Because of the uncertain weather forecast for the original date, the Forest Home Get-Together and BBQ has been moved to the rain date. It will be on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 3:00 pm in our Forest Home Park.
This year is significant because it commemorates the 225th year of Forest Home, which was founded in 1794. We will have a special cake and wholesome cupcakes for the children to decorate.
For his June 29, 2019 Walk and Talk, Bruce Brittain compiled a history of The Byway.
Like the That Old House Tour earlier in June, this event was sponsored by Historic Ithaca. There is one more Walk and Talk this summer. See http://www.historicithaca.org/walk-and-talk/
Find Bruce’s history as a PDF at
https://www.fhia.org/wp-content/uploads/History/HistoryByway-bb-201906.pdf
Learn about the mills and associated houses on the stretch of Fall Creek alongside The Byway.
Led by Bruce Brittain, sponsored by Historic Ithaca.
“The Byway is a former loop of Forest Home Drive along Fall Creek in the Town of Ithaca. This short stretch of road has the highest density of nineteenth century mill remnants and mill-era houses in Forest Home.”
Meet at the end of The Byway that is adjacent to the downstream bridge. No charge, but registration is encouraged.
See http://www.historicithaca.
Here is a map from 1866 showing Forest Home, then known as Free Hollow, with houses and mills.
Mulching is Child’s Play! Join your neighbors on Sat., June 8 at 9:00 AM in Forest Home Park for a tree cage weeding and mulching project. Bring work gloves and a small spade or digging tools if you have some, but we will also provide tools and a wheelbarrow. Refreshments will be available. Town of Ithaca has already delivered a load of clean mulch.
The Treasurer’s Report for the FHIA year from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 is available.
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 Annual General Meeting: AGMWebsiteReport.
You may have seen this piece from the Cornell Chronicle already:
http://news.cornell.edu/
If not, you may be interested to know that signs of the insect pest have now been seen in downtown Ithaca.
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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 injuries showing a very effective but small-headed predator: one chicken killed for the attacker’s pleasure had only a fist-sized deep hole in the breast and the head cleanly bitten off. So, not a racoon or fox. We can see a small fence opening that the animal used to enter the chicken’s hutch.
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 preschool–elementary, and the curriculum is provided. Worship starts at 10:00 and usually ends around 11:15. Pay is $25 each Sunday regardless of number of children. It would be wonderful if someone from Forest Home would be able to do this for us.
For more information please contact Sara Haefeli, Chair of the Chapel’s Education Committee, at Sara.haefeli@me.com.
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 and dryer with the upper area containing the living room, dining area and kitchen. Utilities and trash removal included in $1400/mo rental. Available August 15, 2018. Rental references required. Owner lives in adjacent home. For serious inquiries please contact Mark at <markpedersen@twcny.rr.com>.