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Home My WebLink Aboutnewsletter 1997 fallJ • 0 Enfield. Community Currents Fall 1997 Tbr 30arbe9t f rgtibar i!9 30ere Again! October 18th The Enfield Community Council Harvest Festival is here again. Festivities will begin on Saturday, October 18 from 10 AM until 4:30 PM at the Enfield Grange and the Community Building. The Enfield Volunteer Fire Company will put on their famous chicken barbecue starting at 12 noon until it's all gone. The Enfield Senior Citizens have made a gorgeous quilt to be raffled off; tickets are still available at many local outlets There will also be many crafts, games, a cake wheel, baked goods, apple cider, a ping pong drop -and - we are pleased to announce that, Vitamin L will be preforming at 1:30PM. Vitamin L's performance is made possible with the public funds from the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County /NYS Council on the Arts Decentralization Program. The Second Annual Silent Auction will be at 10 AM All bids awarded at 3 PM. Thr auction features all new items from We still have openings for local merchants It will be held at vendors; call Marnie the Enfield Community Building. Kirchgessner if you are You may contact Marine interested. Kirchgessner at 272-2241 for more Submitted he Marine Ktrchgecmer, ACC information. vice president. The Children's Park Has been Completed! k4The Enfield Community Council (ECC) in cooperation with the Economic Opportunity Corporation (EOC), as well as, the Baptist Church, teens from Enfield and Ithaca, and various grants, successfully completed construction of a brand new community playground. The playground is dedicated to long time town board member Gary Achilles and is located on the Baptist Church property,lust north of the town barns on Rt. 327 and next to the new church picnic pavilion. It has a fire house theme with a tower, sandbox, rope ladder, slide, obstacle course and more. Come see! Come play! It's open to all during the daylight hours. The playground was constructed with materials paid for by the ECC, and four Enfield teens along with four Ithaca teens were hired by the ECC to work on the site as part of the Conservation Corps (similar in idea to the old CCC). The EOC in cooperation with ECC supplied personnel and a designer. The Baptist Church kindly provided the location for the playground on their land. Please see related articles within. Submitted by the ECC Fall 1997 • u The Enfield Community Currents The Enfield Newsletter Needs Contributors! Community Currents Newsletter The newsletter's goal is to', This newsletter is keep you informed about what is published three times per year i I going on in Enfield. This means not! and is mailed out to 850 Enfield only what the ECC is doing for our' residents. If you have news of t t unity,but also what other interest to the Enfield groups, organizations, institutions and Community, either of general individuals are contributing or offering to Enfield. interest or of community service Enfield is fortunate to have so nature, please write to the The Enfield Community many of these assets and it is vital that the address below, or call Elise Currents is put out by the Enfield! community be able to stay informed about Skalwold, editor, at 277-1757: e- Community Council (ECC) three times them One way is to make sure the mail address: edwold@ibm.net. per year: the winter issue in January Or information gets into the newsletter So'1 . February,spring/ please take note of the publishing facts at thesummer issue in the right and don't hesitate to get news of The Opinions Presented May or June, and the fall issue in your organization or other news of service', in this newsletter are of those September or October. The overlap in to the community into the next issue You who submit items and do not months is because there is not always don't have to type your submissions and it necessarily reflect the opinion enough material to put out an issue or doesn't have to be long. Where possible, of the editor, nor members of the issue needs to wait for outcomes of e-mailed submissions are appreciated (no the Enfield Community meetings and such in order to publish attachments please) COUOCII. the results. Submitted by Shse Skalwold. editor ENFIELD COMMUNITY COUNCIL The Enfield Community Council invites you to come to its meetings which are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM in the Enfield Community Building (the October meeting is/was on the 8th this time only). The ECC is also always looking for new members. Come and see what it's all about and learn what the ECC is doing in your community! ef" VjP&% President: Joseph Schehr 273-3350 Vice President: Marnie Kirchgessner 272-2241 Secretary: Alicia Febo 277-0942 Treasurer: Jane Murphy PLEASE NOTE! If you are not on the Enfield Community Currents mailing list, or you know someone who is not on it, or if your name is misspelled, or your address is wrong, please let us know by mailing us a post card with your name and address on it. We would like all Enfield residents to receive our newsletter. Send it to: Enfield Community Council Enfield Community Currents PO Box 214 Jacksonville, NY 14854 Notice our r new address!„ ,y Fall 1997 0 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Gary Achilles Children's Park The dedication of the Gary Achilles spoke with great emotion and urgency for the Children's Park on August 14, 1997 was an, development of youth concerns. He addressed outstanding and moving event. Many the young people to always treasure this community members and children attended. playground as a symbol of what people must ECC president Joe Schehr introduced the be aware of in continually being cognizant of members of the building team supervised by meeting the needs of youth. His quiet Mark Bigsby of EOC. They spoke glowingly of eloquence proved to be a memorable end to the this experience and their pride in working for construction phase of the project. His plea for their community. The president commended the continued activity can only be answered by our executive board for their untold hours spent in community in a united effort for future preparation for this project. projects. Prior to cutting the ribbon, Gary Achilles Submitted by the Enfield Community Council Enfield Conservation Corps and the New Playground Providing jobs for teens has have built playgrounds in the Village of spent doing a variety of simple projects always been a component of the Lansing and at the South Side in the City prior to the crew building Enfield Teen Program. The Enfield Community Center. This year the ECC the playground in Enfield. Community Council (ECC) is aware, had the opportunity to sponsor a project The ECC views youth through a variety of surveys, that in Enfield- the Gary Achilles employment as a valuable part of the finding a job, especially in the Children's Park. This took teen program and offering a variety of summer, is the number one priority for tremendous effort and meant employment opportunities strengthens teens. The County Youth Board is also coordination with a variety of agencies. the program. The Conservation Corps aware of this need and has special For example: the Economic project provides an opportunity for funding to provide employment for Opportunity Corporation (EOC) staffed youth from a variety of backgrounds to teens. In fact, they have increased the the crew with funds provided by the work together. These experiences are funding available over the past three county, Bob Leathers donated time for invaluable for the young people years, identified rural youth as the design of the structure and hands on involved and helps the entire Enfield priority for these funds, and also learning, the Enfield Baptist Church l community. support the administrative costs of the provided the land a grant was written to Conservation Corps. The rural pay for a portion of the you salaries, Submitted by Joseph Schehr. ECC prendent community of Enfield provides few and JTPA, YES and EOC also paid employment opportunities for teens. some youth salaries. The ECC has several jobs available at There were eight youth on the the summer camp, but working with crew who worked 25-30 hours per week young children is not suitable or for six weeks and spent a minimum of'' j desirable for all teens. four hours a week on an educational', The ECC has placed Enfield component. Four youth were from''„ youth in Conservation Corps slots for Enfield and four youth were from the ii three years, working with crews that City of Ithaca. The first two weeks were Fall 1997 Your Community and the United Way of Tompkins County The United Way of Tompkins County workplace will soon be receiving a solicitation in the kicked off its 1997 fundraising campaign on mail from the Community Council on behalf of September 17. At the kickoff the goal of" United Way and are encouraged to make whatever $1,460,000 was announced by John Ford, the' gift they can. If you are not solicited at work, or do 1997 Campaign Chair and Dean of Students at not receive a request in the mail and would like to Cornell- University. Funds raised go to support 29 give, please call United Way at 272-6286 and a agencies and 10 community councils including pledge card and a return envelope will be mailed to the Enfield Community Council. you. Currently, the Enfield Community„ Council receives a total of $12,500 from Dave Smith United Way to support the After School Director for Allocations and Agency Relations Enrichment program, Teen program, Summer, United Way of Tompkins County Camp, and the After School Daycare program.' 313 N. Aurora The Enfield Community Currents newsletter Ithaca, NY 14850 also receives United Way funds. (607) 272-6286 Office Phone Enfield residents who are retired and (607) 272-2736 Office Fax those who would not be solicited at their Submitted by Dave Smith The Gary Aoc]hl itte s Ch iLt d ireint' s JP'ta idk, A Letter to the Enfield Community Council from Marc J. Sigsby of the Economic Opportunity Corporation Dear Council Members, Thank you very much for your dedication to the sum- mer Youth Build project. I appreciate the fact that you didn't give up on the project, even when all seemed lost. The playground and the spirit that it was built in seems to be a perfect tribute to Gary Achilles. He appears to be someone who has dedicated himself to making his com- munity a better place to live, even when obstacles material- ize. 40 The ribbon -cutting cere- mony on August 14th was a very moving experience for me. I was very happy to have completed the project, but at the same time, I was sad that it was over. I had a lot of fun this summer and had the op- portunity to work with some very special young people. Once again, thanks for your support of our project. Eight young men and women were' able to have a positive summer, work experience because of the support and donations that 1 11 we received. Sincerely, Marc J. Bigsby Supervisor, Summer Youth Build Submited by Jaseph Schehr. ECCprestdent. Fall 1997 From The Town ryHHiissrtorian: 1653 r According to the 1853 wall map of 1853 - Enfield section. Below is the list.':i O ; Vanbushkirk, J , School House 8; ' Tompkins County, town of Enfield - 294 Let me know if you would like to add,Benson, C., Purdy, C.; Purdy, D ; Marshall, families lived there along with 58 businesses. change, etc any of these. I took them off M.H.; Brewer, Col.; Methodist Church; The businesses, or non -residence buildings the map as they were written so some of the Saddle Shop; Hotel, School, Harvey, Jos.; were 5 churches, I carding mill, 2 shingle spellings may not be as they should be, Harvey, Silas, Harvey, Robert, Martin, H.; mill, 2 stores, 1 post office, 4 wagon shops, really spelled. I did notice one spelling and', Harvey, 1 ; Harvey, R., Harvey, F.R.; 4 hotels, 3 taverns, 2 tannery's, 2 black i that is Roloson located in the area of the Wood, M.; Dr Williams, J., Harvey, J.B ; smithshop's 2 shoe shops, 15 schools, 8 saw Rollison School. Are these the same j Tavern, Travis, J.S. by, mills, 3 saddle shops and 3 S. shops (take a family, I had a recent request from a man on GRAY ROAD GOING NORTH: guess). This map was published by Horace', the Roloson family Let me know what you Compton, J; Teeter, I ; Wood, A & O.; & Charles Smith and Robert Pearsall Smith know I would like to thank Gretchen Kelly, C W ; Wood, D R, Budd, G.; of Philadelphia, based on actual surveys by Sachse, Tompkins County Historian for the School 25, L The information on the map was based part of the above write up on the map. ENFIELD FALLS ROAD GOING on the 1850 census, and as such is a WEST: Budd, G W., Hine, R C.; Rev'd.; snapshot of who lived where circa June MECKLENBURG ROAD- STONE HOUSE ROAD: Palmer, Lewis, 1,1850 Detailed maps of Groton, Ithaca, KENNEDY'S CORNERS GOING Davenport, R., Palmer, F.; Hardenburgh, Trumansburg, Ludlowville, McLean, WEST FROM THE TOWN LINE J , Sawmill, Enfield Falls; Hotel, Wickham, Dryden, Mecklenburg, Newfield and ROAD: Kennedy, S ; Thatcher, A., Snow, R C by; Clarency, A G, Anderson, A C., Burdette appear as insets. It has names of W, Ayers, N , Church, Methodist , Rumsey, O ; Tannery; Mill, Shingle; residents located on the map as well as Thatcher, D , Gould, B., Palmer, I., Mill, Carding, Brienners, J F , businesses, churches, schools, mills, etc. VANDORN CRNS: Talmadge, Dr R, Stephens, G W ; Labar, G., Store by Roads and railroads, streams and lakes are Talmadge, H, Tavern, VartDom, Hollister, Chapman, A G., School 7; Woodward, shown, swampland and forested land are H, Bruce, W, Murray, H , Vandom, J.L., Mrs., indicated with graphic symbols. Elevation is VanKirk, L H , Rolfe, S , Rolfe, G., S HINES ROAD: Trumble, P , Rumsey, J.; indicated imprecisely -at best you can tell Shop; Williams, O.S , Williams, W, Rumsey, J., Rumsey, L, Lyons, A.H.; high vs low with no indication of actual APPLEGATE CRNS.: Applegate, C C , Smith, J; Bristol, S B; height above sea level Cowen, L., Kirby, N, Kirby, R, Cowen, COLEGROVE ROAD: Newman, LH.,T There are a number of interesting H , Applegate, Tavern by S L , TEETER ROAD: House, J, tables. Libraries, Religion, Taxes (state, MILLERS CRNS.: Miller. C, Miller, W, TRUMBULLS, CORNERS ROAD: county, school, poor, road, and Tichenor, 1 , Whitney, Joel N , Sayler, S ; Rumsey, J., Rumsey, J., Rumsey, H., other),Colleges/Academies/Schools, Census Newberrys, A, Sawmill, Byron, O , CONNECTICUT HILL ROAD: Holley, information as per 1850 Federal census, and Lanning, T , Roloson, Smith Shop, Lovell, N , School 30, Rumsey, G., Porter, T J., Comparative view of the Agricultural E L, Whitney, B . Roloson, School House Doolittle, B J , Sawmill, Rumsey, Jonathan; Condition of Tompkins County 9, H Williamson, Kunkle, W., Wortman, Nobles, S., Rumsey. J., Dunning, N.R; (1845vs.1850) Part of the appeal of the 10, Mizner, P , Roloson, F , S Shop, Wafer, M, Nobles, A C., Smith, M, Smith, map is its visual character -the cartouches Hotel (county line), 1 W . Nobles, J A ; Hungerford, R ; along the border of notable houses, ENFIELD CENTER ROAD GOING Hosner, M (Black Oak Road); Ervay; waterfalls (Enfield & Taughannock), hotels, WEST TOWN LINE: Baker, J, Taber, Jenkins, Wilson, Rumsey, S., Nobles, F. a store and a water cure/seminary, and one 0, Taber, Wid , Korts, J W, Jewell, W.; Rumsey; Doolittle, B , Holly, S.; Shingle barn But also the detailing with ribbons as Willet. S.H . Trotter, M R., Walanback, S., Mill; Holly. S., a boarder and the occasional bear, hunter, Trotter, M R, Wortman, O ; Rockwell, H., BLACK OAK ROAD GOING NORTH:' steamboat, train sporting across the main Rockwell, 1 , Darragh, Wagon Shop, Smith, J., Harvey, S., Dunham, S ; ; part of the map. Pollay, L M , Coraham; Konkle, L , Dr. Williammson, Johnson, D ; Phelps, W., The original can be seen at our Sacket, S P , Merchant, W A ; Fish, J.R , WEATHERBY ROAD GOING Enfield Town Hall, Tompkins County Teeter, A, Travis, B O. & G.; Walworth, ,' WEST: Cramer, W; Rush, G W, Travis, Clerk's office and hanging in the Tompkins W.; Crawford, D , Gee, J., Godding. A_! S.; Stubbs, J.W., Smith, J.H.; County Trust Company Main Branch lobby. School (county line), BUCKHILL (TOWN LINE) ROAD Copies of the Enfield section can be BOSTWICK ROAD GOING WEST: GOING NORTH: going north: Travis, obtained by giving me a call 272-6412 Gibbs, J, Korts, J, Gillivray G M.,., J S. Tay.; Fisher, C.W ,McCoy, Wm., I gave myself a challenge and I Cochran, R.; Wagner, P., Newman, Wm Continued on nextpage. Enfield 1853 • recorded all the names, etc. off the map of Fall 1997 ENFIELD RURAL SCHOOL REUNION The fourth Enfield One and Two Room School comments when people see them; especially when they see Reunion was held at the Enfield Valley Grange Hall on themselves standing in the group photo in front of the August 2, 1997. school. Roger Hubbell had tables in place and I want to thank the Grange for their sponsorship Florence Laue organized the kitchen and with the ®I' = of the reunion. They furnish the Hall and the beverages help of Bertha and Shirley Hubbell, and others, You may recall that the Grange Hall was a focal point the food line moved smoothly. Thanks to you all. /&\ of many youth activities when we were growing up. Do Shirley Tucker Boyd entertained us with ` you remember Mr. Bale, from 4-H coming to give instructions for folk dancing, or the Church sponsored songs from the "good ole days." Thanks Shirley! T_ Minstrel Shows, and of course, the Friday Night Round A questionnaire was handed out asking = i ■ =EE and Square dances4 for information about your school day memories, - - The next reunion will be held August 1, 1998. fond and not so fond. The responses were quite interesting. It was suggested that we set the first Saturday in August as the Unless I hear a protest, we will share some of those regularly scheduled date. Sounds good to mel memories next year. If you were unable to attend the `97 Just a reminder, if you grew up in Enfield before the early reunion and want a questionnaire, 1 will be glad to send you 50's, you most likely attended a 1 or 2 room school. This is what one. the reunion is all about and we would like to see you there It is Thanks to Jack Hubbell for the pictures of past really great to see people get re -acquainted with former school reunions that he gave to the Alumni. Jack has a display of mates and renew old friendships. See you August 1, 19981 old school house pictures. It is really interesting to hear the Submitted by Blanch San Sonde Store • Enfield 1853. continued from the prewmts page Rolfe, 1 , School 10 , Horton, Jno., Quail, F., Wilson, D ; Burden, D , Soule, 1., Hosner, Darliggam, J.; Larson, J.; Owen, H., 1 , Rolfe, J , Curry, A ; Miller, W.S , Rolfe, M.; Updike, AR, Updike, A G, Carmen, R; E (Elder), Horton, R, Longstreet, A, CATSKILLS TURNPIKE FISH ROAD: ROCKWELL ROAD GOING WEST: VANDORN ROAD GOING NORTH: Wagon Shop, Rumsey; Baker, W (creek); Marshall, W., Summerton, J.; Saxton, A, Rolfe, C, Rolfe, E, Sheldon, J, Pinkney, Heustis, E , Ford, E S , Lovell, H S (Wid ), Bailey, D., Sawmill (creek), Harvey, S 1 B , Hollister, J G , School No. 2 Fish, C., Brum, E., Georgia, C.S , Lovell, (creek); (VanDorn Comers), Lanning, E, Bregaw, M , Wagon Shop, Dotty, I., Smith, D D ; PORTER HILL ROAD GOING A.S., Larcum, Mrs S , Culver, L., Smith, Shoe Shop, Ackley, H S B., Wallenbeck, C , NORTH: Porter, I.J ; Caywood,E , Chase, 0, Smith Shop, Tucker, R., Bowyer, S, IRADELL ROAD GOING WEST: Sawmill (creek), Wilkm, W, Wilkin, Sheffield Road going Hopkins, T , Raymond; Bonvill, W.F , ENFIELD MAIN ROAD (BOSTWICK north Gibbs,J , School, Sheffield, J &C C., Wilkins, D, Wilkins, H, Wilkins, H, CORNER) GOING NORTH: Bostwick, Townsend, N , Thatcher, Thatcher, Win, Bowyer, D., Niveson, J, Follett, S , Shop, 0, Curry„ Hotel, Laser, J., Saddle shop, VanSlant, Mrs., Colegrove, D, Shoe, Almy & Hillick, Babcock, S, Abel, Marshall, M., Pinkney, G , Losee, J, SAGE ROAD GOING NORTH: Mrs And J. VanNorinan, Atwater, D , A Chase, Edgar E; Tock, A W, Beets, A.W , Cowell,L , Vankirk, E, Rolfe, R Ded Cowen; Smith, Mrs. F L., Smith, C.M., Church. Pres., Zerpress, A., Tannery; J. (opposite Sage Road), School; Vescelius, W.; Smith, J, Jr Treman; Purdy; Wilcox, H N., Saddle shop, HAYTS ROAD GOING WEST: Sue Thompson PO & Store; Broome, Ellennis, Loomis, S., Graham, J , Griffin. R, Smith, J.H.; Curry, Admimstranve Assistant II S Shop, Dennis; Church Baptist, A,; Lanning, 1 , Updike, V., Smith, J., Depanmem of Fruit and Vegetable Science VanMarter, J W , Baker, O.C., Church School; Fletcher, 1 ; Hasner, R., Ammack, Plant SctetKe Building 147E Christian; Dennis, E.; Sawmill; Rumsey; A., Kelsey, T., Hastier, J., Nivison, N, Cornell Umversm Wagon shop; Miller, W.; School 14, Miller, Sawmill, lama, NY 14853 J., Miller, W., Theall, F., Gould, B V ; TUCKER ROAD GOING NORTH: altosdtUti.comell.edu phone - 607.255-7889 Gould, Sarah; Miller, J.S. Dr.; Smith, C; Busenbark, Curry, L.B ; Winters, P ; fa, - 607-255-0599 Best, A.F.; Lanning, A.; http://wow peoplecomell.odu/pages/sdt l/ APPLEGATE ROAD GOING NORTH: ROTHERMICH ROAD GOING http://"v.As.=cii odu Fisher, Wm.; Willis; Willis, 1.R., Willis, NORTH: Ink, C.; Harvey A; Ink, G.; Field, Nee York Town Historian - 272-6412 J.H.; Darragh, J.; Burlew, Wid.; School 5, School 6; Griffin, W.H.; Sawmill, Burlew, Submitted by Sue Thompson, Enfeld Town • Histonan • • 1] Fall 1997 'CH The Enfield Volunteer Fire Company News In January, 1948, the Enfield Volunteer Fire Company was chartered. A committee has been formed and plans are in the works for many events during the year 1998 for the 50-year commemoration. Plans are underway to include extra fundraisers to help support those events. The chicken barbecues we had last winter were a success and we thank all who were able to support us. The next major fundraisers, the Carnival and Car Show, were both a success. Many thanks to all who, again, were able to support us. The Carnival was very well attended and as it stands right now, plans are being made for it's return next year at the same time. ie.; the last weekend in June. Next year's Carnival will include the famous Firemen's Parade, chicken barbecue, fireworks, kiddie parade and more. Watch for the spring/summer edition of this newsletter for details. The winter barbecues will be starting up within the next couple months and we plan on having one each month as we did last year; so keep track of the sign in front of the station for dates. One more date to mark on your calendar: November 1st. The Fire Company will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Fire House. In closing, we would like to welcome our newest'. members of the Fire Company: Brian Weinstein, Aaron Barriere, Bud Covert, Brian Owens, Autumn Baker, and Steve Baker. If you too would like to become a member and donate qWfi— �- Y �1 ti your time and skills to the community, call either Rich (273- 9464) or Roy (277-3843), or simply stop by at the fire house any Thursday evening- we would be glad to have you! The Enfield Fire Company • Chief: Richard Neno ♦ Deputy Chief: Greg Stevensen ♦ 1st Asst Chief. Greg Stilwell ♦ 2nd Asst Chief: Ray Hubbard ♦ Captain: Wayne Snyder • Lieutenant: Larry Lanning • Fire Invest Capt.: Art Covert • Fire Police Capt: Gary Laue • President: Roy Barriere • Vice President: Bill Eisenhardt • Secretary: Tanya Snyder ♦ Treasurer. Judy Neno • Financial Secretary.: Wayde Whittaker ♦ Board of Directors: Art Covert, Denny Hubbell, Dominic Seamon, Larry Stilwell. Submitted by Rich Neno, chief and Roy Barnere, president Ladies Auxiliary of the Enfield Volunteer Fire Company The Enfield Fireman's Ladies Auxiliary held their election of officers in September. The new members are as follows President Hester S Covert277-4235 Vice President Marge Slater 273-4641 Secretary* Jeanette Hubbard Treasurer Pam Whittaker 273-0467 Historian: Linda Stilwell Conductress: Carol Barriere Sunshine Lisa B Laue Chaplin: Fern Ferris The installation of new officers is October 6th and the !banquet will be at the Valley House on October 18th The Auxiliary hosted the Ladies Auxiliary of Tompkins County Association on September 24th at our station _ We are saddened by the passing of one our Charter Members, Dora E Bush Her passing was observed with a memorial service by the Enfield Ladies Auxiliary on September 15th' at the Vedder and Scott Funeral Home. The Auxiliary has been busy supporting our firemen in their' many activities. We wish to thank the Fire Company and the, community for their continuing support and to welcome our three new members. As always, we are looking for new members and you no' longer have to be related to a fireman to join the Auxiliary If you would like more information, call Hester Covert Submitted by Hester Covert Fall 1997 car Town of Enfield_a, Cemetery Advisory Committee. The Town of Enfield Cemetery 'Rolfe (approx. 320 graves), on Applegate mentioned cemeteries and would like to be Advisory Committee has been busy this Road, Presbyterian (approx. 325 graves) a part of this team effort to keep our summer working in the local cemeteries.' on Enfield Main Road, Rumsey (approx cemeteries looking respectable, give Peggy Christian Cemetery (approx. 225 graves), d 65 graves) on Trumbults' Comers Road,: a call at 273-6470 or write her at 134 located near the Laue's on Enfield Main Teeter on Enfield Falls Road, Summenon Hubbell Drive in Ithaca, NY 14850 Road underwent some major surgery in: on Rockwell Road (the Brown property) If you know of people who might not get August Clarke Marshall and Scott Rupert and Woodard on Woodard Road this newsletter but would like information of Micron Construction helped remove Peggy Hubbell is the Chairman of on our cemeteries, please ask Peggy for stones, level the ground, and pour new the Advisory Committee and has put a lot extra copies of this article concrete bases in the back portion Roger of time and effort into working in and Laue and his wife Donna have maintained knowing about these cemeteries, along Town of Enfield Christian for several years and look forward with the rest of the committee. The Cemetery Advisory Committee [8/5/92] to planting new seed, covering it with straw,, committee meets on a regular basis and:: 168 Enfield Main Road and then hibernating as much as possible constantly looks for ways to glean Ithaca, NY 14850 from their cemetery duties until the spring information about the cemeteries and to A second work bee was to be held, see that they are kept mowed. John Meeker Meets the 3rd Monday of each month at weather permitting, October 4th at the mows Presbyterian, Rolfe and Budd A 7 00 P M Budd Cemetery (approx 100 graves) on booklet containing the bylaws of the Gray Road Although Budd will not require cemeteries is almost completed Next meeting is October 20, 1997 the amount of work that Christian did, it Peggy welcomes items of interest, Community Building does have a lot of brush that needs clearing historical facts, offers of money to help away. offset work bee expenses, and most Submitted nv Pat Dougherty, member. Enfield Other cemeteries in Enfield that importantly --labors of love If you have a Cemetery Adwson, Committee have been placed on the "to do" list are relative buried in any of the above +♦ COME AND JOIN THE f I I Park Bench Dedication in ENHEM HIS701ZICAe soelElY! Memory of Alfred Wursten On October 4th the Friends of _ Robert H. Treman State Park invited = members of the Enfield Historical Society (EHS) to participate in a clean On October 26, 1997 at 2 PM at the Enfield School up of the old CCC camp. Memorial Garden there will be a dedication ceremony to The next meeting will be October l5th at 7:30 at the Community commemorate the life of Alfred Wursten. Building. The meeting's theme The Enfield Community Council contributed the bench will be to share interesting family to be installed there in Alfred's memory. Alfred died in a histories. We welcome you to this tractor accident on June 20, 1997 and will be missed b Y many. meeting and you also are invited to Alfred's love was horticulture and he was active in Cooperative become a member of the Enfield Extension, 4-H programs, and Liberty Hyde Bailey Garden Historical Society. Annual dues are $5 for an individual and L7 for a family. w Club. Nancy Alfred's wife, as the Enfield Community The Enfield Historical Society holds its Council's treasurer for many years and the group felt this regular meetings the third Wednesday contribution a fitting tribute. All of the in the even numbered months (February, April...). community who knew Alfred are welcome to come to the ceremony. IRR Submitted by Doris L. Rothermich, president of the EHS 272-5930 Submitted byMarnie Kvschgessner. ECC vice president Fall 1997 ECC Enfield After School Program Children in older group in accordance with New York their time for an hour in the afternoon to grades Pie-K-5th'' State guidelines. read, do a sports activity, arts and craft meet in the cafeteria The program follows the Enfield! � project, or any special talent you would like _ at the end of the 1' Elementary school calendar beginning on 11 to share with the children. school day at 1.55. the first day of school in September. It is There are 37 children presently / Our program is,', for after school care every regular school enrolled in the program with space available - �„ designed to be, day from 1.55 to 5:30PM and will be open for more children — for additional hours during parent -teacher, There are still scholarshipfunds' i flexible and to conference days (if there is for families a minimum of available who need to have their respond to the,, 15 children signed up in advance). The children in the program All you need to do children's needs and interests. A varied'I program is closed on school holidays and is contact Linda Hubbell choice of activities is offered, including: ;i emergency school closing days The after school program is indoor and outdoor recreation, art and', The after school program has a always looking for substitute staff people craft activities, study and reading time. I Parent Advisory Board. By enrolling your for M-F, 1:55-5.30PM. If interested, call library time with the computers,': child in the program, you are a part of the the Linda at the number below. cooking, special projects, enrichment parent board. If you would like to have a If you have any questions about programs and field trips. A nutritious �' say in decisions concerning the operation n the program or would like snack is served daily. Our staff is of the program, you are encouraged to your child to join our fun k.:.. qualified, caring and trained to meet the attend our monthly meetings Notice of afternoons, please call after school needs of our childrenWe these meetings will be posted at the Linda Hubbell at 272- . program site 5034 operate with a child to staff ratio of 7 to 1 The after school program Submnied by Linda for the younger group and 12 to 1 for the welcomes anyone who wishes to volunteer Hubbell ENFIELD SCHOOL BASED SHAII,ED DECISION MAKING COUNCIL 1997-98 To the Enfield School Staff and all von out different points of view .... and the Enfield Community, we are always learning... Our goals for this school year As part of the Ithaca City The Enfield SBSDM Council are: School District, we at Enfield have a members for the 1997-1998 school • Improve communication highways' Site Based Shared Decision Making Year arc: with the families, staff and', Council. We are a group of individuals Parents: community. who represent various components of Beth Cannon • Closer to 100% attendance at the Enfield community: parents, John Hart events. teachers, school staff, and community Gina Lord • increased parent networks. members. Our prime purpose as defined Judy Singer • Improve parent liaison utilization. by the NYS Department of Education is Debbie Teeter to improve school and student Teachers: If you have any comments or' performance. Laurie Keegan questions about the Enfield SBSDM' Over the past years we have Carol Kumpf Council, please call the school secretary met as a Council every few weeks. We Daisy Sweet at 274-2221. have allocated over $12,000.00 for Cyndi Zarriello Submitted by Mary Oile, parent haison. school projects ranging from computer equipment to field trips to garden tools. Community Members: All decisions made by this council must Jim Walker be made by consensus,which means that Paraorofessional: everyone must agree or at least be able Mary Cole, parent liaison *RIO to live with, all decisions made. As you Chairperson: • might imagine, it takes some time to Nan Brown, principal �i I Fall 1997 • • 0 The Enfield Senior Citizens The Enfield Seniors have Camp children put on a great show Igenerally put together special meals to been busy! In April they took a trip for them- THANK YOU I'take to our members who can't make it to Medina for the barge tour on Erie's On September 27th they out to the luncheons so that they can Canal . The mule drawn boat trip had a bake sale at K-Mart to raise 'share our meal. At Christmas we also bring in can goods to give to needy was two hours long and on board j, money for the senior's group. families in the community. the were served coffee and Y For the October 14 meeting 9' The Senior Citizens have pastries and were entertained by they will have a Halloween party, been picking up new members at their banjo and guitar players. From., for which those who care to can monthly luncheons- seventodate. It's, there they went to the Apple Grove dress up in costumes, and those., always a nice event with wonderful Restaurant where the buffet who don't will carve pumpkins. food brought by members - come and featured 14 different kinds of dishes There will be prizes in various i join us! The Enfield Senior Citizens making for a fabulous dinner. The',I categories. hold meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of trip was rounded out with a tour by, For the October 18th ileach month in the Enfield Grange at 12 noon and a dish -to -pass at 12 30 bus of the historical village of Harvest Festival, they will have a'' All Seniors (over 55 years old) Medina. table set up with crafts to sell. Also <PM. are welcome to come and loin us. In July they had their annual' they will raffle off a special Officers: picnic and meeting which was held crocheted doll, the proceeds from Virginia Mead, president. at Virginia Mead's house. which will go to their group. Della Snyder, secretary. In July they took another trip The seniors have also been', Francis LaBombard, treasurer. on the Erie Canal, this time on a selling tickets for the quilt they more modern tour boat on the made for the benefit of the ECC' Submitted by Virginia Mead, stretch of canal above Syracuse. which will be raffled off at this year's president. The trip, which went through locks, Harvest Festival. was about two and a half hours and In November we will was lovely. For the August meeting the ECC provided a luncheon in appreciation to the seniors for making the quilted pillows for the 1996 Harvest Festival. For entertainment, the ECC Summer be having our traditional turkey luncheon and in December we will be having our traditional Christmas luncheon with exchanging of gifts At Christmas we draw names and get gifts for needy children. At Thanksgiving and Christmas we CALLING ALL TEENS! Basketball at Enfield School will begin November 6, 1997. Richard Paradisin will be at the Enfield gym Thursdays and Fridays for the supervision of open basketball. Other adults who want to help out and teens are welcome. The program begins at 7PM and runs until 9PM. On October 10, 1997 at 7 PM at the Enfield Community Building there will be an open meeting for teens, parents and interested individuals to discuss teen Programming. What do the youth want? What do youth need? What is available? What is utilized? How are resources allocated? How should resources be allocated? These are some of the questions to be addressed. Call Mamie Kirschgessner if you have questions about either of these events. Submitted byMarnie Kirschgessner. ECC vice president. The Enrield Enrichment Program The Enfield Enrichment Program is being planned by members of the ECC, school staff, and representatives of the P.T.A. The program will begin the first week of November and is open to any members of the Enfield Community. If you are interested, flyers will go home through school or call Mamie Kirchgessner at 272-2241 after October 18th for information to register. If you would like to be a presenter, call with your idea. Submitted by Marine Kirschgessner. ECC vice president. Fall 1997 Flu Season is Coming! (Time for Flu Shots) -;. With fall approaching, it's of the above conditions If you do not have Medicare Part .+ time to think about p • health care workers including hospital, B, you will need to pay $8. However, no preventing illnesses like the nursing home, and long term care one will be denied the flu shot based on flu. Flu or influenza is a p ? • Providers of home care to persons at : their inability to pay vaccine preventable disease. high risk Other Immunization Clinics Yet many people still believe , 4o Flu Clinics Has your child entered that the flu shot will give The Tompkin's County Health, kindergarten or college this fall° Has he or them the flu. This just isn't o Department and Senior Citizens Council are. she received all the necessary shots to true The flu vaccine is: sponsoring flu clinics throughout the county; enter school9 Not surer Call your doctor ---- made of three killed -virus in October and November as listed below 1 or the Tompkin's County Health strains believed to circulate in the United ; • October 6 4.30-6.30PM Boyton ! Department to review your child's record. 'States in the upcoming winter. The vaccine , Middle School cafeteria Did you know the Health is made from highly purified egg -grown • October 9 9 00-Noon Danby „ Department offers walk-in immunization viruses that have been made noninfectious or Federated Church clinics° No appointment is needed. Just inactivated. Therefore, you can't get the flu • October 9 9 00-Noon St. Catherine bring your child and his or her from the flu shot of Siena immunization record to the clinic. We It takes your body about two weeks • October 10 9 00-Noon Senior offer free immunizations to infants and to develop enough antibodies to these flu Citizen's Center children from birth to 18 years of age, we virus strains to fight off infection If you • October 15 2:00-4:OOPM Groton charge a nominal $5 fee per immunization were exposed to someone with the flu within Center Village Court ' Here's where we are each month. those first two weeks after getting the flu • October 16 4.00-6:OOPM Slaterville • First Tuesday Tompkins County shot, it is possible you could get the flu since Fire Hall Public Library, First Floor Conference you would not have enough circulating • October 17 9 00-Noon Ellis Hollow Rooms, 312 North Cayuga Street, antibodies in your system to ward off the flu Apartments Ithaca 4 30-6 30PM • yet What's in the flu shot° This year's • October 20 9 00-Noon Dryden Fire Hall • Second Tuesday. Southside Community Center, 305 South Plain flu vaccine will include the • October 27 9 00-Noon Trumansburg Street, Ithaca 1.00-3 OOPM A/ J o h a n n e s b u r g/ 8 2/ 9 6, Presbyterian Chapel • Third Tuesday Tompkins County A/Nanchang/933/95,and B/Harbin/07/94 • October 28 9 00- Noon Lansing Health Department, 401 Dates Drive, virus strains- United Methodist Church Ithaca 4 30-6 30PM Although this year's flu vaccine • October 29 10 00-Noon St lames In addition to these sites, a nurse may contain one or more of the same virus AME Zion Church staffs all WIC clinic sites throughout strains administered in previous years, annual • October 30 4:00-6:OOPM Enfield Tompkins County to administer vaccination with current vaccine is necessary Elementary School immunizations because your immunity declines in the year • October 31 9 00-Noon Newfield Fire Immunizations are not just for following vaccination You would not be Hall kid's, but for adults too Safe and protected from the flu this year without • November 4 4 30-6 30PM Tompkins effective adult shots help prevent getting the shot. County Public Library influenza, pneumoccal disease, hepatitis A Who should get the flu shot? • November 11 1 00-3 OOPM Southside & B, measles,mumps rubella, tetanus, • Anyone 65 years or older Community Center diphtheria, chickenpox • Residents of nursing homes and other • November 18 4.30-6 30 Tompkin's Has it been longer than 10 years chronic care facilities that house persons County Health Dept since your tetanus diphtheria booster9 Do'., of any age who have chronic medical How much does it cost? you get a flu shot every year9 Have you' conditions We will be billing Medicare Part B ever had the chickenpox9 Ask your doctor, • Adults and children who have chronic again this year for those who have this, today about the shots you need. disorders of the lungs or heart, kidney, coverage To expedite the billing process, Immunize... it's great healthadvise! disease, anemia,or diabetes r clerical staff will be data entering your i For questions about the flu, flu! • Adults and children who are less able to Medicare Part B information onto laptop S vaccine, flu clinics, vaccines and clinics fight infections because of infection with computers at the clinic. This will enable us R please call the Prevention Team at the j HIV treatment with long term steroid to electronically bill Medicare Part B. We: Health Department at 274-6616. medication, or cancer treatment with, need your help to successfully do this Be radiation or chemotherapy , prepared Bring your Medicare Part B i Submitted by Karen Bishop. RN. Tompkins I • • Household members of anyone with any ; card with you to the clinic. County Health Department !I • Ll Fall 1997 FROM ENFIELD'S CHURCHES AGAPE BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Mike Corriero 264 South Applegate Road 273-7419 called "Cowboys for Christ." He's the nephew of our new pastor, Jack Osbum. At the end of the week we held a rodeo, actually a fun fair, to celebrate the close It was an exciting week for the kids, and we look forward to the kids coming back next We welcome you to come and join year for more fun. us. Our services are at: The first annual New York Teen 'Explosion was held August 13-15 at 8:30AM-including worship, teaching, Trumansburg Fairgrounds The Agape Bible and at Church, Amazing Grace Fellowship, Enfield ' 9:15AM-Sunday school for children! Baptist, along with other area churches, put ages 4 through 11. on a tent meeting for teenagers. A group of ' 10:30AM- including worship, teaching, 60 area teens from North Carolina, led by and Children's Church, ages 5 Jay Johnson, came and did praise -and - through 10, following our worship. worship, sermons,and ministry for our local teens for three days The teens were offered Our ministry brings together people opportunities to camp, play games, do fun from Cornell, Ithaca College, Alpha House, activities, participate in a teen talent show, and residents throughout the Tompkins browse over items from Christian vendors, County area Our message is a life and buy a meal at the concession stand Our December 6- Christmas Fellowship. A time to celebrate Christ's birth. All teens 7-12 grades welcome. For more information call Rhonda at 273-8268 December 27-30: Niagara '97 Youth Convention Teens who participate in fund raising may attend For more information call Rebecca at 277-2129. Submitted by the First Baptist Church ENFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Earl Andrews Enfield Center Road 273-3919 Sunday School IOAM Worship Services Sunday IIAM Choir Practice Wed. 7PM changing relationship with Jesus Christ. church was responsible for the concession From the Pastor's pen Call us for more information about this and stand We raised over $400 for a mission Too many churches have Bible studies. fellowship and youth groups trip to Mexico planned for February 1998 forgotten that "the main thing is to keep the We also invite %ou to watch our The evening sessions were powerful It was main thing the main thing." In many places TimefW amer cable T V program --God is a very exiting event The body of Christ was we have fallen into a pattern of institutional Greater' on channel 13 Wednesda% at 4PM, united to do this, the Lord's spirit was maintenance where our mission is Saturdav at 4PM, or Sunda% at 5PM movingall who participated, and there were P P something bordering to the reign of God. Submitted by Mike Corners Pastor blessings seen everywhere We really made Early Christians understood the some good connections with other area main thing as "to reform the nation, youth groups during this event, and look especially the church and to spread forward to next year scriptural holiness across the land " By this Camp Genesis was held August 17- they meant the task of converting people to THE ENFIELD FIRST 22 at a camp in Chambers, New York a living faith in God and then watching over BAPTIST CHURCH Children grades 2-12 participated- Our them in love until they reach full salvation pastor's other church, Friends of the Cross Such a church can transform our Pastor Jack OsborninCorning, sponsors this camp Fourteen community and society Enfield Main Road 277-6301 kids form the Enfield area participated and Based on Matthew 28.19, "The Worship Service 10:45AM Sunday had a wonderful time A number of mission of the church is to make disciples of Sunday School 9:30AM classes pre-k members to our church plan to set aside Jesus Christ " The simple process of through adult. some vacation time next year to help out developing disciples can include, Youth Group 6PM Sunday ages 13-19 The Enfield youth were blessed y proclaiming, leading to personal Midweek Praise and Worship/Adult with a new playground this summer, commitment, nurturing, and sending forth Bible Study 7PM Wednesday Many thanks to the Enfield Community to live lovingly and justly in the world. Council. It's up near the pavilion that These are exciting times. God is Vacation Bible School was July the church built. It looks marvelous. We going to use us in Enfield now in wonderful 14-18 every night from 6-8 30. This year This hope everyone in the community will ways But our churches have an even our VBS theme was western of make use of it. greater potential for service, with untapped Friends Ranch," everyone dressed like resources of money, talents and people A , cowboys. We even had a real cowboy , Uncomine Events clear understanding of our mission can I g Toby, at VBS. He showed the kids how to enable us to make an even greater impact rope cattle and how to ride a bucking November 14-15: A Lock -in at EFBC, on Enfield in the name of Jesus Christ.' bronco. This young cowboy is 18 years old done by Youth Force of ELIM All Let'sjust do its and travels to rodeos all over with a group teens 7-12 grades are welcome For Earl E. Andrews, Pastor more information call Sue at 273-1010. Submitted by the Methodist Church'I Fall 1997 • • 0 ENFIELD TOWN OFFICIALS Justice: Betty Poole Justice: Randolf Warden Town Clerk: Alice Laue Hours. Tuesdays 8-11am, 3-8pm Wednesdays and Thursdays 4-7pm Highway Superintendent: Ron Updike THE TOWN BOARD Town Supervisor: Bill Mather Deputy Supervisor: Gaiy Acihilies Councilman: Lanny Clark Councilman: Gary Fisher Councilman: Don Lovelace PHONE NUMBERS Town Hall: 273-8256 Highway Department: 272-6490 Town Court: 273-0363 Please Note The Enfield Community Council Encourages You to Become Involved in Your Community ...........:::—::.....:................................... Yes, I want to help my community! 1. I believe we need programming in (please list your ideas for consideration): 2. 1 can help in: 3. Time available: Please return coupon to: Enfield Community Council PO Box 214 Jacksonville, New York 14854 ............................................................... ..g 03pecial (nanks d; .4 his team of stapling and I Community and so helping to get this :W Journal, 123 West State Street, newsletter ready to send out. Ithaca, NY 14850.' Lauren Stanforth is the Ithaca . :. To Art Journal's reporter for the Enfield area. If you have a news item that Volunteers might be of interest to the Ithaca labeling Journal concerning Enfield, you g can reach her at 274-9246 or by - Currents writing her care of the Ithaca _ .• Howser and for folding, the Enfield