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\"Henry<\/a>

Henry Tusar, left, of Forest City, joined his granddaughter Lauren Tusar, in pulling the rope to ring the church bell in the Forest City Historical Society Museum. (Photo by Tom Fontana)<\/p><\/div>\n

BY TOM FONTANA
\nCorrespondent<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe only way we will be able to save our future is to preserve our past.\u201d Pope John II.<\/p>\n

The bell in the former Forest City United Methodist Church just wouldn\u2019t stop ringing Sunday afternoon, May 25.<\/p>\n

As visitors entered the church, they were invited to make a good-will offering of one dollar to pull the rope that rang the resounding bell high in the church tower, thus heard throughout town. The dollars will benefit the Forest City Historical Society, which held an Open House for its new museum in the old church.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Susquehanna Methodist Conference donated the historic church to the Society, so work began immediately to give the church a new purpose and renew the society\u2019s commitment to \u201cpreserve our past.\u201d Forest City Borough will celebrate its 150th anniversary this August.<\/p>\n

A dinner and dedication of the new museum was held Saturday night, and the public was invited to tour the historic collections at the Open House on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Just about everyone who entered the church wanted a chance to pull the rope and ring the bell, and those who did received a little silver bell souvenir attached to a small historic photo of the church located at the corner of Main St. and Dundaff St.<\/p>\n

Henry Tusar of Forest City and his granddaughter, Lauren Tusar, who was visiting from Media, Pa., pulled on the rope together, sending a loud \u2018ding-dong\u2019 across the valley.<\/p>\n

\"Members<\/a>

Members of the Forest City Historical Society include, left to right: front \u2013 Mary McElhinney, Joyce Spenard, Tammy O\u2019Reilly, vice president Peggy Brager; back row \u2013 president John Kameen, David Opeka, curator Bob Wirts, and museum building superintendent Frank Brager. (Photo by Tom Fontana)<\/p><\/div>\n

The Forest City Historical Society is planning many events in the new museum, including an upcoming wedding for a young local couple.<\/p>\n

On Friday, May 30, 6 p.m., the public is invited to attend a presentation at the museum called \u201cLittle Girl Lost,\u201d recounting a local event represented by a prominent display in the museum.<\/p>\n

Union Dale author Tammy Mal will talk about her recent book, \u201cLittle Girl Lost: The True Story of the Vandling Murder,\u201d about the brutal, tragic killing of a young girl, Mae Barrett, by a local 13-year-old boy, who is said to be the youngest person ever convicted of murder in the Commonwealth. Mae\u2019s sister, Nan Barrett, will attend the presentation, and donate material to add to the museum display about her sister.<\/p>\n

The Forest City Historical Society Museum also features displays about local churches and schools, service in the Civil War and foreign wars by area men and women, and the mining, logging, and railroad industries.<\/p>\n

Although no regular hours have been set for tours of the museum, Society vice president Peg Brager says special events and programs will hopefully keep the public visiting the museum and the Society\u2019s collections that \u201cpreserve our past.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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