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On Thurday, April 14 Fanfare Consort, Specialists in Early Music Performance, were at the Meetinghouse to perform for the 4th grade from Fawn Hollow. Monroe resident Barbara Upton is their executive director and together with Nancy Zorena and Fawn Hollow principal John Ceccolini applied for a grant from the Connecticut Comission onCulture and Tourism to make this program possible. In this newsletter, you will find an article entitled, Reflections of a "Town Green" by our newest Board Member, Lori Ann Guerrera. 1. Light Impressions -The leading Resource for Archival Suplies www.lightimpressionsdirect.com or call toll free 1-800-828-6216 to ask for a catalog. 2. University Products The Archival Company www.universityproducts.com or call 1-800-628-1912 for a catalog. 3. Metal Edge Archival Storage www.metaledgeinc.com or call 1-800-862-2228 for a brochure. Important tip: If you have photos in plastic boxes, plan to take them out as the plastic is very harmful to the pictures. The white farmhouse and farm has been a landmark in Stepney since Hiram Parmlee and his family began farming the property in 1849. The farm was purchased by the Chase family in 1954. Today the farm is known as Rocledge Farm and is one of two working farms remaining in Monroe. Mildred Chase purchased the custom residential marker from the Save Our Stepney Task Force. A portion of the proceeds from the marker helps fund the future Stepney Heritage Trail. The custom cast 10.25" x 14.25" oval-shaped marker displays the original owners' name, the date of the building's construction, and the inscription "Stepney Heritage Trail." The marker is epoxy painted in classic black with gold lettering, stain- resistant, and complements any color house. Additional markers have been installed at four other sites throughout Stepney, including the Abiel Beers House (c. 1745) at 65 Old Newtown Road, Rockwell House (c. 1790) at 105 Main Street, Thomas Hawley House at 514 Purdy Hill Road (c.1755) and listed on the National Registry of Historic Properties, and the William Beardsley House (c. 1820) at 332 Pepper Street. The properties are owned today by James and Mary Donnelly, David Lewis, Don Salierno and Linda Baldwin, and Todd and Antonia Nelson, The first historic markers along with an orientation kiosk on the Stepney Green will help visitors and the townspeople of Monroe to identify the many historic homes and sites along the Stepney Heritage Trail. The Stepney Heritage Trail when completed will identify 18 historic sites and many historically significant residences in celebration of the more than 250-year heritage of the village of Stepney, located in the town of Monroe. Among the themes to be explored along the trail are the impact of changing modes of transportation on a community over two centuries; the rise and decline of local industry; the community's contribution of men and women, materiel, and supplies to the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War; the community's agricultural origins; and religious diversity. The Save Our Stepney Task Force is currently seeking funds through grants and private donations for the site markers and an orientation kiosk on the Stepney Green. The Save Our Stepney Task Force is a volunteer group of business owners, residents, and interested citizens of Monroe and neighboring communities. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. at Roberto's Restaurant, 505 Main Street, Monroe. Contact Joel Leneker if you are interested in making a donation to, or joining Save Our Stepney. Please contact Lee Hossler, at 216-5702 for more information about the Stepney Heritage Trail marker system. |