Vol. 128, No. 5 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, January 31, 2013 Inside
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Empire State Development Regional President Sam Hoyt presents Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pro- posed budget recently at the David A. Howe Library in Wellsville. (Elaine Hardman Photo)
Hoyt presents Governor Cuomo’s proposed budget
By ELAINE HARDMAN Alfred Sun Reporter WELLSVILLE—Sam Hoyt, Regional President of Empire State Development, presented Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pro- posed budget and ideas from the State of the State address at the David A Howe Library.
Hoyt began, as he has in the past, by praising Wellsville’s historic architecture and the grace of the Howe Library.
He then jumped in full speed and word heavy though some- times lacking in details due, he said, to the fact that the budget had only just been revealed to him. He promised to take ques- tions and indicated that more in- formation will be posted on the governor’s website.
The core of the message was that, in many ways, NY is rising.
The state is open for business, seeking ways to grow and make better use of its assets. One tremendous asset is the world- class university system where government funding pours in at an impressive rate to produce new ideas and patentable work but private funding to convert those ideas into goods isn’t find- ing New York.
Those ideas can’t be left to grow cold and dusty so the gov- ernor is proposing 10 higher ed- ucation/private sector high tech incubators called Innovation Hot Spots. These facilities, with 5 to be created this year and 5 next year, will free businesses from
property, sales and income tax.
This innovative haven will pro- vide complete staff support from secretarial to legal to smooth the path from idea to product.
There will be a reform to cut the costs of Worker’s Compen- sation and Unemployment In- surance.
Three efforts are about to de- velop green, sustainable jobs:
NY SUN, NY GREEN BANK and CHARGE NY PROGRAM.
Charge NY is a program that will pay for building charging stations for electric cars.
NEXT GENERATION JOBS is a new program designed to upgrade the skills of workers to fill existing jobs. Hoyt pointed out that there are 210,000 un- filled jobs in New York.
Another effort to build the state is Market New York which will build on regional advertis- ing programs. The first project is a white water rafting competi- tion called The Adirondack Challenge. Hoyt also said that there may be regional markets where artisan wines, beer, yo- gurt and other foods would be sold tax free to encourage and support local manufacturers.
Later, during questions, it was proposed that this be expanded to include visual artists who work with raw materials and cre- ate one-of-a-kind works of art.
Louisiana has a program like this that allows all handmade art work to be sold sales tax free.
The governor laments that
there are no casinos in New York (Note: an internet search shows 9 Native American Casinos and 9 Racinos in New York.) so he proposes building 3 destination resort casinos in Upstate New York. 90% of the revenue would go for education and 10% for local needs but nothing can be done without an amendment to the state constitution.
The current budget has a shortfall of $1.3 Billion. To but- ton this gap, there will be: $400
Million in cuts to state agencies,
$300 Million in cuts to Worker’s Compensation, $130 Million in debt management and $400 Mil- lion in “local assistance sav- ings”.
This last number was later questioned by Dar Fanton, Wellsville Town Supervisor, saying that one agency’s savings sounded like a town’s cuts. Hoyt said he had rather wondered about that figure but had no fur- ther information.
Recognizing the long-term savings and benefits from early childhood education, the gover- nor proposes full day preschool starting with service to the low- est wealth school districts but he will also overhaul teacher train- ing and certification by institut- ing a “bar exam” for teachers.
He did not mention any added pay incentives for teachers to en- courage people to enter the field of education.
As part of his progressive message, Cuomo proposed a minimum wage increase. Neigh- boring states offer higher mini- mum wages so the increase is needed to be competitive. Right now a New Yorker earning min- imum wage can bring home
$14,616 annually. Hoyt said that a raise to $8.75 per hour is “so that our workers can prosper.”
Hoyt presented a few of the 10 steps toward creating a Women’s Equality Act in New York. One of the items is the removal of in- come disparity and another was
a zero tolerance for sexual ha- rassment.
Public Safety is an issue and so the governor has a created an entire website dedicated to ques- tions on limits he proposes on assault weapons in New York.
That website is
NYSAFEACT.com.
Eva Benedict, CEO of Jones Memorial, reminded Hoyt of the drive that a functioning hospital can have an on local economy and said that she heard little in the budget or presentation that addresses the hospital’s concerns over Medicare and Medicaid.
Yes, there is a $50 Million pro- posal but while that much money in one place is tremen- dous, spread across the state it is not. Hoyt agreed to work with her separately on the needs of the hospital.
Early voting in New York was brought up as an issue. If New York requires voting be allowed for a week before primaries and 2 weeks before general elec- tions, but does not present any funding to make this possible, then it is creating a problem.
Hoyt said that as a country, our eligible voters need all the encouragement that can be found. He suggested that local election boards work with state legislators to work this out.
Hoyt invited everyone to go to NYGetInvolved.com to respond to any elements in the presenta- tion and then accepted ques- tions.
ALFRED--Alfred University’s (AU) Career De- velopment Center will host its annual Internship &
Summer Job Fair from noon–2 p.m., Friday, Feb.
15 in the Powell Campus Center Knight Club.
Over 50 organizations from all over the country are expected to participate. Internships and sum- mer jobs make graduates more marketable in their first job hunts and leads them to better pay than their peers, according to a report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Fairgoers are encouraged to bring several copies of their resume; suggested dress is business casual or professional. For full details and a growing list of attending employers, please visit the AU CDC website: www.alfred.edu/cdc/events.
For more information, contact Jill Crandall, Ca- reer Development Center Assistant Director and event organizer, at (607) 871-2164 or cdc@alfred.edu.
Organizations registered, to date, who will par- ticipate in the Internship and Summer Job Fair in- clude: ACCORD Corp. of Allegany County; Alfred Montessori School; Alfred University Career De- velopment Center; AU Information Technology Web Services; AU Judson Leadership Center; AU Office of Student Affairs; AU-University Rela-
tions; Alfred Box of Books Library; AU Office of Communications; AU Summer Programs; Alle- gany Arc; Allegany County Probation Department;
Allegany County Sheriff’s Office; Alford Lake Camp; American Cancer Society; and the Ameri- can Red Cross of Southwestern New York.
Also, BorgWarner; Buck’s Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp; Camp Chateaugay; Cohen Gallery; Camp Towanda; Carving Studio & Sculp- ture Center; Culver Academies and Summer Camps; Dr. Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars; Dance Place; Historical Society Early American Decora- tion (HSEAD); Hornell Area Concern for Youth;
Iberdrola USA; Lowe’s Home Centers Inc., Kohler Co., Ludowici Roof Tile, Maine Arts Camp, Make- a-Wish Metro NY and Western NY; mNovakDe- sign; National Museum of Dance; NES Bearing Co. Inc.; Northwestern Mutual; New England Aquarium; Niche Modern; Olean General Hospi- tal; Saxon Inn; Summer Institute for the Gifted;
Stollberg, Inc.; TAM Ceramics; Turning Point Hor- nell; Catholic Charities Steuben; The Putney School; U.S. Naval Research; U.S. Navy;
Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce; and the Western NY Rural Area Health Education Center.
AU to host Summer Job Fair
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ALFRED--The Alfred Police Department reported the follow- ing arrests were made.
--Daniel R. Rockwell, 26, of Hornell, was charged Saturday, Jan. 26 with driving while intox- icated, blood alcohol content over .08%, failure to reduce speed at a special hazard; and leaving the scene of a property damage automobile accident.
Rockwell was arrested follow- ing a motor vehicle accident on Rt. 21 in the Town of Alfred.
Rockwell was issued traffic tick- ets to appear at Alfred Town Court at a later date and was re- leased to a third party.
For an emergency, dial 911.
ALFRED--Alfred’s Spirit of Service Award nominees and win- ners were announced at the 3rd Annual Celebration of Service on Thursday, Jan. 24. The Celebration is a part of Dream Week, a col- laborative effort between Alfred University and Alfred State College to honor the life and service of Martin Luther King, Jr. The award recognizes faculty and staff from AU and ASC as well as community members who demonstrate a strong commitment to serving others.
This award is intended to honor people who are actively living out the principles that Martin Luther King, Jr. stood for, including:
equality, social justice, community, and service.
Becky Prophet (Theatre Faculty) and Zachary Mazejka (Student) are the Alfred University winners of the 2013 Spirit of Service Award! Other nominations from AU were Faculty Members Robyn Goodman, Nancy Furlong and Wes Bentz, and Students Autumn McLain, Casey Duncan and Shane Farnum.
Award winners from Alfred State College are Sandra Dennison (Auxiliary Campus Enterprises and Services, Inc.) and Leslie (Pheonix) Teagarden (Student). Other ASC nominations included Faculty/Staff Members Mark Payne, Melvin Chambliss, and Debra Mayes, and the Brothers of Pi Rho Zeta (Students).
The Community Award went to Jeanne Hyland, owner of Hair Care. Bob Amico was also nominated.
Congratulations to all nominees and winners; we thank you for your selfless service to the community.
MATTIE ARVILLA LEACH Former Alfred resident J A M E S T O W N - - M a t t i e Arvilla Leach, 88, of Fairmount Ave., Jamestown, passed away Friday (January 25, 2013) at home.
Born in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, December 24, 1924, the daugh- ter of Emmett L. and Clara E.
(Thomas) Caldwell, she had resided part time in Jamestown and part time in Dunedin FL.
Arvilla worked as a supervisor for the U.S. Gov’t in the Mine Safety & Health Dept. in Wilkes Barre PA and, was a former member of the Alfred Union University Church. She loved her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband; David Miles Leach in 1992, one son; Patrick Leach in 1953, one brother; Lee Thomas Caldwell, four sisters; Elva Madge Johnson, Bethel Belle Carden, Susan Mae Robbins and Lennie Dean Dunham.
She is survived by one son;
David Michael (Carolyn) Leach of Sherman, two grandchildren;
Mark Andrew (Heather) Leach of Winston Salem NC and Sharon (Aaron) DeEtte Lind- strom of Grand Rapid MI, six great grandchildren.
To send a remembrance or to light a candle in Arvilla’s mem- ory please visit www.brownand- powersfuneralhomes.com. The family is being assisted by Chester Gosper IV, Director.
The family was present to re- ceive friends from 11 a.m. to 12 noon Monday (Jan. 28, 2013) at the Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St,
ALFRED
Weather for the Week
January 22-28 Jan. Hi Lo Precip. Snow
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By JOHN BUCKWALTER Alfred Area Weather Recorder ALFRED--The February
Amandine Club meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 at the Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Parish House. The program will be given by Martha “Matt”
Mueller. She will present a talk entitled: “Trip to Antarctica.”
The Thought for the Day will
Amandine Club will meet Feb. 7
Hornell, where funeral services were held at 12 noon. Burial was in Alfred Rural Cemetery.
Friends may make memorial contributions to: Hospice Chataugua County 20 West Fair- mount Avenue Lakewood NY 14750.
CAROLYNE J. GRUBER Grew up with 13 siblings ANDOVER—Carolyne J.
Gruber, 78, of Andover, passed away unexpectedly Thursday (Jan. 24, 2013) at Jones Memo- rial Hospital.
Mrs. Gruber was born on March 11, 1934, in Wayland, to Stephen and Beatrice (Finch) Mitchell. On June 21, 1952, she married Robert R. Gruber, who survives.
Carolyne was a dry cleaner for Argentieri Brothers in Wellsville for many years. She also worked for McFadden’s Health Spa in Dansville.
In addition to her husband of 60 years, Carolyne is survived by a daughter, Debra (Gary) Powers of Andover; a son, Robert J. (Bonnie Burdick) Gru- ber of Andover; three sisters, Lynda Disalvo, Marcia (James) Galton and Sandy (John) Emery;
four brothers, Larry Mitchell, Ernie Mitchell, Richard (Michelle) Mitchell and Ronald (Mary) Mitchell; one son-in-law, Dean Gates of Wellsville; five grandchildren, Andrea Williams, Howard Machinski II, Toni Bronson, Robert Gruber III and Mitchell Gates; seven great- grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by a son, Ronald R. Gruber; a daughter, Lorraine J. Gates; three sisters, Cheryl McGinnis, Judy Mitchell, and Darlene Marble;
and three brothers, Jerry Mitchell, Roger Mitchell and Norbert Mitchell.
Carolyne liked to draw, cro- chet and sing. She was an avid Elvis Presley fan and BINGO enthusiast. She was proud of her large collection of bells. She had many loves and hobbies, but the greatest love was for her hus- band and family and the times she spent with them.
Friends called from 2-4 and 6- 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 at the Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 at the funeral home with Rev.
Osceola Wharton of the Way- land United Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in
Valley Brook Cemetery. Online condolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Carolyne’s name may be made to Andover Rescue Squad, PO Box 726, Andover, NY 14806.
LORAINE (LORY) DRYDEN GRAY JONESBORO, GA—Loraine (Lory) Dryden Gray died Tues- day (Jan. 15, 2013), after a long illness at the home of her sister, Carol, in Jonesboro, GA. Born Loraine Jean Frediani, June 16, 1951, she lived most of her life in Buffalo, moving to the South- ern Tier of New York in the 1990s.
She is survived by her hus- band, Kenneth Gray of Andover;
her daughter, Dr. Emily R. Dry- den of Pittsburgh, PA; her sister, Carol Frediani of Jonesboro, GA; her sister, Katherine Cirillo (Norman) of Grand Island; and a number of nieces, nephews and stepchildren. She is also sur- vived by her beloved canine friend and companion of many years, Annie.
Loraine received her B.A.
from the University at Buffalo and her M.S.W. also from the University at Buffalo. She was an LCSWR and worked as a So- cial Worker and Therapist for many years at Catholic Charities in Buffalo, and at the Counseling Center in Wellsville.
Funeral arrangements are in- complete at this time and will be through SouthCare Cremation and Funeral Society (770) 692- 1181.
VIRGINIA TERWILLIGER STEERE
Frequently visited Alfred HAWTHORNE—Virginia Terwilliger Steere, 84, of 134 Marietta Avenue, Hawthorne, was freed from this mortal body on Sunday, January 27, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Debra Ryan, following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Ginny married her pen-pal, World War II sailor Gordon Steere, in 1946 and spent her life caring for her family and assist- ing her husband with his busi- ness, Gordon Reed Jewelers.
She was a frequent visitor to the Alfred area since the 1970’s, when her sons Gordon and Tom were students at Alfred Univer- sity. She was always known for her cheerful smile and good humor.
She was predeceased by her husband in 1994. She is sur- vived by her children, Gordon (Carolyn Kidd) Steere of Ever- green, CO, and Phoenix, AZ, Debra (Peter) Ryan of Hawthorne, and Tom (Susan Westlake) Steere of Hornell;
grandchildren David (Rebecca) Steere, Jennifer (Anthony) Stein, David Andrew Tanney, Christo- pher Brett Ryan, Peter Ryan, Kelly Ryan, and Carolyn, Daniel, Artemas, John, James, and David Steere; and great- grandson Noah Stein.
A memorial service will be held at Calvary Bible Church in Yorktown Heights.
be given by Linda Butts, and the hostesses for the afternoon will be Laurie McFadden and Amanda Snyder. The Club wel- comes Alfred area ladies to be guests of the Amandine Club, and would gladly welcome new members. The Amandine Club was started as a Reading Club by Amanda Burdick (Mrs. W.C.) in 1893 and officially organized in February 1894. It is probably one of the longest continuing com- munity groups in New York State. Please join us!
‘Spirit of Service’ award winners presented at Jan. 24 celebration
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Anyone know what these "barnacles" really are? See the end of the comments. We see some wonderful signs along the way. Unfor- tunately, I wasn't quick enough to catch two in succession as we crossed Texas, on our way to beautiful Monahans Sandhills State Park. The first was "SWEETWATER," followed almost immediately by "STINK CREEK."
Those "barnacles" are half snowed-under round hay bales at Jerry Snyder's Sunny Cove Farm. Did you guess?
With the NFL’s 2013 Super Bowl featuring teams coached by brothers Jim Harbaugh and John Harbaugh, one can only wonder why they don’t just settle the whole thing with a pick-up game in their parents’ back yard?
After nearly four months in a rented house, the Mark Mix family***
is finally back in their home after fallen trees and heavy rains had damaged their home in Fairfax, VA.
Paul and Dawn Vecchio have purchased and taken up residence***
in the former Bob Love home on Jericho Hill. Paul is the new ath- letic director at Alfred University. The couple have three sons--Jake, Mitchell and Tyler.
Steve and Luann Crosby spent a week in Costa Rica during the***
break between semesters. Daughter Leah Crosby returned to her studies at Ohio University in Athens, OH on Jan. 13.
David Snyder together with Heather Snyder and Noah were in***
Arlington, VA visiting Jordan Snyder and Lauren Eckhardt Jan. 4-6 and exchanged family Christmas gifts.
Kay Chapman recently was in Virginia for an extended stay, en-***
joying time spent with her sons and their families.
One last recipe while I’m thinking about pies. This is from an old Penzy’s spice catalog. It is super easy and requires no rolling out.
No Roll Pie Crust
3 c. flour 1 c. vegetable oil 2 tsp. sugar 1/3 c. milk 1 tsp. salt
Put all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix gently to combine.
Divide in half and place each half in a regular 9-inch pie pan. Pat out evenly. Push the pastry up the sides and form a nice edge with your thumb and finger. Prick the crust with a fork to prevent bub- bling of the pastry during baking. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Remove, cool, fill. (Can also fill before baking with something like pumpkin pie filling and bake according to those instructions.)
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Bikes and trikes were scarce and hard to come by in the 1930s and ’40s, especially in rural areas.
After my older brother Ken and I received our first second- hand tricycle and hard-rubber- tired small bike with no brakes from the McMahon boys, we felt very lucky indeed.
However, I never expected to be held up by three second grade bullies while going down Terrace Street on my way home to Edge- wood Farm from the South Hall school. This occurred in spite of my wrecking many times on the bicyclce due to no brakes. Still I was quite happy with my new method of transportation.
When the thrill of these begin- ners toys began to wear off I began looking for more substan- tial means of mobility beyond walking and running. Our new teenage neighbor, Lee Spencer (Jerry Snyder farm), just hap- pened to have an old English style bike for sale.
Unfortunately, both tires were dried out and unable to hold air for long. He solved that problem by pumping flour and water into the tires, sealing them for a spell at least.
We finally agreed on an outra- geous price of 5 dollars including leftover flour and water mix and
I hoped I finally had myself a road worthy bike. Feeling right in style with a full sized bike was spoiled as the flour mix began oozing through the cracking side- walls.
Hearing that Bill Reid (Alfred University Treasruer Harold Reid’s son) had a normal bike with a skipping problem for sale for 2 dollars gave me new hope.
Sale transacted with no warranty, I commenced putting Bill’s good wheels with good tires on the much superior English frame with a great seat and handlebars.
It takes a pretty poor rider that can’t cope with a 50-50 chance of having brakes or forward power, no matter what the occasion.
Only trouble was that the Ameri- can tires were too fat for the Eng- lish front forks, causing rubbing of tire on metal, causing undue wear on both, plus an unpleasant smell notto mention the extra horsepower to navigate.
No problem, I will just bend the forks where the tire runs and be done with it. I now had a rare hybrid bike that took me hun- dreds of miles for a few years...until a 1928 Chrysler sedan with external hydraulic brakes solved my carriage prob- lem for the wonderful girl I was destined to marry a few years down the road!
ALFRED--Singers from the community are invited to join the Alfred University Chorus. This semester the program will in- clude the Coronation Mass by Mozart and a medley from the musical Les Miserables. Re- hearsal is Monday night from 7 to 8:30 pm in Miller Room 126.
Community singers are also in- vited to stay after that rehearsal for thirty minutes to be a part of the Alfred Volunteer Choir Com- pany. Both groups will perform on Friday, April 26 in the Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church. For more information, contact Lu- anne Crosby at 871-2572 or Lau- rel Buckwalter at 587-8090, or just show up to the next Monday night rehearsal.
DAVENPOT, FL--Allegany County folks, it’s time to plan to come to the Annual Allegany County Picnic on Friday, March 1. The 57th year picnic will be held at Polo Park East recreation hall located on Route 27, west of Orlando. The park is seven miles north of I-4, and 13 miles south of Clermont, FL on Route 27.
Please bring a dish to pass, table service, a beverage and plan to have a good day with old and new friends from Allegany County.
Doors open at 10:30 a.m. This is a pleasant day with drawings for Gift Certificates and 50/50 tickets. For more information, please call Margaret Eason at 727-288-6383 or email fjeaston@aol.com.
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ROCHESTER--Before mov- ing to Illinois to begin a new po- sition teaching chemistry at the University of St. Francis (Joliet, IL), Dr. Daniel Schwert was se- lected by the 2012 graduating seniors at St. John Fisher Col- lege (Rochester) to receive the Father Dorsey Award in recogni- tion of his “dedication to the stu- dent life experience both in and out of the classroom and for commitment to challenging and supporting students in order for them to become the best they can be as individuals.”
Because Daniel and wife Amy were in Illinois house-hunting at the time of the ceremony, he wrote his convocation speech which was then delivered by his father Dr. David Schwert. His mother Trudi received the plaque for him.
And, Dr. David Schwert, re- tired Health Sciences professor from Alfred State College and former adjunct professor at Al- fred University and Houghton College, has been named In- structor of the Semester for the fall 2012 semester at the Medina Campus of Genesee Community College where he has taught Human Biology since 2011.
Current student statements re- port their surprise at “how much they learn and how much fun they have in the process” in his classes.
One student said, “I never thought I would be naming off names of bones, veins, arteries, et cetera. His enthusiasm for bi- ology makes even a dry topic fun and easy!”
In response to being honored, Dr. Dan Schwert stated, “It’s great to be appreciated by your students “- to which Dr. Dave Schwert added “…whatever their reasons!”
Long-time Alfredians Dave and Trudi Schwert, after operat- ing Camping At Mariposa Ponds in Houghton many years, have retired to Medina, NY. Daniel and Amy Schwert and daughters Julia and Lilli reside in Plain- field, IL.
Two Schwert profs honored by students
Singers sought for University Chorus
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NYS PROPOSED 2013 BUDGET IMPACT
Over the past 10 days I have received over 100 pages of printed materials dealing with the Governor’s State of the State Address and his proposed 2013 State Budget. Although local governments have no vote on the State Budget we will be greatly impacted by it. The State Budget has more impact upon local taxes and finances than anything that occurs locally. Its impact is probably greater than most of the decisions made by the County Legislature. As a County Leg- islator I must pay close attention to the State Budget. Here are some of the highlights from the proposed 2013 State Budget:
• Much of the Budget deals with efforts to close a projected
$1.35 billion fiscal gap. This is accomplished by various spending caps, hiring freezes, deferred or canceled “cost of living” adjust- ments, and by extensions or renewals of various taxes and fees that were scheduled to expire.
• State Office For the Aging funding will be cut by $2.25 mil- lion.
• General funding for Agriculture programs would remain un- changed. Several new initiatives to promote locally grown crops or products are proposed at a cost of about $2.2 million annually.
• Casino gaming is proposed at 7 new casinos in NYS. This re- quires a Constitutional Amendment that was adopted last year, but must be re-adopted in 2013 and then be submitted for a voter “Con- stitutional Referendum.”
• State funding for Community Colleges is proposed to remain unchanged at $2,272 per student per year.
• $50 million in new funding for the Regional Economic Devel- opment Councils is proposed. In addition, $5.0 is proposed for a new
“Market NY” advertising campaign for New York grown products.
• A new program calling for 10 “Innovation Hot Spots” to pro- mote economic growth is proposed. These “Innovation Hot Spots”
would involve business incubator sites, exemption from State and local taxes for 5 years, and free services, office space and other busi- ness support.
• The Governor has proposed restrictions on tax benefits that can be offered to new businesses by local Industrial Development Agencies.
• There are proposed increases in SSI payments to reflect in- creased federal funding.
• The Budget maintains the County share of the “Safety Net Pro- gram” (Welfare) at 71%, compared to the State share of 29%.
• It proposes an increase in “Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (“TANF”) of approximately $83 million.
• Provides approximately $750 million in support for childcare subsidies for qualifying families.
• Proposes that the State pay the full cost of the mandated in- crease of District Attorney salaries for 2013.
• Proposes extensive reforms to the Workers Compensation pro- gram that will reportedly save employers $400 million per year.
• Proposes extensive changes in Medicaid to conform to Oba- macare changes in health care services, and provides an additional
$134 million in specific enhancements to various Medicaid pro- grams.
• Rejected a proposal to share Medicaid savings with Counties.
The State will keep all projected Medicaid savings.
• Proposes increasing the State minimum wage from $7.25/hour to $8.75/hour.
• Proposes a “Stable Rate Pension Contribution Option” to pro- vide an alternative to massive increases in municipal pension con- tributions. This doesn’t reduce the amount paid, but postpones some costs to future years.
• Proposes changes in the Preschool Special Education Program that currently costs over $2 billion annually. Counties will continue to pay 40.5% of this program.
• Funds “Inter-Operable Communications Grants” at $102 mil- lion.
• Proposes restricting local District Attorney’s ability to Plea Bargain Traffic Tickets. It would increase “points” on drivers’ li- censes, increase fines, but the State would take a larger share of those speeding fines.
• Proposes increasing fines for Driving While Texting or Using Cell Phones.
• Approves local Highway funding under the CHIPS and Marchiselli Programs at prior year levels.
Unfortunately, the proposed 2013 State Budget contains no sig- nificant Mandate Relief. Perhaps our State Legislators can insert some mandate relief over the next several months.
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Editor:
I am outraged at the cartoon you decided to publish in the Sun on January 17.
One would think that the re- cent murder of 20 innocent chil- dren and their teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary would make you at least pause at publishing such an incendiary piece. Our children are our future and we, you and I and all of the citizens of Alfred and elsewhere, should be fighting to protect them, not help nurture a society that places preference over a questionable right above the safety of our kids.
Is this the type of society that you really want to be a part of?
Our children are more vulnerable now than ever before and poorly thought out editorials (which is what that cartoon was essen- tially) only make matters worse.
Gun violence in this country has killed more Americans in the past 45 years than all of the casu- alties Americans have suffered in all of the wars we have fought combined. "Guns don't kill peo- ple, people kill people" - we've heard it a million times and it's complete BS.
Yes, the people who commit these crimes are less than stable and should in no way have ac- cess to these weapons but if these weapons didn't exist in the first place, we wouldn't have these is- sues and I wouldn't be writing you today. I'm all for 2nd Amendment rights, but nowhere does it mention that any random person has the right to own and carry an assault rifle. These weapons are already on our streets, but it is time to curb their distribution (at the very least) and you are in a position to either help or hurt the cause.
I obviously have different po- litical beliefs than you and many of your readers, but have been a subscriber to help connect me to the wonderful place I grew up. A place where it was safe to leave our doors unlocked and let our children (i.e. me) run around town unsupervised. We can never return to those Mayberry days, but should we have to worry about sending our kids to school, wondering if we will see them again at the end of the day?
Sincerely, Philip Rossington
Dear Friends,
Just wanted to thank you for coming to the Annual Winter Soup Lunch. I hope that you had fellowship, and got a chance to be with your friends, neighbors and maybe made some new friends.
Thanks to Donna Rogers coor- dinating, we hope that you en- joyed the many kinds of soup that were offered and came back for seconds and thirds. Thank you also for your love gifts of your time, and your coming which affirms that we are a blest community.
Pastor Ken Chroniger Romans 8:28
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Every so often, in my occa- sional visits on Facebook, a friend will post something that catches my eye. With the internet glut of information, and the ease of passing along findings, some pieces are circulated over and over again.
The following, much like many items in cyberspace, is oft wrongfully attributed. I believe I can with confidence attribute this piece to Marko Kloos, written in a blog.
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Obama recently taking shots at the Second Amendment, here’s some food for thought:
Why the Gun Is Civilization By MARKO KLOOS Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another:
reason and force.
If you want me to do some- thing for you, you have a choice of either convincing me via argu- ment, or force me to do your bid- ding under threat of force.
Every human interaction falls into one of those two categories, without exception. Reason or force, that's it.
In a truly moral and civilized society, people exclusively inter- act through persuasion. Force has no place as a valid method of so- cial interaction, and the only thing that removes force from the menu is the personal firearm, as paradoxical as it may sound to some.
When I carry a gun, you can- not deal with me by force. You have to use reason and try to per- suade me, because I have a way to negate your threat or employ- ment of force.
The gun is the only personal weapon that puts a 100-pound woman on equal footing with a 220-pound mugger, a 75-year old retiree on equal footing with a 19-year old gang banger, and a single guy on equal footing with a carload of drunk guys with baseball bats. The gun removes the disparity in physical strength, size, or numbers between a po- tential attacker and a defender.
There are plenty of people who consider the gun as the source of bad force equations. These are the people who think that we'd be more civilized if all guns were removed from society, because a firearm makes it easier for a
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armed mugger to do his job.
That, of course, is only true if the mugger's potential victims are mostly disarmed either by choice or by legislative fiat--it has no validity when most of a mugger's potential marks are armed.
People who argue for the ban- ning of arms ask for automatic rule by the young, the strong, and the many, and that's the exact op- posite of a civilized society. A mugger, even an armed one, can only make a successful living in a society where the state has granted him a force monopoly.
Then there's the argument that the gun makes confrontations lethal that otherwise would only result in injury.
This argument is fallacious in several ways. Without guns in- volved, confrontations are won by the physically superior party inflicting overwhelming injury on the loser.
People who think that fists, bats, sticks, or stones don't con- stitute lethal force watch too much TV, where people take beatings and come out of it with a bloody lip at worst.
The fact that the gun makes lethal force easier works solely in favor of the weaker defender, not the stronger attacker. If both are armed, the field is level.
The gun is the only weapon that's as lethal in the hands of an octogenarian as it is in the hands of a weight lifter.
It simply wouldn't work as well as a force equalizer if it was- n't both lethal and easily employ- able.
When I carry a gun, I don't do so because I am looking for a fight, but because I'm looking to be left alone. The gun at my side means that I cannot be forced, only persuaded. I don't carry it because I'm afraid, but because it enables me to be unafraid. It doesn't limit the actions of those who would interact with me through reason, only the actions of those who would do so by force.
It removes force from the equation... and that's why carry- ing a gun is a civilized act.
So the greatest civilization is one where all citizens are equally armed and can only be per- suaded, never forced.
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ARTIST JAY PULLMAN straightens one of his prints on dis- play at St. James Mercy Hospital. (Photo provided)
HORNELL--Arkport artist Jay Pullman, whose family has a longstanding connection with St.
James Mercy Hospital (SJMH), has loaned a collection of prints to SJMH for display in its re- cently renovated lobby and emergency room hallway areas.
Pullman, a local artist of larger renown, shows his work widely around the greater Hornell area and has expanded into galleries in the Rochester area. A former teacher who came to painting as a passion, he draws inspiration from the natural environment of the Finger Lakes and the South- ern Tier and from places as di- verse as Provence and Tuscany.
“We are thrilled to have these
Jay Pullman loans prints to St. James Mercy Hospital
beautiful prints displayed in the public areas of the hospital,” said Sylvia Bryant, VP Mission Inte- gration and Community Out- reach. “They add a warm and inviting touch to our newly re- modeled hallways and lobby.”
Pullman has said that behind each of his works is “a thread of a story” that inspires the piece and also helps connect the viewer to the work of art. The current prints on display depict scenes from around the greater Hornell area and include “Sud- den Storm,” “Sun Valley Sum- mer,” “Waiting for Spring,”
“Newfield Family, and “On the Shore.”
All the prints are for sale, and
the artist has generously pledged to donate sale proceeds to the St.
James Mercy Foundation. In ad- dition, some of Pullman’s art- work has been made into greeting cards, which are also available for sale in SJMH’s Aquinas gift shops starting next week.
The connection between St.
James Mercy Hospital and the Pullman family stretches from the legacy of the late Dr. James Pullman, a long‐time family practitioner in Hornell, to the creation more recently, in 2005, of the Pullman Women’s Health and Birthing Center.
“We are grateful for the Pull- man family’s generous support over the years and for Jay’s will- ingness to share some of his
beautiful art with our employees and visitors,” said Ms. Bryant.
WELLSVILLE—Joe Crook- ston and Peter Glanville will per- form at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center. Advance tickets are $12,
$14 at door. Members save an additional $2. Purchase tickets online: www.WellsvilleCre- ativeArtsCenter.com or at the Art Center Coffee House. For more information visit the website or call (585) 593-3000.
Joe Crookston's music and songwriting is deeply rooted in the grand celebration of life, death, ancestry and the intercon- nectedness of us all. It's music that is real, music that connects
and music that tells stories with precision and craft.
Born and raised in Northeast Ohio, with Hungarian music roots, he inherited his love of music and song from his late mother, a prolific songwriter and accordion player. Whether it's his mesmerizing guitar sound or bubbling banjo, his music draws from his rural Ohio roots and ex- udes a remarkable inter-genera- tional, universal and timeless quality. His audience rapport, musicianship and playful stage presence is intense, mesmerizing and refreshingly dynamic.
Joining Joe at this special
show is Peter Granville, also from Ithaca, who is a guitar picker, tenor guitar player and harmony singer. Hilarious and deep, they will tune up their Martins and vintage Gibsons and weave their way through a high energy and sonically lush set of Joe Crookston originals.
They have played to full houses at festivals and Perform- ing Art Centers across the US.
Grab a friend and head out for this awesome night of story songs, fingerpicking, stomping rhythms and a deep well of mu- sical magic. You'll be glad you JOE CROOKSTON did!
For more information, visit:
pullmanpaintings.com.
Joe Crookston, Peter Glanville to perform at Wellsville venue
By BRAD BOWDEN of the Alfred Lions Club ALFRED--The Alfred Lions Club’s Saturday, Jan. 26 Library Lions Story Time – Ambulances and Fire Trucks, at the Box of Books Library coincided with the Martin Luther King Dream Week of Service.
Rebecca Weaver, member of the AE Crandall Fire and Ambu- lance Company volunteered to be the story reader and four col- lege students came to assist. As
sometimes happens, ‘if you plan a story time, they may not come!’ perhaps due to the diffi- culty of getting the word out, cold weather or just busy family schedules.
However, five-year-old Vitto- rio Causarano did join us, and although he would have enjoyed Rebecca’s reading of Firehouse, Duncan A Brave Rescuer or Busiest Fire Fighter Ever, he was anxious to see the ‘real things,’ so we moved directly to
the fire hall.
Vittorio enthusiastically tried out the steering wheel in the lad- der truck and climbed into the firemen’s cab with the four col- lege students, Dorian Francis from Alfred State College and Brianna Dudick, Janelle Gallli- peau and Lynnette Lockwood from Alfred University.
Rebecca Weaver and two other fire and ambulance com- pany members, Zach Mazetka and Sharie Willey did a great job
of describing the activities of an ambulance and fire truck crew, and demonstrating the equip- ment on the ambulances and fire trucks, as well as a fireman’s personal gear.
Zach demonstrated the pneu- matic gurney in the ambulance and a special ‘stair chair’ for safely bringing a rescued person down a flight of stairs.
Sharie demonstrated all parts of her fire outfit and head gear, and noted that recruits were
trained to put it all on and to- gether in two minutes. So, al- though no stories were read, Vittorio went away with many stories to tell and two activity books, and appropriate to the purpose of the MLK Dream Week of Service, the college stu- dents learned about the opportu- nity to volunteer with the fire and ambulance company, a sig- nificant community service ac- tivity.
‘Real-life’ story-telling rescues Lions’ Story Time
Rebecca Weaver (left) describes the activities of the fire and ambulance company to (Right- back to front) Vittorio Causarano, Lucas Bayus (ASC student photographer), Janelle Gallipeau, Do- rian Francis, Brianna Dudick and Lynette Lockwood.
Vittorio Causarano and four college students sit in the firemen’s cab of a fire truck.
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BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Alfred Village Bandoffers sum- mer concerts of popular music and marches at the Alfred Village Bandstand. For more informa- tion, please e-mail Nancy Luger at: lugerna@yahoo.com or call her at 607-587-9449.
Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe 22 West Main St., Angelica.
Open every day for lunch; dinner and live acoustic music on week- ends; now serving breakfast – call for details. Acoustic Open Mic Night 1st Thursday of month 7-10 pm. Café opens early for dinner, espresso, wine & beer, Scrabble & chess. Music Sched- ule: Friday, Jan. 25--HooP; Sat- urday, Jan. 26--Neptune's Car (Holly Hanson and Steve Hayes);
Saturday, Feb. 2--JAVA (Vern Lindberg, Alex Shukoff, Jeff Chi- asson); Saturday, Feb. 9--Allan Howe and Tom McClure (swing, jazz, pop, Great American Song- book); Friday, Feb 22--Pat Kane (songwriter, Irish and American, traditional and modern); Satur- day, Feb 23--Kaeli Anne Moriah (vintage pop/jazz standards); Fri- day, March 1--Bethel Steele (songwriter, country,
alternative folk). Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Café open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for meals, espresso, beer, wine, desserts. Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café, 22 W. Main St., Angelica. Call 585-466-3399 or visit black-eyed-susan.com Flatbush Zombiesin concert at 10 pm Saturday, Feb. 9 in Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, AU.
Healthyheart Sock-Hop8 pm Saturday, Feb. 2 at Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, AU. Co- sponsored by Women’s Leader- ship Center, Wellness Center, AU Bookstore and AU Athletics.
Tan Vampirein concert at 10
p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, AU.
Container, Unicorn Hard On, and Timeghostin concert at 10 pm Saturday, March 2 at Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, AU. Sponsored by AU SAB.
Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell Intermediate School.
New members are always wel- comed. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.
Maple City Bowl, 7580 Seneca Road, Hornell. DJ/Karaoke every Friday Night 9 pm-1 a.m.; Satur- day night bands from 9 pm-1 a.m. For updates, check www.maplecitybowl.net Or call 607-324-1011.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers live music most Saturday evenings with performances be- ginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25-- Sally Barris; Saturday, Feb. 2-- MiZ; Saturday, Feb. 9--Joe Crookston; Saturday, Feb. 16-- Yarn; Saturday, Feb. 23--The Blind Owl Band; Friday, March 8- -The Steel Wheels; Saturday, March 16--Burns & Kristy; Satur- day, March 23--Farewell Drifters;
Saturday, March 30--Driftwood;
Saturday, April 27--Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line; Fri- day, May 3--Big Leg Emma; Sat- urday, May 11--Lustre Kings. For tickets, visit: www.WellsvilleCre- ativeArtsCenter.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.
Weekly rehearsals 7 pm Tues- days at Congregational Church, 289 N. Main St., Wellsville. New members welcome. For further information, call 716-593-3173.
Maple City (Barbershopers) ChorusMeetings 7:30 p.m. Mon- days at St. Ann’s School, 27 Erie Ave., Hornell. New members wel- come. Call 276-6835 for info.
Sanctuary Choir. Rehearsals Thursdays at 7 pm, The Seventh Day Baptist Church-Alfred Sta- tion. New members welcome. In- strumentalists practice 9 a.m.
fourth Saturdays. Call 587-9545.
COFFEEHOUSES
Coffeehouse live entertainment periodically at Terra Cotta Cof- feehouse, 34 N. Main St., Alfred.
Saturday, Open Mic Night Wednesdays when colleges are in session.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers Coffee Houses nightly Monday-Thursday 7:30-10:30 p.m. with Movies on Mondays, Acoustic Campfire on Tuesdays, Open Mic Night every Wednes- day 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more info, visit: www.WellsvilleCreativeArts- Center.com or call 585-593-3000.
CONCERTS/RECITALS Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. Saturdays at 4 p.m. except August. Laurel Buckwalter, AU Carilonneur.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memorial Carillon, AU campus. Free con- certs on the lawn 7-8 p.m. Tues- day evenings in July.
Theater
& Dance
COMEDY
Friday Night Live.AU student comedy troupe. Call 871-2175 for further info.
Pirate Theater.AU student com- edy troupe. Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall. Call 871-2175 for further info.
Comedian Cy Amundson.10 pm Saturday, Feb. 23 in Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, AU.
DANCE
Alfred Dance Academy,N. Main St., Alfred. Katherine Lang, artis- tic director. For further informa- tion, phone 607-661-0952.
Alfred Swing Dance Network holds dances periodically in the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater lo- cated in Alfred Village Hall. For more information, contact Gra- ham Marks/Megan Staffel at evalley@frontiernet.net or call 607-478-8178.
Alleluia School of Danceoffers classes in Houghton and Wellsville. Classical ballet and liturgical dance. All ages and abil- ity levels. For more information or to register for classes, contact Di- rector Rebecca Moore at 585- 567-2079.
Let’s Dance Club offers occa- sional dances. Five dances are scheduled Sundays from 2-5 pm at Arkport American Legion:
Nov. 25, Jan. 27, Feb. 24 and March 24. For more information, contact presidents George and Carole Onoda at (607) 276-5475, vice-presidents John and Dee Cwynar at (607) 324-0373, sec- retaries Duffy and Barb Elsen- heimer 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.
Valentine’s Day Dance. 9 p.m.- 12 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, AU. Sponsored by Inter- national Student and Scholar Or- ganization.
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 to help in the restoration of the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater. For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587- 8110.
PERFORMANCES
Sex on Stage. 8 pm Saturday, Feb. 9, Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center, AU. A censored pornographic display of scenes, monologues and songs by your friends, The Alfred Dramatists.
Admission free but tips wel- comed and encouraged by per- formers.
African-Americans You Wish You Had Known.7 pm Tuesday, Feb. 19, Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center, AU. Cristina Sasso and Christopher Hampton portray six overlooked African- Americans and their contributions to American history in an engag- ing multi-media one-hour presen- tation.
AU Dance Theater 8 pm Thurs.- Sat. Feb. 21-23, Miller Theater, MPAC, featuring original chore- ography and performances by AU faculty, students and the Mar- lin & Ginger Miller Guest Artist.
Almost Maine. Play presented by AU Performing Arts. Save the dates:
Wed.-Sat., April 17-20.
Art/ Galleries
INSTRUCTION/GROUPS Allegany Artisans. The Allegany Artisans, local artists and crafts- people working together to host an annual studio tour in October, invite artists to apply. Work is ju- ried. Studio must be in Allegany County. 585-593-6345 or www.alleganyartisans.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.
Artist Knot. 36 Main Street, An- dover. Current Exhibit: “Betsy Kent: Divergence”. Admission is always free. Gallery Hours:
Tues., Wed. & Fri. 11 am -4 pm, Thurs. 11-5 & Sat. 11-3 or any- time by appointment. Closed Sun.,Mon. and Holidays. (607) 478-5100.
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 Americana Manse. Tours at the Americana Manse, Whitney- Halsey Mansion, Inc. in Belmont.
Call 585-268-5130. Special Group Tour rates. $4.00 adults.
Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. Exhibit hours are Mon., Tues., Fri. from 10 a.m.-12 noon and 2-4 p.m. or by appointment. For info or group arrangements, call 585-268-5951 or visit our website at: www.the- fountainartscenter.org The Corning Museum of Glass presents the most comprehen- sive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmaking.”
Including five new Art and History Galleries. For info, call 607-937- 5371. Open daily 9-5.
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.
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ALMOND--Please join us for story time at Almond Library on Saturday, February 9th at 11:00. Mrs. Mary Jane Lloyd, a retired A-A teacher, will be reading a new book that has been donated in memory of Flossie Moore. All ages are welcome.
ANDOVER--The Mustard Seed Inn and B&B in Andover at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 will offer a First Fridays program on The Occupy movement with Colin O'Malley, Organizing Director, Metro Justice Inc, Rochester.
The Occupy movement is an international protest movement against social and economic inequality, its primary goal being to make the economic structure and power relations in society fairer.
Local groups often have different intentions, but among the move- ment's prime concerns is the claim that large corporations and the global financial system control the world in a way that dispropor- tionately benefits a minority, undermines democracy and is unstable.
The program is meant to understand the intentions of the Occupy movement and to have your question answered by someone who is directly involved with the Occupy movement.
According to The Washington Post, the movement is difficult to distill to a few demands. On October 12, 2011, Los Angeles City Council became one of the first governmental bodies in the United States to adopt a resolution stating its informal support of the Oc- cupy movement. In October 2012 the Executive Director of Finan- cial Stability at the Bank of England stated the protesters were right to criticise and had persuaded bankers and politicians "to behave in a more moral way."
The Mustard Seed Inn and B&B is located on 13 East Center Street in Andover, New York. A 'free will' offering will be collected at the program for Metro Justice, Inc. If there are any questions, please call Anthony and Mary Lipnicki, (607) 478-5329 or e-mail - anthony.lipnicki@gmail.com.
For more information about the Occupy movement, one may visit:
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