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Holmdel's Sixth Annual Harvest Dance

Join Friends of Holmdel Open Space for

The Sixth Annual Harvest Dance

Help Raise Funds to Preserve and Protect Holmdel’s Open Spaces

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Holmdel, NJ July, 2012:  Friends of Holmdel Open Space (FOHOS) announces their 6th Annual Harvest Dance will be held Saturday, September 15, from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. The event will be held at the historic restored Gray Star Barn, located on Holmdel’s picturesque Bayonet Farm, 41 Middletown Road in Holmdel.

This will be a celebration not to miss, with an evening of elegant dining in a rustic setting, live music and lots of dancing. Back by popular demand will be the Mountain Heritage Boys Band, and caller Howard Richman.  They have provided the entertainment at this event in previous years, and were a huge success. They keep the dance floor busy throughout the evening with both experienced country dancers, and those enthusiastic to learn the steps.

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Save the date--reservations are limited and are $65 per person (of which $30 is tax deductible). Attire is festive casual. For reservations, information, sponsorship opportunities, and program listings,please contact event chair; Elissa Cahill at elissacahill@gmail.com . All proceeds are committed to the preservation, protection, restoration and maintenance of Holmdel’s open spaces and beautiful places – like the Gray Star Barn.

This event is sponsored by the Board of Trustees of Friends of Holmdel Open Space (FOHOS), a non-profit fundraising organization formed to assist preservation of open land in Holmdel. FOHOS continues to work with the Monmouth County Conservation Foundation, along with Holmdel Township Committee to help raise funds to purchase farmland, stream corridors, woodlands and fields that can be used for both active and passive recreation. In the past FOHOS raised monies to preserve the 416 acre property formerly known as the Chase Tract and was instrumental in acquiring the Bachstadt property in northern Holmdel.   Financial contributions to FOHOS can be made payable to Friends of Holmdel Open Space, and mailed to 12 Indian Creek Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733. For more information you can visit fohos.org

Bayonet Farm is a 230-acre estate that includes farmland, historic buildings and barns and is nestled amongst scenic woodlands and open meadows in Holmdel. This magnificent property was acquired by Holmdel Township in the early 1990’s through a purchase with Green Acres funding and a generous donation by a long-time resident Laura Harding. Part of the house dates back to over 200 years ago and the land titles go back to the original patent of 1677. Laura Harding purchased the farm in1936 and made major Colonial Revival renovations, converting the house into a country estate. During the renovation, she discovered a small bayonet embedded in a chimney, thus the name “Bayonet Farm.”

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