THE BUCK HILL BREEZE
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JULY 2019
• What’s not to love about Buck Hill summers? Lazy days at the pool, parties on the back porch, afternoons on the rinks or links, hiking the trails, music at the Grille, quiet time, sketching in the plein air, listening to experts on current events, and just appreciating the beauty of our surroundings. We are lucky and blessed indeed for time in this cherished community. • John Styk, our BH ranger, is honored as one of the Home Town Heroes in Mountainhome. His banner is hanging by the diner. John was a PFC in the Marines in Vietnam from 1966-67, and was sent home after being injured. Thank you John for service to our country and BHF. • The Buck Hill Barre studio (located in the Urice Room at the Our best Buck Hill bud, John Tennis Tea) is newly renovated. Styk is a Hometown Hero. The company approved $10,000 earlier in the year to improve this perennial summer hot spot. New mirrors, thicker floor padding, storage, and a regulation barre are among the upgrades. Barre classes are on most weekday mornings throughout the high season with cottager and professional teacher Jen Powers leading the students. Check the schedule and come join—it’s a perk for all cottagers. Our thanks to the BHF Company and Mike O’Shea Barre classes are held most weekday morn- for project managings in the renovated Urice Room. ing the reno. • Kyla Perlman, granddaughter of Ken and Charlotte Blamble (Cottage 235), graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in May. She received a 44 Stars of Excellence Award for her work as Vice President of University Union, the official programming board of Syracuse University. Kyla will be moving to Los Angeles Kyla Perelman graduated from Syracuse University and is headed to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. to Hollywood.
Shootin’ The Breeze
• Some of you may have had the good fortune of meeting Jax in the Company office, the dog of our intrepid receptionist Jessica Tyler. When she picked up the pup at 8 weeks old he weighed 22 pounds. Now, 1½ years later, Jax weighs in at 135 pounds! But, as Jess says, he’s a gentle giant thanks to early socializing and to training at the K-9 Proving Grounds since he was 10 We’re surrounded by nature’s beauty. weeks old. He is super intelligent, knows all his commands: sit, stay, and down, and continues his training, which means working on his center stance, heel, heel right, and spin. Good boy. • Cottagers who want to display their patriotic spirit will be hanging Old Glory from their cottages this July 4. But please remember, there Jax before and after: as a 22-pound is a right way and a pup and 135-pound adult. wrong way to hang the American flag. Basically, when hanging a flag on a post, the blue section with stars—known as the union—should be at the peak of the staff. If you are hanging it flat, the union should be on the top left. The flag is not to be displayed during inclement weather (unless it’s all-weather), and if flown after dark, it should be lit. For additional info on the flag, history, and display check out usa.gov/features/usagovs-guide-to-displaying-the-american-flag.
Dos and Don’ts of flag display:
• At the NCAA Division III This is the wrong way—stars Track and Field Championshould be in the upper left. ships in Geneva, OH, a strong performance by cottager Will Robertson and his Middlebury 4 x 400 teammates finished in a time of 3:13.25, good for eighth place and earning All-American accolades. Will is a Middlebury sophoWill Robertson (far left) was part of the more. Middlebury relay team.
