Early American Industries Association
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2016 EAIA Annual Meeting Recap
FUN, FRIENDS, AND LEARNING AT PLEASANT HILL SHAKER VILLAGE!
EAIA Members in front of the Center Family Dwelling at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village for the 2016 Annual Meeting, May 18-21st, 2016
The 2016 Early American Industries Association Annual Meeting was held at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village near Harrodsburg, Kentucky. 150 EAIA members registered for the meeting and despite some rain, everyone had a good time, including EAIA President Pat Lasswell and EAIA Executive Director John Verrill (see above!). We stayed in restored Shaker buildings, ate delicious food, explored the wonderful exhibits, went behind the scenes in the collections area, and learned some new skills in the Shaker Hand-held Broom , Shaker Herb Bundle, and the Shaker Spirit Drawing Workshops. We increased our understanding of the Shaker way of life and worship. The displays were outstanding and our banquet and Silent auction were a great way to end the meeting. Enjoy the pictures that follow. Although not everyone in every picture is identified, look and see if you can find yourself in one of the pictures if you were there! We look forward to another great Annual Meeting at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts next year on May 17th thru May 20th, 2017. Come join in the fun!
Carl Bopp with his items at Tailgating at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village Wednesday May 18th, 2016
Ron Howard and Dana Johnsen Tailgating at Pleasant Hill, May 18th, 2016
Bob Roemer and Rodney Richer Tailgating at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village, May 18th, 2016
Tailgating at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village, May 18th, 2016
Boomer the Cat at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village was a Frequent Visitor to All of Us in Attendance!
Dry Stone Wall Construction Demonstration During the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Dry Stone Wall Construction Demonstration During the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village, May 19th, 2016
Pleasant Hill Shaker Village’s Broom Maker
EAIA Members Sara Holmes and Mike Urness Watching the Broom Maker at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village during the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting, May 2016
Tom and Betty Densmore Enjoying Lunch During the 2016 EAIA Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
John Kesterson and Tom Elliott Having Lunch During the 2016 EAIA Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Janes Rees, Anne Pass and Robert Zieber Enjoying the Sunshine During Lunch at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting
Nancy Miess, Laurie Muhlbauer, Andrea Rebeck, Alice and Bob Roemer, and John Benriter Enjoying Lunch during the 2016 EAIA Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Gloria and Patrick Renehan Enjoying Lunch During the 2016 EAIA Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Bill Rainford and His Son Bradley (also an EAIA member) Shows Off His Handiwork From the Shaker Hand-Held Broom Workshop at the 2016 EAIA Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Chuck and Sharon Andrews Sharing Lunch with Ron and Pam Howard at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Drusilla Hart Shows Off Her Work From The Shaker Hand-Held Broom Workshop at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Participants in the Shaker Herb Bundle Workshop at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village During the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting
Pleasant Hill Shaker Village, View of the Meeting House, May 2016
EAIA President Pat Lasswell and His Grandson Sam Kenyon Enjoying the Ice Cream Social During the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Heidi Campbell Shoaf and Dana Shoaf Enjoying Ice Cream and Shaker Lemon Pie at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting Ice Cream Social
Examining “Whatsits” at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
EAIA Executive Director John Verrill with EAIA Items at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting
Don Riley Looking at EAIA Items During the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting “Whatsit’s” Session
Wildflowers at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village, May 2016
Jim O’Brien’s Display of Shaker Oval Box Making Equipment at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting
EAIA Member Sam Kenyon Explains His Special Display of His Tool Collection to Denise Richer at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting
Ken Culnan’s Display About Book Binder’s Hammers at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting
Roger Bourgeois Display of “Tools of the Cajun Dugout Pirogue Maker at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Shaker Made Hand Tools- Part of the Display Presented by Laurent and Betty Torno at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting
Saturday Morning Tool Trading at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Linda Stanton Paying for her Purchase at the Tool Trading Session at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting
EAIA Member Ross Gibson Talking About the History of Slate Roofing at the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Mark Bickford and Sally Fishburn at the 2016 EAIA Silent Auction at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Anne Pass and Carolyn Bourgeois at the 2016 EAIA Silent Auction
Chris Bender and Patty MacLeish Discussing a Bid at the 2016 EAIA Silent Auction
Donna and Terry Page Bidding on Items at the 2016 EAIA Silent Auction
Good Conversation at the 2016 EAIA Silent Auction
Ron Howard and Vern Hart at the EAIA Silent Auction During the 2016 EAIA Annual Meeting at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Pleasant Hill Shaker Village at Sunrise
Meadow View Barn at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village
Pleasant Hill Shaker Village Sunrise
Sunset at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village, May 2016
We hope you had a great time at Pleasant Hill! It’s a place well worth the visit! Thanks again from your meeting c0-hosts, Paul and Eileen Van Pernis and Denise and Rodney Richer.
by Paul Van Pernis
Had a wonderful time at Pleasant Hill. A great chance to catch up with old friends and make some new ones. I especially want to thank John Verrill, Paul Van Pernis, and the assembled membership for making me feel so welcome at my first EAIA meet. For those of you who belong but don’t attend, you ‘must’ make it a point to get out to a regional or national meet. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this event possible.
Thanks for the kind words Jim! Hope to see you next year at Old Sturbridge Village!