Homestead for the Holidays
Join the Friends of Boothe in their celebration of the holidays, on December 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the Boothe Homestead. Every room will be beautifully decorated with celebratory surprises everywhere.
There will be a silent auction of 3-foot table-top Christmas trees, each decorated by theme or style. You are sure to find one that you love!
Admission is $5 but children are free. Santa will be stopping by at the Visitor’s Center from 2-3 on Sat and Sun afternoon.
Holiday Hours are:
Friday, Dec. 2, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2-5 pm
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2-5 pm
Monday, Dec. 5, 6:30-8 pm
In addition to the Homestead, the Veterans Museum will also be open and decorated for the holidays during the same hours on Friday – Sunday.
The Boothe Chapel/Meeting House will also be open, decorated, and filled with live Holiday music. Santa is visiting from 2 – 5 on Saturday. Holiday ornaments and home-baked goodies will be available for purchase and make great gifts!
Stay Connected to Boothe
Help spread the Boothe Park News! Friends, neighbors, and relatives can contact the email address below if they would like to receive the Boothe News via email. Simply send their email address and request to be added to our distribution list. If you have received this via email, we’ve got you covered! If you would like information about volunteering opportunities, also use the email address below.
Send requests to: friendsofboothepk@gmail.com
In Loving Memory
Karin N. Douglas, a Friends of Boothe Park Board Member for many years, passed away peacefully at home in June. She was 90 years old. A strong advocate for the park for decades, all enjoyed Karin’s vivacious personality. She served the Friends of Boothe as Secretary of the Board and later as archivist.
Born in Berlin, Germany, she moved to Switzerland to begin her career as an apprentice in technical drafting and design with Hasler AG in Bern. When she came to America in 1963, she served as an electrical designer for UOP Air Correction Division in Norwalk. Karin spent 18 years as a regulatory agency compliance coordinator with ITT Flygt Corporation in Trumbull, until her retirement in 2005.
The daughter of an engineer, Karin learned early on the importance of hard work in such a male-dominated field, and enrolled at Sacred Heart University in 1980, earning an Associate of Science degree in Legal Administration, magna cum laude, in 1984.
Karin had many interests and strong determination. She became a licensed pilot, and during the sixties, she volunteered her service to the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force in Bridgeport, flying rescue missions.
Karin was a two-time breast cancer survivor. Her personal experience with the illness and post-surgery lymphedema led her to create the Pink Wristband, for use in hospitals to alert medical personnel to the condition. The Lymphedema Alert bracelet, was a national fundraiser. She became an activist and patient advocate by educating others on the effects of Lymphedema. As a director of the National Lymphedema Network, she spoke around the country and formed the first lymphedema support group in CT.
The recipient of numerous awards throughout her career, Karin received the Harold S. Geneen Community Service Award from ITT Industries and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Sacred Heart University. In 1996 she received the D-Day Award from the National Lymphedema Network. In 1997 she was named Woman of Substance in the Connecticut Post. In 2018 she was presented with the Marquis Who’s Who Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.
In a lifetime of service, she became a member of the advisory committee of the Yale School of Public Health and participated in a medical research project at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute of the Yale School of Medicine.
Membership and Contributions
For those who wish to donate or become a member of Boothe Park, checks can be made out to Friends of Boothe Park and sent to 5800 Main St, Stratford, CT 06614.
Membership and donations can now also be made online at: boothememorialpark.com
Click this live link above and scroll to the bottom of the page to: ‘Become a Member.” Select the type of membership that you would like, and/or type of donation(s). Select ‘next’. Follow the prompts to the credit card payment screen to enter your information. Your payment is secured by Stripe, which is a protected financial site.
The annual individual membership is $15 and family membership is $25, but all donations are gratefully accepted. Each and every member makes a positive impact on our daily operations throughout the year.
Thank you from the Friends of Boothe!