Bill Goodman, Town Supervisor for the Town of Ithaca, has requested this meeting with the Forest Home community on issues related to the Department of Public Works. In particular, he has indicated that the condition of the stretch of Forest…
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Annual General Meeting, October 22
Please join us on October 22 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Forest Home Chapel for our annual meeting. The tentative agenda includes these items: FHIA Treasurer’s Report, FHIA Speakers Series, FHIA Holiday Party, Town of Ithaca short term…
Report on the FHIA Website
During 2018, the FHIA website was rebuilt, with extensive upating of the contents. The new website is suitable for both large computer screens and smartphones. Here is a report on the new website that has been prepared for the FHIA…
Beebe Lake
The Cornell Alumni Magazine has an interesting article on the history of Beebe Lake. It is at http://cornellalumnimagazine.com/water-world/.
Fall Picnic, Saturday, September 15
Fall is fast approaching, which means its time for the Fall Picnic at our lovely Forest Home Park. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, September 15, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., with a rain date of September 22. We…
Cornell and the Emerald Ash Borer
You may have seen this piece from the Cornell Chronicle already: http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/05/cornell-plans-response-against-emerald-ash-borer. If not, you may be interested to know that signs of the insect pest have now been seen in downtown Ithaca.
Fisher Seen in Forest Home
Andy Galloway reported activity believed to be by a fisher a few days ago. Over the last year we’ve had repeated deaths of our chickens, brutally committed (of course), and two nights ago our last two chickens were killed with…
Forest Home Drive Closed 6/11/18-8/13/18
The City of Ithaca has announced that Forest Home Drive will be closed from the Thurston Avenue intersection to the service drive of Olin Laboratory, June 11-August 13, 2018. Access to the Forest Home parking garage and the Toboggan Lodge parking…
Sunday School Help Needed at Forest Home Chapel
Dear Neighbors, The Chapel is looking for someone over 18 (probably a college student) to lead our summer children’s Christian education program (Sunday School) for the summer months this year. The classes are typically small (at most 8 children), ages…
One Bedroom Apartment Available
Dear Neighbors, This one bedroom unit (built in 2015) is free standing and comes with one parking spot with a short walk to the Veterinary College and the rest of Cornell. Lower level contains the bedroom, full bath and washer…
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