Dear Friends,
Another successful fiscal that ended on June 30th! Our volunteer organization has been able to successfully continue our private and Sunday tours and programs for Halloween, Encampment, and Christmas Holiday events and we were able to hold our 9th annual British car show to an enthusiastic audience enabled by some excellent weather. Our property and especially our gardens continue to benefit from the efforts of our garden and property committees who continue to maintain and make improvements. This contributes to making the site an attractive venue for those who choose us for wedding ceremonies and by professional photographers. This year we celebrated America’s 250th birthday with a flax to linen event and a reading of the Declaration of Independence by actor Steven Edenbo as “Thomas Jefferson”. Both events were well received by the people who attended. We’ve been successful in returning agriculture to the site. Our farm fields produced their first hay crop with a harvest in June. Next year we plan to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Philadelphia Campaign of 1777 and the famous Whitemarsh Encampment.
In closing, I want to thank all the volunteers, members, and board members who have continued to support our organization. It’s you that makes our success in making this an attractive place for our community to visit and enjoy.
Sincerely,
Kevin Horan
President Friends of Hope Lodge
