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JANUARY 1991 UNITED WAY
SPONSORED BY THE ENFIELD COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC of Tompkins County
FUNDED BY THE TOMPKINS COUNTY UNITED MAY
ENFIELD COMMUNITY COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING
The Enfield Community Council's annual meeting will be held
1/30/91 at the home of Rhonda Connors, 1029 Bostwick Road. Rhonda
who chaired the nominations committee will submit the following
slate of officers:
Marnie Kirchgessner - President
Roy Wollney - Vice President
Helen Smith - Secretary
Rosemary Pellegrino - Treasurer
Everyone is welcome. The Community Council is your organization
and your participation is needed. At the annual meeting an amendment
to the bylaws is being offered to have general meetings bi-monthly
(Jan, Mar., May, July, Sept., Nov.) The Executive Committee will
continue to meet as required. In an effort to reduce the cost of
• mailings for meetings only the executive committee attends, unless
you contact Helen (273-1689) to be listed we are purging our mailing
list and your name will be removed. Most people currently notified
do not attend meetings; a lot of work and money goes into these
monthly mailings. In an effort to conserve resources, an outdoor sign
will be installed at the Community Building and postings will be there.
All indications are this is a time of tightening resources and we will
have to be resourceful to continue our programs.
The Enfield Community Council is a non-profit organization whose
purpose is to organize, operate and maintain recreational, social, cultural
and instructional activities for the youth of Enfield and to involve
parents and other residents of the community in the programs and meeting
the objectives of the organization.
To fund our programs the ECC receives money from the Tompkins County
United Way, the New York State Division for Youth, The Town of Enfield,
the New York State Council for the Arts through the Tompkins County
Decentralization Program, Fundraising, Fees and Your Donations.
Last year's Harvest Festival was such a success because of the
early appointment of committees and chairs. We are always looking
for volunteers. Helen Smith has been asked to chair the auction for
91 but we are looking for a Harvest Festival Coordinator. Rhonda
Connors did such a good job last year it should be easy this year.
Call Marnie Kirchgessner 272-2241 if interested in any committee!
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ENFIELD COMMUNITY COUNCIL PROGRAM
• Enridment Prouramine . Began. Friday 1/18/91. Both Arts i Crafts and Dance
will again be offered. We hape to offer this programing through the and of the school
year: but we may require a second material fee for the arts programing. We've already
gone shopping and it looks like a lot of fun! Children may still enroll.
Dance Chas Schedule Art Chen schedule
Pre K 2:00-2:30 4 S 5 Grades 2:00-3:00
K-1 2:30-3 :00 K 6 1 Grades 3:00-4:00
2-3 3:00-3.45 2 6 3 Grades 4:00-5:00
4-5 3:45-4:45 Enrichment children should be picked up by 5 pm
5th s Up 4:45-5:30 unless they are in the dance class.
!laic Instruction: Additionally, Roseanne Johnaton is willing to give piano/
voice lessons on the 2nd 6 4th Monday of the month. Lessons will be 1/14, 1/28, 2/11,
2/25, 3/11, 3/25 for 1 2 hour from 2 pm until 6 pm. Available on a let sign up basis.
If interested, return the following form to Dianne Lovelace. We will contact you to
schedule music lessons. Lessons are held at Enfield School. Do not send any money now.
(NOTE: The instructor will advise participants of the schedule after 3/25/91).
Due to demand Mr. Douglas will also teach lessons on Wednesday. If interested return
form. Y u will be cont4kcted.
Ault Areebics will again be offered by Roseanne, the hour after her other
classes end. Participants should sign up and pay the $5 fee at that time. Call M.
Kirchgessner if you want more information. Day care is available.
I (or state other relationship) of name of child
name of parent
• do agree to poy ;5.00 per half hour music lesson in advance of said
lessons. I understand that the Enfield Community Council subsidizes
these lessons in accordance with their policy and such subsidy comes
from private fund raising efforts. Further, I acknowledge the Community
council is lessons notition to or townide moneylto dot Of these
so.
Child's Name Age
Address signed
Phone Dated
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?royram: Arts Dance
Name
Parente Name pdd-eaa:
Birthdnte Grade
Age
Rom Phone Emergency Phone
Doctors Phone i
Doctor
Allergies, etc.
I give my child permission to per 1n the Enfield Commmity Cokmccl ents
I understand that the Enfield Community Council is not responsible for anY accidents
or injuries, unless there is negligence on our Part.
• Donation $
Signature of Parent or gardian i
-1ARVEST
...a time to celebrate natures bounty
A BIG thank you to all of the Enfield Community who made the
Harvest Festival such a success: Special thanks go to...
Rhonda Connors who lived and breathed (and did not sleep!) Harvest
Festival for 6 weeks prior to the event and her family who put up with
it.
Brenda Smith who coordinated the auction committee. (putt Hamilton,
Jim Clark, Gabe McCowan, Chris Fisher, Roy Barriers and Greg Kirchgessner
who helped lug merchandise. Bruce and Lisa Lott who for a second year
recorded and auctioned, incrediably successfully, all our miscelaneous.
Helen Smith and Katie Knapp who manned the refreshment stand.
Carol Barriere who "singled -handled" the wonderful publicity for
the 2 days events; as well as soliciting new merchandise for the auction
along with Helen Smith, Cathy Delsignorie, Ted Smith and Brenda Smith.
The setup committee which included Rosemary Pellegrino and Marnie
Kirchgessner. John and Rich Neno who along with John Smith made the
ping pang drop happen.
• The Luncheon committee of Rhonda Connors, Brenda Smith, Carol
Barriers, Debbie Boynton, Rosemary Pellegrino, Ginger DeKay, Ann Rider
and Ginny Willett who kept it "hot" and "dished up".
Audrey Bostwick, the cake wheel coordinator and the women's
Auxiliary for the use of their wheel.
Brandee Connors, Aaron Barriers and Gretchen Kirchgessner who did
such a terrific job on the haunted house; after we thought we'd have
to cancel the project.
Herb Masser, our Magician and Cynde Schiebe our living doll.
All of the Senior Citizens who worked so hard and so lovingly on
the quilt they donated for our raffel.
The wonderful Grange members who let us use their facility, made
us pies and lent us their benches and chairs.
The Fire Department who provided fire truck rides, a site for the
ping pang drop and marvelous chicken; after an amazing stop at a
potential major fire and rescue response!
Everyone who donated new and used merchandise to the Auction making
it such a success.
Kate Sirrine who hauled away the garbage! All of the vendors
for coming.
• Emery Guest who conducted a.finger print "clinic" and PIP who
printed and provided finger print cards for us -with just a moments 3
notice!
The Enfield 4H Unicorn who did such a terrific petting zoo. Sue
Thompson who spun her little heart out for a second year in a row.
Laura Everhart who devoted so much time and made such marvelous signs.
Valley Korner who displayed our sign and sold the winning raffel ticket.
Tanya and Della Snyder who arranged and conducted the pumkin
contest; Roger Brown who helped judge. Della also helped "man" the
information desk.
Wendy Cole and Roy Wollhey who provided such wonderful photographs
for our album.
Ethel Sequerira, who bought the winning raffel ticket.
AND Marnie Kirchgessner who was responsible for the weather -
she prayed REAL HARD. -
ACE Programming: In September Carol Barriere was hired as the
Director of ACE Transition Programming. In December Marty Screiber
was hired as Carol's Assistant as they actively began working with
the children in the 4th and 5th grades at Enfield School. This
Program is funded through a contract with the Town of Enfield and
the Ithaca School District who in turn subcontracts with ECC. We
are delighted to offer this programming to kids who have fallen
through the "cracks" of other programs. "Too old" for after school
• and too young for teen.
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The Pre-K Program continues to meet Wednesday and Friday
mornings at the Community Building. Jodi Clark is the Director and
works with the able assistance of Cathy Delsignore. Visitors and
parent observers are welcome. Attendance is limited but contact the
program if interested.
The Town of Enfield submitted a grant proposal to the State
Division for Youth to request rehabilitation money for the Community
Builing to expand its usefulness as a community/youth center. A lot
of work on the part of volunteers went into the proposal. These
volunteers include Roy Wollney, who took pictures; Brad Connors, who
did scale drawings; Charles Hubbell, who provided construction esti-
mates; Tompkins County Planning Department Dwight Mengle, for census
and other data; Karen Coleman of Day Care Council for program cost
figures and Virginia Byrant who spent a lot of time writing and putting
the information into "grant" form. These folks did all of this is
December on short notice! Many thanks from the Community who will
benefit if the grant is received.
The Enfield Baptist Church continues to actively respond to the
needs of the Community not only with their sponsorship of Enfield
Food Pantry but with their ecumenical services. On 1/15/91, the
• church conducted a pray service that was widely attended by members
of the Community of all religious beliefs. The church community
welcomes everyone for weekly services - 11:00 am Sundays. 4
TEEN PROGRAMMING: The• Towr, of Enfield and the Community Council
• have submitted a proposal to use County Youth Services funding (matched
by Town funds) to utilize the Community Building as a "drop in" center
for preteens and teens. As renovations to the building continue,
the proposal is to open the building with supervision on Tuesdays from
2 to 7. On Tuesday nights when the Planning Board does not meet com-
munity speakers and outreach workers will be asked to come and explain
their services.
Teens are asked to attend a planning meeting on 2/5/91 at 7:00 pm
at the Community Building to discuss specifics. Carol Barriere is
coordinating with ACE Programming, so if you have any questions call
her at 277-3843. We would also like to open the building 1 weekend
night. If you are interested in working with teens contact: M.
Kirchgessner - 272-2241.
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Recycling for the Town of Enfield began in November 1990. Jean
Owens is the Enfield site recycling coordinator. Although Jean is
not allowed to make statements; users are pleased with the site. Mr.
Louis Loisselle not only brought his recyclables but stopped at the
• neighbors to get theirs because he was coming down. The site is
at the Enfield Community Building (the Old Fire House) and open from
9 am to 3 pm.
Materials accepted at the Drop -Off Center include:
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Greg Kirchgessner continues as the Building Program Supervisor
and should be contacted if you have a public use for the building.
Daytime uses are encouraged. On Food Pantry Mondays a cooking class
is conducted by Cooperative Extension and Thursday nights a support
group is being offered for families with relatives in the Persian
Gulf. Call Peggy Hubbell for more information - 273-6470. S
• The Enfield Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. held its annual instal-
lation banquet on December 22, 1990 at the Enfield Grange Hall. After
a very filling meal provided by the Grange members the following officers
were installed for 1991:
Asst. Chief EMS - George May
Asst. Chief Training - Larry Stilwell
Asst. Chief Maintenance - Marty Schreiber
Captain - Art Covert
Fire Investigation Captain - George Palmer
Fire Police Captain - Gary Nesbitt
President - Dominic Seamon
Vice President - Charles Sheffield
Treasurer - Roy Barriere
Financial Secretary - James Whittaker
Recording Secretary - Bill eisenhardt
4 year Director - Marty Schreiber
Annual Report for 1990 - Total calls 164, Manhours 8,500, Members
40, Rescue personel include Basic First Aid 3, First Responders 8,
Emt's 5 and 1 EMT level 3. Average response time under 3 minutes. .
Yes, its true, the annual Enfield Firemens Field Days is a thing
of the past. Lack of manpower, available time and the ever increasing
liability problems were reasons for discontinuing the annual event.
Most members were forced to use either personal or vacation time from
• their regular jobs just to prepare and operate the 3 day event.
Department members thought this was a little to much to ask of members
already volunteering their spare time for what little bit we made on
the event. Less time consuming events such as lottery raffels, chicken
barbeques and other events are being planned.
In 1991 the Fire Department is planning to install several dry
hydrant systems throughout the town. The system consists mostly of
6" PVC pipe which is buried underground from a pond to a point accessible
to a fire engine. From that point, we can lay up to 2400 feet of 5"
supply hose to a fire scene. This system allows a very fast connection
to a reliable water source. If you have a pond that is close to a
road or dirveway and would be willing to allow us to install such a
system, contact Chief, Denny Hubbell at 272-5034. This system could be
very beneficial to you and your neighborhood in the event of a fire. It
has also been known to reduce fire insurance premiumsi check with your
insurance company.
We are still and always looking for that rare breed of men and
women willing to contribute their spare time for no pay. If you are
interested in becoming a member of the Enfield Volunteer Fire Company
contact any Enfield Fire or Rescue Personnel for more details on how
to join.
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Dennis G. Hubbell
Fire Chief
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A Note From The Town Historian
• The Town of Enfield will be one hundred and seventy five
years old, come March 16, 1996.
In the next few years, the Historian and the members of the
Enfield Commemorative Committee will be asking special favors
from the town residents in an attempt to gather information on the
different aspects of town life past and present.
Also in the months to come, efforts to jog memories of you,
the residents on a wide variety of topics will be made.
Photographs are always of special interest to nearly everyone.
Thus, those photos of mother and father doing the daily chores, or
a brother or sister playing in the schoolyard, even if they are
stashed away in an old shoebox or album, are of more interest than
you might imagine.
The following is a list of the additions made in'this past year
to the Historian's collection.
#1. From Glenn Hubbell (1308 Mecklenburg Rd.)
A one page program "Washington Bicentennial Celebration" dated
August 27, 1932 1/4,1 , 1/6/90
#2. From Hilda Hubbell (59 Harvey Hill Rd.)
The loan of her father's burial book (It was copied in part,
and returned.) 5/6/90
#3. From the Enfield P.T.A. (20 Enfield Main Rd.) 6/23/90
• The Enfield Elementary School Yearbook
#4. From Warena Ramsey (1795 Mecklenburg Rd.)
Drawings said to be original ones for the Enfield Grange Hall 7/23
#5. From Patricia Dougherty (330 Sheffield Rd.)
Two pages from James Charles' genealogy 7/25/90
#6. From the Charles Sheffield family (248 Enfield Main Rd.) 7/29/90
Four post cards 1. Baptist Church, Enfield Center NY
2. M.E. Church, Enfield Center NY
3. Schoolhouse, Enfield Center NY
4. Enfield Falls, near Enfield Center
#7. From Etta Gray (1511 Mecklenburg Rd.)
Tompkins County Guide and Yearbook 1990 8/6/90
#8. From Helen Jackson (210 Enfield Main Rd.) 8/18/90
A. An 1853 map of Tompkins County
B. A number of newspapers and newspaper clippings
#9. From Robert Bock (101 Rockwell Rd.) via Sue Thompson
A large number of District #7 school records 8/21/90
#10. From Roger Hubbard (216 North Van Dorn Rd.)
The loan of a photograph of the house that burned at 360
Connecticut Hill Road, 9/22/90
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#11. From the Dewitt Historical Society of Tompkins County 10/11/901.1
(116 North Cayuga St. Ithaca, NY)
• One page of two certificates, both blank, appointing corporal
or sergeant in the New York State militia
#12. From J. Victor Bagnardi Architects (308 N. Tioga St.)
Three drawings of the Enfield school addition 10/19/90
#13. From Warena Ramsey (1795 Mecklenburg Rd.) 10/25/90
Six diaries 1891-1897, 1897-1902, 1904-1908, 1909-1914,
1919-1920, a school diary and attendance record 1862-...
#14. From Hilda Amberge (631 Black Oak Rd.)
Three audio tapes with Hulse Smith and Ruth Place 11/27/90
#15. From the Meeker family (262 Gray Rd.)
Enfield Town Directory ?1960? 12/1/90
#16. From Lester Glass (260 Halseyville Rd.) via Helen Smith
A. Postcard of Baptist Church, Enfield Center NY 12/8/90
B. Postcard Enfield Center
#17. From Hilda Amberge (631 Black Oak Rd.) 12/8/90
A. Program Townline School S Bostwic;: School
Townline Schoolhouse Nov. 20, 1925
B. The loan of genealogy material for copying
46 pages (Harvey, Williams, Smith and Place families)
#18. From Hilda Hubbell (59 Harvey Hill Rd.) 12/30/90
One photograph of snow plow on upper part of Harvey Hill
Road sometime in the late 1920's
• If you would like to contribute to the Historian's collection, contact
M. Clyde Hubbell, 134 Hubbell Drive, Ithaca NY 14850
At the January 2, 1991 Enfield Town Meeting the first Wednesday
of each month at 7:30 pm at the Town Hall was set for Board Meetings.
The following appointments were made:
1991 Appointments: Deputy Supervisor - Robert Linton
Deputy Town Clerk - Linda Stilwell
Deputy Highway Superintendent - Ronald McFall
Town Attorney - Shirley Egan
Historian - M. Clyde Hubbell
Court Clarks: Carolyn Thall/Betty Poole
Election Machine Custodians: James Bailey/Martin Schreiber
Fire 6 Building Code Enforcement Officer - Roger C. Rumsey
Committees and Boards: Assessment Review Board - Robert Linton and Onale Monte
Highway Committee - Andrew Kraft, Donald Lovelace,
Highway Supt. and Supervisor
Personnel Committee - Onale Monte, Donald Lovelace,
Employee Representative, RigAway
Supt. and Supervisor
Fire 6 Bldg. Code Committee - Robert Linton A Andrew Kraf
Commemorative Committee: son, Ellen Robbie,
NinaaL nton, Patricia Dougherty
• and Cynthia Hubbell Y
The Enfield Ladies Auxiliary held its annual election of officers
• in October - The following slate of -officers was elected:
President - Hester Covert
Vice President - Holly Covert
Secretary - Dena Simmons
Treasurer - Pam Whittaker
Conductress - Marge Slater
Historian - Joan Eisenhardt
Sunshine - Bess Simmons
We had two new members join our ranks. Deb Marais and Amy Marshall.
one re -instated member - Linda Stilwell.
We held a Christmas party for kids on December 16th. Next year
we would like to invite the community to join us. We will keep you
posted as the dates draw closer. Several of our members have been
elected to offices of the County Auxiliary of Tompkins.
President - Fern Ferris
Treasurer - Pam Whittaker
Conductress: Hester Covert
Pam Whittaker is currently serving as 2 year director in the
Central New York Firemens Association Ladies Auxiliary.
As you can see, our girls are working hard outside our Community
for fire concerns throughout the state.
Anyone 18 years or older is welcome to join our organization by
• contacting any auxiliary member for information.
Thank you for your continued support!
Enfield Ladies Auxiliary
DIARY OF AN ENFIELD RESIDENT
1892 - January 6 - snowed all day fell 8 inches. January 7 - pleasant - Mag. &
I went to Ithaca, took dinner with Eliza, first time - very good sleighing.
January 12 - wind south took Mag. home got cutter fixed sleighing poor.
1893 - April 14 - rain this morning teacher came back. April 15 - Teachers
birthday 18 years old. Thunder shower this p.m. May 31 pleasant p.m. rain a
little afternoon went to funeral. D.J. Wortman died last night. Washed buggy.
Jim planting potatoes.
1894 - March 9 - wind south rain little Miss Hapkins (?) gone home closed her
school yesterday - 22 weeks of school.
Hopefully we have caught your interest with this short excerpt from a 1892 -
1897 Enfield Diary. If you or someone you know has a diary, photo's, personal
experiences, etc. to share please let us know. The Enfield Historic
Commemorative Committee is ready to learn more about Enfield and its
residences. Please call Sue Thompson (272-6412) or Jack Hubbell (273-6470).
No story is too long or too short for us to listen to. You are also welcome to
attend our monthly meetings every 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Enfield
• Town Office.
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ENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA
by Sue Thompson, Enfield PTA President
Happy New Year. Mrs. Brown, Enfield School Principal, reports that the
new addition to our school is going well. There have been a few delays in
receiving supplies to finish the project. The new addition will support a
double station gym and 5 new class rooms.
"DARE" (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Graduation for 5th grade
students will be held Wednesday, January 30th, 7:00 p.m. at the school. DARE
is a program sponsored by the Ithaca Police Department. Officer Doug Bowman of
the IPD comes to the school every week to talk to the children about "drugs".
He has become a "Big Brother" to them all. We are very appreciative to Doug
and the Police Department. Everyone is invited to attend Graduation and find
out all about the DARE Program.
The PTA is planning another School Fun Fair May 19th. Our motto this
year is "Help Put The Fun Back Into Fun Fair".
PTA meetings are held at the Enfield Elementary School at 7:00 p.m.:
February 7; March 7; April 4; May 2; June 6. New members are always welcome.
Is anyone interested in writing a local "People" column for the
newsletter? Several individuals have mentioned Enfield has a lot of
people to be proud of (not just limited to our neighbors who are
serving in the Gulf); who do things of interest to the Community.
We "publish" 3 times a year (January, June and September) and you
would need to write up those items of general interest about current
or former community members.
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The Enfield Food Co-op (EFCO) has openings in its membership
roster for three more families.
The Co-op meets once every 3 months to order bulk foods and
spices. In interested contact:
Jean Scofield at 273-6381 or
Tracy Saulagiver at 272-2135.
The Enfield Food Pantry continues to operate from the Enfield
Baptist Church every other Monday from 4 to 5 pm. The next distribution
date is scheduled for 2/11/91. The participation in the program
continues to increase but the loyal volunteers including Jean and Dave
Owens, Eva Krayniak, Roger Brown, Isabelle Waring, Della Snyder, Fran
Newhart, Bob and Carleton Thall, Mr S Mrs Norman Synder continue to
meet the need. The Community thanks these volunteers for the many
hours of physically demanding work they do to help the less fortunate
of the community. 10
• FROM THE PEN OF THE PASTOR ----
From wonder to wrath! That's the way the mood changed on the
day Jesus made his first public appearance in his hometown. In a word:
they thought he was wonderful! But then he told them that God was
working out a plan of salvation among the Gentiles. Suddenly, all
their wonder turned to wrath! But that's how things are with human
relationships, isn't it?
For instance. Let's consider the churches of Enfield, New York.
After all, she is composed, primarily, of humans. Like other human
relationships, the one between pastor and people sometimes slips,
haltingly, from wonder to wrath.
People come to her for all the wrong reasons and leave her for
the same. We expect her to right our wrongs, to heal our bad habits,
to alter the consequences of our own carelessness. We see her as the
spiritual ideal, the rock of security, the fortress of moral stability
in a world of ethically shifting sand. Wonder! Then she disappoints
us; she falls short of her high calling; she fails to meet our
expectations; and we become disillusioned and discouraged. We question
her depth of spiritual commitment. We criticize her apparent collapse.
We furiously denounce her folly, failures, and seemingly ineffective
efforts at ministry! Wrath! The way of the church becomes liken to
human relationships. From wonder to wrath.
But not with God!
• With God all is reversed, turned upside down and inside out. God
is familiar with us, because God has lived and breathed and walked and
talked in our flesh. God has been with our eyes, heard with our ears,
and spoken with our lips. God has felt the lift of acceptance and the
drag of rejection. And God has seen and been touched by the very best
and very worst of human nature. But never has God ceased to treat this
human nature with anything but wonder! In fact, God has moved us from
wrath to wonder in Christ our Lord. From wrath to wonder, from judgement
to redemption, from despair to hope, from the wrath of death to the
wonder of life.
Don't you see. Through the wonder of love. Not just any love,
mind you. But the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. A love that
bears things others think unbearable, believes things others find
questionable, hopes when others have yielded to despair and endures
when others have fallen away. Such love turns fear to faith and wrath
to wonder.
year.
Attend the church of your choice and make 1991 a real faithful
From the pen of Earl E. Andrews, Pastor
Enfield United Methodist Church