Thank you for subscribing to the Historic Valentown Newsletter!
~A Note From Kathryn White~

Valentown greetings,

Spring is really getting a late start. We even had to cancel our 
volunteer help for the United Way Day of Caring. We really 
appreciate what they do for the community and for us, but it is 
impossible to work in the building when it is in the 40's. We 
all know it is even colder inside until the foundation has warmed 
up. Lets hope we do better when the Valentine family comes to 
work in the Peace Garden in front of the Hall.

This garden was created in memory of their sister Jane and most 
of the flowers in it are from her garden, transplanted with much 
care. We will get our knees dirty on Sunday April 22nd. If 
you are a gardener and would like to help let us know. You are 
welcome to wallow with the rest of us. Just come over.

This is the time that we not only get ready to open but also 
focus on membership support for Historic Valentown. Please check 
out our new membership levels and easy way to join. We have one 
year renewal or better yet auto renewal if you choose. Of course 
you can always use our mailing address. We thank you for letting 
us know that you care about us through your membership support.

If you have some time this season and would like to help on 
Sundays when we are open, you would be very welcomed. We have 
lots of fun with visitors. It is a pleasure to see their 
surprise if they have never visited. And for those who have not 
in some time, we have rearranged some exhibits to better reflect 
the original stores and purpose of our building.? Don't forget 
our new Susan B. Anthony exhibit that we unveiled last year. We 
look forward to a great summer season.

Kathryn White, President

Quote of the Month

"When I was younger I could remember anything, whether 
it happened or not."
Mark Twain

News and Events

WEB SITE NEWS
Online purchases of Community Memberships are now up and 
running on the web site. Find them under "Memberships" on the web 
site's top menu bar.

We have added an "Events" forum, and have begun posting our 
regularly scheduled events and special event details here. This 
forum is available under our "News and Fun Stuff" forum 
categories. Check it out here:
http://historicvalentownmuseum.org/forum/index.php?cat=8

EVENTS
Sunday, June 3rd is our 2018 season grand opening! 
This year we are holding an Open House for all, members and 
non-members alike! We will be giving free walk through 
introductory tours that day, and will have an old fashioned 
lemonade stand. There will be an informal introduction to our new 
Mason Bee house, too complete with information on how you can 
have your very own mason bees if you like. This will be a lovely 
opportunity to learn about the new activities that will be going 
on at the museum this season. So come on out, it's a great 
opportunity to become reacquainted or newly acquainted with 
Historic Valentown, our Peace Garden, our centuries old oak tree, 
and our board and great volunteers.

The Annual Meeting for members of the Victor Historical 
Society/Historic Valentown will be held on Sunday, June 17th at 
noon. More details will follow.

June 24th is our "Riding for Siding" fundraiser. 
We've worked hard on this event and are looking forward to a fun 
filled day with museum tours, raffles and a late afternoon BBQ at 
Milly's Handlebar Cafe!

Details and a full brochure on the event are available on our new 
Events forum:
http://historicvalentownmuseum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=56

/Special thanks/ to our partners who worked so hard with us on 
this event, please feel free to visit them by clicking on their 
logo's below.

<http://harvsharley.com><http://millyshandlebarcafe.com><http://epatches.com>;

Find Us on Facebook! 
<https://www.facebook.com/Historic-Valentown-157101550971895/>;

Recipes
See our collection of recipes and hints, tips and substitutions at
http://historicvalentownmuseum.org/forum/index.php?cat=2

Quiche Lorraine 1950's Style

This is a very plain and uncomplicated recipe I found in my moms 
recipe box. The original recipe called for "Mrs. Smith's 
Mealmaker Pie Shell", but since those are no longer available, I 
made my own shell out of a quiche crust recipe I also found in 
her recipe box. Convenient!
~~~ submitted by Lynne D Perry

NOTE: This version of the recipe is for a small quiche. For a 
full size 9" pie size quiche, double the ingredients for both the 
quiche and the crust. Also, these 2 recipes call for 2 different 
oven settings. I compromise between 350 and 400 by setting the 
oven to 375.

Quiche Lorraine

Ingredients
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp. salt
dash cayenne
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 tbsp. flour

Instructions

Heat oven to 350.
Combine eggs, milk, salt and cayenne, mix well.
Toss the cheese with the flour, and stir into to the egg mixture.
Pour into pie shell and top with bacon curls (recipe here 
<http://historicvalentownmuseum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=61/>.
Bake 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

NOTE: Instructions for the quiche crust that was used for this 
recipe is included on our website version 
<http://historicvalentownmuseum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=62&topic=62#62>; 
of the recipe.

Native American Baked Pumpkin Dessert

Here is a Native American dessert for Baked Pumpkin:
Members of the Chippewa tribe near Lake Superior have been 
enjoying this savory side dish for generations.
~~~ Submitted by Judy Ingram Orris Schuur

Ingredients:
1 small pumpkin
1/4 cup apple cider
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup melted butter

Instructions:

Put the entire pumpkin in your oven and bake at 350 ?F for about 
two hours. Cut the baked pumpkin in half and scoop out the pulp 
and seeds from inside, spreading the pulp into a casserole dish.

Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over the 
pumpkin. Bake for another 35 minutes.

Thanks to Judy Ingram Orris Schuur for sending us this recipe! 
Judy was born in Rockford, IL and stayed in the 
Rockford/Pecatonica area until 1993, then moved to Prairie Du 
Chien, WI until almost time to retire in 2006, when she returned 
to Rockford. She worked mostly in the domestic abuse field as a 
victim's advocate/witness.

Levi's "What is it?" Department

This isn't one of ours, but we are glad to help!

This months "What is it?"! was submitted to us by Lyn Bebee.

She purchased this at a sale of vintage items, but after getting 
it home and inspecting it, she didn't know what it was. So she 
reached out to her Facebook friends, and they didn't know either.

So now she's turning to us and our network of "thing identifiers" 
to find the answer.

We're hopeful someone will be able to figure this one out for her!

So thank you, Lyn! Keep an eye on discussions about it here:
https://www.facebook.com/157101550971895/photos 
<https://www.facebook.com/157101550971895/photos/a.708518075830237.1073741826.157101550971895/2096916816990349/?type=3&theater>;

Our last "What's It" is a telegraph machine! (Well, part of
one, anyway.)

We actually weren't sure what it was! But our first guesser,
Dave Plant, had us going for a while wondering if something
was wrong with his keyboard or if there was some kind of a
Facebook glitch. Then it dawned on us, he was giving a hint
in Morse Code! Awesome!

    ... --- ...

We found a Morse Code translator online, too... with sound
and everything! So we had a lot of fun with that, that was a
good one!
https://morsecode.scphillips.com/translator.html

Pleeeeeease, somebody figure this out!!! That 2nd "What is it" has 
yet to be solved. Will it ever be solved? We sure hope so!

Valentown Facebook "What is it?" Wood Carving
    <https://www.facebook.com/157101550971895/photos/a.708518075830237.1073741826.157101550971895/1912890852059614/?type=3&theater>;