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AUGUST 16– AUGUST 22, 2008

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Friday, August 15 -

7:00 PM Reception for Marion Vuilleumier in the Tabernacle Saturday, August 16 -

5:30 PM Red Lily Pond Project Annual Dinner – Craigville InnRace Day at CBA

Sunday, August 17 - Tabernacle Worship Service and pew cushion dedication 9:45 AM Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, preacher

Wednesday, August 20 - 4:15 PM Red Lily Pond movie trip to Cultural Center Thursday, August 21 -

7:00 PM Barnstable Town Council Meeting

Looking Ahead: Craigville Cottage Owners’ Association Meeting on Saturday, August 23rd (4:00 PM), Craigville Inn Living RoomCraigville Post Office closes on Saturday, August 30th

The Tabernacle: Morning Worship, Lovely Music, Soft Seats  Thanks to the extremely generous gift by Mary and Tony Balsamo, wonderful new Tabernacle benchcushions will be dedicated during worship this Sunday morning.  Please join us to see (and enjoy sittingcomfortably on) the new elegant cushions and thank Mary and Tony for this marvelous gift. The Reverend Dr. Jim Antal is the preacher this week. He returned to Massachusetts in 2006 to serve theMassachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ as Minister and President. Jim has led churches ofall sizes in Massachusetts and Ohio, and also led the Fellowship of Reconciliation and founded a national highschool peace organization. He served several schools as a chaplain or teacher, including Northfield MountHermon School, Andover, Yale and Yale Divinity School, where he assisted Henri Nouwen. Jim’s book on thesearch process was published by the Alban Institute. His decades of involvement in environmental andinterfaith activities continues in his current work. An avid cyclist, you may see him on the road with his “God isStill Speaking” jersey. Jim and his wife, Cindy, have two sons. Our musician is Verena Lutz. This talented young woman is from southern Germany (in between Stuttgartand Munich) and has lived in America for two years. She started out as an Au Pair and returned to America tostudy Psychology in Boston. Coming from a musical family and studying classical singing in Germany, shehas been a lead singer in a gospel choir in Germany founded in 2003. Her hobbies, next to music, aredrawing and all kinds of sports. In her words: “I haven’t had a chance to sing in public for a while, so I am verygrateful and excited to have the opportunity to perform again.”

Quotation of the week: “In a house which becomes a home, one hands down and another takes up theheritage of mind and heart, laughter and tears, musings and deeds.” – Antoine de St. Exupéry

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The DCPC and Village VoicesBy Steve Brown

More on the Craigville Beach District of Critical Planning Concern (DCPC): thank you to all who turned outon August 12th to dialogue with representatives of the Town of Barnstable and the Cape Cod Commissionabout this initiative. Lots of questions were answered, including:

1. Can I winterize my house? YES2. Is the Conference Center considered a commercial use? NO3. Have new zoning regulations been written? NO4. Can we all have input to writing them? YES

Information on these, and more, is on the Town of Barnstable website athttp://town.barnstable.ma.us/GrowthManagement/ComprehensivePlanning/DCPC2/default.asp Steve Brown is representing the Craigville community on the Town’s DCPC Advisory Committee. Sharethoughts with him (comsol@cape.com) and he will convey these to the Town as the process progresses.

POST OFFICE NEWS: Get a Bird’s Eye View of the Village By Debbie Almy

After a two year search, the brand new Craigville flag has arrived, and I do think you will like it. Also, theaerial views of Craigville are too good to put on hold for a year, so come in and place your order for yourpreferred view of the village from the sky! The usual size is 8”x10”. Since the Old Craigville Post Office will beclosing for the season on August 30th due to such an early Labor Day holiday, the order form will have to beremoved from the Post Office by August 23rd, to allow enough time to fill the aerial photo orders. That meansyou will have only a few days to come in, view the photos and place your order! Sorry for such short notice,but in order to have the photos available for you before we close, we must hurry the whole process. Remember that we do have a copier, for both color and black and white, for only $.10 a page. Thecommittee has reconsidered our position of postponing the painting of the flagpole and the purchasing of the“wind” weathervane for the roof of the PO, so we are going ahead with these plans this year. Remember, wehave a great variety of things for sale in our stock other than t-shirts, so do drop in and take a peek. 

SPECIAL COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS: Our Food and Our WaterwaysBy Steve Brown

When Craigville was young, visitors dined on shellfish from the Centerville River and bass from LakeElizabeth. Today, we don’t, because of concerns of contamination. But is the food we get at the supermarketany safer? A few degrees of separation (from Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead to the Red Lily Pond…) helpus understand why this question is worth asking. Wednesday evening, August 20, Jerry Garcia’s widow, Deborah Koons Garcia, will air her film “THEFUTURE OF FOOD” at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., in Yarmouth. The film’s website(http://www.thefutureoffood.com) states: “From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca,Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by thisnew technology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part ofthe reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically-altered crops into our food supply.Shot on location in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, THE FUTURE OF FOOD examines the complex web ofmarket and political forces that are changing what we eat….” This film was shown at local churches during the spring. Many enjoyed it and wanted to share it. The RedLily Pond Project originally planned to screen this film August 15 in the Tabernacle, but when we learned thatDeborah Koons Garcia was going to be on Cape Cod the following week, we decided to provide an opportunityfor the community to go to Yarmouth to meet her and see the film. We will carpool from the CraigvilleTabernacle at 4:15 on Wednesday, and $20 per person will cover the donation to the Cultural Center, plusyour transportation (if you are willing to drive others, the cost is $10). Afterwards, depending on interest, wecan have supper together in Yarmouth, near the Cultural Center. Please join this “field trip” to view this important film, meet Deborah Koons Garcia, and deepen ourawareness of the food we eat. For information, contact Steve Brown, 508-560-1189, comsol@cape.com.

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Can You Hear Me Now??? The Tabernacle Worship Committee is pleased to announce that, thanks to the efforts of Jim Lane, CCMAPresident, Ed Lynch, CCMA Administrator, and Don Overlock, from the Worship Committee, the most publicspace we have for worship, lectures, retreats and entertainment has a new sound system. Cape Cod Audioreplaced both speakers, installed a new second microphone, tuned the system - and it sounds great. This vastimprovement to our auditory capabilities cost less than $1,500 of your dues and contributions to our commongood. [The hand held system was described as cheap junk and could be replaced for $389 -this could beconsidered in the future]. 

LONG RANGE PLANNING BURSTS AT THE SEAMS  By Don Overlock       Last Saturday, at 8:55 a.m., Julie Gavitt and Don Overlock, L.R.P. Committee Co-Chairs, eyeballed oneanother, in the small Tabernacle meeting room, wondering if anyone was going to show up. Then, in dribs anddrabs, villagers arrived, including the following: Alan Shoemaker, Matthew Clark, Dede Underwood, MyraGooding, Concie Danforth, Clark Gates, Nancy and Roger Hansen, Willie Shoemaker, Sean Lahey, SheilaLahey, Joanne and Nelson Hartunian, Alice and Steve Brown, Gabriel Fackre, Graham Elliott, Kathleen Bradyand several late-comers who did not get the signup sheet.  It was a consciousness-raising meeting, from which many creative ideas surfaced.  The Co-Chairs decidedto make this report in the Chronicle and ask five new people to join the revised Long Range PlanningCommittee, which, by consensus, has decided to meet Wednesday, September 3rd , in the Tabernacle at10:00 a.m. Joanne Hartunian, Lee Williams, Roger Hansen, Dede Underwood and Clark Gates will join RuthRobin, Myra Gooding, Larry Gordon, Mary Woodbury, Ed Lynch, Julie Gavitt and Don Overlock. Theirhomework is to try and prioritize the many creative ideas suggested; but, you may, of course, speak to anymember about your concerns for the future of the Village. Don thanked attendees and their imaginative brain storming that included:

1. Could Craigville condominium-ize? [Not without 100% property owner sign on]2. Should C.C.M.A. dues [91 ’07 are unpaid in ‘08] be raised to at least $50? [Affirmative groans]3. How about Family Memberships at $100? [More affirmation]4. The Village used to have more activities centered on the Green. More are needed.5. The P.O. has probably reached its t-shirt sales threshold. What are some creative ways of using the

building, especially for residents, making it a center of community life? It could be a CCMA office forAdministrator and Admin. Ass’t (who does Chronicle and Tab bulletins, co-ordinates calendar withCCC), holding posted hours, with coffee and newspapers, to chat about anything and everything.

6. The P.O. back room could be a wireless space with small tables, a printer & computer for use by all.7. Picnic tables out front or on the side lawn could be used for hospitality, with WiFi.8. The P.O. or Tabernacle interior walls could show portions of our archives.9. A future Recreational Hall sort of building is vastly needed. [A memorial?]10.The ball field and bluff projects need finishing.11. Could the Craigville Chronicle be e-mailed monthly during the off-season? [general affirmation]12. Who would pay for it?13. The Beach property needs updating structurally big time. [Beach committee aware of this.]14. Any capital funds drive for Village improvement should not include beach members.15. But they need one of their own fund drives.16. In order to increase Village Beach membership, could a portion of C.C.M.A. dues include

a nominal Beach membership? 17. Suni Sands sold for $550,000; the Town Council meets 7:00p.m. 8/21 to vote a  $750,000 counter-offer. [Be an attendee to cheer them on]

18. We are a non-conforming village and need to be vigilant about Town restrictions.19.  There is $ set aside for Village sewers – we need to speak up as Lake WEQUAQUET residents do.20.  Dede Underwood will gladly inscribe memorial bookplates in the Tabernacle pew Bibles, object of the

Worship Committee’s Christmas ’08 letter to be mailed hither and yon.

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21.  Security is a big problem, with the guard confined to a car and often absent from target areas.22.  We should, instead, hire a foot security patrol.

23.  Can’t we put in solar panels or a few windmills on our property? [not the Bluff] 24.  An endowment capital funds drive is a must. [We are still getting our financial house in order.] 25.  An older Welcoming Sheet was shown with expectations, and rules. Needs more distribution.

26.  We need a sense of all being in this together. With a year’s build up, we should hire a trainedconsultant [expensive – may be $2,500 a day - Steve Brown knows of several] to lead all who canparticipate in a visioning process leading to a comprehensive re-articulation of what and who weare, and soliciting group and individual commitments to achieving success.

27.  Do we receive a % of profit realized by programs sponsored by outside groups here? Why not? 28.  The Village needs more dialogical open meetings like this. GREAT!!

 A BIG HUG OF GRATITUDE TO ALL YOU WHO CAME & VOICED YOUR IDEAS. YOU HAVE GIVEN THESTRATEGIC PLANNING OF A REJUVINATED LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE FUEL TO KEEP THEIRMOTOR HUMMING FOR QUITE SOME TIME!!!

HERRING SWIM, OSPREYS FLYCraigville’s Nature

WEATHERWIZE BY DOPPLER DEBBIE (ALMY)WIND CHILL IN THE SUMMER?

Wind chill is a term used a great deal in the winter season, but we never hear about it in the summer for agood reason. The key is a low temperature, for it must be cold outdoors in order for the wind chill to be afactor. Wind chill is a measure of how fast heat is removed from your body and it is a combination oftemperature and wind speed. Wind is the big player here though. When you go outside on a cold winter’s dayand there is little wind, dealing with the temperature is doable. However, add wind and rate the heat isremoved from your body increases proportionately. It feels, literally, like the heat is being sucked right awayfrom your body, making you feel colder immediately. The wind chill factor can be life threatening, and youshould always check your wind chill chart before heading out for any length of time. (This chart is available inthe Craigville Post Office) A final question: When you breath out in the winter, white steam, which looks likesmoke, comes out of your mouth, but not in the summer. Why not? Well, in the winter, when the temperatureis near freezing, 32º F or below, the moist (key word here) air you are breathing out instantly freezes orcondenses so you can see it. When the temperature is warmer, you cannot see your breath at all for it doesnot condense, even though your breath is always at 98.6º F. all year ‘round.

FEATHER FACTS CHICKENS: Examining the Eggs Did you know that there are more chickens in the world than people and a group of chickens is called apeep? They only have 250 to 350 taste buds, compared with the 9,000 or so we humans have! They havereally poor night vision, which is why the lights are left on in a hen house “fooling the hens” to speed up thelaying of eggs. How do you tell if that egg in the refrigerator is fresh enough to eat? Carefully place the egg ina glass of cold water. If the egg sinks, it is fresh; if it bobbles half way up, it is questionable, and if it floats, doNOT, under any circumstances, eat it, or even open it. You will be most sorry, for the smell will clear yourhouse in a few moments! Next, how do you tell a hard-boiled egg from a raw one? Spin it on a table. Thehard-boiled egg will spin like a top, but the raw egg will just flop along, not spinning. Is there a differencebetween brown or white eggs? No! Color of the shell was determined by what food the chicken ate. Finally,a chicken lays an egg every 28 hours, while a woman ovulates (releases an egg from the ovary) every 28days. For a bird-brain, the chicken is pretty interesting after all. FINAL UPDATE on the baby birds located in a residents outdoor shower: one of the babies died and wasremoved by a parent; then, suddenly, the two feathered survivors took off, leaving our “Bird Lady” behind!

Busy Bodies still offers 6 weeks for $60 and a FREE CLASS to Chronicle readers. Many residents have takenadvantage; just ask the Lahey Clan! Great classes include Dance Energy and a Tap'n Fit tap dancing/aerobicclass starting this fall. New Yoga classes are Monday's at 6:30pm, Tuesday's at 6:30am & Friday's at 5:30pm.Drop In rates for nonmembers: only $10.00. We offer childcare. I look forward to seeing you at Busy Bodies!!

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Wondering about the future of Suni Sands? The Suni Sands Motel (just West of the CBA Beach parking lot) was recently foreclosed, and an auctionwas held there last month in an attempt to satisfy creditors. A developer submitted the highest bid, although,because this bid was insufficient to the foreclosing party, the property has not yet been conveyed. The Townof Barnstable could still purchase the Suni Sands for open space, rather than development, using CommunityPreservation Funds. The Barnstable Town Council is responsible for allocation of these CommunityPreservation Funds, and will consider the issue, and perhaps vote such funds, as part of their August 21st

Meeting. Their meetings begin at 7 PM in Town Hall, 367 Main St., Hyannis. For more information, contactTown Councilor Fred Chirigotis at the Town Hall.

Thanks to the Danforth/Underwood families At the season’s beginning, it looked like we would need to rely on your efforts to find your weeklyChronicles in the new “local news” boxes. Then, the Underwood girls came forth, and we understand thatGrandmother Concie Danforth, Mom Dede Underwood, and Annie and Josie Underwood are all responsiblefor the convenient home delivery option. Many thanks for your time and effort! You are contributing in aspecial way to our Village community.

CATCH YOU ON THE FLIP FLOP Last week, Cashel and I were exchanging quips like, “See you later, alligator,” when she liked the rhyme of“Catch you on the flip flop”. It occurred to me after she headed for the beach that she could not possibly haveany idea what that meant. She will learn about alligators and baboons, and she probably knows what a flipflop is: a beach shoe. Her parents probably add to their vocabulary the now commonly-used definition thatinvolves a candidate changing his/her position on an issue. There is also a third usage. Years ago, when your editor was young, truck drivers communicated via Citizens Band radios, or CB’s.They began the conversation with, ”Breaker, breaker” and they had “handles”, which were their “truckingnames”. You may have heard an old country western song or two about this. Truckers spoke to one anotherrelaying road and traffic conditions, conversing about truck stops, comparing notes about … (this is a familypublication). The trip out from home was the “flip” and the return trip was the “flop”. You couldn’t talk with people too faraway on these radios, so your conversations were with people in your general area at the time. “Catch you onthe flip flop” meant, “I will talk to you again when I am back this way on my return trip”. Doesn’t sound nearlyas catchy, does it? So, if Cashel’s parents want to archive a Chronicle, when she can read, she may like to know what thatphrase is all about. In the meantime, she can impress her friends, who won’t know what it means either! BARNSTABLE TRANSFER STATION AND RECYCLING CENTER INFORMATION: please see the kioskbulletin board near the Craigville Post Office for current guidelines.

The Disappearing Dumpster The CCOA-sponsored dumpster was full to overflowing in just 3 days. We regret that some of you who haditems to dispose of were unable to do so; something needs to be done differently next year! It cost the CCOA$410, plus the compensation we plan to give to the Conference Center for Damon’s quick response to themess left behind around the dumpster. If you used it and did not make the requested contribution of $25,please do so at the Craigville Post Office, Lodge Office, or give your check to CCOA Treasurer Barbara Gates.

CCOA Annual August Meeting Please plan to attend the Cottage Owners’ meeting on August 23rd at 4:00 PM to review this summer! Weneed your reviews and suggestions in order to keep community communication strong. Minutes of theprevious meeting are posted in the kiosk, and Owners’ lists are available for asking at the Craigville Post Officeand the Lodge Office.

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