THE ARCHAEOLOGIST
Vol. 9, September 2013
Chapter meetings are held on the third Friday of each month except July, August & November, at the Mulbury House Senior Center located at 62-70 West Main Street, Middletown, NY 10940. All are welcome.
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President’s Message:
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer. During the summer we had a beautiful day for the annual picnic and work at the Florist site will continue into the fall. This season we have very interesting speakers lined up for September, October and the annual dinner in November. December will be the Holiday Party with the grab-bag event. Elections for two trustees will also take place this fall.
I will miss both the September and October meetings since I will be continuing my research in the southwest. Stephanie will chair the meetings. I will be home to attend the annual meeting and I hope to see you there.
Dave
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Sad News: Carol Van Buren has died.
Minisink Town Historian and Town Clerk Carol Van Buren has died. She had heart trouble and she left this life as she lived it, surrounded by family. She was a major force in New York Cultural Resource Management (CRM) which forced developers to consider Precontact and Historic Sites. The Minisink CRM Law was known locally as "Carol's Law".
The first major site excavated under "Carol's Law" was named the Minisink Historian Site because Carol was to modest to let it be called the Carol Van Buren Site. The discovery and excavation of the site, like Carol's lifetime of historic research, led to a better understanding of Minisink history.
The photo shows her at the Minisink Museum accepting the artifacts from her site.
Bill Sandy, RPA
Minisink, Orange County, NY
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Pictures from 2013 Chapter Picnic have been posted on our Facebook page in the "2013-07-14 Chapter Annual Picnic" album.
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Elections for two trustees
Barry K. and Gary K.’s trustee positions are up for election this year. Both have told Dave they are willing to run again.
Nominations will be opened at the September meeting for these two Trustees positions, whose terms will run from January 2014 to December 2015.
Ballots will be sent to all voting members. Ballots must be returned to the Chapter Corresponding Secretary in time for the October meeting, at which they will be opened and tallied and the results announced.
Trustees serving for the 2013-2014 term are Doc B. and Chuck T.
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Florist site:
Work continued this summer and will continue throughout the fall while weather permits. We had some exciting finds this season so far and hope everyone will come out and get a little dirty this fall!
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Gary K., Gary S. and Stephanie B. gave a program “Local Archaeology Talk,” part of Woodbury Library’s "Groundbreaking Reads" series of programs given at the Earl Reservoir in Highland Mills on July 31st hosted by Rose-Emma C., Adult Services Librarian for the Woodbury Library. Photos are posted on our Facebook page at: http://tinyurl.com/l76ak7h
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Upcoming:
Sharon has done a great job getting the first three speakers for this season!
"Finding the Fort at Fort Hunter Mansion and Park, Dauphin County Pennsylvania: A summary of the 2013 excavations," by Dr. Kurt Carr at Friday, September, 20, 2013 meeting.
Jim Wosochlo for October meeting. Details to follow.
“It Fell from the Sky: Abbott Zoned Incised and its connections to the ritual of feasting
during the Middle Woodland Period” by Gregory D. Lattanzi at 2013 Annual Dinner/meeting.
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27th Annual
Highlands Archaeological and Historical Conference
Presented By
Inc. Orange County Chapter, Nysaa
Archaeological Society of New Jersey
North Jersey Highlands Historical Society
Friends of Sterling Forest
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Lautenberg Visitors Center, Sterling Forest State Park
115 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo, NY
Program Chair: Edward J. Lenik, R.P.A., Inc. O.C.C., NYSAA, ASNJ & NJHHS
Meeting Facilities courtesy of Sterling Forest State Park, Jeff Hutchinson, Park Manager.
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2013 Annual Dinner:
Sharon is handling the dinner and has basically everything arranged at this point in time.
75 Railroad Avenue Middletown, NY 10940.
It is going to be November 9th at 5pm and it is $35 per person includes gratuity.
Menu
Appetizers served from 5-6 pm
Antipasto
Mozzarella Sticks
Chicken Wings
Zucchini Sticks
Soup
Salad
Choice of one of the following :
Filet of Sole with Pasta
Chicken Parmigiana with Pasta
Lasagna with Meatball
Eggplant Parmigiana with Pasta
Baked Ravioli and Meatball
Chicken Marsala served with Pasta
Chicken Francaise served with Pasta
Chocolate Cake or Coconut Cake
Coffee, Tea, Soda and Ice Tea included
Make your reservations with Sharon: Deadline November 2nd.
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Other events:
Don’t miss this, it is a once in a lifetime experience. Doc Bayne, a local historian will present a program on Iona Island. Come learn the history of the Mysterious Island in the Hudson River below Bear Mt.
Doc Bayne
Date: Saturday Sept 21, 2013
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Stony Point Community Center (Rho Bldg)
5 Club House Lane
Stony Point, NY 10980
Refreshments Available
Then on Sunday September 22, 2013 Doc Bayne will have a walking Tour of Iona Island.
Meet at Iona Island, walk will start at 10:00 AM.
Parking is at the end of the road, on RIGHT, before Railroad tracks.
The program and walk is open to the public, any questions
Call 845-825-3693.
Sponsored By: The Historical Society of the Palisades Interstate Park Region
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October 5, 2013
State University of Cortland, Cortland, New York
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Conference on Iroquois Research
October 4, 5 & 6, 2013
Hope Lake Lodge
Cortland, New York
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Research New York 2013
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