January 2013 Meeting

Dave Johnson discussed his recent work in the American Southwest. His talk focused on the relationships of the "Great Houses," Kivias,  Chacoan roads, and other features of Chaco Canyon and surrounding areas to astronomical alignments, geology, aquifers, and subsurface bedrock fracture systems with the oral histories and beliefs of the indigenous Hopi and Navajo cultures.

Member Doc Bayne to give Lecture & Hike at Sterling Forest State Park

The Friends of Sterling Forest (F.S.F.) will continue to educate and share the beauty of this region with our friends who love the out-of-doors.  There will not be any fee for these events. Donations are accepted to assist F.S.F. preserve the history of your park.

Please note - all events will meet at the Visitor’s Center unless specified otherwise. 

Lecture Series – Doc Bayne    Understanding Bears Sunday Jan. 20 1pm

Doc Bayne will discuss the life of bears, their habitat, how we should be concerned about them, and his bear encounters.  He will also discuss the DEC bear team.  Understanding bears is essential, especially in our region.

Lakeville Iron Trail Hike Sunday Jan. 27 1pm

Join Doc Bayne and Friends and step back in time when iron mining was king.  We will hike back in history starting when iron mining first came to New York State.  We will walk by the first mine discovered in 1736, and explore the iron mining industry up to 1923.  Approximately 2 to 3 hour, easy to moderate hike.  In case of snow or ice on trails, please wear boots and if you have crampons please bring them.

The trails can be steep and rocky, so please wear sturdy hiking shoes.  Our hikes will include stops along the way to interpret natural and historic features.  Hunting is allowed in portions of Sterling Forest State Park, we suggest wearing hunter orange or bright colors other than white during the hunting season.  Registration is required for all programs.  For more information or to register, call 845-351-5907.

IOCCNYSAA Newsletter excerpts from Vol. 1, January, 2013

THE ARCHAEOLOGIST

Vol. 1, January 2013

(This issue of THE ARCHAEOLOGIST along with the December, 2012 meeting minutes. has been emailed or mailed to all Chapter  members. If you do not receive your copy, please let us know at ioccnysaa@gmail.com)

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:

Happy New Year to everyone! I am also happy to say that we all survived the end of the Mayan Calendar. If we have inclement weather forecast for our chapter meetings in January and February I will cancel the meeting by 4 PM on the day of the meeting. I will send out an email message and call those who don't receive the newsletter through the internet. If you don't receive a message please call me. I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

Dave

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January Program:

Pueblo Bonito one of the Great Houses in Chaco Canyon.

David Johnson will be presenting on his Chaco Canyon research which was conducted last September. He had a National Park Service research permit which allowed him to survey areas of the park which are not open to the public. Chaco Canyon is one of the most important archaeological sites in North America as the Chaco / Anasazi Culture influenced the entire region.

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Florist Site

Gary, Tom, Fred, Steph, and Clif (behind camera) from a lab last year.

 Stephanie announced that laboratory work on artifacts collected during the 2012 dig season will begin after the new year at Clif Patrick’s insurance office in Chester. She’ll notify members when the schedule is setup.

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2013 Dues

Send your 2013 dues payable: I.O.C.C.N.Y.S.A.A.

See Chapter Treasurer, Jon Leonard at at a meeting or mail to him at:

I.O.C.C.N.Y.S.A.A.

34 Clark Road

Goshen, N.Y. 10924

Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot Annual Meeting and Election

Annual Meeting and Election:

Saving America's Last Great Revolutionary War Site 

Dear Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot,
     FOFSD will soon be holding its annual meeting and the election of new Trustees. We are accepting nominations for new board members starting now and invite you to attend the annual meeting, to be held on January 26, 2013. The schedule is as follows:
     Nominations may be made from now until January 5, 2012. … Please send nominations to webmaster@fishkillsupplydepot.org and include the nominee's name and email address (and/or phone number) as well as your own. Four of the current nine (4 of 9) board positions will be filled through this election, as the top 4 vote-getters will become trustees. Once elected, these new board members will serve for 2 years. With this (2013) election, the annual election of board members will occur in groups of 5 and 4 board members, with each respective group serving two-year terms.
     Nominees will be contacted to determine acceptance of their nominations, and those who accept will be asked to provide a brief bio and reason for seeking board membership by January 9th.
The final slate of candidates will be announced via email and Facebook and on our website on January 12th. FOFSD is an open membership organization; anyone who is interested in and supportive of our organizational goals may cast a ballot (by email) in advance of the annual meeting. Election participants may vote for up to 4 candidates, with no more than one vote per candidate.
     The annual meeting will be held (Saturday, January 26, 2012 at 11 am) in the Cross Room at the East Fishkill Community Library (348 NY Route 376, Hopewell Junction, NY). All supporters of FOFSD are encouraged to attend the annual meeting (and we hope you will). Refreshments will be served at a meet-and-greet style event that will end with a discussion of our goals for 2013. Ballots will be available at the meeting, votes will be counted, and election results announced. [Note: Those persons who voted by e-mail will not be permitted to cast an additional vote at the annual meeting.]
We ask that you start sending in nominations now, consider joining the board, and mark your calendars for the annual meeting!

With gratitude, 

The Board of Trustees of the Friends of the Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot 

President - Lance Ashworth
Secretary - Judy Wolf
Treasurer - Paula Sarvis
Trustee - Jim Burr
Trustee - John McLaughlin
Trustee - William "Bill" Sandy
Trustee - Julie Mirsberger


http://fishkillsupplydepot.org/welcome.html

Call For Papers for 2013 State Meeting in April, Watertown, NY

Call For Papers

New York State Archaeological Association

97th Annual Meeting

April 26-28, 2013

Ramada Inn, Watertown, NY

The Finger Lakes and Thousand Islands Chapters are proud to host the 97th Annual Meeting of the New York State Archaeological Association and the annual spring meeting of the New York Archaeological Council. NYAC will meet Friday. The NYSAA annual business meeting will be Friday evening, with paper presentations all day Saturday and on Sunday morning. The annual banquet and awards ceremony will be held Saturday evening. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Claude Chapdelaine, discussing the search for Paleo-Indians in the far Northeast. All events will be at the Ramada Inn, conveniently located on Exit 45 off I-81.

This is an open call for papers on the archaeology of New York and adjoining regions. Presentations should not exceed 20 minutes in length. Time will be allowed for questions following the presentation.
Each speaker may present only one paper, although individuals may co-author multiple papers. All speakers must register for the conference.

Deadline for Abstracts: March 1, 2013

Abstracts (one paragraph, 150 words or less) and A/V preference must be received by March 1, 2013 for consideration. You will be notified by March 10 if your paper is accepted.
Meeting registration for paper presenters must be pre-paid by March 20, 2013, or your paper will be dropped from the program.
Registration information will be available online at http://nysaa-web.org/conference.

Please send your title, abstract, A/V preference and contact address to: Wendy Bacon, 2013 NYSAA 
Program Co-Chair at: [wbacon4@gmail.com]

Conference Co-Organizers:
Tim Abel (President Thousand Islands Chapter)
Wendy Bacon (Secretary Finger Lakes Chapter)
Sherene Baugher (President NYSAA)
Laura Johnson-Kelly (President Finger Lakes Chapter).

December, 2012 Meeting

Following the official  meeting, we got to the serious part: The Holiday Grab Bag!

First Pres. Dave read the rules, making sure that there where at least as many rules as people!

Then the fun began:

Newest member: Kathryn, held Gary's hand crafted atlatl several times!!

Happy Holidays to All
& See Ya Next Year!

IOCCNYSAA newsletter excerpts from Vol. 9, December 1, 2012

THE ARCHAEOLOGIST

THE INCORPORATED ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER

OF THE NEW YORK STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Vol. 9, December, 2012

Chapter email - ioccnysaa@gmail.com

Chapter meetings are held on the third Friday of each month except July and August.
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President's Message

It is hard to believe how fast fall went. The annual dinner went very well with 34 attending. Our treasurer Jon Leonard, received the Certificate of Merit Award. We are planning another busy schedule for 2013 and hope many of you can attend the events. I look forward to seeing you at the Christmas Party.

Dave

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December Program (Friday the 21st) – CHRISTMAS PARTY

*** If anyone is interested in bringing something for the Christmas refreshment table please let David and Priscilla Johnson know in advance. This way we will know what we are missing.

Phone – 845-454-1860

Email – globaldj@optonline.net

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Holiday Party Grab-Bag

The December meeting will feature the third Holiday Grab-Bag. Here are the rules:

1. You can attend the meeting and not participate in the grab-bag.
2. Anyone who wishes to participate in the grab-bag needs to contribute a gift.
3. Although archaeological themes are welcome, other gift ideas are also acceptable such as baked items. In other words, simply use your imagination. 
4. We are suggesting the value of the gift be up to $10.
5. All gifts need to be wrapped and identified as to gender specific if needed.
6. All participants draw a number.
7. Number 1 goes first followed by consecutive numbers.
8. Upon taking a gift it needs to be opened and shown to the group.
9. Following number 1 each of the other participants can either take a gift from the table or from one of the other participants with a lower number, however you cannot take the same gift back twice in the same turn.  
10. If your gift is taken you can go back to the table and take another gift, or take a gift from another person. 
11. After all the numbers are completed and gifts opened, the person with number one can exchange their gift with anyone they choose. 
12. All participants are encouraged to take a gift from another person if they like that gift. This is what makes it more interesting. So don’t be bashful. 

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Dues

Once again dues are due for 2013! Please contact our treasurer, Jon Leonard, to send in your payment. Or you can pay your dues at the monthly meeting. Checks should be made out to IOCCNYSAA. Jon can be reached at the following:

Phone – 845-651-1031

Email – jonkleonard@yahoo.com

U.S. mail: 34 Clark Road, Goshen, NY 10924
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