10th Annual Birdville Cemetery Reunion
Saturday, May 20th, 2006 @ 11:00 AM
Birdville Cemetery
6100 Cemetery Road, Haltom City, Texas
Join Us
For Our 10th Annual Birdville Cemetery Reunion
Co-Hosted By Birdville Historical Society
& Birdville Cemetery Association
Tours Of The Cemetery Will Be Given
& Lunch Will Be Provided
2006 Historic Preservation Conference
Hosted By The Texas Historical Commission
April 20-22, 2006
The Tremont House In Galveston, Texas
"Deep In The Heart Of Texas: Preservation Makes Cents"
Click Here For The Official Conference Site
Click Here To Download The 8-Page Informational Brochure
(The Above Brochure Is In PDF File Format. If You Do Not Have A PDF Viewer,
Click Here To Download A Free Viewer.)
February Meeting
Garden Of Eden Historical District
Major & Malinda Cheney
Founders Of The Garden Of Eden Area & Cheney Ranch
Tuesday, February 21st, 2006 @ 7:00 PM
Haltom City Public Library
3201 Friendly Lane Haltom City, TX
www.haltomcitytx.com/library
Garden Of Eden Historical District's
Brenda Sanders Wise Will Speak
About Preserving Her Family's Heritage
"A Word From Our President"
Information From The February 2006 Newsletter
Brenda Sanders Wise will present the program at the next meeting of BHS. Brenda will talk about the Garden of Eden Cultural and Historical District. She will enlighten our group about the history of the area and what they have accomplished.
The Garden of Eden Neighborhood Association has a very good presentation and I'm sure you will enjoy learning about our Birdville area neighbors. As much as we would like to take credit for this group, they are actually in the city limits of Fort Worth but were once part of Birdville. The Garden of Eden is located south of Haltom City on Carson Street. There are several historic structures and the association has plans to improve the area and preserve the heritage of the families that lived there when Birdville first became safe for settlers.
The association thus far:
4Winner of the 2004 Neighborhood of the Year
4 First African American Historic and Cultural Landmark District in Tarrant County
4 Citation of Merit from Historic Fort Worth, Inc.
4 The Spirit of Fort Worth Award
4 Featured on HCTC Channel 7
4 Featured on WFAA-TV Channel 8
4 Preservation Online Magazine interview
4 Star-Telegram interview
4 Featured in THC Magazine - The Medallion
This organization has accomplished so much in such a short time; they are to be commended for their efforts. I hope you will come and support the Garden of Eden as well as Birdville Historical Society and enjoy this program.
Hope To See You There!!!
-Betty Porter, President
Birdville Historical Society
Click Here For A Brochure On The Garden Of Eden Historical District
Click Here To Download The Microsoft Word Viewer
November Meeting
Tour Of The Bureau Of Engraving & Printing
Bureau Of Engraving & Printing
November 15, 2005
Meet at 1:30 PM/Tour Begins at 2:00 PM
9000 Blue Mound Road
Fort Worth, Texas
www.moneyfactory.com
"A Word From Our President"
Information From The November 2005 Newsletter
The next meeting of BHS will be at The Bureau Of Engraving & Printing where we will tour the money-making facility. The address is 9000 Blue Mound Road in Fort Worth. We will leave the Haltom City Public Library, 3201 Friendly Lane, at 1:00 PM if you would like to follow or you can meet us at the bureau. We will need to be present at 1:30 PM for a 2:00 PM tour. There will be security clearances for you to complete before the tour begins. The tour takes about 40 minutes and is a 1/4 mile walk so wear comfortable shoes. Below is a list of rules and regulations for you to read before the tour. I hope all of you will be able to attend and please try to let me know if you are coming as we only have reservations for 50 at this point. E-mail me at bettyporter@birdvillehistory.org. After the tour, we will be able to spend a little time in the gift shop and we then will go to Chili's on Western Center Blvd. to enjoy dinner together.
Hope To See You There!!
Betty Porter, BHS President
Information From The August 2005 Newsletter
On November 15th, we will have our meeting at the Fort Worth Division of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing at 9000 Blue Mound Road in Fort Worth. We will have a 45-minute tour and learn how money is printed. There is a gift shop with all sorts of neat gift items you can browse through. We will need to meet at 1:30 for a 2:00 tour time. We will need to check in and I have reserved space for 50. You must let me know if you plan to go because they want to know how many will be attending. I suppose they have tight security!!! Email me at bettyporter@birdvillehistory.org if you would like to go. There is no cost for the tour. We will be joining for dinner after the tour if you would like. More information will be coming closer to this event.
Hope To See You There!!
Betty Porter, BHS President
Rules & Regulations For The Bureau Of Engraving & Printing
Neither the BEP Police nor the tour staff will provide coat or package check facilities. Items must be left in your vehicle. The following items are strictly prohibited and are not to be brought into the Bureau.
~Book bags, backpacks, aerosol sprays, any pointed objects such as knitting needles, scissors, sharp metal nail files, sharp objects such as knives,
razor blades, box cutters, guns or toy guns, ammunition, fireworks,
electric stun guns, mace or martial arts weapons/devices
~Food or Drinks
~Cell phones, cameras, or video equipment
~The BEP Police reserve the right to prohibit any other personal items.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your tour time to allow for check in process.
Please feel free to call us with any questions or concerns.
2nd Annual Tarrant County Historical Summit
We had a great time at our 2nd Annual Historical Preservation Summit. We hope to see you at our 3rd Annual Summit in 2006 that will be hosted by the Tarrant County Historical Commission. If you would like to receive an invitation to the 2006 Summit, please email us at info@birdvillehistory.org.
