August 2016

The Current
August 2016
Zentangle by Alisha Boudreau
Page 1
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
Green River House Is
A community support clubhouse based on the highly successful
Fountain House Program in New York City. The Clubhouse creates a
restorative environment within which individuals challenged by mental health
issues can have lives that are vocationally productive and socially satisfying.
Simply a place that relies upon its members’ talents, skills and dreams in order
to function. The Clubhouse is a response to every adult person’s need to be
involved in reciprocally respectful and gratifying relationships. It is a network
of mutuality and opportunity in which all of its participants give and receive
from one another.
CLUBHOUSE HOURS
Green River House Guarantees
Work - Ordered Day
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm
Social Time
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 9:00am and 3:00pm - 4:00pm
• The right to a place to come
• The right to a place to return
• The right for meaningful work
• The right for meaningful relationships
Open Saturday twice each month
The Current STAFF
GRH ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Richard Nadolski
Louise Sauter
Luisa Plump
Anna Morrison
James Anderson
Greg Greuling
Jared Raymond
Frank Kanserstein
BECOME A GRH MEMBER
For a tour or orientation, call us at
(413) 772-2181 x202 and ask for
Danielle Barron, Jade Clews
or Carol Stevens
We would love to hear from you!
www.csoinc.org/green_river_house
We are located at
37 Franklin Street
Greenfield, MA
Page 2
Published by: EXCEL Unit
Final Proof: Michele, Kelly G.
Proofreaders: Michele, Peter, Deb,
Edythe, Sherry, Todd, Tesa
The Current is a monthly publication of
Green River House.
The deadline for submissions is the
20th of each month.
The next issue is scheduled for
September 1, 2016.
Thank You,
EXCEL Unit
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
Employment & Education Recognitions
Independent Employment
Transitional Employment
Adriene Tilton - Happy Cats-Pet Sitting
Alex Stevens - Wendy’s-UMass
Alisha Boudreau - House Cleaning
Bobby Blanchard - Harmon
Charles Franklin - ServiceNet Farm
Jared Raymond - YMCA
Joe Parzych - Riff's North Restaurant
John Lund - Element Brewing
Kameron Fernet - Walmart
Linda Traceski - Cerebral Palsy of MA
Mary Burleigh-Howes - CSO
Mike Mitchell - Business Management
Patty Morgan - PCA
Peter Smith - Co-Facilitator Wellness Grp
Rosa Nieves - Epic Health Services
Ruth Cormier - PCA
Sarah Mouser - Recovery Learning Center
Suzanne Grimard - NELCWIT
Tammy Baxter - Office Cleaning
Tim Stone - Element Brewing
Trudy Willis - Recover Project
Vanessa Dautruche - CVS Pharmacy
Adriano Teves - Enclave Cleaning 9/2014
James Stone - CSO 4/2016
Mike Richotte - Professional Building 09/2013
Steve Emerson - Enclave Cleaning 9/2015
Warren Lett - Enclave Cleaning 07/2015
Supportive Employment
Bonny Nawotny - Club Café
David Farrar - Enclave Cleaning
Ed Goewey - Enclave Cleaning
Gary Alex - CVS
Mark Petrin - The Recorder
Mike McIntosh - Community Action
Peter Faille - Club Café
Suzanne Grimard - CSO
Suzanne Grimard - Wendy's
Tom Kane - Club Café
Page 3
Education
Chip Gregory - GCC
Jim Briggs - GCC
Rick Herzig - Literacy Project
Robyn Manning - GCC
Volunteer
Bill Kelly - Buckley Nursing Home
Brian Richards - Orange Schools
Elayna Haase - Salvation Army
Greg Greuling - GCTV
Heidi Streeter - FMC-MHU
John Webb - Street Musician
Kelly Richardson-Wright - Stone Soup Café
Linda Traceski - Stone Soup Café
Russ Kirk - Transportation
Sean Seaman - Northfield Dive Team
Storm Roberts - Interfaith Council
Susan Howell - Transportation
Suzanne Grimard - Paul Mark Internship
Warren Lett - Peace Pagoda
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
EXCEL UNIT – AUGUST UPDATE
Hello from the Excel Unit and Happy August to You All!
 Outreach Cards – We hope that you loved your Outreach Cards.
Members take great joy in reaching out to fellow Members.
 Job Club - Held every Wednesday at 11:00 AM.
Job Club is open to ALL Members (‘working’ and ‘not working’).
 Excel Unit Team Building at DAR – We had an awesome kayaking trip on July 20th.
Twelve Members from the Excel Unit attended.
We had ‘Fun in the Sun’, ‘Good Times’, and delicious food – as always.
 CORI - We continue to succeed in helping Members attain, and seal, their criminal
record. Please see Danielle for information regarding guidelines and for help with applications.
 Help Needed in the Excel Unit – GRH Staff will be on their well-deserved vacations
this month. Please Come In and Help Us out. The Excel Unit Needs You.
 August Events
o
o
Hampton Beach Trip 8/5 Reminder – We are going to Hampton Beach, NH on August 5th from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Laurel Lake Trip 8/31 – We have planned a trip to Laurel Lake on August 31st
from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, for the Quabbin 3rd Anniversary.
FREE! Please Sign Up – Sign Up sheet with GRH Calendar of Events.
 Future Events
o
Employment Lunch 9/7 at GRH – We are hosting an Employment Lunch on
September 7th at GRH from 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
o
Advisory Board Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser 10/5 at Moose Club – We are holding
the Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on October 5th from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the
Moose Club (20 School Street, Greenfield – behind Barret & Baker).
Volunteers Needed – Please Sign Up – Sign Up sheet with GRH Calendar of Events.
o
Winnipesaukee Train Trip 10/15 – Reminder for Winnipesaukee Fail Foliage Train
Trip on October 15th from 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
Page 4
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
Happy August !
We are scheduled to go on our annual Kayaking trip to the DAR State Forest on the
24th. There are still some openings, come and have some summer fun. Kayaking is
only $5.00 and lunch is $2.00. Please see Jane or Carol Jean.
Thank you to all our Guest chefs this month, Todd, Robyn, Greg, Linda, and Carol
S.!!!
We appreciate the cross over of units with Beverly, Susan, Debbie, Todd, Sherry all
helping in different areas of Expresso. Our sincere GRATITUDE! Tina is training
at the General Store working towards a TE job at the CLUB CAFÉ. Greg G. also
has been doing cashiering on Tuesday and Thursday Keep up the good work you
two.
We welcome CARRIE E to the Expresso unit, we look forward to getting to know
you!
Elaine is spending the summer with us, she is a teacher so for the next month or so
she is helping us out.
A unit planning meeting was held on July 6th and the consensus was, we need to
work on our REACHOUT!!! We have a table in the unit designated for this and our
friend Susan H. has been helping us along with our projects .
August 1, 2016 starts a few changes in the unit, Jane will be overseeing the CLUB
CAFÉ as well as building up reach out and orientation.
We are always looking for guest chefs and menu suggestions!!!!!
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ARE PART OF THIS DAILY LIFE AT GRH,
YOU ARE APPRECIATED!!!
Club Café
at John W. Olver Transit Center
HOURS
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 1:30pm
Featuring Pierce Brothers Coffee
Visit Us for a hot, delicious cup of coffee
(Iced-Coffee also available)
Serving Breakfast, light Lunches and Snacks
Come by and say ‘Hello’
Page 5
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
The Importance of Being Human
-Bev B.
You can think for yourself, believe in what you want. Preach what you are, eat as you like. Live
where you want do, what you wish. Be who you want to be, without others telling who you
are. No matter how you live your life, you are “Human”. Don’t let others tell you can’t live
that way. In other words;
“YOU CAN BE YOU”
No matter what color, creed, gender, religion, size, shape, or hair color
“YOU ARE HUMAN”
And always will be!
Do not be prejudice against others! We may believe in living differently than others, but we
are all the same.
We are free to live as we want to without fear.
Life Changes
In life we have many challenges. Like working, you have to have all kinds of experiences
or they won’t consider you. There are all kinds of disabilities and people every day are
trying hard to meet those challenges. As for me, for instance, I went through a lot of challenges I got a divorce due to a bad situation. I’m living in Greenfield now at a shelter and
every day I go to the Green River House where we do all kinds of projects, also the staff
helps you with certain things like Jade helped me with my credit report. It’s a wonderful
place to come where you are around people and were you can associate with one another.
Another thing that’s really good is going on trips, plus there are different things to do and
the Green River House helps you with all kinds of stuff like credit reports, applications for
jobs or employment, help for you to get ready for schooling or finding jobs. You can work
in the kitchen and make lunch for our community or write articles like this one your reading. The staff members are very supportive of everyone and they listen to you.
Thank you for your time~
Tina Carey
Page 6
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
Why We Should Cut Down on Sugar
The amount of sugar (sucrose), we all are eating each day, is overwhelming our livers. We should be taking
in no more than about 30 grams of sugar per day. Most Americans take in over 100 gm per day. For example, a single can of coke has 75 gm of sugar. Many people drink two or three cans daily, plus they ingest all
of the sugar in processed foods.
Sucrose = Glucose + Fructose
Glucose fuels all cells in your body. But fructose is TOXIC. Glucose is absorbed into the blood quickly and
requires insulin to help the cells absorb it.
Fructose, like ethanol (alcohol), is a poison and is shunted to the liver to be destroyed. In the liver, fructose
causes normal functions to change. Also, both fructose and ethanol enable the liver to make large amounts
of fat, and cause enlarged livers and cirrhosis. Also, both stop the effectiveness of leptin, the hormone that
decreases your appetite.
The following contain Fructose
Agave nectar*
Barbados sugar*
Beet sugar*
Blackstrap molasses*
Brown rice syrup*
Brown sugar*
Buttered syrup*
Cane juice crystals*
Cane sugar*
Caramel*
Carob syrup*
Castor sugar*
Confectioner’s sugar*
Crystalline fructose*
Date sugar*
Demerara sugar*
Evaporated cane juice*
Florida crystals*
Fructose*
Fruit juice*
Fruit juice concentrate*
Golden sugar*
Golden syrup*
Grape sugar*
High-fructose corn syrup*
Honey*
Icing sugar*
Invert sugar*
Maple syrup*
Molasses*
Muscovado sugar*
Organic raw sugar*
Panocha*
Raw sugar*
Refiner’s syrup*
Sorghum syrup*
Sucrose*
Sugar*
Treacle*
Turbinado sugar*
Yellow sugar*
The following sugars do not contain fructose
Barley malt
Corn syrup
Corn syrup solids
Dextran
Dextrose
Diastatic malt
Diastase
Ethyl maltol
Galactose
Glucose
Glucose solids
Lactose
Malt syrup
Maltose
Rice syrup
The FDA considers sugar to consist of any of the following six compounds
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Glucose
Galactose
Fructose
Maltose (glucose and glucose)
Lactose (glucose and galactose)
Sucrose (glucose and fructose)
We are told to eat fruits, which are high in fructose. However, most of their fructose binds onto fiber,
which prevents the fructose from being absorbed.
- Edythe M
Page 7
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
POWERS AND WARRIORS
TheoShea
The warrior wants all the power. He was the power once upon a time.
He is not now!
The gang doesn’t trust him. Maybe they are right.
Probably not!
LIFE-the river flowing into the ocean - has its power to nurture or destroy.
It will carry me or smash me!
It carried me - so much silt in the current - when the warrior had the power.
The river spat me out into the ocean!
I ebbed and flowed with the tide. The warrior - his power dwarfed by the ocean Rode along!
I am drawing all the parts of me into one cohesive mass.
A fish!
Because I’m a Pisces - with sun dappled rainbow fins and iridescent green gills.
With the tide against the tide - I swim!
As the fish I can - if I so choose - swim up the river.
To lay my clutch of gold and silver eggs!!
Kayaking Trip
Deb Carliell
th
Wednesday, July 20 a group of us went Kayaking at the DAR in Goshen. Some of us did not
go in the kayaks. Deb H, Hassan E, Alisha B, and Tammy B stayed on the beach, at the picnic
table.
Two of us were kayaking in tandem. Carol S and Terry M went in a brand new kayak. Jade and
I went in an older green one. The single kayakers were Edythe M, Merle C, Karen S, and Mary
Ruth P. The instructors were excellent. They were very patient and encouraging.
The weather was perfect, the water was calm, and the company was great. Jade was really
good with helping me out. I had a little trouble getting in and out of the kayak, but the workers were patient and great.
Tammy B was running around taking pictures of us in the water. She did great. Tammy is a
wonderful soul. I am so glad she came. I haven’t seen the pictures yet, but I will see them
eventually.
After we kayaked, we all went back to the picnic table for lunch. We had Ham, Turkey, and
Italian grinders from Big Y. We also had chips, popcorn, soda and water. After lunch, we were
all stuffed. We relaxed for a while and some went back to the beach and sat around. Merle C
went fishing. Unfortunately, he didn’t catch anything. Jade, Alisha and Mary Ruth went down
to the stream and caught crayfish. They had a lot of little ones and a great big one. Eventually,
they let them go.
This was the second time I went kayaking. The first time I went with Jane L. This time I went
with Jade C. I would love to go again and I think next time I will try single kayaking. Everyone
gave me confidence. Thanks guys - for giving me confidence!
Page 8
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
For chronic patients, a little help from some friends
Original - Complete Article, by TOM RELIHAN, Recorder Staff,
printed in The Recorder on Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Printed in The Current with permission
GREENFIELD — Karla Davis of Leyden loved the four-and-a-half decades she spent working as a
flight attendant manager for Trans World Airlines, but the physical nature of the job had finally taken its toll.
Working for an airline let her see the world, flying out of New York to France, Cairo and other places, but
years of pushing heavy food carts down tight aisles in the required high-heel shoes, the constant stress of
staying alert for threats or possible malfunctions on sometimes lengthy flights and helping passengers hoist
their bags into overhead storage had left her with back problems, fibromyalgia, and arthritis. She was forced
to take an early retirement and has been in pain ever since. ‘It was fun, but it did tear me down,’ she said,
seated at a table in one of Baystate Medical Center’s conference rooms Wednesday afternoon.
Around her, Barbara Curzi of Greenfield, Tammy Sullivan of Vernon, VT, and Hassan Elzeneiny, of Greenfield,
sat and listened.
Elzeneiny said he has ‘unlucky genes’ that left him more susceptible to injury than others, and wrestling as a
high school student left his neck out of alignment, which damaged his nerves as his body tried to compensate. A car accident after a back surgery didn’t help. Elzeneiny, who facilitates the group, said the members
had all met at a group pain appointment at Valley Medical Group, which brought them together with experts
from different disciplines to discuss how they could better manage their conditions.
Once that ended, they said, the members decided to form an ad-hoc group to continue practicing what
they’d learned. On Wednesday, the session started out with some stretching and movement exercises.
Elzeneiny led the others through methods of controlling breathing and loosening their bodies, with the goals
of being able to stand, sit and touch the ground, if possible. Then, they discussed various aspects of pain
management. ’It’s about being together, and learning from each other,’ Elzeneiny said of the group.
’It’s lead and follow.’ Elzeneiny said he hopes to expand the group through referrals from
local medical providers and social service agencies.
’I hope the readers will learn enough about this peer-lead support group’ said Elzeneiny,
’and that they will endorse it to everyone!’
Those interested in attending one of the PainPals2 group meetings, at the Baystate Franklin Medical Center
cafeteria, can call the Green River House switchboard at 413-772-2181 to ask questions and/or reserve a
seat. Or, reach out to the Pals with an email to PainPals01@outlook.com
Page 9
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
History of early Franklin County
Rich H
As far back as the 1600’s, there were settlers that came here, to Franklin County, by the
Green and Connecticut rivers. Pocumtuck Indians originally inhabited the Greenfield area,
as far back as 7,000 to 9,000 B.C., before European settlers. They didn’t really want the
people from Europe to settle on their farming and fishing grounds. Thus, sometimes disputes led to very violent confrontations.
The area was colonized as Deerfield by the English in 1686. In 1753, Greenfield was incorporated as a separate town from Deerfield. Greenfield was named after the Green River.
Other towns followed suit in being established as towns with their own committees. Montague was settled by Europeans in 1715.
Bernardston incorporated in 1762. Northfield first colonized in 1673, by the English, and
was officially incorporated in 1723. Leyden, first settled in 1737.
Gill settled in 1776 and was officially incorporated in 1793. Colrain first settled in 1735, as
"Boston Township No. 2", and organized into an independently governing town body in
1745. Shelburne settled in 1756.
Town Planning started after the 1790’s. Building of factories started in the 1830’s. The Famous Greenfield Tap & Die started in the 1850’s. Other factories were mostly textiles.
For more in-depth Information, visit the Greenfield Public Library Archives located at 402
Main Street, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301
Choosing
TheoShea
The sycamores have budded, sap has risen and the ancestors are whispering.
I float along in the wood; the ancestors buoy me up and pull the sun in.
In a little bit I will have learned that the ancestors are proud of me;
I can stay or return where my man loves me, the dogs play, and the cats are mystical and smart.
I am torn between my choices; I don’t belong to the ancestors anymore,
but I’ve lost so much time with the man I love.
I know I must choose Life, I know the ancestors will always be; the man I love will have me.
SCHEDULING
Making a schedule is planning to live beyond Survival
Planning is being in control of living beyond Survival
Survival is animalistic existence
Living is proactive moving forward
Proactive moving forward is enjoying being Alive
Being Alive is open loving
Open loving is the reason we Fight for Life
LIFE IS LOVE
TheoShea
Page 10
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
Pocumtuck, Native American Nation of the Pioneer Valley
-T.N.Sanderson
The name "Massachusetts" is an Algonquian Indian word; it comes from the
Wampanoag word Massachuset, which means "by the range of hills." The Wampanoag Indians were not the only native people of this region, however. At the
time of the English colonists' arrival, the Deerfield area was inhabited by the Algonquian-speaking Pocumtuck nation, who settled a major village by the same
name. English colonists arrived in 1673. The Pocumtuck Nation stretched from
the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts from just south of the
border with Connecticut northward into southern Vermont and southwestern
New Hampshire. Like other New England Algonquin, the Pocumtuc were an agriculture people who lived in one of the most fertile farming areas in New England. Their homeland also abounded with game, and during the spring they
would take advantage of the large fish runs up the Connecticut and its tributaries. Besides the obvious north-south transportation provided by the Connecticut
River (Quinnitukqut "long river"), the Pocumtuc homeland sat astride several
important east-west trade routes, including the Mohawk Trail, which linked Native Americans in the interior with those on the Atlantic coast. Due to frequent
warfare with the neighboring Mohawk, most of their larger villages were heavily
fortified, and for mutual protection, the Pocumtuc tribes were politically organized under a loose confederation. Although still available for hunting, by 1630
the Berkshire Mountains immediately west of the Pocumtuc villages were mostly
uninhabited due to constant war. Pocumtuck Wigwams (or wetus) are Native
American houses used by Algonquian Indians in the woodland regions. Wigwam is the word for "house" in the Abenaki tribe, and wetu is the word for
"house" in the Wampanoag tribe. Sometimes they are also known as birchbark
houses. Wigwams are small houses, usually 8-10 feet tall. Wigwams are made of
wooden frames which are covered with woven mats and sheets of birchbark. The
frame can be shaped like a dome, like a cone, or like a rectangle with an arched
roof. Once the birchbark is in place, ropes or strips of wood are wrapped around
the wigwam to hold the bark in place. Tribe Subdivisions and Villages existed in
Western Massachusetts, Agawam; their principal village of the same name being
on Long Hill. Nonotue, was a division and village around Northampton area.
Pocomtuc, was a division in Deerfield River Valley and the adjacent parts of the
Connecticut River Valley, the principal town of the same name being near Deerfield Squawkeag, on both sides of the Connecticut River in the northern part of
Franklin County, their principal village, of the same name, being near Northfield.
Page 11
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
Chocolate – A Tasteful Solution
By Rick







From the Cacao tree whose pods contain seeds that can be processed and made into
Chocolate.
Was discovered, over 3,000 years ago, in the tropical rainforests of the Americas.
Usually used as a flavoring; also as an ingredient for beverages and confections.
Brought to Spain by the Spanish conquistador, Don Hernán Cortés, in 1528.
Reached England around 1657.
Was first manufactured in the United States by Walter Baker & Company in the
Dorchester – Milton Lower Mills Industrial District near Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Now, approximately 7.3 million tons of retail Chocolate confectionery is consumed
worldwide.
For more information, see Funk & Wagnall’s Vol. 6 Encyclopedia or go to the World Wide
Web.
The Holy Bible
It is good to read the bible.
You get blessings from doing so.
Three good versions are the Catholic Bible, King James, and the International version.
The bible gives us stories on how the people lived before.
It is a good guide to live a holy life.
It has the Old Testament and the New Testament.
The New Testament talks about Jesus and what He did.
The Holy Spirit inspired men to write the bible.
It is God’s word to man.
If we read the bible and apply the lessons from it to our life, God will bless us.
The Saints
They did the will of God.
The saints tried to please God and Jesus and follow them.
The saints were sinners, but they changed their lives for the better with God and Jesus’ help.
The saints are holy, and they corrected their faults.
God and Jesus want us to be saints and be perfect like them.
If we try to be like them each day, we will reach our goal.
With God, Jesus, and Blessed Virgin Mary’s help, all things are possible.
By Ray Barszewski
Page 12
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
Page 13
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
Minestrone
soup with rolls
Turkey
sandwich
22
Cold cut platter
with deviled
eggs
29
PBJ Sandwich
and fruit salad
28
Egg salad rolls
15
31
Free meal
Chef Salad
Chef Merle
Spaghetti and
meatballs
Beans and Hot
dogs
Antipasto Salad
Chef Amy H.
30
Swedish
meatballs over
noodles
25
18
Chicken mac
salad
Chef Todd T.
26
19
Pizza
BLTS
12
Hamburgers
and Sun chips
Chicken patty
sandwiches
Taco salad
Chef Trudy
11
Couscous
salad
5
Fri
4
Thu
24
17
Clam chowder
and Rolls
Tuna Salad on
Greens
10
Blueberry
pancakes
3
Wed
23
16
Stuffed
Zucchini
Mac and cheese Waffles and
Chef Bev
sausage
9
2
1
8
Tue
Mon
21
14
7
Sun
August 2016 Lunch Menu
27
20
13
6
Sat
Metacomet - Wampanoag sachem
- T.N. Sanderson
Metacomet, born in 1638 - second son to Massasoit, became sachem (Chief) of the Wampanoag nation shortly after his brother, Wamsutta (King Alexander), died. Weetamoo,
widow of Wamsutta, was an ally and friend of Metacomet for the rest of her life. Metacomet married Weetamoo's younger sister, of Wootonekanuske. In the spring of 1660,
Metacomet's brother Wamsutta appeared before the court of Plymouth to request that
he and his brother be given English names. The court agreed. Wamsutta had his name
changed to Alexander and Metacomet's was changed to Philip. Metacomet was later
called "King Philip" by the English. At first, Metacomet was very much involved in trade
between English settlers and his people and wished to live in harmony. But, after long distrust of the Puritans, he continued to trade with them and attempted to maintain peace.
Metacomet's position became increasingly strained as the Puritan colonies continued to
grow and the Iroquois Confederation began encroaching from the west. Unhappy with
Puritan expansion, he began planning attacks against outlying Puritan villages in late
1674. Puritan leaders, in Boston and Plymouth, immediately dispatched forces which
burned the Wampanoag town at Mount Hope, RI. As the summer progressed, the conflict
escalated as additional tribes joined with Metacomet and numerous raids were launched
against Puritan towns such as Middleborough, Dartmouth, and Lancaster. In September,
Deerfield, Hadley, and Northfield were all attacked, leading the New England Confederation to declare war on Metacomet on September 9th. Nine days later a colonial force was
beaten at the Battle of Bloody Brook as they sought to collect crops for the winter. Continuing the offensive,
Native American forces attacked Springfield, MA on October 5th. Overrunning the town,
they burned the majority of the settlement's buildings while the surviving colonists took
shelter in a blockhouse. This group held out until colonial troops arrived to relieve them.
Seeking to stem the tide, a 1,000-man force of Plymouth, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, sent a militia against the Narragansets in November. Though the Narragansets had
not been directly involved in the fighting, it was believed they were sheltering the Wampanoags.
In the course of King Philip's War, around 600 Puritan settlers were killed and twelve
towns were destroyed. Native American losses are estimated at around 3,000. During the
conflict, the colonists received little support from England.
As the colonists brought their growing numbers to bear, King Philip and some of his followers took refuge in the great Assowamset Swamp in southern Massachusetts. He held
out for a time, with his family and remaining followers. Hunted by a group of rangers,
King Philip was fatally shot by a praying Indian named John Alderman, on August 12,
1676, in the Miery Swamp near Mount Hope in Bristol, RI. After his death, his wife and
nine-year-old son were captured and sold as slaves in Bermuda.
Page 14
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
Page 15
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016
2
1
29
Fishing @2:30
28
Dinner with
Carol 11-3pm
Fishing @2:30
22
21
30
23
16
Fish hook/
Walmart w/
Carol Jean
Fishing @2:30
15
9
8
Fishing @2:30
Tue
Mon
14
7
Sun
Quabbin picnic
at Laurel Lake
31
24
Drop in with
Jade 4-7pm
17
Drop in with
Danielle 4-7pm
Current mtg.
11am
10
3
Wed
25
18
11
Walmart with
Danielle 11-2
4
Thu
6
Sat
CSO picnic
26
19
12
27
Curtis’ BBQ
with Suzanne
20
13
Beach trip 8-5 Breakfast 9:301:30 with Kim
5
Fri
August 2016 social calendar
Page 16
Volume 29 Number 1
August 2016