Fred A. Harvie 1929-2005 Fred Harvie, our Society’s Chairman of Buildings and Grounds, died at Fletcher Allen Health Center in Burlington in September, following heart surgery.  For 25 years he took loving care of Eaton Hall inside and out. His work as a consummate woodworker is evident in the many wall cabinets he built in the  Belcher exhibit room and storage areas. Fred’s exhibit of his tool collection in one of the cabinets will help to keep his memory alive for years to come. Fred’s wife, Jean, and family have very kindly suggested that donations be sent to the Society in his memory.   Pittsford Historical Society Elects 2006 Board Officers and trustees were elected at the annual meeting of the Pittsford Historical Society on October 16. The new Board will take office on January 1 next year. Peg Armitage was reelected president, as was vice president Anne Pelkey. Rebecca Davenport is recording secretary; Dorothea Parker will continue as corresponding secretary. Barbara Poljacik was elected treasurer to succeed Jean Harvie, who will retire after 25 years of outstanding service in that office. Trustees include Betty Atwood, Terri Davis, and new member Matthew Jefferson. Len Lumsden will continue as immediate past president. Following a bountiful potluck supper, Lois Blittersdorf gave a fascinating talk on her father's survival of the Johnstown, PA, flood in 1889. Julius "Jack" Hofmann then age 8, lost his parents, a grandfather, and his eldest sister in the flood. He and his other brothers and sisters grew up in orphanages, where they soon learned to speak English (the immigrant family only spoke German at home). Jack moved his family to Pittsford in 1946, where he was proprietor of Hofmann's Books and Antiques until shortly before his death, in 1964. Lois incorporated notes from his memoir, which he wrote in the 1930s for the benefit of his heirs. MEMBERSHIP NEWS Membership committee chair Doris Hoare thanks all those who responded to her January membership renewal letter. Timely renewal of dues supports the annual operating expenses of Eaton Hall; it would be impossible to carry on without your help. If your address label has a red dot this time, your dues for 2005 are due! Please send your check, made payable to the Pittsford Historical Society, to Doris Hoare, P.O. Box 187, Pittsford, Vt. 05763. Single: $15   |   Family: $20  |   Contributing: $25  |   Sponsor: $50   |   Life Member: $200 per person