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Press Release: May 7, 2007:

Dougherty House Estate Sale II

The Peter Dougherty Society will have a sale of household wares, tools, collectibles, memorabilia, furniture, beds, shutters, books, records, and more.

May 25th and May 26th -- 9 AM to 4 PM

Two locations: Peninsula Township Offices (Lower Level) and the Township Hall next door to the offices, 13235 Center Road (Rt. 37).

All proceeds from the sale will go toward the restoration of The Peter Dougherty House.

For more information, please call Dave Charlton at 231-223-4162

January 29, 2007:

Wow! Thanks to those of you in radio, print and TV who helped us promote the Dougherty House Estate Sale this past Saturday. It was a smashing success. At 6:30am [doors opened at 9:00am] there were 49 people waiting to get inside to view those treasures. We know there are many activities that you follow and we are most grateful you have continued to cover and promote our events. Dave Charlton-PR chair The Peter Dougherty Society.
 

Press Release: January 7, 2007

Dougherty House Estate Sale - January 27, 2007

The Peter Dougherty society will have a sale of collectibles and memorabilia from the Peter Dougherty House.

Mark your calendars for January 27, 2007.  The sale will be held at the Peninsula Township Hall, lower lever, 13235 Center Road (Rt. 37) from 9:00 AM to 3:00PM. For more details, see the entire press release here.

Save the date: January 31, 2007

To all Peter Dougherty Society volunteers.   You won’t want to miss a presentation by………..

Patricia Hoezee Meyer, Historic Preservation Consultant on the steps and approaches to restoration.

January 31^st from 7 to 9 P.M. in the old Peninsula Township Hall 

·         Patricia Meyer is the project manager of the Felt Estate Restoration Project in Laketown Township.  Visit at www.laketowntwp.org  

·         In 2005, Pat received the Citizen Award from the Michigan Historic Preservation Network for her “contributions to restoration in Michigan”.  

·         Recently, she won the Leadership in Preservation Award from the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society.   

·         As Laketown Township’s volunteer coordinator, she oversees volunteer projects in all of the parks, and serves on the Huyser Farm Subcommittee—a group dedicated to the restoration of a historic 102-acre farm in Laketown.  

·         Pat owns a historic six-room schoolhouse in Hudsonville and qualified for Historic Tax Credits after doing a restoration for adaptive use, saving the structure and turning it into a child care facility.  

·         She is currently working on her Masters Degree in Historic Preservation through Eastern Michigan University.  

·         Pat is passionate about preservation!  She will discuss the importance of preservation and restoration, the methods and philosophies behind the various types of preservation, and how choosing a common direction is the key to a successful volunteer project.  

Recent Events at the Dougherty Historic Home Site:

During August and September 2006 more than 3,000 items in the house were photographed and catalogued, then more than 2,000 items were packed away by professionals and put in a secured storage facility.

An open house on August 19, 2006 saw 56 people from Neah-ta-wanta, Illini Orchards, Shorewood and Leffingwell resorts tour the Dougherty Home Site.

The first fundraiser took place on September 9, 2006. More than 130 people attended with 100% of the proceeds given to the Peter Dougherty Society restoration campaign. The guests enjoyed a four-course dinner, live entertainment, plus a live and silent auction. Guests also had a guided tour of the home.

On October 18 and 22, 2006 the Home was open to several organizations for tours and a slide show of the packing process.

Application is being made to the National Historic Sites Register. The required forms have been submitted to qualify the Peter Dougherty Society as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

The Peter Dougherty Society becomes a Michigan non-profit corporation.

See also the Calendar for upcoming events.

Press Releases, newsletters, other publications dealing with The Dougherty House and The Peter Dougherty Society will be found here.

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