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Board discusses preserving Edgewater history and recruiting volunteers to digitize archives
Summary
Members proposed inviting local history volunteers and museum contacts to scan archives, develop school programming and help plan Founders Day activities while debating which founding dates to highlight.
Board members discussed ways to preserve and present Edgewater history, including recruiting volunteers to scan paper archives at the New Smyrna museum and assembling small exhibits for schools and community events. One member suggested inviting the group to an upcoming meeting to collaborate on displays and education activities.
Members reviewed differing founding and incorporation dates for Edgewater, citing years referenced in local sources and the possibility of highlighting incorporation anniversaries in future Founders Day planning. The board agreed to invite history volunteers and consider a liaison (Glenn was mentioned as a potential curator) to coordinate artifacts and outreach.
