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Alfred Sun on Danube River
Jim and Au- drey (Pierce) Riesenberger of Penn Yan cele- brated their 50th wedding anniversary a bit early on the Viking Roman- tic Danube River Cruise re- cently. They were married on Nov. 25, 1967.
Alfred University, Box of Books sign lease agreement Box of Books Renewal Vol. 132, No. 44 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, November 16, 2017
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ALFRED–Alfred Montessori School is once again planning its Annual Fall Bazaar offering soups, pies, and a head start on holiday shopping!
The annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Alfred Fire Hall.
Area residents are invited to shop from a variety of local ven- dors and treat yourself to a homemade soup and pie lunch for $8.
Alfred Montessori families will offer an array of soups and pies, served by dedicated AMS staff members. The event is a regular fundraiser for the non-
profit school and has become a great local venue for artisans and small-business owners to offer items at the start of the holiday shopping season.
The Alfred Montessori School provides community based edu- cation and care, and relies on the activity of its surrounding sup- port for its success. The Board of Directors plans school activities and fundraisers available to area residents to strengthen those ties and build new connections.
The school has had the benefit of strong leadership and dedi- cated parents throughout its his- tory, an absolute necessity for
the running of Montessori and for its future success.
Currently, the AMS Board of Directors has only two mem- bers. Those two members have been on the board multiple years, have full-time jobs and families, and are taking on the major and minor details of keep- ing the school afloat.
Board members make regular decisions on behalf of the school from finances and marketing to AMS policy and long-term plan- ning. The Alfred Montessori School is seeking multiple com- munity members and additional AMS parents or grandparents to
become members of the Board of Directors immediately.
On average, the board is com- prised of eight to ten members, who agree to specialize in differ- ent areas to keep the school in successful standing. These va- cancies need to be filled and we ask the community members and AMS families to please hear our plea for assistance.
The AMS Board meets once a month with the director and fac- ulty to help plan the future of the school. If you are willing to give your time to the Alfred Montes- sori School Board of Directors, please contact AMS Director,
Judy Rose at 607-587-5334 or at [email protected] for more information, or ask at the Fall Bazaar on Saturday!
Please come enjoy homemade pies and soups and kick start your holiday shopping in a local way! The AMS Fall Bazaar is a family friendly event open to the entire community at the Alfred Fire Hall this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. Alfred Montessori is looking to fill tummies and board vacancies as soon as pos- sible.
Thank you for your consider- ation and support!
ALFRED–The Box of Books Library has had a home at the corner of Main and West University streets, in a building owned by Alfred University, for nearly seven decades. An agreement between the library and University ensures it will remain there another 14 years.
On Monday, The Box of Books and Al- fred University signed a long-term lease extension, which will keep the library at its current location through 2031. Alfred University has been leasing property to the Box of Books since 1949; the new lease is an extension of an agreement signed in 2006.
“Public libraries are among the greatest assets of any community,” commented Mark Zupan, Alfred University president.
“Given our long-standing ties to the li- brary, Alfred University is pleased to ex- tend this lease, which will keep the Box of Books in Alfred for the next decade and beyond.”
“This lease is truly an investment in the community of Alfred. It allows us to leverage funds from various sources to make improvements to the building for a sustainable future,” said Melanie Miller, Box of Books Library director. “The li- brary has a long history in Alfred and we want to continue to serve the community for years to come. This lease guarantees that, and we thank President Zupan and Ms. (Giovina) Lloyd (Alfred University vice president of Business and Finance) for their efforts in making this happen.”
Added Allison Snyder, president of the Box of Books Library Board, “This long term lease provides our library with a va- riety of funding opportunities, which in turn provides our community with new areas to grow, learn and come together.”
The new lease is effective July 31, 2017, and runs through June 30, 2031.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Box of Books Library will pay the Uni- versity an annual rental fee of one dollar and be required to pay utilities and carry commercial property and liability insur- ance.
The Box of Books Library has a long
history in Alfred. In 1923, Box of Books, then owned by Norah Binns (daughter of Charles Fergus Binns, founding director of the New York State College of Ceram- ics at Alfred University), was opened as a book shop in another building on the north side of West University Street. The
building had originally been located on Main Street but was moved to the West University site in 1912.
In 1927, Binns sold the book shop to Hazel Humphreys, a 1919 Alfred Univer- sity graduate. Humphreys kept Box of
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Montessori School seeks shoppers, board members
ANNUAL BAZAAR SATURDAY, NOV. 18
Alfred University President Mark Zupan signs the lease re- newal agreement with the Box of Books Library, while Giov- ina Lloyd, vice president of Business and Finance (left),
Melanie Miller, Box of Books Library director (second from right) and Allison Snyder, president of the Box of Books Li- brary Board (right) look on.
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CATHLEEN R. “CATHY”
JOHNSON Long-time AU employee ALMOND–Cathleen R.
“Cathy” Johnson, 53, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 at St James Mercy Hospital in Hornell.
Born in Buffalo, May 6, 1964, the daughter of Alexander and Esther Dombrowski Walczak, she had resided in Buffalo during her early life and was a graduate of Buffalo City Honors and re- ceived her bachelor's degree from the University of Buffalo.
Cathy moved to Almond in 1989
to begin work at Alfred Univer- sity. At the time of her death, she was Assistant to the Dean of The School of Art and Design at Al- fred University.
Cathy was a member of St.
Jude's Parish, where she taught Children's Church and helped coordinate the church's prayer circle. She was also a member and past president of the Alfred Lions Club, past president of the Alfred Montessori School and active in Boy Scout Troop 19.
Cathy was a proud 15-year sur- vivor of breast cancer and was actively involved in all breast cancer awareness programs. She also enjoyed gardening and pho- tography.
Cathy was predeceased by her parents.
She is survived by her hus- band, Earl F. Johnson, to whom she was married on Aug. 18, 1990; her sons, Stephen Johnson, a PhD student at Fordham Uni- versity in New York City, and Matthew Johnson, a Biochem- istry student at Roanoke College in Virginia; three sisters, Alexan- dra “Sandra” Walczak (Al Miles) of Georgia, Donna (Scotty) Stra-
chan of Rochester and Janice (Jeff) Gardner of East Amherst;
her father- and mother-in-law, Fred and Sue Johnson of West Seneca; her God daughter, Kim- berly Strachan; and her beloved canine friend “Sport.” She is also survived by brothers and sisters- in-law, and several nieces and nephews.
To send a remembrance to the family, please visit www.brow- nandpowersfuneralhomes.com.
The family is being assisted by Gerald R. Brown, Director.
The family was present to re- ceive friends from 4 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 10 at the Bender- Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St., in Hornell. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 12 noon Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at St.
Jude's Chapel on the campus of Alfred State College. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.
Friends may make memorial contributions to: Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, PO Box 631, Buffalo, NY, 14240. Please designate Breast Cancer Re- search.
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Nancy L. Lotter, 73, a devoted wife, homemaker
NANCY L. LOTTER Wife of career Air Force officer
WELLSVILLE–Nancy L.
Lotter, 73, passed away on Tues- day, Nov. 7, 2017 at the Hart Comfort House of Allegany County in Wellsville.
Mrs. Lotter was born on June 27, 1944 in Olean to Ermon and Dorothy (Shoesmith) Hurlburt.
She was a 1962 graduate of Hinsdale Central School. On May 22, 1965 at the Portville Presbyterian Church she married Kenneth L. Lotter, who survives.
Nancy devoted her life to that of a homemaker. As the wife of a career Air Force officer and the mother of three boys, life was never boring.
In addition to her husband of 52 years, Nancy is survived by three sons, Todd (Liz) Lotter of Buckhannon, W.V., Timothy (Liz) Lotter of Sharpsburg, Ga.
and Mark (Kelly) Lotter of Pitts- burgh, Pa.; one brother, Max (Jan) Hurlburt of Hamburg; 9 grandchildren, Victoria (Aaron) Plumly, Justus Lotter, Noah Lot- ter, Gabriella Lotter, Elissa Lot- ter, Christian Lotter, Julia Lotter, Cara Lotter and Evan Lotter; 3 step-grandchildren, Stella Carr,
Naomi (Michael ) Nicoletti and Elisha (Carmine) Ginocchio; 4 step-great grandchildren, Gabriel Carr, Vida Ginocchio, Gage Ginocchio and Jalynn Plumly; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by four brothers, Ralph Hurlburt, Don Hurlburt, Bill Hurlburt and Jerry Hurlburt.
Along with her loving care of her family, Nancy lived a life of generous philanthropy. While living in England, she served two years as President of the Of- ficer Wives' Club, Bizzare, where they raised money to sup- port various soldier activities.
Locally, she served 8 years on the Balloon Rally Committee and served as president on the Site Committee for one year.
Nancy was also involved as a volunteer with the Jones Memo- rial Hospital Auxiliary where she was a member of the Hem- lock Twig Committee for the past 10 years, serving as presi- dent one of those years. She was an integral part of the annual Country Fair.
Nancy was an avid gardener and loved baking. She made ex- cellent pies and cakes and ac- tively taught her grandchildren the secrets of her success. Her family agrees that apple pie was her masterpiece! She was also quite the expert seamstress, even making her own wedding dress, decorating their base housing, and later making dresses for her granddaughters.
Together with her husband, they loved to travel. In addition to the usual travel associated with being an Air Force wife, they later vacationed in Hilton Head, Hawaii, England, Portu- gal, Florida and Massanutten Mountain, Va. Less exotic but equally exciting, they had a pas-
Cathy Johnson, 53, 15-year cancer survivor Eldon E. Mosher, 84, hunter, worked many mechanic jobs
ELDON E. MOSHER Variety of mechanical vocations
ANDOVER–Eldon E. Mosher, 84, passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 at Highland Hospital in Rochester following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Mosher was born on May 26, 1933 in Westfield, Pennsylvania to Bernard and Ruth (Griffin) Mosher.
He served in the United States Army from 1954-55. On Sept. 15, 1956 he married Helen Reynolds, who prede- ceased him on Jan. 22, 2015.
Eldon enjoyed a varied working ca- reer. He was a mechanic for Rush-Hen- rietta School District from 1966 to 1974.
He later worked for Joyce Pipeline in Andover before retiring in 1985. In ad- dition to these, he was a mechanic for A.L. Blades in Hornell and was a part- time school bus driver for Andover Cen- tral School. At one time he owned
several gas stations in Rochester and owned and operated Al's Auto Parts in Andover.
Eldon is survived by two daughters, Betty Anne (Douglas) Lown of Canaseraga and Kathleen Reynolds of Andover; a son-in-law, George "Mike" Gavin of Andover; one brother, Melton Mosher of Rochester; one sister, Anna Pentycofe of Rochester; four grandchil- dren, Ryan (Danielle) Lown of Dansville, Lacey (Travis) Dieter of Nunda, Amber (Brian Benka) Reynolds of Erie, Pennsylvania and Seth Reynolds of Andover; one grand son-in-law, Jeremiah Willard of Olean; four great grandchildren, Kennedy Willard, Noah Willard, Benton Lown and Wesley Dieter; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by a daughter, Jacque- line Gavin; one brother, Ellery Mosher; one sister, Wilda Fuller; and one granddaughter, Tiffany Willard.
Eldon loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, and motorcycling. He also loved anything with a motor and spent many enjoyable hours tinkering on cars. To him, Mopar parts were the only parts to use. When he wasn't outdoors, you could find him play- ing cards or bingo. Trolling auctions and playing lottery tickets were also favorite activities. In his later years, Eldon savored visiting with friends and family and monitoring the local traffic from his front porch.
Calling hours were held from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover with the funeral service following calling hours at 2 p.m. with Fr. John Cullen of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Canasaraga as celebrant. Burial with full military honors followed in Hillside Cemetery. Online condolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Eldon's name may be made to the Canaseraga Fire Department, 10 Main Street, Canaseraga, NY 14822.
sion for roller skating and danc- ing and carried on that passion weekly for many, many years.
Calling hours were held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home, 3256 Riverside Drive in Wellsville. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11at the funeral home with Rev. Marc. Chamberlain of Gen- esis Bible Church, officiating.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Online condo- lences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Nancy's name may be made to Hart Comfort House of Allegany County, 141 East State St., Wellsville, NY 14895.
GLORIA J. HURLBURT A devoted homemaker ANDOVER–Gloria J. Hurl- burt, 39, passed away on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at home sur- rounded by family following a lengthy illness.
Gloria was born on Feb. 16, 1978 in Olean to Duane J. and Gloria J. (Hamilton) Hurlburt.
She was a 1996 graduate of Northern Potter Junior Senior High School in Ulysses, Penn- sylvania.
Gloria devoted her life to that of a homemaker. As the mother of five children, life was never boring.
Gloria is survived by her long time loving companion, Ray- mond L. Button, Sr. of Andover;
four sons, Raymond Button, Jr., Nathan Button, Garrett Button and Zandrew Howard, all of An- dover; one daughter, Angaleena Button of Andover; two sisters, Susan Hurlburt of Pennsylvania and Rose (David) Slater of Wellsville; three brothers, Jimmy Hurlburt of Andover, John Hurlburt of Bolivar and
Ronald Hurlburt of Wellsville;
and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by one brother, Duane Andrew Hurlburt; and one sister, Marian Hurlburt.
Gloria was an avid fan of col- lection coupons. She was ex- tremely skilled at stretching her family's food budget and took great pride in doing so. She al- ways had room for another place at the table and it was said of her, "She never turned anybody down for supper."
Gloria was always family ori- ented. Whether it was camping at Darien Lake or going boating, she treasured the special times with her family. She truly en- joyed caring for her kids.
Per her wishes, there will be no prior visitation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a date to be determined.
Arrangements are under the direction of Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. Online con- dolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
Gloria J. Hurlburt, 39, devoted
homemaker, mother of five
[Editor’s Note: Like most of the recipes she shared with our readers over the past couple of decades, Ellen Shultz’s Sunny Side Up columns are worth repeating. ]
How about getting a head start on the Thanksgiving Day feast?
I came across this recipe in a cookbook published by Lillian Jackson Braun, one of my favorite mystery writers who is the creator of all
“The Cat Who...” books. There are several excellent cooks among the characters in her books and she frequently describes delectable dishes they make.
This recipe sounds like it would add a little extra something to your holiday meal...calories, yes, but exciting taste also.
Thanksgiving Potatoes 10 potatoes, peeled & quartered milk, warmed 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese salt & pepper to taste 1 c. sour cream garlic powder to taste
chives to taste
Preheat oven to 360 degrees. Place potatoes in large saucepan;
cover with salted water. Boil until soft; drain. While potatoes are boiling, mix cream cheese, sour cream, and garlic powder with elec- tric mixer until smooth. Add hot potatoes slowly, beating well. Mix in milk, if desired, for a creamier consistency. Add salt, pepper, and chives. Place in baking dish. Brush top of potato mixture with melted butter. Bake for 30 minutes. Serves 8-10.
THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, November 16, 2017 3
Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER Alfred Sun Weather
Forecaster
"November always seemed to me the Norway of the year."
- Emily Dickinson Thursday, Nov. 16 RAIN / SNOW SHOWERS
(HIGH 39– LOW 24) Chance of precipitation...40%
Friday, Nov. 17 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 40 – LOW 34) Chance of precipitation...10%
Saturday, Nov. 18 (HIGH 44 – LOW 30)RAIN Chance of precipitation...90%
Sunday, Nov. 19 SNOW SHOWERS
(HIGH 35 LOW 25) Chance of precipitation...40%
Monday, Nov. 20 FEW SNOW SHOWERS
(HIGH 34 - LOW 27) Chance of precipitation...30%
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Get a head start on Thanksgiving feast
ALFRED–Alfred Police Chief Paul Griffith announced Monday that the following ar- rests were made during the month of October 2017:
-Tyler White, 18, of Alfred, was arrested Monday, Oct. 30 and charged with unlawful pos- session of a weapon on school grounds.
-Ethan A. Stewart, 18, of Williamsville, was arrested Monday, Oct. 30 and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds.
-Jeremiah L. Wilkes, 18, of Grand Island, was arrested Mon- day, Oct. 30 and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds.
-Arrested for open container violations on Sunday, Oct. 29 were Raphael J. Pagliei, 23, of Lakeview; Ethan B. Speed, 16, of Hornell; Mackenzie A. Ma- landruccolo, 19, of Auburn; and
ALFRED POLICE REPORT
Saturday morning, just before dawn, we exited the Alfred State campus to a ca- cophony of crows. The sights and sounds were riveting, as the hundreds of black birds sat in trees, irregularly lifting off and circling back to land. They were disturbed by our interest, but I was able to capture "leaves" on the trees in the center of the photo, flying "leaves," and lumpy "cones" on the evergreens on the left. Quite magnificent, actually. The building whose roof appears in the photo is the AU Welcome Center (formerly Delta Sig).
Highlights of the November 9, 2017 Public Hearing and Board Meeting
After extended work by the board and town clerk during the past several weeks the Town Board opened a public hearing to present the 2018 budget that was under the mandated tax cap. The budget was met with silent approval by those in attendance, save one lone community member who commended the board for their good work in once again staying below the tax cap. At the conclusion of the public hearing the board opened the regular monthly meeting and unanimously approved the 2018 budget.
It should be noted that newly elected board members Bill Cleve- land and Matthew Snyder, as well as Highway Superintendent Bob Halsey attended the meeting in anticipation of assuming office in January. Also several boy scouts from the local troop were in atten- dance as part of their merit badge requirements.
A Workplace Violence Prevention Program and Policy was pre- sented to the board by Town Clerk Janice Burdick. Such a policy is required by the New York State Department of Labor and the pro- posal compiled by our clerk contained standards and procedures to satisfy that requirement. After a brief discussion this was approved unanimously.
The supervisor reported on a meeting regarding replacement of the Pine Street Bridge in the village. Strange as it may seem, this bridge on a village street is a town bridge. At any rate it will be re- placed in 2020 with funding 80% from the federal and 20% from the state governments. Discussion at that meeting included a desire to erect a more aesthetically pleasing structure than the one that now exists.
Final topic of the evening was the extent of town government par- ticipation in the 2020 census. The county has recommended our par- ticipation in a program preparatory to the census and the board decided to find out more information before taking a position on the matter.
Complete minutes at townofalfred.com
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Tyler J. Crouch, 20, of Hornell.
-Arrested for open container violations on Saturday, Oct. 28 were Ronald A. Pollock, 18, of Porterville; Adrianna D. Harvey, 20, of Endicott; Stephen A.
Grant, 18, of Cuba; and Simon J.
Glogouski, 19, of Alfred.
-James R. Cibella, 20, of Oneonta, was arrested for open container violation on Saturday, Oct. 21.
-Anthony J. Demott, 19, of Dix Hills, was charged Saturday, Oct. 21 with open container vi- olation, casting letter, and un- lawful possession of alcohol under the age of 21.
-Arrested on Sunday, Oct. 15 for open container violations were Benjamin Byington, 22, of Naples and Noah A. Carlin, 17, of Naples.
-Keymi Bruno, 18, of Nor- walk, Connecticut was arrested Sunday, Oct. 15 for unlawful possession of marijuana.
-Justin M. Polins, 19, of Bayshore was arrested Saturday, Oct. 14 and charged with open container violation.
-Travis J. Perry, 19, of Ho- neoye Falls, was arrested Thurs- day, Oct. 12 and charged with open container violation.
-Arrested on Wednesday, Oct.
11 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana were Joshua J. Rosa, 21, of Bronx;
Hunter M. Mittelstaedt, 20, of Massena; Brendan J. Gaylord, 19, of Boonville; Andrew B.
Szyszkowski, 18, of Rochester;
Peter D. Nadeau, 19, of Rochester; and Robert G. Darin, 19, of Coconut Creek.
-Robert K.A. Matthew, 22, of Bronx, was arrested Sunday, Oct. 8 and charged with second degree obstruction of govern- mental administration, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and failure as a pedestrian to use the sidewalk.
-Madison R. Abbey-Mott, 18, of Westfield, was charged Sun- day, Oct. 8 with open container violation.
-Joaquin R. Morel, 19, of Bronx, was arrested Friday, Oct.
6 and charged with second de- gree obstruction of governmen- tal administration, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and failure as a pedestrian to use the sidewalk.
-Saevon L. Cook, 18, of Staten Island, was arrested Fri- day, Oct. 6 and charged with dis- orderly conduct and refusal to move on.
-Brett M. Weaver, 19, of Forestville, was arrested Thurs- day, Oct. 5 and charged with open container violation.
-Gray A. Stanton, 19, of Deary, Idaho, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 4 for unlawful possession of marijuana.
For updates or more informa- tion, visit: www.alfredpd.org.
In the event of an emer- gency, call 911.
ALFRED TOWN TALK
By DAN ACTON Alfred Town Supervisor
4 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, November 9, 2017
He Never Canoe What Hit Him Imperiling both life and limb
Of passengers who could not swim
Was he who rowed his boat too far from shore;
To teach a lesson, swift and grim…
“Shall I crack his scull or paddle him?”
“Oh…it doesn’t matter—either oar.”
—Anon oAr Mouse
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eaders of the Sunmay recall earlier this summer when I wrote about the civil war in Yemen, the Saudi military campaign of attrition, the role of the United States in the con- flict, and the resulting humanitarian crisis. Subse- quent events make it a topic worth revisiting.Since my last article, conditions have continued to deteriorate for the civilians trapped by the con- flict, with food aid the only thing preventing a famine for an estimated 7 million people. Even with current aid there is widespread malnutrition, especially among children. The UN and other or- ganizations have been warning for some time that Yemen is on the brink of the biggest humanitarian disaster in decades.
The Saudis have been maintaining a full block- ade of Yemen for some time, but last week they tightened the noose, stopping all aid shipments into Yemen. The meager aid shipments that did make it through the blockade were enough to keep millions from outright starvation; without them, there is less than six weeks of food present in a country that has been shattered by civil war. To make matters worse, fuel and basic medicines are also running out, with treatable diseases like dia- betes becoming a death sentence without insulin.
Estimates judge that several hundred Yemenis will be dead in the next week from lack of medi- cine alone. In response to international outcry, the Saudi coalition reopened the southern port of Aden and a land border crossing. However, these are token gestures, as the UN insists that its aid ship- ments are still stopped dead. Against the backdrop of imminent starvation, and a cholera epidemic which has infected nearly 1 million people, the Saudi coalition continues its indiscriminate cam- paign of air strikes and bombings in Yemen with dozens of civilians killed every week.
This matters to us because our government is complicit in the Saudi coalition’s actions in Yemen. The United Arab Emirates relies on US weaponry; more than half of the Saudi air force consists of American F16s, and America supplies huge amounts of other equipment and munitions.
The US has offered over 30,000 bombs since the 2015 Saudi intervention alone. US forces also di- rectly train thousands of UAE personnel and US ships provide refueling to the Saudi coalition’s planes as they conduct their airstrikes. Our gov- ernment is directly complicit in the civilian suffer- ing that is taking place in Yemen. Our government could and should bring the Saudis to heel over
Saudi tactics which are demonstrably targeted at increasing civilian suffering and death. However, quite the opposite is taking place.
Recently a bipartisan group of lawmakers intro- duced H. Con. Res. 81 which would put US sup- port for the Yemeni war up to a vote, on the grounds that such involvement was never author- ized under the War Powers Act. House leadership quickly forced through a Rules Committee vote which changed the rules on H.Con.Res. 81, strip- ping it of its privileged status (which would have guaranteed a floor vote). Though the War Powers Act guarantees such a resolution privilege, the Rules Committee claimed Yemen doesn’t rise to the level of the War Powers Act applying. It seems Congress knows who butters their bread, and it isn’t starving Yemenis.
It’s good to know that the millions of dollars that Saudi Arabia spends in Washington to influence your lawmakers every year doesn’t go to waste.
Since 2015, Saudi Arabia paid $18 million to 145 registered lobbyists to influence the U.S. govern- ment, enlisting a who’s who of Washington power brokers. I don’t know about you, but I certainly wish I could be so well represented in our govern- ment. The best part is that it is all perfectly legal, and assuredly equally crooked. Is it any coinci- dence that our government turns a blind eye to the Saudi’s barbaric domestic and foreign policies, yet feels a moral obligation to beat the regime change drum in countries like Syria?
This is precisely the reason that after over 16 years , the “War on Terror” - which has cost Amer- ican taxpayers over $5.6 trillion, resulted in over 7,000 US military deaths, and 52,500 wounded - has been a failure. Terrorism today flourishes worldwide as US military interventions in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Libya create the kind of chaos which breeds violent extremism. The people of Yemen know very well who sells the Saudis their bombs and refuels their planes. Will they know that the everyday American does not support their government’s policy? Or will the fa- ther who watches his children starve grow to hate all things American?
We must make our government's foreign policy accountable. It should be an extension of our citi- zens' sense of honor and values, not a thing to be manipulated by the political clout of foreign gov- ernments and defense contractors. If our govern- ment’s policies don’t represent you, than it’s time to ask: who do they represent?
To the Editor:
In the event that it slipped by you, we had a statewide election last week. I ran on that ballot for one of the two open seats on the Alfred town council and I lost.
Even so, I felt that I should write a brief note here to do a couple of things: First, I want to thank all of you who voted for me. It is unbelievably flattering that 255 of you thought that I was the right man for this job and I am incredibly grateful for that.
Second, I would like to congrat- ulate the winners-- I wish you the best and hope that you will (con- tinue to) serve the people of Al- fred with honor and independence.
Finally, I wanted to broach up a somewhat thorny issue of party politics. For a very long time we have made due with de-facto sin- gle party rule in Alfred and Alle- gany County. This has multiple consequences for us, the citizens.
Most importantly, it makes the actual election of candidates a rubber stamp for a party primary that excludes over half of the vot- ers in the town and village. If perhaps, like me you thought we lived in a Republican town you will be surprised to learn that there are 590 registered democ- rats in all of Alfred, compared to 451 republicans. So long as no- body ever runs on the democrat line and New York State contin- ues to prohibit open primaries, To the Editor:
This year's Community Chest Appeal has reached the later stage of the campaign AND WE BADLY NEED YOUR PLEDGE. The Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest drive is trying to raise
$41,525 in support of our local charities. As of this week, we have received donations and pledges totaling $16,884, or about 41% of the goal. We are now almost 9% behind last year's drive but only have a limited time to reach the goal for 2017. It is hoped that more people will contribute to help make this year's campaign a success. Please help us!
The organization receiving a portion of the 2017 drive is the Al- fred Ambulance. They operate state-certified ambulances that pro- vide 24-hour-a-day service to all parts of the Town and Village of Alfred, including the local colleges, and also to parts of the towns of Ward and Hartsville. Thanks to your generosity, ambulances are equipped with many pieces of life-saving equipment, such as the defibrillators and other portable lifesaving devices. In some periods of the year the ambulance crews average multiple calls per day. The price tag of a new ambulance easily exceeds
$100,000 and they need to be replaced on a regular cycle. It costs over $150 to provide maintenance and to resupply the ambulance after each call.
Ambulance crews are staffed by volunteers who spend many hours in training in order to provide the best possible treatment for you should a medical emergency occur. We are very fortunate to have a crew of local residents and students who have become critical care technicians. Ambulance service is provided free of charge (although direct donations are welcomed) to all persons who live, study and/or work in our community. We are told that a nearby city charges $600 to transport a patient back from Rochester. That would be FREE for an Alfred resident. About one third of the ambulance calls are for village and town residents, one third are for Alfred University students and staff, and one third are for Alfred State students and staff. Community Chest dollars are the major contribution of the citizens of our township toward the operation of the two ambulances. Contracted payments from the town and village governments complete the support. Each college also makes a significant donation toward ambulance operation and capital replacement.
Please consider the wide applicability of your contribution when you give to the Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest. We ask those of you who have not yet made a donation or pledge to join your friends and neighbors in making our drive a success. Thanks again to those who have been so generous. If, for some reason, you did not receive a pledge card, donations may be left at the Al- fred Pharmacy in Alfred, the Canacadea Country Store in Alfred Station, or may be mailed to Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest, Box 603, Alfred, NY, 14802. We look forward to your sup- port.
Sincerely, The Community Chest Board Wes Bentz, Laurel Buckwalter, Andy Call, William Carlson, Andy Eklund, Pete Finlay, Tony Graziano, Tricia Napolitano and Linell Soule
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we are ceding the actual choice of town officials to a small mi- nority of us.
Which is a problem for all of us. Single party government in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle east, or China are rightly seen as anti-democratic and we fre- quently scoff at dictators who re- port 98.97% victory margins, but here at home we tolerate much the same thing, for years, with a shrug of “well, what can you do?” Given my position as third of two, perhaps my solution doesn’t seem so great but even from back here in the ‘also rans’
I would encourage any of the SUN’s readers who are even slightly inclined to run for office and help make Alfred’s elections meaningful again.
Chris Romanchock Alfred Station
To the Editor:
Of the welcome he received this month in his five-country Asian tour, President Trump noted: “It was red carpet like no- body, I think, has probably ever seen.”
I’m reminded of the widely quoted exchange between Mari- lyn Monroe and her then hus- band, New York Yankees star-hitter Joe DiMaggio.
While on the couple’s 1954 honeymoon to Japan, Monroe
detoured briefly to Korea to en- tertain American troops, leaving DiMaggio behind. Returning, she told her husband, “Joe, you’ve never heard such cheer- ing,” to which the legendary ballplayer, recalling the roar of tens of thousands of his adoring fans every time he stepped up to the plate at Yankee Stadium, re- sponded:
“Yes, I have.”
Alan Littell Alfred
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Week of Nov. 16-Nov. 22, 2017 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
ALFRED–Alfred University students in Chris Foster’s His- tory of Rock Music course know about legends of rock from what they’ve read in books or listened to in class. On a recent trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, they had the opportu- nity to learn even more about these famed musicians.
Foster, associate professor of music, took five students to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 4. The students have been learning about the origins and influences of rock and roll music -- blues, gospel, R&B, country, bluegrass and folk music -- as well as biographies of famous rock musicians. The visit to the Hall of Fame helped them con- nect with what they learned in the classroom.
“The students all had a really good time and enjoyed being up close to the many artifacts of rock legends,” Foster com- mented. “It’s one thing to read about the artists and listen to their music, but another to be in the presence of some of the in- struments, costumes and equip- ment that are a part of rock history. It was definitely a worthwhile trip.”
Students who went on the trip were first-year Steve Corona of Ridgewood; senior Samantha
Diaz of Brewster; senior Kaylin Brant of Hornell; senior Brendan Murray of Bath; and first-year Devon Ross of Rochester.
Foster said the more popular displays among the students in- cluded Muddy Waters’ guitars;
artists’ handwritten lyrics; Jimi Hendrix’s enormous sound board; equipment from Sun Stu- dio; Michael Jackson’s trade- mark glove; the Power of Rock Experience; and the Rolling Stone Fifty Years exhibit.
One of the students, Brant, had been to the Hall of Fame previously, during a band trip several years ago. “However, she mentioned it was a much better experience this time since she knew most of the artists be- cause of our class,” Foster said.
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Chris Foster (right), associate professor of music at Alfred University, took five students from his History of Rock class to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH. The students, pictured from left, are: first-year Steve Corona of Ridgewood; senior Samantha Diaz of Brewster; senior Kaylin Brant of Hornell; sen- ior Brendan Murray of Bath;
and first-year Devon Ross of Rochester.
ALFRED–The Alfred Univer- sity Orchestra under the direc- tion of Dr. Lisa Lantz, will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 in the Miller Theater.
Focusing mainly on Baroque music, three student soloists will be featuring. Flutist Christiana Lehmann and violinist Aaron Vit will perform the Concerto Grosso by Handel, and then Vit returns to the stage with violinist Mackenzie McDonald for the Bach Double Violin Concerto.
The concert is free and the pub- lic is invited.
Christiana Lehmann is a sen- ior from Pleasant Valley and is majoring in Art and Design with a minor in Music. In addition to music, she designs posters and other materials for the Fosdick- Nelson Gallery and is a member
of Print Club and Yarn Club.
Aaron Vit is a Sophomore from Canandaigua, majoring in Mechanical Engineering and History with a minor in Mathe- matics. Aaron has served two years as the Assistant Director of the Alfred Jr. Strings Program.
In addition to music, Aaron is on the Men’s Tennis team and an active member in both the Drone and Young Professionals clubs at Alfred University.
Mackenzie McDonald is a first year student majoring in art and design. She is from Reston, Virginia where she graduated from Oakcrest School. Macken- zie has been playing violin since she was four years old. In addi- tion to music and art Mackenzie hopes to pursue studies in Art History.
AU students visit Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
ALFRED–The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum announces hours of operation for the upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays.
The museum will be closed Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov.
23) but will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 24-26). It will also be closed Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31), but otherwise will be open on normally scheduled days.
Regular museum hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays and major holi- days.
Admission to the museum is $3 for local residents, AAA members and members of the military; $5 for senior citizens 55 and older;
and $7 for regular admission. Admission is free on Thursdays, 5-7 p.m.
Free admission is also offered to faculty, staff and students of Al- fred University and Alfred State College; members of the Empire State Museums Reciprocal Program (ESMRP) and North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) are also admitted free of charge.
ALFRED–Alfred University alumna and artist Sondra Perry ’12 is featured in a recent issue of Flash Art, a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to contemporary art.
Perry was the subject of an article by Nora Khan, titled “No Safe Mode,” that appeared in the September/October issue of Flash Art. She is one of eight artists featured in the issue, which focuses on artificial intelligence.
“This edition divides its treatment of (artificial intelligence) according to theories of utopia and dystopia, of existence and consciousness, and of gender and identity,” according to a description of the September/ October issue of Flash Art, found on the magazine’s website. “For each of our fea- tured artists (artificial intelligence) serves as a problematic –– oscillating between visibility and invisibility –– that articulates the struggle to rep-
resent our changing selves through often hybrid approaches to new technologies.”
Khan’s piece on Perry is the cover story, with an image from Perry’s featured artwork, Graft and Ash for a Three Monitor Workstation (2016), grac- ing the magazine’s cover. Graft and Ash for a Three Monitor Workstation was part of Perry’s solo exhibition titled “Resident Evil,” which ap- peared last year at the Kitchen, in New York City.
Earlier this year, the Seattle Art Museum awarded Perry its Gwendolyn Knight and Jacob Lawrence Prize, which is given biennially to an emerging black artist.
Perry earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Alfred University’s School of Art and De- sign, where she studied Expanded Media and Three Dimensional Studies. She received her MFA from Columbia University in 2015.
AU Orchestra going
‘Baroque’ in concert
ALFRED UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS
From left are soloists Aaron Vit, Christiana Lehmann, and Mackenzie McDonald, who will per- form during Sunday evening’s concert in the Miller Theater on the AU campus.
Museum lists holiday hours
Alfred University alumna Sondra Perry
featured in recent issue of art magazine
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, November 16, 2017
Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell Intermediate School.
New members are always wel- come. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.
MostArts Festival: Save the Date! Plan to enjoy Summer Music & Art, Sunday, July 8-14, 2018 featuring the 2018 Piano Competition ages 13-18 visit:
www.MostArts.alfred.edu for more information.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers live music some evenings with performances beginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 6 p.m.
For tickets, visit: www.Wellsville- CreativeArtsCenter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, An- dover. New members welcome.
Contact Director Marcy Bledsoe at 478-5238.
Genesee Valley Chorus. The Genesee Valley Chorus has started fall concert rehearsals and welcomes new members.
Singers meet every Tuesday at 7 P.M. at the Grace United Church, North Main Street, Wellsville (for- merly Congregational Church).
The chorus is directed by Norma Bartlett. For further information, call 585-593-3173.
Maple City (Barbershopers) ChorusMeetings 7:00 p.m. Mon- days at United Methodist Church of Hornell, 7528 North Main St Ext., near Webbs Crossing Road, Hornell. New members welcome.
Call 607-698-4690 for info.
The Orpheus Choraleis a local chorale that performs concerts periodically. For more info, visit:
orpheuschorale.org or call 607- 324-5147.
Sanctuary Choir. Rehearsals 1st & 3rd Sabbath of Month – 12:30pm; Instrumentalists 4th Sabbath of Month– 9:00am. The Seventh Day Baptist Church – Al- fred Station. New musicians wel- come. Call 607-587-9176.
COFFEEHOUSES
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers Coffee Houses TBA. Open Mic Night every Wednesday 7 to 10 p.m. For more info, visit:
www.WellsvilleCreativeArtsCen- ter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CONCERTS/RECITALS Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. There is currently no weekly recital.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memorial Carillon, AU campus. Free con- certs on Tuesdays during the month of July. The Wingate Me- morial Carillon Recital Series honors Dr. Ray Winthrop Wingate, a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years.
Peggy Lynn & Dan Duggan, in an Alfred University David Miller Guest Artist Series performance, will share an evening of tradi- tional folk music at 7:30 p.m. Fri- day, Sept. 29 in the Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church.
‘Tribute to John Denver’will be presented by Michelle Libertone and John Spicer at 7 p.m. Thurs- day, Oct. 12 in a multimedia event on the 30th anniversary of Denver’s passing, at the Nancy Howe Auditorium, David A. Howe Library, Wellsville. Come sing along with those classic John Denver songs! The free concert is sponsored by Allegany Arts As- sociation.
Trio Alexander, in an Alfred Uni- versity David Miller Guest Artist Series performance at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 29 in Miller Theater, Miller Performing Arts Center.
Rochester based Trio Alexander champions the music for flute- viola-harp trio performing classi- cal, transcriptions, and improvisations on jazz and folk tunes.
Tianhan Chinese Orchestra will join the AU Choirs and Guzheng Ensemble in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 in the Miller Theater, Miller Performing Arts Center. Experience the Music of China! Also with Daisy Wu and Luanne Crosby (tentative).
Alfred University Symphony Orchestra Concert at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19 in Miller The- ater, Miller Performing Arts Cen- ter.
Theater
& Dance
DANCE
International Folk Dancing Tuesday evenings from 8:30- 10:30 p.m. We learn and do a va- riety of International Dances, many from the Balkans, Israel, Armenia, etc. Everyone is wel- come, no partner or experience necessary! Miller Performing Arts Center, AU campus.
Let’s Dance Club offers occa- sional dances. For details, contact president Carole Onoda at (607) 276-5475, vice-presidents John and Dee Cwynar at (607) 324- 0373, secretaries Duffy and Barb Elsenheimer at (607) 295-7194, treasurers Charlie and Kathy Bill at (607) 295-7130, or band coor- dinators Doug and Melody Car- rier at (607) 324-5821.
DRAMA GROUPS
Wee Playhousemeets monthly.
Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
Alfred Community Theatre (ACT). Organized to revive sum- mer theater in Alfred and help re- store the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater. For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587-8110.
PERFORMANCES
Alfred University Devised The- atre Production, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs.-Fri.-Sat., Sept. 28-29-30 in CD Smith III Theatre, Miller Performing Arts Center, AU cam- pus. Students will devise an origi- nal performance work using techniques from Dada perform- ance, Allan Kaprow’s Happen- ings, Post-Modern Devising Practices, under the guidance of NYC based Visiting Theatre Di- rector Dara Milano. Tickets re- quired.
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl will be staged by Alfred University stu- dents at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday- Thursday-Friday-Saturday, Nov.
15-18 in the C.D. Smith III The- atre, Miller Performing Arts Cen- ter, AU campus. Directed by J.
Stephen Crosby, the show is a retelling of Orpheus and Eury- dice, focusing on her time in the Underworld after her untimely death and the surprise awaiting her. Lush with dark humor, lyrical beauty and wit, Eurydice trans- forms this Greek classic into a visceral, contemporary medita- tion on love worth grieving for.
Tickets required.
Informal Dance Showing. 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 and Fri- day, Dec. 1. Presenting AU Dance Program’s faculyt and stu- dent creative work and composi- tions from independent choreographers. Limited seating.
Free admission. CD Smith III Theatre.
Galleries rt/
INSTRUCTION/GROUPS Allegany Artisans. The Allegany Artisans, local artists and crafts- people working together to host an annual studio tour, held annu- ally in October, invite artists to apply. Work is juried. Studio must be in Allegany County. 585-593- 6345 or visit the website: www.al- leganyartisans.com.
Angelica Ink LetterpressLo- cated at 20 Allegany Avenue, An- gelica, NY. 585.466.7040
Angelica Sweet Shop 44 W.
Main in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District. Open daily 8 am–5 pm For more info:
585-466-7070 or www.angelicas- weetshop.com.
Cohen Center for the Arts. 55 N. Main Street, Alfred. Gallery open Tues, Wed, Fri 11-4 pm;
Thursday 11-7; Sat and Sun 1-3 Wellsville Art Association meets 7 pm on the last Friday of each month at Wellsville Com- munity Center. For information on meetings or classes, call 585- 593-3579.
Steuben Trust Gallery, Steuben Square, Hornell. On-going ex- hibits of Artist of the Month. M-F 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Hornell Area Arts Council.
Southern Tier Fiberarts Guild, founded in 1983, meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, 470 N. Main St., Wellsville, on the first Satur- day of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. except months of July and Sept. The group welcomes spin- ners (and wannabes), quilters, knitters, crocheters, embroider- ers, weavers, dyers, basket mak- ers, hookers (rug hookers, that is) and everyone with a creative mind and an interest in fibers.
For more information, call Debbie MacCrea at 607-587-9270, Carol Wood at 607-587-9519 or T.C.
Gary at 585-593-4799.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS The Andover House, exhibiting the best of Alfred connected Ce- ramic Art and 2 dimensional art.
Historical and contemporary.
Open 11am to 4pm on Satur- days. At 21 North Main Street, Andover New York. For visits by appointment call 585 593 3947 or 607 478 5014 : E-mail: Johnf- [email protected].
Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. For info or group arrangements, call 585-268-5951 or visit our website at: www.thefountainartscenter.org The Corning Museum of Glass presents the most comprehen- sive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmaking.”
For info, call 607-937-5371.
Fosdick-Nelson Galleryat Al- fred University. Fosdick-Nelson Gallery is located in Harder Hall, AU campus. Open 11-4 Mon- days-Fridays. Info 871-2412.
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum8419 Route 54, Hammondsport. Spe- cial exhibits, special events.
Open daily 10-4. Admission.
(607) 569-2160.
Hagadorn House MuseumOp- erated by Almond Historical Soci- ety. Genealogical research available Friday afternoons.
Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery, Alfred State College Campus. Open during library hours, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday- Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 3-9 p.m. Sundays. For more in- formation, call the library at 607- 587-4313.
Hornell Erie Depot Museum, 111 Loder St., Hornell is open Wed., Thurs., & Fri. from 6-8 pm, and Sat from 12:30-3pm.
Inamori Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics.The newly con- structed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in technical and bio-medical applications. Located on the top floor of Binns-Merrill Hall, AU campus, Alfred. Open 10-4 Wed.-Fri. Free admission.
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.
Located on Northeast corner of Main and Pine Streets, AU cam- pus, Alfred. Hours: Tues. thru Fri- day 10-5, Thurs. 10-7, Sat. and Sun. 10-4. $7 Adults, $5 Sen- iors, $3 Local Residents, Free for Museum members, 17 and under, AU and A State faculty staff and students. For informa- tion call 607-871-2421; or visit the museum website: ceramic- smuseum.alfred.edu National Warplane Museum.
nationalwarplanemuseum.org, 3489 Big Tree Ln, Geneseo, NY 14454, (585) 243-2100.
C u lt u ra l A rt s C al en d ar
Our Annual Election Day Basket Auction Fundraiser was another giant success! Many of you stopped in to enjoy soup, sandwiches and pie while bidding on our fabulous baskets or gift certificates generously donated by local area businesses. Our 2017 QUILT win- ner picked up the handmade quilt the other day and it went to a fam- ily that surely loved it!
Thank you to all of the local area businesses that kindly and gen- erously donated items and gift certificates to present at this fundraiser. We truly appreciate your continued support and help!
I would like to thank everyone in the Almond community that welcomed me on as the new Library Director. I have met some won- derful people here that are doing amazing things to enrich this com- munity and keep this library active, welcoming and vibrant! It has only been brief that I have been the director, but my heart has been touched several times by patrons that I have met, and especially the children that have laughed and smiled here with us at the library.
After much consideration, I have chosen to leave this position to pursue other endeavors that are more suited to my family needs.
My son and I have enjoyed our brief time here.
At this time we are seeking a new Library Director. Please forward a resume' to: [email protected] / ATTN: Director's position if you are interested and feel this may be a perfect fit for you!
Please join us this month:
•Wednesday, 11/15 @ 5:30 pm -- Painting Rocks of Gratitude
•Thursday, 11/16 @ 5:30 pm --Dreamcatchers
•Every Friday, Dr. Suess Reading Time for Littles @ 10:30 am
•Every Saturday, come on down for Lego Club @ 10:30 am
***The Library will be closed on Thursday, THANKSGIVING DAY, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 for all to celebrate the Holidays with your family and friends.
Contact: (607) 276-6311| [email protected] | P.O. Box D, Almond, NY 14804
Hours: Sunday & Monday Closed; Tuesday, Wednesday & Thurs- day: 2-7 pm; Friday & Saturday: 10 am-2 pm.
What’s Happening at Almond Library
By STACEY SPENDLOVE Almond Library Director
NOTES from the BOX OF BOOKS
ALFRED—Get your team to- gether and put your thinking caps on. Alfred University’s Herrick Memorial Library will host the final Team Trivia Night of the fall semester from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 in the li- brary’s Bookend Lounge.
Host of Herrick Library’s
Team Trivia Night is Mike Allen of Elmira. His trivia questions cover a broad range of topics.
He intersperses his trivia ques- tions with pop music, making for an enjoyable evening for those participating.
Groups are welcome to come compete as a team; individuals
are also welcome to play either solo or to join others to compete for the prizes awarded to the top teams.
Pizza and soft drinks along with milk and cookies will be provided, free of charge, to all participants.
MELANIE MILLER Alfred Box of Books Director
The Alfred Box of Books has an opening for a part time person to handle building mainte- nance to be responsible for the overall cleanliness of the library building and grounds.
Primary duties include custodial work, land- scaping, and snow removal. Responsibilities would include:
• Maintaining the safety of sidewalks in the win- ter by shoveling and applying ice melt as needed.
• Maintaining weekly cleaning of the library to include vacuuming, mopping, emptying trash, cleaning bathroom.
• Maintaining grounds by weeding gardens, plant- ing and raking as needed.
We are seeking an individual who is flexible.
Typical schedule is an average of 5 hours per week. Resume and three (3) professional refer- ences can be submitted by December 1 to:
Alfred Box of Books Library Attn: Melanie Miller
1 West University Street Alfred, NY 14802
Reminder- We’re celebrating “No-Fine Novem- ber” all month. If you have overdue items, simply bring in a donation for the local SPCA and have your fines forgiven. This only includes fines under
$5.00 and those belonging to the Alfred Box of Books Library. You can find a list of items being collected by the SPCA on our website, Facebook, or at the library.
The library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
