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November 22, 2012 Vol. 3 No. 23
Providing local news and information to the Woodbury community
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Opinion 2
Around TownWhat is Bumble-Fly
in Central Valley? 2
CommunityEngine 502 Crew deployed 2Mario’s gets Renovation 3Town Enumeration (Census) 3Women of Woodbury 35th Annual Spectrum Breakfast 4Golden Age Club 6Women’s Guild 7
“The Callahan Christmas” 7The Seven C’s of History 8FREE Breakfast with
Santa & the Elves 8
Faith 8
History 9
Teen SpotlightThe 21st Century Election 10
School Calendar 11
Sudoku 15
FDR Establishes fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day
November 26, 1941, 71 Years Ago See History, page 9
HappyThanksgiving!
WHAT’S UP
November 22, 2012 WWW.WOODBURYGAZETTE.COM2 Opinion/Around Town
Wishing all of you a blessed Thanksgiving Yes, we have another year of home spun problems! As Walter Cronkite would conclude each segment of his documentary “You Are There” over a half a century ago on black and white TV, “What sort of day was it? A day like all days, fi lled with those events that alter and illuminate our times... all things are as they were then, and you were there.” The series featured key events in American and World history. Well, today, you can say “I watched it happen!” as Hamas tempts Israel to attack. Diplomats ignoring imminent dangers out of Iran, Muslim Jihad worldwide, and at home in America we have irresponsible politicians who will not produce a budget for our country, nor will they cut out of control government spending. And in January, either we go into economic free-fall, or the can gets kicked again. Closer to our neck of the woods, nature again wreaked havoc by wrecking infrastructure here in Orange County, and has caused tremen-dous heartbreaking destruction not many miles to our south.
But, you know what? As we watch as it happens, sixty years after Cronkite covered historic confl icts, we are fortunate to still have the best form of government in the world – not perfect – but still the best! And its Declaration confi rms the fact our liberties are conferred on us (and on all people) by the Creator of the universe, God, and it is He who blesses us with His goodnesses and mercies. In all of our worldly troubles He wants to hear from you… He will deliver them out of all their troubles who will call on Him and who will put their Trust in Him. He rejoices when you give Thanksgiving to Him – even in spite of the earthly turmoil! So, “What sort of day was it? A day like all days, fi lled with those events that alter and illuminate our times... all things are as they were then, not much has changed in sixty years..”
“Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.”
Wishing all of you a blessed Thanksgiving – where ever you spend it!
Engine 502 Crew deployed to Long Island Members lend their aid to brother firefighter’s in wake of “Sandy”
By Keith Foley, Captain Central Valley Fire Co.
Central Valley - Woodbury Fire Department Engine 502 was deployed on Octo-ber 31st at 8:00PM and travelled to the Baldwin, Long Island Fire Department’s headquarters located at 2386 Grand Avenue.
Volunteers of Engine 502 responded to thirty-one alarms within their seventy-two hour deployment. The crew on Engine 502 was Captain Keith Foley, Chauf-feur Joseph DeVenuto, Firefi ghter (FF) Nick Torrisi, FF Matt Kahlke, FF Brian Beverly, FF Ryan Lenahan, FF Joey Bonetti and FF Ryan Klinger.
The crew on Engine 502 was Captain Keith Foley, Chauffeur Joseph DeVenuto, FF Nick Torrisi, FF Matt Kahlke, FF Brian Beverly, FF Ryan Lenahan, FF Joey Bonetti and FF Ryan Klinger. Photo provided
What is Bumble-Fly in Central Valley?It’s the Harmonious balance of the free-spirited Butterfly & diligent Bumble Bee.
By Christine DerOhannesian, Founder and Owner of Bumble-FlyOk, so you have seen us as Around Back Consignment & Boutique, in Woodbury, in Cornwall, partially back in Woodbury, at the Central Valley Farm Market, and now evolved, again, into split locations down at the same corner of Smith Clove Road & Val-ley Avenue. For starters, we’d like to say THANK YOU for your continued following and support. My son, Marcello, came home with a library book “Where’s Waldo” the other day. I started to chuckle & thought: Goodness, the Woodbury Gazette should have
a map & game of “Where’s Chrissy?” The only answer to that is, “Right
here. Dedicated and evolving”. Not having anything fi gured out or planned. Just evolv-ing. Enjoying the MANY, MANY blessings, relationships, friendships and community that all of the change is allowing. Learning that we are here to “Harvest Life”!
Harvesting life, meaning, I have raised my hands high in the sky out of distress, frustra-tion, or surrender, then opened them wide to allow what’s meant to be -fl ood me. I prayed for wisdom and strength enough to pull my arms in, wrapping tight, to embrace and nurture all that has been provided, carefully trying to not to let my arms grow heavy and weak, letting all of those blessings drop. That being experiences, circumstances, situations and all encounters... Each one important, both big and small. Also learning this “opened arm, gathering in” process is not meant to only happen once or twice, but continuously. Therefore, I’m calling it “HARVESTING life”. “To reach greatness, it’s not the effort to improve; it’s the openness to evolve”
What is Bumble-Fly? Our name is derived from the harmonious balance of the free-spirited Butterfl y & dili-
gent Bumble Bee. In a sense, it is “Allowing ourselves to hover along the musical notes of our lives, following the Symphony that is masterfully orchestrated by someone much greater than us. Awakening our souls, trusting the guidance of our spirituality and hum-bling ourselves to the openness to evolve!”
It is a physical AND mental “place” where there is no separation. Young, old, new in town, or in town for three generations, it is political or religious views, cultural back-grounds, ethnicity, experience, etc. It is whether you think you’ve got life completely fi gured out, or, know nothing at all. Bumble-Fly… it’s a place to just BE. “I’ll be OK, when it’s OK to just BE.”
What is Bumble-Fly in Central Valley? It is a cultural compound enrooted by the fundamentals of life.
Bumble-Café: 32 Smith Clove Rd + Valley Ave Central Valley, NY 10917Phone: 845-827-5182 7-4 M-F. 9-4 Sat & SunA café for quick coffee, or a sit in- or take out- breakfast; for healthy, creative &
scrumptious lunches and yummy snacks in between.Café Gift ShopBumble-Fly StudioBumble-Fly’s Around Back Consignment & Boutique Shop
We are hosting events such as Sunday live jazz brunch, Tea-Time Tuesdays, Fun So-cial Events on evenings & weekends, and a Gathering place for meetings and Socials.
The Bumble-Bucks Coffee Program: Let’s be Economical & Ecological friendly! Bring in your own favorite mug to hang on our MUG TREE and get your coffee for HALF PRICE each time you use it, OR, bring in your own Travel mug & Fill’er up also for half price!
On a short lunch break? No problem! Phone Orders encouraged for Speedy Pick-Up - We DELIVER: $15.00 min for Free Delivery
M-W area (additional fee for outside towns) 10:30 am – 3:30 pm Mon.-Fri.CAFÉ GIFT SHOP - Unique gifts from local artists & Bumble-Fly’s very own
novelty items & Quoted/logo T’sBUMBLE-FLY STUDIO: Studio Director, Arlene Kobylinski - Yoga, Cultural
Dance, Meditation, 4 Smith Clove Road, Entrance on Valley AvenueAdditional scheduled Events for Training, Workshops, Dance Parties, Live Music, etc.Kids Corner: playroom & entertainment available while the grown up takes a class!
Advanced reservations required. Check out our schedule and make class reservations online @ Bumble-Fly.com
BUMBLE-FLY’s AROUND BACK CONSIGNMENT & BOUTIQUEAntiques & Global Home Décor, Formalwear, select vintage & unique apparel & ac-
cessories. New hours coming soon. Just in time for the HolidaysFacebook: Bumble-Fly, Bumble-Fly Café, Bumble-Fly Studio or our web: Bumble-
Fly.com
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A book signing at the Bumble-Fly featuring four local authors (L to R); Ronen Divon- Daddy Fixes Everything, Kaylin,Ruffi no Jackson & Augie- Adventures in The Hudson Valley, Christine DerOhannesian, Jennifer Circosta The Many Tails of Luck-Shmee, Renee Pearce (author) Jackson & Augie- Adventures in The Hudson Valley. Photo by supplied
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Women of Woodbury held dinner meeting at Ladyfi ngers Cafe
By Susan Vrana
Last Thursday, Women of Woodbury had a dinner meeting at Ladyfi ngers Cafe in Monroe. We were all excited to be making our own apple crumb pies with a demonstration by the owner Kim Holbrook. While our pies were baking in the oven, Kim served us a delicious roasted chicken dinner. Fourteen members were in attendance for the diner meeting. Women of Woodbury is having a membership drive this month. For a yearly membership, there are two options: $15.00 gets you an emailed newsletter of monthly events, or, for $20.00 you will receive a monthly newsletter in the mail. We are a not-for-profi t community organization. If you would like to fi nd out more about us Call Susan 928-9007
Community
Town of Woodbury Begins Dog Enumeration (Census) Obtain a license - visit our website - www.townofwoodbury.com Beginning December 1, 2012 the Town of Woodbury will begin an enumeration of all dogs within the municipality. The last time the Town of Woodbury con-ducted a dog census was in the 1980s.
Currently, the Town has 786 dogs licensed and it is believed that there are a large number of dogs in the municipality that have not been licensed. Pamela Gambuti, Animal Control Offi cer, will be going door-to-door counting dogs. She will leave behind a letter indicated that she was there whether you own a dog or not.
License fees for dogs differ if your dog is altered (spayed/neutered), which is $10 per year, or unaltered, which is $20 per year. However, if your dog is count-ed during the enumeration and it is determined to not be licensed, a one-time fee of $5 is added to your license cost. Therefore, we encourage all owners to license their dogs prior to being counted. This will save you the additional cost.
To obtain a license, please visit our website, www.townofwoodbury.com and look under the Town Clerk’s page. All dogs must have proof of a valid rabies vaccination and proof of alteration, if done.
Also, if you are a senior sixty-fi ve years of age, there is a discount to the license fee. If you need more information about how to obtain a dog license, please contact Desiree Potvin, Town Clerk at 845-928-6829 x7. Please note that if you receive a pink card during the enumeration, you will be required to pay the additional $5 fee. All licenses submitted without this $5 will be returned. You will be given 30 days to obtain your dog license, after which a ticket will be issued for violation of Chapter 85, Article VI of the Town Code.
O’ Christmas Tree, O’ Christmas TreeHighland Mills Fire Department’s Annual Sale Begins
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Mario’s gets Renovation Mario’s daughter Lisa continues renovation planned by her father
By Benjamin Meyers
Highland Mills - For the last couple of weeks, Mario’s Restaurant dining area has been undergoing extensive renovation. Carpenters and painters have been at work being to fruition plans which had been discussed by Mario with his daughter Lisa. New murals are being hand painted on walls by Recchia Origi-nals of Milton, New York, and one of the faux frescos invites the diners with “Benvenuto”, or, “Welcome” in Italian, and which is more poignant, because it is Mario’s family name. Lisa said that she expects the work to be completed soon, so, stop by and enjoy lunch or dinner in the newly renovated dining room. Buon appetito!
Renovation at Mario’s Restaurant is nearly complete and a new fresco welcomes diners with “Benvenuto” or, “Welcome” which is also Mario’s family name. Photo by Ben Meyers
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Highland Mills - St. Patrick’s parish gymnasium was host again this year for the 5th Annual Holiday Kickoff Breakfast Celebration – The Spectrum Project’s fundraiser. The Spec-trum Project’s goal found in its online website (www.thespec-trumproject.org) is aimed at providing “a special School for children on the Autism Spectrum in Orange County”.
This year’s breakfast was another “great success” according to Maria Pepe who also said, “The crowd began to come out around 10 O’clock. We are very pleased with how it turned out today.”
If you didn’t have the opportunity to attend, you missed out on scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausages, bacon, milk, juice, coffee and tea. As a play on words, the “icing on the cake” was the baked goods. Santa Claus (don’t tell the kids, but he was actually Mary Dougherty) helped by Daniella Maiurro was busy taking special requests for Christmas gifts. Boy Scouts from Troop 4 and Troop 149 were cover-ing just in case Santa couldn’t handle it all.
The Spectrum Project committee wish to thank our community for their continued support. Special thanks to Troop 4, Troop 149, and all the volunteers for taking the time to come out to assist with the event.
We are truly grateful for all their generosity and support. The committee members also want to recognize the fol-
lowing people and businesses for their help in making the breakfast another successful Autism fundraiser.
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If you can support this “quest to give the children the best education…that will ultimately help them become indepen-dent, productive members of society”, please contact this fi ne organization. Call 800-840-9093 or Email [email protected]. You can also go to www.thesprectrumproject.org
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5th Annual Spectrum Breakfast held at St. Pat’s The Spectrum Project for Autism Awareness – do you want to be a Sponsor?
Boy Scouts from Troops 4 and 149 with their Scoutmasters John Simons (L Rear) and Kevin Steinauer (R) surround Santa Claus (Mary Dougherty) during a pause at the Spectrum Project’s Holiday Kickoff Breakfast. Photo by Carla Romano
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CV Fire Co.’s Christmas Tree sale begins Nov. 24 Fundraisers to offset operating & maintenance costs Central Valley - Central Valley’s Fire Company’s annual tree sale will begin on November 24 and will end December 23. Under the lights behind the Central Valley fi re house on Smith Clove Road in Central Valley you will fi nd an assort-ment of sizes and heights of Christmas trees, along with decorated and undeco-rated wreaths.
Selling Christmas trees and wreaths is one of their many fundraisers to off-set operating and maintenance costs. Central Valley Fire Company (CVFC) has about thirty volunteer members that are part of the Woodbury Fire Department which protects the residents and businesses of Woodbury. The Central Valley Fire Company owns its building and property while the Village of Woodbury pays the company rent for storing fi re equipment.
The men of CVFC are “family” and are always ready to help each other. Their vol-unteerism, help and support goes far beyond the boundaries of Woodbury when others are in need. Visit them at their website http://www.cvfi recompany.org and on Facebook.
New members are always needed! So, stop by the Central Valley Firehouse at 24 Smith Clove Road any Monday evening between 7:00PM and 9:00PM to fi ll out an application. Training is provided once you become a member.
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Thanksgiving lunch held - Golden Age Club Members enjoy turkey dinner and two mothers are joined by son and daughter The Senior Center held their Thanksgiving luncheon last Wednesday for the Golden Age Club and it seemed that the number in attendance may have been close to the Center’s capacity. Everyone was pleased to celebrate the annual Thanksgiving luncheon, and the event allowed for plenty of table talk.There were two special sets of members, Bill Franciole and his mother May who is 94 years old and Gloria DeLisi, 86 years old with her daughter Susan (DeLisi) Vrana. They are the fi rst mother and son; and mother and daughter members of the Woodbury Senior Center since its inception.
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The Beautifi cation Commission has selected the Falkirk Estate and Country Club as its November recipient for the Property Beautifi cation Award. We would like to thank Mr. Wayne Corts for his dedication to improving Falkirk Estate and Country Club, a highly visited attraction of our community. The improvements made to this large piece of land have made the area more attractive and a pleasure to drive by on Smith Clove Road in Central Valley. Woodbury residents and members of its government are appreciative of your efforts.
The Beautifi cation Commission promotes and recognizes property owners, business and residential, who have signifi cantly enhanced their property to improve the appearance of our community. If you are, or know of, a property that should be recognized for its efforts, please send a letter to the Beautifi cation Commission or email [email protected]
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Bill Franciole and his mother May who is 94 years old and Gloria DeLisi, 86 years old with her daughter Susan (DeLisi) Vrana are the fi rst mother and son; and mother and daughter members of the Woodbury Senior Center since its inception. This picture was taken at the Thanksgiving Luncheon on Nov. 15th, at the Senior Center.
A Thanksgiving luncheon last Wednesday for the Golden Age Club – and this photo shows that a good number attended. Photo provided
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Christmas on the Farm at Devitt’s
Eggbert is back!Trail opens 11/23/12 9am-5pm
New this year...Matinee Eggbert Wednesdays in December from 1-4pmLive animals returning!Come see your favorites fromlast year plus some new additions!
All the details are on our websiteunder the Events tab. Check out our fb page too!
Visit our Christmas Gift Shop
M&M Concessions wil be here every weekend providing tasty treats!
Orange County Farmers Museumon site every weekend with Balcksmithingdemostrations
Women’s Guild Held Annual Christmas Boutique and Bake SaleHighland Mills United Method Church event has well established reputation
By Benjamin Meyers
Highland Mills - This past Satur-day, pre-holiday happenings began throughout the area, and one of them was the Highland Mills United Meth-od Church’s annual Boutique and Bake Sale. A work of the Women’s Guild, its reputation over the years has been well established by word of mouth. Again, this year, the sale began at 10 in the morning, and from the opening, parking was overfl owing and at a premium. The fellowship room of the church was fi lled, like last year, with local residents and out of town folks alike.
Pastor Darlene arrived as the sale was in progress and expressed her delight about how many people enjoy coming to this event. There were quality hand-crafted gifts of all kinds decorating tables and benches around the room. This year there were more dining tables and chairs for those who wanted a coffee break or lunch. Soups and chili were another specialty for either take-home or a sit-down lunch at the sale. You could also select from many tasty options - crushed pecan pies, baked apple pies, pumpkin; and quiches of several varieties such as seafood, vegetable, and bacon. Ladies of the Guild worked very hard, planning for months, to again have the best Christmas boutique around!
Alice Abbio said how much she loved the pies, and Jim Knox from Monroe, who is a Navy veteran, and who served aboard a destroyer during the Korean War, was visiting the sale. Also from Monroe were Mike Flannery and his wife Pat who were attending for the fi rst time - at the invitation of friends Dot and Tom Pray.
More than just a boutique, or bake sale, the Women’s Guild event is a time friends fellowship together and are not shy about including others who visit for the fi rst time.
These ladies at the Guild’s Boutique & Bake Sale are (L to R) Kathy Trapini and Louise Kopchak of Central Valley. Photo by Ben Meyers
“The Callahan Christmas”Traditional holiday gathering By Benjamin Meyers
Central Valley - What a year! What a warm holiday gathering at Woodbury’s Gatehouse Historic Site in Central Valley. It wasn’t “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, but “The Callahan Christmas”! Members of the organization who have directed and overseen years of restoration decorated the small stone gatehouse for Christ-mas.
After the Proctor estate sold the property, a family lived in the quaint structure for several years. This family was the Callahans who had seven boys and two girls, all sharing very small rooms of the Gatehouse. One of the Callahan daughters, Sheila Callahan McGoldrick, was at the celebration Sunday shedding light upon how her mother and father, brothers and sister enjoyed decorating and baking sugar cut-out cookies. Her mother would make large bowls of colored icings and everyone including her fa-ther would paint designs on the cookies. It was a wonderful time during Christmas as Sheila reminisced.
This was a special year for Gatehouse members. It was the Proctoria’s Centennial anniversary and the fi nal touch was the replacement of the gate’s carriage lantern last month. “The Callahan Christmas” celebration was the fi nal event for the Gatehouse Committee this year. The historic site will remain closed until next April because it is too expensive to heat the old building through the winter. Please watch for an an-nouncement here in the Woodbury Gazette when the date for the Spring re-opening will be announced, and for events and exhibits about Woodbury’s wonderful history. Meantime, the Committee thanks the Woodbury Historical Society and the public for their continuing support and enthusiasm.
Sheila Callahan McGoldrick is one of the nine children who grew up in the Gatehouse. Here she helped everyone celebrate the 100th year of the Proctor Estate and a Christmas as she used to do years ago. Photo by Ben Meyers
Woodbury Gazette Contact InformationPO Box 511, Highland Mills, NY 10930
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Central Valley United Methodist Church12 Smith Clove Road, Central Valley, NY 10917www.centralvalleyumc.comPhone/fax: 845-928-6570Pastor: Reverend Jessica L. Anschutz
All are welcome to join us!Worship: Sundays @ 9:30 amChildren’s Sunday School @ 9:45 amFellowship Hour: Sundays @ 10:30 amPrayer Group: Wednesdays @ 9:30 amAdditional fellowship and service opportunities for all ages.Come join us as we do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God!
Highland Mills United Methodist Church654 Route 32, PO Box 611, Highland Mills, NY 10930www.highlandmillsumc.orgE-mail: [email protected]: (845) 928-6177Pastor: Reverend Darlene Resling
Worship: Sundays @ 9:15 amSunday School @ 9:15 amMen’s Bible Study: Saturdays @ 8:30-9:30 am
Monroe Temple of Liberal Judaism314 N. Main St., Monroe, NYTelephone: (845) 783-2626 Rabbi Garry Loeb; Cantor Elana Schwartz
Worship ScheduleFirst Friday: an eclectic, intergenerational Shabbat experience for young families, singles, couples, and empty nesters. Held the 1st Friday of each month, it usually begins at 6:30 pm with a picnic or pot luck –dinner, and is followed by an hour of interesting activities. An hour-long Kabbalat service then fol-lows at 8:00 pmKabbalat Shabbat Services: Friday evenings at 8:00pm. Shachrit Service: 10:00 am Saturday morning (unless otherwise specifi ed), including Saturdays on which there is no Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Tot Shabbat Service: 3rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 am.
St. Patrick’s Church - Highland Mills448 Route 32, Highland Mills, NY 10930www.stpatrickshm.org
Mass ScheduleSaturday Vigil: 5:30 pmSpanish Mass: 7:00 pmSunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:00 pmWeekdays: Monday thru Saturday 9:00 amHoly Days - See Bulletin
Faith
By Pastor Steve Snavely
The study of history, as presented in the Bible, may be simplifi ed in seven basic themes: Creation, Corruption, Catastrophe, Confusion, Christ, Cross, and Consum-mation. Part I (Creation) of this series of articles pre-sented the truths of God’s creative powers in forming the universe, including the earth and mankind. Adam and Eve were created perfectly, lived in a perfect set-ting, and enjoyed perfect communion with God.
Part II (Corruption) dealt with Adam & Eve’s sinful choice to disobey a clear command of God in the Gar-den of Eden. Because of their disobedience, they would experience spiritual death and eventual physical death. Another result of their sin was that every individual since then is born with a natural tendency to commit sin.
Part III (Catastrophe) was the result of mankind’s continual sin. Because the wicked condition in-creased, God sent a world-wide fl ood which de-stroyed mankind and all living land animals. Only Noah, his family, and the animals taken on the ark survived this horrifi c, cataclysmic event.
Part IV (Confusion) explains the origin of diverse
people groups and languages in the world. Although God told people in the earliest days of history to “be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth” (Genesis 1:28; 9:1), they disobeyed and settled in one place and attempted to build a tower as a monu-ment to themselves. Because of their rebellion, God confounded their effort by instituting different lan-guages, which separated them into different people groups. God fulfi lled His plan of sending man out to the far corners of the world.
The fi fth “C” in biblical history – Christ – can be found primarily in the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Yet every page of Scripture points to Jesus Christ in some way. No other person or event has so dramatically affected all who lived before and after Christ’s time on earth. There is so much to say about Je-sus Christ that John tells us if everything was recorded that Jesus did, “even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written” (John 21:25).
The fi rst characteristic of Christ which must be cov-ered is his existence before being born on earth. This is commonly called Jesus’ “pre-existence.” An Old Testament prophecy of where Christ would be born states, “Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel: whose goings forth have been from old, from everlasting” (Micah 5:2). The ruler that the prophet Micah refers to is Jesus, the Messiah. Micah accurately prophesied Christ’s birthplace 700 years before he was born. The promised Messiah who would come to earth and live as a man, had been alive forever – “from of old, from everlasting.” Although eternal, he entered human his-tory as the man, Jesus of Nazareth.
Jesus also spoke of his eternal existance while here on earth. In a discussion about who he was, Jesus said, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58). This is one of the most important statements spoken by Jesus. When he said he existed before Abraham was born, he undeniably proclaimed his deity. Not only did Jesus say that he existed be-fore Abraham, he also applied God’s holy name (I AM – Exodus 3:14) to himself. This claim demands a re-sponse. He cannot be ignored. The Jewish leaders tried to stone him for blasphemy because he claimed to be
equal with God … yet, he could not lie. Jesus is God.Not only did Jesus pre-exist before he became a
man on earth, and prove that he was God, but he was also born of a virgin. This birth, too, was prophesied by Isaiah 700 years before Christ was born. “There-fore the Lord himself shall give you a sign, Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” A natural birth would not be a sign – that happens all the time. A miraculous virgin birth? Now, that is a defi nite sign!
In the New Testament when Joseph, Jesus’ earth-ly father, found out that Mary, his wife-to-be, was pregnant, he was understandably shaken because he had not had physical relations with her. But the an-gel of the Lord spoke to Joseph saying, “That which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:20-21). And then referring to Isaiah’s prophecy, Matthew continued, “Now all this was done, that it might be fulfi lled which was spoken by the prophet saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us” (Matthew 1:22-23).
Christ also lived a sinless life. Even though he was specifi cally tempted by Satan (Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13), Jesus never sinned. Just two additional verses will suffi ce to show Jesus did not sin. Paul wrote “For [God] hath made [Jesus] to be sin for us [when he died on the cross], who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (II Corinthi-ans 5:21). Peter wrote of Jesus, “who did no sin, nei-ther was [deceit] found in his mouth” (I Peter 2:22).
So much more could be said of Christ! We have only briefl y discussed his pre-existence; his being God, about himself; about his virgin birth; and his sinless life. Christ came to earth for the purpose of providing eternal life for those who believe on Him and trust Him alone for deliverance. How was this deliverance accomplished in the life of Christ? The explanation will be provided in the next article focus-ing on the sixth “C” of biblical history – the Cross.Pastor Steve Snavelywww.gracebaptistny.org
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FDR Establishes fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving DayNovember 26, 1941, 71 Years AgoPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill offi cially establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.
The tradition of celebrating the holiday on Thursday dates back to the early history of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, when post-harvest holidays were celebrated on the weekday regularly set aside as “Lecture Day,” a midweek church meeting where topical sermons were presented. A famous Thanksgiving observance occurred in the autumn of 1621, when Plymouth gov-ernor William Bradford invited local Indians to join the Pilgrims in a three-day festival held in gratitude for the bounty of the season.
Thanksgiving became an annual custom throughout New England in the 17th century, and in 1777 the Continental Congress declared the fi rst national American Thanksgiving following the Patriot victory at Saratoga. In 1789, President George Washington became the fi rst president to proclaim a Thanksgiving holiday, when, at the request of Congress, he proclaimed November 26, a Tuesday, as a day of na-tional thanksgiving for the U.S. Constitution. However, it was not until 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving to fall on the last Thursday of November, that the modern holiday was celebrated nationally.
With a few deviations, Lincoln’s precedent was followed annually by ev-ery subsequent president--until 1939. In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt departed from tradition by declaring November 23, the next to last Thursday that year, as Thanksgiving Day. Considerable controversy surrounded this deviation, and some Americans refused to honor Roosevelt’s declaration. For the next two years, Roosevelt repeated the unpopular proclamation, but on November 26, 1941, he admitted his mistake and signed a bill into law offi cially making the fourth Thursday in November the national holiday of Thanksgiving Day.
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Laura BakstIf trending twitter “hash tags” were partly the focus of election night media coverage just eight years ago, Americans would be a very confused viewing body. Yet, the majority of my peers and I spent election night behind the computer screen: streaming live coverage from various news networks’ web-sites and reading tweets and Face-book updates from friends, family,
politicians, and news outlets. In fact, multiple friends of mine noted having actually found out the results of the election from their twitter feed, namely the explosion of #fourmore-years tweets. The implications of this shift to a technological election are still widely indiscernible, though it presents no-table drawbacks as well as signifi cant opportunities.
We have all heard the old saying not to discuss religion or politics and social media has only proven the wisdom in this statement. The past few months have left Facebook riddled with heated debates over political postings that, in my experience, have done little besides foster frustration and disagreement. Furthermore, public interviews done by newscasters reveal reports of lost Facebook friends because of such political rhetoric. But even more polarizing has been the development of Internet memes, or widespread images that convey sarcastic or comical representations of notable events, trends, or people. Unlike just expressing a personal political opinion, these memes can be construed as offensive, rude, and insensitive. Poking fun at peoples’ opinions and a serious political process, I often fi nd these memes to be incredibly disrespectful to those who hold op-
posing viewpoints. In fact, people became so annoyed with the dominance of political material in their Facebook feed leading up to the election that an Unpolitic.me extension was developed to replace politically focused Facebook and Twitter posts with pictures of cats. Though it may sound laughable, I can only imagine how many headaches and confl icts the extension did and could have prevented.
Another major issue associated with the growth of tech-nology is that posts are not always accurately representative. Teens that spend hours on social networking sites and have little other exposure to political news may believe some of the fl awed assertions that they come across. Furthermore, even reputable news sites often have opinionated blog sec-tions that may seem reliable by association, but really are just the contents of a single individual’s opinion.
Of course, technology also offers a wealth of opportuni-ties for the future of politics. Streams of tweets, updates, and Instagram photos- though this did present some legal issues when people posted photos of their completed ballots- brag-ging about having voted permeated social media outlets on November 6th, encouraging new and young voters to exercise their right to vote. Though the statistics have yet to be deter-mined, it is conceivable that this public demonstration of the popularization of voting has likely peer pressured others into exercising their right as well, increasing voter turnout.
Moreover, social media has created a quicker and easier way of predicting voter support and election results. Ana-lyzing data such as candidate Facebook “likes” and “tags” as well as twitter “followers” and “@mentions” can help forecast election trends and outcomes. Though their valid-ity is debatable, projections of an Obama victory based on collected Facebook activity proved true.
Finally, and perhaps more idealistic, is the idea that the Internet could change campaigning practices, leading to a
reduction in the increasingly exorbitant amount of fi nan-cial resources spent on elections. As pointed out in a recent article by Policymic, the growth of relatively inexpensive demographically targeted Internet advertisements could re-duce usage of expensive political television commercials; after all, with the advent of Tivo, commercials are slowly becoming more obsolete anyway. Furthermore, maybe on-line political advertisements, updates, and emails could fully replace the use of lawn signs and postal mailings in cam-paigns- saving money as well as being more environmen-tally conscious. With the reduction in costs, one can only imagine the amount of resources and time previously used for fundraising that could be reinvested in more signifi cant activities, such as an increased focus on actually fulfi lling ones job of governing their respective country or state.
Though the growth of social media sites as an avenue for political postings and sources may seem anywhere from annoying to alarming to some, if utilized correctly it could provide the perfect opportunity to address some of the ma-jor issues and complaints associated with modern day cam-paigning and election procedures.
Laura Bakst is a 2011 Graduate of Monroe Woodbury High School and a 2012 Fulbright King’s College London Summer Institute participant. She is a prelaw sophomore at Cornell University, studying Industrial and Labor Relations. She can be reached at [email protected].
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