The La Vernia Historical Associatio n Newsletter February 2020

The next regular La Vernia Historical Association meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 7 PM, at the GVEC Meeting Room in La Vernia . Light refreshments will be served. Officer Elections will be held during this meeting, as well as a fun and informative "Show and Tell" which encourages people to bring items of interest about La Vernia's history. See you there!

To order inscriptions, bricks or benches, please visit LaVerniaHistory.com/Veterans-Memorial Wall Inscriptions - $150 Bricks - $60 and $250 Benches - $2,500 per side Phase III 3 will include the obelisk - fundraising is ongoing Donate or order now.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY - $1000 Tell all La Vernia High School Seniors to apply NOW! STILL AVAILABLE 2019 Christmas Ornaments - $12 This year's ornament features the 1930 LaVernia ISD 1st school building. This 2019 ornament is the second in the historical ornament series and is sponsored by the LVHA. Let us know if you would like to purchase any of the 2019 ornaments. There are also a few of the 2018 ornaments available. Volunteers wanted to help with upcoming projects! Call 210-392-3281 or 210-414-0533

Discover Historic Chihuahua Street The Discover Historic Chihuahua Street project sponsored by the La Vernia Historical Association is underway. The first of many historic markers was dedicated in November and has been placed on Chihuahua Street next to the Suhre Store building, which was built in the 1880s. There are plans to place these same markers all along Chihuahua Street to promote the history of the downtown area. If you would like to donate to this worthwhile project in any way, please contact us!

I n the top photo, Ann Freeman Makris is standing in front of her great grandfather Herman Suhre's store at the dedication ceremony held in November 2019. Ann remembered playing inside the store when she was a young girl and visited her grandmother, Eda Engelhardt, who lived in the house next door that Herman Suhre also built. The bottom photo shows Eda Engelhardt standing in front of her grandfather Herman Suhre's store in the 1930s.

MUSEUM OPEN DATES The La Vernia Heritage Museum is open on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, from noon to 3 PM. Additional tours can be arranged by calling 210-392-3281. If you would like to volunteer in any way, please call 210-392-3281. Volunteers are always welcome!

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