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Timeline
1991
Assembled the slide show/video — Mount Tabor: Then & Now
1991 – present
Restored the tradition of providing ice cream to Children's Day parades
1992
Beautified the interior of the Mt. Tabor Library by stenciling the walls with period design
1992
Contributed to the restoration of the fountain in Trinity Park
1994 – present
Created and launched the first of the now annual Historic House Tour
1994
Donated an antique Victorian urn to the Camp Meeting Association to commemorate Mount Tabor's 125th anniversary, contributing to a Victorian garden behind the Tabernacle
1995
Offered grants to homeowners for restoration projects
1997
Refinished the Tabernacle floors and refurbished the pews with the help of the AT&T Cares Program; provided new draperies in the Bethel (with the Garden Club)
1997
Assisted with the restoration of the Gazebo and surrounding area at the Main Park, and the community bulletin board
1998 – present
Lent support to the "At the Tabernacle" Concerts; donated park benches
1999
Donated antique Victorian sconces and installed them in the Tabernacle
2001
With community support, restored the arch at the entrance of Mount Tabor
2003
Photography exhibit: Timeless Americana: A Visit to Mount Tabor, NJ for the Children's Day Parade, with photos by Kadie Dempsey
2004
A Victorian Tea with the program Unlacing the Victorian Woman held at the United Methodist Church; Trinity Park Historic Lighting Project
2006 – 2009
Created and operated Mount Tabor's first museum in the Manager's House
2006 – 2007
Authored Images of America – Mount Tabor with Arcadia Press, featuring over 200 historic photos
2007
Acquired the Richardson History House from Evelyn Clark to use as a house museum
2008
Painted the exterior of the Richardson History House; hosted the Antonio Petruccelli His Life & Art Exhibition
2011 – 2015
Facilitated the process to list the Mount Tabor Historic District on the State and National Registers of Historic Places
2011 – present
Ongoing restoration of the Richardson History House
2012, 2015, 2017
Hosted Gifted & Talented students for walking tours focusing on architecture
2013 – present
Participate in the Pathways of History Tour, Morris County's premier tour of volunteer-run historic sites
2014
Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference CAPES Report; Morris County Heritage Commission General Operating Expenses Grant
2015
Produced a video featuring residents speaking about Mount Tabor; hosted the quarterly meeting of the League of Historical Societies of NJ with a walking tour and museum tours; Morris County Heritage Commission General Operating Expenses Grant
2016
New Jersey Association of Museums Artifact Assessment Program Survey Report; Morris County Heritage Commission Archive Grant
2017
Built bamboo fencing and a garden shed with Eagle Scout Erik Darlling of Troop 173
2018 – 2022
Assisted Mount Tabor Arts Collaborative with the annual Ghost Walk event
2018
Created a stepped bluestone pathway between the museum and Bethel and restored the river-rock swale with Eagle Scout Galen Wu of Troop 173
2019
Presented Cottage Communities: The American Camp Meeting Movement by author Sarah Hines
2021, 2022, 2025
Hosted Gifted & Talented students for walking tours featuring architecture
2022
Presentation to Lake Hiawatha Elementary students about the history of Mount Tabor
2023
Created Discover Historic Mount Tabor: A Digitally Enhanced Walking Tour with Eagle Scout Eashan Iyer of Troop 173
2024
Hosted ESL students on a field trip using the Digitally Enhanced Walking Tour to reinforce language building and map-reading curriculum
2025
Created the Mount Tabor Oral History Project with Eagle Scout Noa Snook of Venture Crew 17