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Home My WebLink About2013 Community Newsletter January - March (2013_12_13 15_50_21 UTC).pdf1 Enfield Community Currents News from and for the Community January - March Free Every mile is two in winter. ~ George Herbert This newsletter sponsored by the Enfield Community Council (ECC) Ann Rider, President 277-3478 JoAnn Huddle, Vice President 272-7115 Sue Howser, Secretary 342-6315 Carla Trenchard, Treasurer 342-1406 Debbie Teeter, Newsletter Editor 277-4547 What’s Inside… Notes from ECC 1 ECC Annual Meeting 1 Red Cross Blood Drive 1 Basketball Schedule 2 Summer Camp Information 2 Community Building Plans 2 Youth Programs 2 Ithaca Youth Bureau Programs 3 Enfield PTA 3 Harvest Festival Quilt 3 Town Historian 4 Enfield Valley Grange 5 Area Churches 5 Dance Class 5 Enfield Food Pantry 5 Calendar of Events 6 Regularly Scheduled Meetings 6 —————————————— Omissions from this publication are not intended The next issue will be compiled in March for publication at the end of that month, and will cover April, May, and June. Contact the editor with information you’d like to see included. Brrrrr….. Happy New Year! Out with the old - in with the new! Many Enfielders are happy to move out of 2012, which had too many deaths of loved and respected members, too many motor vehicle accidents, too many violent storms and too many children dead from assault weapons. We are looking forward to a happier, more productive year. Lauren, our new RYS worker is writing a grant to start a community garden, ECC is planning a community building, the wind farm is moving along and the 2013 quilt is starting to be made. I hope your holiday season was warm and peaceful with lots of good times and happy memories. Hope to see you at some of our planning and production meetings this winter. I’m off to see the train show at the New York Botanical Gardens with my grandsons, the train buffs. And it has snowed so we can get out the cross- country skis at the school. Happy New Year! - Ann Rider Red Cross Blood Drive The Enfield Volunteer Fire Company continues hosting blood drives at the station through The American Red Cross, on the third Tuesday of every other month. The next scheduled blood drive will be Tuesday, January 15 th . The hours of the blood drive will be from 1:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. You can make an appointment by calling Roy at 277-3843 or the American Red Cross at 273- 1900. Walk-ins are always welcome. Thank you for your continuing support. The Enfield Community Council 2012 Annual Meeting February 19, 2013 182 Enfield Main Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 Welcome - Ann Rider Program: Financial Planning Options for Not for Profits Rob Ainslie, Wells Fargo Advisor Election of Officers Annual Report New Business Refreshments 2 Enfield Community Council Programs Youth Programs By Lauren Salzman Hello Enfield! As the new Enfield Youth Program Manager, it has been a fantastic fall of meeting new people, learning new places, and enjoying every step of the way! The youth who have attended Enfield Community Council's Youth Programs have been busy the past four weeks. We have been outdoors in all kinds of weather, practicing shelter building, sensory awareness and lots of exploration of the world around us with Primitive Pursuits . We have been creating beautiful and expressive gifts of felt, candles, jewelry, yarn and paper crafts in Art and Soul: Focus on Gift- Making . We have sought and studied all branches of the Animal Kingdom, in All About Animals , caring for and learning about creatures slimy, scaled, feathered and fuzzy. And in Finally Fridays (the newest adaptation of Wacky Wednesdays), we have enjoyed games, crafts, healthy snacks and music with lots of freedom to make decisions about the projects we have created. Over Winter Break, we will be busy with two full-day programs on Thursday and Friday, 12/27 & 28. A Primitive Pursuits Adventure and Nature Study Past and Present with visits to Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature Center. Beyond that, winter will continue to be bursting with opportunities for Middle-School aged youth to grow, explore, socialize and learn in a welcoming and fun environment! Please check for up-to-date programming information at http:// ccetompkins.org/4h/rural-youth-services/enfield or contact me for the newest brochure: Lauren Salzman, Enfield Youth Community Educator—607-272-2292, las466@cornell.edu Enfield Community Council Summer Day Camp—2013 FYI I know it is earlier than usual that I am submitting information for summer camp! This is just an FYI for all families planning to participate in the summer camp for 2013. Once again it will be held at Robert Treman Park – lower level. Camp dates are July 8 – August 16, 2013. Here is the real FYI. The camp fees have increased this year: Residents Non-Residents Base fee (9:00 – 2:00) $215 $275 Before Camp (7:30 – 8:45) $140 $140 After Camp (2:00 – 5:30) $275 $300 The Community Council is offering a prepay, reduced-rate for the BASE FEE ONLY if the base fee ($215 or $275 per child) is paid by May 31, 2013 . The reduced rate is $200 for Residents and $260 for Non-Residents. The Community Council will accept partial payments up to May 31 st . Applications will be available in the April-July issue of the Currents newsletter, school Wednesday mailing, Dandy Mart (formerly Valley Corners), and Town Clerk office. Vera Howe-Strait Director, Enfield Community Council Summer Day Camp Community Dinner - Thanksgiving 2014 Are we planning ahead or what? That’s the goal of the Enfield Community Council - to have a community Thanksgiving dinner in a new community center in November 2014. How are we going to do this? By lots of planning, writing of grants, donations of money, time and talents and don’t forget some physical work. Planning has already started with a desire to build a building to house a certified kitchen; media center; space for youth activities; a large roo m for gatherings such as weddings, receptions, memorial services, concerts, community meals and events; outdoor activities such as a skating rink and gardening. · In addition to these ideas, what need would you like to see fulfilled with this building? · During the planning stages and actual building are there any skills/equipment you can donate? · If you are a community organization would your group use the building? For what purposes? · Anybody got some land to donate in the center of town? That would be a great start for us! We are planning 3 meetings this winter to get this project off the ground- January 12, February 9 and March 16 at 10 AM in the upstairs meeting room at the Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Rd. For more information contact Ann Rider, daylilyann10@yahoo.com, 277-3478 or Deena Raumbaum, daw1@conell.edu, 277-5131 Basketball Season Begins! Here is the schedule of home games: Jan. 19th: 9:00 Enfield 4th Boys vs. Northeast 10:00 Enfield 5th Boys vs. Northeast 1 11:00 Enfield 5th Girls vs. Belle Sherman Feb. 9th: 9:00 Enfield 4th Boys vs. South Hill 10:00 Enfield 5th Boys vs. Fall Creek 11:00 Enfield 5th Girls vs. Caroline 12:00 Caroline vs. Cayuga Heights Feb. 16th: 9:00 Enfield 4th Boys vs. Belle Sherman 10:00 Enfield 5th Girls vs. Northeast 11:00 Belle Sherman vs. Northeast 1 12:00 Enfield 5th Boys vs. South Hill 3 Greetings from the Enfield Elementary PTA We continue to gratefully welcome new annual membership drive. Memberships are $8.00. This is a great way to support the programs that the PTA supports. If you would like to join please contact Cortney Bailey at cbailey525@yahoo.com or (607)279-4702. The 2013 meeting schedule is: February 4th March 4th April 8th May 6th June 3rd We supply dinner and cake at 5:30 in the school cafeteria with the presentation/meeting starting at 6:00. Childcare is provided for free for all meetings. We are happy to announce the continuation of many of our fine programs (these are just a few examples): · Books for Birthdays: each student receives a new book in their birthday month. · Classroom materials grant: enables our teachers to get extra items to use in their classrooms. · Family/Community Involvement: bringing various activities into the school for the enjoyment of our families in Enfield. · Library Donation: we donate $500.00 to the school library for new books. · Yearbook: we create (with help from staff) the school yearbook and ensure each child has a copy regardless of ability to pay. · New this year: Lego League! This program is the start for Code Red Robotics. Please continue to support our activities. Get a membership, send your Box Tops and Labels for Education to the school, link your Target card to Enfield Elementary School, take redeemable bottles and cans to K&H Redemption Center II at 900 West State St in Ithaca, or volunteer. Ithaca Youth Bureau Programming Register now for Recreation Partnership Programs at the Ithaca Youth Bureau. Spaces are still available in art classes, theatre classes sport programs, Tae Kwon Do, Fencing and more. Go to www.Ithacayouthbureau.org and click on the recreation page for more information. Program offerings are listed in the IPLAYbook. Tot Spot is open for the season!! Bring your Tot (children ages 5 months - 5 years) to our stay and play place Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 9:30 - 11:30 AM. Tot Spot offers plenty of riding toys, slides, climbers and room to zoom! Daily fee is $2 for children age 5 months - 1 year and $4 for 1 year - 5 years. Parents are always free. Frequent visitor passes may be purchased by Recreation Partnership members for $20 (6 visit pass). Don't Sit Get Fit in 2013! Kick off your New Year with a resolution to stay active with your family through the winter. The Youth Bureau and the YMCA are working together to bring you free and low cost activities in January, February and March. See dates below. Sunday, January 6 th – Family Zumba® and Hooping @ YMCA, 3:00–4:00 PM. FREE! Monday, January 7 th – Chess Night! @ the Youth Bureau 6:00 – 7:30 PM. FREE! Saturday, January 12 th – Family Swim at the YMCA, 4:00-5:00 PM. FREE! Friday, January 18 th – Family Skating at Cass Park, 7:00–10:00 PM. $2 per person admission; skate rentals for $3. Sunday, January 20 th – Family Capoeira at YMCA, 3:00 – 4:00 PM. FREE! Sunday, February 3 rd – Winter Snow Shoeing at YMCA with EMS, 2:00–4:00 PM. FREE! Monday, February 4 th – Chess Night! @ the Youth Bureau, 6:00 – 7:30 PM. FREE! Friday, February 8 th – Family Zumba®, at the YMCA, 6:30–7:30 PM. FREE! Saturday, February 16 th – Family Swim at the YMCA, 4:00-5:00 pm. FREE! Friday, February 21 st – Family Skating at Cass Park, 7:00 –10:00 PM.$2 per person admission; skate rentals for $3. Friday, March 1 st – Family Capoeira at the YMCA 6:30 – 7:30 PM FREE! Saturday, March 9 th – Family Swim at YMCA., 4:00 – 5:00 PM FREE! Friday, March 15 th – Family Zumba at the YMCA, 6:30-7:30 PM. FREE! Enfield 2013 Harvest Festival Quilt It’s that time of year again! Plans are underway for the Enfield Community Council’s 2013 Harvest Festival quilt. This year’s proposed quilt block design for consideration is the “Disappearing Nine Patch.” As always this is a great way to meet your neighbors, laugh in the face of Old Man Winter, make new friends, try new food goodies while practicing and learning about the heritage art of quilting. No experience is necessary, just your smile and good humor will do. This is an adult community activity. If you would like to join us please send your contact information to enfieldccquilt1@gmail.com as we will be sending out information regarding gathering dates and times. We look forward to meeting you! Warmly, JoAnn Huddle, Vice President 607-227-7115 4 From the Files of the Enfield Historian Learning about Enfield: an interview in 1991 with Helena Schaber (1912 – 1999) (Helen Smith and Jack Hubbell interviewed) Helena was born to Carrie and Theordore Schaber, June 4, 1912 at 2081 Mecklenburg Road (big white house east of Millers Corners) in Enfield, Dr. McDaniels of Enfield Center, attended my birth. I was an only child. I have lived in Enfield most of my life. I had attended school at Geneseo - one year; Cortland - 2 years to receive my teaching degree. I taught school at Miller's Corners (#4) in 1934-35. After that I stopped teaching but was soon asked to substitute at #4 and I ended up teaching again until June. I was a substitute teacher of and on after that in Richford, also. My father started out with a 90 acre farm then bought 50 acres more, that is where Sandy Creek Trailer Park is now. My father, Theodore, and some other people built in 1926, a gas station/grocery store at Miller's Corners. Mrs. Addie Coon (where Achilles - Valley Korners Store) had a gas station operating before Schaber's store. Mrs. Coon only had gas pumps at first. I remember Mrs. Coon had a wooden chair with arms which she sat in all the time under a pine tree. Then a brooder house was built with a door that flopped down in the front. That brooder house was a store where a few grocery's and oil were sold. Then a bigger store was built later. Schabers had Fairbanks Morse electric system at their store Morris Willis bought it. Had to be cranked. Stationery gasoline motor used to charge batteries. Marie (Rockwell) VanNederynen's father had a lot of chicken houses about 1918/1919. All chicken houses were lit up at night. (John Rockwell.). Marie's older sister got married. Orchard at Kennedy's Corners [Mecklenberg and Sheffield Roads area]. Big wedding there. They climbed into the apple trees to watch the wedding. Rockwell took the girls to high school in a surrey. No connection to Rockwell Road--that's another family. Kennedy Corners church fire. Church was all a fire before anyone discovered it. [Mecklenburg Road - October 16, 1917]. Austen Legge's house burned. Moved from over in field. Fought the fire with pails. Mrs. Blanch Tucker told all us school kids to go up and fight the fire where Bob Holly lives[Halseyville Road]. (When Mix's lived there.) They got water from spring near barn. Helena got mad at Grant Curry because he didn't think it could be saved. It was. (Grant was Herb's brother.) Charlie and Gerry Barker's house fire [Mecklenburg Road]. --Helena had a Plymouth. Barn by Helen Smith [230 S. Applegate Road] struck by lightning and burned. Built by Charlie Jones. New barn that was there when Smith's moved in. Built from wood from Ithaca high school that burned in the summer time [1912]. Art Bossard's farm struck by lightning and burned--where Inman lives (Bostwick Road). Baker's house burned when Mrs. Grund's nephew lived there. Charles Dodd was working on the road and turned it in.. Ithaca and Trumansburg did fire protection. (In later years when Watkins place next to Smith's (Boyce) burned, Trumansburg and Ithaca came.) Started in the summer--wet hay. Had been burning for several days. Thought they had it out and it just "blew." Had just put in new milking system. Where Phil White now lives [Sheffield road]. On July 4th there were firecrackers and parades in Enfield and people got all dressed up. Had picnic afterwards on school grounds (Enfield Center School). Bill Barber would set off a cannon on corner. Post Office and Blacksmith shop in it [corner of Enfield Main and Enfield Center Roads]. Kind of a waiting room in there. Second story with railing. Where Mrs. Chase stood on balcony and sang the Star Spangled Banner on the 4th of July. A Wright man (Riley) was killed. Someone set off a fire cracker that scared his horse. In Enfield Center. Rink Wright's uncle. Young guys would race their horses thru the Enfield Center to see who had the fastest horse. His threw him and killed him during a parade. Helena participated in parade. Went with her mother in Ed Ford's wagon. She had some boy's pants on and her mother was dressed up like a man with black whiskers. Fred Bowers had alarm clock strapped to his ankle. Every so often he'd reach down and set off the alarm. Joe and Julia Byrum used to live up where Al Wuster lives [Mecklenburg Road]. Joe was a Civil War veteran. One of them didn't want to go to war so he used to climb up in the trees to hide (according to Helena's mother). Joe's brother may have been the one who didn't want to serve. Rod Byrum lived across the road where Sophia Dean lives. Howard Stamp's mother was May Byrum. Olin King had a bad leg. Had an abscess and had his leg removed. Town Supervisor at one time. Smart man. Nice looking--tall. He was a friend of Helena's dad who was a short man--complemented each other. Went to Center one night and got cigars. (The Center was called the dog's nest and Mecklenburg was called the pup's nest and Ithaca the woodchuck hole.) Got to Miller's Corners and Helena's dad got very sick. He didn't go to Meck with Olin. Never smoked again. Olin smoked and drank. [Interviewers asked where they drank.] Brought it to their homes. Hotels were not bars then. Used to go to Ithaca where Farmers and Shippers is now. Teeter ran the hotel [Teeter's Hotel] where Mr. Brown lives now [Enfield Center on Enfield Main road]. Not a booze place. Everyone went there to eat. Had dances upstairs. Macabee organization went there--a men's group that helped the down and out. KOTM--Knights of the Macabees. Had refreshments of hard-boiled eggs heated up on a wash tub on the stove. Frank Teeter owned the farm up where Holly place is now. There were 3 Charlie Teeters--C.F., C. H., and C.A. Blue- eyed Charlie Teeter was Frances LaBombard's dad. Then there was Charles and Izzy--she had a goiter. Then there was the Bostwick Road Charles. One was called Josh. Harry Willis always had a descriptive name for everyone. [Interviewers asked when did mail start getting delivered to people's houses.] Frances says she can always remember rural deliver--before 1922. Stage used to bring mail to Schabers on Meck Road. Before the stage you had to go to Enfield to get your mail. Uncle George Laue made a nice little red mailbox that Harold Laue still has. Continued next issue 5 Area Churches, Missions, & Activities Enfield Valley Grange Oh my how time has flown by, here we are in the New Year! As your read this, we hope you all enjoyed your holidays and that Santa was especially good to you. A toast to you for a prosperous and healthy New Year! Our building is looking spectacular! Painting of the entrance and dining room has been accomplished, our floors have been refinished, and new window coverings have been hung. We still have many tasks on our “to do” list to improve the interior, however we are quite excited about what we have achieved so far. Election Dinner was a big success, we served approximately 200 patrons. Thank you to all that came, we hope you enjoyed your meal. Our Community Christmas Party was held on Saturday, December 15 th . There was an abundance of delicious food, holiday music, and games of Bingo. A good time was had by all those that attended. Just a reminder: We look forward to seeing you for breakfast in 2013 on the following Saturdays: January 12th April 6th February 2nd May 4th March 2nd Due to increase of costs (pancake flour, sausage, etc.) we need to increase our breakfast prices. Still a great meal for the price, and a way to visit with your friends and neighbors at the same time! Our new prices for 2013: Adults $6.50 Children 5-12 $3.50 4 & under free Welcome Scott & Dawn George as new members! Upcoming events: · Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, January 12 th , 7:30 am – 10:30 am · Community Dinner: TBA (hopefully in February) . All proceeds donated to The Wounded Warrior Project. Changes : · Grange Hall Rental – contact Sandra Trutt, 273-4884 Community support is appreciated by joining us in our Grange meals and events throughout the year and contributions to our Building Fund. Of course, donations are always appreciated and can be sent to: Roger Hubbell, 301 W. Enfield Center Rd., Ithaca NY 14850. We invite you to join as a member. Our meetings are held on the 3 rd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. If you think you might be interested, we welcome you to attend one of our meetings. Agape Bible Church 264 S. Applegate Road 607-273-7419/www.agape-ithaca.org Pastor Mike Corriero Pastor Chip Adams-Compton Agape is a non-denominational, charismatic fellowship, with a diverse group of people from different cultures and backgrounds. Our Purpose · To be a house of restoration, refreshing, and rest. · To worship the Lord and seek his face. · To share His love, and build up and equip God's people. · To spread the gospel both here and to the nations. 8:30 am Morning Service: A 70-minute service, with a short time of worship, followed by the teaching of the word of God. 10:00 am Morning Service: A service of around 2 hours and 15 minutes, with expressive charismatic worship, and opportunity for body ministry and testimony. Nursery and Children's Church are provided during the 10:00 am service. Jacksonville Community United Methodist Church PO Box 224, Jacksonville, NY 14854 607-387-6296/www.jcumc.com Reverend Nelson Reppert, Pastor Reverend Enid Zollweg, Pastor We welcome visitors and invite you to join us at any time. The church is located on Route 96 in Jacksonville Center, Jacksonville. Worship & Meetings: Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m. year- round (Sunday School & Nursery concurrent) Vocal Choir, Thursdays at 7:30 pm Bell Choir, Wednesdays at 7:00 pm Enfield Baptist Fellowship 172 Enfield Main Road Worship/Sunday School Sunday 6:00 pm We are an American Baptist Church associated with American Baptist Churches New York State and American Baptist Churches U.S.A. We support missions throughout the world. Everyone is welcome. Please call 607- 273-5682 for updated times for our worship service. We are a small, caring fellowship of believers who sponsor the Enfield Food Distribution in cooperation with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier and the Town of Enfield along with the help of many local volunteers. Volunteers are needed and welcome. Christian Dance Class Christian Ballet & Creative Dance classes, on Wednesdays: Springing Sprouts (5-7 yrs) 2:45-3:30 Plantings of Promise (8-12 yrs) 3:45-5:00 Glorious Gardens (teen/adult) 1:00-2:30 Each class incorporates ballet technique, creative dance concept exploration and engagement with Bible passages. Fees are a suggested donation on a sliding scale. Contact Holly Hibbert, 607-351 -9405/holly.dancinglife@gmail.com Enfield Food Pantry The Enfield Food Pantry is available to Enfield residents who need help providing food for themselves and their family. PANTRY HOURS: 1:00-2:00 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday 3:00-5:00 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday The pantry is located at the Enfield Community Building at 182 Enfield Main Road and is a ministry of the Enfield Baptist Fellowship. The Town of Enfield provides the space and utility costs. Living Water Christian Fellowship 162 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca 607-277-6301 Rev. Chris Lynch, Senior Pastor Rev. Jim Clark, Youth Pastor The Living Water Christian Fellowship welcomes you! We are a full Gospel community fellowship. We believe and practice the gifts of the Spirit (I Corinthians 12). Please check out our web site LWCFIthaca.com Regularly Scheduled Events: Sunday Worship Service 10:00 am Youth Group, ages 13 & up 5:00 pm Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 pm Prayer 7:30 pm Wednesday Dance Lessons 1 pm - 5 pm Saturday last Sat of the month Men’s Breakfast 8:00 am 6 Regularly Scheduled Community Meetings & Activities Enfield Community Council (ECC): 3rd Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Community Building Enfield Valley Grange: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. at the Grange Food Pantry: 2nd Tuesday,1-2 pm & 4th Tuesday, 3-5 pm, at the Community Building Enfield PTA: 1st Monday, 5:30 dinner, 6 pm mtg during the school year (no mtg in January), at the Enfield Elementary school Ladies Auxiliary: 1st Monday after 1st Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Fire Station Senior Citizens: 3rd Wednesday, 11:30 am-1:00 pm at the Grange; meetings include a dish-to-pass luncheon Enfield Community Council 168 Enfield Main Road Suite 11 Ithaca NY 14850 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No 780 Ithaca, NY The Enfield Community Council thanks the United Way of Tompkins County for its funding in support of the Council's outreach programs, including this newsletter. Please note that United Way and Community Council funds are used only for the Enfield Currents with no funds directed to the Town of Enfield newsletter costs and postage. Calendar of Events January 12 Grange Breakfast (pg 5) 12 Community Bldg Planning mtg (pg 2) 13 Fire Company Chicken BBQ 15 Red Cross Blood Drive, Fire Station, 1:30-6:30 (pg 1) 19 Basketball (pg 2) February tba Community Dinner at the Grange: (pg 5) 2 Grange Breakfast (pg 5) 9 Community Bldg Planning mtg (pg 2) 9 Basketball (pg 2) 10 Fire Company Chicken BBQ 16 Basketball (pg 2) 19 ECC Annual Mtg (pg 1) March 2 Grange Breakfast (pg 5) 10 Fire Company Chicken BBQ 16 Community Bldg Planning mtg (pg 2) Upcoming April 6 Grange Breakfast (pg 5) 14 Fire Company Chicken BBQ May 4 Grange Breakfast (pg 5)