Separation It isn’t an affair of church and state, but rather a nice cooperative effort and preservation of local history between the Highlands Historical Society and Our Lady of Perpetual Help School.
Historical Society president Sheila Weinstock was looking for a safe and secure place to keep all the memorabilia and records the Society has been collecting for several years. While the artifacts have always been under careful care during the years, the number of items collected has created the need for more space.
A society member who is also a member of the OLPH St Agnes parish noted the parochial school has been closed to regular classes for several years, but is maintained and used for several other reasons. At the suggestion there might be a classroom available for storage, Weinstein approached the parish with the idea.
The pastor, the Rev. Jarlath Quinn, was happy to be able to accommodate the local historical society and the two discussed the needs of the Society.
Weinstein said the result is the Society can now house all its memorabilia in a “Historical Society Room” at the school, keeping it secure let easy to access whenever it is needed.. The Society can also house items it needs for special events.
In gratitude for the parish supplying the secure room, the Society is making a monthly donation to the parish church.
“This has been a wonderful opportunity for us,” the Society president said, ,” we are sure our photos, papers, and everything we have saved are safe, convenient for when we need them, and gives us the opportu9nity to ensure all our items are preserved.”
Anyone having any memorabilia or photographs from Highlands they wish to donate to the Highlands Historical Society can contact Weinstein at HistoricalHighlands@gmail.com
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