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Dallas Morning News, The (TX)
May 19, 2005
Column: BUSINESS DAY
An Honor of Historic Importance

Author: ROBERT MILLER
Edition: SECOND
Section: BUSINESS
Page: 2D

Article Text:
Dallas historian Darwin Payne and the Dallas County Medical Society Alliance recently received Chautauqua Awards for Historic Preservation from Old City Park: The Historical Village of Dallas.

The award "is presented annually to a person or persons, an institution or corporation, either for a lifetime achievement in preserving history or for a single action in preserving the architectural heritage of North Central Texas," said Gary Smith, president of Old City Park.

Dr. Payne, a former Dallas Times Herald reporter and Southern Methodist University journalism department chairman, received the award for lifetime achievement. He's written six books about Dallas history and is working on a biography of Texas Instruments co-founder and former Dallas Mayor J. Erik Jonsson.

The Dallas County Medical Society Alliance was honored for its work in preserving the stately Aldredge House at 5500 Swiss Ave., which it uses for its headquarters.

"Old City Park has a unique role in the preservation and interpretation of Dallas history, and we are proud to also be in the position to recognize and celebrate the important historical work of the Dallas County Medical Society Alliance and Darwin Payne," Mr. Smith said.

Lifetime trustee Ann Phy chaired the selection committee.

Past Chautauqua Award recipients and Old City Park lifetime trustees Lindalyn Adams and Dr. Michael V. Hazel presented the awards at a Curator's Circle party at the home of Mary McDermott Cook, president of the Eugene H. McDermott Foundation.

Jeanne Aldredge, Joanne Fay and current president Beverly Ozanne were on hand to accept the award for the medical society alliance.

Dorothy Mason and Joanne Bernbaum represented Tiffany & Co., which provided the crystal awards.

The Curator's Circle is a society of Old City Park's highest givers. It's chaired by Diane Brierley and sponsored by Northern Trust Bank of Texas. Martin J. Weiland, chairman, president and chief executive of Northern Trust, and Old City Park chairwoman Jolene Masur attended the ceremonies.

Old City Park, at 1717 Gano St. just south of downtown Dallas, is an accredited living history museum with 32 structures depicting life in Dallas from 1840 to 1910.

It gets financial support from the city of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, the Texas Commission on the Arts, individuals, corporations, members and others.

For more information, call 214-421-5141 or visit www.oldcitypark.org.

Jack Welch

Former General Electric chief executive Jack Welch will address a breakfast meeting at 8 a.m. Monday at the Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion. It's hosted by the World Affairs Council of Greater Dallas and SMU's Cox School of Business.

Mr. Welch has written two best-sellers, Jack and Winning. Texas Capital Bank and Patton Boggs LLP are sponsoring the breakfast. Tickets are $40 for nonmembers, and tables of 10 are available for $600, which includes 10 copies of Winning.

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Our very own Lindalyn Adams long time supporter of Old City Park and other
local museums was awarded the Texas Association of Museums President's
Award at their Annual Conference April 1st. Congratulations Lindalyn!

March 1st They Are Here!

Kactus Canyon Ranch in Chico TX has very generously donated 2 very special kids (as in baby goats). The little lads are one of the few indigenous breeds of goats in the US and they are a rare breed. There is one more special thing about these goats, and I am not going to tell you online, you have to come and meet them to find out!

Our town clock has arrived!