A message from the Effingham County Museum's President, Delaine Donaldson 

                                                              News Release: Dedication of Effingham County Museum's Newest Display On Sunday, April 21, at 2:00 P.M., the Effingham County Museum will formally dedicate its newest display, an exhibit which focuses on the writing of Illinois' sixth State Constitution. When 116 delegates were selected to write that document, Effingham Attorney, James Parker, along with Salem's Dwight Friedrich, were among that number, being elected as representatives from the 50th Legislative District. Con-Con, as the convention was popularly know convened on December 8, 1969 and concluded on September 3, 1970. The new constitution replaced a document which was 100 years old. The Parker family has recently donated the desk at which delegate James Parker sat during the event, along with related pictures, papers, and bound volumes related to his time as a delegate to that Illinois Constitution Convention. in 1970. The display is on the Museum's second floor. The bound volumes contain the verbatim transcripts of the proceedings of the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention, an important event in Illinois history, and an event in which Effingham County was well represented by Attorney James Parker. The public is invited to this special dedication event. ***************************************************************************************************** A special presentation "V-E Day: A Holy Day, not a Holiday" with Delaine Donaldson as the presenter, will take place on Thursday, May 9 at 6:00 PM in the Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum. Donaldson, President of the Museum, will focus on the celebration in Effingham County of the end of the European Theater of WWII. The audience will learn about the special Day of Prayer which President Truman proclaimed for the whole country, as well as how the proclamation was carried out in the County The presentation is the result of a partnership the Museum and the Effingham Public Library. As always, this is a free program and a library card is not required to attend but registration is required. Throughout its history the Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum Association, Inc., an organization devoted to the preservation of the history of the county, has sponsored a lecture series during the winter months, November-March. The public is encouraged to attend to learn more about local history. There is no admission charge.