It was an event that will be always remembered in Martin County history. September 23 2007 the Historical Society of Martin County, under the leadership of Honorary Event Co-Chairs Mr. & Mrs. Evans Crary and Mr. & Mrs. Dennis S "Corky" Hudson, Event Co-Chairs Pamela Waxler Fogt and Sandra Henderson Thurlow hosted an "Old Home Week" social.

This inaugural event celebrated and honored Treasure Coast Region's founding pioneer families, descendants, and long-time residents, and their contributions to local history.

Guests reunited and reminisced with relatives and long-time friends, viewed nostalgic historical photographs, and enjoyed time-honored and new Elliott Museum exhibits, including the new exhibit honoring Frances Langford.

Reflective of past gatherings the afternoon was full of reminiscing, conversations and lots of hugs and laughter. The over 400 attendees also enjoyed past favorites including fresh lemonade and Ice Cream, donated by Cold Stone Creamery, which cooled folks off and added a bit of nostalgia to the event.

Descendents from many of our founding families flooded through the doors of the Elliott Museum to represent their heritage during a group photo taken that day. The commemorative 2007 Old Home Week Photo was staged similar to a photo taken of the Stuart School's eighth grade class families of Martin County in 1926 which served as the invitation to this first inaugural event. Founding families represented in both photos included Leighton, Lyons, Dyer, Frazier, Roebuck, Tilton, and Krueger.*

The conceptual plans for the NewElliott Museum were shared, which will include a 4,000 square foot local history gallery and Heritage Theater. Significant ways our pioneer families and long-time residents can share and preserve their family history, photographs and archives, and honor their family heritage, will also be conveyed at " Old Home Week," to ensure their family legacy is shared with future generations.

Attendees were invited to become part of the Elliott's Community Campaign b y preserving family and local history for future generations

through sharing photographs, family letters, stories and artifacts. They may also honor beloved family members and support local history story by making a gift to the new museum. This will assure our descendants never forget the significance of our family and local history, and demonstrate to them how much the people of the community care.

Shown in the photo are Mrs. Virginia Dyer Brock and Isabel Lyons-Williams, who appeared in the original group photograph.

Also present was Mrs. Martha Norton, the surviving member of the 1956 Soroptimist Chapter, who shared membership with the founders of the Historical Society of Martin County. The Historical Society was founded in 1955 by the charter chapter of Soroptimist International of Stuart.

Recognized at the event were top donors, Jacqui Thurlow Lippisch and Ed Lippisch; who have given in honor of her parents, Tom and Sandy Thurlow. The "Thurlow Research Library and Archives" will be an integral part of The New Elliott Museum's local history emphasis, to chronicle the lives of pioneer families and document local history for future generations.

**The commemorative group photo will soon be available to order through the Elliott website.