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Have fun! Listen to great music! Celebrate! The Arden Fair was originally conceived as a farewell to summer, in the days when

Arden’s population shrank perceptibly after Labor Day. Today the Fair is the Arden Club’s premier fund-raiser of the year, the

proceeds going to the maintenance of Gild Hall and to our many activities.

Calls for Volunteers

Our biggest event of the year is coming soon and we need your help!

Volunteering is both fun and rewarding. It takes over 500 volunteers to make

the Fair a success each year.

There are lots of volunteer opportunities. During the Fair on Saturday

September 5, we need cashiers for 1-2 hours at the Club booths such as

Antiques, Books, Cakes, Finance, etc. In addition, it takes lots of people on

"Set-Up Day" (Friday September 4) to put up booths and decorate. On "Take

-Down Day"(Sunday September 6) we need lots of volunteers to disassemble

the booths and clean up. We provide dinner on "Set-up Day" and breakfast

on "Take-Down Day" to our volunteers.

Come be part of the fun. It is a great community-building event where you

get to know new people or catch up with people you don't get to see often

enough. This is also a multi-generational team with volunteers ranging from

age 4 to age 90+.

If you want to stay at home instead, cook us some sugar goodies and drop

them off 12:00 – 8:00 PM Friday in the Upper Gild Hall – someone will be

there to receive them or you may drop them off by 8:00 AM on Fair Day at

the Moonlight Theater. Please include your name and a description of your

dessert on your donation.

Remember, the proceeds from the Fair help to provide services for those

inside and outside of Arden. To volunteer, send an email to

ardenfair2015@gmail.com.

Please volunteer to help! Thanks!!

-Pat Toman, Chair, 108th Arden Fair

Arden Fair Music Line-up:

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Diamond State Concert Band

11:15 AM to 11:45 AM Tugboat Kingdom (Molly Mausolf, local teen singer, keyboard player)

12:00 PM to 12:45 PM Whirled Peas (Delaware-based American Roots, Blues, Folk, Blue Grass Music)

1:00 PM to 1:45 PM Vanessa Collier (Sax-playing blues singer and band from Philadelphia)

2:00 PM to 2:45 PM Buffalo Chip and the Heard (Delaware-based acoustic trio, blues to jazz and beyond)

3:00 PM to 3:45 PM Luna Fugate w/Kevin McCabe (Blues-infused eclectic jam band from Wilmington)

4:00 PM to 4:45 PM John Lee Band (DC-based jam-improv guitarist, with touches of world music, jazz, bluegrass, and

progressive rock)

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Badmobile (Vestiges of Mad Sweet Pangs, Delaware-based pop, experimental, jam band)

108th ARDEN FAIR

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ARDENSINGERS GILD

Fall 2015 – Panto of the Opera

Auditions have been held and the major leads have been cast for our fall show, “Panto

of the Opera,” a panto by Stuart Ardern; however, we would welcome new and

returning chorus members. This British comedy is definitely NOT a silent pantomime!

Anyone wishing to sign up for the chorus, or help on a business or production

committee, should e-mail us at ardensingers@gmail.com, or phone John Trexler at

(484) 319-2350.

Rehearsals will be held Tuesday evenings from 7:30-10:00 and Sunday afternoons from 2:00-4:30, starting with our kick-off on

Sunday, September 13 at 1:00 PM. Performances will be November 14, 20 & 21, 2015 at 8:00 PM and November 15 & 21 at 2:00

PM. Stage direction by Ken Mammarella and music direction by Helene Furlong.

Volunteers Needed for the Arden Fair

The Ardensingers will again be hosting the Beer & Wine Booth at the annual Arden Fair on Saturday, September 5. Volunteers are

needed to work in 2-hour shifts from 10 AM to 6 PM. We welcome current, past, or prospective Ardensinger members. If you would

like to sign up for a shift, please contact John Trexler at Ardensingers@gmail.com or by phone at (484) 319-2350. We always have a

good time in the Beer & Wine booth!

Ardensingers Annual General Meeting

Our Ardensingers Annual General Meeting, usually held in June, is being moved to coincide with the kickoff of our fall show on

Sunday, September 13. We will start with lunch at 1:00 PM, begin the meeting at 1:30, and then plan to start our rehearsal by 2:30.

All past, current, and future members are encouraged to join to hear a recap of the past year, vote on new Board members and

proposed changes to the by-laws, and discuss plans for the future. We hope to see you there!

Spring 2016 – H.M.S. Pinafore Auditions

We will be holding auditions for lead roles and new chorus members for our Spring 2016 show, Gilbert and Sullivan’s, “H.M.S.

Pinafore,” on Thursday, September 17 from 7-10 PM and Sunday, September 20 from 6:30-9:30 PM at the Arden Gild Hall. To

schedule an audition, please contact Nicole Servais by e-mail (preferred) at nicoleservais@gmail.com or phone at (302)750-4687.

Additional information, including descriptions of the main roles and links to audition music and dialog are available at

www.ardensingers.org.

Rehearsals will be held Tuesday evenings from 7:30 – 10 PM and Sunday afternoons from 2 - 4:30 PM, starting in late

January. Performance dates are April 22, 23, 29, and 30, 2016 at 8 PM, and April 24 and April 30, 2016 at 2 PM. Stage direction by

Sam Griffin, music direction by Helene Furlong.

Drummer’s Circle

The Arden Drummer’s Circle, sponsored by the Concert Gild, meets every third Sunday of each month at 1 PM (generally running

about 2 hours or so). Beginners and professionals alike are invited to join with us. We often play some common rhythms and then

we improvise. Bring a drum or two, and/or percussion instruments. In fair weather, we meet outdoors of the Gild Hall, but in cold or

rainy weather we move into the Lower Gild Hall. We also sometimes have one or two evening events during the year that often take

the place of the monthly event.

To join the e-mail list, send an e-mail to Allan Kleban, amkleban@yahoo.com. People on this list will be notified by e-mail if times

or dates change, or if another performance in the Upper Gild Hall prevents us from playing. Also see our Facebook site, Arden

Drum Circle, for more information.

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BRIDGE GILD

CONCERT GILD IN THE LIGHT presents Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here and Animals

Friday, September 18, 2015, 8 PM

Tickets $20 online www.ardenconcerts.com or at Between Books (Claymont) and Jupiter Records. Members

$17 only by contacting concerts@ardenclub.org.

After tackling material by Led Zeppelin, Queen, and The Who, Delaware's premier tribute band IN THE LIGHT

returns to Gild Hall with its sights on two classic albums by Pink Floyd. Commemorating the 40th anniversary,

the first half of the show will consist of Floyd's 1975 release ‘Wish You Were Here,’ which includes favorites

"Have A Cigar" and the album's title track. The second half will be the 1977 pre-Wall turning-point album

'Animals,' which includes "Sheep" as well as the 17-minute epic "Dogs." The show will conclude with an

encore set of Floyd favorites. IN THE LIGHT is Joe Trainor (vocals, keys), Scott Lawing (lead guitar), Andy

Faver (rhythm guitar), Steve Kuzminski (keyboards, guitar), Christian Salcedo (bass guitar) and Matt Urban

(drums).

CUMBIA ALL STARS with special guest Travel Songs

Sunday, September 20, 2015, 7:00 PM

$20 members $25 guests

They come from the legendary bands of Peruvian Cumbia and, after 40 years, they meet again to play finally

together the music they participated in creating ! Few musical styles have been so unanimously popular as

Cumbia in Peru. Planting its roots at the capital's suburbs among the children of immigrants and in remote cities

of the Amazonian Jungle, its mesmerizing melodies have been in the air for more than forty years.

Travel Songs is a group of musicians based in Delaware and Brooklyn who play world-inspired indie music.

Most recently, they teamed up with a group of filmmakers to create a documentary about music and culture in

Cusco, Peru.

LOWER DENS with special guest Abdu Ali

Friday, October 2 - 8:30 PM

$10 members $12 guests

Ribbon Music is pleased to announce the return of Baltimore's Lower Dens with their third album, Escape from

Evil, on which Jana Hunter emerges: cerebral and hot-blooded, rash and

incorruptible, and, crucially, in possession of a loud, clear voice.

Rooted in the ghettos of Baltimore, Abdu Ali raps, sings, and chats over unorthodox sounds, creating music

that's green, provoking, and quenching.

WELCOME!

We wish you a happy, restful summer.

We play in the Bratten Room of the Lower Gild Hall on August 6 and September 17.

The cost is $1 for Arden Club members and $3 for non-members.

SEE YOU THERE!!

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Gild Hall Renovations Fundraising Update

Our campaign is going well but we still need more donations to reach our goal of $160,000. Our final renovations cost estimate is

$250,000: $200,000 for the kitchen and $50,000 for Lower Hall. Replacing many rotted floor joists plus the State requirement to

build a big service platform on the roof for the hood exhaust system increased the cost. Because we are considered to be a restaurant,

we have to adhere to many regulations that have added a lot of expenses to the project.

We have raised $150,000 thus far and we have consolidated our mortgages with Arden Building and Loan so that we will be able to

pay for the project to completion. We do need more donations so that we can reduce our debt as soon as possible. If we do not pay

down our mortgage, we will likely pay $200,000 in interest over 30 years for our $165,000 mortgage. We have the right to pre-pay

and we would like to reduce the balance by $15,000 by year-end. We plan to keep paying extra on the mortgage every year until it is

paid off early.

Thanks to Cynthia Dewick & David Gerbec for hosting the wonderful “Night in White” fundraiser at their home on July 11.

Everyone had a great time and we raised $2,200 for the kitchen renovations!

Here are donors who are helping make our needed renovations a reality:

From May (should have been in last month’s report): Anonymous, Betty Barrowcliff, Ruth Bean, Doris Braunstein, Jean Carey, Jane

Claney, Pete & Wanda Cogan, Howard W. Cooper, Stephen & Paulette de la Veaux, Dinner Gild, Paula Gordon, Charles Hahn, Jared

Halverson, Andrea Hanna, Catherine Holley, Ina B. Jacobs, Jonathan Jaffe, Susan Jonas, Marcia C. Jones, Stephen & Robin LaPerle,

Tanya Lazar, Fritzi Lonberg-Holm, Suzanne Maguire, Ryan Mawhinney & Jeannie Stith, Ron & Rebecca Meick, Burley & Helga

Melton, Bruce & Liz Monroe, James & Mimi Moser, Ron Ozer & Dorinda Dove, Sam & Ruth Panella, Shirley Peters, Bob & Fran

Pierce, George & Nancy Plerhoples, Jeffrey & Pam Politis, Dink Pompper, Alice Reilly, William F Rush, Kate & Marvin Sayer,

Esther Schmerling, Danny Schweers & Barbara Henry, Atul & Lillian Shah, Cynthia & Terence Tobias, Teri Tremel, Laura Wallace,

John Wenderoth & Annette Hearing, Elizabeth Wright.

Recognitions:

In memory of Bill Bindloss

In memory of Dianne de la Veaux & Michael Zink

In memory of Harvey H. Jacobs

In memory of Finn Hannover

In memory of Helen Winslow

In honor of Lazlo Halverson

From June: Robin Laskey Chipman. Jill Coghlan, Peter Compo & Carol Larson, Edward Emmi, Joan

Fitzgerald, Hardy & Rusty Hoegger, Alan & Sima Krusheski, Lynn Maniscalco, Sadie Somerville &

Rodney Jester, Didde Hannover Spivey, Pat & Linda Toman, Ann R. Wilson.

Recognitions:

In memory of Samuel & Marie Emmi

In memory of Finn Hannover

In memory of Murray S. Laskey

Thanks to all our donors who are making our Renovations possible!

Renovations Construction Update as of July 13

In Lower Hall, the underlayment boards are in place and the floor is ready for hardwood flooring to be installed in August. In the

kitchen, the underlayment is in and the framing for the walls is complete. The plumbing and electrical

lines are almost done. We expect that the range hood and fire suppression system along with the exhaust system on the roof and

service platform will begin shortly. The last steps will be the drywall; ceiling, including lighting, and the flooring. Finally, we will

move the kitchen equipment back in along with the new kitchen equipment which is now in storage in the Hall.

The project is on schedule with planned completion before the Arden Fair.

Steve Cohen, President

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ARDEN CLUB Annual Membership Meeting

The Arden Club Annual Membership Meeting is Ocober 8, 2015. A new slate of officers and directors will be voted in at

the annual meeting. The Nominating Committee is looking for Arden Club members interested in serving on the Board of

Directors for a 1-year term.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at Gild Hall. Serving on the board is a great way to participate in

our community. For more information, please contact Janet Cosgrove, John Martin, or Pat Toman; we are in the ACRA

directory.

Calling All Bakers

We are looking for donations that you can whip up for the Arden Fair. This year, Nancy Clay and Ellen Pollock are

working the Arden Fair booth, located next to the Gild Hall, during the Fair. All sweets can be dropped off in the

Lower Gild Hall the day before the Fair (Friday, September 4). Please include with your donation, the ingredients

in your product and your name and contact information. Nancy can be contacted for questions at

goodredearth@yahoo.com.

Time to Start Baking

The Café-Cake booth is looking for the best pie made in our first ever contest! Eligibility and Rules are posted on

The Arden Dinner Gild Face Book page.

Training for the Cooks

As most of us know, the Lower Gild Hall and kitchen are under construction as is the Dinner Gild! With new

equipment and efficient ways to cook, come new menus and service. Dinner Gild is planning cooking classes from

local chefs, demos and hands-on classes, tastings, and wine pairings. Look for postings and fun events in the future.

Plans are to help Lead cooks and food preparers through various steps from shopping and storage, Friday’s prep,

and Saturday service. As always, the Dinner Gild managers are here to help. Dates for this training will be offered

to cooks prior to your scheduled dinner on Sundays in the kitchen.

As we near a new season of Saturday night dinners, remember September 15 will be the time to renew your

reservations. We will not have a dinner on Halloween night, but rather a Sunday breakfast the next morning. Sign

up now! A new schedule for lead cooks is forming. Lead cook scheduler, LauraWallace@verizon.net to book your

dates now.

For dinner reservations, call anytime 302-792-7139 or e-mail adgreservations@gmail.com.

For questions or concerns @ dinnergildchef@gmail.com

DINNER GILD

LIBRARY GILD

Extended Summer Hours

Through mid-August, the library will be open on Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 2:30 to 4 PM as well as the normal

schedule of Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 PM, and Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9 PM. Come in and browse before or

after a dip in the pool.

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POETRY GILD

SHAKESPEARE GILD

The Poetry Gild meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 PM in the Library at Gild Hall. Bring your own spoken word poem

or any writing of your choosing to share.

Plant Booth at the Arden Fair

It's time to start preparing for the annual Gardeners Gild Plant Booth at the Arden Fair, held this year on Saturday,

September 5, 2015. The Gardeners Gild seeks contributions of potted plants, bulbs, etc. Donations should be dropped

off on Friday, September 4, by 7:00 PM at the Gild Hall. Kindly provide an identification label stating what kind of

plant you have donated, how big it will grow, and what its care requirements are. We also need volunteers on Friday,

September 4, to price plants, pickup plants, and help in set-up of the plant booth. If you are willing to volunteer at the

booth on Fair day or to help with set up on Friday, September 4, contact Barbara Conway and Maura Lynch at 302-529-

9464.

September Program: Monarch Butterflies

The Gardeners Gild will meet on Monday, September 21, at 7:30 PM in the Lower Gild Hall. We are pleased to present as our

speaker Diana Kadash, who will present to our group on the loss of Monarch Butterfly habitats, including milkweed and other nectar

sources. Diana will also discuss how we can all participate in the restoration of these habitats by establishing Monarch Waystations,

which are designed to offset the losses of the milkweed and other nectar sources necessary for the success of the Monarch Butterfly

migration and for their long-term survival.

Diana Kadash has resided in Arden since 1991. She is a member of the New Castle County Master Gardeners program. Diana's area

of interest has been on the survival of the Monarch Butterfly and the restoration of its habitat.

If you have any questions, please contact either Maura Lynch or Barbara Conway at (302) 529-9464.

This event is presented by the Gardeners Gild, with support from Nancy Ellen Banis Memorial Education Fund.

GARDENERS GILD

The Great Food Truck Fundraiser (please note change in date and time)

On Friday, August 14, from 5 to 9 PM, the Gild Hall parking lot will be filled with Food Trucks selling all sorts of goodies. Beer

and Wine will also be for sale to wash them down. Live music will be on hand to go with your food. Admission is $5.

Proceeds go to The Kitchen Renovations Fund.

Great Summer Show

The Shakespeare Gild truly enjoyed presenting King Lear this June. This year’s show had 4 outside performances and 4 inside

performances, with our largest audience being during a torrential downpour. Thank you all for attending our production. We loved

bringing it to you.

Moving on to the Fair

Now we are gearing up for our next project: Selling refreshments at the Arden Fair on Saturday September 5. Volunteers are needed

to work 2-hour shifts dispensing beverages in the Food Garden. Please contact Mary Catherine Kelley (655-1253) if you would like

to help. It’s a great way to see old friends and make new ones.

Our next meetings will be August 5 and September 7 at 7:30 in the Bratten Room of the Lower Gild Hall. All are welcome.

Time to Renew?

Check your mailing label on the back page. The end

date of your Club membership is there. To renew, send

in this form. Questions? Call Debbie Ricard, 302 529-

1510, or visit the Membership page of our website,

www.ArdenClub.org. To correct an address or ask about

expiration dates, please call Pat and Linda Toman at

302 475-7508.

Name(s) ____________________________________

___________________________________________

Address ____________________________________

City _______________________________________

State _________________ Zip __________________

Phone(s) ___________________________________

Email ______________________________________

To learn about the benefits of “Clubhouse” and higher

levels of Pathways memberships, visit the Membership

page of our website: www.ArdenClub.org.

Regular and Pathway Memberships

Adult: 18-64, $20

Senior: 65 and over, $15

Junior, 3–17, $7

Household (all at one address): Maximum = $50.

*Clubhouse Path level: 1 membership, $75

*Rocky Walk level: 1 or multiple memberships, $150

*The Glen level: 1 or multiple memberships, $300

*Indian Circle level: 1 or multiple memberships, $500

*Milky Way Path level: 1 or multiple memberships, $1,000

*Eligible for year-end drawing of valuable prizes

I am enclosing $___________________

Date of Application _________________

Make checks payable to “The Arden Club, Inc.”

Mail this form and your check to The Arden Club,

2126 The Highway, Arden, DE 19810-4059.

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MEMBERSHIP FORM

SCHOLARS GILD Bees and Butterflies – Conserving Our Pollinators

Tuesday, September 15, 7:30 PM

Bratten Room in Lower Gild Hall

On May 19, 2015, President Obama announced a “National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees

and other Pollinators” in response to widespread concerns about losses of honey bees, monarch butterflies,

and other pollinators. The National Strategy outlines three broad goals of increasing honey bee and monarch

populations, and restoring forage land for pollinators. Come hear about the reasons for pollinator population decline, and Delaware’s

plans to improve bee and pollinator health and safety. As September is National Honey Month, a honey tasting will be included. Join

the Scholars for what promises to be an interesting and a sweet discussion led by Faith B. Kuehn, Ph.D. Beekeepers are invited to

bring samples of their own honey for tasting.

Since October 2001, Faith B. Kuehn has served as Environmental Program Administrator for the Delaware Department of

Agriculture’s Plant Industries. Specific program responsibilities include nursery inspection and certification, apiary licensing and

inspection, and surveys for noxious weeds and invasive species.

The Scholars Gild discussions are held at 7:30 PM on the third Tuesday of the month (except July and August) in the Bratten Room,

Lower Gild Hall. If you would like to receive email notifications and reminders, contact the Scholars Gild via

ArdenScholarsGild@gmail.com. Title your email “Scholars Gild Request” and include your name, comments, and request in the

body of the email.

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SWIM GILD

September 2: Sharon Kleban (practice session for Arden FAIR only, no teaching) Israeli dancing 7:30-9:30 PM, $4,

$5.

September 6: No CONTRA Dance.

September 9: Folk dancing 7:30-9:30 PM, $4, $5.

September 16: Jenny Brown leading Folk dancing 7:30-9:30 PM, $4, $5.

September 23: Folk dancing 7:30-9:30 PM, $4, $5.

September 30: Sharon Kleban leading Israeli dancing 7:30-9:3, PM $4, $5.

October 4: CONTRA, Please Check CONTRA Dance website.

For more information, call: 302-478-7257 or 610-277-0844, or see Website: ardenclub.org, or

FACEBOOK: Arden Folk Gild.

FOLK DANCERS GILD

Swim on over to the Summer '15 Luau and Art Auction at the Pool!

Saturday, August 1, 6:00 - 9:00 PM.

Members $15, non-members $20, children under 12, $10.

Get your Hawaiian on and hula on over to the pool!

Arden Swim Club magnets will be on sale soon. Make sure to get one for your car or truck.

The Swim Club needs help at the Meatball Stand at the Arden Fair. Please sign up to help out for an hour or

two. A sign-up sheet will be on the bulletin board at the pool.

Aug. Hours: Aug. 1 - Aug. 30: Noon- 8:00 PM

Mon., Aug. 31 - Thurs., Sept. 3: 3:00-7:00 PM

Fri., Sept. 4 - Mon., Sept. 7: Noon - 8:00 PM

The pool closes for the season on Labor Day.