To the Editor:

Nearly 5,000 people visited our five-day display of 50 massive carved pumpkins, making “The Amazing Pumpkin Carve” the Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s biggest event of the year and a local autumn tradition.

Our thanks to all who joined us for this fun celebration of the arts in our community, especially our sponsors, members, volunteers, artists, and supporters.

This year, we partnered with the Hopewell Valley Uniformed Firefighters Association IAFF Local 3897 and Hopewell Township Fire District No. 1, along with the Hopewell Valley volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, for the Third Annual Fire Safety Open House. We also teamed up the Hopewell Valley Historic Preservation Committee for the rededication of Woolsey Park, which proved to be a popular new location for the Carve right in the heart of Hopewell Valley, making this truly a community-wide celebration.

The outpouring of support makes this and future art-inspired events a successful part of the Hopewell Valley’s vibrant culture. We are grateful. Thank you so much for helping the Hopewell Valley Arts Council “celebrate art in the everyday!”

Carol Lipson

President

Hopewell Valley Arts Council Board of Trustees