Decent, particularly in San Francisco and bay area since that time. We are very fortunate in keeping with the libation to have one us today one of the early founders of the historical society. It was founded by one group of people and emerging by another group that has been led by miss francis mill at that time. Will you all give mrs. Lane a round of applause. Shes with us today and is one of the founders of the society. [applause] okay, with that were going to move forward with the program and ask rev rand stacy curre in to come up and do the invocation. It may be raining outside, but its beautiful in here, isnt it . Amen. Lets take a moment to pray together an invite the spirit of god into this celebration. Lets pray together. God of our years, god of our silent years, thou who has brought us this far, thou who has by thy might has led us. We come here today to begin the celebration of African American History Month. We come recognizing the strong shoulders on which we stand. Those,
There's no denying that Francis Mill, cofounder of art atelier Hackett Mill in SoMa, has a profound understanding of design; his home takes it a step further displaying a personal connection. Art is his everyday life. Mill has become renowned in the industry for his eclectic taste as seen in the gal.
No image of mountain heritage is more enduring than a grist mill with a big waterwheel slowly turning by its side. By the mid-1800s every community had at least one grist mill, and some, two or three. Today, only three are still lasting in our region: Mingus Mill in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, Francis Mill in Waynesville, and Carolina Ground in