Shootin' The Breeze About The BHF Lifestyle

THE BUCK HILL BREEZE 4 JULY 2019

Shootin’ The Breeze

Our best Buck Hill bud, John Styk is a Hometown Hero.

• 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 Tennis Tea) is newly renovated. 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

Barre classes are held most weekday mornings in the renovated Urice Room.

Kyla Perelman graduated from Syracuse University and is headed to Hollywood.

and Mike O’Shea for project managing 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 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

• 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-display-

ing-the-american-flag.• At the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships 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 sophomore.

Dos and Don’ts of flag display: This is the wrong way—stars should be in the upper left.

Will Robertson (far left) was part of the Middlebury relay team.

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Our very own bee hives will be producing honey soon.

• Buck Hill now has its own apiary. High up on the Metzgar’s Farm Road on the location of the old maintenance area, five hives are full of active buzzing bees. The hives are being tended by Pocono

Apiaries in partnershipwith the Buck Hill Conservation Foundation and pure wildflower honey will be available soon. Our friends at Pocono Apiaries say we will see higher pollination rates, which means more flowers and veggies in our gardens. The hives are protected by a solar powered electric fence to keep bears at bay.

Check out Veduta Gallery in Cresco for their latest art installation.

• Buck Hillers and friends attended cottagers Nadia Shmavonian and Robert Woodward’s gallery opening in Cresco at the Veduta Gallery on Route 191 in Cresco. Stop in Saturdays or Sundays from 11am-3pm to view one of the changing exhibits. Contact vedutagallery@gmail.com for more info.

• Michael and Karen Gregorich hosted Foxhowe’s “Thank You” donor’s party over Memorial Day weekend. The Gregorich’s newly refurbished cottage “Cliffview” was a lovely and dramatic setting to kick off an exciting season of speakers and presentations in Buck Hill and gave attendees a chance to see a

The Foxhowe party was hosted at the renovated Cliffview cottage.

beautiful cottage renovation up close and personal.

• Cecilia Davis-Hayes, MD, daughter of Kelly Davis and Jeffery Hayes (Farthingdale, Cottage 217) graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in May. She previously attended Williams College, Williamstown, MA and Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA. She will begin a Radiology residency at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City in 2020 after a

medical internship Cecilia Davis-Hayes graduated from year. Please note

Columbia and looks forward to a that Cecilia is also an career in Radiology. accomplished athlete—she won the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championship in April 2017.

• Hey, keep your eyes on the road! The driver of this vehicle didn’t and found his way right into Griscom Run creek last spring. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

This car doesn’t belong here!

• Many of you know Brian Fowler, cottager and photographer extraordinaire. Brian regularly contributes photos to The Breeze and our website. In fact, he has responded to many deadline emails asking for photos to accompany a story on golf or kids’ activities or for a cover. Thanks, Brian, for coming through time and time again.

• Please continue to send announcements of marriages, births, promotions, anything of note. And photos, too. We appreciate your input at thebreeze@ buckhillfalls.com.

Brian Fowler contributes many photos to The Breeze.