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Cedar Grove Historical Society Canfield-Morgan House - Home of the Morgan Museum
903 Pompton Avenue PO Box 461 Cedar Grove, New Jersey973-239-5414 - www.cedargrovehistoricalsociety.org
Where the Past is Present
If a meeting is cancelled, there will be a recorded message at 973-239-5414.Summer 2018
JOIN THE CEDAR GROVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ON
FARM DAY AUGUST 11 - NOON TO 3 P.M.
RAIN DATE AUGUST 12
Fun for all ages! Family Farmyard
Petting ZooGoatsSheep
ChickensDucksBunnies
Horse and Pony Rides
Tour the Organic Gardens
Have a farmer show you around the organic fields!
Free!Ice CreamPopcorn
Lemonade
Chef’s Cooking Demonstration
using our fresh produce!
Tours of the Morgan Museum!
Farm Stand will be open selling fresh produce
and local honey!
Lawn Games!
Society Activities
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The Historical Society Awards Two ScholarshipsThe Cedar Grove Historical Society awarded two $750 scholarships this year. The scholarships honor students who reside in Cedar Grove and have been a volunteer in some project of the Society or have performed community service in Cedar Grove. Recipients were Cedar Grove High School students Christopher Handel and Michael Pronesti.
This past spring, Michael Pronesti arranged a trip with his peer leadership group at Cedar Grove High School to help prep the gardens at Morgan Farm. He also volunteered for other community projects.
For his Eagle Scout Project, Christopher Handel chose to build a shed for the organic gardens at Morgans Farm. The shed is located next to the gardens and now stores gardening equipment. Along with other community volunteer activities, Christopher assisted scouts from Troop 65 with their Eagle Scout projects that included benches for the park at Morgan’s Farm and garden beds for the organic gardens.
Congratulations Michael and Christopher! We wish you well as you head off to college!
Have You Visited The Historical Society’s Farm Stand?
Summer produce is starting to hit the stand! Carrots beets squash
broccoli zucchini beans onions
We also have flowers such as dahlias, zinnias and snapdragons.
We have local honey, homemade cutting-boards and bowls, local history books, granola and jams.
Open every Saturday until the end of October from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Tour the Morgan Museum from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m
The CIT Group Volunteers at Morgan’s Farm
Each June the CIT Group, a commercial and consumer finance company located in Livingston, hosts the CIT Cares Employee Volunteer Program. Employees of the corporation volunteer in many different communities on varying projects as a way of giving back to society. Morgan’s Farm has been a lucky recipient of their volunteerism. Like last year, 30 volunteers came to Morgan’s Farm and enthusiastically helped with mulching, weeding and tying up tomatoes. The volunteers were a tremendous help and the Society is truly grateful to them.
Eagle Scout Project at Morgan’s Farm
The Historical Society is happy to announce that Nick Marzullo of Cedar Grove’s Boy Scout Troop 65 has completed his Eagle Scout project, the renovation of the Society’s apiary. Nick and members of his troop built and installed six ten-foot platforms as well as painting and refurbishing our bee boxes. Additionally, to support and encourage pollination, the scouts built a Pollination Garden adjacent to the hives. The garden contains butterfly bushes, milkweed and other plants. The Society is grateful for the Scouts’ time, research and dedication in completing this project.
Cedar Grove Historical Society to Celebrate Its Fiftieth Anniversary The third article in a series honoring Cedar Grove Historical Society presidents over the last fifty years
Chris Werndly served as the third and fifth president of the Society. He also served as vice president, trustee and Newsletter editor. Chris grew up in Cedar Grove and his memories of the changes in the township through the years were invaluable in helping to preserve the history of Cedar Grove. Chris joined the Cedar Grove Police Department after serving in the United States Army during World War II. He served as Police Chief from 1985 until 1988. Chris was a member of the Rescue and Ambulance Squads. He served the Historical Society until his death in 2015. His dedication to the Society will always be remembered fondly by those who worked with him to preserve Cedar Grove’s history.
Christian Werndly Our Third and Fifth
President
CedarGroveHistoricalSociety973-239-5414
www.cedargrovehistoricalsociety.org
Can?ield/MorganHouse-HomeoftheMorganMuseumOpenbyappointment.
Call973-239-5414oremailjeanjaeger@optonline.nettoarrangeanindividualtourorgrouptour.
General Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday ofSeptember, October, February, March, April and May. Themeetings are held at the Cedar Grove Library on PomptonAvenueunlessotherwisenotedandbeginat7:30p.m.
Of?icersTrusteesPresident:JulieOsteringEileenBogdanowiczVicePresident:CindieNewkirkMerrilyLaScalaSecretary:JeanJaegerRoseMariePartingtonTreasurer:TomDispenzereJanetSpong
Newslettereditor,JeanJaeger,[email protected]
Commentsandstorysuggestionsgratefullyaccepted.
Farm Stand: Saturdays from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. through the end of October
Morgan Museum Tours: Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m through the end of
October August 11: Farm Day Rain Date August 12 September 26: General Meeting 7:30 p.m.
“New Jersey and World War I” Presented by John Zinn
October 6,7,8, and 13 and 15: Pumpkin/Apple Sale
October 24: General Meeting 7:30 p.m. “Celebrating the Cedar Grove Historical
Society’s Fiftieth Anniversary”
Upcoming Events
If you would like to view this newsletter in color just go to our website at www.cedargrovehistoricalsociety.org. Visit our Farm Stand Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MorganFarmStand.
Meet Our New Member Ciera Crespo
Do You Know Where This Is?
The Blue Shutter Inn shown on the left and the adjoining store were located somewhere on Pompton Avenue. The building still exists today, although used for a different purpose now.
The building is now the home of Apex Marble and Granite Inc., located at 998 Pompton Avenue.
Needed: Handyman
The Historical Society is in need of a local handyman to help with pro jec ts a round the Morgan Museum. I f you know of a handyman that might help us, please contact Julie Ostering at [email protected] or 973-837-1968 or leave a message on the Historical Society phone at the Morgan Museum, 973-239-5414.
