Hammondsport Happenings
by Hope Hereford

An open house for all interested persons in the area was held during regular business hours 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and also 6-8 p.m. for Prattsburgh's new Town Hall, 19 North Main Street, Friday, December 1, 2006 during Prattsburgh's annual Winter Fest. Several people attended both affairs from the Hammondsport area. Congratulations to our neighboring village.

Tomarrow, December 4, at the Hammondsport Central School the Parents, Teacher's Organization, PTO, meets in the main Street High School Cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 5 at 6 p.m. is a meeting of parents of new ski club members in room 134. All parents are welcome to come. There will be a discussion of ski club procedures and answering questions. A representative from Bristol Mountain will be on hand to answer questions also. For more information, please contact Diana Satter field or Jim Derr, ski club advisors, 569- 5300.

On Thursday, December 7, the Elementary Advisory Committee has a meeting from 3:30-5 p.m.

The Bath and Hammondsport Branch of The American Association of University Women which proudly celebrated its 125th anniversary this November, 2006, will hold a Christmas Dinner at Sonora's Restaurant, Tuesday, December 5 beginning Social at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. The women will be coming with gifts for the Women's Shelter. The program will be the Haverling High School Choir, directed by neil Bryson. Entertainment chaired by Mary Hoffman; Location: Mary-Ann Robinson.

The Steuben County Youth in Government for the first semester of school met twice in November: the 8th when they worked with Mr. Heffner in Planning; Mrs. Hunter, County Clerk, Mrs. Kane, Clerk Legislature and Ms. Gerych, Jury. At the November 29 meeting, they met with Mr. Abbey: Weights: Weights and Measures, Mrs. Whitehead, Treasures Office and District Attorney Tunney. They have one more meeting, later in December.

Thursday Nighters meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, December 7 at 7257 Wild Flower Way, Pat Collin's home. Hostesses will be Lenora Decker, Dorothy Rosette and Pat Collins. Members will bring a dish to pass, and up to $5 gift to share.

The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum's Curator Rick Leisenring has reported one of the busiest summer in its history. "The Military Vehicle Show", an exhibit of vintage 1930's gowns and movie memorabilia from the Golden Age and the Indiana Jones Movie Memorabilia Exhibit has all been well-received by the public. And, the just completed annual Corning Embroiderer's Guild Exhibit "Hand Wrought; An Embroidery Art Exhibit" was extremely well-received with over 280 entries." he reports.

On view at the museum with the annual middle November-late January Miniatures and Dollhouse Exhibit, have come within two days time, two beautiful vehicles on loan. First is a 1922 Ford Model T "Depot Hack" loaned the museum by Dick Rogers of Hackettstown, New Jersey. The truck has been placed with the Museum's 1927 Curtiss Oriole. This winter, Leisenring plans on "setting up a vignette using mail bags and a mannequin to add action to the static display." The other vehicle is a 1941 Buick Estate Wagon also known as "Woody Wagon." The gorgeous vehicle has been a 13-year restoration project of Guy and Anita Bennett. They got the job done last month and before loaning it to the museum, they took "Woody Wagon" to Hershey, Pa. where they entered it in a major car show where it took first place. The Buick today sits proudly on the main floor with Bennett's 1937 Chris-Craft and trailer following behind, all ready for a day on the lake.

Seventeen new Retired and Senior Volunteer Program workers have been welcomed to the group lately. They include Frances Marino; Eleanor Schultz, Anthony Savino and Marcia McPherson, for Eastern Stueben; Karen Keenan, Priscilla Bolt, Genevieve Wheeler, Catherine Knobel, Elaine Jones, Joan West, Stanley Sager and Rebecca Holder, Central Steuben. Mary Wheaton, Peg Zaparzynski, Anthony Estruck, Shirley Estruch, and Teresa Amidon.

Those families living on, or interested in, Keuka Lake, the thumb/finger of the Finger Lakes, may want to go to the Gannett Room of the Lightner Library at Keuka College at noon on Thursday, December 7. Professor of Biology and Environmental Science Tim Sellers will be speaking on "Keeping Up With Keuka Lake:" Keuka College's Center for Aquatic Research." The event is part of the college's community lunches series. Call (315)279-5212.

Annual Christmas in the Village Park, 5-9 p.m., Saturday, December 9.

Church news:

St. Gabriel's Catholic: Religious Education classes this month: 3rd, 11th, and 18th.

Prepared children are celebrating the sacrament of Reconciliation this Sunday.

The 4H Club meets in McGill Hall each Wednesday p.m., and they wish to send Christmas cards to members of the Armed Service in US or overseas. Those who know a serviceperson living in the area or is a friend/relative, please put name, address in the basket marked 4H Club.

St. James Episcopal: The church people are collecting white crew socks for the VA Hospital again this season in memory of Jane Aeschbacher. Last year 237 pairs were donated there. They will be taken to the VA the week before Christmas.

A letter from Coordinator C. Talbot from Steuben Church People Against Poverty thanks St. James for its recent donation of personal care items to the NET Shelter & Domestic Abuse Program of SCAP.

First United Methodist: The church announces Watson Homestead Winter Program beginning Saturday, December 9: Gingerbread House Decorating from 1-5; Coping with Cancer Social and Emotionally Side of Cancer; speaker: Oncology Social Worker at Centenary United Methodist 7 p.m., Bath. All welcome; no charge, more info: call Patricia Lauzzee; 776- 2289.

First Presbyterian: Pulteney-Tues: December 5- Session: 7:30 p.m.: Thurs; 12/7 6:30 p.m. Church Women's Christmas Party, Bring dish to pass, and small gift to Nancy Snyder's 1 0 7 4 5 . Hammondsport: Today, the 3rd-bring dish to share after worship (chicken provided) followed by greening of the church. A Children's Book Sale from 2-4 p.m. open to the public. Hammondsport Presbyterian Choir sings at the 30th annual Christmas in the Park Dec. 9 from 5-9 p.m. The church no longer serves coffee and dessert at this affair.