CORNWALL CHRONICLE VOLUME 14 : NUMBER 5 JUNE 2004 Cream Hill Farm...Forever In this action, Charles and Ralph echo the Kearns, Lauren Kendrick, Thomas Kennedy, words of their father’s will: “The good effects Caroline Kosciusko, Molly Packard, Zachary Last week another hurdle was overcome in of long-term continuity of land tenure can be Sawicki, Sarah Smith, Ryan St. John, Stacey the negotiations by Ralph and Charles Gold incalculable upon the holder of the land and Turbessi, and Elizabeth Watts. with the State of Connecticut to sell develop- upon the community where it is held. Long Also graduating from CCS are Hannah ment rights to 190 acres of their Cream Hill traditions of love for a particular piece of Colbert (who will attend Hotchkiss), Sarah Farm for roughly $1.2 million—about one land and for a particular locality, and of de- Freedman (Audrey School), Kimberlie Gold half to come from the state and the other half votion to and service for such a locality and (Forman School), and Harris Monagan from federal funds. Because of this, the fields community are a precious heritage”—an elo- (Midleton College in Ireland), while of Cream Hill Farm will remain open and quent statement that describes the kind of Samantha Saliter will move to Colorado. undeveloped. feeling many Cornwall people have for their Three other students from Cornwall will Farmland preserved through the state land and for this community, even without graduate from independent schools: Eli program is divided into development and the 260-year tradition of the Golds. Macrae Ingersoll (from Indian Mountain), agricultural values. Once the development The Waterbury Republican quoted a jubi- Tristan Kinnear Woodruff (Kildonan School), rights are sold, the owner still pays property lant State Senator Andrew Roraback: “Any- and Marika Lee Lendl (Montessori School). taxes but can only use or sell the land for ag- one who has seen Cream Hill Farm knows The following students will graduate ricultural purposes. Approval from the State what a special and important place it is,” he from HVRHS on June 18 at 6:30 P.M.: Robin Bond Commission came at the end of April. said. “Hats off to the Golds for bringing the Cantoni (headed for NWCC), Alexandra Because the land would be worth more if proposal to sell the development rights and Collins (Green Mountain College), Will sold to a traditional developer, the Golds will to the state for rising to the occasion.” Evans (Santa Barbara City College), Amy clearly make a financial sacrifice in signing —John Zinsser Ingvertsen (University of Rhode Island), this deal. But they want to preserve their Justin Julian (undecided), Amanda land as a manageable farm, and the agree- Cornwall Graduates Kennedy (NWCC), Cody Oznowicz (Santa ment is thus a great boon to their neighbors Barbara City College), Lucas Root (SUNY and fellow townspeople. Twenty-five students will graduate from Albany or UConn), Cale Williamson (unde- The Golds have been on this land since Cornwall Consolidated School on June 15 at cided), Robert Williamson (undecided), and 1738 when an ancestor, James Douglas, 6 P.M. under canvas on the CCS baseball dia- Stefan Wolf (undecided). Adriane Davis will bought three contiguous lots totaling 150 mond. Heading for Housy are: Benjamin graduate from Berkshire School, Benjamin acres, which are the core of what became Hamilton, Samantha Bate, Ryan Brightman, North from Kent School, and Timmy Cream Hill Farm. Through the years the Sarah Brown, Jonathan Coe, Annelise Freydberg from The Gunnery. Golds bought more land and presently have Collins, Charles Fox, Daniel Hare, Steve Congratulations one and all! 210 acres in woodland along with the 190 Hedden, Elizabeth Kavanagh, Stephanie —Norma Lake acres of open land. JUNE 2004 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Every Week This Month: CT Trails Day 9 A.M. 12345 Mohawk Trail† Tuesdays: Blue Mountain Satsang, 6:30 P.M. UCC Day Room; Jam Session, 7:30 P.M. Town Hall Architecture for Kids Inland Wetlands* Play Group 10–11:30 A.M. Preschool–K Story Hour 11 A.M. Library† Wednesdays: Stretch Class, 5:30 P.M. Town Hall 8 P.M. Town Hall Playscape/UCC 10 A.M. Library Kite-Flying Picnic 1–4 P.M. Thursdays: Meditation for Mothers, 1:15 P.M. UCC Potluck and Missionary Hart Farm Preserve† Day Room Visit 6 P.M. UCC Day Room Art Reception 5–7 P.M. Saturdays: Chess Club, 9:30 A.M. Library Cornwall Arts Collection† Play Group Art Reception 5–8 P.M. 67 8 9 1011 Cornubia Hall† Park & Rec. 10–11:30 A.M. 7 P.M. W. C. Firehouse P&Z 7:30 P.M. Town Hall* Playscape/UCC Cornwall Child Center Preschool–K Story Hour Hughes Memorial Library Annual Meeting 8 P.M.† 10 A.M. Library 12 Bd. of Selectmen Housatonic River Comm. American Girls Club 7:30 P.M. Town Hall 7:30 P.M. CCS Library Annual Meeting 2 P.M.† 11:30 A.M. Library Agricultural Comm. Public Hearing: Rate Increases UCC Bike-a-thon† 7:30 P.M. Town Hall 6:30 P.M. Town Hall† CCS Early Cornwall Assoc. FLAG DAY Deadline: July Town Beach 13 14 15 16 17Dismissal 1 P.M. 18 19 9 A.M. UCC Day Room Chronicle Copy Opens 11 A.M.† Play Group 10–11:30 A.M. Bd. of Ed. 5:30 P.M. Great American Bake Sale CCS Library Annual Beach Party 10 A.M.–2 P.M. Bairds & Blood Pressure CCS Graduation 6 P.M. Playscape/UCC Bd. of Finance 5–8 P.M. Cream Hill Lake W. C. Market† Screening 3–4 P.M. 7:30 P.M. Town Hall Association† Reading and Discussion UCC Parish House VFW Post 9856 HVRHS Graduation K. C. Frederick 8 P.M. W. C. Firehouse 6:30 P.M. 4 P.M. Library† Book Sale 20FATHER’S DAY 21SUMMER BEGINS 22 23 24 25 26 10 A.M.–2 P.M. Region One Bd. of Ed. Green Party Bd. of Selectmen Hughes Memorial Lib. 7 P.M. HVRHS 7:30 P.M. Town Hall 9 A.M. Town Hall Thomas the Tank Club Democratic Town Comm. 11:30 A.M. Library 7:30 P.M. Library Manhattan String Quartet 7 P.M. UCC† 27 28 29 30 Tennis Lessons Begin on Cornwall Vol. Fire Dept. Village Courts† 8 P.M. W. C. Firehouse Swim Team Begins† ZBA 7:30 P.M. Town Hall* *Check with Zoning Office—672-4957 For additions and updating, visit www.cornwallct.org † Details in Events and Announcements Note the change! 2 CORNWALL CHRONICLE JUNE 2004 Searching the Skies lumber with wide decks for viewing and Good-bye to a Friend equipped with desks, chairs, electrical ra- At a time of strict security against air attacks James Lawrence Pool diators for taking the chill off, log books for on our homeland, some Cornwall residents signing in and out, packs of silhouette iden- can still remember the urgent precautions of Congratulations tification cards, and telephone hot lines to 60 years ago. Bonnie Patience Potter to Robert Andrew Jewett Civil Defense. Spotting stints lasted for two At the beginning of World War II the U.S. hours and went around the clock in all government, fearing an air bombardment of Land Transfers weather. Standard reporting procedure, day our cities similar to those being inflicted on Kathy Lee Collins to Dermot P. and Darilyn Woods, or night, was to immediately call Civil De- Britain, prepared for sneak attacks by en- house and buildings, 370 Kent Road for $415,000. fense, giving only the post’s code name emy aircraft. Civil Defense, a newly created Anita Wolkowitz to Robin Theurkauf, house and 46.0 (BRAVO METRO FOUR FIVE BLACK), di- acres on Whitcomb Hill Road for $755,000. federal bureau, set up a warning system on rectional coordinates for planes coming and both American coasts to help alert our cities Susan T. Costanzi to Leonard Ciccarelli, 5.0 acres going, and the exact time a flight was de- with structure on Flat Rocks Road for $150,000. and other likely strategic sites to enemy air tected. Linda Frankel to Kim Savage Realty LLC, 43 acres on raids. A network of observation posts was Spotters, who brought along their bin- Kent Road for $80,000. established throughout the rural areas oculars, reading, handwork, and snacks, whose assignment was to report regularly kept their ears peeled for the first drone of a Lo, the Red-Eyed Vireo on all aircraft that passed over, in order to distant engine. The hours were long, and detect and identify enemy planes if any Park & Rec.’s sixth annual Bird Walk sometimes friends kept them com- reached American soil. went off without a hitch on May 8 pany. Friendships were born and In every town, Civil Defense offered and, despite a long bushwhack flourished during those years. Frank training sessions teaching volunteers to through the woodlands and open Cole, who spotted at night and was identify enemy aircraft. My mother and I pastures of Hedgerows Farm, all usually relieved by Mark Van Doren, took the evening course given by Lou Frost 18 participants managed to in 1942 to about 25 people in the little make it back safely. We enjoyed chapel in the Village which is now St. the lovely spring songs of rose- Peter’s Lutheran Church. I was breasted grosbeaks, ovenbirds, and twelve years old wood thrushes, and got good looks at and the only child in the group. For hours on those parula, yellow and chestnut-sided warblers, warm evenings we concentrated on the sil- and also warbling and red-eyed vireos.