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THE SOCIETY NEWS All the latest information on the Monroeville Historical Society. k Antique Appraisal Road Show and Historical Homes Tours O n Sunday June 11 from 1 to 4 p.m., the Monroeville Historical Society will host an Antiques Appraisal Road Show and tours of the McGinley and McCully homes with histories dating back to the early 1800s. At the event, people with antiques can have them appraised by Pat Golden- an accredited appraiser with Golden Estate Sales. The cost is $5 for the first item appraised and $4 for the second and thir d items. There is a three item limit. This event was last done by the Society about five years ago, with the first road show dating back to May of 2010. “We try to have events connected to history. Antiques, of course, are a connection with the past,” says Mary Lou Span, the event’s Chairperson. Monroeville is also very fortunate to have two historical homes, the McGinley Thank You, Marilyn! House and the McCully Log House, both dating back to the early 1800’s. These homes were saved from destruction by the Monroeville Historical Society and are now owned by the Monroeville Municipality and furnished as they would have been in the early 1800’s. Members of the Society will be available to give tours of the homes while visitors wait to have their antiques appraised. Of course, anyone is more than welcome to tour the homes even if they do not have antiques to be appraised. Visitors are always treated to fresh baked bread For the past seventeen years, Marilyn Wempa has been an invaluable asset to the Monroeville community and its many organizations. Recently, she has moved from the area and relocated to Virginia with her husband. She will be missed by many, including members of the Monroeville Historical Society. “Marilyn and I worked as a team over the years,” says good friend and MHS Events Chair Mary Lou Span. “I planned all of the Marilyn K. Wempa programs and she did the publicity- all while being happy to pitch in, especially when I, or other members, needed help.” In simultaneously volunteering publicity for three local organizations and being president of two, Wempa always found from the on-site Beehive oven and fresh butter made the old-fashion way. During the summer, the Monroeville Parks and Recreation Department offers tours that can be setup by appointment. Visit monroevillehistorical.org for more information. For more information about the Monroeville Historical Society, visit monroevillehistorical.org, e-mail [email protected] or call 412.856.1000 . time to send notes of encouragement, praise or thank you. “There will be a big void in the volunteer fabric of Monroeville with Marilyn gone,” continues Span, recalling Wempa’s nickname of “Marilyn the communicator!” with a smile. “Any major company or organization would have been so lucky to have Marilyn all of these years, and she was, without a doubt, our gain at MHS! With all she did, she still remembered to save a big slice of her wonderful meatloaf with fixins’ for her friends!” MHS would like to take this opportunity to thank Marilyn for her continued years of effort and support, and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. She will be greatly missed! Monroeville | Summer 2017 | icmags.com 31