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Enfield Bicentennial Committee
March 16, 1821 – March 16, 2021
February 11, 2020
Enfield Community Building
Present: Eric Carter, Ellie Hobbie, Ann Rider, Sue Thompson
Minutes from the January meeting were reviewed.
There was discussion on the 1996 Flag which was flown over the town hall for the 175 th
birthday. If it is still around could it be used again. Sue Thompson will check for the flag in
the historians collection. It was also suggested we could get a new one to fly.
Sue Thompson is updating the Time Line for the history book. Ellie Hobbie suggested putting
up a timeline on the wall of the school for the birthday in March. This was done in 1996 and
people signed the timeline. The old one is no longer around and Sue Thompson will look for
the timeline made from the signatures and comments.
NOTE: Sue Thompson forgot to report that Beth McGee offered to help set up on
Amazon.com an online purchase of the history book if the Committee would like to go
in that direction. This would be a pdf version of the book for people to purchase and
download.
Ann Rider spoke with John Wertis, Ulysses Town Historian and Enfield Elementary School
Principle in the 1960’s. He is very enthusiastic about the Bicentennial celebration and hopes
to be able to help in some way. He reminded Ann Rider of the Tompkins County Historical
Commission and to keep in touch with them in regard to funding projects for this celebration.
Carol Kammen, Michael Lane and John Wertis are a few of the members on the committee.
Ellie Hobbie volunteered to update the Buildings section of the History book. She will also
contact the Friends of the Mill group to see if they would like to do a presentation of some sort
for the Bicentennial.
The Town of Ithaca will also be celebrating their 200 th birthday in 2020. The Town of Ulysses
was separated into Enfield and Ithaca on March 16, 1821. It was suggested we find out what
the Town of Ithaca will be doing for their celebration. Maybe the committee should make a
poster for advertising Enfield’s Celebration.
Eric Carter is working with the Youth Group of Enfield, Cooperative Extension and the Grange
to apply for a Pitch Program Grant. This grant will enable the Youth Group to initiate an inter-
generational (youth and Seniors) communication for interviews regarding the town’s history
and aspirations of the future. This oral history cold then be collated into presentations at the
Spring 2020 Country Faire and the Fall 2020 Enfield Harvest Festival. Also presentations at
the Grange. There was discussion on who the older families were in the town, Rumsey,
Hubbell and Teeter were mentioned. Members will share suggestions with Eric as they think
of them.
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Eric Carter also asked to look into a digital project using GIS. This would involve using
historical maps and current maps to locate “historical” locations in the town, churches, stores,
farms, etc. He will contact the Cornell GIS department.
Eric Carter informed the Committee that the Grange asked him to be a liaison for them on the
Committee. Ann Rider reported that the Grange had said they would be willing to host a
exhibit/display for the Bicentennial at the Grange. Details will have to be worked out. It would
be a good idea since the Grange holds lots of community events.
Ann Rider discussed asking older families for a donation of fabric from the “quilters stash”
example: Nina Linton family. She is not looking for new fabric but fabric that the quilter may
have had “back in the day”. She will start contacting people and asked for suggestions of
other quilters from members.
There was discussion on having a “post mark” March 16, 2021 from the post office for the
celebration day. Ann Rider will contact the Trumansburg Post Office to find out how to do the
postmark.
Ann Rider reported she had one person Valerie Longcoy asked to be put on the contact list
for the committee.
Ann Rider noted The Community Foundation Grants as a resource available for the
celebration.
A design for a Logo for a T-shirt was suggested. There was a discussion for a contest for a
logo. Ann Rider will ask a few people for a design. No one was interested in organizing a
“Mustache” contest but it will be kept on the agenda in case anyone else wants to organize
this contest.
Next meeting: March 10, 2020.
Submitted by Sue Thompson and Ann Rider