Order Yours Now... Late Summer Brick Paver Installation for September 28 Haven Hill Festival

This is a reminder to place your orders before August 15th to have your family, friend, or beloved pet’s commemorative paver installed before the September 28 Haven Hill Festival event. www.fohravolunteers.org/bricks

The Friends of Highland Recreation Area will be doing an end-of-summer installation of Commemorative Brick Pavers in the growing circle at the Haven Hill Gatehouse in the days prior to the annual Haven Hill Festival event on September 28, 2024. Create a long-lasting tribute to a friend, family member, or a beloved pet with an engraved brick paver permanently installed in front of the historic Haven Hill Gatehouse at Highland State Recreation Area. Orders are being taken now for the next installation.

The site of the Commemorative ring is on the grounds of the Haven Hill Gatehouse, which was the former entrance to Edsel and Eleanor Ford’s historic estate. The peaceful garden location is ideal for quiet personal reflection and thoughts of loved ones. Your chosen wording will be engraved on a personalized brick paver that will become a permanent part of Haven Hill’s rich history.

For a donation of $60.00 your brick will be a wonderful and unique gift and lasting legacy. Bricks are 4”x 8” and can be engraved with 3 lines with up to sixteen letters and spaces per line (content is subject to approval). Some special symbols are available, so if you would like a heart or cross or something else, please consult with us.

All proceeds from the brick sales will be used to support the ongoing efforts of the Friends of Highland Recreation Area to renovate and repurpose the historic Ford buildings and to maintain the commemorative brick circle and grounds and perform public events. Donations are tax deductible. Complete and mail your application form, available at the FOHRA website www.fohravolunteers.org/bricks, and include a check or money order payable to Friends of Highland Recreation Area.

Additional Questions? Email the Friends at fohravolunteers@gmail.com.

Please place orders prior to August 15 to help us get them in place before the September 28 Haven Hill Festival for you to enjoy that day.

Thank You Sincerely,

Friends of Highland Recreation Area

Haven Hill Gate House Commemorative Bricks: Order Deadline Approaching

Dear Friends of Highland Recreation Area Supporters,

We are reaching the first engraving and installation of the commemorative Bricks at the Gate House, so we wanted to let you know that if you were planning to purchase a brick to honor or memorialize a loved one that you need to get your order placed by July 8th for our August installation.

If you did not save the form we mailed to you in February you can access and print one from our website www.fohravolunteers.org. Follow the links to the Bricks web page. "Click on the Brick".

If you do not have easy computer access, call the number on the form and we will be glad to mail you a hard copy.

To those of you who have already placed your orders, thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

The Ladies of FOHRA Fundraising Committee

Haven Hill Redbud Reveal Season Opening Event to Feature Brick Paver Fundraiser and Antiques and Collectibles Sale

Saturday, May 6, 10 am until 3:00 pm

The season opening “Redbud Reveal” event is this Saturday May 6 at Haven Hill in Highland State Recreation Area. Come out and enjoy the historic Haven Hill structures in a beautiful Spring setting. And it’s perfect timing – the redbud trees are in bloom!

Also enjoy an Antiques and Collectibles Sale fundraiser at the Edsel Ford barn. During the sale, see the developments that the Friends of Highland Recreation Area volunteers have completed to rebuild this historic structure - and take home a few items for your home, family, and friends. All sale proceeds benefit the friends group and their efforts at the state park.

This year’s event day will feature a special fundraiser at Edsel and Eleanor Ford’s former Haven Hill Gate House. A Brick Pavers sale will allow you to donate to the friends group and place a permanent brick paver on the historic Gate House grounds in memory of your love ones or special pets. The pavers will be installed later this year, and you will be able to enjoy them forever on the beautiful grounds of Edsel and Eleanor Fords’ former Haven Hill Gate House. A display table with brochures and information, as well as friends group volunteers, will be there to answer questions during the event on Saturday.

Visit the website at www.fohravolunteers.org for more information. See you Saturday at the Park!