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Follow the Trolley Museum's progress with the President of the organization. The President's Corner provides project updates, expected needs, and notices about committee meetings.

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Connecticut Company Blog

Keep up to day with what's going on at the Connecticut Trolley Museum via the Connecticut Company Blog, a volunteer's view of the Trolley Museum.

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Donations helping the Ct Trolley Museum recover from Break In

Almost $300.00 and “In Kind” donations have been helping the CT Trolley Museum in East Windsor recover from the break-in last weekend.

Fred Stroiney, the Chairman of the Museum said that the Board of Directors and Management are very appreciative of all the volunteers and donors that have come forward to help. "Thank goodness that no one was hurt," he said. He also stated that "the Museum works with a very limited paid staff. Because of their dedication and the fast work of the many volunteers that helped on early Saturday morning, all the guests visiting the Museum were accommodated as if nothing had happened."

He further stated that a fund has been set up to repair the damage and to improve security at the Visitor’s Center. Anyone wishing to help should send donations to the Vandalism Repair Fund,  CT Trolley Museum, 58 North Road, East Windsor CT, 06088.

 

Connecticut Trolley Museum Vandalized

Police responded to a break-in early Saturday morning. News article from the Windsor Locks - East Windsor Patch with photos and details of the break-in we experienced the morning of July 30th.

Connecticut Trolley Museum Vandalized

 

Museum is Open for Business

Despite the break-in and vandalism that occurred the morning of July 30th, the museum is open for business. Volunteers are working to clean up and repair the damage. The estimated cost of merchandise stolen from the gift shop and damage to the building is between $5,000 and $6,000. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the East Windsor Police Department.

 

Rails to the Darkside

A great article was done up in the Hartford Courant. Rails to the Darkside would not be successful if it wasn't for our volunteers! Thank you!

Halloween Event: Brave Souls Ride the Rails to the Darkside

 

2010 United Way Day of Caring

Thank you to all the people from United HeathCare who worked so hard on Day of Caring, despite the heat. They accomplished so much: put stone in the flower beds out in front of the Visitors Center, laid patio blocks at the entrance way to the door, built metal shelving, put packets of information together to distribute to visitors, painted trolley cars, washed windows, cleaned out trolley cars and more!

Laying blocks at the Visitor Center entrance	Doing a little gardening
Freshening up the landscaping	Helping get some office work completed
Putting primer on Conn. Co. 154

 

In Memoriam - William C. Dow

William C. Dow, 79, Of Enfield, husband of the late Lillian L. Dow, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Evergreen Health Care Facility in Stafford Springs.

Bill was born in Hartford on Dec. 7, 1930, son of the late William C. and Marion (Connolly) Dow. Bill worked for many years at Conn Mutual Ins. Co., Hartford where he performed specialty printing the company required. Bill is a member of the CT Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society as well as a member of the Ct. Electric Railway of East Windsor. This is where Bill spent many pleasurable hours as a motorman on the trolleys and relating the history to everyone on his run. Bill is a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church and a member of Masonic Composite Lodge 28 A.F. & A.M. of Suffield.

Bill was predeceased by his sister, Marjorie (Dow) Bragg, and is survived by his nephews, Richard L. Bragg and wife, Jeannette, William L. Bragg and wife, April; great-nephews, Darren R. Bragg and wife, Emma, Michael W. Bragg and wife, Christy, Richard Bragg, Ralph A. Bragg and wife, Sharon; and great-niece, Sheila Wilson and husband, Steven.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Evergreen Health Care Facility for their excellent care given to Bill. We would also like to thank Bill's many friends at the Country Diner and Ann's Pizza for their concern.

A funeral service was held on June 7, 2010, at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm St., Rocky Hill. Burial is in Rose Hill Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Conn. Electric Railway (Connecticut Trolley Museum) of East Windsor.

Published in Journal Inquirer June 9, 2010

Dedicated ING Volunteers Help as Part of United Way Volunteer Day

United Way Volunteer Day, May 27, 2010. 11 employees from ING came and emptied two storage rooms, assembled steel shelving and organized all the items from the rooms and put them back on the shelves. They worked very hard, but despite the heat they had a great time. We thank them very, very much.