Essex Historical Society's staff and Board of Directors wishes to extend our gratitude to the community for the gift of a successful Essex Holiday House Tour! May our thanks start with our 2024 Planning Committee: Melinda Kingsbury & Gus Bentivegna, Co-Chairs, Suzy Baird, Dee Brennan, Sandy Brewer, Lou Mazzarese, Ryan Poulin, Betsy Sandberg, Bill Sandberg, Pat Thompson, and Lois Thomsen. Thank you! Homeowners: Gillian and Ryan Carson Ruthann and Peter Glyman Anne and John Hincks Laura and Marc Loew Bob O'Brien Geoff Paul and John Voege Community Partners: -The Staff and Volunteers at the Connecticut River Museum (Stop 7) -The Staff and Volunteers at St. John's Episcopal Church (Stop 9) -The Staff and Volunteers at Essex Art Association (stop 11) Hearth Sponsors Carlson Family Foundation Privé-Swiss Mantle Sponsors Susan Malan-Sotheby's The River Lane Chimney Sponsors Clipper Ship Lane The Theresa and Robert Dryfoos Giving Fund Essex Savings Bank/Essex Financial Services Karen and Lou Mazzarese Norman Needleman and Jacqueline Hubbard Sullivan Financial Services Yule Log Sponsors Ballek's Garden Center BLUEWATER Millwork & Construction Inc. Ductworks HVAC Services MahoneySabol & Co. LLP Reynolds' Subaru That's the Spirit Wine Shoppe Contributing Sponsors Essex Indoor Golf Center Dutch Oil and Propane J. Alden Clothiers King Insurance Partners, LLC Donations In-Kind Angelini Wines Bartlett Tree Experts Shantel Berg, SLB Photography Ciel Copy Center Fromage Fine Foods & Coffee Middlesex Health David Wolfram The event would not have been possible without countless hours of support and contributions from: Volunteers Early-Bird Booklet Pickup Dee Brennan Terri Ethridge Cindy Loeffler Jim Loeffler Linda Mathew Karen Mazzarese Pat Tripoli General day-of Tour support: Suzy Baird Thomas Bargelski Ryan Poulin and the Interact Club from Valley Regional High School Scott McCoid Betsy Sandberg Parking: John Bauer Gus Bentivegna Val Falcigno David Kirsch Dick Mather George Sexton Ken Thomsen Town Hall (Stop 1): Stacey Danielson Nate Jedziniak Cora Josefiak Melinda Kingsbury Joan Kirsch Mary Martin Karen Mazzarese Christine Roberts Pat Thompson Elizabeth Weber Pratt House (Stop 2): Wendy Mawhinney-Captain Tahme Deitz-Captain Thomas Bargelski Mary Catharine Colburn Dana Hanford Cora Josefiak Lou Mazzarese Hank McInerney Dita Varleta House Volunteers Stop 3: Connie Connor - Captain Bette Lomme Captain Dianne Sexton - Captain Liz Baird Sue Baker Dawn Boulanger Leslie Cameron DeeDee Charnok Genie Devine Ann Dixon Terri Ethridge Lynn Herlihy JoAnne Kennedy Jim Loeffer Marily MacKinnon Pat Mather Linda Mathew Karen Mazzarese Sharon McInerney Linda Minchin Valerie Shickel Gerri Smith Lois Thompson Peggy Tuttle Catharine Wagner House Volunteers Stop 4: Lisa Burkarth - Captain Maggie McGivern - Captain Paula Anik Wendy Bodell Sarah Chupka Kaye Griffin Jane Lewis Judy Palmieri Laurel Peters Kim Stafford Valerie Votto Deb Walters House Volunteers Stop 5: Mary Boone Butler - Captain JoAnne Carter Captain Candace Connor Sandra Eubank Katy Magown Joan Pryor Lynda Salway Mary Smith House Volunteers Stop 6: Jo Kelly Captain Sandy Meister - Captain Ginny Anderson Leslie Barlow Linda Herman Siobhan McAndrews Barbara Smith Drina Zuvic House Volunteers Stop 8: Sharon Craig Captain Elise Helmecki - Captain Debbie Andrews Mary Ellen Cozzolino Daphne Nielsen Kelley Sadowsky Carl Thompson Ann Tillman Joan Todd House Volunteers Stop 10: Mara Johnson - Captain Sara Shepherd - Captain Carole Coutts Nancy Gratta David Guernsey Susan Guernsey Cathy Hagan Joan Hamway Betty Harovas Dagmar Miller Rick Shepherd Sissy Stinson Pat Thompson Artists and Performers: Nancy Bentivegna for the Tour's featured image Shantel Berg, SLB Photography for Pratt House photography Bill Chatman, piano player Tahme Deitz, Pratt House decorator Wendy Mawhinney, Pratt House designer/decorator Kelley Sadowsky, piano player Advertisers Alchemi Wealth Management Allee Architecture and Design Angelini Wine Ltd. Black Seal Bob's Package Store Carts and Cars Centerbrook Architects & Planners Charlotte Meyer Design Chequer Interiors Craft Design and Build Dreamscapes Drift Restaurant Centerbrook Cheese Shop Cooked Dutch Oil and Propane Edward Jones Essex Dental Group Essex Garden Club Essex Meadows Gracie's Corner Griswold Inn Highclere Castle Spirits House of the Triple Moon Hudson, Kilby, and McCauley, LLC J.McLaughlin Joy Chocolates MacKinnon Interiors The Magnolia Agency Maritime Music and Tradition Society (Connecticut Sea Music Festival) Noah's Nutmeg Pharmacy Olive Oyl's Pough Interiors Saybrook Point Inn and Marina Riggio and Sons Salty Babes Salon Timeless Living Designs Toys Ahoy The Village Bistro William Pitt-Sotheby's International Realty Winthrop Farms Additional Thanks to Officer Todd Belcourt and Essex Police, The Essex Garden Club, The team at Fast Signs, Alyson Finnegan and Maria Lucarelli, Town of Essex, Hannah Gray, Ralph Hermann, Ivoryton Library, Cathy and Dan Malloy, The team at Pages Inc., Trooper Mark Roberts, Philip Schaller, signs + graphX, David Wolfram, Wolfram Design, and of course, EVERYONE who attended the Essex Holiday House Tour in support of EHS's mission to engage and inspire the community through local history! Essex Historical Society's staff and Board of Directors wishes to extend our gratitude to the community for the gift of a successful Essex Holiday House Tour ! May our thanks start with our 2024 Planning Committee : Melinda Kingsbury & Gus Bentivegna , Co - Chairs , Suzy Baird , Dee Brennan , Sandy Brewer , Lou Mazzarese , Ryan Poulin , Betsy Sandberg , Bill Sandberg , Pat Thompson , and Lois Thomsen . Thank you ! Homeowners : Gillian and Ryan Carson Ruthann and Peter Glyman Anne and John Hincks Laura and Marc Loew Bob O'Brien Geoff Paul and John Voege Community Partners : -The Staff and Volunteers at the Connecticut River Museum ( Stop 7 ) -The Staff and Volunteers at St. John's Episcopal Church ( Stop 9 ) -The Staff and Volunteers at Essex Art Association ( stop 11 ) Hearth Sponsors Carlson Family Foundation Privé - Swiss Mantle Sponsors Susan Malan - Sotheby's The River Lane Chimney Sponsors Clipper Ship Lane The Theresa and Robert Dryfoos Giving Fund Essex Savings Bank / Essex Financial Services Karen and Lou Mazzarese Norman Needleman and Jacqueline Hubbard Sullivan Financial Services Yule Log Sponsors Ballek's Garden Center BLUEWATER Millwork & Construction Inc. Ductworks HVAC Services MahoneySabol & Co. LLP Reynolds ' Subaru That's the Spirit Wine Shoppe Contributing Sponsors Essex Indoor Golf Center Dutch Oil and Propane J. Alden Clothiers King Insurance Partners , LLC Donations In - Kind Angelini Wines Bartlett Tree Experts Shantel Berg , SLB Photography Ciel Copy Center Fromage Fine Foods & Coffee Middlesex Health David Wolfram The event would not have been possible without countless hours of support and contributions from : Volunteers Early - Bird Booklet Pickup Dee Brennan Terri Ethridge Cindy Loeffler Jim Loeffler Linda Mathew Karen Mazzarese Pat Tripoli General day - of Tour support : Suzy Baird Thomas Bargelski Ryan Poulin and the Interact Club from Valley Regional High School Scott McCoid Betsy Sandberg Parking : John Bauer Gus Bentivegna Val Falcigno David Kirsch Dick Mather George Sexton Ken Thomsen Town Hall ( Stop 1 ) : Stacey Danielson Nate Jedziniak Cora Josefiak Melinda Kingsbury Joan Kirsch Mary Martin Karen Mazzarese Christine Roberts Pat Thompson Elizabeth Weber Pratt House ( Stop 2 ) : Wendy Mawhinney - Captain Tahme Deitz - Captain Thomas Bargelski Mary Catharine Colburn Dana Hanford Cora Josefiak Lou Mazzarese Hank McInerney Dita Varleta House Volunteers Stop 3 : Connie Connor - Captain Bette Lomme Captain Dianne Sexton - Captain Liz Baird Sue Baker Dawn Boulanger Leslie Cameron DeeDee Charnok Genie Devine Ann Dixon Terri Ethridge Lynn Herlihy JoAnne Kennedy Jim Loeffer Marily MacKinnon Pat Mather Linda Mathew Karen Mazzarese Sharon McInerney Linda Minchin Valerie Shickel Gerri Smith Lois Thompson Peggy Tuttle Catharine Wagner House Volunteers Stop 4 : Lisa Burkarth - Captain Maggie McGivern - Captain Paula Anik Wendy Bodell Sarah Chupka Kaye Griffin Jane Lewis Judy Palmieri Laurel Peters Kim Stafford Valerie Votto Deb Walters House Volunteers Stop 5 : Mary Boone Butler - Captain JoAnne Carter Captain Candace Connor Sandra Eubank Katy Magown Joan Pryor Lynda Salway Mary Smith House Volunteers Stop 6 : Jo Kelly Captain Sandy Meister - Captain Ginny Anderson Leslie Barlow Linda Herman Siobhan McAndrews Barbara Smith Drina Zuvic House Volunteers Stop 8 : Sharon Craig Captain Elise Helmecki - Captain Debbie Andrews Mary Ellen Cozzolino Daphne Nielsen Kelley Sadowsky Carl Thompson Ann Tillman Joan Todd House Volunteers Stop 10 : Mara Johnson - Captain Sara Shepherd - Captain Carole Coutts Nancy Gratta David Guernsey Susan Guernsey Cathy Hagan Joan Hamway Betty Harovas Dagmar Miller Rick Shepherd Sissy Stinson Pat Thompson Artists and Performers : Nancy Bentivegna for the Tour's featured image Shantel Berg , SLB Photography for Pratt House photography Bill Chatman , piano player Tahme Deitz , Pratt House decorator Wendy Mawhinney , Pratt House designer / decorator Kelley Sadowsky , piano player Advertisers Alchemi Wealth Management Allee Architecture and Design Angelini Wine Ltd. Black Seal Bob's Package Store Carts and Cars Centerbrook Architects & Planners Charlotte Meyer Design Chequer Interiors Craft Design and Build Dreamscapes Drift Restaurant Centerbrook Cheese Shop Cooked Dutch Oil and Propane Edward Jones Essex Dental Group Essex Garden Club Essex Meadows Gracie's Corner Griswold Inn Highclere Castle Spirits House of the Triple Moon Hudson , Kilby , and McCauley , LLC J.McLaughlin Joy Chocolates MacKinnon Interiors The Magnolia Agency Maritime Music and Tradition Society ( Connecticut Sea Music Festival ) Noah's Nutmeg Pharmacy Olive Oyl's Pough Interiors Saybrook Point Inn and Marina Riggio and Sons Salty Babes Salon Timeless Living Designs Toys Ahoy The Village Bistro William Pitt - Sotheby's International Realty Winthrop Farms Additional Thanks to Officer Todd Belcourt and Essex Police , The Essex Garden Club , The team at Fast Signs , Alyson Finnegan and Maria Lucarelli , Town of Essex , Hannah Gray , Ralph Hermann , Ivoryton Library , Cathy and Dan Malloy , The team at Pages Inc. , Trooper Mark Roberts , Philip Schaller , signs + graphX , David Wolfram , Wolfram Design , and of course , EVERYONE who attended the Essex Holiday House Tour in support of EHS's mission to engage and inspire the community through local history !