FARMINGTON — Roderick-Crosby American Legion Hall #28 in Farmington was buzzing with creative crafters, yummy treats and genuinely kind people Saturday. The colorful Chester Greenwood Parade was fun for all with candies sprinkled along the sidewalks. Small town living is alive and well!

The most rewarding experience of the day was sharing plans for sprucing up our World War I memorial arch. The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club had a thorough display of the history of the arch beginning with Mr. Teague’s dying wish to leave his wealth for the creation of this arch in 1922. And in 1923-1924 the community made donations (from .50 to $25) to acquire the land where the memorial stands today. As willing caretakers of this site, the Garden Club has requested of Franklin County Commissioners that some of the funds from the Stimulus package be allocated for this project.

WWI took the lives of 19 soldiers from Franklin County. These men are our homegrown heroes. Their names are not on the memorial. An Honor roll is one of the proposed improvements. Raising awareness of the WWI Teague Memorial Arch site and veterans is actually what the club hoped to achieve.

Club members gleefully shared the exhibits with young and old alike. It was delightful to see such interest and even suggestions for the project.

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