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| The Friends of Sleepy Hollow Kick Off Second Annual “Concord Recollections” Breakfast Series on March 1 Movies of Concord in the 1940’s and 1950’s Feature Major Town Celebrations Recorded by Charles Dee Sr. |
The Friends of Sleepy Hollow will open the group’s second annual Concord Recollections Breakfast Series
on March 1 at 8:30 a.m. at Papa Razzi with films of Concord during the 1940’s and 1950’s.
The 16 millimeter films, taken by Charles Dee Sr. and to be shared with commentary by Charles Dee, Jr.,
feature the Concord Fourth of July celebrations in 1947 and 1948 and the April 19, 1950 Patriots Day
parade, commemorating the 175th anniversary of the battle at the North Bridge. Included in the 1950 Patriots
Day segment is fabulous footage of Parade Marshal General Omar Bradley, U.S. Army field commander in
North Africa and Europe during World War II and the first officer assigned to the post of Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
Cost for the event, which includes a full breakfast, is $30 per person – or a discounted price of $75 for
attending all three events. All events will be held Saturday mornings at Papa Razzi on Elm Street in Concord.
Seating for the event will be limited so reservations are necessary in advance. Reservations are requested
by February 25.
The Series will include two other events. Details on the upcoming series are as follows:
March 1, Charles Dee, Jr., co-owner of Dee Funeral Home and 5th generation Concordian, Charlie will share
fascinating movies of Concord from the 1940’s and 1950’s. During last year’s Breakfast Series everyone
enjoyed movies of Concord from the late 1930’s and early 1940’s taken by Charlie’s great grandfather,
Joseph Dee, Jr. These films chronicled ice cutting, logging and the 1938 hurricane among other events and
reflected small town life in America in that era, through the eyes of one of Concord’s residents.
April 12, 2008, Jim and Minxie Fannin, preservation consultants, will discuss the symbolism, the artisans who
carved the early cemetery stones and the conservation of these historic and artistic treasures. As Concord’s
cemeteries, including The South Burying Place, Old Hill and Sleepy Hollow, feature some of the more
beautiful, very old, stones, the discussion will be very relevant to Concord’s history.
May 17, 2008, Karen Anderson, Fritz Kussin, Louisa Alcott Yamartino and David Hesel will share a view of
what retailing in Concord was like over past generations and how our town’s retail area has changed. Karen
Anderson is co-owner of Main Street Market & Café; Fritz Kussin and his daughter Louisa Alcott Yamartino
are descended from Anna Alcott Pratt (Louisa’s sister) and owners of Fritz & Gigi’s The Children’s Shop;
David Hesel is the owner of the Toy Shop.
To make a reservation please send a check made out to The Friends of Sleepy Hollow for $30 for each
reservation and send to The Friends of Sleepy Hollow, P.O. Box 1245, Concord, MA 01742. For more
information call 978-459-5423. Please be sure to specify the date (or multiple dates) you want to attend.
Reservations will be confirmed and held at the door the morning of the event – no tickets will be issued.
on March 1 at 8:30 a.m. at Papa Razzi with films of Concord during the 1940’s and 1950’s.
The 16 millimeter films, taken by Charles Dee Sr. and to be shared with commentary by Charles Dee, Jr.,
feature the Concord Fourth of July celebrations in 1947 and 1948 and the April 19, 1950 Patriots Day
parade, commemorating the 175th anniversary of the battle at the North Bridge. Included in the 1950 Patriots
Day segment is fabulous footage of Parade Marshal General Omar Bradley, U.S. Army field commander in
North Africa and Europe during World War II and the first officer assigned to the post of Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
Cost for the event, which includes a full breakfast, is $30 per person – or a discounted price of $75 for
attending all three events. All events will be held Saturday mornings at Papa Razzi on Elm Street in Concord.
Seating for the event will be limited so reservations are necessary in advance. Reservations are requested
by February 25.
The Series will include two other events. Details on the upcoming series are as follows:
March 1, Charles Dee, Jr., co-owner of Dee Funeral Home and 5th generation Concordian, Charlie will share
fascinating movies of Concord from the 1940’s and 1950’s. During last year’s Breakfast Series everyone
enjoyed movies of Concord from the late 1930’s and early 1940’s taken by Charlie’s great grandfather,
Joseph Dee, Jr. These films chronicled ice cutting, logging and the 1938 hurricane among other events and
reflected small town life in America in that era, through the eyes of one of Concord’s residents.
April 12, 2008, Jim and Minxie Fannin, preservation consultants, will discuss the symbolism, the artisans who
carved the early cemetery stones and the conservation of these historic and artistic treasures. As Concord’s
cemeteries, including The South Burying Place, Old Hill and Sleepy Hollow, feature some of the more
beautiful, very old, stones, the discussion will be very relevant to Concord’s history.
May 17, 2008, Karen Anderson, Fritz Kussin, Louisa Alcott Yamartino and David Hesel will share a view of
what retailing in Concord was like over past generations and how our town’s retail area has changed. Karen
Anderson is co-owner of Main Street Market & Café; Fritz Kussin and his daughter Louisa Alcott Yamartino
are descended from Anna Alcott Pratt (Louisa’s sister) and owners of Fritz & Gigi’s The Children’s Shop;
David Hesel is the owner of the Toy Shop.
To make a reservation please send a check made out to The Friends of Sleepy Hollow for $30 for each
reservation and send to The Friends of Sleepy Hollow, P.O. Box 1245, Concord, MA 01742. For more
information call 978-459-5423. Please be sure to specify the date (or multiple dates) you want to attend.
Reservations will be confirmed and held at the door the morning of the event – no tickets will be issued.