July 2011
Spring Flea Market 2011: Windy, But Successful This year’s spring Flea Market was held on a breezy, spring-like Saturday, May 14 on the Salmon Brook Historical Society’s grounds. Some 35 vendors – about the same as last year’s early flea market – came to sell their wares and there were good crowds, especially in the morning, to pick over vendors’ goods and visit the society’s own tag sale. L to R: Carol Laun, Polly Hall, Paula Johnson
SBHS Treasurer Roger Hayes proclaimed the day a financial success, with nearly $3,600 in income. Todd Vibert, major-domo of the flea market for the first time, ran a tight ship. He attributed the event’s success to the experience of the society’s volunteers. Todd noted there were over 40 volunteers helping with parking, cooking, taking in money, lining the grids as well as setting up the parking areas, selling goods for the SBHS tag sale, pricing goods, leading vendors to their spaces and getting the word out about the flea market – not to mention contacting and signing up vendors. Pop Quiz? How many hot dogs were sold by SBHS volunteers at the May 14 flea market? (Answer on page 3.) Running the twice-a-year flea markets is a demanding job. Society members thus should be happy that Todd has volunteered to “continue to run the Flea Market for the October show as well as next year.” Bravo!
The society’s annual meeting and dinner was held on Wednesday, April 27, and for the second consecutive year at
First Congregational Church. Some 70 members and guests attended, equaling last year’s large crowd. The entertaining and informative program featured a presentation on the society’s celebrated American Flag Quilt by our textiles curator, Jean Potetz, and a compelling program on ice harvesting in New England by museum professional Dennis Picard of Storrowton Village Museum in West Springfield. Jane Ann and Bill Pease were named winners of the Ethel Linnell Award for 2011. The award citation was read by Carol Laun. The Linnell Award recognizes outstanding long-term service to the society and devotion to its work. Jane Ann and Bill are most deserving winners. Speaking of volunteers, special thanks to Ginny Wutka and her volunteers for the hors d’oeuvres and punch, church and society volunteers for the dinner and desserts, Cynthia Glenney for the rolls and Freda Hayes for decorating the tables with flowers. Thanks, too, to event coordinator Patty Sansone; Corinne Dickerson, liaison with the church; Pat Collins, program; and Nancy Fischer, greeter. Chicken for the dinner was donated by Lite-n-Up of Granby. At the annual business meeting, Ken Kuhl was elected president and Bill Ross, vice president. Ginny Wutka was appointed secretary. Roger Hayes was reappointed treasurer and Carol Laun, archivist. Dave Laun and Jim Rosano are new board members.
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