[RP TownTalk] More on Memories

[johnferg27 at aol.com]

As we are in the midst of the Memorial Day weekend, I have to add one more  
name to the list of those who have been part of the Town's past and deserve 
to  be remembered -- that person is Mabelle Munch.
 
Mrs. Munch became, in her 70s, the first woman elected to office in the  
Town.  She served as a councilmember.  She lived on Riverdale Road in  the 
house now occupied by Miles ?________.  She was dedicated to gardening  and 
initiated the development of the triangular park at the Town Center (it was  
originally named New York Avenue Park).  Mrs. Munch could be seen there  
wielding her hoe and directing young boys (she paid out of her own pocket)  to 
weed and plant a colorful array of flowers.  The Town had a sign  prepared and 
erected, naming the park for her.  Mrs. Munch was "fit to be  tied" and 
ordered that the sign be removed -- saying that she did the work  because it 
was needed, not to be praised for it.
 
Mabelle Munch died at the age of 90+ -- a year after her death I received a 
 call at the Town office from a longtime resident asking if we could 
reinstall  the Munch Park sign.   I agreed and, to my delight, found that Frank  
Freshley, the Public Works Supervisor, had kept the original sign in storage 
and  was able to install it that same day!!  
 
May I add that Frank Freshley is another person who was well respected by  
residents for his work.  He was out there in rain and shine (and snow and  
sleet) to see that trash and ice and snow were removed.
 
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