NBCRG Speaks
Dolores Karner blogs on behalf of the New Berlin Citizens for Responsible Government, whose mission is to inform the public about significant issues and to recommend public action when deemed necessary. The NBCRG believes government officials and their employees should be accountable for their actions or lack of actions. The group also recruits and endorses candidates to public office who best express the positions taken by this organization.
Reliving the Civil War Era Presentation Monday, November 14, 2011
A presentation by Doug Dammann on Reliving the Civil War Era will be held on Monday, November 14 at 7:30 P.M. at the New Berlin Public Library Community Room. The year 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of our Civil War. To help us appreciate this event Doug Dammann, museum curator, will give his presentation, "If Collections Could Talk." This is a review of War History as presented at Kenosha's remarkable state-of-the-art Civil War Museum.
The Civil War Museum located in Kenosha, WI, is like no other museum in the country. No current museum explores this war as seen and experienced on the home front, nor the connections between the home front and the battle front. Through technology, life-size dioramas and interactive engaging exhibits, visitors travel back in history to the social, political and economic influences that contributed to the Civil War.
City Hall Veterans Day Ceremony on 11/11/11
A Veteran's Day Ceremony held at City Hall today honoring veterans. Following is the history of Veteran's Day:
World War 1 - known at the time as "The Great War" -- officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918 is generally regarded as the end of "the war to end all wars."
Reminder: Presentation on Reliving the Civil War Era tonight (11/14/11) at 7:30 P.M.
There will be a presentation by Doug Dammann on Reliving the Civil War Era at the New Berlin Public Library tonight, Monday, November 14 at 7:30 P.M.
The year 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of our Civil War. Doug Dammann is museum curator at the Civil War Museum located in Kenosha. He will give his presentation, "If Collections Could Talk," a review of war history.
Support Your Local Library-- Fundraiser on Saturday, December 3rd!
The Friends of the New Berlin Public Library are presenting their annual Nutcracker Sweets fundraiser on Saturday, December 3rd from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
This is your opportunity to help your community library by attending the event which includes purchases of the following items:
- Home baked cookies by the pound
- Tasty cashews and mixed nuts
- Delightful hand-made ornaments
- A large selection of used books
- Great raffle items (on display at the library)
