Spring 2006 - Noah Webster House

THE SPECTATOR
The Newsletter of The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society
Spring 2006
May Day Dessert and Dance at Noah’s
This May Day, the Noah Webster House Dance Troupe
invites you to a Dessert and Dance to be held at the Noah
Webster House. On Monday, May 1 at 7 p.m., come by
the museum to join in a May Day dance, with a variety of
desserts for sale.
Children and adults alike will enjoy stepping out with
the Dance Troupe as they celebrate the coming of spring
by dancing around the maypole. Several May Day
dances, including Gathering Pease Cods (pea pods), and
other traditional English and American dances will be
showcased. Attendees are encouraged to participate in
these centuries old dances.
During the dance, desserts of all kinds will be offered
in the museum’s reproduction 18th century kitchen.
Cheesecakes, pies, cookies, and more will revive guests
throughout the evening. Desserts cost between $1 and $5
per serving. Coffee, tea, and other beverages will be
available.
The Dance Troupe was established in 1993 to keep
alive the tradition of colonial dance and is supported by
grants from the Edward C. and Ann. T Roberts Foundationd and the Daphne Seybold Culpeper Memorial Foundation.
Admission is $7 for anyone 10 and over, and $4 for
children. Member’s price is $6 for adults, $3 for children.
Mother’s Day Tea with Kandie Carle
Bring your mother, grandmother, aunt, daughter, or anyone special to afternoon tea at the Noah Webster House &
West
Hartford
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On
Sunday,
Letter from the Director
May
14
from 2
see page 2
to 4 p.m., join us
Not Just the Same Old Summer Camp
for tea and a
see page 3
Mortlake Manor’s Donation to Noah’s
performance by
see page 4
Kandie
Carle,
Coming Events
the
Victorian
see page 5
Lady.
Meyer Prize Returns
A variety of
see page 6
teas,
sandwiches,
3rd Annual Golf Tournament
and
desserts
will
see page 7
be
offered.
Kids’ First Saturday Programs
Kandie Carle
see page 8
will
perform a
Thanks to Contributors
see page 9
program on the
fashion and society of the Civil
War Era. Using vintage and
carefully reproduced clothing,
Carle’s programs give modern
women a look at the times and
fashions of long ago. For over
a decade, she has been filling
shows with history and humor,
entertaining at historical societies, schools, and other organizations all over the northeast.
Carle performed her 1890’s
“Victorian Lady” program at
last year’s Woman’s Exchange
exhibit opening which garnered rave reviews from attendees.
Call (860) 521-5362 ext. 21 for information and reservations.. Adults are $18 and children are $14. Members
cost is $16 and $12 respectively. Reservations are required.
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Board of Trustees
Janet Tracy, Chair
Kathy Singer, Vice Chair
Kate Dixon, Vice Chair
Tuck Miller, Secretary
Nancy Clement,
Assistant Secretary
Louise Boyson Pruyne,
Treasurer
Connie Robinson,
Assistant Treasurer
Trustees
Judy Carrithers
Newton A. Clark, Jr.
John Davison
Shirley DeLong
Linda Dunakin
Kathy Horner
Richard Hughes
Judy Lawes
Miriam Miller
John Reazer
Judie Saunders
James Shelton
Joan Warner
Dear Members,
I hope that you have enjoyed the new exhibit, Bristow: Putting the Pieces of an AfricanAmerican Life Together and all of the programs that have occurred over the winter. For
people who love early American history or feel strong attachments to West Hartford, the
Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is becoming a must join institution. From Kids’ First Saturdays and Tavern Nights to history workshops and lectures,
the museum’s programs blend education with entertainment that is enjoyable for all ages.
Our programs and exhibits help to tell the diverse and rich stories of America and West
Hartford. Whether it is Noah Webster’s pursuit to create and define our country’s culture
or the powerful and heroic story of Bristow finding freedom—these narratives provide
valuable historic perspective. There are so many stories still untold and many more still
to be made.
I hope that you find the museum to be a vital part of the community. As we move into
spring and new programs ranging from camps to a Victorian tea party take place, please
share the museum with your friends and let them know that there is a little something
here for everyone.
Thank you,
Trustees Emeritus Chris Dobbs,
Gordon Bennett Executive Director
Ex-Officio Trustees
James Capodiece
Norma Cronin
Denis Lorenz
Ed Pilkington
David Sklarz
R. Scott Slifka
Tracey Wilson
Advisors
Barbara Carpenter
Jack Chatfield
Charles Coursey
Lincoln Davis
Wilson Faude
Jonathon Harris
Alice Kugelman
Rob Kyff
John Lemega
Nancy Murray
Harriet Tenney
Richard Woodworth
Staff
Christopher Dobbs,
Executive Director
Sheila Daley,
Archivist
Jennifer DiCola Matos,
Director of Education
Pattie McCleary
Shop Manager
Sarah Mocko,
Coordinator of Public Programs
Abby Perkins,
Administrative Assistant
Little Theatre for the Deaf to Perform
On Saturday, May 6, the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical
Society invites you to a special Kids’ First Saturday program. The Little
Theatre for the Deaf (LTD) will perform Fingers around the World: Next
Stop: South of the Border.
In this hour-long program, the audience will join Alice as she leaves
Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland to explore Mexico. Using American Sign
Language, the spoken word, and signs from Mexican Sign Language, the
LTD brings the world of languages to life.
The LTD brought their talent to the museum last year, performing Fingers Around the
World! and traveling to the Orient with Alice. Children were delighted by the show, and
the ability of the actors to
make themselves into anything. They became a lion, a
snake, and a machine, complete with moving parts!
This Kids’ First Saturday
Program is $6 for adults and
$4 for children.
The Kids’ First Saturday
series is offered the first Saturday of every month with a
variety of programs, including crafts and entertainment.
Children of all ages are invited. Please see page 8 for
other programs that will be
offered this spring.
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Spring 2006
Not Just the Same Old Summer Camp
This summer, area kids have the chance to live like a
child of the past. During four one week sessions, they’ll
get the chance to play games, make crafts, learn songs
and dances, and even encounter farm animals.
Colonial Kid’s Adventure Camp will take place for
children ages 8 to 11 during the weeks of June 26-30,
July 10-14 and August 14-18.
By doing activities at both the Noah Webster House
and the farm at Westmoor Park, children experience first
hand the chores, games, and fun of colonial times.
At the Noah Webster House, children become colonial
“characters” in costume, and help to cook their lunches
over an open hearth. They will explore Noah Webster’s
house and garden, work on crafts, make and play games
and instruments, and learn colonial songs and dances.
At Westmoor Park, children will encounter life on a
farm by doing barnyard chores, working in the garden,
and processing wool. At this 162-acre property, they will
have the opportunity to go on nature walks, collect plants,
make candy and medicine, and play outdoor games.
Fun Colonial Crafts, Trades, and Games will be offered
this year for the first time. That camp is for children ages
9 to 12 and will take place Monday through Friday July
24-28. Children will experience life in the 1700s by
learning specifically about colonial crafts and games.
Children will have hands-on opportunities when they
work on a variety of colonial crafts, including woodworking, blacksmithing, candlemaking, and cooking. But colonial life wasn’t all work and no play! They also have ample time to make and play with colonial toys and games,
learn some songs and dances, and make homemade ice
cream. This camp will also take place at the Noah Web-
Last year’s campers clean up.
ster House and Westmoor Park.
Both sessions are offered Monday through Friday 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost for one week of Colonial Kid’s
Adventure is $180 for members and $200 for nonmembers. Fun Colonial Crafts, Trades and Games is
$199 for members and $219 for non-members. Sessions
can be extended to 5 p.m. for $20 per week.
*Colonial Kid’s Adventure*
Ages 8-11
Sessions: June 26-30, July 10-14, August 14-18
Monday -Friday 9:00-4:00
(Extended hours until 5:00 - $20 per week)
$200/ Non-members
$180/ Members
ALL NEW!
*Colonial Crafts, Trades, and Games*
Ages 9-12
Sessions: July 24-28
Monday-Friday 9:00-4:00
(Extended hours until 5:00 - $20
per week)
$219/ Non-members
$199/ Members
Cooking meals over the open hearth was a daily activity
for colonial children,
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Mortlake House Lives on at Noah’s
“Why not plan to spend a week or a weekend at Mortlake Manor?”
In 1965, a beautiful historic building was razed in Brooklyn, CT. Mortlake House (a.k.a. Mortlake Manor and
Putnam House) was built circa 1750 and lived its life as
an inn, a home, and an apartment building. Though its
rich history was severely marred by its razing, the Mortlake House lives on at the Noah Webster House.
The year after Mortlake was razed, the Noah Webster
Foundation was looking to replace modernized pieces of
the historic house. They were able to purchase two doors
and some floorboards from the razed structure. In the
Historical Society archives, three large binders filled with
photographs and detailed notes on the reconstruction of
the Noah Webster House give clues to these pieces of its
past.
In the photograph to the
right, Gordon Bennett,
with an unidentified workman, stands in the new
doorway in 1966. John
Mikna, principal restorer
of the house in the mid60s, wrote of the doors,
“We found two exceptionally good old outside
doors to replace the relatively modern ones that
existed in the house.
These came from the old “New clapboards and doorway,
Mortlake Tavern, Brook- June 1966”
lyn, Connecticut.”
During installation, it was discovered that the name A.
Cleveland was etched into the outside door casing of what
is now the front door of the Noah Webster House. Cleveland may have made the door.
Though the exact year that the Mortlake House was
built is unknown, most evidence suggests is was built in
the late 18th century. The House was most likely built by
Master Joiner Daniel Tyler (1701-1802). His name was
found on a beam of the house with the dates 1773 and
1774 during the dismantling in the 1960s.
For the next two centuries, the house was used as an
inn, bearing the names “Mortlake Manor” and “Putnam
House” at different times in its history (see photograph at
top right).
In 1927, Edith Kermit Roosevelt, widow to President
Theodore Roosevelt, bought the Putnam Inn and promptly
renamed it Mortlake Manor. She spent many happy sum-
“Broadway , the principal street of the village, makes a most
delightful walk or drive, while in the midst of this natural beauty,
on the highest point of the street, stands Putnam House.”
From an advertisement for the inn circa 1920s.
mers there, though her family wondered why she should
spend her days at the bottom of a warm, windless valley
rather than on a hilltop in Long Island. Her daughter Ethel
seemed the only one who was able to understand the old
lady’s sense of family history. The Putnam House had
been named after Edith’s great-grandfather’s first wife’s
father, Israel Putnam.
Despite its long history, the Mortlake House was lost
during a time when hundreds of other historic structures
were being razed to make room for “progress”. Thanks to
the efforts of Gordon Bennett and the Noah Webster
Foundation, the Noah Webster House was saved from
such a fate, and in so doing was instrumental in saving
pieces of the Mortlake House as well.
The above door on the north side of the house may be the one
that now graces the front of the Noah Webster House.
The editor would like to acknowledge and thank Elaine R. Knowlton of the Brooklyn Historical Society for providing the
information and photographs for this article.
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Spring 2006
Calendar of Events
Saturday, April 1: Kids’ First Saturday: Colonial Games, Jokes, and
Riddles 1-4 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday: April 18-20 Colonial Crafts and Games Spring Camp
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday, April 20: Complicity discussion at University of Hartford
7p.m.
Friday, April 21: Meyer Prize Submission Deadline 5 p.m.
Monday, May 1: May Day Dessert and Dance 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 6: Kids’ First Saturday: The Little Theatre for the Deaf
2 p.m.
Sunday, May 14: Mother’s Day Tea 2-4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24: Annual Meeting 5 p.m.
Saturday, June 3: Tag Sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Kids’ First Saturday 3-4 p.m.
Thursday, June 8: 3rd Annual Noah Webster Golf Tournament 12 p.m.
Saturday, June 10: West Hartford Garden Tour 10a.m.-4 p.m.
Complicity Discussion with the Stowe Center
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center would like to invite the members of the NWH & WHHS to Complicity: How the
North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery: A Conversation with John Motley and the Hartford Courant’s
Investigative Team.
Anne Farrow, Joel Lang, and Jenifer Frank will speak about their book Complicity at the University of Hartford’s
Grey Conference Center on Thursday, April 20 at 7 p.m. (for directions, see below).
In their comprehensive book, Farrow, Frank and Lang delve into the importance of slavery in the north and its impact
on society. After the authors speak, John Motley, Executive Director for External Affairs for the Hartford Public
Schools, will facilitate a discussion about the book. A reception and book signing will follow.
The event is $6 for Stowe Center members, students, members of the Amistad Center for Art & Culture, and members of the NWH & WHHS. The public is invited at a cost of $12. To register, call 860.522.9258 ext 313 or email
[email protected].
A similar program that was scheduled for Sunday, February 12 at the Noah Webster House was cancelled due to bad
weather.
The program will be held at the Grey Conference Center at the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue. (Rte.
189) Enter the main campus driveway, take first left and follow signs to Parking Lot K.
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3rd Annual Noah Webster Golf
Tournament and Party
The Board of Trustees is proud to announce that the Third Annual Noah
Webster Golf Tournament will be held
on Thursday, June 8, 2006. Last year’s
tournament was an extremely successful fundraiser for the NWH&WHHS, and it is hoped
that this year’s will be even more so.
Each year, the Rockledge Golf Club (South Main St,
West Hartford) hosts the tournament at its beautiful 18
hole course. The club is on land once owned by the
Webster family.
Members of the community are invited to golf for
$150 per person. Tee times are available between 12
and 2 p.m. (other tee times may be arranged with
the pro).
After golfing, golfers and non-golfers are invited to
attend a reception at the Noah Webster House and West
Hartford Historical Society. A delicious spread of hors
d’oeuvres and beverages will tempt the palate and a
silent auction featuring
items from local merchants will help raise
further funds for the
museum. Non-golfers
are welcome to attend
for $20 per person.
For information on
registration and sponsorship, please call CoChairs Joan or Tucker
Warner at (860)2323891.
Don’t forget this is a major fundraiser for the
museum, which helps fund educational and public
programs. Over 10,000 schoolchildren each year visit
the museum to learn about life in early America, so
bring a guest and come support the Noah Webster
House and West Hartford Historical Society!
Don’t Miss the Exciting New Exhibit
Bristow:
Putting Together the Pieces
of an African-American Life
Tag Sale!
Saturday, June 3, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
We will be holding our second Tag Sale
during West Hartford’s Celebrate! Stop by
between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. to find some of
the best bargains in town! All funds raised
help support education and public
programs at the museum.
Donate Your
Old Stuff
sponsored in part by the
We ask that if you have any
items you would like to donate, please
bring them to the museum between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. between May 10 and 31. Due to
space constraints, we cannot accept large
furniture, appliances, or computers. You
may take a photograph of large items and
include contact information and price.
Please call Sarah at 521-5362 ext 21 for
more information
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Spring 2006
Meyer Prize Offered for Tenth Year
West Hartford students are invited to participate in the
Tenth Annual Freeman and Mary Meyer Prize for Excellence in History contest.
Each year, the prize is awarded to a local high school
student who presents the best research paper on local history. The first place student receives a prize of up to $500.
Other prizes may be awarded at the judges’ discretion.
Papers should be typed, double spaced and properly
documented with endnotes or footnotes and a bibliography/works cited page. Three to ten pages is an acceptable
length.
Three copies of the paper must be submitted to the
Noah Webster House by 5 p.m. on April 21, 2006. Winners will be announced by May 5 and prizes will be
awarded at the Annual Meeting at 5 p.m. on May 24.
Papers must center on an aspect of the history of West
Hartford or a topic of local historical significance. Papers
are judged by a three-person panel of scholars and historians. All high school students who attend West Hartford
schools or are West Hartford residents are invited to participate.
Last year, Hall High School Senior Lisa Knoll won
The Greater Hartford Arts Council, in affiliation with a
group of local history buffs invites you to…
The Changing Face of Hartford:
From River’s Edge to Ribbons of
Concrete
The first in a three-part lecture series
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
at The Hartford Club
5 p.m.
Trinity college’s Andrew Walsh will present a
lecture from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Hors d’oeuvres and an open bar will precede the
lecture.
Admission is $35, payable by check to the
Greater Hartford Arts Council and mailed to:
PO Box 231436, Hartford, CT 06123-1436
Seating is limited to the first 100 paid admissions. For
questions, contact Lida Kearney at the Arts Council at
525-8626 x 227 or email [email protected]
first prize with her essay, “West Hartford’s World War II
Housing Crisis and Controversy”. Conard High School
student Elizabeth Porter won second prize with her paper
“Conard’s Senior Girls’ Club”.
Submissions become the property of the Noah Webster
House and West Hartford Historical Society and may be
used for publication. Previous winners have been published in West Hartford Life and in The Spectator.
For more information about the prize or to request an
entry form, please contact Sarah at 521-5362 x21.
Colonial Spring Camp
Come join the Elmwood Community Center and the Noah
Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for 3
days of old-fashioned fun and enjoyment. On April 18-20
(Tuesday– Thursday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., kids will explore how children lived and played in the 18th and 19th
centuries.
During the three days, kids will try a variety of crafts
and games. Activities include molding a plate and marbles from clay, constructing period toys and games, and
creating a reverse-glass painting.
Children will also enjoy playing some outdoor games
such as hoops, stilts, and graces. They’ll also listen to folk
tales in the historic Noah Webster House.
Other activities include meeting a local blacksmith who
will demonstrate his craft. Kids can even try their hand at
making an iron hook. Finally, kids will try on colonial
costumes, cook over the open hearth, and make ice cream
from scratch to share with their parents.
The Colonial Games and Crafts camp is open to children ages 8-11. The cost per child is $159 for West Hartford residents and $169 for Non-residents. The Tuesday
session will be held at the Elmwood Community Center
and Wednesday and Thursday sessions will be held at the
Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society. All three days run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more
information call Jennifer at 860-521-5362 x 14. Registration is required and is through Elmwood Community
Center.
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Kids’ First Saturday Programs
“A Great Time for Family Time”
April 1:
Colonial Games,
Jokes, and Riddles
May 6:
The Little Theatre
for the Deaf
June 3:
Mask Makers
Make Masks
Celebrate April Fool’s Day by
playing some colonial games
and learning some old jokes
and riddles. (1-4 p.m.) $3 per
child, $2 for members
See the LTD perform Fingers
Around the World: South of
the Border! Join Alice as she
makes her way through the
wonderland of Mexico. (2
p.m.) $6 adults, $4 children
Become someone else by
making a mask! Kids will design, paint, and decorate a
real mask.
(3-4 p.m.)
$6 members, $8 nonmembers
Programs from 1-4 are drop in anytime. Younger children
may need parental assistance with some crafts.
Thank You, Contributors
The following individuals and groups made contributions to the organization from January 1, 2005 through
December 31, 2005:
PATRON
($10,000 or more)
Anonymous
BENEFACTOR
($1,000 -$9,999)
Dr. and Mrs. John Alden
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bennett
John and Deanie Davison
Howard and Shirley DeLong
Kate H. Dixon
Robert J. Donahue
Jonathan Fairbanks
Jane C. Hamilton
Elwyn and Elsie Harp
Kathy and Don Horner
Richard and Beverly Hughes
Tuck and Ki Miller
Ray and Liz Payne
Louise B. Pruyne
Robert and Carolyn Pruyne
Connie and Ron Robinson
Kathy and Paul Singer
Sorenson-Pearson Family Foundation
Janet and Daniel Tracy
Joan and Tucker Warner
SPONSOR
($250-$499)
Mrs. David C. Anderson
John H. Barnes
Judith and Dennis Carrithers
Jack Chatfield
Nancy G. Clement
Lorraine J. Cone
Linda Dunakin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fahy
SUSTAINER
($500-$999)
Bob and Frankie Goldfarb
Richard Goodman
James Capodiece
Susan and Brian Clemow
Pamela Hannock
Elizabeth C. Hatheway
Lincoln J. Davis
Virginia W. Hughes
John and Joyce Lemega
Kohn-Joseloff Foundation
David C. Sargent
James D. Shelton
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Kugelman
Robert LaPerla
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson A. Sly, Jr.
Gordon and Anne Stagg
Judith H. Lawes
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Whittemore Miriam and Stephen Miller
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Nancy and Hugh Murray
Harriet and Mark Tenney
Thomas and Sally Tresselt
Tom and Dougie Trumble
Elaine and Lanny Krause
Rob Kyff
L’Arc Architects, LLC
Nancy and Jerry Lemega
Mrs. H. Lee Levins
Wendy B. Lincoln
CONTRIBUTOR
($100-$249)
Peggy Lorence
Caryll G. Abbott
Mark Merin
Susan Aller
Malcolm and Betty Millar
Marsha Anderson
Carle Mowell
Richard and Carol Barry
Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Murphy
Donald and Linda Berry
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Neidlinger
John Bierly, Peter Peterson, Perio- Janice Niehaus
dontics and Implants
Robert Newell
Randall B. Bobb
Elizabeth Normen and Paul Eddy
Mrs. Robinson Buck
Mike and Deb O’Loughlin
Valerie W. Buckeley
Maylah H. Park
Paul Burch
Patrissi Nursery Center, Inc.
Miriam Butterworth
Robert A. Penney
Mr. and Mrs. James Carroll, Jr.
Daniel Pettengill
Brian and Ellen Clarke
Jane and John Pfaff
Coldwell Banker Real Estate
Leo and Lorraine Pinsky
Anne and Tom Condon
Pamela Pinsky
David and Joan Cooney
John Reazer and Soo-Jung Kang
Dr. Harvey and Mary Ann Corson
Reid and Riege, P.C.
Michael and Nancy Curran
Trudy and Bob Rosensweig
Ethel F. Davis
Julie Robinson
Stanley Dimock
Josephine E. Rovaldi
Charles and Caroline Dobbs
Fran and Rich Rowlenson
John and Michele Dolan
Peter and Betsy Russell
Drew and Mercereau PC
Mary and Joe Sargent
Martha Dubois
Sinatro Insurance Agency
Farmington Savings Bank
Tucker Sinatro
(Farmington)
Elizabeth L. Spencer
Wilson and Janet Faude
Andrew Schatz and Barbara Wolf
Filomeno & Company, P.C.
Beth Schiro and Stephen Bayer
Mr. and Mrs. John Fiske
Richard and Muriel Sleezer
Scott B. Franklin
Smith Barney
The Gibbs Family
Marshall and Toni St. Clair
Patrick J. Gilland
Craig Taylor
Godbout Family Foundation
Ann E. Thomas and Michael B. BonDonald and Ruth Goodwin
zagni
The Grants
Beverly and H. Grant Thomas
W. Ross Hatch
Thomas Fahy Insurance Assoc. Inc.
Jim and Louise Healey
US Trust Company, N.A. (West
John Hincks
Hartford)
Joan and Denny Hopper
USTrust Technology and Support
Daniel Horner
Services, Inc.
Herbert and Lois Isaacson
Ann and Dean Uphoff
David A. Jones
John and Lynn Wadhams
Linda and Dwight Juliani
Clarissa T. Watson
Marguerite S. Kelland
David Whall
Lucille G. Killiany
Mary Ellen and Bob White
Patia M. Kinnicutt
Phil and Karen Will
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Richard Woodworth
Yale New Haven Hospital Operating
Room
Many others contributed in
amounts ranging from $5 to $99,
and we are equally grateful to
those generous folks.
The following corporations
matched contributions made by
individuals:
Phoenix Foundation
SBC Foundation
Memorial Contributions
In memory of:
Charlotte Pinsky
Betsy Sandwell
James Standard
Ruth Wessels
Long-term support through charitable gift annuities:
Karen Anderson
Gordon Bennett
Louise Pruyne
Please see 2005 Annual Report for
granting organizations.
If we inadvertently omitted your
name or spelled it wrong, please
alert us by calling 521-5362 ext. 10.
Thank you for your support.
Welcome New Members
Farmington Savings Bank,
Farmington
Gary & Elizabeth Miller
Kate Steinway & Paul Zolan
Humphrey Tonkin
In the last issue, we
incorrectly welcomed John and
Michele Dolan as Don and
Michele– our apologies.
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