July 12, 2013 - Three Arrows Cooperative Society

Three Arrows Cooperative SocietyTHE VOICE OF THE HILL2 Rochdale Road, Putnam Valley NY 10579David Ripps, President July 12, 2013 Halona Balgley, EditorSylvia & David Ripps, Issue EditorsThis Week at Three ArrowsFor updates: http://www.ThreeArrowsco-op.org/calendarFriday, July 128:30 PM, NTSHSchmooze: Making Cheese from Sunlight & Rain with theHelp of MicrobesSaturday, July 139: 30 AM-10:40 PM, NTSHMovement with Sharon Bromberg10:45 AM-12:00 PM, NTSHChorus with Sylvia Ripps & Judy Gorman1:00-3:00 PM, Upstairs in the BarnArts & Crafts / Handbuilding Vases using Dowels with SusanVladeck2:15-4:15 PM, NTSHLabor Day Show Rehearsal with Chuck Cosler6:00 PM, NTSHFamily concert (see below)8:30 PM, NTSHClassical Guitar with Jim RissacherSunday, July 1410:00-11:15 AM, NTSHYoga with Deb Gorman10:00-11:30 AM, BallfieldSoftball1:00-2:15 PM, , NTSHDance for Kids2:15-4:15 PM, NTSHLabor Day Show Rehearsal with Chuck CoslerTuesday, July 1610:00 AM, Ernie’s RoomWriters Workshop with Hal DrookerThursday, July 186:30 PM, NTSHPotluck dinner8:00 PM, NTSHThree Arrows Film Festival“5 Fingers” presented by Bruce DancisFriday, July 198:30 PM, NTSHSchmooze: The Many Face of Abraham Lincoln: Lincoln inFilms from D. W. Griffiths to Steven Spielberg with BruceDancis and Carol Gruber.This Week’s SchmoozeFriday, July 12, 8:30 PM, NTSHMaking Cheese from Sunlight & Rain with the Helpof MicrobesSee page 2 for details.This Week’s Arts & CraftsSaturday, July 13, 1:00-3:00 PM Upstairs in theBarnHandbuilding Vases using DowelsThis is a new clay workshop. Led by Susan Vladeck,this is your opportunity to try making a vase with atechnique never before taught at Three Arrows.This Week’s EntertainmentSaturday, July 13, 6:00 & 8:30 PM, NTSHRissacher is a renowned guitarist whose repertoire ofmusical styles spans Spanish, Brazilian, Classical,Contemporary, Jazz and Baroque. This promises to bean exhilarating evening.Sunday, July 14, 1:00 - 2:15 PM, NTSHCalling All Kids To Dance!, Move!, Roll!, Leap!,Kick!There will be a children’s dance/movement session withthe dancer Yakaffi, who teaches at the Alvin AileySchool among other venues. He happens to be thebeloved teacher of our own Sammy and Rashi Roselin.This Week’s FilmThursday, July 18, 8:00 PM, NTSH"5 Fingers " (1952, U.S.): James Mason and DanielleDarrieux star in this suspenseful World War IIespionage thriller set in neutral Turkey, directed byJoseph L. Mankiewicz and written by soon-to-beblacklistedMichael Wilson". Presented by BruceDancis.Next Issue EditorNext week’s issue editor will be Amy Heinrich. Pleasesend submissions to heinrich@columbia.edu byThe Voice of the Hill July 12, 2013 1

Eric, now 54, was strongly influenced by the Lower East Side scene of the Sixties, Seventies andEighties. It was his grandfather, Ernie Doerfler (the Ernie of Ernie’s room, proprietor of a weeklybookstore in that space that was filled with fiction and books about politics and art) who introducedhim to the woodcuts of Franz Masareel and Lyn Ward and drawings and paintings of George Grosz.Later influences included R. Crumb, Francisco Goya and Jan Brueghel. Like these forebears, Ericuses his art as a weapon, a way to express his critical commentary on the world.Eric showed examples of the images he painted with young people directly on the wall built byIsrael in the Palestinian Territory. He described his friendship with Allen Ginsberg in the last yearsof the poet’s life, which led to a book collaboration called ILLUMINATED POEMS. This book, inturn, led to an invitation to do the animation for the 2011 film HOWL, starring James Franco.Eric explained that by making his paintings colorful and pleasing to the eye, and making his messagemore subtle in recent years, he hopes to ease viewers into a deeper consideration of his socialcommentary. He urged young artists, in all fields, to look carefully at the world around them, and notto censor themselves; plenty of others will surely take on that role (excluding this reporter).~~Nina DrookerThe Morning After . . .When I got to the Social Hall on Sunday morning for Deborah’s yoga class, I was surprised to findthat it was in such good order. I was one of the last to leave on Saturday night after the picnic, andtables and chairs were piled everywhere—in the Hall and on the porch. The bags of garbage were inthe kitchen, and the leftover charcoal briquettes were just inside the door to the bathrooms. OnSunday morning, all of the tables and chairs had been put away, the garbage was gone, thebathrooms were clean and freshly stocked. Many thanks to our caretaker, Bryan!~~ Margaret BentonThe Voice of the Hill July 12, 2013 3

Fourth of July Picnic on the 6th.The Voice of the Hill July 12, 2013 4

~~Morris RabinowitzArt and Nature at a Three Arrows WorkshopThose who braved the heat down at the barn on the afternoon of Friday, July 7 were rewarded withan excellent arts and crafts workshop led by Laura Shapiro. In attendance were Sylvia Humphrey,Susan Vladeck, Julie and Ezra Bromberg, Sharon Bromberg, Nina and Maya Drooker, TammyBrennan, Alice Rosenthal, and Karen Dancis. The focus of the workshop was the artist AndyGoldsworthy. Goldsworthy is a contemporary artist whose work is made entirely of natural materialshe has collected from the environment, including leaves, twigs, snow, rocks, and clay. The workshopstarted with the viewing of a segment from a beautiful documentary about Goldsworthy entitled“Rivers and Tides.” In the clip, we saw examples of Goldsworthy’s ephemeral works and watchedthe artist as he labored on an art piece made of icicles entwined around a large rock. Lauradistributed books about Goldsworthy and led us through an insightful group discussion of theartwork. One of the pieces discussed — a meandering stone wall — had been seen by severalmembers of the group, and is located about an hour’s drive from Three Arrows at Storm King ArtCenter. After the clip and discussion, the group walked down to the social hall where individualsbegan collecting art materials to create their own Goldsworthy-inspired pieces under Laura’s helpfuldirection. Vines, ferns, grasses, leaves, stones, and twigs were selected and placed around thelandscape. The heat and bright sun affected both the works and the artists, and many people retreatedunder the shade of trees to create their pieces. Tammy wove a vine around one of the shrubs, asNina, Maya, and Karen worked on stone and twig sculptures near the social hall. Sylvia and Aliceworked together to make a river of stones and leaves flowing down the hill. I tried wetting a group ofstones to change their color — one of the Goldsworthy techniques we saw in the books — but theheat caused the water to evaporate almost instantly. Ezra placed three fern fronds on the large rock inthe middle of the hill: a Three Arrows symbol! Sharon and Karen added branches to Ezra’s ferns andmade the rock into a sunburst. Susan Vladeck documented everything by taking photos, and laterThe Voice of the Hill July 12, 2013 5

created a photo collage of the day’s creations. It was a wonderful beginning to the summer arts andcrafts season.—Julie Bromberg~~Photo collage by Susan VladeckThe Voice of the Hill July 12, 2013 6

Look At Our Beautiful Bisqueware Workers!--Alice Rosenthal↙↙↙Three Arrows CalendarAll entries to the Three Arrows calendar are made by Waddy Thompson. To add an activity tothe calendar email Waddy at: Waddy_t@yahoo.com..The Voice of the Hill July 12, 2013 7

From the CommitteesOn the WaterfrontI hope you are all enjoying our beautiful waterfront. And have you noticed the lovely flowers?Please thank Carol Gruber and Chuck Cosler when you see them!We had our first thunderstorm on Sunday (brief as it was). There was lightning in addition tothunder. So, I thought I would remind you of the safety precautions we have taken.1. When there is thunder – lightning can come at the same time or seconds later. That meansthat the dock is closed – immediately! As soon as a lifeguard says we’re closed thatmeans you stop what you are doing or schmoozing about, collect your things quickly andleave the dock. This was the first time this summer we had leave, so people weresomewhat slow in moving –not a surprise. But next time, everyone needs to take thelifeguard seriously and respect her instructions. The buck stops with the lifeguards!!!2. No one can come back onto the dock until ½ hour after the last lightning. If there is nolightning, no one can go on to the dock or in the water until ½ hour after the last thunder.~~ Carol Marsh (Chair, Waterfront Committee)Urgent NoticeThere is a green rowboat locked up in a space dedicated to Three Arrows boats. It's in the way and isa hazard, collecting water and becoming a breeding ground for mosquitos. The waterfront committeehas been asking around for more than two weeks. An e-mail was sent out to the community and nowwe're posting this in the Voice. If we do not hear from the owner by Sunday afternoon, theWaterfront Committee will ask Bryan to cut the lock and remove the boat.~~ Carol Marsh (Chair, Waterfront Committee)Notice to Cooperators On Parking in the Lake LotTo Protect Delicate Grass:Use Common Sense.Do Not Park in Mud.Vary your Location.Drive Minimally.Nudge your Neighbors to Do It Right.Stay Tuned for New SignsProtect Your Investment.Spare the Grass..Please.~~Kay Harel (Chair, Landscape Committee)The Voice of the Hill July 12, 2013 8

The Next Book Discussion Group SelectionsLast week we discussed the book, BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS by Katherine Boo. Asearing picture of present day Mumbai, it was often a painful read, but an important one, and ourconversation was intense.The next meeting will be on August 11 th at 11:30 at Leni Glauber’s house. The book is WILD, byCheryl Strayed, a non-fiction account of a woman’s exploration of nature and of herself whilewalking the Pacific Crest Highway.On September 8 th , we will meet at Halona and Josh Balgley’s house in Three Arrows. The book forthis session is THE RUSSIAN DEBUTANTE’S HANDBOOK by Gary Shteyngart. This is a livelywork of fiction by a Russian emigrant to the US with a hilarious take on contemporary America andRussia.Order your books, or fire up your Kindles, and start reading! We look forward to some fine summerreading, and hope you will join us.~~Nina DrookerAmong OurselvesJuly, So FarTo close the window or not to close the window;That is the question.How to regulate, how to outwitThe relentless dog’s breath of summer.To close the window in morning;To find that perfect instantBefore the thermometer succumbsTo the bullying furnace,Growing redder, going higher;Pressing you down with nowhere to hide.To close the window,To shut out the demonWho will infiltrate, no matterWhatTo do, when to do it?And then, no matter,To be locked insideTo wait out the sun, the oppressor,Unsure whether to conjure clouds and rain,And risk the humid consequences.The Voice of the Hill July 12, 2013 9

Face it, bunky, you are screwed.This day will cost you,Your world already boxed in,The world beyond the window,A mistake you don’t want to makeOr compoundBy flipping the switch on the air conditionerTo consume your pension that you might surviveUntil, guessing again in darkness,You open the windowAnd hear the wilted rasps of the crickets.~~Charney Bromberg (Writer’s Workshop July 9, 2013)The Accidental BeekeeperFor a few years, the bush stayed put, growing in its private bed abutting my shack in the woods.Then it sallied forth under the flagstone sidewalk, into the ramshackle yard, snuggling up over by thetrees near the shed. Spreading like the happiest of weeds. Meadowsweet, I am told, is its name.Meadowsweet is a beautiful invasive, flowering in clusters of tiny flowerets, in shades ranging frompastel pink to hot violet. And the rampant ravenous deer let them be. Some kind of miracle.Most magically, this scrappy shrub is beloved by bees, spirea bees to be precise. Fluffy withdramatical black and yellow stripes, the bees feast in the hot sun, muzzling depths of nectar. Theylumber up one by one, hoisting their swinging bums, arc to a neighboring bloom, settle, quieten,feed. Then up again. Their buzz lulls like the ocean. Dozens swaying over the swaying flowers arekaleidoscopic.I do not spend dark nights worrying about bee colony collapse, as serious a global issue as it is. Onthe other hand, I wash vegetables in a bowl of water, not a gushing stream. I try to waste less. Icompost even though I do not garden. Iridescent orange salamanders scurry through my compost. Igive them room and board.I love hosting the bees, sheltering the endangered. And it is a risk, since I am allergic to bees. I doworry at night whether I might step on their hive and I am trying to find it. Okay, so this is livingdangerously. But only a little bit. Nature carries dangers. Life does. That’s life.I am diligent in anointing my feet with rosemary oil, which repels the bees and ticks and mosquitoes.I observe the biological spectacle at close range without fear. I intend to nourish these bees, a tinygesture of environmental stewardship, but mine, all mine.Let that shrub colonize this nano-bit of earth. I do not mow, nor grow, but am letting the wild woodsencroach, year by year. I am happy to receive these flowers from nature. In a hundred years, perhaps,my cabin will be thicketed within florid bramble, guarded by thousands of dazzling, well fed bees,ready to defend their ancestral home, in honor of me too, the one who nurtures nature.~~Kay Harel[The original version of this essay first appeared on June 30 at www.madre.org and is reprinted herewith permission.]The Voice of the Hill July 12, 2013 10

A Budding ActorOur son Noah Bromberg, age 8, recently starred in a local theater camp production of the musicalAnnie at Putnam Valley High School. Noah played the role of Rooster, Miss Hannigan’s con manbrother. In the role, Noah sang and danced and delivered his lines with great personality. He said hereally enjoyed the experience of theater camp and performing in the show. Noah was especiallyhappy that his friend Maya Drooker was able to attend the performance, along with his mom, dad,little brother Ezra, and grandparents Sharon and Charney Bromberg.~~Julie BrombergThe Voice of the Hill July 12, 2013 11

THREE ARROWS TRASHBrought to you by the EnvironmentalHeallth & Safety Committee. Watchfor improved signage over the nextfew weeks. Do your part and thinkbefore you toss. Thank you.Any questions or suggestions, email:healthsafety@threearrowsco-op.orgPAPER AND CARDBOARD ONLYMain Trash Area(signage being updated)BLUE TOTERS [*use clear plastic bags]orRECYCLE BIN at Main Trash Area* When recycling METAL, GLASS AND PLASTIC in the BLUE TOTERS near your site, you must placethese rinsed items in a Clear Plastic Bag. This is a specialized requirement of Mid-Hudson Waste.