The Chatter for May 2013

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May/June2013 EditorNancyDiPacePfau Number14

Memorial day

OnMonday,May27th,2013,wewillobserveMemorialDayinSharonwithaparade

andceremonyatSSCSbeginningat11AM.ThisisadaytohonorveteransandIhopeeachofuswilltaketimetorememberthosewhosacrificedtheirlives.Thephotobelowshows

theflagflownovertheruinsoftheWorldTradeCenter;thisflagcametoSharonSprings

May12thforamovingtributeandceremony.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE CAT

AveryspecialthankyoutoTonyDaouandtheBlackCatCafforcoveringthecost

ofprintingthiseditionoftheMay/JuneChatterpleaseletthemknowyouappreciatetheirkindness.


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black Cat news:

New,expandedoutdoordininghasopenedattheBlackCatandwithGlimmerglassOperaSeasonfastapproaching,theCatisofferingspecialpicnicmenus[whetherornotyoutakethemtotheOperaisuptoyou!]Checkoutthemenuat

http://blackcat-ny.com/OperaBack_2013Proof%20inside%20final.pdfAlso,Corbie,theCatsresidentpsychicwillbegivingmini-readingsasusualover

MemorialDayweekend,4thyearinarow!Stillopen7daysaweek,8AMto3PM.

GARDEN PARTY WEEKEND JUNE 1-2Thisyearseventwillshowcasetwograndopenings:Beekman1802Mercantiles

newretailspaceat187MainStreetandrightnextdoorat183Main,Sustainables,ourlatestadditiontotherenaissanceofSharonSpringswithorganicandbulkfoodsforsale.

TheweekendstartswithFrenchToastattheFirehouseonBeechwoodRoadintheupper

villagefrom7AMuntil10AMonSaturday,June1st.ChrisOttwillbedemonstratingTinciclesatCobbler&Co,justonebuildingnorth

ofBeekman1802,June1stand2nd.Theshopcarrieslotsofwonderfulgiftitemstobrowseandbuy!

AfteraverysuccessfulCommunityDayonMay4thtocleanupChalybeatePark

morethan60friendsandneighborsshoweduptopaint,scrape,rake,dig,cliphedges,etc.

theplansfortheparkwillbeunveiledovertheweekendwithopportunitiestopurchase

trees,etc.andbeapartofthiscommunityeffort.

Foramorecompleteschedule,dovisitthebeekman1802.comwebsite,Enjoy

SharonSprings,NY,ortheSharonSpringsChamberofCommercewebsite.Adelphi News

BySteveLarsen

AdelphiisgearingupforasummerofEnglishprojects.Twohistoricsites,SirJohnSoanesMuseuminLondonandStrawberryHill,justoutsideofLondonhavecommissioned

Adelphitorecreatepatternsfromtheirinstitutions.AnoriginalwallpaperfromtheSoanewasdiscoveredbeneathlayersofpaintin

whathadbeenSirJohnSoanesprivateapartmentonthethirdfloor.Whilethecolorsare

quitefadedacuttingofthesamepaperisattheVictoriaandAlbertMuseumsoanaccuratecolormatchcanbemade.

ThemuseumhousestheobsessivecollectionofarchitecturalartifactsthatSirJohnaccumulated.www.soane.org

TheStrawberryHillprojectinvolvesfivepatterns,threeofwhicharetobeflocked.

Flockingentailssiftingcoloredchoppedwoolontothepaperwhichhasbeenprintedwith

damarvarnish.Thissummer,ifyouseesomeonefromAdelphiweavingdownthesidewalk

youllknowitsaflockingday.www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk


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The Teacher

ByLeilaDurkinFor the past 6months I have been drivingDanny to and from ourhouse, as he

continuestoworkonarestorationproject.Initially,wespentmostofthedriveinsilence-

unlessIhadaquestion,whichhewouldanswerpolitely,butwithfewwords.Aswequietlydrove along, Iwould think about his Amish culture, weighing the pros and consof his

lifestyle compared tomine. The difference in our energy levelswas acutely evident. I

raced, spun and rushed - always a bit late. He maintained the same pace, slow and

methodical no matter how pressing the day might be. I couldnt help but notice the

contrast.Onemorningheaskedmetomeethisfamily.Iwasequallyhumbledandflattered.

His wife and three young daughters had been awaiting my visit. They all had on their

bonnetsandgreetedmewithsweetnessandcuriosity.

AtthattimetheSundayservicewasbeingheldattheirhouse.Thelivingroomhad

beencleared,therewasbleachertypeseatingsetupalongthefarwall.Thesimplicityof

their home struckme as a fine example of having enough to be content. I did notice apotholderIhadgiventhempinnedtothewallasdecoration.Intheirhouse,Ifelttoolarge

andtooloud.ItwasaverytouchingexperienceasIabsorbedthebeautyoftheirsimplicity.

There is the saying, when you are ready, your teacher will appear. For years I

assumedaphysicalguruofsome sortwouldappear - a very literal interpretation. Only

recentlydid Ibegintohaveadifferentunderstandingofwhat thatmeans.Teachersareeverywhere-notonlyintheformofGurus,Rinpochesandpreachers-butwiththepeople

andeventsineverydaylife.Translated- tome,itmeansthatwhenIamready,openandreceptive,tolearningfromthesemoments-Ido.So,Dannyinhissimplicityandquietness

becameoneofmyteachers.

SinceclosingthegalleryinJanuary(andpartofthereasontoclosewastogetback

toacalmer,quieterwayofbeing),Ihavehadanepiphany.NottoolongagoasweweredrivingonRoute20ina55mphspeedzone,IrealizedthatIwasonlygoing47mph.With

greatsatisfactionIthought,Ihavelearnedandgrown...growncalmerandquieter.

Today,aswedrovetothehouse,Itooknoteofhowmyenergylevelhaschanged.

ItalmostseemedasifDannywasthechattierone!

Farmers Market

TheSharonSpringsFarmersMarketisopenSaturdaysstartingJune1 st,9AM-

2PM,throughOctober26th.

Freshlocalproduce,meats,eggs,cheese,bread,bakedgoods,fruits,flowers

andtheoccasionalspecialguest.


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New York House News

ByBruceButton

Aswestartourthirdseasonhereinbusiness,wenoticedthatMayandJunehave

beenmuchbusierthanourprevioustwo.Weekendsinthevillagehaveshowncarswith

licenseplatesfromnearandfar.WehavehadgreatgueststhathavejustdroppedinanddiscoveredSharonSprings.Wheretheyhavecomefromwasespeciallyinteresting.There

wasaGermanbicyclistthatwasbikingfromBostontoCaliforniaplusagroupfromJapan

thatwasvisitingsomeareacollegesontheirwaytoTorontotomakeapresentationata

conference.OtherguestswerefromCalifornia,NewJerseyandFlorida.Severalofthese

haveplannedtoscheduleatripbackherewhentheycantakemoretimetodiscoverwhat

wehaveaswellasthesurroundingarea.

Alloftheseguestshavebeengreatandallasktheusualquestion:Whatsthe

historyofthisvillage?AsanativewhosawwhatIthoughtwastheboomtimeinthe70s,

ithasbeenenjoyabletogivethemallabriefoverviewofourgreatlittlevillage.TheSharon

SpringsChamberrecentlypublishedabookletcalledSharonSpringPrimerwhichwillhopefullybeanannualpublication.Includedisabriefsummeryofthehistoryofthevillageaswellasalistingofourbusinessesandacalendarofeventsfortheyear.Theseare

availabletovisitorsofthevillageatlocalmerchantsaswellasanewsrackbyChalybeate

ParkandtheLogHouse.Ifyouwouldlikeextracopiesofthisbooklet,stopdownorcalltheNewYorkHouseandwellgetyousome.

Summer Concert Series

BroughttoyoubytheSharonSpringsArtsCouncil

July10-ScottyMacandtheRockinBonnevilles

July17-AnnieandtheHedonists

July24-BarnabyBrightJuly31-OpenMicNighthostedby5PoundsofPotatoes

August7-ThreeQuarterMoonAugust14-SoulSky

August21-SingerSongwriterNight

AllwillbeheldinChalybeateParkunderthetent.


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Studio north production may 24JoinusasStudentsofStudioNorthpresent"OnBroadway",Friday,May24th@7pmatSharonSpringsCentralSchool.Thisisour18thAnnualProduction!DirectedbyBettyGavin-Singer,avarietyofchoreographicstyleswillbepresentedbyourIntermediatethru

AdvancedStudents.Allarewelcomeaswetakeastrolldown"Broadway"andrevisitmusicalsfromthe1930'stothepresentday.ThisyearweareexcitedtohaveBroadway

ActorDrewTaylorasournarratorwithavocalselectionbymoviestarAustinJetton!Theperformanceisfreeandopentothepublic.

STUDIO NORTH SUMMER SESSION 2013 SUMMER CAMPS (July22-26)PRE-DANCE(ages4&5)(Betty)1-1:45pm$62(includesT-Shirt)

MINI-CAMP(ages6-8)(Betty)2-4pm$77(includesT-Shirt)

I NTENSI VE DANCE CAMP (July15-19)Dancersages8andup,12-4pm(Betty)$127(includesT-shirt)Campincludesdailytechniqueclasses,aswellasa

fieldtriptoTheNationalMuseumofDance.Adailyvideopresentingvariousformsofdancebyprofessionalcompaniesfollowedbygroupdiscussionwillbeincorporated.Studentswillexperiencetheartofimprovisation,

choreographyandcompositionwhichwillculminateinaperformanceforParents&MarchandManorResidents

onthelastdayofcamp.Parentswelcome&encouragedtojoinusforthefieldtrip.

WEEKLY CLASSES (JUNE27-AUGUST1)MONDAY

PreDance(ages4&5)(Betty)4:30-5:30pm$50StudioI

CreativeDance(ages6-12)(Betty)5:30-6:30pm$50StudioI

PowerYoga*(Teens/Adults)(Bonnie)5:30-6:30pm$60(2x/wk)$32.50(1x/wk)StudioII(runsJuly8-Aug.5)

DanceforHeart*(Betty)6:45-7:45pm$60(2x/wk)$32.50(1x/wk)StudioI

TUESDAY

HipHop(Kids/ages6-8)(Holly)4:30-5:30pm$50StudioI

HipHop(Youth/ages9-12)(Holly)5:30-6:30pm$50StudioI

HipHop(Teens&Adults)(Holly)6:30-7:30pm$50StudioI

ContemporaryBallet(Teens/Adults)(Leslie)7:30-8:45pm$55StudioI

WEDNESDAY

AcrobaticsII/III(Betty)4:45-5:45pm$50StudioI

BalletI/IA(Therese)4:45-5:45pm$50StudioII

AcrobaticsI/II(Betty)5:45-6:45pm$50StudioI

BalletIB/II(Therese)5:45-6:45pm$50StudioII

DanceforHeart*(Teens/Adults)(Betty)6:45-7:45pm$60(2x/wk)$32.50(1x/wk)StudioI

Kidsercise(Kids/Youth)(Therese)6:45-7:45pm$32.50StudioII

IrishStep(Open)(Therese)7:45-8:45pm$50StudioII

THURSDAY(noclassJuly4th;classwillmeetAug.1st)GentleYoga*(Teens/Adults)(Maureen)5:30-6:30pm$60(2x/wk)$32.50(1x/wk)StudioI

BellyDance*(Teens/Adults)(Maureen)6:30-7:30pm$32.50StudioI

TechniqueforSr.Co.Dancers(Betty&guestteachers)7:30-8:45pm$55StudioI(Thisclassfulfillssr.companyrequirementsforsummerclassesandisalsoopentoalllevelIIA/IIIstudents).

*MixnMatchallExerciseClasses(DanceforHeart,PowerYoga,GentleYoga,BellyDance,Kidsercise)

Themoreyoutakethemoreyousave1xwk.=$32.50,2xwk.=$60,3xwk.=$86.25,

4xwk.(orasmanyasyoucanhandle!)=$110

STUDIONORTHislocatedat225MainSt.inSharonSprings-

Visitusatwww.studionorthny.comorContactusat518-284-3340orstudionorthny@gmail.com


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WHAT TO DO IN SHARON SPRINGS!

BySandraManko

1. Bringacameraandactlikeatourist.Youcansnapsomemagnificentsceneryanduniquearchitectureforprize

photographs.

2. Wearcomfortableshoesforwalking.Thereareplaquesalongthesidewalks

startingatthestoplightbyRoute10and20,

whichcontinuedownthehillalongMain

Streetthroughthelowervillage.

3. BringwormsandafishingpoletofishatBowmakersPond.

4. Planapicniclunch.TherearetablesbyBowmakersPond.Youcanwatchthegeesewhileyoueat.

5. VisittheSharonHistoricalSocietysMuseum.Thecomplexincludesaone-roomschoolhouse,three-

roomouthouse,barnandtombstoneexhibit,open

sevendaysaweekduringJulyandAugustfrom1:004:00p.m.orbyappointment.

6. MakeanappointmentatSharonSpringsCentralSchool(518-284-2266)toseetheMitchellCollection.Theexhibitconsistsof

photographsandotherephemerarelatedtothesociallife,businesses,andenvironsoftheTownofSharonfromthepre-RevolutionaryWarperioduntilthe1930s.A

collectionofNativeAmericanartifactsisalsoondisplay.

7. Bringmoney.Thereareadorableshopsandplentyofplacestospendyourhard-earneddollars.Youcanbuygiftsforyourfriendsandfamilywhowerentfortunateenoughtocomealong.

8. Leaveyourstressandtensionathome.Youcangetamassageandtreatmentatthe

SpringHouseSpa,whichwillhelpyourelaxand


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forgetaboutallthepressuresofyourdailylife.Theirwaitareahasbeautiful

photographsofSharonSpringsinitsheydayoftherichandfamous.

9. Comewithanappetite.Greatdiningiseverywhere.YoucanbreakfastattheBlackCatCaf,grabaquicklunchatDairyland(inthesummer)orthe

LogHouse,andthenhavetimetoperusethearea.

SharonTavernandtheBlackPearlofferavariedmenu,

includingeveryonesfavoriteItalian.Theesteemed,historicAmericanHotelhasitallatmosphere,

ambiance,andexcellentfood.Ournewestrestaurant,

204MainBistro,offersexcellentcuisineandfinewines.

10.Partakeofthewaters.YourSharonSprings

experiencewillnotbecompletewithouttakingabigdrinkofsulphurormagnesiawater.Itsgoodforwhat

ailsyou!

11.LearnthehistoryofthisuniqueVillageaboutthewaters,temples,hotels,treatmentsallthosethingswhichbroughtinternationalnotorietytothissmall

community.

12.Bringyourbinoculars.Birdingisapopularpastimeandrumorhasitthattherearesomeunusualspecimensinthisarea.

13.Takearideinthenearbycountrysidetheviewsarespectacular.KiltsRd.,

BeechwoodRd.,andGreenRoadareespeciallypicturesque.WOW!Youcanalmostreachout

andtouchtheAdirondacks.Theviewisalso

greatonRoute10southandRoute20west.TheTepeeonRoute20hasagreatgiftshop,

fantasticview,andoffersagreatgarlicchili

notforthefaintofheart.

14.Arriveearly.Staylate.Excellentaccommodationsareavailablestaytheweekend.

15.Considermovinghereandbecomingapartofthisvibrantcommunity.

PhotobyLeila


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Happy Spring and

Summer to all the

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