator, Lacey LeBleu took this photo when we presented Evelyn Weinheimer with the CSAA Service Award. We are on the steps of the historical White Oak School which was moved to the Pioneer Museum by its owner and former teacher, Charles Feller. Evelyn has already donated her CSAA check to Dr Hoover (in the photo) of the Museum for assistance in care of the school and expenses of installing their new CSAA Marker. She is a kind and caring lady....Jane Woellhof
Congratulations are in order as CSAA honors Evelyn Weinheimer with the service award!
DO YOU HAVE A SERVICE NOMINEE?
Note: CSAA choose candidates that have demonstrated a long-standing support of their local school.
Examples of potential awardees could be (and not limited to:)
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Someone who has donated their time each summer or season to have a
school open for day or event, week after week or year after year.
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An area volunteer who has donated time and time again their talents to make
repairs to the local school.
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A person who has served as the school marm for years and is always an
advocate for the preservation of the school.
If you know someone who deserves to be nominated, please consider the following application. Access this link: SERVICE AWARD NOMINATION
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