Placentia Founders Society 136 Palm Circle Placentia, CA 92870 714-993-2470 bradfordhse@yahoo.com Albert S Bradford Needs Your Help The Placentia Founders Society can look back on many successful activities. These activities have generated interest and income for the Bradford House. Yet the Board is also aware of the wonderful events and projects that were conceived but never came to fruition. The Green Shingle Annual Wine Dinner The Placentia Founders Society Annual Wine Dinner was held on May 18 th at Florentines Grill in downtown Fullerton. We thank Joe Florentine for once again assisting us in planning an event with the maximum fund raising benefits. Everyone enjoyed the three course dinner and the selected paired wines to go with each course. The baskets were beautiful! One guest won a bottle of $150 wine from our Wine Grab Bag. Thanks to everyone who attended and a special thank you to those who attended and/or donated to this event. News from the Bradford House June 8th 2 to 4 PM Summer 2014 Docent Led Tours When a new event or project is discussed, there is a need for someone chair the project or just assist in its planning.we need the help of the membership to do this effectively. Would you consider helping?. Think about it. We will be listing Projects in-need so that those interested might assist. Please consider these when you see the list or contact us anytime at bradfordhse@yahoo.com or 714 993-2470 if interested. Thank you. 5:00 PM Annual Meeting & Picnic on the Lawn June 3oth End of Membership Year
Page 2 From the President s Desk: Alice Husovsky The Green Shingle information as needed. The past two years have been a wonderful experience for me as I served as President of The Placentia Founders Society. I would like to thank my Board for all the support and assistance they have provided to help me accomplish the many activities and changes we experienced. The updating of our website and electronic communication with our members has advanced our ability to keep in touch with the membership faster and more efficiently. While the old land mail took time and money to use we are now able to publish a full color newsletter at a greatly reduced cost. The new website provides up to date Rene Bradford Kamin has been instrumental in our obtaining the original Bradford Dining room set which is currently being restored in addition to the original Bradford Master Bedroom Set which is in excellent condition and will soon be displayed for all to enjoy. They are truly beautiful original pieces which we could never hope to replicate. Thank you to all for allowing me to serve as your president. I will take many fond memories with me. Sincerely, Alice Husovsky OLLI PFS Art Gallerie a Huge Success The Placentia Founders Society was pleased to host California State Fullerton Osher Life-Long Learning Institute s (OLLI) Art Show in March as part of our on-going Art Gallerie program. The OLLI program for seniors offers classes and activities in many areas including water colors, drawing, weaving, knitting, photography and ceramics, all of which were on display. Over fifty artists displayed their work, and nearly 150 visitors enjoyed the art show and a tour of the Bradford House. Special thanks go to PFS member John Walcek and OLLI instructor Joyce Ono.
Bradford Original Bedroom Set is Home We are pleased to have the original Bradford bedroom set back in the Bradford House where we certainly feel it belongs. With the assistance of Irene Kamins, it was donated by Reverand Donald McInness who purchased it in the 1970s when the house was emptied. Irene paid for the shipping from Oakland. The bedroom set was purchased by Hartwell Bradford while he was touring Italy in 1911, and it arrived in the US by ship. It is an absolutely beautiful Italian Renaissance bed, dressers, and bedside table. There are very intricate carvings on each piece. It has been placed in the large upstairs bedroom but is currently in need of a mattress to really show off its beauty. Come for our second Sunday tours to see this beautiful set. We offer special thanks torev. McInness and Irene Kamins. Photos Taken by John Walcek Bradford Family Historical Reenactment The Placentia Founders Society joined the Placentia Historical Committee and the Valencia High School Drama Department to once again present the historical reenactment of the first party held, in January 1903, once the Bradford House was completed. It was for Hartwell Bradford s 19 th birthday. Performances were held on May 17 at noon and 3 PM. The script for the play was written using primary sources such as family diaries and newspaper articles. The youngsters ran around the house, the women served food, the men played poker, and the teenagers actually sneaked a cup from the punchbowl.
REVISIONS TO BYLAWS OF THE PLACENTIA FOUNDERS SOCIETY PROPOSED CHANGES ARTICLE 111 MEMBERSHIP Section 2: ADD Dues will be considered delinquent if not paid by September 30rd. Section 4: Replace inimical with contrary ARTICLE 1V OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION Section 1 Add Executive Board in first line ARTICLE V DUTIES OF OFFICERS Change to Duties of Executive Board Add Section 8 Obligations All executive board members dues must be current. Spouses may not serve on the Executive board at the same time. All are expected to support fund raisers of the organization by participating in planning and attendance. Attendance at Board meetings is expected on a regular basis. Unapproved absences will be considered abandonment of the position. ARTICLE VI BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1 Eligibility Replace all officers with the Executive Board Section 2 Removal of add Board member Section 3 Vacancy Add: or be appointed by the President. Section 4 Meetings Special meetings for any purpose may be called by the President, ( add or any Executive Board member or any regular member.) Section 8 Emergency Action PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICER FOR 2014-15 PRESIDENT Nancy Murray 1VP Judie Dee 2 ND VP Jan Henderson 3 RD VP Kay Pfaffle SECRETARY Geri Bennett TREASURER Jean Sabo & Joan Bennett PARLIMENTARIAN Alice Husovsky During the Annual Membership Meeting at 5:00 PM Apartment for Rent One-bedroom, four room apartment on the second story of the Bradford House is available for rent for $1000 a month. Leave a message at 714 993-2470 if interested
The Green Shingle Page 3 PCF and PFS Support Student Tours Once again we thank the Placentia Community Foundation (PCF) for their generous grant in support of busing local students to tour the Bradford House. In addition we thank all the community members who helped The Placentia Founders Society (PFS) raise our contribution to this goal by attending our restaurant fund-raisers throughout the year at Marie Calendars, Rubios, The Souplantation, and The Whole Enchilada. All proceeds from these events will assist with student tours in the coming school year. We have also recruited and trained new docents, received the approval of the PYLUSD, and prepared packets to go to the schools in Fall 2014 as a reminder of the tour availability with busing provided. Membership Renewal Time: There are Benefits The Placentia Founders Society membership year runs from July 1 of one year to June 30 of the next. As such, the 2013-14 memberships are about to expire. Please consider using the form below to renew for 2014-15 which will save us time and money on the renewal process. Yes, there are benefits of membership besides just supporting local history and our community. These benefits include: Individual, Senior, & Student Membership: Complimentary docent tour once a month, Quarterly newsletter, Membership picnic (member and one guest), Holiday Party Family Membership: All of the above with the tour, picnic, and holiday party for all members of family Benefactor Membership: All of the above plus 10 % discount on wine dinner for up to two tickets Patron Membership: All of the above plus 10% discount on wine dinner for up to four tickets Corporate Membership: Please contact the Placentia Founders Society for corporate sponsorship options (Please detach and mail with check payable to PFS to 136 Palm Circle, Placentia, CA 92870) Placentia Founders Society Membership Dues: July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015 Name(s) Regular Member: Life Member: Address Student ($10) Individual ($500) City/State Senior/60+ ($20) Corporate ($1000) Phone Individual ($30) Email Family ($50) Benefactor ($75) Patron ($125)
Page 4 The Green Shingle Placentia Founders Society The Bradford House 136 Palm Circle Placentia, CA 92870 Phone: 714-993-2470 www.thebradfordhouse.info The Bradford House Placentia Founders Society Board of Directors, 2013 14 Officers President Alice Husovsky VP-Activities Nancy Murray VP-Curator Jan Henderson VP-Education Kay Pfaffle Secretary Geri Bennett Treasurer Joan Bennett & Jean Sabo Parliamentarian Judie Dee Executive Committee Concerts Lynda Baker Historian Pat Graham House Maintenance John Walcek Membership Jacqui Genow Newsletter/PR Tina Maraj Technology Chair open position Members At Large open positions The Placentia Founders Society was established in 1974 to preserve and maintain the Bradford House, which was built in 1902. Now it is a living museum, providing a glimpse into the lives of a pioneering family who made their fortune in the citrus industry. The House is open to the public for docent-led tours from 2-4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month. Like the Bradford House on Facebook The historic 1902 Bradford House, the pride of Placentia, is pleased to announce its very own Facebook page and email account. A.S. Bradford must be very proud of our use of technology since he was such an innovative and forward looking businessman! Visit the Facebook page to become a friend of the Placentia Founder Society / Bradford House and to check out the calendar of events and event pictures. You can also send us emails at bradfordhse@yahoo.com. We are now sending newsletters and most correspondence via email so please let us know any email address changes or additions. We are continuing to use snail mail for those without email addresses on file, but would love to have your email addresses to help save on printing and postage costs.