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UFO! "# D$#%&’! T'(# H$)) G*$!!$#'+$ "# C'#,-*. Submitted by Gould Colman, Danby Community Council N'. Y'/* O*0"#$*& B)/- G*$!! Unidentified Found Objects will be featured as Danby- Submitted by Ted Crane, Danby Community Council ites bring treasures to this event, whether unidentified Grassanova brings its special version of Bluegrass to by them or constituting puzzles for the audience. Bring Danby’s Town Hall, 3pm on Sunday, November 1. "is your brains and your puzzles to Danby’s Town Hall on free concert is presented by the Community Council Sunday, November 15 at 3pm! with support from the Town of Danby and the Com- Questions and comments will be welcomed because, munity Arts Partnership of Tompkins County. presumably, a sequence of audience questions will illu- minate the objects’ identities. When I first saw them head- lining this year’s Apple Fes- Consider an item. Is it a tool (yes). How much does it tival in Newark Valley (I’d weigh (14 pounds). Is it broken (probably).And so on. missed them at Porchfest, at Most locals probably have one or more, “What do you Ellis Hollow, at all the winer- call its,” that will provide mass bewilderment. ies, and even at Heebasqua- Stump Wayne Myers, Danby’s prime collector of pre-elec- bee), I wondered how you tric farm tools, if you can. You’ll want to consider several could do Bluegrass without items from his vast collection…as he tries to stump you. a fiddle. You’ll want to keep Danby’s farm-centic "ey do it by sharing the melody 19th-century economy in mind. Hops This Month Inside lead. Tom Quigley’s mandolin is a and tobacco were grown. Flax, too (ac- delight and Dave Richman’s guitar cording to the 1865 NYS Census, 164 the Danby News: steps out front with some truly awe- baskets of flax in 1864). Back then, Town Clerk’s Desktop ...... ③ some picking. Paul Fairbanks’ punc- Danby has 150 milk cows and 632 2016 Town Budget Hearing . . . ③ tuates the background with his ban- horses aged two years or older! Song Recital in Town Hall. . . . ④ jo and, joy to the ears, takes over the County Legislature Update . . . ④ melody when it really counts. Marie Farms, back then, included what the Quigley drives it all with her over- SPAM: Suspect Subject Lines . . ④ census called, “domestic manufactures.” the-shouder acoustic bass guitar. Credit Danby women for having cre- Supervisor’s Update ...... ⑤ ated 336 yards of linen in 1864. Perhaps Don’t Park In Fire Hall Lot . . . ⑤ Contrary to stereotype, we won’t some relevant tools will appear. ! Fire District Provides EMS . . . ⑥ have to mop up the floor around Dotson Park Update...... ⑦ Paul’s feet after the concert. "is C1*"!.2$! B"*0 C'/#. Permaculture Workshops . . . . ⑦ is a college-educated banjo player. W$*2-U3 M--."#4 Shoe Box Gifts ...... ⑧ And this is a great band. Submitted by Asher Hockett Danby Book Club...... ⑧ You’ll recognize the tunes, even if Do We Live in Elmira? . . . . . ⑧ you’ve never heard them quite the "e 116th Annual Audubon Christmas Danby Authors ...... ⑨ same way: Old and in the Way, JD Bird Count will take place on Friday, Get Paid To Evaluate Your House ⑨ Crowe, the Beatles, Emmy Lou January 1, 2016. Seniors / American Legion . . . ⑩ Harris, Pink Floyd, Merle Hag- On Sunday, December 6, at 10:30 am, Community Library...... ⑩ gard, and the Byrds. So, join us in please join us at the Danby Town Hall Events ’Round Town ...... ⑩ Town Hall on Sunday, November —continued on page 4 ‹ Youth Flyer ...... ⑪ 1, at 3pm. ! Calendar ...... ⑫

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Gratitude and 0anksgiving • November is, traditionally, and appropriately, a time of supported each other through a challenging year. You • •

"anksgiving; of taking stock, bringing in the harvest, have proven that it really does make a difference to get • and expressing appreciation. involved. • •

2015 has challenged Danby in many ways. Each sea- Keep Informed • •

son brought new tests to our town, from the winter’s You can receive critical information directly via Email, •

Hornbrook Road standoff, to spring’s neighborhood by self-subscribing to Email alerts. "is is one method • of enhancing our emergency notification communica- • concerns on Nelson Road, and historic flooding and •

road damage in June. "ere are ongoing tion. To do this, visit [townofdanbyny.org], click on • neighborhood concerns regarding devel- “News” link, scroll to the bottom of the News page, • •

opment and zoning changes. "e Town and provide your Email address. You will be asked to • and the Fire District have struggled with confirm the request via the Email address you provide. • •

budget related challenges in 2015, and Your contact information will remain private and se- •

the Town Board and Fire Commission- cure. • •

ers have been very thoughtful about Holiday Calendar • what is really best for our Town. Speaking of "anksgiving, Danby’s Town Hall will be • •

It may seem surprising that, looking closed for holidays in November (November 26-28 • back over this past year, I’m moved to for "anksgiving) and December (December 23-26 • •

express deep gratitude. First for the ex- for Christmas). "e rest of the time, the Town Clerk’s • cellent support staff in Clerk’s office: office will be open 10am-5pm on Monday, Tuesday, • •

Sue Mclellan and Mary Ann Barr. Each Wednesday, and Fridays, and Saturday mornings, •

of these women diligently keep on top 10am-Noon. We are closed on Sundays and "urs- • of so many things, from historic records to the most re- days. You can always reach us at 607.277.4788 and • • cent contracts for public works projects (such as a new [[email protected]]. • roof for the Highway Barn). "e business of the Town • And yes, the chocolate bowl still is full. ! •

Clerk’s office would be chaotic without their help. • •

I have similar gratitude for the support and coopera- • tion we have between Town departments—especially • •

between the Clerk’s office and the Supervisor. "is • spirit of mutual support is not always the norm in 6789 D$#%& B/04-. H-$*"#4 • small towns. Working together towards common goals November 9 is the big day, when the public has the op- • • makes such a difference and results in fewer mistakes portunity to provide its input regarding Danby’s Bud- • and more positive outcomes. get for 2016. • •

We are all grateful for the relative smoothness of a ma- "ere’s a public hearing in Town Hall at 7pm. Every- • jor transition in our Code Office, this past year. "is one is welcome to attend, either to listen or to speak. summer we shifted to an all-new staff with new titles Written comments will also be accepted. (CJ Randall, Planner and Paul Hansen, Code Officer) Most of Danby’s budget is proposed by the Supervisor with few “growing pains.” And, we have deep gratitude and adjusted by the Town Board, but a substantial por- for the support given to Sue Beeners, the outgoing tion is prepared by the Fire District and—by law—is Code Officer/Planner, as she adjusts to her disabilities. included without modification into the Town budget. Working together, we have been able to retain as much Preliminary information indicates that your Town- “institutional memory” as possible, while helping Sue based taxes will not change much, relative to 2015, but to get the care that she needs. there may be a noticable increase in the Fire District And I am deeply thankful for the efforts of so many portion of the levy. people who work for the benefit of our Town Boards, Copies of the budget are available via the Clerk’s office Volunteers, Residents—and all of the ways we have but, as of this writing, are not online. ! 3

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• Submitted by Bob Strichartz • Lynn Craver, soprano, accompanied by Richard Mont- for an informa- •

• gomery, piano, will present An afternoon of Romance, tion session to • songs and arias from the romantic era at 3pm on Sun- discuss the count, its •

• day, November 8 in Danby’s Town Hall. Featured history, how it works, and

• composers will include Debussy, R. Strauss, Donizetti, how you can participate. You can be a • Lehar, and Samuel Barber’s masterpiece, Knoxville,

• seasoned birder or a newcomer and still con-

• summer of 1915. tribute to the count effort. Your hosts for this warm-up • event will be Bill Evans and Asher Hockett, two of your • Lynn Craver is the co-founder and Artistic Director of

• Opera Ithaca. She has performed locally with the Ca- Danby neighbors and long-time birders. • yuga Chamber Orchestra. She holds her undergradu- • After the meeting, at around Noon, we will hit the field • ate and graduate degrees from Ithaca College in Vocal for a few hours of birding in the Danby bird-count sec- • Performance. Richard Montgomery is vocal coach/ac-

• tor. Bring warm clothes and binoculars and your bird

• companist for the Musical "eater program at SUNY books. • Cortland. He holds a Masters of Music in vocal coach- • ing accompanying from the University of Illinois. He "is event is sponsored by Danby’s Com- •

• has performed as conductor, music director and stage munity Council. For more information visit

• director with numerous opera companies. [audubon.org/content/join-christmas-bird-count] • or Email [[email protected]]. ! • "is performance, like all Danby Community Council • concerts, is free. It receives grant support from the Com- •

• munity Arts Partnership of Tompkins County. ! • • • •

• C'/#.& L-4"!)$./*- U30$.- to every taxpayer in the state. It has some similarities • Submitted by Dan Klein, County Legislator to what the State of Alaska does with its oil revenues. •

• "ere is usually a lot going on at the County Legisla- It would theoretically encourage industry to become • ture level, and that is one of the reasons I enjoy my job. more energy efficient without costing consumers. •

• It seems that in the past month there is even more go- We are taking the first step of considering a law that • ing on than normal. In addition to the ten extra budget would ban the sale of products containing microbeads •

• meetings we had in September and October, here are in Tompkins County. Microbeads are tiny plastic balls • quick snapshots of some issues that have come before that are put in some health and beauty products to cre- •

• us recently that we will need to make a decision on one ate a mild abrasive. "e plastic microbeads are too small

• way or another. to be filtered out in our water treatment process, so •

• "ere is a large pile of ash left over as a result of decades they end up in Cayuga Lake and other water bodies. of burning coal to generate electricity at the Cayuga "e County Legislature is being asked to consider vari- Power Plant in Lansing (for those of you who have ous possible laws to regulate drones in Tompkins Coun- been around awhile, it was known as Miliken Station). ty. Drones are rapidly increasing in popularity. "ey are A private individual hired an outside specialist to evalu- largely unregulated by the federal government at this ate the coal ash pile. "e Environmental Management time. "ere are issues with drones concerning privacy, Council is asking the County Legislature to fund more safety, terrorism, and interference with airplanes that studies of the site to determine risks of groundwater are not easy to solve. and Cayuga Lake contamination. "ese are all big issues with layers of complexity, details, We have been asked to weigh in on whether we think and nuance. I cannot do justice to each issue in such a NY State should institute a policy called, Carbon Fee short article. As always, if you want more information, and Dividend. In a nutshell, this policy would put a or have questions or comments, feel free to contact me tax on carbon emissions, that would then be returned at 607.272.7582 or [[email protected]]. ! 4 N  • • • •

Town is experienc- • S/3-*+"!'*’! U30$.- • Submitted by Ric Dietrich, Town of Danby Supervisor ing. It is also an • example of po- • "e first snow was on the ground this morn- tential collateral • ing. "ere’s a hard freeze coming tonight. • damage felt by a • "e seasons are changing. Some change is neighborhood: the • welcome: todays colors are at the seasonal •

proposed changes • peak, the clouds are spectacular, and the air is are a threat to its • so clear. It’s truly a wonderful time to live in •

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Some changes, though, can also be challeng- change are inevi- • ing. Changes in land use, for instance, over this past table and some are not. As the Town grows, conflicts • year or so and also as a result of zoning changes cur- • will arise about how the Town wants to change and for • rently being considered by the Town. what reasons. • •

Here is my list of the top concerns about change in "e almost-completed aquifer study was entered into • Danby. No list is complete without a caveat: this list •

as a way for the Town’s water resources to be better • is not all encompassing, and I am sure most everyone understood, so we can make wise decisions about this • could add a subject or two. •

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• Have you ever had a medical emergency or accident? EMS follows the basic principles of first aid: preserve • Did you receive help from an Emergency Medical Ser- life, prevent further • injury, and promote • vice (EMS)? If so, then you have some idea of what is • involved. recovery. EMS, when • alerted, needs to get • What happens when you call 911, the Tompkins

• to the scene fast,

• County Department of Emergency Response Center? provides initial care • First, the 911 Center questions you as to the nature of in an emergency, and •

• emergency, the location, and other details. "e Center transfers patients to • next determines which emergency responders are geo- an ambulance or he- • graphically closest and available and it calls them out. If • licopter for transport

• you use a land line, this all takes about 5 to 20 seconds; to a hospital.

• Danby’s 443 “Fly Car”, driven by Linda Wyatt from a cell phone, about 10 seconds longer. "e Center • Danby and West in the 2015 Fun Day Parade

• also notifies Bangs ambulance, other first responders,

• such as the Sherriff or other Fire Departments, if other Danby are certified • by the NYS Department of Health to provide emer-

• units are needed. gency medical care at the level of Emergency Medical •

• For Danby locations, the 911 center determines wheth- Technician-Basic (EMT-B): Basic life support provid- • er they are in West Danby or the ers are trained to assess and man- • central part of the Town. "e • A Bit of History age immediate life threats. • unpaved road and hill between "e first ambulance as a specialized vehicle • NYS Rt.96B and NYS Rt.34/96 Modern EMS vehicles are rather • was designed during the Napoleonic wars. specialized. Some are what we call • is often a limiting factor in a fast Civilian ambulance advances were made • response. “Fly Cars”, which are light SUVs • with the introduction of a transport carriage and bring basic medical supplies • We have two first response ve- for cholera patients in London during 1832. and trained EM technicians to • It was found that the patient may be driven • hicles, one in part of town. the scene; Danby has one of these • We also dispatch heavy rescue to the hospital so speedily that the hospitals SUVs and an older medical ve- • equipment contained on our may be less numerous and located at greater • hicle. West Danby has a Heavy

• two engines if it is a Motor Ve- distances from each other. "e earliest emer- Rescue Vehicle. Vehicles that • hicle (MV) accident or if a fire gency medical service was reportedly the

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• may be involved. rescue society founded in Vienna after a di- are ambulances; this task requires • sastrous fire. specialized training. Bangs has • In both West Danby and Danby,

• Emergency Medical trained re- "e first motorized ambulance was brought the training and is usually just a • into service in 1899, with the Michael Re- few minutes behind us at a scene.

• sponders (EM) also carry medi-

• cal gear in their private vehicles ese Hospital, Chicago, taking delivery of the Bangs has Advanced Life Support • and quickly decide between go- first automobile ambulance, donated by 500 capabilities and is under the medi- • ing directly to the scene or taking prominent local businessmen. Interestingly, cal direction of Central New York the EM vehicles first; all to meet your author worked part time at Michel Re- EMS. the goal of a quick response. ese while working his way through college. Vehicles that bring specialized In 2014, the Danby Fire Dis- During World War One, further advances tools and equipment are /Heavy trict’s two stations responded to were made in providing care before and dur- Rescue/ and in this age, often are 133 EMS calls; the bulk of these ing transport. Two-way radios became avail- Fire Engine Pumpers. Both West were for bodily injuries, heart or able after World War I, enabling for more ef- Danby and Danby have major breathing problems, and motor ficient radio dispatch of ambulances in some equipment carried on our two vehicle accidents. "is is more areas. Shortly before World War II, then, a 2013 model Engine Pumpers. than half of all Fire District calls modern ambulance carried advanced medi- "ese can stabilize damaged vehi- in 2014 and we are on track to cal equipment, was staffed by a physician, cles and use tools such as the Jaws exceed this in 2015. and was dispatched by radio. of Life to extract victims. 1 For a more in depth, google “wikipedia 6 emergency medical services”. N  • • • • •

A/./2# "# D'.!'# P$*5 P-*2$,/)./*- W'*5!1'3 • By Michele Lenhart,Danby Community Park Association • C'2"#4 .' D$#%& • During this month of giving thanks, the Danby Com- By Eric and Cathleen Banford • munity Park Association would like to express our grat- • Penny Livingston-Stark defines permaculture as, “a de- • itude to everyone who has made Dotson Park feel like • Danby’s back yard this fall! sign science that is rooted in the observation of natural • systems. "e principles of permaculture teach us how • "ank you to all of the friends of the Park who have •

to design ways of living that have the stability and re- • volunteered time and energy to keep the park in shape: siliency of natural ecosystems. Permaculture design fos- • DiscIthaca folks have worked for months to expand- ters a growing understanding of nature’s patterns, and • •

ed the disc golf course, Danby community members generates models of sustainable living--always with the • helped with landscaping, Ithaca College stu- goal of achieving • dents spent a Saturday in October cleaning up • maximum produc- • trails, and all-star volunteers regularly mow the tivity with minimal • park! We are grateful for those who have do- •

labor and use of • nated funds or equipment for park events and outside resources.” • maintenance. Special thanks to the local groups • Are you curious •

and individuals who have planned events in the • about these ecologi- park this fall, such as Harvest Fest, the super • moon viewing, or the rocket launch. We also cally sound ways of • living for you and • appreciate the Town of Danby for supporting • the park this year—DCPA would not be thriv- your family? Would • you like to find •

ing without your help! •

ways to engage your •

And now for our autumnal appeal: DCPA will whole family in • soon have three open spaces on our Board of hands-on learning • Directors. "is is a nice opportunity for folks • about permaculture • who are looking for a meaningful, low-com- and sustainability? • mitment way to start getting involved in the •

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Danby community. Want to learn more? Email and Danby Com- • [[email protected]], or come to our next munity Council are • • park meeting on November 19 at 7:30pm. helping to sponsor a • We will gather at the Ithaca Beer Company; John Rowley, winner of the 2015 Bald Hill Pie Con- permaculture work- • look for the Dotson Park sign and join us! "e test, with the winning pie. Uh, well, the pie plate, • anyway. The judges ate all the pie. shop series to help •

Board loves meeting new people and talking you get started. • about the park, so if that sounds good to you, • "ere will be opportunities to learn both through the- • you’ll fit right in! •

ory and hands-on workshops. "ese workshops will be •

We hope to see you in the park soon: fling a disc, take a geared toward adults and very focused youth (roughly, • hike, watch a moonrise, try a geocache. Dotson can be age 14 and up), though we would also like to invite your backyard, too! 1 whole families to join in the hands-on portions of What should I do when I call 911? the course. Anyone interested is encouraged to Email [[email protected]] and let us know if Provide the dispatcher with as much information as you’d like to join us. possible, including your exact location, the nature of the incident or accident, how many patients there We’d love to hear any topics of interest related to per- are, the approximate age and sex of the patient(s), maculture that you would like to see covered in the whether they patient is conscious, breathing, speak- course. Please Email by November 14, then check the ing coherently, and describe any hazards (e.g. downed December issue of Danby Area News for sliding scale power lines) that might be present at the scene. Fre- costs and other details. 1 quently, the dispatcher will ask you to remain on the line; do so. Help is on the way. 7

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• Submitted by Sheila Enstine A few months ago, I prepared a short article for the

• Danby News bemoaning the loss of junk mail—ac-

• Beginning the first tually, useful advertising and coupon books—when I • week of November • and running through moved from the Ithaca post office region to the Spencer • delivery area.

• Sunday November 22, • the Danby Federated Several folks commented about how they had the same •

• Church is participating problem or, more correctly, how they never knew what

• in Operation Christ- they were missing. • mas Child, a program • It gets worse. Shortly after writing that article, I received

• run by the international

• the first of several new phone books. Phone books for relief organization Sa- • Elmira!

• maritan's Purse.

• It’s all because, according to the US Post Office, a good-

• Brochures explaining how to pack shoe boxes with ly chunk of Danby is part of Spencer, NY. When the • gifts for children from ages two to fourteen are avail- • phone book companies, which are no longer just Ma

• able at the Church. "e brochures are also available on- Bell and its offspring, see this identification, they as- • line at [samaritanspurse.org]. Filled shoe boxes can

• sume we’re more interested in what goes on in be dropped off at the Church until noon on Sunday, • Horseheads, in Elmira, and even in Corning,

• November 22. "e Church will deliver the boxes

• than we are in nearby Ithaca. to the regional Operation Christmas Child •

• drop off location. I followed up with the distributors of

• one such book, the Yellowbook pre-

• Please contact the Danby pared by a company called, “hibü”. • Federated Church at

• I have no idea about those two

• 607.272.1687 with any dots over the “u”, but that’s • questions. !

• the way they do it. I vis-

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• D$#%& B''5 C)/% “Contact” link to a • Submitted by Janice Beal telephone number: •

• "e new Danby Book Club would 800-YB-YELLOW • like you to join us on at 4pm on Sunday, (why be yellow?). •

• November 15, at 638 East Miller Road. After a relatively • We will be discussing !e Shipping News by

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• Annie Proulx, a Pulitzer Prize winning novel. and a two-week wait, I re- • Coffee, tea and refreshments will be served. Ques- ceived an Ithaca-area phonebook. tions? Call Bill, 607.220.4288. ! They graciously allowed me to keep the Elmira/Corning book, too. S#'( S1'+-)-*! N--0-0 If enough people (hey, neighbors!) call them and con- Submitted by Katrina Schickel, TC O=ce for the Aging plain about being shoved into the wrong pigeonhole, It’s not too early to think about snow! With winter maybe we’ll get moved back to Ithaca? ! weather coming upon us, the Tompkins County Office for the Aging is updating its listing of snow shovelers. If you are interested in assisting seniors by shoveling Deep snow and icy sidewalks are dangerous for every- or plowing, on either a paid or volunteer basis, please one, but especially for senior citizens. Many seniors are call the Tompkins County Office for the Aging at not able to remove the snow from their sidewalks with- 607.274.5482. If your name was listed last year, and out assistance. would like to be listed again, please notify us. ! 8 N  • • • • •

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Researchers at Cornell are studying the use of datalog- • authors. gers to measure heat loss in homes as a way to identify • Steve Lawrence, who has written sports columns for the • how leaky individual homes are. "ey are looking for •

Ithaca Times for 23 years, just published a book titled people to put these small dataloggers in their homes for • Damn Good Stories—Told Reasonably Well—With Ques- about 15 days, for which you will be paid $5. • •

tionable Motives. "is book is available at Wegmans and • "is is a fantastic opportunity for staff to learn how also by direct order from Steve at [stevesportsdude@ • well your house holds its heat (or cold in the summer). •

gmail.com]. Unlike all the other books mentioned in • You may have even had an energy audit done recently- this article, it is not currently available on Amazon. •

-and possibly made upgrades. But this is a new way •

"ere are two David Halls in Danby. One is a local to measure just how well your house actually holds its • businessman who owns National Book Auctions and • temperature, rather than what the models show for • the former Oasis Dance Club; he has not written a how your house should perform. • book that I am aware of. "e other is • And, it’s not only free, they • a youth educator and founder of the • will pay you $5! popular Primitive Pursuits program. • "e research project, led by • "is David Hall has co-authored • a book with Jon Ulrich titled Win- Cornell Professor Howard • ter in the Wilderness, a Field Guide Chong, is in the process of • •

to Primitive Survival Skills. He is gathering 200-500 participants • currently on a mini book tour that for energy-efficiency research. • • includes appearances at the Ithaca Each participant will be asked • Barnes and Noble on November 7, •

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homes’ in the Ithaca/Tompkins area. including children’s books that she writes and illus- trates, coloring books for adults, poetry, and science If this sounds like something that you would like to par- fiction ticipate in, please fill out the short form that can be found I’m sure there are more Danby published authors out at [temperaturedataloggerproject.sha.cornell.edu] there. If you know of one, send me their info and I will by clicking “Sign Up to Participate:”. include it in a future article. ! If you have any questions/concerns/suggestions, please feel free to Email Sara [[email protected]] or Profes- sor Chong [[email protected]]. ! 9

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• "e next meeting of the Danby Seniors will be on "ursday, No-

• vember 5 at Noon in the Danby Federated Church, for a dish- Have you seen our out- • to-share luncheon. It will be our "anksgiving dinner, complete door bookdrop by the •

• with turkey and gravy. Please bring a complimentary dish. door to the Town Hall?

• If you return your book • "ank you to our hosts in October, Glenn and Jeanne Gross- • man and Bill and Pat Hiney! from Danby Commu- • nity Library here, you • "ere will be no regular meeting the first "ursday in December. can do it without com- •

• Instead we’ll get together on Saturday, December 5 for a holiday ing in and you can do it • luncheon out. Sign ups are required—call Ted and Connie at anytime the Town Hall •

• 607.272.3009 or sign up during the November meeting. ! is closed! •

• Have you seen the seasonal books displayed on the

• tops of our bookshelves? Check out a spooky story • A2-*",$# L-4"'# U30$.-

• Submitted by Marv English or read 11/22/63 by Stephen King. •

• Well, here we are in the middle of October. "e leaves have Have you seen people who want to volunteer at the

• changed and the weather is getting colder. But fear not, at Danby Community Library? We need new volunteers! •

• the American Legion, 1231 Danby Road, we are in full Have you seen our new books, DVDs, and collec- • swing with our Fall and Winter dinners. tions? •

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• On November 20, we will be having a Fish Dinner, 5-7pm. !is column appears monthly, featuring brief descrip- • Also only $12, and including a 10 to 12oz. piece of Had- tions of events—current and upcoming months— •

• dock (deep fried or broiled), Salad Bar, choice of Baked Po- around Danby. If you have a non-profit event that the

• tato, Onion Rings, or French Fries, a Dinner Roll, Coffee/ general public is invited to…send a notice to the Danby • News!

• Tea, and the best desserts around.

• DCC Concerts and Events in November

• If you haven’t been to a dinner at the Legion, there is no better time to go than now. "e price is right and did I Sundays, 3pm, in Danby’s Town Hall: mention that all meals come with the Salad Bar and Don- Nov. 1: Grassanova—bluegrass na’s homemade desserts? Nov. 8: Lynn Craver—soprano Nov. 15: Unidentified Found Objects Also don’t forget, it’s getting close to that time of the year for the annual get-together of family and friends, or even At the DFC the Holiday party. We have space here, where you could Danby Federated Church, 1858 Danby Road have those gatherings. Fifteen to twenty people, we have a Election Night Dinner: Tuesday, November 3, room for that, bigger gatherings and parties, we can seat up 5-7pm to 100-110 people in the banquet room. Fall Fair: Saturday, November 14, 10am-2:30pm Red Cross Blood Drive: Friday, November 20, Able to be a member and looking for a little extra cash? We 1-6pm are in need of Bartenders, either one day a week or possibly Community !anksgiving Dinner: Saturday, Novem- more...or just as a fill-in. ! ber 28, Noon-2pm, Free! ! 10 N  • • • • • • • •

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Late Fall 2015 Youth • •

Programs • • •

Hi Danby its Travis Judd with Danby • •

Youth Programs and I want to give an update • on our programs! We have Campfire Cooking, • Outdoor Adventure Fridays at the Farm and a Lunch Lunch Bunch • Thursdays, September 24-December 17 • Bunch program all o the ground. Although the pro • grams end soon, the next round of program oerings Boynton Cafeteria during Lunchtime • are shaping up quite nicely. I also had a blast at the We have been having a blast playing games eating • •

Danby Harvest Festival and enjoyed getting to meet uncommon fruits and foods challenging each oth • more of our community. er and just enjoying friendly new faces. Our group is • ever growing so come on by and see what the fun is •

If you have any questions about the programs below • or would like additional information, please do not about! • hesitate to contact me at [[email protected]] or • Fridays at the Farm • 607.272.2292.x222. Please keep an eye out for addition Fridays, September 25-November 6, 3:30-6pm • al program announcements in this newsletter in Town • Three Swallows Farm, 23 Nelson Road Hall on the Cornell Cooperative Extension web site • At the farm we have been learning some local (and •

[ccetompkins.org/4-h-youth/rural-youth-services] • and in handouts give out during lunchtime in school. not so local) history about the farm assisting with fall •

harvesting tasting new vegetables preparing things • These programs are free of charge for Danby Youth like pesto, fresh vegetable stews and roasting over the • ages 8-14. •

campfire. We have also been doing some natural arts •

Campfire Cooking - Grade 4 and Up and crafts planted garlic and are excited to preserve • Tuesdays, September 22-November 3, 3:30-6pm what we can before winter ocially arrives! • Danby Federated Church • Programs just around the bend... • Fire Food and Fun! Youth in this program are learning • Days at Dotson •

to cook using the open flame and coals of a fire. Once • Tuesdays, 11/10-12/15, 3:30-6pm o the ground, we have designed and built a cooking • fire ring, prepared and made meals and treats, played Dotson Park • Come join us as we embark on an adventure to learn • games and have learned quite a bit about fire building • techniques and what makes a good cooking fire. As our our amazing resource inside and out. Cartography, • weather cools, the fire has been doubling as our com creating a minimal impact group camp area Letterbox • ing and wilderness games will be our focus for the pro • fort zone too! • gram. Outdoor Adventure - Grade 6 and Up Thursdays, September 24-December 17, 3:30-6 pm Find it Fridays Boynton Middle School Fridays, 11/13-12/18, 3:30-6pm We have seen many exciting times during our ven Danby Federated Church tures to Stewart Park and surrounding wooded areas. What drives you? What skills do you want to build? We have learned history about the area, fire building Who else around here shares your interests? Find it skills, identified trees and flowers, spotted lots of wild Fridays is our program to discover and feed your pas life, played games with rope and tag games. While on sions. We will look at various areas such as cooking the lake shore searching for driftwood and animals, we skills, coding, small scale construction with Legos and have gotten to witness kite surfing, hot air balloons and other materials. However, the real question is, what is lots of tree climbers. Just around the corner we will be your passion? Bring it along we will all learn about it diving into winter survival skills, shelter construction, and maybe you will find others who are just as passion backcountry travel and navigation. ate as you! ! 11 "e Danby Youth Flyer is funded in part by the United Way of Tompkins County Danby Community Council NON-PROF ORG Danby Area News ECWRSS 1830 Danby Road U.S. Postage Paid Ithaca, NY 14850 Permit No. 352 Ithaca, NY 14850

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