BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171109T103000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:65dd6bc787be19087aa32b6fee23d368 CATEGORIES:Conferences, Shows & Panels, Education CREATED:20181108T170824 SUMMARY:Morris County Heritage Commission Program - “The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month” LOCATION:773 DESCRIPTION:Morris County Heritage Commission Program - “The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month”The Morris County Heritage Commission’s program “The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month” will take place on Saturday, Novem ber 10, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ.\nKathy Murphy, Chair, Morris County Heritage Commiss ion, will welcome attendees at 10 a.m. \nVarious speakers will present WWI- related topics throughout the day. The first presenter will be Amery Vasso, Morris County Commander, American Legion. He’ll discuss the history of the American Legion, chartered in 1919. His talk begins at 10:15.\nAt 10:45, t he Air Force Association will present a lithograph by renowned aviation art ist and Morris County resident Keith Ferris to the Morris County Heritage C ommission. The lithograph, depicting flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker’s Old Nu mber One SPAD XIII Number 4523 aircraft, will be on permanent display at th e Morris County Library. Making the presentation will be the artist, a Nati onal Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, and William M. Fosina, President, Chap ter 195 and NER, Air Force Association. Howard Leach will speak about Capta in Arthur Raymond Brooks, US Army Air Service flying ace, and Claire Whitco mb will talk about her great-uncle 1st Lt. Philip Hassinger, Brooks’s wingm an. The remarks and presentation will be followed at 11 a.m. by a moment of silence to remember those who died defending our country.\nVivian Davis, a historical interpreter and museum educator, will discuss the many facets o f women’s service during the Great War. Her talk begins at 11:45.\nThe afte rnoon activities kick off with a discussion of the Victrola record player a nd the music of the era at 1:30. The speaker is Ron Northrup, historical in terpreter and educator. His presentation will be followed at 2:00 by an exa mination of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. The speaker is Mendham High School history t eacher and historical interpreter Steve Santucci.\nThe final presentation, at 3:00, will be “Marching Home: Veterans’ Challenges” as explored by John Torkos, historical interpreter and museum educator.\nShultz will wrap up th e day’s events at 3:45. Throughout the day, guests will be able to view exh ibits of World War I posters and women’s service uniforms. The exhibits are co-hosted by the Library and the Heritage Commission. \nThe Morris County Heritage Commission is an advisory body of the Morris County Board of Chose n Freeholders. It facilitates understanding and preservation of Morris Coun ty's diverse history by promoting awareness of Morris County's heritage and acknowledging its cultural diversity through education and communications; by maintaining the Morris County Archives and ensuring their preservation and accessibility; and by providing advice and support to local historical and historic preservation organizations throughout Morris County. \nFor upd ates or additional information on the program, visit the Heritage Commissio n’s web page https://mchc.morriscountynj.gov/ (https://mchc.morriscountynj. gov/) or Facebook page www.facebook.com/MorrisCountyHeritageCommission (htt p://www.facebook.com/MorrisCountyHeritageCommission). \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Morris County Heritage Commission Program - “The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month”

The Morris County Heritage Commission’s progr am “The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month” will take place on Sat urday, November 10, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ.

Kathy Murphy, Chair, Morris County Heritage Commissi on, will welcome attendees at 10 a.m. 

Various speakers will pre sent WWI-related topics throughout the day. The first presenter will be Ame ry Vasso, Morris County Commander, American Legion. He’ll discuss the histo ry of the American Legion, chartered in 1919. His talk begins at 10:15.

At 10:45, the Air Force Association will present a lithograph by renowne d aviation artist and Morris County resident Keith Ferris to the Morris Cou nty Heritage Commission. The lithograph, depicting flying ace Eddie Rickenb acker’s Old Number One SPAD XIII Number 4523 aircraft, will be on permanent display at the Morris County Library. Making the presentation will be the artist, a National Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, and William M. Fosina, P resident, Chapter 195 and NER, Air Force Association. Howard Leach will spe ak about Captain Arthur Raymond Brooks, US Army Air Service flying ace, and Claire Whitcomb will talk about her great-uncle 1st Lt. Philip Hassinger, Brooks’s wingman. The remarks and presentation will be followed at 11 a.m. by a moment of silence to remember those who died defending our country.

Vivian Davis, a historical inter preter and museum educator, will discuss the many facets of women’s service during the Great War. Her talk begins at 11:45.

The afternoon activities kick off with a discussion of the Victrola record player and the music of the era at 1:3 0. The speaker is Ron Northrup, historical interpreter and educator. His pr esentation will be followed at 2:00 by an examination of the Treaty of Vers ailles, which ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. The speaker is Mendham High School history teacher and historical interpre ter Steve Santucci.

The final presentation, at 3:00, will be “Marching Home: Veterans’ Challenges” as explored by John Torkos, historical interpreter and museum e ducator.

Shultz will wrap up the day’s events at 3:45. Throughout the day, guests will be able to view exhibits of World War I posters and women ’s service uniforms. The exhibits are co-hosted by the Library and the Heri tage Commission. 

The Morris County Heritage Commission is an ad visory body of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders. It facilitate s understanding and preservation of Morris County's diverse history by prom oting awareness of Morris County's heritage and acknowledging its cultural diversity through education and communications; by maintaining the Morris C ounty Archives and ensuring their preservation and accessibility; and by pr oviding advice and support to local historical and historic preservation or ganizations throughout Morris County. 

For updates or additional information on the program, visit the Heritage Commission’s web page  https://mchc.morriscountynj.gov/  or Facebook page www.facebook.com/MorrisCountyHeritageCo mmission. 

CONTACT:PShultz@co.morris.nj.us X-EXTRAINFO:https://mchc.morriscountynj.gov/ or Facebook page www.facebook.com/MorrisCo untyHeritageCommission. DTSTAMP:20250521T050457 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181110T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181110T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR