2012 Babb’s Summer
Concert Series

It is with sadness that we note the passing of Mr. Nelson Babb. A wonderful, endearing man who helped make Babb’s Roller Rink and Swimming Park a favorite memory for many of us. May he continue to roller skate through the aisles of heaven.

- The Babb’s Board

Please plan to join us on Saturday , September 8 , 2012 for a full day of bluegrass music. This will be a great way to wind down the summer season. We have put together a great show comprised of five of the finest , and most popular , bluegrass bands that have been entertaining fans throughout the northeast for many years.

You will be treated to a full range of acoustic music……traditional numbers handed down through the years in the old oral tradition……old time mountain music…..old time traditional country music……gospel tunes……instrumental tunes……a capella renditions…as well as some original compositions. There will be something for everyone and we can guarantee that you will hear something that will set your toes to tapping.

Nine hours of continuous music performed by professional musicians is certainly a bargain for the ticket price of $20 , particularly when you consider the ticket prices for an individual concert where you may hear two or three hours of music. Incidentally , with no admission fee for children under 12 years of age , it is a great way for parents to expose their children to a type of traditional music that they will not hear on commercial media. Let them see and hear that there are alternatives out there.

So…..Pack up your lawn chairs , and even your instruments , since there is bound to be some field picking underway , and to plan to join us at Babb’s Park overlooking Lake Congamond.

Ripples From Citizens Restoring Congamond
By Linda M. Champagney
April 2012

The early spring has brought everyone out of hibernation and activity on the lake is increasing. Our first CRC meeting of the year brought old friends and new together to hear plans for this season and to vote on the all-important theme of the Boat Parade, this year to be held on Saturday, July 7th. Several suggestions were made and voted on. And the winner is: In memory of Tyler Granfield, the young man who met with an unfortunate accident on the job, “Trees.” Anything to do with trees. It’ll be interesting to see what creative expressions are presented on that theme.

Over the winter, the beaver situation has brought CRC, LMC, and the Towns of Southwick, Granby, and Suffield together to come up with a solution. LMC is the leader of the project, with the backing of CRC and the Towns, and it has grown from merely a beaver solution to a complete overhaul of the Farmington Canal in order to keep the only functioning outlet to the lake operating as it should. YOU CAN HELP! Join the members of CRC on June 2 at 8 a.m. We’ll meet and proceed to the canal, where we’ll be hauling timber out of the canal and otherwise clearing as much as possible there. Join us at the next meeting of Citizens Restoring Congamond at 7:30 on May 8th at Crabby Joe’s (downstairs) to hear more about it.

Here’s a quick rundown of what’s planned for this year: Lake Clean-up Day June 2, Boat Parade July 7, Babb’s Summer Concert Series Sunday afternoons from July 8th through August 26th with a wide assortment of types of music from 1 to 5 pm for which a $5 donation per person is asked (the bands need to be paid). Babb’s will host a Bluegrass Festival all day (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) on September 8th with several top notch Bluegrass Bands. Family Fun Day is September 16th. There will be a Swap Meet in October. More details as each event draws closer, and get the whole scoop at our meetings, of course. At the May meeting we’ll have a Boating Safety Overview with Chief Krynicki, including boat docks and safety measures. Please join us! And let’s have a safe year on the water this year.

Citizens Restoring Congamond is a duly authorized Non-Profit organization, dedicated to the protection and betterment of the Congamond Lakes. You may contact us at www.congamond.org or P.O. Box 117, West Suffield, CT 06093.

• Restore building to roller skating rink and multifunction usage.
• Sublease the building to a rink operator.
• Any profits realized from the sublease will be utilized for CRC’s mission of the protection and preservation of the Congamond Lakes.

How can you help?

• Volunteer for work days.
• Donate an item on our wish list.
• Contribute funds towards the restoration.
• Tell your friends and neighbors about the project.

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Thank you to our Sponsors from 2012!

Platinum Sponsors
Nargi Family (Michael & Kerri) of Southwick, MA
Freedom Candle Company, of Granby, CT

Gold Sponsors
Crowe Family (Tom & Eva) of West Suffield, CT
Chem-One Supply Company of West Suffield, CT

Silver Sponsors
Hair Unlimited of Suffield
Diane Mason Family Farm Insurance of Southwick
Rockville Bank
Webster Bank
First National Bank of Suffield
Stone Insurance Agency of Suffield

(these sponsors also sponsor the Concert Series)