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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary-March-Community-Newsletter-20201 Enfield Community Currents Brought to you by the Enfield Community Council 2020 January—March Free You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. Dr. Suess As we approach the New Year I want to express my hope that 2020 treats us all well. This year has seen the loss of some wonderful people very unexpectedly. I hope we can all remember to treat each other (and ourselves) better. You never know when someone will be taken from us and leave a hole in our lives. Make that call, send that email, or drop by and visit; those things say I’m thinking of you. I send warm wishes to all. I hope our elected officials remember their oaths to serve our community (and the community’s wishes). I know from the Enfield PTA and this council that sometimes what you want is NOT what everyone else wants. As an elected official it can be hard to set aside your feelings and do what the majority wants. Special interests are tearing our country apart, I want better for our Enfield. I will be doing a Snowmobile Safety Course January 4th, 2020. It is being held at the Horseheads Snowmobile Club. The course is free and lunch is provided. For more information, please call me at 607-279-4702 or email me at cbailey525@yahoo.com. You must be ten years old or older to take the course. Enfield will be celebrating its bicentennial in 2021. The Town Board has asked ECC to make plans for the celebration. If you are interested in helping out, call Ann Rider at 607-277-3478. As always, take care of each other. Check on your neighbors, be kind, smile at people you see; all these things make the world a better place. Your smile could brighten the day of someone who really needs it. You have no idea what someone else may be going through. Any business that would like to place an advertisement in the newsletter should call me at 607-279-4702. Our Next two ECC meetings are on January 23rd and February 27th. Everyone please stay safe, Cortney Bailey This newsletter sponsored by the Enfield Community Council (ECC) Cortney Bailey, President 279-4702 cbailey525@yahoo.com Lisa Monroe, Vice President 379-0844 Lm.monroe@yahoo.com Ann Rider, Secretary 277-3478 daylilyann10@yahoo.com Carla Trenchard, Treasurer Cortney Bailey, Newsletter Editor 279-4702 What’s Inside… From the Editor 1 Message from ECC 1 Enfield Elementary School 2 Enfield Seniors 2 Enfield After School Program 3 Enfield Volunteer Fire Dept 3-4 Rabies Clinics 3 Town Historian 4 EVFC Blood Drive 5 Enfield Food Pantry 5 Area Churches: 5 Agape Bible Church Enfield Baptist Fellowship Jacksonville United Methodist Living Water Christian Fellowship Enfield Valley Grange 6 Advertisements 6 Calendar of Events 7 Regularly Scheduled Meetings 7 Omissions from this publication are not intended The next issue will be compiled in March for publication at the end of that month. Contact the editor with information you’d like to see included. Enfield Community Council Seeks New Members The Enfield Community Council is prepping for a new year and a busy one. We would like to add to our board and find Enfield people to help us with our new projects. Tell us the type of things you can help with, and we will gratefully find a place for you. Our major focus is the youth of our community. We want to build a new building to give them a *center*. Talk to your friends, search your thoughts. Contact Ann @ 227 -1891 or Cortney @ 279-4702, if you can help in any way. 2 Enfield Senior Citizens Members are 55+ with yearly dues of $5.00 Where: Living Waters Christian Fellowship, 162 Enfield Main Rd., Enfield Time: 11:30 (Come early for conversation) When: Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month It is a brief meeting with a dish to pass lunch (hot or cold). Bring a table service and we supply Hot Coffee, Tea or Cocoa. We have a $1.00 lunch basket donation to help with the cost. News from Enfield Elementary School https://www.https://www.ithacacityschools.org/enfield Wow, is 2019 really almost over already?! At Enfield Elementary School we’re learning about solids, liquids and gasses as the rain turns to snow and puddles turn to ice. Our annual Winter Breakfast is coming up on December 20th. We welcome all of our families to come in and have breakfast with their students and celebrate the season, the school, and what we’re learning. Breakfast starts at 8am for Pre-K and Kindergarten with the rest of the grade levels to follow. We’ll be serving eggs and sausage as well as some fresh fruit and vegetables. Speaking of vegetables, December 20th is also the date of our first ever Kids Free Farmers Market. Through our partnership with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier every student in the school will be able to take a selection of fresh vegetables home with them. Our wonderful 4th and 5th grade Green Team has been hard at work making tote bags. We’ll repeat this farmers market for our students once a month during the school day for the remainder of the year. We’ll be looking for feedback from our families and students to see how to tweak it going forward. Our small but mighty PTA supports the development of creative programming in our school and our community. Please check out their website at www.enfieldpta.org for updates. Please consider supporting the PTA and joining us on the first Monday of the month from 5:30-7:00. We start with pizza and conversation at 5:30. We collect Box Tops for Education. Here is the site for participating products: www.boxtops4education.com/earn. If you have some, Judy Fernandes in our main office will gladly take them off your hands! 3 . Enfield School Age Program The Enfield School Age Program is an after school program available to children in grades K -5 at the Enfield Elementary School. The program provides enriching services at an affordable rate. The program offers supervised homework time, daily outdoor play that consists of structured and unstructured activities, a garden to grow flowers, herbs and vegetables that are harvested and used in the program’s snacks,an outdoor pavilion for playtime/structured activities. The program also offers two snack times, group time, craft activities, quiet spaces for rest/reading/relaxation/socialization. Children can be enrolled for 1-5 days per week. The monthly rate is: 5 days/wk=$270, 4 days/wk=$260, 3 days/wk=$210, 2 days/wk=$185, 1 day/wk= $110. We accept payment/subsidies from the Dept of Social Services and have a minimal scholarship fund to help families. Interested in enrolling your child(ren) or for further information: enfieldschoolageprogram@gmail.com Vera Howe-Strait 280-2317 Enfield Volunteer Fire Company 172 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-8727 Enfield Volunteer Fire Company would like to thank the Enfield Community for a great year. This year our company responded to 190 Rescue Calls and 120 Fire Calls! Together the EVFC Members completed over 2000 hours of training! Please join us at our Chicken BBQ events. The dates for 2020 are Saturdays January 12 February 9 March 8 April 12 Full plates include macaroni salad, beans, a roll and a cupcake. Cost for a full dinner is $10 & half (chicken only) is $7. W e accept reservations starting the morning of the BBQ at 607-272-8587. Proceeds support our Fire Company as well as programs for Enfield Community Youth. Continued on Page 4 Rabies Clinic for Dogs, Cats and Ferrets Sponsored by: Tompkins County Health Department Environmental Health Division 607 -274-6688 Proof of prior vaccination is required to receive a 3 year certificate for cats and dogs. Ferrets must be vaccinated annually. Online preregistration for fall now available at: http://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/neighborhood/ rabies. Wednesday -January 29, 2020 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tompkins County SPCA 1640 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca (Pet Adoption Center) Online Preregistration now available! http://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/neighborhood/rabies Proof of prior vaccination is required to receive a 3 year certificate for cats and dogs. Ferrets must be vaccinated annually. Donations accepted 4 Enfield Town Historian by Sue Thompson, historian@townofenfield.org J.C. Weatherby and the Stallion Black Prince According to a 1892 legal document in the Town of Enfield vault there once lived a stallion called Black Prince. This stallion was owned by J.C. (John Charles) Weatherby. According to the document Floyd F. Nobles of the Town of Enfield owed John seven dollars for services of John’s stallion. The description of Black Prince was a Sorrel Mare, weighed about 1150 pounds, white feet and blaze marking on his face. He was owned by G.V. (George) Smith for a number of years. George Smith was a neighbor of the Weatherby family, according to the 1863 map of Enfield. Through out many years it was listed that pedigree horses were brought to his farm for “service” but there was no mention of Black Prince. Charles served as Justice of the Peace in the Town of Enfield from 1921 – 1927. According to articles in a few local newspapers Charles won many awards for his horses in local agricultural fairs. He was also a large sheep breeder selling registered pure bred Delaine sheep in the state. Charles supplied car load shipments of rams for Texas and export to South Africa. He was a member of the Tompkins County Farm Bureau and served as Vice President. Charles was a gold star member of the Enfield Valley Grange. He served on the Tompkins County Victory Loan Committee in 1919 representing Enfield along with: Frank S. Stevenson, chairman, D.H. Bailey publicity man; E.S. Bagley, Ora Beardsley, Nelson brown, Herbert Bailey, Hall Bailey, Herbert Curry, Albert Colegrove, A.D. Chrisjohn, Grant Curry, General George A. Dodd,Willard Freese, Kirk Fowler, Harry Haven, Silas Hubbell, James Hine, Willia Hamblin, Gillett Hausner, F.T. Jackson, Harry Lanning, Addison McCoy, Daniel Mitchell, George Personius, Rev. Peterson, John Russell, Henry Rothermich, Darwin Rumsey, Walter Steinberg, Dana Tubbs, Abe Updyke, and Fred Rumsey. In May 1933 Charles was reported as a patient in the Robert Packer hospital in Sayre Pennsylvania when fire broke out. The fire destroyed the hospital with 224 patients saved one lost his life. The section burned had been built over a period of 30 years. A new larger clinic which had recently been built was saved along with the nurses home and children’s ward. Charles was 82 when he passed away in October 1946. Historic Ithaca and the Tompkins County Historical Commission is funding the production of a series of booklets about Tompkins County History, and one will focus on Tompkins County cemeteries, entitled “Permanent Residents." The plan is for the booklet to feature a collection of short biographical essays of people buried at local cemeteries. I will be submitting two articles one on Jannette Wickham daughter of Henrietta Wickham of Enfield Falls Hotel fame and John Applegate who helped organize the Town of Enfield and surveyed our roads back in the 1820’s.. Jannette was a “noted teacher of voice culture and elocution” . Her headstone is that of a granite carved tree stump. If anyone has more information on who placed the headstone for Jannette or on Black Prince let me know. Sue Thompson, Enfield Town Historian – historian@townofenfield.org Don’t forget to check out all the historical information from the town that I have placed on the laserfiche site of the county. https://lfweb.tompkins-co.org/WebLink/?dbid=5&repo=Enfield You can also connect with our town web site www.townofenfield.org – archived documents. ….Continued from page We are always welcoming new members! Applications can be picked up at the Station every Thursday during Training from 7:30 -9:30 pm, or printed from the Website @ http://www.enfieldfirecompany.com/documents_69 -application-1.html Membership includes training through our Company & Service opportunities in the community. Dedicated members can earn certifications in Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Vehicle Operations, communication, and leadership. We have a Junior Firefighter program open to 14-18 year olds. This introduces youth to Fire and EMS careers and provides a service and learning opportunity! We are located at 172 Enfield Main Road. Call us at 607 -272-8587, email at efcpresi- dent@htva.net or stop by to learn more! 5 Area Churches, Missions, & Activities 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 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) Bell Choir, Thursdays at 6:30 pm Vocal Choir, Thursdays at 7:30 pm FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ENFIELD CENTER 607-273-5682 .Please join us. We are an American Baptist Church (www.abc-usa.org) We sponsor the Enfield Food Distribution, our local food pantry. We have moved our service to Saturdays. Saturday at 3:30-4:30 PM is Kids Church for ages 3 through teens. From 4:30-5:00 PM we share a meal together. From 5:00-5:30 PM we have Worship. Please call 607-273-5682 for our location which is changing. Living Water Christian Fellowship 162 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca 607-277-6301 Rev. Chris Lynch, Senior 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 Sunday School 11:00 am Tuesday Bible Study 7:00 pm Saturday last Sat of the month Men’s Breakfast 8:00 am Red Cross Blood Drive At the Enfield Volunteer Fire Company Red Cross Blood Drive: The 3rd Tuesday of every other month (the odd months: May, July, September, etc.) 1:30 until 6:30 PM., walk- ins are welcome or call the American Red Cross at 273-1900 for an appointment. Next Blood Drive: Tuesday, January 21st Thanks to the community for helping us meet or exceed our monthly goals! However, there’s always room for more! ENFIELD FOOD DISTRIBUTION Any Enfield resident in need may come to the pantry one time a week, either on Sunday or Monday. Please bring a proof of address. If you need food, please know that you will be welcomed and feel comfortable at our pantry. We are here to help. Every Sunday 11:00 – 1:00 PM Every Monday 12:00-2:00 PM The pantry serves on average 200 families a week. Volunteers and do- nations are always welcome. Please call 607-273-5682. We are a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Enfield Center. The Enfield Food Distribution, our local food pantry, is a ministry of the church. The First Baptist Church of Enfield Center has been in existence for over 200 years. It is in the process of developing a Capital Building Pro- ject to construct a new church build- ing including the Enfield Food Distri- bution. We are seeking a location in our community of Enfield as a site for the church and pantry which would be housed in one building. We are seeking a 4-5 donated par- cel for this project. Anyone interest- ed in helping us is invited to call Jean at 607-273-5682. 6 Enfield Valley Grange We would like to wish everyone a Happy and healthy New Year! We want to thank all of your for your support to us this past year, we really appreciate you! We have been very busy along with members of the community improving our Grange hall. We have been meeting on Saturdays or Sundays for our Grange Beautification Day events. The new name we give ourselves is the “power grangers crew”. We try to meet at least once a month cleaning, painting, sanding, remodeling; whatever we can do to keep our beautiful building. We wish to thank our many volunteers and members for donating their time and materials. We provide a light lunch. If you have any questions, please contact Joanna Green at joannajgreen@gmail.com. We are looking forward to hosting our first pancake breakfast of the year on Saturday, January 4th, followed by break- fasts on February 1st, March 7th, April 4th, May 2nd. The breakfasts will start 8am to 10:30am. Come visit with your neigh- bors and enjoy a hot pancake breakfast! If you enjoy crafting, come on out to our Craft Club. We meet the first Sunday of each month at 1:00pm. Bring what you are working on or sometimes we work on a group project. On May 9th we will be hosting our Spring Craft Fair from 9am-3pm. We will have a nice variety of crafty items! The Lourdes Mammography Van will also be with us. Please con- tact Sandra Trutt at 273-4884 for more information. We also host dances of various sorts every month. Watch for information on upcoming dances. These have been very well attended and everyone has a wonderful time! We are always looking for new members. We welcome you to join us. Our goal is to be a service to our community. Our meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm. We welcome you. If you or anyone you know is looking to host an event and need a place to rent, our grange building is available. Our rates are very reasonable. Please contact Sandra Trutt for information, 607 -273-4884. We have a facebook page where you can see what we’re doing, join in our conversations. To get on our email list send a message to enfieldvalleygrange@gmail.com. Stay safe and warm, Carol Baker, President, Enfield Valley Grange Advertisers: Dougherty Outdoor Care Snow Plowing, Lawn Mowing, Weed Eating, Brush Clean -up, and other services available opun request! Bill Dougherty Cell: 607-279-2109 Home: 607-272-0877 168 Enfield Main Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 7 Enfield Community Council 168 Enfield Main Road Suite 11 Ithaca NY 14850 Presort Standard 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 4 Grange Breakfast 8 am-10:30 am 8 Town Board 6:30 pm 12 EVFD Chicken BBQ February 1 Grange Breakfast 8 am-10:30 am 4 ICSD Conversation 5 pm– 8:30 pm 5 Planning Board 7 pm 9 EVFD Chicken BBQ 12 Town Board 6:30 pm 20 200th Birthday Committee 27 Enfield Community Council 7 pm March 4 Planning Board 7 pm 7 Grange Breakfast 8 am-10:30 am 8 EVFD Chicken BBQ 11 Town Board 6:30 pm 17 Red Cross Blood Drive 19 200th Birthday Committee Regularly Scheduled Community Meetings & Activities Craft Club at the Grange: 1st Sunday, at 1:00 pm. Creative Dance Classes for Kids & Teens: Wednesday afternoons at Living Water Christian Fellowship, 162 Enfield Main Road Enfield Community Council (ECC): TBA on the Town Website Enfield Valley Grange: 3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. at the Grange Ladies Auxiliary: 1st Monday after 1st Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Fire Station Ping Pong at the Grange: every Sunday at 10:00am to 1:00pm Senior Citizens: 3rd Wednesday, 11:30 am-1:00 pm at Living Waters Christian Fellowship Church; meetings include a dish -to-pass luncheon