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HomeMy WebLinkAboutnewsletter 2000 Autumn• • 0 lob Enfield Community Currents Autumn 2000 FREE Around Town Mobile Home Owners Get Opportunity to Buy New Homes by lean Owens Do you live in an old mobile home that needs repair? Do you own your own land? What if you learned that the Town of Enfield had a program that could help you replace your old mobile home with a nice, new factory -built modular home? If you answered 'yes' to the first two questions, and the third question sounded like an interesting idea, you might want to look into the Enfield Mobile Home Replacement Project. In the fail of 1999, the Town received a $400,000 award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development which will enable about 17 or 18 families to replace mobile homes with factory -built modular homes. Families will be required to get a mortgage for the majority of the financing, but the grant will provide assistance to make the mortgage payments low enough to be affordable. Participating families can receive 20% to 30% of the purchase price, and some funds for closing costs, in the form of a diminishing loan. A portion of the assistance received from the program is forgiven every year for ten years following the placement of the new home. After ten years, the loan is completely forgiven. Program assistance has to be repaid only if the family sells the home within the ten year period following its purchase. Applicants must be interested in getting a first mortgage through a local lender and participating in home purchase education and counseling, which is provided free of charge by Better Housing for Tompkins County Inc., a non-profit agency that is assisting the Town in providing this program. Income limits also apply. Household size income must be at or below: $28,480.00 5 $43,900.00 $32,500.00 6 $47,150.00 $36,600.00 7 $50,400.00 $40,650 00 8 $53,650.00 To find out more, or to receive an application, Enfield residents should call Jeanna Hale at Better Housing forTompkins County, 273-2187. All interested in the program should attend the Mobile Home Replacement Program Workshop on Wednesday, August 16th at the Enfield Community Bldg. Enfield Community Garage Sale August26-27, 2000 Everyone wishing to have a yard/garage sale, or even have some things that you want to mark free, call Jean Owens, the Town Supervisor or Alice Laue the Town Clerk at 273-8256, We will make a list of all those having items for sale or giveaway. The list and a map of the Town of Enfield will be made available to all those treasure seekers. We will also advertise in the classifieds. Harvest Festival! The annual Harvest Festival will take place on Saturday, October 14th from 10:00-4:30 at the Enfield Grange and Community Building. There will be a chicken barbecue, cake wheel, ping -pang drop, quilt raffle, kids games, silent auction, and vendors. Raffle tickets are available from several community members. Anyone who wants to volunteer to help out should contact Ann Rider at 277.3478. Enfield Food Distribution Food is available to all Enfield residents in need. The food distribution program is sponsored by the Enfield Baptist Church The Town of Enfield provides space at the Enfield Community Building, 182 Enfield Main Road, and many Enfielders and church members volunteer their time to make it work. Distributions are held every other Tuesday from 3:00-6 30pm. The Food Distribution Program also sponsors the gathering of Christmas gifts for Enfield children. While sidewalk sales and summer clearance sales are going on, keep your eyes open for gifts We distributed to over 150 kids of all ages. Contact Jean Owens at 273-5682 to make arrangements. Thanks for caring, • • is Fire Company News by Greg Stevenson Recently, residents of Enfield may have heard the Enfield Volunteer Fire Company's fire siren echo throughout the valley. The Siren has been here for years, but hasn't been used, mostly due to our reliance on and use of `modern technology'.... pagers. Members carry individual pagers that transmit alert tones on the 46.12 MHz frequency, and those pagers notify them of incidents requiring their assistance. Unfortunately, this spring saw the county's aging emergency paging system fail twice, once for over 16 hours. Without this system in place and functioning properly, and without a secondary means of notifying members of alarms, the town is at great risk. The interim solution is to re -activate the siren. Until the county replaces at least portions of the emergency communications system, the siren will likely become a more familiar sound to Enfielders. This spring, the Enfield Volunteer Fire Company began an annual fund drive, centered around a newsletter mailed to each household within the town. As our past carnivals and car shows have become somewhat unprofitable while remaining very labor intensive, we chose this 'new' approach. The direct -mail concept allows us to deliver an annual newsletter to every Enfield household, in addition to the fundraising effort. While this year's effort is not quite complete, we have had a wonderful response from the community and appear to be close to the halfway point in our drive to purchase a life-saving Thermal Imaging Camera for use right here at home! We expect to have it here and in service shortly after the 2001 fund drive is completed.., or about this time next year. Many thanks to the generous donors who have made their 2000 contribution. If you haven't contributed yet this year, it isn't too late... we would love to hear from you! Please look for the 2001 newsletter and fund -drive information in your mailbox in February 2001. Again, many thanks to our generous community.. we couldn't do it without your support! For my friends in Enfield Center... I truly enjoyed my visit this summer. It was wonderful spending time with the Linton, my aunt Hilda Hubbell who will soon be 96 years old, and with my cousin. I grew up in Enfield and I will always call it home. —Thelma G. Dodd From Our Churches Enfield Baptist Church News from Jean Owens and Rhonda Connors Enfield Baptist Church 174 Enfield Main Rd Pastor Jack Osburn (387.9001) Worship, Sunday at 10:00am (info. 277.6301) Kid's Church, Sunday at 10:00am (info. 273-8268) Teen Group, Sunday at 6:00pm (info. 277.2129) Praise and Bible Study, Wednesday at 7:00pm The Australian Outback came to Enfield during Vacation Bible School this July 24-28th. It was a wonderful time for over 90 kids from our community!!! Jam For the Lamb also happened during July at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds with two stages going with bands and groups from all over the state. Check out our website at www.jamforthelamb.org, Plan to join us for Jam For the Lamb 2001 at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds July 14, 2001. The church is getting ready to break ground. Watch the hill marked with the cross just north of the Town Hall in Enfield Center. Everyone is welcome! Call the church and request a copy of our newsletter! Agape Bible Church from Pastor Mike Corriero We welcome you to join with us! Sunday Worship at 9:30am -- for celebration praise and worship, teaching and prayer ministry. Sunday School for ages 3 through 12, and bi- weekly ministry to teens follows our worship. (Nursery care is available from newborn to 3 years) Mid -week Bible studies and fellowship meeting are announced in our bulletin, and vary monthly. Our ministry brings together people from Cornell University, Ithaca College, and residents throughout the Tompkins County / Seneca County area. We provide an atmosphere of caring. Our message is a life changing personal relationship with Jesus Christ, who loves us. Call us at 273-7419 for more information about Bible studies and fellowship groups. We also invite you to watch our Time/ Warner cable T.V program: 'God is Greater' on channel 13: Sunday at 5:00pm; and on channel 78Wednesday at 8pm; or Friday at 6pm Youth News Enfield School Site Base Council from Mary Cole • C1 J 0 Enfield Youth Programs from Shannon McSurely Hello Enfielders! I hope you are all enjoying your summer vacation. I have been getting to know many new young people at the Enfield Community Day Camp. During the summer, my job changes to directing the Counselor -In-Training program at camp. We have had a good time so far, gaining valuable job experience through working at camp, various training sessions, and working together on community service projects. I would like to officially thank the 13'CIT's' for their dedication and seriousness with which they take on their special role at camp: THANK YOU BRYONNA, VICKY, BEN, DAN, SHEENA, SARAH, TERESA, BRINDI, BRITNI, AMANDA M., LUKE M., LUKE R., MIKE PARKS!!!!!!! It has been a pleasure to work with all of you. I have started planning some exciting programs for the fall. The Monday Maker/bakers program will resume beginning September 18th at the community building from 4-6:30pm (remember, a school bus can drop you off from Dewitt). 1 will be scheduling transportation to a fall hunter's safety course (any interested young hunters please call me!)... we are already scheduled for a van -load of kids to Earth Arts on October 6th and 9th from 11:00-2:00 (register asap!). I am hoping for a Saturday Archery program this fall, and a 3 week Earn -a -bike class at Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles and MORE!!! I look forward to resuming our regular programming. Please note: pre -registration is becoming more important as these programs all have limited space and are gaining in popularity. So look for my colorful, monthly Calendar of Events on that first week of school. It will be SO good to see you! Have fun and get off the couch!!! If you are not already on my mailing list or you know of a child that could benefit from the Enfield Youth Program please call my voice mail and leave your name and address!... 272-4833 x229 Enfield Summer Camp from Toma Clale We had a great time at summer camp this year. There were 104 campers! We had the Laugholympics, Water Day, a book fair, an all -day trip to Taughannock Park, and many field trips. Our many visitors included John Simon, Ithaca Karate, and Tin Can Fantasy Factory. We had a fantastic book program thanks to a grant through the Family Reading Partnership which provided us with a lending library and a book store The campers were able to buy books by earning book bucks. We look forward to a great summer next year' The new school year is fast approaching. This year will be the final year of our 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant from the federal government Over the past two years we have offered enrichment activities such u quilting, board games, basketball, choir, crafts, cooking, fly fishing, etc. We have also offered homework club and exchanges with Beverly J. Martin Elementary School in Ithaca. This summer the Enfield School and the Enfield Community Council collaborated to offer the Garden Technology Program to the Enfield Summer Camp at the school for 4 weeks and to other elementary students in the district for one week in the afternoon. Our thanks to instructors Tom Nicholson, and Arnold Bradshaw, and to Carol Given, Tonal Clate and Shannon McSurely for their support. The Enfield School Site Base Council is seeking parents of Enfield students to sit on the council. The council meets every three weeks during the school year for two hours. If you'd like more information, please call me at 274-6838. Enfield AfterSchool Program from Vera Howe -Strait Summer vacation is nearly at it's end and I'm looking forward to a wonderful year with Enfield's children. This year's registration process is as follows: all those returning to the program, and those interested in joining, need to fill out forms and submit an updated medical form at the Open House on Sept. 5 at 6:30 in the Enfield School cafeteria Space will be limited this year. The AfterSchool Program is looking for staff members to work weekdays from 6:30-7:30am (before -school care) and 2-00-5:30pm. Anyone interested, please contact the YMCA at 257-0101 or leave a message for me at Enfield Elementary at 274-2221. If you would like to share an interest or hobby with the children, we would love to have you We will also be seeking your donations of supplies or materials, recyclables, or clothing. 0 Enfield Seniors by Roy Wollney The Enfield Seniors meet on the second Tuesday of every month at the Enfield Grange at 11:30. members bring a dish -to -pass for the luncheon. Each year, under the direction of Mary Lehmann, the women make a quilt to be raffled off at the Enfield Harvest Festival. This year's quilt is almost finished and raffle tickets will be available soon. At the Countywide Seniors Council annual dinner meeting at the Clarion Hotel in May, Roger Hubbell was presented with a certificate of recognition for his contributions to seniors in Enfield. Ana Kastenhuber, our travel coordinator, organized trips this year to Turning Stone and Beck's Grove, and the annual picnic held at Taughannock Park in June. Ana, along with Mary Eckert and Sally Grover, have put together an attractive book of recipes, contributed mostly by seniors. It also contains an "In Memoriam' to Helena Schaber with a picture of her. Approximately 150 books have been sold so far. (To order a copy, contact Ana at 277-0489 or Sally Grover at 277-6336). Historian's Scrap Book . by Sue Thompson, Enfield Town Historian 0 New in Enfield from Sherry Ann Conlin and Tim Odell We are proud to announce the opening of one of the newest Bed and Breakfast accommodations in the Tompkins County area. Applegate House is located at 272 North Applegate Road. We enjoy sharing our peaceful home and property nestled in the beauty of'Enffeld Country'. We look forward to catering to local families as well as tourists. Please don't hesitate to call us with any questions at 272-6519 from Kim Albrecht Have you considered purchasing or adopting a horse for yourself or a child but have nowhere to put it? Do you have an elderly or retiring horse you want to board somewhere to free up space on your own property? There is now boarding space available right in Enfield at Hilltop Boarding Stables. Located on Hines Road, the property offers beautiful hilltop pastures and roomy stalls. For more information call me at 272-4736. People like to collect newspaper articles of local events. The town Historians Collection has a scrapbook full of interesting events all evolving around its town citizens. It is amazing what one can leam by reading these simple articles especially when conducting genealogy research. These articles almost always list not only the immediate people involved but also the close family members and even sometimes the distant family members. Weddings - Miss Thelma Grinnell Dodd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grinnell Dodd of Enfield Center and Richard Reynolds Strait of Coming were married Feb. 14,1941. "Surprise Their Friends", Not even letting their intimate friends know of their intentions, Linn Ferguson of Ithaca and Miss Anna Curry, daughter of ex -Sheriff Grant Curry, of Enfield were married in Ithaca last evening, November 10, 1910. Deaths - Miss Martha Russell, 72 died today, Feb 13, 1946 at the home of her niece Mrs. Raymond Carpenter in the town of Enfield She also leaves behind two sisters, Mrs Sarah Fish and Mrs. Jennie Jackson of Tnrmansburg. Wedding anniversary's - Mrs. And Mrs. Clifford Leonard of Enfield will quietly celebrate their golden anniversary, Tuesday, Nov. 22,1949. Mrs. Leonard, the former Miss Cora E. McConnell, daughter of the late William and Mary McConnell and Clifford Leonard, son of the late Eugene B. and Ella Leonard of Mecklenburg, were married Nov. 22, 1899 at the home of the bride's parents in Elmira. Buths - To Ralph and Blanch Sansoucie Lovelace of Trumansburg RD 1, a daughter, Aug. 4,1957. To Charles and Joan Purdy Sheffield, Ithaca, RD 5, a daughter, Oct. 31,1958. We canlearn about the World Wars - Edmund Georgia enlisted in the U.S. Navy November 22, 1917 Captain David Robb is located at Camp Hospital No 28 Nevers, France, entered the service in August 1917. Private First Class Historian's Scrap Book, continued Community Contacts Joseph Brabic, son of Mr. And Mrs. Anthony Brabic of Enfield Center, has been missing in action in Germany since Feb. 26, 1945, Technician Fourth Grade Reynold J. • i King has been posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, son of Olen A. King, Enfield, was cited for 'extraordinary heroism in action on the morning of August. 15, 1944. Community/Family Events - Fourth of July Party - Monday Even'g, July 4th,1881, Wortman Hall, Enfield Centre, Music by Nobel's Full Orchestra. Committee of Invitation - William Barber, William Wright, Samuel curry, Lewis VanMarter. Social Hop at Wortman's Hall Enfield Center, Friday Evening November 13,1885. Music by Williams Bros' full orchestra. Bill for Dancing 50 cents. Russell Family holds reunion Sept. 2, 1915. The Russell reunion was held Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Russell in Enfield. There were thirty-two present. The last page of the scrapbook goes on to tell us that within the town of Enfield there was a Rolison District and Nobles District - Miss Leona Lanning married Dec. 21,1933 to Walter Knapp. That town residents always enjoy a good party — Mr. And Mrs. Frank Rothermich were surprised Sunday Sept 23,1936 by their friends and relatives with dinner, games, and music, and that Thanksgiving was truly a thankful day when Miss Elizabeth C. Bock and Lloyd D. Rumsey both Enfield were married at Voclock Thanksgiving night at the Baptist parsonage in Enfield Center by Rev. Edgar Peterson. The Town Board Jean Owens, Town Supervisor 273-5682 Greg Stevenson, Dep. Supervisor/Cnal. 273-2439 Joseph Schrer, Councilman 273-3350 Mark Roach, Councilman 2734362 Bob Holly, Councilman 272-5075 Town Officials: Alice Lane, Town Clerk 272.1690 Diann McFall, Deputy Town Clerk Betty Poole, Justice Jane Murphy, Justice Ron Updike, Highway Superintendent 387-9812 Ron McFall, Dep. Highway Superintendent 272-7993 Sue Thompson, Town Historian 272.6412 Enfield Community Council David Albrecht, President 272-4736 Rob Ainslie, Vice President 273-2258 Carol Givin, Treasurer 273-7434 Vera Howe -Strait, Secretary 273-1413 Kim Albrecht, Currents Editor 2724736 Town Phone Numbers: Town Hall 273-8256 Highway Department 272.6490 Town Court 273-0360 Calendar of Events August 19 125th anniversary of the Grange November 7 Enfield Food Distribution August 26-27 Community Garage Sale November 13 Community Council Meeting ® 6:00 August 29 Enfield Food Distribution November 14 Enfield Seniors' Meeting ® 11:30 November 15 Town Board Meeting ® 6:30 September 5 Enfield School Open House ® 6:30 November 21 Enfield Food Distribution September 11 Community Council Meeting ® 6:00 September 12 Enfield Food Distribution December 1 Deadline for submitting newsletter items Enfield Seniors' Meeting ® 11:30 December 5 Enfield Food Distribution September 13 Town Board Meeting ® 6:30 December 11 Community Council Meeting® 6:00 September 16 Planning Forum December 12 Enfield Seniors' Meeting ® 11:30 September 20 Planning Forum December 13 Town Board Meeting ® 6:30 September 26 Enfield Food Distribution December 19 Enfield Food Distribution October 6 Earth Arts Youth Program ® 11:30 October 9 Earth Arts Youth Program ® 11:30 Community Council Meeting ® 6:00 October 10 Enfield Food Distribution Enfield Seniors' Meeting ® 11 30 October 11 Town Board Meeting ® 6:30 October 14 Harvest Festival October 24 Enfield Food Distribution 0 Enfield Businesses Agate Lamp Therapeutic Massage Marla Perkins, MA, LMT 273 Black Oak Road 273-5664 agatelamp®yahoo.com Applegate Bed & Breakfast Sherry Ann Conlin and Tim Odell, Proprietors 272 North Applegate Road 272-6519 Applegate Tree Farm Phil and Mary White 348 South Applegate Road 273-3155 Cascadilla Tree Care John Friedeborn and Karen Anderson 877 Bostwick Road 272-5447 CCB, Inc. Brenda Watkins, Manager Construction and Property Management Enfield Main Road, PO Box 547 277.0332 Dan's Fuel Service, Inc. Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Gasoline, Diesel Fuel Same day service Dan Achilles 2102 Mecklenburg Road 272-0679 ET Discount Railroad Ties Earl Tuttle 216 Elmira Road 277-7444 Facial Enhancements Brenda Watkins Enfield Main Road, PO Box 547 256-0364 www.cnygifts.com/ facial. him H&H Auto Sales Ken and Randy Hoover 644 Enfield Falls Road 277-5253 Hillendale Golf Course 218 North Applegate Road 273-2363 0 Hilltop Boarding Stables Kim Albrecht 361 Hines Road 272-4736 Johnny's Wholesale, Inc. John Nino 56 South Applegate Road 272-6261 Lambchop Hill Ceramics Jim and Mary Linten 19 Shudaben Road 277-3998 Night Owl Construction Building, remodeling, sheds, decks, roofing, siding, papering, baths, kitchens, electrical, plumbing No job too small Stephen L. Givin 139 East Enfield Center Road 273-7434 sgivin®msn.com Pellegrino's Saab Service Nicholas Pellegrino 2282 Enfield Main Road 272-8259 Plumbing & Heating Repair Jack Kulp 228 South Applegate Road 273.2632 Shadetree Auto John Grady 1047 Teeter Road 277-5959 Valley Korners Grocers Dan and Diane Achilles 2102 Mecklenburg Road 273-6015 Currents Information This newsletter is published 3 times per year: April, August, and December. The deadline for contributions is the first day of the publication month and should be mailed to the editor, Kim Albrecht, at PO Box 214, Jacksonville, NY 14854 prior to this date. This publication welcomes contributions from all Enfield town residents regarding events and services available to Enfield town residents. All Enfield Community Council programming, including this newsletter, is made possible in part through funding by the United Way of Tompkins County.