Heritage home group elects officers

  • January 15, 2010
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Members of The Tuscarawas County Heritage Home Association (TCHHA) recently elected nine directors for 2010 at their annual meeting, held at the Reeves Carriage House in Dover. Elected were Rod Kirkendall, president; Tom Strickling, vice-president; Leslie Wilson, secretary; Liz Hipp, treasurer; Patti Strickling, public relations; Jerry Stoughton, plaquing; Marlena Allen, programs; Tod Carper, membership; and George Laurence, projects. In recapping the association’s year, Kirkendall said, “Wow! What a year! It was very productive in terms of furthering our mission as an organization. We presented a record eight plaques (Historic Markers, Heritage Home and 20th Century Home plaques) for deserving structures in our county, including our first historic barn, a historic church and the Ragersville Schoolhouse. We presented our first-ever (and the first-ever in Tuscarawas County) preservation and restoration workshop. After agreeing to take over the running of the traditional Christmas Tour of Homes from the Dennison Depot Railroad Museum, our members followed through and did a great job. Also during 2009, we achieved a new high water mark in terms of membership, and we were granted federal tax-exempt status by IRS.” Liz Hipp and George Laurence, both of New Philadelphia, were named co-members of the year for their leadership and hard work in the production of That Old House, the preservation and restoration workshop for do-it-yourselfers, which was held at the Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts in August 2009. Laurence said, “We’re looking forward to doing it again in the Spring of 2011.” To date, 62 Tuscarawas County historic homes and buildings have been awarded Heritage Home Plaques, 20th Century Plaques, or Historic Markers by TCHHA, including the county courthouse in New Philadelphia and Dover’s historic Reeves Victorian Mansion. For information, visit www.tuschha.org.


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