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The Summer News Weekly For All People… In All Seasons In all seasons

Craigville Village, Massachusetts

August 16-22, 2013

Community Calendar Saturday, August 17th 10:00 AM Tidy Town Day – Meet at the Bluff

1:00 PM Crazy Hat Day at CBA Beach 5:00 PM Catholic Mass – Tabernacle

Sunday, August 18th 9:45 AM Worship Service – Tabernacle Tuesday, August 20th 7:00 PM Tabernacle Movie Night Thursday, August 22nd 6:00 PM Supper & Game Night at CBA

This Sunday in the Tabernacle Join our community at 9:45 AM this Sunday for worship in the Craigville Tabernacle. We will welcome Rev. Dayan Johnson back to the pulpit, joined by members of her Brockton congregation, including the “Voices of Faith” choir. Her sermon, entitled “Rivers of Mercy” will continue the exploration of hospitality, this summer’s Tabernacle theme. Rev. Johnson holds degrees in Theater/Education and Organizational Psychology, and, in addition to serving as Pastor of the Lighthouse of Faith in Christ Jesus in Brockton, is an Adjunct Professor of Communications and Theater at Massasoit Community College. The Tabernacle is fortunate that she returns each summer to grace our August worship service with her keen insights into the Gospel, combined with a deep compassion for community. She was recently awarded the 2013 South Shore Parents’ Leadership Conference “Aspirational Spiritual Leadership Award”. She offers a strong role model for leadership, and Craigville is a wonderful locale for her congregation’s retreat each year, as they renew their energy and spirit for their powerful ministry in the city. All are welcome to join in this worship service!

-Steve Brown, Interim 2013 Tabernacle Administrator

CCMA Membership: Still Time to Join CCMA memberships are still gratefully accepted! If you have not paid yours yet, please complete your membership form and attach your check and take it to Nancy Hansen or to the Craigville Retreat Center Office. Your support of our programs and facilities is greatly appreciated.

Missing Earring: Have You Seen It??? Five people have remembered seeing it at the end of the night this past Saturday, August 10th, following the Red Lily Pond Dinner: Alan Shoemaker, Valerie Lane, Millie Delaney, Lisa Brown and Barbara Gates, but no one knows where it is now... These beautiful earrings were a gift from her loving husband and Dede Underwood would dearly like to find the lost earring. Please call the Danforths if you have any information: 775-1408. Thank you!

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Craigville Bookies We will get together at home of Della Schultz, Lake Elizabeth Drive, on Wednesday, August 21st at 9:30 AM to discuss Secrets From the Past by Barbara Taylor Bradford. Come join us! For directions or more information, please call Nancy Hansen at (508) 775-5667. South Congregational Church Summer Spiritual Adventures Continue Programs in the church library continue, and on Tuesdays – Wings of the Morning: A Time of Prayer, Scripture, and Stillness – meets from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. at the Craigville Tabernacle (until August 27). South Church Pastor Rev. Dr. Bruce Epperly is the program leader, and he has served as a seminary and university professor, university chaplain, congregational pastor, and seminary administrator. He can be reached at bepperlychurch@comcast.net and 508-775-8332. Please see the complete program listings on the bulletin board near the Craigville Post Office. All are welcome.

Crazy Hats Spotted at CBA Wear your craziest, cookiest, zaniest or most favorite hat to CBA on Saturday for the rescheduled Hat Day this Saturday, August 17th. Also, the second Supper and Game Night will be held next Thursday, August 22nd at 6:00 PM. Don't miss your last chance to find the watermelon and challenge the guards to tug of war! ~sean & damian, cba beach managers

Surf's Up: Movie Night in the Tab on Tuesday Summer may be winding down, but it's surf's up at the Tabernacle this Tuesday at 7:00PM for movie night. Bring your popcorn and your pillows and settle in for some surfing fun. This story follows a teenage rock hopper penguin named Cody Maverick from his hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica, where all of the other penguins think he's nothing but a surfing fool, to the "Big Z Memorial Surf Off" on Pen Gu Island. Young Cody is determined to win the most important competition in the world of penguin surfing in honor of "Big Z," a deceased surfing legend whom he has idolized since childhood. But the waves in Pen Gu are different than in Shiverpool, and the competition is steep. The current champ, egotistical Tank Evans, isn't just about to let this little penguin knock him from first place without a fight. When Cody wipes out and encounters Geek, a recluse aging former surfer, living in the jungle, he learns some important lessons about life and surfing, and even teaches Geek a thing or two. -Meghan Lahey, Co-chair, CCOA Events Committee

FEMA Map of Craigville In the Tabernacle is a large-scale copy of the much talked-about, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The old flood zones and preliminary flood zones are indicated on the map. When the FIRM map is approved, it will affect the cost of insurance policies for some Craigville homeowners and the Christian Camp Meeting Association. Be informed: the insurance companies certainly will be. -Jim Lane, President, CCMA

Camp a Success Thanks to Community Nelson and I completed our 30th year as Deans of Family Camp and it was made possible by so many wonderful hands. It indeed did take a village! Thank you to Tom Sheehy for transportation from the train to the Inn for those who wanted to reduce their carbon footprint; Ginny and Kendra Henderson for daily music, their enthusiasm, and energy; Tom Hoppensteadt for organizing the Herring Run project for our college-age young men with Jim Lane and Tom Kirk; Ed Deyton for his stimulating and thoughtful Bible Study on Creation; Steve Brown for the Writer's Workshop; Myra Gooding for the donation of new games and puzzles, including the exciting Canadian version of Monopoly which was so entertaining and fun; Jim Lane for loaning shovels for the surprise tree planting ceremony in our yard in memory of our grandson Jacob; to Alison Melavalin for trips to the transfer station to recycle; to Damian Gates for water safety instruction, Damon Franze for set-up; to Michael, CRC's sous chef for judging our pie-making contest,; to the Kirk Family for the wonderful concert; and to Mary Woodbury and the CRC staff for their hospitality and kindness. -Joanne Hartunian and Family

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Thought of the Week (from E.L.): Today is a day to trust. I will keep both eyes open while giving the benefit of the doubt.

Craigville Retreat Center This is a slow week for us, as guests with children ready themselves for back to school. Guests of the Craigville Retreat Center include The Lighthouse of Faith, with leader Rev. Dayan Johnson, who will be in the Manor. The Cottage List includes the following: the Andelman Family in Andover; the Heinz Family in Yale; the Jehley Family in Union; the McCaw Family in Boston; the Peterson Family in Groves; and the Hill Family in Marshview B.

-Mary A Woodbury, Director, Craigville Retreat Center

Back in the Swing The swing set in the playground has been repaired. Please remind your kids, guests and grandchildren that the swing set is for kids 12 years old and younger. I do not think we need more signs in this village. !Jim Lane

RED LILY POND DINNER SURPASSES PAST YEARS After the rainy day Friday, we were blessed to wake up on Saturday morning with a blue sky and clear, warm, and dry weather for our Red Lily Pond Project annual fundraiser. The evening was great with a good turnout, and we took in over $4,000.00 for the auctions and cleared, after expenses, over $8,000.00 total from membership dues, donations and the dinner and auctions. This is the best we have done in one event for many years. So many people came together to make it a success: Mary Woodbury, who helped with the initial planning and the menu; Austin Peters, our chef who outdid all past chefs with beautiful food, plentiful and delicious, cocktail hour hors d’oeuvres that were colorful and varied as well as scrumptious, and the kitchen and dining room staff in the Inn. Martin Traywick provided the wine, and since he couldn’t be here with us, his son Sam stepped in as bartender, assisted by able-bodied Jim Lane. Kathleen Brady, Emma Robin, and Joanna Buffington helped immensely with the setting up of the silent auction, and Michael Lyons, Dick Delaney, Jim Lane and Scott and Stuart Lane helped with all the heavy lifting and carrying. The waitresses were fabulous, organized by Josie Underwood, granddaughter of Concie Danforth, daughter of Dede and Geoffrey Underwood. She assembled a group of very capable and cheerful young women from the village and they did an outstanding job: Josie’s sister, Cecilia Underwood; her cousin, Gabriella Payan; a friend of her family from Australia, Alexandra Sadler; Emma Robin, granddaughter of Carl and Della Schultz, and daughter of Ruth and Louis Robin; and Kyr Gibson, granddaughter of Gabe and Dot Fackre and daughter of Skye and Chris Gibson. They waited on about 75 people with great good cheer and efficiency. Millie Delaney worked hard in the weeks leading up to the auction doing the bid sheets, and then breaking down the auction and checking everyone out at the end of the night. Dick Delaney did an outstanding job as auctioneer accompanied by an impromptu auctioneer, Damian Gates! They were happily assisted by Peter Buffington and Dale Oates. And Damon and Joe did a great job of lugging tables around and putting them on the Green for the auction. Everyone did a tremendous job. Thank you to everyone who donated items for the auctions as well as those of you who gave donations of money. We are still taking donations and membership dues, so please send your checks to Valerie Lane, who will be happy to go to the bank with another deposit. We are very grateful for everyone’s participation and generosity. Thank you also to everyone who attended and who continues to support the Red Lily Pond Project throughout the year. Thank you all! -Valerie Lane, RLPP Fundraising Chair

THE OLD CRAIGVILLE POST OFFICE Two weeks left to drop-in and pick-up your stocking stuffers or Christmas gifts at the shop which is there for the village and their guests. Closing will be Saturday, August 31st , so don’t wait for the last minute to stop in and see what you might like to share with your friends about our unique place. !Debbie Almy, Chair, Post Office Committee

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CCOA Prepares for August Meeting All homeowners, please plan to attend the Craigville Cottage Owners Association meeting on Sunday, August 25th at 5:00 PM in the Tabernacle. We need your comments on this summer’s Village activities as we plan for next year!

Pick-Up a Song with a Great Song Leader! On Sunday, September 1st, the congregation from South Congregational Church in Centerville will join the Craigville community for worship in the Craigville Tabernacle at 9:45 AM. South Church Music Director Pam Wannie, a longtime friend of Craigville who has shared her musical gifts many times with the community, will be responsible for the “special music” for that service. She invites the Craigville Community to join in a “Pick-Up Choir” Rehearsal from 9:00-9:30 AM on Sunday morning, September 1st. Come sing with her in this special service that marks the end of our summer season! This is your opportunity to “join the chorus”!

Evening of Laughter in the Tabernacle Psalm 126 begins, “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy.” Taking a cue from this Psalm, laughter will fill the Tabernacle as we host a special evening worship service, 6:00 PM on Sunday, August 25th, immediately following the Craigville Cottage Owners Association Meeting. As a student at Andover Newton Theological School, our preacher, Rev. Jennifer Munroe-Nathans, won the 2007 Koinonia Preaching Award. She has brought her gift for preaching to a double career, as the Senior Pastor of the Millis Congregational Church, and as a stand-up comic at nightclubs throughout New England. Visit Jen’s website at http://www.jenmunroenathans.com or follow her on Twitter. Earlier this summer, the CCMA Religious Activities and Tabernacle Committee discussed the potential for Sunday evening worship services, and decided to host this service as an experiment. If it proves successful, they may consider expanding the practice in future summers. Conclude your weekend on a high note. All are welcome! This service will replace the traditional 9:45 AM Worship Service for this Sunday. More details will be forthcoming in next week’s Craigville Chronicle.

!Steve Brown, Interim 2013 Tabernacle Administrator

“Listening Time” for the Craigville Tabernacle On Sunday, August 25th, the Sunday Tabernacle Worship Service will take place at 6:00 PM. Thus, there will be no traditional 9:45 AM Sunday Morning Tabernacle Worship on that day. Instead, a “listening time” is planned. As my term as the “Interim 2013 Tabernacle Administrator” comes to a close, I would like to offer members and friends of the community a specific opportunity to share their thoughts on the Tabernacle’s role and purpose in Craigville—past, present, and future. Community members of all ages are invited to join a “focused discussion” at 9:30 AM in the Tabernacle on Sunday, August 25th. This group will last approximately one hour, and will be structured around three questions, which each participant may answer in any way they please:

1. How is it that you first came to the Craigville Tabernacle? 2. What keeps you coming to the Craigville Tabernacle? 3. What is your fondest hope for the future of the Craigville Tabernacle and its role in Craigville’s future?

My job during this focused discussion will be simply to listen and to encourage constructive dialogue. Community members may inquire, “What is the basis for this conversation?” The Craigville Tabernacle administration is in a time of transition. In the Bible and throughout the history of our faith, such times have been symbolized by the phrase, “Crossing the Jordan River.” Accordingly, those who are contemplating participating in this conversation may wish to read the first nine verses of the first chapter of the Book of Joshua.

ALL ARE INVITED AND WELCOME. --Steve Brown, Interim 2013 Tabernacle Administrator

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The Growing Edge, with thanks to Howard Thurman

Several visitors to Craigville have told me over the last few weeks that they are so happy to come back to Craigville and see that “nothing has changed.” Of course, change is always happening, but the essence of Craigville endures, and this is what people remember, whether they have been away for a week or for forty years. Hospitality is timeless, but over time, hospitality grows. It has a “growing edge.” I think this is what Howard Thurman was getting at when he wrote these words, used in last Tuesday’s meditation group in the Tabernacle:

All around us worlds are dying and worlds are being born; All around us life is dying and life is being born. The fruit ripens on the tree; The roots are silently at work in the darkness of the earth Against the time when there shall be new leaves, fresh blossoms, green fruit. Such is the growing edge! It is the extra breath from the exhausted lung, The one more thing to try when all else has failed, The upward reach of life when weariness closes in upon all endeavor. This is the basis of hope in moments of despair, The incentive to carry on when times are out of joint And men have lost their reason; the source of confidence When worlds crash and dreams whiten into ash. The birth of a child—life’s most dramatic answer to death— This is the growing edge incarnate. Look well to the growing edge!

-Steve Brown

FEATHER/FUN FACTS: HUMMINGBIRDS BY DEBBIE ALMY Hummingbirds are not only one of the smallest birds in all of nature, but they are fascinating as well. They weigh less than a penny, are about 3 inches in length, have a heart rate of 1,260 beats per minute and a life span of about 4 years. One outstanding feature of this little bird: it is the only bird that can fly backwards. They drink nectar from flowers and the sweeter the better, but they also prey on insects and spiders to meet their needs for protein, vitamins and minerals. They spend an average of 10–15% of their time feeding and 75–80% sitting and digesting. They can hear and see better than humans, but have little or no sense of smell. They also have about 940 feathers on their little bodies. To conserve energy while they sleep or when food is scarce, they have the ability to go into a hibernation-like state known as torpor, where their heart rate is slowed to 50 to 180 beats per minute. On cold evenings, their body temperature can drop drastically, slowing down their heart and breathing rate, thus burning much less energy. As mornings warm up, the hummingbirds’ body temperatures will come back up and they resume their normal daily activity. The tongue on a hummingbird is about 1-2 inches and is grooved like the shape of a "W". On the tip of the tongue brushy hairs help lap up nectar from a flower or food from a feeder at a rate of about 13 licks per second, for they do not suck or drink their food. Hummingbirds have only a few taste buds on the tongue, but can taste just enough to know what is good and what is bad. A hummingbird's wings are unlike any other bird's wings. They allow a hummingbird to fly forward, backward, hover, and even fly upside-down for a short period of time. They are the only birds in the world that can fly like this because of the unique structure of the wing. Their wings beat about 70 times per second while in regular flight, and up to 200 times per second when diving. They also don't flap their wings, they rotate them. When hummingbirds fly, they move their wings in an oval pattern, except when they are hovering; then, they move their wings in a figure-eight motion. They can fly at an average speed of 25 to 30 miles per hour, and dive at a speed of up to 60 miles per hour. Most species build a cup-shaped nest on the branch of a tree or shrub. The nest varies in size relative to species, from smaller than half a walnut shell to several centimeters in diameter. Many use spider silk to bind the nest material together and secure the structure to its support. Two white eggs are laid, which, despite being the smallest of all bird eggs, are in

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fact large relative to the hummingbird's adult size. Incubation lasts 14 to 23 days. The male has nothing to do with the building of the nest, or the care of the babies, and they do not mate for life. Other than insects, hummingbirds, while in flight, have the highest metabolism of all animals, a necessity in order to support the rapid beating of their wings. This rate is 100 times faster than an elephant. They also consume more than their own weight in nectar each day, so they must visit hundreds of flowers daily. Hummingbirds are always hours away from starving to death, so they must store enough energy to survive overnight. So how can they cross 500 miles of the Gulf of Mexico on a 20 hour nonstop flight? They prepare to migrate by storing up fat to serve as fuel, thus increasing their weight by as much as 100 percent, allowing for the flying time. They are also very territorial, and when they have settled on a feeding station, they will fight to have it to themselves. I have tried desperately to lure them to my feeder this summer, but a neighbor has captured their hearts, so I get only a stray one occasionally. I will keep trying, though, for watching them is a joy; and, indeed, habit-forming. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please remember to send us your news. We need your information by each Wednesday noon for inclusion in that Friday’s Chronicle. The submission deadline for the next edition is August 21st, and our e-mail address is craigvillechronicle1872@gmail.com. REMEMBER, WE WELCOME ALL NEWS PERTAINING TO CRAIGVILLE NEIGHBORS AND ACTIVITIES. AND, we are always on the web at Craigville.org (postings to info@craigville.org) and for the CCOA page “friend” us on Facebook (postings for FB page to Geoffrey Underwood dgunderwo@gmail.com)! The Craigville Chronicle is sponsored by the Christian Camp Meeting Association and the Craigville Cottage Owners Association, and is produced weekly from the last week in June through Labor Day weekend and off-season once during the Fall (November), Winter (February) and Spring (May). Please e-mail your news to Alice Brown, editor, at craigvillechronicle1872@gmail.com. Craigville Retreat Center information can be found 24/7 at www.craigvilleretreats.org. !Alice Brown, Editor