Subject: August 2019 Edition XVIII

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Valentown Greetings,

It is with great sadness that Historic Valentown and the

Victor Historical Society must let you know of the sudden
passing of our President, Harriett Neville. We are all in a

state of disbelief and shock. Harriet has always been involved
with Valentown in some capacity right from the time the
historical society took over the responsibility of the
Valentown site.

Her professional background and life time skills seemed to
always be in the right place at the right time for us when we
needed them and we're sure this is the same for the other
organizations that she also generously gave her time to.
Understanding the needs and operation of a not for profit
organization is a special focus and skill that she completely
understood and mastered. Most people just see the surface of
an organization like Valentown and do not realize that behind
that view is a certain way of doing things to keep the place
running and offer it a future. And most important, you have
to believe in that future. Harriett believed in Historic
Valentown and we have all benefited from that.

When you volunteer to help any organization you often form
strong connections with the other people you work with
through shared experiences. At Valentown you join a circle of
friends that work together to tell a special story and you
learn to speak a unique "language" that delivers your message
and reaches everyone outside of your organization. You share
ideas and celebrate accomplishments and reset after any set
backs. You adjust your goals and get to work. Harriett set
that kind of example for us at Historic Valentown and we all
hope that this valuable lesson will always stay with us as we
find our place in the future.

It is not easy to leta person we know so well become a part of
our own history. They are still strong in our minds and yet
their vibrant presence is no longer with us. No one is immune
from such a loss. We are all connected and defined by the
absence of special people who made a difference our lives.

History teaches us that we should all share the
responsibility to remember and record that person's name and
tell their individual story. Harriett Neville will always be
a part of Historic Valentown.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to David Mitchell, Harriett's
family and her other friends who are saddened by her passing.
Harriett was a very special person and will be dearly missed
by all of us at Historic Valentown.

As always, we are your down home hometown museum.

Kathryn White, Operations Manager
Historic Valentown-VHS

Quote of the Month

"There is no death, only a change of worlds"

Chief Seattle was a chief to the Duwamish people his native
name is closer to Si'ahl. The city in the state of Washington
is named after him. He is famous for having made a speech that
was generally in favor of being responsible to the
environment and to have respect of the land rights of his people.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 26, 11 AM
at All Seasons Chapel at White Haven Memorial Park, 210 Marsh
Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. Her interment will be private.

For those wishing, donations may be made in her name to:
Garth Fagan Dance, 50 Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY 14604
(www.garthfagandance.org <http://www.garthfagandance.org>,
    -or-
Historic Valentown/Victor Historical Society, P. O. Box
472, Victor, NY 14564
(www.historicvalentownmuseum.org
<http://www.historicvalentownmuseum.org>.

To share a memory of Harriet or send a condolence to the
family visit www.anthonychapels.com
<http://www.anthonychapels.com>;.

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