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This Week’s Specials Saturday Night at NTSH: You Never Know This Saturday evening's entertainment is the one-hour, one woman show, "You Never Know" written and performed by Carrie Carmichael. It introduces Carrie's New Jersey chauvinist Uncle Eddie, the kind of quirky, unforgettable family character we all take for granted. And yet, Uncle Eddie's legacy survives in ways he never could have imagined. The IndyStar reviewer, Jay Harvey, said that Carmichael presents her family and Uncle Eddie "nonjudgmentally and with affection, yet with an abiding sense of wonder that will be familiar to anyone who's ever wondered why we don't know better the people we should know best." Carrie Carmichael, a former Three Arrows member, is a New York writer, born and bred in New Jersey. She's the author of the first book about bringing up children free of gender prejudice. "Non-Sexist Childraising" was in print nationally and internationally for more than a dozen years. Her other books are "How To Relieve Cramps and Other Menstrual Problems," "Old Fashioned Baby Care," "Big Foot: Man, Monster or Myth?" and "Secrets of the Great Magicians." Her many magazine articles include a LIVES column for the New York Times and essays for Family Circle, Staste and Esquire of Japan. She is the winner of Women in Broadcasting awards and Odyssey Foundation awards for her work on the NBC Radio Network. With standup and acting credits off-off Broadway and on television, Carrie is thrilled to introduce you to her Uncle Eddie. "You Never Know" debuted at the Cape May Stage and has been performed all around the tristate area, in Florida and at the Indianapolis Fringe Festival. Carrie volunteers as a broadcaster for Gatewave Reading Service, for the visually disabled. She reads "The Science Times" of the "New York Times. Carrie, a good friend to many of us, was a Three Arrows cooperator from the early 1970s to early '80s.( Her house is now the London House.) She has two adult offspring, actor Dave Greenfield and Casey Greenfield, a partner in the law firm Greenfield, Labby. ~~Nina Drooker Arts and Crafts: Saturday 11 AM at the Lake (Rain Location: Upper Barn) OOBLECK: As seen on MYTHBUSTERS! OOBLECK is made of cornstarch and water. It is both liquid and solid at the same time, making it a unique mixture. Come make it, play with it, walk on it and learn why it is called a "non-Newtonian substance". Sunday 2 PM at the Upper Barn BIRDFEEDERS: Make an easy birdfeeder for your chickadees, finches and other feathered friends using our quick-to-make birdfeeder kits. Bring a clean and dry one or two-liter plastic soda bottle to paint. Birdseed will be provided to get your bird-buffet started. The Voice of the Hill July 20, 2012 2
That Was The Week That Was Schmooze Review: Chris Letts Encourages Pragmatic Environmentalism “The Ecology, Health, and Maintenance of Barger Pond,” led by naturalist Chris Letts, provided an evening’s educational entertainment for about 30 lucky members and friends last Friday. Carol Gruber introduced the program, recalling the Barger Pond of her childhood where one could pick bushels of blueberries from a rowboat, it was teeming with tadpoles, frogs and turtles, there were (blood-sucking) leeches, and the lily pads seemed closer to the shore. Chris replied giving us a geological context in which to understand the changes we are witnessing. His explanations about the historical Barger Pond and its prehistory in the time of the glaciers offered an illuminating perspective for us to ponder. No pun intended here – he called Barger Pond a lake not a pond, because it has an inlet and an outlet that are not seasonal, so they allow for the flow of water all year long. In historical times, long after the glaciers receded, deep winter ice from the Hudson Valley became famous, not only locally and in New York City, but as far away as India and Caribbean islands. It was cut here, insulated in sawdust, and transported by ships outfitted with windmills to pump out melted ice water. The trade was sufficiently lucrative to continue for quite some time before the advent of refrigerators. Just think of the ice boxes of old, which some of us still remember, and our cute stone building called an ice house, which is typical of the Lakeland of Putnam Valley and neighboring townships in Westchester and Putnam counties. From the sterile, crystal clear, icy waters of glacial melt to the murky water we swim in today is the story of organic growth over a period of about 15,000 years. The vegetation underwater, and the pioneer species around the edges of our lake today (willow, button bush, swamp maples) are all setting the stage for the subsequent development of a meadow, which will lead to a forest of prevailing native tree species. That will take, perhaps, another thousand years (at least). Meanwhile, the deposition of organic materials (a.k.a. muck) at the bottom of the lake contributes to this natural trajectory and is causing a shift in the acidity of the water, so that different plants and animals find habitat - hence, the beavers, otters, muskrats and aquatic creatures that include not only many species of catfish and sunfish, but also turtles, snakes, and frogs. Based on his familiarity with small bodies of fresh water, including lakes, ponds, and rivers, Chris offered several recommendations for us to consider. First, he said we should be regularly testing for the pH value of our lake water (not only for the presence of e-coli, directly relevant to our health), but also for nitrates and phosphates. And he reminded us that global warming will likely speed up the process of change. For our delectation as a lakefront community with a passion for swimming, we might want to consider such intervention as dredging to counteract the deposition of organic matter that, eventually, would lead to the natural course of development of our lake into a meadow. That might be an expensive option. [I recollect that the Town of Putnam Valley, who owns Barger Pond, applied for a permit and conducted hydro-raking a few years back to reduce organic matter.] Chris advised us to be cognizant of the balance and diversity of plant and animal life, which is dependent on such factors as sunlight and temperature. In an effort to reduce organic matter, for example, the removal of water lilies can raise the lake water’s temperature by reducing shade, which allows in more sunlight. The lake is a living ecosystem that demands our respect and he advocates for a more pragmatic approach to environmental concerns. To begin, he suggested we maintain a logbook with wildlife observations, that we record measurements of various kinds, and that we collect oral histories so that we may better understand what’s happening in Barger Pond. ~~Carol Bier The Voice of the Hill July 20, 2012 3
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