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RANGE
NEWSLE TTE R
Volume 39 Number 2
October 20 14
very se.ason, our volunteer groups who are
respons ible for the ho Iida~ d~corations. and the
holiday themes come up with ideas motivated by
many different factors and aspects. This year is no
exception. We are delighted to present our
theme for the 2014 season "Christmas
Under the Sea."
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Envision -ifyou will
something
completely and
totally different
fora
Christmas tree!
Seashells, seahorses and
oceanic creatures from
under the sea adorn the
holiday Christmas trees at
the Grange this season. We
have many surprise trimmings
and we pose a Christmas fantasy
inspired by the beauty of the sea.
The volunteers have been working
diligently all year preparing the
ornaments. We invite you to visit
the Grange and roam from room
to room and experience all
the wonderful, fanciful designs.
Our holiday tour season begins on
Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 1:00 to 4 :00 pm.
Tours are available on weekends at the Grange Estate on
November 30, December 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 and
143 Myrtle Avenue • Havertown. PA 19083
· Ja nuary 3, 4, 10, 11, 2015. Admission to the Mansion is
$5.00 for adults, S 1.00 for students
Grange Trainmaster, Bill Parkinson and the train display
volunteers have been hard at work creating another
unique display of trains in the Carriage
House. Before or after your tour of
the mansion, take a walk over to
the Carriage House and see the
bri lliant traditional presentation
of trains. Admission for the
trains is free!
The Grange Gift Shoppe will
be open on the weekends
during tour hours. The
Shoppe is stocked with
handmade-inseasonal,
for your
gifts
America
family and fi-iends.
holiday
annual
Our
celebration will take place
on Saturday, December 6,
2014, 4 to 7 pm . There wi ll
be fl avorful hors d'oeuvres
and sweet desserts, a special
punch and other tasty treats.
Returning to the Grange is
Dale McCauley who wi ll
perform some g reat holiday
favorites. Dale conveys his
experience, a well-honed skill
in piano playing and arrangement
and life-long love of music to his audience.
Admission is $25 per person. Come over and visit w ith
other members and start the hol idays off dreaming of
"Christmas under the Sea".
610-446-4958
www. theg rangeestate .org
Hello Friends, Bill Penn here We are coming into two of my most favorite seasons the fall and the holidays. The weather now is comfortable
and the colors are amazing. I hope you have an opportunity
to enjoy some of these great weather days before you know
what-s now!
Thinking about the winter and snow, the Grange is
gearing up for the holidays. The volunteers have been
planning the themes of the trees and the train display w ill
be ready at the end of November. If you would like to help
with the decorations, please contact our office. Most of the
month of November, we are here - getting ready for all of
_ the festive holiday fun. We are a lso planning our programs
and events for 2015. If you have a thought or a suggestion,
we would like to hear from you. We are a lways interested
in hearing new ideas.
Our many different committees provide both vision
for the future and practical proposals for achieving them .
Their work is truly va lued by the entire Membership and
Board. Our by-laws are written so that each member is
offered an opportunity to volunteer for a committee and
each committee is required to have a chairperson and a
minimum of two volunteer members. All committees
report directly to the Executive Committee. Think about
your experience, bac kground and areas. of interes.1.: what
yo u might bring to one of our committees. We welcome
all new and returning members to our group.
As they say on the nightly news, the big story here is
the continuance of work and progress on our stage in
the Remembrance Garden Amphitheater. The rest of the
project wi ll be ongoing for the remainder of this year, and
into 20 I 5. We anticipate a formal opening ceremony next
season IF everything goes just right. We still need lo have
the handicapped access ramp built, electrical cons iderations
completed and grading of the lawn area. I have been
actively involved with this project and anyone who may
be interested in joining us should contact our office. 1t is
projects like this one that just happen sometimes, and then
they become reality. YOU could help improve the Grange
by walking around the grounds and coming up with ideas
on how to enhance the property.
Thank you for your continued inte rest in the Grange
Estate. We look forward to another g reat year of fun and
friendship and I wish you and yours, the very best holiday
season and sweet blessings for the New Year.
Sincerely,
~itt,
Penn
President, Friends of the Grange
The Bees of 20 l 4
The spring season s tarted with one hive surviving the
winter - not an easy feat considering the weather we
experienced this past season . Then the Troiano Fami ly
generously donated a package of bees to start a second
hive. These were ins~aUed in early April and have done
well except they have not been very friendly. We then
purchased a new queen planning to replace the old one in
the hopes it would result in kinder, gentler bees. However,
we were not able to find the old queen so we used the new
one to start a half hive, referred to as a nuc. With a bit of
luck, they wi ll surv ive to become a third hive in the new
spring of20 15.
The two larger hives had a ·good sununer and we were
able to host the Honey Harvest at the end of August.
We extracted 60 pounds of honey w ith the he lp of many
vis itors. They lined up w ith their bottles and we were
thankfully able to fi ll all the orders. The Grange caretaker,
Mae Noble, sold her handmade beeswax candles.
We are now preparing the hives for winter. A special
thanks to Bill Downs for all his help and expertise. Bi ll
had joined us while we were preparing for a mite check
and we are in the process of adding fondant as a back-up
winter food supply.
Now everyone cross your fingers that the winter will be
gentle o n our queens and US!
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143 Myrtle Avenue
Havertown, PA 19083
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- Savor the Flavor -
Our Savor the Flavor featured restaurants were:
Edgewood Cafe & BYOB
www.edgewoodrestaurant.com
1304 Edgewood Road, Havertown
484-453-8851
The Grange Estate 2014 Savor the Flavor gets it yet again/
On Thursday, June 5th, The Grange was well organized and anticipating the
guests for the very popular Savor the Flavor event.
The grounds had been prepared, the lawn was cut and the surrounding gardens
were trimmed and groomed. The participating food vendors and catering staff
were arriving and setting up for the big night. All of the final arrangements
were being made and thankfully, Mother Nature was a friend to Friends of the
Grange by gracing us with a beautiful evening.
VIDA (La Tez)
5 Brookline Boulevard, Havertown
www.latezbyob.com
610-789-1808
Tip O'Leary Restaurant & Bar
300 West Chester Pike, Havertown
www.tipolearys.com
610-789-1414
Oakmont National Pub
31 Eagle Road, Havertown
www.oakmontnatlonalpub.com
610-789-4000
Sampan Inn
8 Brookl!ne Boulevard, Havertown
www.sampaninn.com
610-446-3000
Pig Daddy's BBQ
www.pigdaddysbarbecue.com
693 Burmont Road, Drexel Hiii
610-622-6441
Our entertainment, the John Hoey Orchestra and IRadioPhilly geared up for Koffmeyer's Old Fashioned Cookies and Ice Cream
the huge audience that made their way through to the South Garden where ~e
7 Brookline Boulevard, Havertown
484-454-3526
entertainment was performing. We would like to offer a special thanks to John. www.koffmeyerscookies.com
Hoey and to Toin Kelly ofIRadioPhilly for. simulcasting the. band's concert. Pepperonclni Italian Restaurant & Catering .
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Tom .also intt'.rviewecl .some. of the. re~tauran_t :°WDers anQ. the. co;..~ha,irs .of
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event, Bob Sharrar and Eliz~bet4 Mellon.
. BoJJ's Bake atHome Pizza. . wwW.bobsbakeathoine.com
- This year, we had thjrte~ri diff~rent foocfvendors .present thefr specialties
28W. Eagle Road, Have~o~n: · . .. 610-446-1995
· and the ·gues~. eagerlY· and happiiY tne
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Italian Bistro
1254 Township Line·, Drex~I Hlli · .
had many busmesses to Thank! We· are· smcerely grateful· to all of the
www.facebool.com/abruzzoitalianbistro
484-454-5730
restaurants owners who graciously prepare and served their food. We would Tabblon Restaurant &Cafe
www.tabblon.com
610-622-2852
like to thank all of the businesses who donated their goods to our Bid 3704 Garrett Road, Drexel Hill
Auction. We wish to acknowledge Nick Santoleri, who donated his print of Mainline Culinary Academy
www.mainlinelcunary.com
560 Sproul Road, Villanova
484.424.9788
"Grange in Winter" and to Frameworks of Havertown who will provide the
J D Cake Designs
www.facebook.com/pages/JD-cakes
framing for the Santoleri print.
Springfield
610-496-7370
Later in the evening, the property was completely full with happy and
We woulq.~fso ·(ikf! to. than~: :
satisfied patrons. We sincerely appreciate all of the suppot1ets who ~eal"!u; to Alexia's Gift Shoppe
610-446-3900
23 W. Eagle Road, Havertown
this amazing event and to those who had donated to our cause. All proceeds
Brick&
Brew
from the Savor the Flavor go to the preservation of the Grange Estate. Our
484-455-7250
2138 Darby Road, Havertown
sincere gratitude, once again goes to Hudson Austin of the Wine Merchant in CentreIla's
10 Brookline Boulevard, Havertown 610-853-2466
Wayne who kindly made the suggestions for the wine and made a donation to
Cutting Edge
our auction. We hope everyone enjoyed his selections.
484-454-5801
125 W. Eagle Road, Havertown
The night was absolutely perfecto and we could not have done it without Frameworks
610-449-5788
31 S. Eagle Road, Havertown
your support; gene:rosity. and kindiiess. Thank you for your continued support
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Check your calendais and.help our ~aster, ~ill Parkinson pres~11t.011cr
of the best holiday train display fa: the C8*i~e House at th~. Grange)~sta~.·
You may call the office at 610-4464958 or email \ls [email protected]
We thankyoµ for your assistance and support!
Friends: of the Grange - 143 M}'!'tle .Avenue, Havertown, PA 19083
143 Myrtle Avenue
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·lacoubuccrs Formal Wear
101 W. Eagle Road, Havertown
: 6.10-449-:1212
Lectrfc Light House
35 W. Eagle Road, Havertown --, .. ' · 610-446-5656
Mainline The.rapeuti~ ·Mas~e1ge & ~pa.:.· , .
1208 Darby ~oad, Hayertawn·
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Nafls by Janice
114 W. Eagle Road, Havertown
: 610-449-0375
Pagano's Italian Specialties
1216Townshlp Line, Drexel Hill
610-853-6410
P &S Ravioli Company
30 Brookline Boulevarct, Havertown 610-446-9977
Sherwin Wiiiiams Paint Store
2525 Haverford Road, Ardmore
.610-896-8588
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2408 Haverford Road, Ardmore - 610-642-3066
YMCA of Haverford
610-649-0700
891 N. Eagle Road, Havertown
Zac's Hamburgers
610-789-5490
800 N. Eagle Road, Havertown
Havertown, PA l 9083
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143 Myrtle Avenue Havertown, PA 19083
Mansion Holiday Tours
Train Display in the Carriage House
Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 pm
November 29, 2014 to January 11 , 2015
Christmas Holiday Party
Saturday, December 6, 2014
4 to 7 pm
The Honorable Daniel Seigel
1705 Marilyn Dr
Havertown, PA 19083-1226
The Grange Estate is owned by the Township of Haverford and managed by volunteers of The Friends of the Grange, Inc, since 1974.
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Recently Mr. and Mrs. Roger Allaway of Warminster, PA donated a
painting of the Grange mansion done from a picture taken the day
of their wedding.
The description on the back of the picture slates:
"This view of the Grange was painted in 1983 by Robert Allaway of Port
Washington, NY who was a commercial artist in NYC from 1938 to 1982. It is
based 011 a photograph that was taken during the wedding ofKristal Meagher
and Roger Allaway (son of the artist) at the Grange on the afternoon of
Saturday, July 24, 1982."
Roger was originally from
New York City and Kristal
was from northern NJ.
They had both relocated to
center city Philadelphia for
job opportunities. In early
January 1982, they found
the Grange in a publication
that offered venues for
weddings. They took the
bus from town and meet a friend at the Llanerch Diner and drove over to the
Grange to make the arrangements for the wedding. After their recent visit,
32 years later, Kristen and Roger were headed off to the diner for lunch!
Let's Talk History...
There have _been many ways that history
has been record-Cd beyond the written word.
We had illustrations in caves, old stories
and songs passed down by fami lies or
communities, photography, movies, andone ofmy favorites-oral histories. Friends of
the Grange is currently working on obtaining
oral histories from people involved with
the Grange Estate in any capacity. We have
interviewed early FOG volunteers; relatives
of Benjamin and Margaret Hoffman, the last
private owners of Grange; and the daughter
of the Hoffman's caretaker.
Please email us at grangeest@verizon.
net or call the Grange office at 6 10-4464958 if you can suggest someone you think
may make a great subject for an oral hi story.
Inform us of their connection to the Grange's
past and provide their name and contact
information for us to make this opportunity
known to them. We hope to assemble a large
quilt of hidden history and less well known
aspects of the Grange Estate.
- Betty M. Graham