This morning, I attended the Fox Lake/Grant Township (Illinois) Historical Society's monthly meeting. Local historical groups like this are the bread and butter of the American history scene. People who volunteer their time and effort to keep local history alive and in the populace's mind are the ones who keep it going, even more than the professors at colleges who write the books and sometimes teach students.
Meetings start with organization business, both old and new.
We had a moment of silence for Bud Scott, a walking encyclopedia of the Fox Lake experience who was instrumental in getting the society started and always had great stories to tell. We'll miss him.
Then, we had a big appeal for docents to open and watch the museum (currently open the first and third Sunday of every month from 1 to 4 pm). I must admit that I have been very remiss and never volunteered as Sundays are a good party day for us.
The Boy Scout 100th Anniversary display has been taken down and the new one is on the area's hunting, fishing and ice harvesting. Work is continuing on this and old photos are needed.
More to Come. --Cooter
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