October 2018 Presidents’ Message. Can we try something different: whatever else life has given us (and on the whole, we seem to be a blessed group, living our lives where people come to be on their hard-won vacations), we all have memories we cherish dearly of moments in our lives that can never be taken away from us, that cause us to smile and feel better about and for the world every time they pass through our consciousness. And we have other memories that, even if harsh, even if unpleasant, are etched into our minds and become a core part of who we are. Do we write these memories down, to share, for our children and grandchildren, for our friends? Probably not, but maybe yes. If not, could we do so? Yes, of course we could. And we might be better for the effort. So, a thought: could we encourage each other or ourselves to sit down and share some of these memories, either as fact or filtered as fiction, or even in the form of poetry. Could someone come forward each month and provide a piece of his/ her life for the Newsletter. Wade Sayer, who teaches writing at CCCC, has given us permission to use a memory piece he wrote for Veteran’s Day last year as a test. We thank him for that. Can we get some volunteers for future Newsletters? Enjoy the weather and the uncrowds before it is uncrowded for a reason. Kit and Mike Sullivan FIRST MEETING OF THE SNN WALKING CLUB UPCOMING ACTIVITIES FOR SEPTEMBER 2018 NEW MEMBER MEET AND GREET: FIRST MEETING, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 On the first Wednesday of every month (or as necessarily adjusted), there will be a meeting to welcome new and prospective members to the Club to give an overview of our organization, and to discuss upcoming events. All are welcome to join us to share coffee, conversation, and ideas. Our first meeting will be held at 11 AM on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, at Rosi Holcombe's house, 3 Great Hills Drive, East Sandwich. Please email either Rosi at sparkyhol@ gmail.com or Marsha at [email protected] to let them know if you plan to attend. PRIVATE TOUR: BOURNE FARM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 Let’s get out and enjoy the crisp fall air during a private tour booked at the Bourne Farm on October 18th at 10:30 AM. Afterwards we will enjoy a lunch near the farm at one of the local restaurants chosen by those who are going on the tour. (Suggestions: Mezza Luna, Lindsey’s, The Lobster Trap?) Please email Marie Luck if you will be joining us for this tour at:[email protected]. THE GREAT DEBATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Jack Stanton (D) Randy Hunt (R) The political season for the November General Elections is heating up even here in Sandwich. Join us on Tuesday October 23rd for an evening of both Democratic and Republican points of view from our local State Representative candidates for the 5th Barnstable District. Incumbent Randy Hunt (R) & Jack Stanton (D) will be with us and have an opportunity to speak to us, answer questions from our moderator Ed Collupy, rebut one another, & respond to what’s on your mind. We’ll be meeting in the large back room at the British Beer Company (46 MA-6A, Sandwich, MA) at 6:30pm (it’s 2 for 1 pizza night) and the program will get underway at 7:00pm and wrap-up around 8:30pm. Please feel free to bring a friend or neighbor along to what will certainly be an interesting and lively evening. Although not a requirement but to help the restaurant with planning, let Ed ([email protected]) know if you’ll be joining us. Editor’s Note: That we have both candidates for the State office closest to our lives coming for a special presentation for the SNN membership is an honor to us (and a tribute to hard work by Ed Collupy). Please make every effort to attend. We certainly want the candidates to be impressed by the crowd. With that in mind, friends and neighbors are more than welcome. ANNUAL HALLOWEEN WINE SOCIAL: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7:00 P.M. One of our most fun events of the year. Come toooo the Halloween Party, wear a costooome, bring fun foooood appetizers or desserts, beverage of your chooooosing and try to find out whoooo is behind those other crazy masks. Rosi and Bill Holcombe will host this festive celebration of the Eve of All Saints at their home, 3 Great Hills Drive, East Sandwich. Call Rosi and tell her you want to spoooook around at 203-313-4438 or email her at [email protected]. Please join us with or without a costume..........it's fun either way! SAVE THE DATES Museum of Fine Arts Exhibit: " French Pastels - Treasurers from the Vaults" - Thursday, November 8, 9:30 a.m. On Thursday, November 8, a trip to Boston is planned to visit the Museum of Fine Arts and specifically the exhibit, French Pastels - Treasurers from the Vaults. "This exhibit provides an exceptional opportunity to see firsthand nearly 40 seldom-shown masterworks by artists including Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Jean- François Millet, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Odilon Redon, and Pierre- Auguste Renoir. " Once we know the attendance, we will make arrangements to carpool together. We will have lunch at one of the several excellent restaurants at the Museum. Please contact Anne Sayer if you are planning on joining us at [email protected] or 774-413-5242. Cape Cod Symphony: December 2, 2018 We have reserved tickets for this year’s Cape Cod Symphony’s Holiday Pops Concert on Sunday, December 2, at 5:00 PM. There are only 6 tickets left. The seats are $49.60 each and are in rows E and F in the center orchestra section. Let Beth Houliknow if you would like her to hold a ticket for you. ([email protected]) She will request payment at a later date. Profile Annie Adler, Membership Director She loved the sound of her ski tips chattering across the flat ice, almost music making, anticipating… Turning at the ledge and heading down the steep slide of the bowl. This was why skiing the Rockies, skiing ‘powder’, was so much more fun than skiing in the east…or even the Alps of Switzerland or France. Her skis dove into the powder with a soft shussing sound. Felt the explosion bursting through snow banks. Then there was the speed downhill, traversing broad fields, jumps to the next ledge and long looping runs. The bowls of the Rockies were above the tree line, so the rock formations created jumps and bumps. Aspen was the best… And then long runs down to the trails at the trees and on… traversing the trails. Shifting weight, adjusting feet and knees, gliding over ice fields. Aspen had challenging trails for everyone, all skill levels. Her favorite place. This is Annie, loving challenges and enjoying life. Annie grew up in her earliest years in Western Massachusetts; West Stockbridge, Pittsfield. Her mother and father had moved to the U. S. from France, having suffered greatly during the Second World War. Her parents had been married at the beginning of the war, and her dad was in the French Army. He was captured early in the German occupation and was a prisoner of war for nearly five years. During that ordeal her mom stayed in Paris and survived the bombings hiding in the shelters on a regular basis. In 1948, they moved to Pittsfield, MA. because one of their friends knew of a job. There were few opportunities for work in Europe. Scraping to get by, they found jobs in the Albany, New York area. Her dad settled in working as a florist. Annie learned both French and English at home. She continued her education at the College of St. Rose in Albany earning a B.S. in Education and completing her Master’s Degree in Reading at the State University of New York at Albany. Annie taught various levels at the elementary schools of the Shenendehowa District and switched to teaching history at the middle school for the last 5 years of her 35 in the district.. During those years she participated in a State Department school exchange with a sister school in Nouakchott, Mauritania in northwest Africa. But her love was still skiing in the high mountains. Active with her local skiing club, She planned weekly ski trips to nearby Vermont mountains, trips to Canada, three or four weekends in the Rockies; Aspen, Steamboat, Vail. And usually one trip per year to France or Switzerland. She enjoyed the camaraderie of her friends and organizing weekend trips, and soon became President of the group. She spent much time in the mountains. She was able to take a year’s leave of absence from her job so she to moved to Colorado. Working on Snowmass and qualifying for ski patrol made her year there unforgettable . She thought this would be her dream fulfilled, but after a season in Aspen, she returned to her teaching in Albany, her real love. (and the job that paid the bills, she said) She met Prentice through the ski club, and they were married in 1988. They both loved skiing and traveling. And she expanded her love of cooking, especially French cuisine. Her mother was a good cook, and she followed her footsteps. She loves baking and entertaining. Their travels took them to France, Italy, Russia, and to their favorite place; on safari in Africa.