a. On July 4 at the Allen Lions Club Independence Day celebration we drew the winning ticket for our raffle. The winner was Mr. Roland D. Langevin of Ocean City. Unfortunately we did not sell enough tickets to raffle the truck, so the winner received 50% of the raffle income. We thank all those who supported the effort!

b. Passerdyke Cottage Museum will be open on Sunday afternoons through Labor Day weekend, 2007 from 2:00-4:00. The museum is located on the second floor of the Cottage, approached via the outside stairway. A docent will be present to answer any questions. We will also open the museum by appointment. Contact George Shivers at 410-749-9064 or jes-grs@verizon.net, or Melissa Bright at 410-742-4085.

c. The Society has recently created the 1702 Society of the Village of Allen. Its purpose is to honor those members of the Historical Society or others from the community who have contributed generously of their time, energy and resources to the fulfillment of our mission. The first inductees will be announced in the fall.

d. The Society will hold a "Cemetery Walk" at Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Collins Wharf Road on Saturday, September 13, 2008, beginning at 7:00pm Docents will guide visitors to various grave sites, where costumed actors will play the role of those buried there. Hear about the interesting lives of six of our village's past residents. Admission will be by reservation only and reservations will be limited, so that we can better accommodate our visitors. Contact George Shivers or Melissa Bright by August 25 to make reservations.