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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNewAprilECCN1 Enfield Community Currents Brought to you by the Enfield Community Council 2020 April - June Free It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. ~ Charles Dickens, Great Expectations Hello all! Well we are in the midst of a global pandemic right now. I have delayed putting out this edition of the newsletter to get the most up to date information. I was told last night during the first ever Zoom meeting of the Enfield Community Council that it was a rapidly moving target. So….this is the most current information as of Thursday March 26th, 2020. Everything in this newsletter was current at that time, but things change hourly right now. I know many of you have heard this over and over again; it makes it no less true. WASH your hands thoroughly for the time it takes to sing Happy Birthday. Wash your wrists, in between fingers, thumbs, and backs of hands. Clean under your finger nails. Use HOT water and soap. Make lots of bubbles. Do this constantly and use skin moisturizers to keep your skin healthy. Do NOT touch your face. Stay away from people. If they don’t live in your house, stay away from them, at least six (6) feet. Most, if not all, of us have an older or immune compromised family member, good friend, neighbor, or are ourselves in this category. Stay away. Help from a distance. Deliver groceries to their porch, or have them go in another room while you put them away if necessary. Wipe down behind you with a bleach solution, prepared by mixing 5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water or 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water. Call or check websites to make sure events have not changed. There are many sites and numbers included in this issue. At this time, ECC is planning the Country Faire (Saturday May 9th) and Summer Camp. We are hoping we can gather as a community to celebrate Spring on May 9th. Keep posted. Obviously, both are subject to factors outside of our control. If it is not safe; it will not happen. 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 ECC Elementary Basketball 1 COVID 19 Info 2 Rural Youth Services 3 ECC Country Faire 3 Bicentennial Celebration 4 US Census Information 4 Enfield Valley Grange 5 EVFC Blood Drive 6 Enfield Food Pantry 6 Area Churches: 6 Agape Bible Church Jacksonville United Methodist Summer Camp Information 7-9 Historical Moments 10 Advertisments 10 EVFD Report 11 Send a Kid to Camp 11 Calendar of Events 12 Regularly Scheduled Meetings 12 Omissions from this publication are not intended The next issue will be compiled in June for publication at the end of that month. Contact the editor with information you’d like to see included. Elementary Basketball Season The Elementary Basketball season was finished on March 7, 2020. The 5th grade tournament for this season was cancelled. I wanted to take this opportu- nity to thank the coaches: Matthew Stalker, Brandon Cornell and Jared Stevens for their volunteer time, commitment, support, patience and love of the sport that was shared with the players of each team. Also to the parents/guardians that helped during practices. I am grateful to you all – you have made a differ- ence in the lives of each player you have interacted with for these past months. Each player worked hard during practices and even harder at all games. They all learned new skills, team-work, positive sportsmanship. They should be proud of themselves. Thank you to the Enfield Volunteer Fire Dept for the generous donation to help the basketball program purchase uniforms, and pay necessary fees. Thank you to Enfield School for supporting the program and accommodat- ing us with use of the gym 3 days/week and some Saturday games. And lastly a thank you to United Way for financial support of this program. “I learned how to make good decisions in play – as a point guard. Its fun, you can learn new things and have fun times” “I learned how to shoot better. I learned how to do plays. I got in better shape. I basically learned everything because this was my first year playing.” Players from girl's and boy's team Vera Howe-Strait 2 Corona Virus or COVID-19 The general public should continue taking precautions to protect themselves: Stay home if you are sick. Social distancing is essential right now, not just to protect yourself, but to slow the spread of disease and ensure that those who are at higher risk of COVID-19 are not exposed. Cover your cough and sneeze. Use a tissue and throw it away, if not available use your sleeve. Wash hands well and frequently. Use soap and water, if not available use alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Where can the public get information about COVID-19 in Tompkins County? Call 2-1-1 for information, including questions about Food Transportation Events Gatherings Cancellations Other human service needs Facebook @TompkinsPublicHealth and Twitter @TompkinsHealth Go to the TCHD website https://tompkinscountyny.gov/health Frequently Asked Questions https://tompkinscountyny.gov/health/factsheets/coronavirusfaq If you develop symptoms of illness including fever, cough, or trouble breathing, call your healthcare provider before you go to the office. In the event of an emergency, call 9-1-1. 2-1-1 or 877-211-8667 (For General COVID-19 Questions) Text your zip code to TXT211 or 898211 (For General COVID-19 Questions) 1-888-364-3065 New York State Hotline for COVID-19 607-274-6604 Tompkins County Health Department Community Health Services 315-464-3979 Upstate’s COVID-19 triage number serving Tompkins County Help Us Keep You Informed in Enfield! Tompkins County has implemented SwiftReach’s Swift911™ alerting system as a shared service with the municipalities within the county. Why is this important for Enfield? Swift911™ allows communities to notify their residents of emergency and non-emergency events. Emergency mes- sages may include information on floods, fires, water emergencies, road closures, missing persons, evacuation orders, and weather emergencies. Non-emergency communication notifications may include Township information such as event and program reminders, service information, and other general communications. You can get alerts from Swift911 with a landline telephone, cell phone, by text message and/or email. Your con- tact information will only be used for this purpose. How Do I Sign Up? On the web, go to townofenfield.org/swift-911 for information on how to sign up online. Or, you may also register by contacting the Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response at (607) 266-2630 or email Swift911@tompkins-co.org 3 What is the Recreation Partnership (RP)? The RP helps bring recreation programs to your children. All families who live in Enfield are members of the RP and receive a discounted fee, and there are scholarships for families who qualify! The Youth Bureau provides the programs and offers: Theatre; pottery; art; sport leagues and lessons; martial arts, summer camps, and more. Look for the IPLAYbook in your child’s backpack, your school office, at Town Hall, the Tompkins County Public Library and other community locations or go to www.IYBrec.org to learn more about programs. Click on 2020 spring programs to view our current on-line catalogue that includes prices, dates and more details. On-line registration is simple once you’ve regis- tered for an account. While all programs in the booklet are open to everyone, those labeled “RP” offer you a discount as a member of the RP. Programs labelled “CD” only offer the discount to City of Ithaca residents. All other residents pay the slightly higher fee, but are still qualify for a scholarship if you meet the criteria. Continuing the tradition of celebrating the arrival of Spring! Join us at the Enfield Elementary School ECC Country Faire When: Saturday, May 9th, 2019 From 11 am to 3 pm The Enfield School Age Program is running a concession stand! The whole Enfield School is putting on various interesting programs! The Enfield Community Council is holding a plant sale and games! Vendors will be on hand to buy that last minute Mother’s Day present! Mother’s Day is the next day! Come and join us in the (hopefully) sunshine! We will be there no matter what the weather! Remember to check the town website for updates as this event is scheduled, but may be cancelled to to COVID 19!! 4 . Bicentennial Celebration for Town of Enfield New York The 200th Bicentennial of the Town of Enfield will be celebrated in 2021. To prepare for this event we will be planning this event during 2020. Ann Rider and Sue Thompson, Town Historian will be co-chairman of the events. We will not have just one celebration event but many smaller events and information presentations through the year. Of course, our signature yearly events, sponsored by the Enfield Community Council, the spring County Faire and the fall Harvest Fes- tival, will have the Anniversary as it’s theme next year. To make all this happen, it will take many community people working together to make this a success. The Elementary School faculty and the Grange have already been contacted and have expressed willingness to contribute and have some ideas to pursue. Some ideas already put forth: Replicating the day that Enfield became a separate Town in March of 1821; why do we have a Connecticut Hill in Enfield?; facts about the 5 biggest landowners in the Town in 1821; where did the children go to school in the old days?; what did people eat and where did they get their food in the old days? Since Ann is a fabric person, we will produce a quilt. Will we have a popular pattern from 1821 or something modern? Some people have suggested that families in Enfield donate the fabric that they have on hand to make this quilt. Of course, it will have to be hand quilted, so that will take many hands and a place to put it up on a frame for a period of time. We do have a lot of reference material that has already been done, thanks to our long time Historian, Sue Thompson (historian@townofenfield.org) and people she has worked with during the last 30 years. We already have a history in one book and we need to look at the other materials we already have as a starting point. We will have monthly planning meetings during 2020 on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, Enfield Historians Office, En- field Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road at 7 PM. Our next meeting will be April 14 at 7PM. If you would like to join this committee, please e-mail Ann at: daylilyann10@yahoo.com to be put on the notification list. Notifications, meeting minutes, and historical articles on this Bicentennial event can be found on: Enfield Community Council website –http://www.enfieldcommunitycouncil.org, Community Council on Facebook and Enfield Web site www.townofenfield.org Count everyone once, only once and in the right place It's the year of the Census, in case you haven't heard. You should have gotten a letter in the mail in late March with a code inside, which is unique to your address and instructions on how to respond. You can call them or be modern and go online to the Census website (which is very secure) and fill out the questionnaire. This is the Census' first time pro- viding a full online questionnaire and its preferred method now. You'll get a reminder letter and then a post card if you don't respond and if you haven't responded by mid-April, you'll get paper forms in the mail. There are no questions about your citizenship status or your religion asked by the Census Bureau. Concerned about confidentiality? The Cen- sus Bureau does not share individual information with other agencies. Participating in the Census is legally required of people living in the United States on April 1 but the Bureau does not punish anyone who doesn't. So why is this important? This count determines our representation in congressional dis- tricts, voting district lines in our community and billions of dollars nationally for all kinds of community programs and re- sources over the next 10 years. Don't have the internet or a phone? That's where your friendly, local U.S. Census enumerator can help out. I will be making the Community Building available for internet use at different times during April and May so we can get every- body in Enfield counted. Don't have transportation? We'll get you to the internet so you can give the Census Bureau the information they need. For more information, contact Ann Rider at 277-3478 or daylilyann10@yahoo.com. It will save my showing up at your door some Sunday afternoon. And don't forget to count the preschoolers and/or elderly people in your house....they count too. 5 ENFIELD VALLEY GRANGE Enfield Valley Grange News (as of March 15, 2020) PLEASE CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR CANCELLATIONS DUE TO COVID-19, OR EMAIL ENFIELDVALLEYGRANGE@GMAIL.COM. In these difficult times, we all need step up and find ways to support our neighbors. The Enfield Valley Grange has always been an important resource for our community, and we are so grateful for all the volunteers who help with our programs and events. THANK YOU ALL! We’re always looking for fresh faces and fresh ideas to help us serve the community better. Please consider volunteering with the Grange, or another local organization that needs your help. For info call Joanna at 607-379-9270. In recent months you may have noticed some of the building improvements made by our awesome volunteers, “The Power Grangers.” We’ve renovated the bathroom and made it wheelchair accessible, sanded and refinished the staircase, painted the pie-room, washed windows and lots of other cleaning and organizing. We’re always looking for more helpers: enfieldvalleygrange@gmail.com. We offer an open Craft Club on the first Sunday of the month, from 1-4 PM. Come learn a new craft, or teach someone yours! We’re also hosting our Spring Craft Show on Saturday, May 9, from 9 AM-3 PM. Vendors should contact Sandra Trutt at 607-273-4884. We are also pleased to host the Lourdes Mobile Mammography Van during our Craft Show on Saturday, May 9, 9 AM -3 PM. To arrange your free or low-cost mammogram, call 607-798-5723. You do not need to have health insurance to get a mammogram. We have two more Saturday morning Pancake Breakfasts scheduled for April 4 and May 5, from 8:00 to 10:30 AM. Lots of choices, generous servings, all prepared from scratch by Grange volunteers. Our menu includes some new items: Amish Oatmeal, biscuits & sausage gravy, as well as our usual pancakes, French toast, country sausage, fresh eggs (to order) hash browns, applesauce, coffee, tea, juice. Adults $8, Children 5-12 $5, kids 4 and under free. Then starting on May 15 we begin our Monthly Fish Fries, on third Fridays from 4:30 PM until the fish runs out! Dinners include broiled or fried fish, baked potatoes or French fries, cole slaw or apple sauce, roll, a variety of desserts and beverage. Eat in or carry out. Price:$12 or $6-half portion. We’re sorry to announce that our 6-week series of Line Dancing Classes, taught by Mary Linton, will have to be postponed until further notice. We’re all really looking forward to this - maybe in the fall. We have a wonderful line-up of Dance Nights at the Grange, 7-10 PM upstairs in our fabulous dance hall. The following dances are still on the schedule. But be sure to check our facebook page for cancellations: Fri Apr 10 Old Time Square Dance w The Rhiners, Nancy Spero calling Fri Apr 24 Blues, Swing, Rock'n Roll & Country w The Purple Valley Fri May 22 Swing & Vocal Jazz w Party of Four Fri June 19 Gypsy swing w Zingology Fri July 17 Swing, Blues, R&B w Pelotones Sat Aug 22 Waltzes, polkas, two steps, swing, blues & more w TOiVO Fri Sept 25 Old Time Square Dance w The Rhiners, Nancy Spero calling Fri Oct 30 Swing, Two Step, Blues w Lloyd's Boys Fri Nov 13 Blues, R&B w the Royal Enfield Blues Band Fri Dec 11 Old Time Square Dance w The Rhiners, Nancy Spero calling Don’t forget you can rent the Grange Hall for your next event! Contact Sandra Trutt at 607-273-4884 for details. Finally, our monthly meetings have changed to Third Thursdays of each month at 5:30-7:30 PM. All are welcome to come help us plan events and building improvements. 6 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, May 19th Thanks to the community for helping us meet or exceed our monthly goals! However, there’s always room for more! ENFIELD FOOD DISTRIBUTION The Enfield Food Pantry Information for Clients – updated 3/24/2020 HOURS: We are open Sundays 11:00-2:00 and Mondays 11:00-2:00 LOCATION: Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 WHO WE SERVE: Primarily residents of the Town of Enfield. But at this time we are waiving any residency requirement and are serving anyone who needs food, to the best of our ability. HOW IT WORKS: Until further notice we are using a pre-order system, with curbside pickup. Our volunteers will pack your order using every available precaution to prevent the spread of germs. You pick up your order either Sunday or Monday, at a specific time that you select on your order form. PRE-ORDERS: Each week we will post on our website an order form with a list of available items. You complete the or- der form and submit it online. We will try to post the order form by Tuesday of each week. Orders should be placed online no later than Friday, 5 PM of each week. TO ORDER: Go to thefirstbaptistchurchofenfield.com and select the “Food Pantry” link to place your order and select your pick up time. If you do not have access to the internet, please call 607-379-9270 no later than 5PM Wednesday, of each week. Leave a message and a volunteer will call you back within 48 hours to take your order over the phone. PICKUP INSTRUCTIONS Enter the driveway that leads directly to the fire station located between the church and old highway barns. Circle around driving down the side of the community building. Arrive at your time slot. If you have a time of 1:00 on Sunday, your food will not be ready any earlier. Pickup is one-vehicle-at - a-time, when you get to the front of the community build- ing. Stay in line, inside your vehicle. DO NOT get out of your car until you are instructed to do so. Do not approach any- one else. Load your car as quickly as possible. If children are with you, they should remain in your vehicle. If you are walking, come to the front of the building as usual and you will be directed appropriately. IF YOU MISS THE PRE-ORDER DEADLINE: Come to the pantry on Sunday or Monday between 1-2PM and we will give you a box of whatever we have available at that time. HOME DELIVERY: If you need home delivery, you can indicate that on the form and we will do our best to accommo- date your request. We cannot provide deliveries outside the Town of Enfield. Agape Bible Church 264 S. Applegate Rd 607-273-7419/www.agape-ithaca.org Pastors Mike Corriero and 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 testi- mony. Nursery and Children’s Church are provided during this service. Jacksonville Community United Methodist Church PO Box 224, Jacksonville, NY 14854 607-387-6296 www.jcumc.com Reverend Geri Judd We welcome visitors and invite you to join us at any time. The church is lo- cated on Route 96 in Jacksonville Center, Jacksonville. Worship & Meetings: Sunday Worship as 10:00 am year round (Sunday School and Nursery con- current) Bell Choir Thursdays as 6:30 pm Vocal Choir Thursdays at 7:30 pm 7 Enfield Community Council Summer Day Camp July 8, 2020 to August 16, 2020 The Enfield Community Council Summer Day Camp offers a camp program which will enhance the children’s growth, well-being, and social development by incorporating one or more of the following components into all camp activities and projects: educational and/or recreational objectives, physical fitness and cultural studies including art and music. The Enfield Community Council Summer Day Camp serves children ages 4–13 and will be held at the Robert Treman State Park - Lower Park, North Shelter with the following programs and activities: Your child should bring daily: 6 Week Program Costs (These are TOTAL cost fees, NOT weekly) *This payment guarantees space for your child(ren) for before and/or after camp care regardless the number of days per week using that service. All fees (including before and after care fees) need to be paid by the first day of camp The Community Council is offering a prepay reduced rate for the BASE FEE ONLY; the reduction of $15.00/child is applicable if you pay by May 31, 2020. The Enfield Community Council strives to provide activities that are free or low cost. It is our goal that no one is turned away because of the inability to pay. Please contact the Camp Director if there are any issues regarding income and/or ability to pay. Program Hours Residents Fee Non-Resident Fee Base Summer Camp Pro- gram 8:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. $600.00 $660.00 Before Camp Care * 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. $195.00 $195.00 After Camp Care * 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $ 270.00 $365.00 8 Summer Camp Applications Are available at the Enfield Elementary School office, the Enfield Town Clerk’s Office, and at the Enfield Elementary School Age Program (weekdays 2:00 - 5:30 pm) and thru the Town of Enfield website: townofenfield.org. You may also photocopy a blank application. Are accepted on a first come, first serve basis; Enfield residents are given preference. Are due by June 15th to ensure a space for your child(ren) at camp. Must be completely filled out and include all payments to be accepted. (Any remaining balances due from 2019 must be paid before a 2020 application can be accepted.) Should be mailed with payment to: Enfield Community Council: 168 Enfield Main Road, Suite 11, Ithaca, NY 14850 Checks or money orders payable to Enfield Community Council; no cash payments accepted Notes: If you currently receive temporary assistance or need help with the cost of camp, you may be eligible for assistance through DSS for the Summer Day Camp. Please follow the steps below to apply for assistance and secure space for your child in our summer day camp program: 1. If you don't have an open case with DSS please call them to complete an eligibility pre-screening. Contact Carrie Baylor at 274-5221, Robin Collins at 274-5237 or main desk at 274-5612. 2. If you already have an open case please contact your caseworker. 3. If you are deemed eligible you should complete the DSS application. DSS staff can help. 4. You should submit a completed registration form to DSS that indicates which day camp you are interested in for your child(ren). 5. You must also submit enrollment packets to the Child Development Council – one that is pre-filled by Enfield Summer Day Camp (Vera Howe-Strait) and a short family enrollment packet. Those packets are available through Vera Howe- Strait. Original signatures from you and Vera are required on the enrollment packets. 6. After the DSS application is completed and the registration information is processed an authorization for payment will be issued to you that indicates the amount of assistance that you will receive and the parent share due, if any. To officially register your child complete the steps above and present your completed program registration form and authorization for payments to Enfield Community Council Summer Camp and/or Vera Howe-Strait. Going through this process takes time. Please start as early as possible, say by April/May, to give yourself ade- quate amount of time to complete all the necessary steps and secure spaces in camp. The ECC Summer Camp will work with you to ensure that those spaces are secured. For Older Youth There is a Counselor-In-Training (CIT) program for teens 14-15 year old interested in summer employment/ opportuni- ties to work with youth and gain work experience. Contact Vera Howe-Strait for more information. QUESTIONS? Contact Vera Howe-Strait: 280-2317 or by email, vstrait18@htva.net 9 Enfield Community Council Summer Day Camp Application July 8, 2020 –August 16, 2020 Child's Name:_______________________________ Birth Date ___________Grade completed______ Address:___________________________________________________________________________ ___Enfield Resident: ___Non-Resident: Ethnicity: ___Hispanic ___ Non-Hispanic Race:__Black/African American __American Indian __Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander __Asian __White __Prefer Not to State Home #: ___________________ Work #:___________________ Cell #: ___________________ Email OPTIONAL(FYI on camp and future programs thru ECC):__________________________________ Emergency Contacts: Name: Relationship: Home #: Work #: 1. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Persons authorized to pick up child, in addition to parents/guardian: 1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________ Persons NOT authorized to pick up child: 1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________ MEDICAL INFORMATION: Immunizations: we cannot accept applications without the most recent DATES for the following: Even if your child was a camper in the past an updated immunization record is required each year DPT ________ Tetanus ________ Polio ________ Measles ________ Varicella (chicken pox) ________ Mumps ________ Rubella ________ Haemophilus Influenza type B ________ Hepatitis b ________ Allergies:__________________________________________________________ Medical conditions/Restrictions, or special needs:____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Please answer the following YES NO My child has permission to fully particpate in the Enfield Community Council Summer Day Camp My child has permission to go on field trips using bus transportation My child has permission to swim on site and on field trips at State parks or lakes I give permission for the trip leader and/or other emergency care personnel to administer first aid or medical treatment in the event of an emergency involving my child I give permission for my child's photo to be taken during activities for documentation and/ or publicity purposes I give permission for my child to carry and use sunscreen and allow camp staff to assist when asked by my child and/or my child is unable to do so him/herself I understand that the Enfield Community Council is not responsible for any accidents or injuries unless there is negligence on their part. My child will be using before camp care (extra fee) * My child will be using after camp care (extra fee) * Please list any weeks your child will NOT be attending camp: __________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: ______________ 10 Women in Enfield – added to history. Sue Thompson Enfield Town Historian As we all know women were not written into early town history. Some women had their names on land deeds, it wasn’t until 1850 that all names were included in the federal and state census data. Just what were women doing back when Enfield was becoming a town in 1821? There was no mention of women attending meetings so we will assume that the wives of the men at these meetings were home attending to their families and farms. “Retrieving new evidence, examining old evidence from the perspective of the women, looking even for what lack of evidence might speak of in its silence are all important ways to fill in the rest of the story”. At townofenfield.org under resources – archived documents you can locate diaries and written family histories of women in Enfield. Below I have added women’s names to history of the start of the Town of Enfield. The detailed information I found through Ancestry.com with census and family data files. If you have diaries or any other detailed information about these families please contact me: historian@townofenfield.org. On Saturday, November 18, 1820 a meeting was held to discuss the division of the Town of Ulysses and Hector into three towns. Delegates to represent each section were appointed -- Walter Payne, George Baxter, and Humphrey and Elizabeth Dennis. Meetings continued throughout the winter and involved other community members such as, Pe- ter White, Uzel M. and Abigail “Catherine” Smith Barker, Gilbert and Elizabeth Owen Stevenson, Charles Ink, Parvis Austin (P.A.) and Lorinda Smith Williams, Moses and Susannah Baker Lovell. By January 1821 Samuel and Hannah Ellison Rolfe, John and Mary Applegate, and Judah and Lydia Chase Baker were also involved in the town committee. Elizabeth Sheppard Bailey Dennis was born in 1785 in Monmouth County New Jersey. Her first husband was Squire Joseph Bailey who died in 1814 in the town of Ulysses. Her second husband was Humphrey Dennis (1762 – 1832). Humphrey’s first wife Mary died in 1816. There were 9 children in the combined families. In 1850 she lived with her step-daughter Mariah Bailey and Jonathan Rolfe. She died on November 16, 1853 in Enfield. Mary Rightmire Applegate was born in 1784 West Windsor, Middlesex County, New Jersey daughter of Lewis and Eleanor Vanderbilt Rightmire. Her husband John (1777 – 1825) was very politically involved and ran the Applegate Tavern and postoffice (corner of Mecklenburg and Applegate Road). They had 3 children. She died in 1843 in Enfield. Abigail “Catherine” Smith Barker, was born 1801 in Laceyville, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania daughter of James and Ruth Ann Hoffman Smith. She married Uzal Munson (1791 - 1879) on February 14, 1821. She had 10 chil- dren from 1822 to 1844. She died in 1873 New Haven, Oswego County, New York. Elizabeth Betsey Owen Stevenson was born July 1786 in Minisink, Orange County, New York daughter of Joshua and Zippora Winter Owen. She married Gilbert Stevenson (1776-1832) They worked and lived on a farm in the Town of Hector, Schuyler County. Her parents lived also in the Town of Hector. They had 7 children. She died in 1868 in the Town of Hector. Lorinda Smith Williams was born 1806 in Connecticut daughter of Ira and Sarah Davenport Smith. She was married to Parvis Williams (1782-1859), who practicing physician in Enfield. They had 6 children. She died in 1863, Deborah Martin-Plugh has written a wonderful story of the Williams family at notablecharacters.wordpress.com entitled, “The Story That Won the Toss A Country Doctor”. Susannah Baker Lovell born 1791 in Phillipstown, Dutchess County, New York daughter of Judah and Lydia Chase Baker. They had 8 children. She died in 1825 in Enfield. Lydia Chase Baker was 1769 in Kent, Dutchess, New York, daughter of Obadiah and Susanna Knapp Chase. They had 7 children. She died in 1963 in Enfield. Hannah Ellison born 1779 in Cheesequake Middlesex New Jersey to Joseph and Jane Hagerman Ellison. She married Samuel Rolfe (1775 – 1845) in 1799 at Cheesequake New Jersey. They had 12 children. She died in 1857 in Enfield. Miss Bonnie’s Daycare Daycare-My Home Quality-Registered Experienced with all ages Full and Part-time openings Bonnie at 607-592-8693 Enfield NY Pricing available upon request. Dougherty Outdoor Care Snow Plowing, Lawn Mowing, Brush Clean-up, and other services available upon request! Bill Dougherty Cell: 607-279-2109 Home: 607-272-0877 166 Enfield Main Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 11 Enfield Volunteer Fire Company, 172 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, 607-272-8757 Officers for 2020 Chief - Roger Lauper, Deputy Chief, Wayne Lauper, 1st Assistant Chief Alan Teeter, 2nd Assistant Chief - Jamie Ste- vens, Captain - Ryan Cartner. Our Safety Officer is Larry Stilwell. Administration for 2020 President - Dennis Hubbell, VicePresident - Greg Stevenson, Board of Directors: Larry Stilwell, Alan Teeter, Denise Hubbell, and Jamie Stevens. Treasurer is Debbie Teeter, and Secretary is Ellen Woods Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram facebook.com/ENFIELDVFC Instagram.com/enfieldvfc 2019 Year End Chief's Report (from December 19th, 2019) Enfield Fire Company responded to 312 Calls. This included 188 medical calls, 20 motor vehicle accidents, 4 structure fires, 17 carbon monoxide calls, 5 brush fire or burning calls, 18 storm-related calls, and 25 service calls. Our fire com- pany members served for 7641 volunteer hours. Our firefighters, fire police, and emergency medical service providers trained for 2016 Training Hours We provided mutual aide to Trumansburg Fire Company 22 times, to Mecklenburg Fire Company 7 times, to Newfield Fire Company 3 times, and to Ithaca Fire Department 3 times. Fire and EMS calls in 2020 to date: 71 January: 27 calls, including 18 EMS, 5 Service, 2 Motor Vehicle Accidents, and 2 Fire Calls. February: 28 calls, includ- ing 11 EMS, 10 Service, 2 MVAs, and 2 Fire Calls. March, as of 3/24/2020: 16 calls. Look for our report presented at each Regular Town Board meeting! During the COVID-19/Corona Virus Pandemic, our leadership is working closely with the Tompkins County Health Department and the Department of Emergency Response to continue to provide service to the Enfield Community. We are suspending most events at our Fire Station, but we are still welcoming new members to volunteer. Call our Station at 607- 272-8727 for an application or send an email to efcpresident@htva.net to volunteer! We sponsor your training in Fire, Emergency Medical Response, and Emergency Management. We have an active Junior Firefighter program for youth who are 14 years of age or older and meeting their academic goals. Sadly, our April Chicken BBQ is cancelled to protect our community during this time. Could You Help Send an Enfield Youth to Camp? Over 70% of our campers come from local low-income families. We try not to turn away any child who wants to partici- pate in our programs. We have gotten many more requests for help in paying for our summer camp the last 3 years so the Enfield Community Council is starting a scholarship fund to meet this need in our community. The 6-week camp season base fee is $600.00 per child; that’s $100.00 a week. Your donation of $600.00 will allow 1 camper to: Participate in arts, science, sports, and craft activities. Swim daily at Treman Park, opportunities for hiking, creek exploration, playground time Go on many field trips that are scheduled: Taughannock Park, Greenwood Lake State Park, Watkins Glen swim pool, Sciencenter, Hangar Theater, bowling Have a healthy breakfast, hot lunches and bag lunches for field trips Make new friends, play outdoors, have fun and be safe The Enfield Community Council is a 501 C-3 not for profit organization - Your donations are tax-deductible. Please make checks/money orders payable to Enfield Community Council, 168 Enfield Main Road, Suite 11, Ithaca, NY 14850. Please note “Camper Scholarship” in the memo line Thank you for your support of the Enfield youth, Vera Howe-Strait - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ____ I would like to donate $ ________to go towards _____(# of youth) camp fee. ____ I would like to donate an additional $______ to go towards the before camp care ($195.00) and/or after camp care ($270.00) for an Enfield youth Your name and address: ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 12 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 April May 9 ECC Country Faire 14 Rabies Clinic @ Highway Building 7pm-9pm 19 Blood Drive@EVFD 1:30-6:30pm June Due to COVID 19 I am only listing the above items. Please look online or call your organization for meetings for the moment. Regularly Scheduled Community Meetings & Activities Craft Club at the Grange: 1st Sunday, at 1 pm. 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 Calling all vendors and musicians!! The Country Faire is May 11th and we need vendors. Vendors are charged $10.00 for a 10’x10’ space to set up. You supply tables, chairs, and canopy if you desire. Contact Cortney Bailey at cbailey525@yahoo.com or call her at (607) 279-4702 for information on either.