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2006 Rural Olympics Hall of Fame

by AV Rural Museum | Oct 10, 2011

2006 The Rural Olympics Hall of Fame committee has selected the following seven candidates for induction in 2006. Pictured at right front row: Harold “Red” Dog Mansperger; Ray McCormick; Bill Rawlings, for dad Scott Rawlings. Back row Dean Berg; Walt...

2005 Rural Olympics Hall of Fame

by AV Rural Museum | Oct 10, 2011

2005 Donald Rex Jaqua, Sr. Jan. 25, 1898 – Apr. 24, 1983 In 2005 the Rural Olympics Hall of Fame selection committee chose Donald “Jake” Jaqua, Sr. to be the first recipient of the Golden Hay Hook award. As Bill Gillis so aptly stated in his May 1, 1983...

Welcome from the President

by AV Rural Museum | Mar 22, 2011

Welcome to the AVRM”s long anticipated website arrival. This will be our HOME until we establish a permanent one. Until that time comes, and it WILL come, we will continue our exhibition at the AV Fair. The generosity of our Donors and Volunteers has insured rapid...

AV Press September 1,2007

by AV Rural Museum | Jan 7, 2011

Antelope Valley Press September 1, 2007 Hall of Fame Recognizes rural roots In May 2005, at a meeting of the Rural Olympics Committee, Bill Rawlings proposed founding a museum chronicling Antelope Valley’s history. He wanted to start by creating a Rural Olympics Hall...