As reported in the Champion! 1-15-2015
With the re-opening of the Old Schoolhouse Museum on the horizon, 20 new members added recently, and the creation of a Facebook page on the history of Chino, the Chino Valley Historical Society is getting a much needed boost.
In recent years, the society had struggled with an aging membership and the closure several years ago of its Old Schoolhouse Museum at 11th and B streets in Chino. The historical society deeded the museum to the city of chino in March 2013 and work has been under way to make it accessible for persons with disabilities, including a wheelchair access ramp and handrails. The museum is expected to open this summer after a single, unisex, handicapped-accessible restroom is completed. Construction on the restroom is slated to begin Monday and be completed in April, said Edie Stassi-Garcia of the city’s community services department, which is overseeing the museum project.
New officers and board of directors for the group were elected at a meeting last Saturday at the Chino Community Building. Longtime Chino resident Augustine “Augie” Tapia is president. He had served as interim president after the death in September of president Phyllis Outhier. Other new officers are Patricia McLean Rohrer, vice president; Mary Lou Rhoads, treasurer; and Linda Reich, secretary. Ms. Reich is director of community services for the City of Chino.
Also elected were new board of directors Bud Ayala, Lynda Flathers, Mary Rohrer, Raymond Santoyo, Valentin Villa, Jerry Sagouspe and mike Rohrer. Last fall, the group listed 219 members, but it is being updated. Mrs. Rohrer recently created the Facebook page “Chino valley historical society 91710,”
With the re-opening of the Old Schoolhouse Museum on the horizon, 20 new members added recently, and the creation of a Facebook page on the history of Chino, the Chino Valley Historical Society is getting a much needed boost.
In recent years, the society had struggled with an aging membership and the closure several years ago of its Old Schoolhouse Museum at 11th and B streets in Chino. The historical society deeded the museum to the city of chino in March 2013 and work has been under way to make it accessible for persons with disabilities, including a wheelchair access ramp and handrails. The museum is expected to open this summer after a single, unisex, handicapped-accessible restroom is completed. Construction on the restroom is slated to begin Monday and be completed in April, said Edie Stassi-Garcia of the city’s community services department, which is overseeing the museum project.
New officers and board of directors for the group were elected at a meeting last Saturday at the Chino Community Building. Longtime Chino resident Augustine “Augie” Tapia is president. He had served as interim president after the death in September of president Phyllis Outhier. Other new officers are Patricia McLean Rohrer, vice president; Mary Lou Rhoads, treasurer; and Linda Reich, secretary. Ms. Reich is director of community services for the City of Chino.
Also elected were new board of directors Bud Ayala, Lynda Flathers, Mary Rohrer, Raymond Santoyo, Valentin Villa, Jerry Sagouspe and mike Rohrer. Last fall, the group listed 219 members, but it is being updated. Mrs. Rohrer recently created the Facebook page “Chino valley historical society 91710,”
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