“State of Maine Clock and Watch Collectors” Established April 27, 1969 “Maine Chapter 89, NAWCC” Chartered October 26, 1975 Annual Clock Exhibit Washburn-Norlands Living History Center Livermore, Maine June 24, 2006
		http://www.nawcc89.org	John Vickery with the “Hands On” experience of his life! Welcome to NAWCC Field Suitcase F101
Ben Crosby “Kid’s Korner”		Chapter 89 enjoyed the cool and spacious exhibit area in the basement of the Washburn-Norlands library building. Though rain threatened general attendance, by noon the skies had cleared and we greeted perhaps 30 visitors through the afternoon. Concurrently Ern Grover conducted the second lesson of Chapter 89’s version of the NAWCC Field Suitcase Workshop (F101) with four “eager to learn” students. John Vickery and Gerry Haviland came in from Brunswick, Paul Fournier drove in from Scarborough, and Warner Vaughn pulled in from St. George. The workshop ran from noon until around 3:30, with each student meeting most of the objectives of the course plan.	“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can …”
Chapter 89 Education Chairman Ben Crosby and his wife Trudy helped to pull the event together again this year. Other chapter volunteers and spouses included Avis Arata, Trudy Crosby, Susan Vaughn, Joanne Fournier. had the “coolest” clock and watch display at this year’s Norlands exhibit
		Ben and Trudy set up their traditional “Kids Korner” with tools of the trade and a movement for the children to take apart under Ben’s watchful eye. The young man in the picture put Ben’s clock back together, not once, but twice, in record time. Do we have a future Chapter 89 member here? Our display was open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., after which time we adjourned and headed back to the hills. For more information about our exhibits at Norlands, please contact Ben Crosby at 562-4285
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	From the web page of Washburn-Norlands: Norlands is the family home of the Washburns, one of the great political dynasties of the 19th century. From humble beginnings, the seven sons of Israel and Martha Washburn rose to serve as state governors, congressmen, a U.S. senator, Secretary of State, foreign ministers, a Civil War general, and a Navy captain.  As industrialists, the brothers' achievements included founding the Washburn-Crosby Gold Medal Flour Company, inventing a typewriter, and serving as president of a railroad. Today, Norlands is a multifaceted museum offering in-depth experiences in 18th and 19th century rural life.  Here, the visitor is an active participant in daily and seasonal farming and housework, and becomes involved in the social, political and educational activities of the times.  The emphasis is on the frugal lifestyle of the northern New England farm family, as expressed in a "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" philosophy.
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