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News and Projects Before 2017

 

Memory Care Facility Visit.




A group of ladies from a local memory care facility, along with their families, were honored at a Christmas Tea at Wild Rose.

 
November 2016

It's Christmas Time again!




Wild Rose Heritage Center is once again decorated for Christmas.  Our theme was 'Time".

 
November 2016

Fort Worth Library Award.




Our Foundation president Joyce Gibson Roach, was honored with a literary award by the Fort Worth library.

 
October 2016

Will Rogers Award.




Joyce Gibson Roach received the Will Rogers Award for her writing.

 
September 2016

Violin Recital




A student recital was held at Wild Rose Heritage Center.

 
August 2016

Historical Art Project




We partnered with the Keller Arts Council on a project to wrap utility boxes with historical photos and stories.

 
July 4, 2016

Fourth of July Picnic!




A 4th of July picnic for family and friends of Old Town Keller Foundation was held in the park where Wild Rose Heritage Center is situated. Food, games and fun!!

 
June 2016

Trains Trains Trains!!




A talk by Rollin Phipps about trains and their interesting history. Mr. Phipps has compiled a book of information about train exhibits in communities all around the metroplex.

 
May 2016

Second Annual Founder's Day





This celebration was again held at the Wild Rose Heritage Center.

 
April 2016

World Tai Chi Day






World Tai Chi Day was held in the park next to Wild Rose Heritage Center with Tai Chi instructor Ron Smith.

 
April 2016

Book signing!




Book signing to introduce Joyce Gibson Roach's newest book "The Land of Rain and Shadow; Horned Toad, Texas"

 
February 2016

Becky Benner Coker talk on buttons




An afternoon with  button expert Becky who was able to tell us where and when different buttons were used, what they were made of and a great deal of interesting history about the buttons we brought in. In the background is our Vintage Clothes display.

 
November 2015

Christmas!!






Christmas is on display at Wild Rose Heritage Center with decorations old and new!

 
June 2015

New Military Exhibit






Our new military exhibit covering World War I and II as put together by Robert Toor

 
May 9, 2015

First Founder's Day Celebration




Was held at Wild Rose Heritage Center on Saturday, May 2015

 
April 12, 2014

Keller Crawfish Krawl



We'll be at the Krawl this Saturday, April 9 on Olive Street in Keller.  Come by and see us!!

 
March 1, 2014

Save This Old House Campaign













We have moved the Jarvies house to the Old Town Keller Park at 133 Bates Street.  Now there is a lot of work to be done before we can move in.  If you would like to volunteer to help email Paul or Cathie.  For more information, go to The Jarvies House page.

 
May 8, 2013

Girl Scout Troop 3370 Silver Project

The scouts produced a pictorial history of Keller on six professionally designed and executed panels.  It was completed on the 8th of May with the exhibition of those panels at the Elm Street Studio in Old Town Keller.

The panels were later shown to the Keller City Council on the 18th of June at Keller City Hall.
The Scouts and their leaders are: Stephanie Blackwell, Emily Morris, Zoe Schneider, Lili Chambless, Molly Rhymer, Sara Wemzel, Ms. Sally Rhymer and Ms. Rebecca Chambless.


Joyce Gibson Roach with Girl Scouts