Astronomy Club - Second Meeting

Here is a note from Lauren Altman and Miriam Rose

Hi all,

Get ready for meeting #2 of the Catskill Astronomy Club. The next meeting is at 4:30 (please note time change), on Monday July 13th, upstairs at the Phoenicia Library. Please bring your newly discovered fact about the moon to share. We have some stuff to start working on our planet-mobiles, feel free to bring some other bits of trim, glitter, glue, etc.

Hope to see you there,

Lauren & Miriam Rose

Camp Woodland Event

This was sent by WCA member Cara Cruickshank.

Camp Woodland: 1959
An Evening of Stories and Songs

Saturday, July 11
7:30pm
At the Pine Hill Community Center
287 Main St., Pine Hill
Free Admission
A Legendary and Historical Event

Camp Woodland was a summer camp in Phoenicia, N.Y. from 1939-1962. Interracial and progressive, it helped to preserve much of the folklore of the Catskills.

Alumni Sue Rosenberg, Pat Gordon Lamanna, Karl and Greg Finger, and (possibly) Eric Weissberg will give a Camp Woodland Multi-Media Presentation through photos, stories and songs.

(After-Party and Music Jam at Cara's House)

For more info. call: 845-452-4013, email: patla@hvc.rr.com orinfo@pinehillcommunitycenter.org
www.pinehillcommunitycenter.org

Shandaken Artist Studio Tour July 17th-19th

The 2009 Shandaken Arts Festival and Studio Tour will take place from July 17th to 19th. The festival begins on Friday night with a performance of "Liz Sargent Installations" at Mount Tremper Arts on Plank Road. (Information on The Mount Tremper Arts Summer Series can be found at www.MtTremperArts.com). On Saturday and Sunday you can visit over 30 artists and craftspeople in their homes and studios and see their current work. You can get maps for the event around town or visit www.shandakenart.com for maps, driving directions and a description of all the activities. I went to several studios last year and it was great! Here in Woodland Valley, WCA member Wendy Grossman will be opening her studio. Try to get out and see some fantastic art in your own backyard!

Meeting Reminder

This is just to remind everyone that the annual summer meeting of the Woodland Community Association is this Saturday, July 11th at 4:00 pm in the Roxmor clubhouse. Since it is our only big meeting of the year I hope you will all attend. See you there!

Carol Seitz
Blogmistress & President of the WCA

Concert at the ESRM

Here is a announcement sent to me by Dakin Morehouse, WCA member and ESRM President, regarding an upcoming concert at the museum. Check it out if you are going to be around that day.

A. J. Roach
in Concert
Phoenicia Railroad Station
Sunday, July 12
7:30 PM (sharp)

At the Empire State Railway Museum
on Lower High Street
off of Route 28, Phoenicia, NY
Doors open at 7:00
(There will be no opening act. Please be punctual.)

$12 requested donation or $10 with RSVP to flyingcatmusic@gmail.com
This is an intimate space. Seating is limited.

About A. J. Roach:

There's a sad beauty, a bittersweet melancholy that runs through the songs of A. J. Roach, as pure and welcome as an Appalachian spring."
-Paste Magazine

A. J. has been selected for a Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase at this year's Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, NY.

"Roach took the audience packed into the estimable Fallen Angels club, on a backwoods travelogue that was virtually a masterclass in illustrating how much sophistication goes into creating so-called primitive music."
-The Glasgow Herald

My Apologies

Let me apologize to anyone who has tried to email me through my personal email account last week regarding the upcoming annual meeting and didn't get an answer. My server went down for a day or so and I wasn't getting my messages. So if I didn't respond to you please know that I didn't get your message and try again. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.

Your Blogmistress,
Carol Seitz

Rainbow Over The Valley

Here is a message from WCA members Jeff and Aileen Schwartz. Thanks for sending us this great photo!

"Since we got to our house in Woodland Valley this weekend TCM has been showing "The Wizard of OZ" and for the life of me I could not figure out why, then today Friday July 3rd at approximately 7:30 PM my wife Aileen shouts "there is a rainbow in the Valley and is going right into the mountain". Here is the picture that she took of it, proving that the pot of gold that is supposed to be at the end of a rainbow must be Woodland Valley itself."

Jeff and Aileen

Bamboo/Carbon Bike

Here is an update from WCA member James Wolf about the current design innovations to his bamboo bikes.

"I just completed my first bamboo/carbon bike frame today. Not bad for the first try, but I know I'll get it even nicer in the very near future."

- James

Volunteer Needed

Once again this year we need a WCA member or members (we can split up the chores) to volunteer to get snacks for the July 11th annual meeting. You do not have to pay for the food we will reimburse you from the WCA funds. You just need to go and buy it, maybe cut up a few things (cheese, fruit and/or veggies). I have soda, seltzer and juice from the Menla potluck so you won't need to get the drinks. Brave Emma has the paper products (cups, plates etc.). We just need someone to get the pretzels, chips, cheese and crackers, maybe make a crudite or fresh fruit salad and get or make a cake. Anyone up for the task? Email me here at wvview@gmail.com or my personal email address (if you have it).

Thanks,
Carol Seitz - Your Blog Mistress

Gow Job

The following is from WCA member Cardi O'Conner.

"Look sharp when you are tooling around Woodland Valley or Phoenicia: there is a sweet new “modified” in town. Specifically, it is a 1926 Model T roadster, also known as a “gow job”. Designed by Mike Ottavi, the roadster emulates the T-modifieds built before WWII to race on the Southern California Dry Lakes (as well as the So-Cal streets).

Mike’s modified was custom built by E.J. Kowalski of Reading, Pennsylvania. it has correct period styling and details---which basically means the original 1926 body was stripped way down. Fenders, running boards, splash apron and the rear passenger compartment were all removed. The rear of the frame was shortened and stepped, making a shorter wheel base and also lowering the car. The little roadster is simple, noisy and tough. It is also a rocket.

The origin of the name “gow job” is up for grabs, but some say early hot-rodders would shout to their rivals, “Fords are for gow, Chevys are for plow!”. Mike’s modified has a powerful V8 under the hood, so if you ask for a ride, please be aware: When Mike punches it, guaranteed your stomach will do flips. It’s as thrilling as an amusement park ride."

- Cardi



That's the brake light






















On Plank Road

- All photos taken by Cardi O'Conner