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1890
"St.
Hubert's jagged front, rude paths and rustic bridge...declare
a spot remote...."
"Like pinions moving, the oars are plied the church to
reach"
Rev.
E.O. Flagg. “Earlier
and Later Poems”
1893
"A
small chapel of graceful design stands on this island, and, with its
parsonage, forms an interesting feature of the locality."
“State
of New York Annual Report of the Forest Commission”
1921
"The
scene of a bright Sunday morning, when the boats gathered from far and
near, filled with worshippers in gay apparel, was highly picturesque
and gave church-going the novel charm of a devotional outing to a
shrine of God-tinged beauty."
Alfred
Donaldson. "A History of the Adirondacks"
Church
of the
Good
Shepherd
St.
Hubert’s Isle
HC02
Box 237
Raquette
Lake, NY
13436-9601
Contact
Us
www.sthubertsisle.com
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Dear
Family and Friends -
So
many cards arrived in December 2000 recalling the happy times we have had
together—it
is wonderful to hear from so many each holiday season.
Last
year saw a lot of changes.
Paul and Rebecca had my 15th grandchild in October, Maxwell
James.
Then John’s oldest daughter, Monique and husband Raymond,
presented me with my fourth great-grandchild in
November, Aaron Leopold Miller.
Megan
had 17 of us over for Christmas Eve dinner and Monique had 23 for
Christmas Day.
It was a real treat to be together and realize what Ralph and I
had started so many years ago!
I
fell and broke my hip Memorial Day a year ago and had to be in rehab
until 5 July.
Luckily I am a fast healer—there is occasional pain and I
have to use a walker.
But I still spent three weeks at the Island with my
granddaughter, Dorian.
I was able to walk up the trail but they had to wheel me
down—just like Ralph’s mother, Adele Lilian Miller, so many years
ago.
But I refused the wheelbarrow!
I am at the Island the entire summer this year.
The
good news is that I am now able
to qualify for Medicaid and attend a splendid adult daycare
program for the blind, started in the early 1920s by the League
of Jewish Women.
A small bus picks me up about 8:00 and brings me home about
4:30.
We receive two full meals and have a very busy
schedule—everything from music and crafts to cooking and discussion
groups.
Best
wishes to all of you —
Jean
July
2001
Note
from Fay:
GuildCare says Mother is one of the friendliest and most
outgoing persons there.
Whenever a new member arrives, they try to seat them next to
Mother because they know she will make the person feel
welcome.
I told them it was all those years of training as a
minister’s wife!
News
from St. Hubert's Isle - 2001
The
summer of 2000 we had 165 visitors to the Church of the Good
Shepherd. The tours
have been so successful that there are four scheduled for this
August.
Both
of William Brown-Serman’s granddaughters—Mary Walke and Betty
Hayes—spoke, answering
many questions about island life during the early 1900s.
The
sad news is that the church roof has to be replaced as well as the
foundation. We may
have to raise about $30,000 or turn the church over to a
non-profit foundation. So
expect a fund-raising letter in the near future!
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