Category: Community Updates

Updates from the Bedford Historical Society!

  • Calling All Influencers and Volunteer Reporters!

    Calling All Influencers and Volunteer Reporters!

    Do you enjoy taking photos and sharing stories?

    Do you like talking with people and learning their stories?

    Do you notice things in Bedford that are interesting?

    Are you curious about Bedford’s people, places and history?

    Do you want to be a part of Bedford’s history?

     

    If you said “yes” to even a couple of these…we’d love to talk to you!  No experience needed—just your interest, curiosity, enthusiasm and, of course, a phone!

    The process is simple, find a special location, business, or person in Bedford that you want to reflect on.  Make a short video (under one minute) and submit your video to Bedfordohiohistory.org for review.  Someone from the Historical Society will contact you with questions or suggestions.  While we encourage your creativity, for the sake of consistency, we ask that you begin and end with the following taglines:

    Open with:   Hi everybody, insert name                       here.

    End with:      Go to bedfordohiohistory.org to learn how you can share your thoughts, pictures and videos about Bedford in our new interactive website

    Closing line: Believe in Bedford, Where It’s a Wonderful Life.

     

    Have questions or for more information, simply send us an email at Bedfordohiohistory.org with Volunteer Reporter in the Subject line and someone will be in contact.

  • An Evening with Robin Swoboda: A Great Success!

    An Evening with Robin Swoboda: A Great Success!

    Little did we at the Bedford Historical Society realize when we decided on the event title, “An Evening with Robin Swoboda: The Good, The Bad and The Hilarious” that the experience would do much more than live up to its name!

    Robin and I truly enjoyed sharing our often-crazy experiences doing “live” television with some of the funniest, most talented and nicest people you’d ever hope to meet.  Your warm reception, laughter and support were sincerely appreciated, especially during the technical glitches which, for us, are a normal part of live TV.

    On behalf of The Bedford Historical Society, Robin Swoboda and myself, we want to thank all the wonderful people who attended our Annual Bedford Historical Society Gala Fundraiser at Jimmy and Patty D’Angelo’s Sherwood Forest Party Center.

    Your comments on Facebook and other platforms were both welcomed and gratifying.  For those of you who unfortunately could not be there to share in the humor and walk down memory lane, you can enjoy some of the following photos and comments from those who spent a memorable evening with the funny, inspirational and totally genuine Robin Swoboda.

    Thank you!

    Robin & Tim

    Attendee quotes

    I went to the Sherwood Forest Party Center for the Bedford Historical Society fundraiser and what a night !  Fantastic food, remarkable staff and entertained by two of the best known and well loved newscasters of my time. Robin was absolutely hilarious, witty, beautiful and such an incredible hostess.  She and Tim shared behind the scenes stories from their news days and had the whole room laughing.

    —Gina

    Watching Tim and Robin took me back to the golden age of TV news where news and personality reigned supreme.  It’s only fitting that the broadcasting history they created is helping support the mission of the Bedford Historical Society

    —Ed “Flash” Ferenz

    Nice job Tim and Robin, tap dancing around the microphone mayhem. 😊

    —Waverly

    Holly and I really enjoyed the evening…chaos and all!  The food was very good.

    —Roland

    Because we watched this news team for years on TV, it was fun to hear how the anchors kidded around with each other behind the scenes.  The story of Robin and Dick Goddard picking up dinner and the mishap the happened on the drive back was funny.

    —Dennis

    Based on the stories and your calmness, you two experienced many technical and health glitches during your careers.  Your stories were excellent.

    —Wayne

    It was very good and very entertaining. Robin is hilarious and genuine.  I loved the event.

    —Bob