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Lost Dog in Park

This is not Sake but a photo of what a Shibu look like.

Dear Friends,

A fellow park goer has lost his dog Sake (as in the Japanese rice wine).  He’s a Shiba Inu, not older than a year.  He ran off at the top of St. Nicholas Park, just below 135th at the beginning of the new paved path.  He was last seen with a blue harness.  His contact information is on his tags and he is microchipped, but it’s hard to say what kind of person might have found him, IF he has been found.

Davion (the owner) believes that since Sake is skittish, he might be hiding somewhere.  We all can imagine the terror he must be experiencing in not know where his dog is.  Please keep your eye out and your ear to the ground.  Please contact Davion if you find him or if you think you might have seen Sake.

Davion’s contact info is as follows:  917-697-7594, davion.lewis@gmail.com

Thanks for your help!

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DONATE AS LITTLE
AS $10 AND GET A PERSONALIZED ORNAMENT ON THE ST. NICHOLAS PARK HOLIDAY TREE!

For this holiday season, the Friends of St. Nicholas Park will be writing a message from you or your family on a personalized ornament and hang it on our tree.

Click below to download the PDF. Fill it in with all the information and send in to Friends of St. Nicholas Park and we’ll get your ornament up on our tree.

The tree will be up until just after the New Year, so New Year’s wishes are welcomed as well.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PDF OR ORNAMENT DONATION FORM

This form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader – a free program. Click to download it.



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Dozens of dog owners came to our monthly coffee on November 7th. The warm coffee was perfect for a chilly Fall morning. Photos are below. Our last Coffee Bark for 2009 will take place on December 5th from 9am-11am. If you are interested in helping out at our Coffee Barks please contact the Friends at info@stnicholaspark.org

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Last week, the Hamilton Grange added new trees to the park as part of the renovation and relocation of this historic home. The Grange is on track to finish exterior renovations, including landscaping, by the end of the year. The focus will then turn to the interior which is expected to be completed by the end of Summer 2010. The National Parks Service states that the Hamilton Grange will be open to the public in the early Fall 2010.

If you are interested in helping coordinate events at the Grange, the Friends are looking for cultural event ideas including music, art, and performances. Email us at info@stnicholaspark.org.

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The Friends will be having their annual Holiday Tree Lighting, Sunday, Dec. 6th at 6pm. The Festival and Tree Lighting will take place at the 135th Street Plaza in St. Nicholas Park where the community will light a new permanent holiday tree donated by City College earlier this year.

This year’s lighting includes a visit from St. Nick (Santa Claus).  Tamara Tunie – star of TV’s Law and Order SVU will recite ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas“). Also performing will be singers from the Harlem School for the Arts.

Sunday, December 6th marks St. Nicholas Day. This day marks a popular day in Germany where children had left a boot or stockings out for St. Nick to fill with goodies. The day is still practiced among German neighborhoods in the US.

Free Hot Chocolate, Apple Cider and cookies will be served at the event.

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Our November Coffee Bark is this Saturday, November 7th  The Coffee Bark will take place on from 9am-11am. Come to the Dog Run and celebrate a beautiful fall day with free coffee and donuts. Socialize with fellow dog owners and discuss issues and ideas on how to improve St. Nicholas Park and St. Nick’s Dog Run.

The St. Nick’s Dog Run is located in the middle of St. Nicholas Park between 136th and 137th streets. If you are interested in volunteering for the Coffee Bark, contact us at info@stnicholaspark.org

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On Saturday, volunteers from the community came out to pitch in and help beautify St. Nicholas Park. The group helped clean up flower beds, plant spring bulbs and plant donated scrubs from a member of the Friend’s of St. Nicholas Park.

Thanks to everyone who came out from Fred Samuels office, Ms. Taft and her family and friends, and everyone from Esplanade Gardens. Special thanks Sybil Ward for coordinating our volunteer effort and to member Phil Spletzer and his family who donated the plants for It’s My Park! Day.

Below are photos of the event. If you would like to volunteer for our next It’s My Park! Day, let us know at info@stnicholaspark.org.

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It’s that time of year again! This volunteer day is devoted to planting bulbs and getting the park ready for the Winter and Spring. This year we are planting spring bulbs in the park near the top of the 135th Street staircase.  We need all the help we can get. The event is from 11am to 2pm. Meet on top of the 135th street staircase  (near the staircase at 135th Street and St. Nicholas Terrace) we’re we’ll provide info and water and coffee to participants.

Our event will take place rain or shine. Please dress appropriately in clothes suitable to working in the soil and planting. If you have a pair of work gloves please bring them, but don’t worry if you don’t – we’ll have work gloves available for all volunteers. We’ll also have water for all volunteers.

If you have any questions please let us know at info@stnicholaspark.org.

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Update: The sidewalk repair has been completed. The sidewalks along St. Nicholas Avenue, which for years were in disrepair, have finally been replaced by brand new sidewalks! Come out to the park to see this vast improvement to our community! The Friends are soliciting ideas about how to keep the new tree pits nice. Any suggestions or if you are interested in helping contact us at info@stnicholaspark.org.

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The Grange has had lots of work done in recent months. As the pictures here show. The front portico has been built out with its columns. Below is a summary of the Grange’s progress from Darren Bock from the National Parks Service.

Between July 29 and 31, the clapboard covering what had been the original front entrance of Hamilton Grange National Memorial was removed. The historic sheathing boards and wall framing underlying the clapboard were removed in the following days.  Additionally, the original door frame and components were transported from the storage facility where they had been since being removed from the Grange to the site on Aug. 3

This 3/4 view of Hamilton Grange National Memorial shows where the original front of the home has been opened up for a dry fitting of the from of the historic front door and its sidelights.

This was done to allow the National Park Service team overseeing the restoration of the Grange and the contractor to do a “dry fitting” of the
door frame.

On Aug. 4, the NPS team was on site to review the dry fitting and the condition of the wall opening and decide the best method for reinstalling the entire door where it was when Hamilton lived there. Once that methodology has been determined, any missing components will be replaced
and the frame re-installed, followed by the door. Then, any needed siding will be returned to the front of the Grange and that side of the house will
be prepared for painting.

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National Park Service personnel and others discuss the frame for the historic front door (foreground) of Hamilton Grange. The two box-like
features on either side will hold the sidelights that will flank the door once it is re-installed.

According to the contractor, the remaining clapboard that was removed from the site of the original front entrance will eventually be used to cover
the place where the “Convent Avenue” entrance was cut following the Grange’s first move at the end of the 19th Century.

In addition, the front porch is taking shape, with heavy timbers in place to support the structure until the columns are fitted. Work on the piazzas
continues, and the eastern piazza now has its roof in place. In the rear of the Grange, investigative work has located where the back porch and its
roof were attached to the home.

Inside, the NPS team is gently exploring under the top plaster coat, looking for evidence of sconces, chandeliers or other lighting systems as
well as cleats that would have anchored shelves in various locations. Investigations have also revealed how the fireplaces were altered over time
to suit the needs of the inhabitants.

Updated photo taken October 14, 2009:

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