What’s New at the
Save Our Stepney Task Force
7th Annual Holiday Lights On The Green
The Tree Lighting will take place on Saturday, December 6th 2008 at 7:00pm on the Stepney Green and is sponsored by Save Our Stepney Task Force and The Town of Monroe. Come join us for the festival of lights, music and refreshments plus a special appearance by Frosty The Snowman. Bring the kids and a food donation to benefit the Monroe Food Pantry! You can support the Lighting of the Green by buying a bulb or luminary. There will be over 400 bulbs on the tree and over 350 luminaries which will surround the Green. For more information contact Cathy Loehr at 261-7892
Save Our Stepney ····· One Cobblestone at a Time
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Help us preserve the heritage of our community by purchasing an engraved cobblestone in the walkway round the Stepney Heritage Trail Kiosk on the Stepney Green.
Each engraved cobblestone costs $75 and makes a great gift with your message permanently placed in the circular walkway.
More information on how you can get your cobblestone placed into the walkway, honoring a family member, a pet or favorite person, is available here. There are only 25 cobblestones available, So place YOUR order NOW.
For additional information call Lee at 203-261-5702.
Veterans Day Ceremony
American Legion posts from Monroe and Easton will commemorate Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11th on the Stepney Green, Monroe CT at 11am. Tony Unger is commander of the Charles L. Ruman Post 160 in Easton and will officiate the ceremony. Victor Yanosy commands the Sippin-Winspur Post 176 in Monroe. The Veterans Day ceremony is traditionally performed in the 11th month on the 11th day at 11 in the morning. That's where the phrase, "11 on 11 at 11 comes from, " says Monroe American Legion commander Victor Yanosy. Participants include decorated veterans and members of the Women's Auxiliary. The public is encouraged to attend and acknowledge the Veterans contributions and sacrifices. The Save Our Stepney Task Force, will place thirteen American flags on the green to commemorate its Flags Over Stepney program. In addition to the American flags, a flag will be flown for each branch of the United States armed services. The American flags are flown for each of the nation's six patriotic events; Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, September 11 and Veterans Day.
We Have Moved In
The owners of the Pepper Street Park, Self Storage, have graciously donated a storage suite to SOS. We have moved the SOS artifacts from our garages to this great storage area. Our thanks to Pepper Street Park for letting us move in. If you need more storage room contact them by clicking on our link to the Pepper Street Park, Self Storage.
Thanks For The Flowers
A big thanks to Kate Chase and Arlene Spoonfeather for the beautiful flowers they planted around the Kiosk on the Stepney Green. Also a special thanks to Scott Mason of Mason Farm Market for the Halloween decorations that grace the Flag Pole..
Larry O’Neill, Liz Murphy’s husband, designed this website for the Save Our Stepney Task Force. Some of the information categories include: the history of the Stepney flag, the Upper Stepney / Birdseye’s Plain Historic District and a photo gallery, all about the Stepney Task Force, a Calendar of events, Stepney History, including the eighteen stop along the Stepney Heritage Trail ( a must read), and more.
So as you can see things are happening thanks to the many volunteers.
If any of these activities are of interest to you please lend a hand. You can send us a quick message on-line via the Contact Us page.
