THE VOICE OF THE HILL - Three Arrows Cooperative Society

Three Arrows Cooperative Society
THE VOICE OF THE HILL
2 Rochdale Road, Putnam Valley NY 10579
David Ripps, President Halona Balgley, Editor
November 2, 2012 Halona and Josh Balgley, Issue Editors
Membership meeting: Sunday,November 11
Pre-meeting potluck noon
Meeting starts promptly 1PM
Location: Community Room
River Arts Co-Op
159-00 Riverside Drive West
Detailed directions appear on the last page in this issue – The Budget appears
as a separate document since it wouldn’t print properly. BE SURE TO PRINT
UP THE BUDGET
Message from the President
Yes, Three Arrows did suffer some physical damage and
frayed nerves as Sandy roared through. But, when we think
of the totality of damage and suffering we were lucky, very
lucky; it could have been so much worse.
Special thanks go to Helen B., Bryan J., Aaron W., Artie W.,
Dan K., Duane C., Eric W., Fernando (Norman’s helper),
Jerry S., John F., Megan W., Norman A., Peter Haig, Rick
M., who cleared trees and helped limit our losses. And our
thanks to Peter B. who immediately filed the appropriate
insurance claims even while the chain saws were buzzing.
Life goes on. On Sunday, November 11 we will meet to
settle next year’s Budget, vote on new members, and hear
progress reports on critical issues. The agenda, venue and
other details appear later in this Voice. Please be on time;
we have much to do.
Included in this issue:
Meeting Agenda
Directions to Meeting
Proposed budget FY 2012-2013
Schedule of Board and Membership Meetings 2012-13
Minutes of Membership meting September 1, 2012 and Board meetings
Insurance Committee Report
Arts and Committee
Letter
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from Chuck Cosler
Review of Three Arrows Labor Day Events and other activities

Agenda / Membership Meeting / November 11, 2012
Additions/modifications to this agenda
Approval of minutes of September 1, 2012 Membership meeting
President’s Report
- Status of Bruce & Lisa White site
- House inspections in support of certiorari efforts
Treasurer’s Report
Membership Committee report / vote on new members
Management Committee report / storm damage
Landscape Committee report / progress report on deer culling
Announcements & calls for volunteers
Discussion & vote on FY 2012-2013 Budget
- Operating Budget
- Special projects
- Disposition of surplus from FY 2011-2012
Other Committee reports
New Business
A Tribute to our Outgoing Board Members - David
Joan Greenbaum, Paul Morill, Carol Rovane and Phyllis Spielman are taking a
well-deserved rest after meritorious Board service. I wish to publically thank each
one for being wonderful cooperators and wonderful people.
Joan: through your efforts a committee whose main concern used to be garbage
blossomed into the Environmental Health and Safety Committee, assuming
responsibility for keeping the members and environment safe and secure. Along
with that you led the effort to improve handicapped access to our public
buildings; an effort appreciated by so many people.
Paul: you are leaving the Board but throughout each summer we will all
recognize your huge contributions, crowned by the reconstructed dock.
Researching and organizing the construction was a monumental effort, but you
did it in style and with your usual aplomb. Great work on that and so many other
projects.
Carol: you wore more than one hat on the Board—most noticeable the steward
of our natural resources, particularly our maturing forests. It was not an easy job,
but an important one, and you did it well. Less visibly, you were Vice
Presidentid—a role in which you helped me with sage advice, acting as a
sounding board on the endless issues that confront someone trying to lead our
complex community. For all that I thank you.
Phyllis: you too were a master of multitasking. You handled the difficult task of
coordinating the appraisal work so well that the community hardly noticed how
big a job that was. And under your leadership Planning and Building lost its bad
name of Building then Planning. And in your spare time you chaired the Sports
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Committee and helped the community with legal opinions and advice.
THANK YOU FROM THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE
The Insurance Committee thanks the site holders listed below for submitting
their 2012 proof of insurance certificates as required by the Proprietary Lease.
If your name is NOT on this list, please submit your certificate ASAP. Annual
certificate submissions are required by our Proprietary Lease. We need every
site to be in compliance. The list is current as of Oct. 14.
The process is easy! Just go to the Three Arrows Web site, Members Only
section, click on Insurance Docs (second item in the line of text below the green
bar), then click on Members Insurance Certificate Form.
This displays a one-page form telling your broker how to send the necessary
certificate by fax to: 1-845-231-6202 OR by email to:
ThreeArrows1@gmail.com
OR, enter this hyperlink in your browser:
http://www.threearrowsco-op.org/members/mdoc/memberins.pdf
(You may also need to enter your TA Web site user name and password.)
Brad Abrams & Irene Krarup
Halona & Joshua Balgley
Margaret & Peter Benton
Wally Berger & Merle Bogin
Esther & Edward Brill
Helen Brown
Cate Crowley
Bruce Dancis & Karen Dean-Dancis
Sharen Duke & Joel Roselin
Vivienne Freund & Alice Rosenthal
Mike Gallagher & Roxi Marsen
Leni Glauber & David Gross
Deborah Gorman
John Gorman & Mary O'Brien
Judy Gorman
Marcy Hall & Roberta Levine
Evan Hughes & Lynn McCary
Ian & Jane McMahon
Susan Immergut & Ray Shaffer
Carol Marsh
Paul Morrill
Dorothy Pita
Estate of Les Rosenthal
Eleanor White & Hilary White
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ARTS AND CRAFTS COMMITTEE from Alice Rosenthal
GREAT NEWS! Brand new member Megan Wisotsky is now on the Arts and
Crafts committee with us! For anyone who hasn't met her yet, Megan is a lovely,
creative, fun, cooperative-minded fireball of energy whom kids love like whipped
cream on Jello. Sylvia and I must have done something really good in our past
lives to get Megan on our team. AND she comes with the additional perc of
husband Eric, who is also a great cooperator.
And while we're on the subject of great community assets, we'd like to thank
Susan Vladek for all the hours and energy she puts into running the ceramics
studio. We don'quite know how she creates so many hours in a day (it may have
something to do with getting up at 5am everyday, but we're not sure) but she
manages to maintain the kilns, teach the workshops, keep us supplied with clay
and fire our masterpieces, squeezing several days worth of work into every 24
hour period. And that's just the arts and crafts related things to do part of her list.
Thank you Susan.
News from Maggie and Greg
Greg and I are very happy to announce that our daughter Sarah is marrying her
sweetheart, Jose Luis Jul Fabian, at the end of May in NYC. They'll continue
living in Madrid, where they work If it weren't for some overwhelming logistics,
they'd have liked to follow the Brodsky example and held the ceremony on the
dock. It will be at the Central Park Boathouse instead. If anyone can recommend
small, nice (not too $$) hotels for Spanish relatives, please let us know. Any
other advice you might have...
From Ian McMahan
I’m delighted to announce that CHRONOTHERAPY: Resetting Your Inner Clock
to Boost Mood, Alertness, and Quality Sleep, by Michael Terman and Ian
McMahan (aka me!) is officially released as of today, Oct. 25. The publisher is
Avery, a division of Penguin.
In this book we outline the many ways we are deeply affected by the circadian
clock in our brain. We describe how these delicate mechanisms are often set
awry by the demands of a 24/7 lifestyle and explain how they can be adjusted by
the techniques of chronotherapy. Both the problems and the techniques are
illustrated with authentic and gripping case histories.
I encourage you to read CHRONOTHERAPY. And if you like it, if you find it
thought-provoking and helpful, I hope you will share that: Spread the word to
your friends and colleagues. Ask your local bookstore to carry the book. Mention
the book on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, or your personal blog. Post
a rating and a review at your favorite online booksellers, such as amazon.com
and barnesandnoble.com. I also hope you will share your thoughts and
reactions(negative as well as positive) with me. Many thanks, Chuck Costler
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To the Community:
A show is a very ephemeral thing – when it is over there is nothing left but the
memories. Our Labor Day show – only performed one night -- is especially
ephemeral so it is with gratitude that I thank
Bruce Zolot for taking the gorgeous stills; and Al
Roselin and Joel Roselin for making and
distributing DVD’s of the show shot live.
I am very proud of everyone who contributed to
the success of this year’s show -- the talented
writers and the hard working cast and crews . I
am especially grateful to my partners - Judy
Gorman, Leni Glauber and Brad Abrams. Judy
took on the herculean task of teaching the songs
and accompanying the show, Leni stepped up early in the
summer and volunteered to be the rehearsal coordinator – and
made sure that schedules were disseminated and cast members
were at rehearsals, and Brad completely owned the smooth
running of back-stage.
The addition of FoxXy and Bear to the show late in rehearsals
necessitated some costume challenges in a world that has
moved away from wearing fur- thanks to Sue Postman and Roxie
Marsen for the loan of the silver fox and mink stoles,
respectively!
As I write this, an idea for a song parody for next
year’s show has already been voiced by one
member and the concept for a theme has been
expressed by another. This is terrific and I
encourage anyone to submit a show treatment,
issues to spoof, show formats, suggestions for
songs or archetypal characters to me.
I have included a few of the many photos that
Bruce took for your enjoyment and look forward to working towards an even
better show in 2013.
Cooperatively,
Chuck Cosler
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World Premier of "Three Arrows Aquiver" by Kay Harel
Amazing what we here at camp can pull off with a few low-rent wigs, a few bigtime
hams, and eight weeks of love, sweat, and rehearsals. “
Three Arrows Aquiver,” made its world premier at Three Arrow’s annual Labor
Day Show, and the show was a crowd pleaser.
New playwright Chuck Cosler penned and produced an intergenerational
imbroglio of dockside drama centered on a day-glo rock star, Swoosh. Said
Swoosh coaxed forth every young camper’s inner Elvis. Accustomed to
sycophants and toadies, he treasured cooperators who “share” their opinions
and tried to hire away our intrepid president to serve as his manager. Swoosh
caused swoonings in the two dotty sisters who were otherwise busy gawking at
the large print edition of “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
The social season’s swan song, the show was ably played by thespians whose
ages spanned 75 years, give or take. The pipsqueaks had pizzazz. The old
hands had panache. The young women were glamazons. With a cast of 21 and
contributions by another 18 campers and sympathizers, this year’s Labor Day
Show was a personnel extravaganza.
Staging a Three Arrows play is an intricate business. There’s props to scavenge
for and scenery to hammer and paint. There’s lights to organize and musical
scores to be found. Week after week, actors assemble words, gestures, and
logistics, moment by moment, scene by scene. Old and young yoke themselves
together, refining shenanigans and microphone hand-offs. Between rehearsals,
cast members broke into song, while swimming in the lake or walking along
Rochdale, and fellow thespians would exchange knowing grins.
Home-made is best. Think brownies. Think macaroni and cheese. Think chicken
soup. At Three Arrows our best events are low-materiel affairs: pot-lucks and
progressive dinners, bonfires and pond-a-thons. Professional performers and
high-brow schmoozes are all well and good, but we love the home-brewed elixir
of the Labor Day Show.
That’s why the hall is always packed to the walls. This year sites sent
delegates—delegates?—early—early?—to claim seats. Few skip the show. We
must see the curtain close on the season. We applaud not only our campy camp
show but the whole of the summer that was.
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Looking Back to the end of the Summer 2012 by Nina Drooker
Art and More Art: The Three Arrows Group Art Show
Renewing a tradition begun by Renee Rosenthal, Nina Drooker and a group
ofhard-working curatorial assistants including Roxi Marsen, Ian McMahon,
Murray Rabinowitz, Deb Gorman and Lisa Goldberg, mounted an end-of-season
art show in Norman Thomas Hall. The work, contributed by a broad spectrum of
Three Arrows folk including members, children of members and renters , ranged
from photographs by Deb Gorman, Morris Rabinowitz and Ian McMahon, to
drawings by Carol Gruber, to paintings by Danny Balgley, Lisa Goldberg, Roxi
Marsen and Nina Drooker and three-dimensional constructions by Jane
McMahon.
The walls sparkled with the colorful artwork, set off against a fresh new, bright
white background. This exhibit provided another example of the enormous
creativity of our members. If you didn’t get the opportunity to enter examples of
your oeuvre this year, please consider doing so in the future.
Breathing, Bending, Stretching and OM
Another summer of stretching, twisting, and serene meditation under the expert
direction of Deborah Gorman is coming to an end. ( We all hope for a few more
sessions before we say a final farewell!).
Many have observed the dogged folks carrying rolled-up yoga mats as they
trudge sleepily down to the Social Hall each Sunday morning. It is dramatic to
see these same people, now smiling broadly, with straight backs and springy
steps, as they depart an hour later. Deb has once again worked her magic,
leading us through an hour of demanding, yet soothing and satisfying, yoga
exercise. We rid ourselves of tensions, of all the “shoulds” on our shoulders, as
Deb puts it, and are ready to brave the new day.
All the yoga-istas, young and old, of all sizes and shapes, the ones who can
touch their toes and those who can’t even find them, send a resounding thank
you through the ether to Deb, our teacher.
Candles, Wine and Words
On the last Friday evening of the 2012 summer season, a large, wonderfully
supportive audience sat in rapt attention listening to the original work done by
fellow members at the summer-long Tuesday morning Writers Workshop. The
group, under the direction and non-judgmental guidance of Hal Drooker, has
been meeting for at least ten years, and has grown in size as attendees spread
the word of how much fun they were having. In this, the third annual Poetry Slam,
a grand total of 17 writers shared their work!
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Getting their inspiration from reading of a wide range of poems by poets new and
old, selected by Hal, and from the ‘word of the day’ he provided as a jumping-off
point, the writers took off into very personal flights of associations and
imagination. This year’s words were MUSIC, FACE, OLD, TRY, GIRL, SMOOTH,
WALK, YOUNG and ICE. Although these words served as the starting points,
each poet spoke in his or her own highly individual voice and out of his or her
own personal experience. And as all good poets do, they drew revealed universal
ideas and emotions, understood and appreciated by all.
Sipping wine, nibbling cheese, pate and grapes, the audience listened to the
words of Charney Bromberg, Josh Balgley, Nina and Hal Drooker, Leni Glauber,
Joan Greenbaum, Judy and Deborah Gorman, Carol Gruber, Naomi Nim, David
Ripps, David Olmsted, Judy and Morris Rabinowitz, Alice Rosenthal, and Jerry
Segal. They laughed, they shed a few tears, they nodded in appreciation, they
sat in awe.
This year’s Poetry Slam provided a unique creative event, one that, most would
agree, was one of the highlights of a grand Summer.
Local Charities Drive
Halona thanks everyone who gave her checks for the local
charities. We had a lot of people who waited until right
before Sandy to send in their checks. All the checks are
batched by charity and will be forwarded to the organizations
this week on behalf of our community. Hopefully next year
more people will participate in this important recognition of
our local services by joining our community drive.
Visit to an Artist’s Studio By Nina Drooker
Several Three Arrows folk took a trip to an unfamiliar part of New York City,
Vinegar Hill, in Brooklyn, to view the sparkling paintings of one of our own: Roxi
Marsen. Her studio was open to the public for the weekend of September 8th and
9th, as part of a celebration of Brooklyn artists sponsored by the Brooklyn
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Museum.
Traveling under the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges as well as the Brooklyn-
Queens expressway, we felt like travelers back in time. Roxi’s studio is in a small
row house on a cobblestone street close to the water’s edge. We climbed the
stairs to be greeted by a proud Mike Gallagher, a smiling Roxi, and walls filled
with groupings of postcard size paintings done in watery tones of blue and green.
Some of Roxi’s work resembles mosaic tiles, small squares of shimmering color,
others suggest thread-like grids expanding and contracting before our eyes. A
group of paintings contain suggestions of natural forms; a bird’s wing, a fish, a
leaf. All Roxi’s works are painted on blocks of cedar wood, and have been
supplied by the artist with fanciful, playful titles. Sometimes the paint is applied
very thickly, providing a dense texture.
If you have been in the Social Hall in the last week or two, you had a small taste
of Roxi’s work in the Group Art Show. Those of us who visited her studio had the
rare treat of entering an active artist’s work space and viewing a great many of
her works. We had the opportunity to discuss the work with Roxi, learning about
her artistic history snfdevelopment, her aims and her interests.
It was an enormous pleasure to see another dimension of a person we thought
we knew—the devoted wife and mother chatting on the dock, the active member
of the art workshops and health and safety committees, and most recently, the
newly minted Board member. These glimpses don’t offer a full picture of our
friend. Our heartfelt thanks to Roxi for letting us into her private creative world.
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Once Upon A Time
An opportunity for shared reading (for children and adults) organized by the
Library and workshop committees was held in Ernie’s Room
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Schedule of Three Arrows Board and Membership Meetings 2012-13
Month Board# Membership
September, 2012 Monday (3) Saturday (1)
October Sunday (28) ----
November Sunday (11)* Sunday (11)*
December Sunday (9)** ----
January, 2013 Sunday (27) ----
February ---- ----
March Sunday (10) ----
April Sunday (21) ----
May Sunday (19) Saturday (25), 8 PM***
June Sunday (23) Saturday (29), 8 PM****
July Sunday (14) Friday (26), 8 PM
August Sunday (18) Saturday (31), 8 PM*****
September Monday (2) ----
#Sunday meetings start 11 AM; at Three Arrows May to September
*Budget, **Retreat; ***Memorial Day weekend; ****July 4 th weekend, *****Labor Day
weekend
Further notes: Friday, Aug. 30 Poetry Slam; Saturday, Aug. 31Membership
Meeting;
Sunday, Sept. 1 Labor Day Show; Monday, Sept. 2 Labor Day &
Joint Meeting
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