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Posted 06-18-2003 FIVE News-Bits of Reading-Berks historical interest…. ========= ================ =================== 1- Historic District's Garden Tour and Ice Cream Social this Saturday 2- City Park bandshell concert series starts Fri., July 4th 3- From the PHOTO ALBUM: Riverview Driving Club on Schuylkill 4- TONIGHT, Wed., June 18th, at 7:30, Lyra from Russia entertains 5- Reader feedback---about EARLY Boone burial site… = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 1- The Centre Park Historic District's annual GARDEN TOUR and ICE CREAM SOCIETY is this coming Saturday, June 21st, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Rain date is the next day, June 22nd.) 12 gardens will be featured, many for the first time. If you've never seen the gardens of Centre Park area, you're in for a major surprise---esp. in the realm of ornamentation and objects of art. The Historical Society building at 940 Centre Ave. will be open to offer a last glimpse of the basket exhibit, which has been a major success. Tickets for the tour----$8 for adults; $5 for children----may be purchased the day of the tour, in Centre Park. Tickets include ice cream and strawberries in the park and admission to the Historical Society. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 2- The Berks Arts Council is pleased once again to present the Wachovia Bandshell Concerts this summer in City Park, on Fridays, from July 4 to August 22. Performances begin at 7 p.m. This series of free concerts, underwritten by Wachovia and other area businesses, will begin July 4 with a special patriotic celebration featuring the Reading Pops Orchestra and the Spring Valley Nations of Praise, sponsored by Reading Eagle Company and WEEU 830 AM. The rest of the season is as follows: July 11--Klezperanto!, a spirited mix of klezmer, jazz, zydeco, funk accordion, swing, cumbia and everything in between. These virtuosi from Boston (many play with the Klezmer Conservatory) will get you on your feet. July 18--The McKrells, Irish, folk, bluegrass. July 25--Lynn Marie Rink, playing contemporary polka. August 1-Georgia Avenue, pop rock from Virginia. August 8-- Mighty Sam McClain, blues /gospel. August 15--The Juggernaut Jug Band--The Who's "Pinball Wizard" segues into Elvis, played on all manner of instruments and hardware (including jugs!) August 22--Toby Foyeh & Orchestra Africa. This delightful band from Africa blends world rhythms and pop in a pleasing mélange of sound. Food and refreshments are available. Check out the weekly ads in the Reading Eagle's Thursday "Weekender" section. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 3. Riverview, in Muhlenberg Twp., received its name from the Riverview Driving Club located along River Road near Kelly's or Leize's Lock. Horses "for driving" were kept in that frame building on the right. The large clubhouse, which during the 1930's was a popular night club, survives as an apartment house complex. All the other buildings seen in the view are gone. A new road now exists, to the right of the stable, with modern homes on both sides---a short distance "up the hill." = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 4- Tonight, Wed., June 18th at 7:30, at Grace Lutheran Church, 30 Liberty St., Shillington, LYRA from St. Petersburg, will present folks songs from Russia. Free-will offering will be taken. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 5- Interesting reader feedback: "I was recently in Davie Co NC, carved out of Rowan Co NC, and found the burial site of Daniel Boone's parents! "They are buried in Jaffa Cemetery, Mocksville, Davie Co NC. Their original stones had been chipped away by gawkers, so the cemetery encased them in a brick setting. "As you know, Squire and George Boone left PA and relocated in Rowan Co NC in 1750's. "One of my KERST ancestors, Mary KERST, married a Valentine HUFF who formerly was in Oley and Maidencreek in early 1760's. Valentine took his family to Rowan Co and in 6/12/1776 he purchased 320 acres on a tract that had been formerly granted to George Boone. My cousin and I had fun tracing the land and finding his former tract! "Squire and George had each obtained land grants of 640 acres, adjacent to each other, from the NC Proprietory, Lord Granville, near the Forks of the Yadkin on Bear Creek, which is located north of Mocksville NC, now in Davie Co. George BOONE had sold half of his tract to Joseph Hughes in 1/24/1772, who in turn sold it to Valentine HUFF in 6/12/1774. "Here is a picture of a historic marker on the tract of land originally granted to Squire Boone, which happened to be adjacent to George BOONE's tract and thus next to Valentine HUFF's land." Diana in AL, a KERST descendent! = = = = = = gmmix = = = = = end = = = = = = = = = = = = =

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