Membership Appreciation Reception
We hosted our Eisenhower Society Member Appreciation Reception on Sunday afternoon, March 23. We met at the Adams County Historical Society Battlefield Overlook Event Center to chat with fellow members and view the new exhibit in the lobby funded by an Eisenhower Society grant. Everyone enjoyed light refreshments, including cheese, fruit, mini cheesecakes, and pecan pie tartlets provided by the Dobbin House Tavern. Thanks to the generosity of Ruthmary and Bob McIlhenny and Duane and Linda Williams, both wine and a delicious white Sangria were available as well as non-alcoholic beverages.
After greetings from President John Burt, Vice President Ruthmary McIlhenny shared some membership information. Since the new Eisenhower exhibit features Ike and Mamie Christmas stockings that were gifts received their first year in the White House, Ruthmary shared information about the Eisehowers’ Christmas card traditions while President and First Lady. Afterward members were welcome to visit the museum and see the new exhibit.
We thank our sponsors for their support of this event: Dobbin House Tavern, Daun van Ee, Stephen Gibble, Ken and Sally Weiler, Duane and Linda Williams, Ruthmary and Bob McIlhenny, and Jacqueline White.
Thank you Adams County Historical Society for hosting our 2025 Member Appreciation Reception!
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Our Member Appreciation sponsors were recognized.
Thank you, Dobbin House, for the delicious food.
Andrew assisted Bob with drink service.
Carol talked with Nick and Carolyn.
Eisenhower Christmas cards were displayed along with membership gifts.
Marie, Tom and Terry chatted.
Jackie, Walt and John visited.
Carolyn, Nick, Janet and Larry got to know each other.
Members and guests mingled and got to know each other.
Bill and Ken checked Harry in.
Ruthmary and Susan caught up.
John Burt welcomed members.
Ruthmary spoke about the Eisenhowers’ Christmas card traditions.
Ruthmary posed with a poster showing some of Mamie’s Christmas gift cards.
The new Eisenhower exhibit was funded by an Eisenhower Society grant.
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Member Appreciation guests enjoyed the food donated by the Dobbin House Tavern.
Ruthmary and Bob McIlhenny mix up the white Sangria.
Thank you, Sponsors!
Carol chats with Bill and Ken.
Everyone enjoyed the food.
Walt stops to talk with Bill.
Wayne and Sue arrive.
Carol and Judy talk.
Adams County Historical Society Executive Director Andrew Dalton visits with attendees.
The Dobbin House snacks were very popular.
Bob and John talk over the Sangria.
Jackie and Walt share a laugh.
John and Lisa talk with Dave, Duane and Kay.
Ryan and Bruce mug for the camera.
John welcomes everyone.
Ruthmary shares membership information.
Andrew Dalton welcomes all to the historical society.
Andrew discusses the Eisenhower exhibits in the Beyond the Battle Museum.
Andrew points out that the ballot box Eisenhower used when voting is now on exhibit in the museum.
Everyone chats or heads to the museum.
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Bill and Ken check Dale in.
We thank our generous sponsors for making this event possible.
We enjoyed some yummy sweets.
There was plenty of fruit and cheese to snack on.
Bob and Andrew mixed the white Sangria that we enjoyed.
Ruthmary took Sangria to Bill and Ken at the check-in table.
Bob and Barb chatted with Gary.
Stephanie and Jeff checked in.
Lina smiled for the camera while Ken and Gary talked.
Tony, Lisa and John caught up.
Everyone enjoyed food, drink and conversation.
New friends were made.
Linda and Duane mugged for the camera.
Lisa and John welcomed Christopher and Marguerite.
New friends talked around the table.
Omar and Gary discussed the General Eisenhower bas relief plaque available for sale.
Mary Lowe made an entrance.
Sally was obviously enjoying herself.
There was time for more refreshments.
John welcomed members to the reception.
Carol shared greetings from Chairman Brigadier General Lessey who was unable to attend.
Everyone listened intently.
Ruthmary spoke briefly about Eisenhower and religion and the optional tour of the Eisenhowers’ church.
Guests continued to enjoy conversation.
Bill gave a tour of the Gettysburg Presbyterian Church.
The Eisenhower Pew was where they always sat when attending church.
The first 50 star flag was presented to Eisenhower the day he signed legislation admitting Hawaii as the 50th state. When he retired to Gettysburg he gave this first flag to the Presbyterian church.