An excerpt from chapter one: The Articles of Incorporation for Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative were drawn up and executed for the purpose of organizing a cooperative, non-profit membership corporation, under the laws of the State of Florida, pursuant to an act entitled “An Act Relating to Electric Cooperative.” The “Cooperative” was organized to engage in […]
Our Shared Purpose: Honoring 125 Years of Zeta Tau Alpha
Excerpt from the Introduction The nine Founders of Zeta Tau Alpha were intentional about every step they took as they created our Fraternity. To celebrate 125 years of our sisterhood, we created and named this book, Our Shared Purpose, with that same intentionality. This book belongs to all of us who have chosen to “Seek […]
Above and Beyond: Fifty Years of Transforming Children’s Health Care at Dayton Children’s Hospital
As with any organization, the beginning is rarely as defined as history makes it seem. It’s more a series of ideas and actions that culminate in one moment that only when people look back do they recognize as the defining moment. Dayton Children’s defining moment was October 28, 1967. That is when Elsie Mead, the […]
The River Club At Seventy-Five: Where History and Tradition Run Deep
They had passed by on the way west, on the north side of the big river. When they returned, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark camped on the high ground overlooking the junction of the Kaw and the Missouri Rivers. “A fine place for a fort,” they thought. Sixty-some years later, there was a bridge and […]
No Turnin’ Back: G57, Michael L. Parson
On Monday, February 26, 2024, Michael Parson, fifty-seventh governor of Missouri, and First Lady Teresa Parson kicked off Governor Parson’s book tour at the Walsworth Community Center in Marceline, Missouri. No Turnin’ Back: G57, Michael L. Parson, by Dr. James K. Jones, tells the story of a small-town boy who, through hard work and a strong […]
A Century of Excellence: Spring Brook Country Club, 1921–2021
A Century of Excellence: Spring Brook Country Club, 1921–2021 is a story about the people who founded, nurtured, and guided Spring Brook Country Club to become a premiere golf course on the East Coast. Individuals whose talents and expertise were given for the overall good of Spring Brook Country Club, whether they gave their time […]
Syracuse Alumni University
Syracuse University Magazine is a twice a year issue that encompases all of the colleges on the campus. It covers all aspects and is geared towards representing all faculty and students throughout. The issues are designed in Missouri by Donning Pub Co., and printed in Michigan at Walsworth Pub Co. We have also designed for […]
Fisher Then and Now: 75 Years of Transformation
Rochester stood in a strong position at the end of World War II, a center of business and industry, a burgeoning housing market, and home to a vast Catholic population. The Congregation of St. Basil sensed the moment was right to build a new institute of higher education, a Catholic men’s college, for the region. […]
The Newtron Group: Fifty Years Of Livin’ It.
Excerpt from the Foreword by John Schempf, President, The Newtron Group: Perpetuity . . . forever. As the iconic artist Prince once sang, “Forever, and that’s a mighty long time.” Many businesses have achieved lasting success, but how many have lasted fifty years, one hundred years, or even longer? Due to Newton’s vision, personal values, […]
David Davis Mansion
Excerpt from the Foreword by Jeff Saulsbery, Curator: People who are in charge of historic sites/homes always refer to themselves as “just caretakers.” This is a true statement on many levels. My primary job is to tell visitors the story of David Davis and his connection to Abraham Lincoln. I do this by taking them […]
