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October, 1999 NewsletterIt's the start of our new year and we have many exciting events planned. October 17 is Fall Market Days at the Beardsley Homestead and October 24 is a program by Nick Bellatoni, State Archeologist, at the Meeting House. The dates for the Christmas Fair are December 3, 4, and 5. As always, we are looking for volunteers in many different areas. Please take a moment to complete the survey below by checking off areas of interest. Then mail it to Judy Standerford, 7 Winslow Terrace, Monroe, or call her at 268-5511 with any questions or comments. __________________Newsletter __________________Docent at Schoolhouse __________________Phone Tree __________________Work parties at the Society's three properties __________________Publicity __________________Hospitality at Meetings and Programs __________________Help at Christmas Fair __________________Work on Fund Raising Activities __________________Oral History Interviewer __________________Cataloging and indexing our Collection There are also some vacancies on our Board of Directors. Anyone interested in filling one of these vacancies please call Nancy Zorena at 261-8554. We invite you to volunteer your time, talents, and your knowledge of our town's history. Nick Bellatoni, the State Archeologist, will speak October 24 at 2:00 p.m. at the Meetinghouse. His topic will be Native American archeological sites in the Monroe area. This program was postponed earlier in the year. Anyone interested in welcoming school groups to the Old Schoolhouse, please contact Nancy Zorena at 261-8554. It takes only a few minutes and Nancy has all the historical information that you need. The Christmas Fair will once again be the first weekend in December. The dates this year are December 3, 4 and 5. We do not have a chairperson, but many people are working to make this event a success. Rita Sparano will be leading a workshop to make evergreen mailbox decorations. Please call her at 261-8897 for details. Just a reminder that membership dues for the 1999-2000 year are due now. (Our year runs from September 1 - August 31.) If you haven't yet renewed, please do so now. Your dues help to sustain our organization. Our largest expense is the maintenance of our three buildings. This year we will be replacing the roof on the barn at the Beardsley Homestead. Thank you to the following people for making phone calls to publicize the Fall Market Day: Lynn Renaud, Pat Arnold, Barbara Waite, Marie Lederer, Arlene Gondar, Brian Pattyson, Judy Standerford, Sue Cappucci, Millie Ohm, Carolyn Adelman, Madelyn Marshall, and Rita Sparano. There will be a Nana's Attic table at both the Fall Market Day and at the Christmas Fair. This has been so popular that we would like to make it a continuing project. Visit this table to add to you country collection, or call 268-5511 if you have any items that you can donate. Think of us when you are planning your tag sale!
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