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HomeMy WebLinkAboutnewsletter 2002 winter• 11 ~��aa Enfield Community Currents Winter 2002 FREE Community Contacts The Town Board: Jean Owens, Town Supervisor Greg Stevenson, Deputy Sprvsr. Ron Switzer, Counciperson Mark Roach, Councilperson Pat Gumaer, Councilperson Town Officials Tompkins County Youth Board Member Needed!!! Enfield has one seat on the Tompkins County Youth Board. This 273-5682 group meets the fourth Monday of every month from 5:30 to 7:30 273-2439 256-2764 p.m. The group sets priorities and distributes funds for youth 64 2734362 programs county wide. It is very important for Enfield to fill this 272-5245 seat. Please contact Jean Owens, Town Supervisor, if you are interested. Alice lane, Town Clerk 272-1690 Diann McFall, Deputy Town Clerk 272-7993 lane Murphy, Justice 277-1774 Betty Poole, Justice 272-0807 David Miller, Hwy. Superintendent 387-9080 Ron McFall, Dep. Hwy. Super. 272-7993 Sue Thompson, Town Historian 272-6412 Enfield Community Council: Rob Ainslie, President Carol Givin, Vice President Teresa Robinson, Treasurer Vera Howe -Strait, Secretary Kim Albrecht, Currents Editor Town Phone Numbers: Town Hall Highway Department Town Court 273-2258 273-7434 275-3298 273-1413 387-9340 Recreation Partnership Wish List ♦ New or slightly used canoes $100 donatiou to buy youth lacrosse helmets (140 needed) $40 donation to buy safety goggles for girls lacrosse (60 needed) $10 donation to buy team jerseys (200 needed) 0 o e 273-8256 Your contributions support recreational activities for youth in our 272-6490 community. Donations (checks payable to the Ithaca Youth Bureau) 273-0363 can be mailed to the Ithaca Youth Bureau, attention Liz Vance, I James L. Gibbs Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850. For more information call LL- at 273-8364. 0 Page 1 Senior News We, the Enfield Senior Citizens, have had a great year. We have gone out to eat at several restaurants, one a month, and we carpool to all. There have been several trips. We again donated a quilt to the Enfield Community Council for their annual Harvest Festival, and I must say it was beautiful. The main worker on it was Judy Owens with co-workers Sally Grover, Jessie Smithers, Alice Laue, and Nellie McEver. We also had our annual picnic at Taughannock North Point. We now have several new members from Tntmansburg Seniors. We are always looking for new members. If you are 55 years of age and willing to make a one dollar donation, you're in! For more information, contact Ana Kastenhuber at 277-0489. Thanks to all who contributed to the year 2002. We are looking forward to a great and prosperous year in 2003! From Our Churches from Pa=MikeCor iem Agape Bible Chumh We extend an open welcome to join with us on Sundays: 8:30am ...... one hour service with a more traditional appeal. 9:45am ...... extended worship service with a more charismatic appeal. (Nursery care available for newborn to 3 year olds and childrens' church for ages 4 to 12 years in the 2nd service only.) Youth Ministry takes place two evenings per month. Mid -week Bible studies, prayer for the sick, and home fellowship meetings vary weekly. Thursday prayer meetings at 7pm. Our ministry brings together people from Cornell University, Ithaca College, and throughout the Tompkins / Seneca County area to seek the Lord and His word, and grow in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Call us at 273-7419 for more information about times of various meetings. If you have a need you would like us to pray about, contact us, or email us at agapechurch@juno.com. We also invite you to watch our Time/ • Warner cable T.V. program: 'God is Greater' on channel 13: Sunday at 4:00pm; Wednesday at 7pm; and Saturdayat 6pm. We also invite you to special area meetings with Pastor Bill Johnson, from Redding California. These meetings are a joint effort of Agape Bible Church and First Assembly of God, on Bostwick Road. Pastor Johnson has brought renewal and healing to many as the Lord works through him. These meetings will be held at First Assembly of God, 197 Bostwick Road, Ithaca on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Dec 8 - 10 at 7pm. Paget HAVE 1p 't Opeoa Jan, 7 th at the New commaidly 1Jagltug. 0 pm to 8:30 pm Tue, We Will learn to use products by the professlormis who created them. Creative writing, sticker art, paper plectug, heritage ideas and more. This Is the place for good conversation, laughter and learning. As In the gulping bees of old. The Ist Tuesday of every month there is a $10.00 charge for the Supplies we will be using at the workshop. The 3 rd Tuesday of the month Is family night Eight years old or older accompanied by an adult family member or guardian. The supplies will be S 7.00per person. For Information on what type of photos to bring or any other questions you may have, pease all Lois at 272-324 1 • • Tidbits Enfield School News Men's Basketball: Friday evenings from 6:00.9:00 p.m. at the Enfield Elementary School Gymnasium. Ages 18 and older. For further information, contact David Albrecht at 387-9340. Grange News It's the time of year for Pancake Breakfasts. The Grange will again host pancake breakfasts the first Saturday of the month. Breakfasts will be: ♦ January 41, ♦ February 11 ♦ March 1° ♦ April51 The Grange serves pancakes, sausage, hashbrowns, eggs, applesauce, orange juice, and coffee/tea. We use these funds to pay for maintenance and repairs to the Grange Hall, one of Enfield's historic treasures. Did you know you could rent the Grange Hall for an event such as a party, shower, wedding, or family reunion? You have the choice of renting the entire building or just the top or ground floor. There is also use of the kitchen. Call Roger Hubbell at 273- 6999 for reservations. The Grange sponsored a talk and slide presentation on The History of Connecticut Hill, with over 35 individuals attending. It was a terrific evening. The Grange needs new members. Call any Grange member for more information. From: 1. Farline Cart, Principal, Enfield Elementary Our school year got off to a terrific start! The Back to School night in September was well attended by parents/caregivers and students eager to return to school for a new year of celebrating learning successes. I met many parents and caregivers that first evening and look forward to meeting more and more folks as the year progresses. What a pleasure it is for me to be at the exciting Enfield Elemen- tary School. Indeed, each day I am reminded that in all of it's endeavors, Enfield Shines! Students and staff work together to make new and richer opportunities for learning. I have rarely seen a school as committed to celebrating teaming as this school. When you enter the Enfield Elementary School you can feel the pride and energy this school promotes. Parents and caregivers, we consider you our partners as we all work together to provide a rich learning experience for all students. Enfield Elementary School continues to grow in numbers of students who attend our school; we now have 286 students and we're still growing! At the beginning of the school year I announced to everyone that I believe in an "Open Door" policy. Since that time, many parents, students, and staff have come to my door for assistance or just to say "Hi." It is my ongoing pleasure to meet each one of you and to assist, when I can, or just to pass the time of day. So, please continue to use my open door as an invitation to visit, or find out answers to any questions you might have. Soon the PTA will be announcing an opportunity to come eat a little pizza, and talk with me about all the great things that continue to happen at Enfield Elementary School. I look forward to seeing you on that evening and any other time you choose to visit your school. As the year continues to move onward, I am excited about the fact that at Enfield Elementary, we view "I earning as an Adventure" with each day another learning opportunity. We invite you all to work with us in partnership as we help each student prepare for success in the real world. Again, we thank you for "loaning" us your wonderful children. We promise to do our very best to keep them safe and help develop their gifts and talents. By the way, we can always use volunteers and people willing to substitute for staff when they are absent. If you are interested in either position, please contact Amy Ruta at the school office. We thank you for your continued support! Page 3 • Notes from an Ithaca City School District Board Member My name is Nancy Pringle and I am currently serving on the Board of Education for the Ithaca City School District As part of my Board duties I serve as the Board of Education liaison to Enfield Elementary School. Following my first Site -Based Council meeting at Enfield I received a note from Mary Cole, Enfield's Family Liaison, asking if I would be willing to write a few notes for your newsletter. Communication with all constituents of the District is important to me as a Board member and I write not on behalf of the board of education but as one member interested in keeping community members informed. At the beginning of the school year the Board of Education developed four goals that would guide our board deliberations in this school year. The goals are as follows: - As part of a long-term effort, the Board will focus on enhancing student achievement in accord with the District's Mission. Our immediate objective is to support all students with programs that eliminate race and class as a predictor of performance. Assuming progress on that issue, the next objective is to stretch the talents of all youngsters toward and even beyond mastery levels of achievement. - Wide community support for education is critical to our mission. In view of this, the Board of education will strive to increase the community's involvement with the District. - The Board will continue to develop more effective evaluations for instructional programs, for the Board of Education's activities, and for the work of the Superintendent of Schools. - The Board will refine the "educational continuum" approach to constructing a budget, working to enhance community involve- ment in the process. For the next four board meetings, we will be reserving agenda time for reports on progress being made on each of the above goals. Plans are underway to telecast all board meetings on public access television for those who are unable to attend board meetings. Also, over the next several months, Dr. Judy Pastel, Superintendent of Schools will be meeting with various groups of parents, teachers, support staff, and community leaders in the District to discuss and refine the educational continuum. This information will then be used in the development of the 2003-2004 Ithaca City School District Budget, which will be presented to the Board March I 1". I encourage you to think about how you might get involved in discussion and action around these goals. Community involve- ment and input from all stakeholders (i.e. parents, teachers, support staff, administrators, community and religious leaders, and taxpayers) is crucial as we strive to create an educational environment that promotes the success of all children in the Ithaca City School District. Please feel free to call me at 273-6516, email me nnrinele@ithaca.edu or invite me to attend any meeting in which you might be involved — your thoughts/opinionshileas are important to good decision -making in the months ahead. Youth News Enfield School Age Program This has been a very busy year, thus far. We have been doing monthly themes. In September we read, did activities and learned about dinosaurs. In October the theme was medieval times. In November we just finished a pirates and sailing ships theme. The children made sailing ships out of plastic butter tubs and experi- mented with bouyancy and how to remedy the non -floating ships! The adult staff and children made a 6-foot boat that is suspended from the cafeteria ceiling. It looks wonderful with the sails. Our staff is quite enthusiastic about all the activities and all have hidden talents and interests that are being tapped into. We are excited about the knitting class being taught by Abbie Juett, which will be continued in the new year with Mary Beth Bunge. Any community member who would like to volunteer time or has a talent/interest that you would like to share with us, please contact Vera Strait at 273-1413. We offer enrichment classes throughout the school year. Pa,Qe4 • L Historian's Scrapbook by Sue Thompson, Enfield Town Historian The year was 1878. The President of the United States was Rutherford B. Hayes. There was a yellow fever epidemic spread- ing rapidly throughout the United States. Here in the Town of Enfield, The Town Supervisor was Leroy Vankirk. There was a post office located in Enfield Center and three important docu- ments were being written. The first was a diary written by Jared T. Newman. At the time of the writing Jared was 23 years old He was bom in 1855 to Isaac Hammon Newman and Cornelia A. Treman. Jared was educated at Ithaca Academy, Comell Univer- sity, and Albany Law School. He became a lawyer with Newman and McLachlan and Newman and Blood. He married Jane E. Williams and they raised 4 children. According to his diary, while Jared was going to school he traveled back and forth to the family farm here in Enfield... January 28, 1878 — I went home for various reasons. While there I took the opportunity to attend a party at Mr. Jackson's. I enjoyed myself more than at any other time. The principal means of amusement was dancing. On Friday the 8' (February) I went home again to attend a sociable at Wm. Millers. It rained so that the attendance was very small. Uncle Jared King from Michigan with Aunt Adriana were at our house and I enjoyed the visit home very much. On the night of the 12" Ellen (Jared's sister) and I attended a special gathering at Mr. Hungerford's. One o'clock Friday morning I was awakened by the messenger who apprised me of the terrible accident by which Cousin Gideon (son of Samuel Newman of Enfield) lost his life. I went to Brown's office and with the exception of an hour each at breakfast and dinner I remained with him until he died. (Cousin Gideon died from an accident while sledding down South Aurora Street in Ithaca). Friday the 191(April) I went home. Saturday I plowed along the roadside and was surprised to see Ames and Wife Kelley, Volkman and Wife Mitchell, Haight and Wife Hicks, Wife Eiddings, Wife Mills, Wife Clements and another gentlemen with no other conveyance than an open wagon in which two only could ride. May 191- On Saturday the 1111 walked home in the morning for the purpose of helping to plant five acres of com. It was very cold day for this season of the year, and an occasional snowflake made it still more dreary. July 7th- On the night of the 3rd Nina, Ellen and I went to the festival in the basement of the Methodist Church in the Centre. I was on a committee, as usual, and was too busy to have an extra good time. Friday we drew in 6 loads of hay, closing up the first 9 acres and Saturday I worked in the potatoes. Friday the 11 (November) I went home and had the pleasure of seeing my folks at home and many other friends. My object in going home was to attend the election and use my influence for the success of the Republican ticket or rather of Republican principles. Meanwhile while Jared was busy with his life, the Baptist Church in Enfield Center was holding their monthly Covenant meetings... On February 81 the covenant formed a committee to select a singing book for the use of the church, made up of Harisson Laming, William Gould, the pastor and J. Harworth. On April 27th a special meeting was held for the purpose of sending two or more Brethren to sit with the Ovid Brethren in council to ordain Brother A.G. Brown to the work of the Gospel minister. May 101 the pastor made a proposition to the church in regard to repairing the house of worship. July 12°i Elder Dusenbury was invited to supply the pulpit until the church secured a Pastor. In November the Church held its regular monthly convent meeting with Elder Dusenbery presiding. Perhaps also during this time Jared and any of the members of the Baptist church might of met up with Inez Courtney, who at the time of her diary writings was 19 years old... January 12th- Went to town after a pair of shoes. (cost $1.50). April 8th- Stayed at Uncle Jake's all day. The old horse bit Aunt Sina's ear. Windy. May 6th- Commenced my school. 7 scholars. Board with Elvin P. Unpleasant. May 28th- Taught all day. Went fishing and after wintergreens with Elvin and Em. July 22nd- Taught all day. Went into Mr. Yales. Heard a bagpipe. Milder. July 27th- Ma and I went down town. Got me a dress ($3.00). Showery. November 16th- Went to Prayer meeting at the schoolhouse. Went up to the depot. Elmer came on the train. Walked up town with me. Cloudy. November 28th- Went down town in the morning. Thanksgiving. Snowed in afternoon. December 25th- Went to Methodist Christmas tree. Got mother a dress. Went to services in forenoon. Cold. Paee5 • • A Touch of Country B&B Howard and Joyce Dixson 119 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, NY 14850 272-9435 Agate Lamp Therapeutic Massage Marla Perkins, MA, LMT 273 Black Oak Road 273-5664 agatelamp@yahoo.com Applegate Bed & Breakfast Sherry Arm Conlin and Tim Odell, Proprietors 272 North Applegate Road 272-6519 Applegate Tree Farm Phil and Mary White 348 South Applegate Road 273-3155 CCB, Inc. Brenda Watkins, Manager Construction and Property Man- agement Enfield Main Road, PO Box 547 277-0332 Cascadilla Tree Care John Friedebom and Karen Anderson 877 Bostwick Road 272-5447 Enfield Auto Used Cars Owners Don & Carolyn Monroe 386 Enfield Main Road 273-8919 or 272-5733 ET Discount Railroad Ties Earl Tuttle 216 Elmira Road 277-7444 Facial Enhancements Brenda Watkins Enfield Main Road, PO Box 547 256-0364 www.24-7makeup.baka.com H&H Auto Sales Ken and Randy Hoover 644 Enfield Falls Road 277-5253 Hillendale Golf Course 218 North Applegate Road 273-2363 Jackson Accounting & Tax Services Bookkeeping, payroll, income tax 160 Enfield Main Road Ithaca, NY 14850 277-4373 AjacksonOlEA@aol.com Johnny's Wholesale, Inc. John Nino 56 South Applegate Road 272-6261 Night Owl Construction 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 Rainbow Sewing Lessons Specializing in kids ages 7 & up Theresa Robinson, Owner/ Instructor 570 Bostwick Road #157 Ithaca, NY 14850 275-3298 Sandy Creek Manufactured Housing The Vandemarks 2068 Mecklenburg Road Ithaca, NY 14850 273-1623 or 273-6855 Fax 277-5066 Shadetree Auto John Grady 1047 Teeter Road 277-5959 Dan's Fuel Service, Inc. Valley Korners Grocers Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Gasoline, Kimberly's Daycare Dan and Diane Achilles Diesel 2102 Mecklenburg Road 166 Enfield Main Road 2102 Mecklenburg Road 272-0679 272-0877 273-6015 Email- KielyJai@cs.com Dougherty Outdoor Care - " c ; All Enfield Community Snow Plowing & Lawn Mowing Lambchop Hill Ceramics s `' r Coundlprogramming William Dougherty, Jr. Jim and Mary Linton jr-; i including this newsletter, is 166 Enfield Main Road 19 Shudaben Road `;' _ made possible in part through 272-0877 277-3998 ': ''xaL r funding by the United Way of Tompkins County. Paze 6