The Plainville Memorial Day Parade Committee has chosen Ruth Hummel as the Grand Marshal for the 2015 Memorial Day Parade. This is a posthumous honor for Hummel, who passed away on April 4 after a long illness. Although Ruth Hummel was not a native of Plainville, a press release from the town manager’s office explained, she embraced her adopted town with fervor. She served as the town historian from 1990, as a conservation constable for 16 years in the 1970s and 1980s and founded the Plainville Historical Society in 1968, where she served as [resident for 40 years. She published her book, “The Farmington Canal in Plainville, CT” in 2007, wrote several articles about local history for area newspapers, and hosted a program on town history for Nutmeg TV. She operated a wildlife rehabilitation center called “Hummelhaus” with her husband for 32 years and oversaw the Tomasso Nature Park. On Memorial Day each year, Hummel led a tour through East Cemetery. She gave those who visited historical background information on the veterans buried there. Scott Saunders, chairman of the Plainville Memorial Day parade Committee, said, according to the press release, “She was the Parade Grand Marshal in 2009. It is […]
The Plainville Memorial Day Parade Committee has chosen Ruth Hummel as the Grand Marshal for the 2015 Memorial Day Parade. This is a posthumous honor for Hummel, who passed away on April 4 after a long illness. Although Ruth Hummel was not a native of Plainville, a press release from the town manager’s office explained, she embraced her adopted town with fervor. She served as the town historian from 1990, as a conservation constable for 16 years in the 1970s and 1980s and founded the Plainville Historical Society in 1968, where she served as [resident for 40 years. She published her book, “The Farmington Canal in Plainville, CT” in 2007, wrote several articles about local history for area newspapers, and hosted a program on town history for Nutmeg TV. She operated a wildlife rehabilitation center called “Hummelhaus” with her husband for 32 years and oversaw the Tomasso Nature Park. On Memorial Day each year, Hummel led a tour through East Cemetery. She gave those who visited historical background information on the veterans buried there. Scott Saunders, chairman of the Plainville Memorial Day parade Committee, said, according to the press release, “She was the Parade Grand Marshal in 2009. It is […]