Waynesville Community Press Release

For immediate release
Contact: Cyndi Pauwels, Publicity Chair, cell: 937.542.9628

Date: August 25, 2010

Local History Book Honored by State Association

The Heritage Advisory Council has been awarded the 2010 Outstanding Achievement Award in History Outreach by the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums (OAHSM) for Historic Warren County: An Illustrated History. The award will be presented at a luncheon during OAHSM's annual meeting in Columbus October 2nd.

This colorful history, written by local author Cynthia Pauwels, highlights all the wonderful features which make this corner of southwest Ohio a destination for families, businesses and visitors alike. The book was published in late 2009 by the Historical Publishing Network of San Antonio. It offers 40-plus pages of text and photos both old and new, with an additional forty pages of business profiles. Proceeds benefit the historic preservation efforts of HAC and its member agencies.

HAC is a collaborative effort among many historic preservation groups in southwest Ohio designed to promote their respective activities in order to foster interest in and appreciation for preservation efforts. Members and affiliates include historical societies from Carlisle, Franklin, Harveysburg, Loveland, Mason, Springboro and Warren County; the Mary L. Cook Public Library with its extensive Ohioana Room local history collection; the Warren County Genealogical Society, and special-interest museums Fort Ancient, the Quaker Heritage Center and the Museum at the Friends Home.

For more information or to purchase a copy for your library, contact any member agency, call 937.542.9628, or email HAC@heritageadvisorycouncil.org.