Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Crittenden man presents Trail of Tears program

The Fredonia Valley Heritage Society will meet on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Fredonia Lions Club Building on Shelby Street in Fredonia. Following the business meeting, William Ralph Paris, Jr., of Crittenden County, will present a program on “The Actual Trail of Tears and the Fredonia Valley.”

Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every odd numbered month where you can learn more about the history of the Fredonia Valley through informative programs and speakers. Membership fees are as follows: $15 for individual, renewed annually; $25 for family, renewed annually; $30 for businesses, renewed annually per voting member; $250 for lifetime.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Fredonia Valley Heritage Society is encouraged to attend the potluck meal and meeting on Thursday.