Vol. 128, No. 30 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, July 25, 2013 Inside
Alfred-Almond C.S. and Alfred University alum Shaminda Amarakoon, who was gradu- ated from grad school a year ago, has since been working on Broadway as an Assistant Tech- nical Supervisor. His parents, in a recent visit from their home inVirginia, brought him a few issues of the Alfred Sunto read. “It was great to get a little bit of Alfred in the big apple,”
he said, adding, “I thought you'd appreciate a couple pic- tures of the Sunon Broadway!”
"Lucky Guy" (with Tom Hanks) was one of the shows his company worked on.
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By DAVID L. SNYDER Editor, Publisher & Janitor ALMOND—Alfred-Almond Central School will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 27 for alumni who wish to tour the school buildings.
Don Jefferds, a member of the A-A Class of 1960, will be avail- able to guide alumni through AACS to see how it has been transformed into the beautiful campus it is today. Also, Karl Grantier of the Class of 1955 will be in the Alumni-Veterans Hall (corridor between the “old gym”
and the “new gym,” where alumni can view the displays honoring our veterans, Hall of Fame recipients and outstanding alumni.
The A-A Alumni Association will host its 53rd Annual Alumni Banquet beginning with a social hour from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Cen- tral Dining Hall on the Alfred State College campus; the dinner banquet follows at 6:30 p.m.
And, while there will be a lot of reminiscing this weekend, the A-A Board of Education recently met for its organizational meeting as it conducts the business of see- ing that A-A youngsters join the ranks of the alumni.
Earl Pierce was re-elected
Three Alfred University faculty members in the College of Lib- eral Arts and Sciences were named endowed chairs in the college this summer. They are (from left); Joseph Petrillo, associate pro- fessor of mathematics, to serve a second term as the Dr. Sanford S. Cole and Frances Halderman Cole Chair in Mathematics;
John D’Angelo, associate professor of chemistry, as the Dr. San- ford S. Cole and Frances Halderman Cole Chair in Chemistry;
and Cecilia Beach, professor of French, to fill The Margaret and Barbara Hagar Professorship in the Humanities. (Alfred Uni- versity photo by Rick McLay)
Alfred-Almond Central School will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Sat- urday, July 27 for alumni who wish to tour the buildings.
A-A open house for alumni; board reorganizes
president of the Board of Educa- tion at the July 2 reorganizational meeting. Nadine Shardlow, who was re-elected to a seat on the school board in May, was admin- istered the oath of office and then was also elected vice-president.
In organizational business, the school board...
...APPOINTED Athletic Di- rector Todd Bialecki; Audit Com- mittee Members Nadine Shardlow, Gary Acker, Earl John- son and Sashi Racho and BOE President as ex officio member;
Board of Election Members Ar- lene McMahon and Elva Owlett and alternae Pat Crandall; Elec- tion Inspectors Crystal Drumm and Kay Chapman; Extracurric- ular Central Treasurer Craig Mix;
Chief Faculty Counselor Richard Calkins; District Clerk Joanne Demetreu; District Treasurer Sally Dieter; Emergency Disaster Director Lewis Snyder; Health Coordinator Keith Holmok; and Independent Auditor Brock, Schechter & Polakoff.
...APPOINTED Internal Audi- tor TST BOCES; Claims Auditor Kim Dykes; Claims Auditor/Al- ternate GST BOCES C.B.O;
School Attorney O’Hara, O’Con- nell & Ciotoli; School Physician SJMH - Uzma Mehr, MD with
Kimberly Hoover, PA, and Mar- garet Wright, PA; Census Taker Bryan Burdick; Tax Collector Rebecca Graves; Records Ac- cess/Management Officer Joanne Demetreu; Title IX/Section 504/ADA Compliance Officer Richard Calkins; Liaison for Homeless Children & Youth Matt McAneney; Chief Information Officer Peter Bryant; LEA As- bestos Designee Lewis Snyder;
Medicaid Compliance Officer Joe Butler; APPR-Qualified Lead Evaluators/Review Scorers Reg- ulations 3012-C Richard Calkins
(2012-13 and 2013-14), Sue Bain-Lucey (2012-13 and 2013- 14), Todd Goho (2012-13 and 2013-14), and Stephanie Stephens (2013-14).
...AUTHORIZED that school district funds be deposited in ei- ther a bank or trust company lo- cated and authorized to do business in New York State.
...DESIGNATED the AL- FRED SUN and THE EVENING TRIBUNE as the school’s offi- cial newspapers for the 2013-14 fiscal year.
...AUTHORIZED the Superin-
tendent to certify the official pay- roll for all professional and sup- port staff personnel for the 2013-14 year.
...DESIGNATED the Superin- tendent as the official school pur- chasing agent for the 2013-14 fiscal year.
...AUTHORIZED the Superin- tendent to approve staff atten- dance at workshops, conferences and conventions which may be held during the 2013-14 fiscal year.
...APPROVED the facsimile signature of the District Treasurer as the authorized signature to ap- pear on checks drawn on Alfred- Almond Central School District accounts.
...AUTHORIZED the Superin- tendent to make budget transfers during the 2013-14 fiscal year. It is understood that such authoriza- tion will include the responsibil- ity that the Superintendent make full disclosure of all transfers at the next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting.
...authorize the District Treas- urer and Board of Education Clerk to sign renewal and monthly reports for participation in the National School Lunch Program and the Superintendent
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ALFRED—Alfred University (AU) makes the lists of “strong” small colleges and universities in
“art or design” (one of 24) and “engineering” (one of 19) in the 2014 edition of the Fiske Guide to Col- leges.
The guide also includes the AU as an affordable higher education choice under the “inexpensive”
private colleges and universities category.
AU is one of close to 300 “of the best and most interesting institutions in the nation” selected for in- clusion in the guide out of more than 2,200 U.S.
colleges and universities.
“The university boasts highly respected pro- grams in art and design, as well as ceramic engi- neering. Innovation not only shapes the curriculum, but also has a profound effect on campus life. Small classes and friendly competition support this diver- sity while encouraging individuals to succeed,”
reads the guide.
Compiled by former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske for 30 years, the guide looks at a broad range of subjects, including student body, academics, social life, financial aid, campus setting, housing, food, and extracurricular activities.
“The university and its students share a no-non- sense approach to education,” the guide maintains.
“Whatever their major, all students enjoy small
classes and the quality of teaching is described as very high … Most classes are taught by full profes- sors, with graduate students and teaching assistants helping out only in lab sessions.”
“Fiske Guide to Colleges 2014” (ISBN:
9781402260643; JULY 2, 2013; $23.99 U.S.; Col- lege Guide/Reference; Trade Paper) is available in bookstores and online purchase. The guide is also available as an iPad app on iTunes and a Web app on CollegeCountdown.com. “Fiske Interactive”
($19.99) allows families to go beyond the book by viewing photos of each campus, creating school lists, and taking virtual notes.
Founded in 1836, Alfred University became the first coeducational institution in New York State and the second in the nation. About 2,000 full-time un- dergraduate and 400 graduate students work and live in 52 buildings on a scenic 232-acre hillside campus adjoining the village of Alfred.
The University is comprised of the privately en- dowed College of Professional Studies, housing the School of Business, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as well as the state-sponsored College of Ceramics housing the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering and the School of Art and Design.
Bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees are awarded.
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Welcome, A-A alumni, Tough Mudders!
AU ‘strong’ in art/design, engineering
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Managed treasure, gift shops WEBSTER—Jean Brooks Liebert of Webster passed into eternal life on Monday, July 15, 2013 in Hospice after an ex- tended illness.
Born June 15, 1935 at Belvidere Hospital on Mt Hope Avenue in Rochester, Jean was predeceased by her parents, Ger- ald McKenzie and Dulcia Hul- lock Brooks and her husband of 57 years, Arthur “Fritz” Liebert.
Jean is survived by her chil- dren, Cynthia (Allan) Tyo, Wendy (Bryan) Statskey and Todd (Jennifer) Liebert, six grandchildren: Tricia Tyo and Amy (Richard) O’Dell, Crystal Statskey and Lindsey, Kathryn and Jonathan Liebert, her brother, Galen Brooks of An- dover and dear friend, Susan Shaffer of Rochester, formerly of Alfred.
Jean graduated from Washing- ton Irving and West High Schools, attended RIT and grad-
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reports the following arrests:
--Michael J. Elia, 55, of Buf- falo, was charged Wednesday, July 17 with 2nd degree menac- ing and resisting arrest. Elia was arrested at a North Main Street residence following a distur- bance in which Elia was waving a knife at other people in a threatening manner. He was ar- raigned in Alfred Village Court and remanded to the Allegany County Jail in lieu of $1000 bail.
in an emergency, dial 911.
ALFRED–The fourth and final program - Tuesday, July 30 - for Alfred University’s (AU) 2013 Wingate Summer Carillon Recital Series will feature Phillippe Beullens, assistant car- illonneur for the City of Leuven, Belgium. The music begins at 7 p.m.; admission is free and open to the public.
Held rain or shine, Beullens’
program will include a meshing of celebrated works from the old world and the new by names such as Bach, Borodin, and Rachmaninov, and Nino Rota, Jacques Brel, Billy Joel, and Michael Jackson.
Seating for the event will be on the lawn adjacent to the caril- lon. Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs to ease their listening experience. In the event of rain, seating will be offered inside nearby Susan Howell Hall.
The summer carillon series is funded by the Margaret Merrill and Ray Winthrop Wingate Me- morial Carillon Foundation.
Stephen e. Johnson, of Al- mond, a sophomore biology major, has been named to the Dean’s List at Canisius College for the Spring 2013 semester.
Approximately fifteen percent of Canisius College undergraduate students qualified for the Dean's List. Johnson is a graduate of Al- fred-Almond Central School and the son of Earl and Cathy John- son of Almond.
Phillip Varsof Andover was graduated from Rochester Insti- tute of Technology with a Bach- elor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering in the spring 2013 quarter. RIT is internationally recognized for academic leader- ship in business, computing, en- gineering, imaging science, liberal arts, sustainability, and fine and applied arts. In addition, the university offers unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. RIT enrolls nearly 18,000 full- and part-time students in more than 200 career-oriented and profes- sional programs, and its cooper- ative education program is one of the oldest and largest in the na- tion.
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uated from Westbrook College in Portland, Maine. After raising her children as a stay-at-home mom, Jean served as manager of the Early Attic Treasure Shop in Pittsford, a Landmark Society fund raising project. After that she became buyer and manager of the Twig Gift Shop at Rochester General Hospital and served on the Women’s Board of the Hospital.
Calling Hours were at An- thony Funeral Chapel, 1031 Ridge Road in Webster from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 22. A Me- morial Service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 23 in the Chapel at Cherry Ridge, Ridge Road in Webster with a lunch- eon following.
Donations in Jean’s Memory may be made to the Rochester General Hospital Foundation, the Rochester Hospital Associa- tion for the Twig Gift Shop or a charity of one’s choice. Funeral arrangements were by Anthony Funeral Chapels, Inc.
Tony and Ginny Schon of Leesburg FL, former Alfred res- idents, recently spent time visit- ing relatives and friends in Rochester, Pennsylvania and Vermont. They attended the graduation of their granddaugh- ter Miranda Leo, daughter of Vince & Laurie Schon Leo, Fair- port. Other guests at Miranda's graduation party included Leigh Ann Schon, Penfield; Lisa Schon Becker and daughter Morgan, Canaan, VT; and Sid, Lindsay and Lynn Schon Elston, Newtown Square, PA.
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The American Cancer Society met last night (Wednesday, July 24) in the United Methodist Church in Belmont (Park Circle) to finalize plans for the Relay For Life of Allegany County event that will be held Friday, August 2 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Angelica.
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Betsy Brooks, local bird ban- der, will hold a Morning Walk Around Foster Lake at 7:30 a.m.
Sunday, August 4. The walk will last about 90 minutes so partici- pants can still have time to get to church! Betsy, a licensed Bird Bander, will also hold a Bird Banding Demonstration from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.
Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 8.
Children are especially welcome to the event. Read the Alfred Sun for further information.
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The Hornell YMCA will offer an eight-week digital photogra- phy class for teens and adults ages 15+ beginning August 6.
Taught by local studio artist Robyn Baty, the class will meet on Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m.
The class will include elements of composition for portraits and art photography as well as in- struction in using different expo- sure techniques and photo
editing basics. Students must have their own digital camera.
Students may wish to bring a laptop computer for photo edit- ing. The class costs $64 for Y members and $96 for program participants. For more informa- tion or to enroll, contact the YMCA at 607-324-5520 or visit www.hornellymca.com.
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Average retail gasoline prices in Rochester have risen 8.4 cents per gallon in the past week, av- eraging $3.82/g yesterday, ac- cording to GasBuddy's daily survey of 319 gas outlets in Rochester. This compares with the national average that has in- creased 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.68/g, accord- ing to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
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Houghton College has re- ceived the highest ranking, four out of four stars, for quality of life at a college according to the latest updated edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2014.
“Houghton Students tend to be highly relational people who love nothing better than to enjoy the company of friends over a meal,” reviewed Fiske when quoting a current Houghton Col- lege senior student. “They [Houghton College students] are often mission minded and like to serve others.”
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Exceptional musicians per- form a wide variety of genres every weekend at Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café, 22 W.
Main St., Angelica. On Friday, July 26, Vincent Cross brings his high, lonesome-edged voice to contemporary and traditional bluegrass tunes. On Saturday, July 27, Bob and Gena Decker will perform their soulful, inven- tive interpretations of modern Americana classics and original
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St. James Mercy Hospital’s dialysis unit was recently recog- nized by the End Stage Renal Disease Network of New York for demonstrating best practices in patient safety, achieving the highest level in the Network’s
“Five-Diamond Approach” pa- tient safety program. Since in- ception of the program in 2011, SJMH has achieved five dia- monds every year.
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The Almond Twentieth Cen- tury Club Library will host JobLink Allegany on the last Monday of each month from July through October (7/29, 8/26, 9/30, and 10/28) from 10:30-11:30 a.m.; and Tuesday 9/10 from 12:30-1:30. Come in for free, personalized assistance with all your basic computer and employment application needs!
Call to register, 607-276-6311.
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The Alfred University football program hosted its 16th annual Gridiron Champions Football Camp for high school teams July 7-11 and July 14-18. Central Square, Corning, Cornwall, Rar- itan (N.J.) and Webster-Thomas high schools participated in the first week. Maple Grove and Victor high schools participated in the second week. A total of approximately 300 high school players, along with 40 coaches (from the AU and participating high schools’ coaching staffs) participated in the two sessions.
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Nathan P. Mellott, assistant professor of materials science and engineering in the Kazuo In- amori School of Engineering, re- ceived the John F. McMahon Ceramic Teaching Excellence Award during the Alfred Univer- sity annual spring Honors Con- vocation. This award is presented annually in honor of the late Dr. John F. McMahon, who served many years as both professor and dean of the Col- lege of Ceramics. Only faculty members who teach in the engi- neering programs in the College of Ceramics are eligible for the award. Mellott’s research inter- ests focus on aqueous corrosion of glasses, multifunctional, sol- gel based thin-films, and ad- vanced surface and materials characterization.
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The Allegany County Plan- ning Board will meet at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31 at the Cross- roads Center located at 6087 Route 19 N, Belmont, for a spe- cial meeting to review the Town of Rushford Comprehensive Plan.
ALFRED--Ten Alfred Univer- sity (AU) faculty members were presented with Joseph Kruson Trust Fund Awards for Excel- lence in Teaching during the an-
nual spring Honors
Convocation.
Cited for outstanding work in the class room were Geoffrey M. Bowers, assistant professor of chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS);
Hope M. Childers, assistant professor of art history, School of Art and Design; Matthew J.
Degges, visiting instructor, me- chanical engineering, Kazuo In- amori School of Engineering;
Xiuhong Du, assistant professor of mathematics, CLAS;
Danielle D. Gagne, associate professor of psychology, CLAS;
Cris W. Lauback, associate professor of school psychology, graduate program, College of Professional Studies (COPS);
Steven M. Pilgrim, professor of materials science and engineer- ing, Inamori School; Nathan H.
Reff, assistant professor of mathematics, CLAS; Amy B.
Rummel, assistant professor of marketing, COPS; and Joseph Scheer, professor of print media and co-director/founder of The Institute for Electronic Arts, Art and Design.
The Kruson Excellence in Teaching Award is voted upon by students. Faculty recipients are selected from each academic unit and may not receive the award in consecutive years.
Ten AU professors get teaching honors
The Wingate series honors Dr.
Ray Winthrop Wingate (1886- 1968), who was a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years. After he was appointed the position of the University’s first carillonneur, Wingate held that title until his death, having arranged over 5,000 selections for the carillon and composed nine suites.
Erected in 1937 as a living me- morial to AU President Dr.
Boothe Colwell Davis and his wife Estelle Hoffman Davis, the University carillon has been tolling for over seven decades.
Final carillon recital set
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An uplifting sight on Sunday, July 21, 2013, in Wellsville, NY.
In an old cookbook I have had for many years I found ten recipes for summer drinks for children The book is entitled A Book of Favorite Recipes compiled by The Hannah Circle of Good Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Lima, Ohio published in 1984. I have no idea where I found this book, but I always buy cook
books put out by church groups because that’s where you find the really delicious recipes.
Each recipe uses a blender and equals two servings.
Three Drinks For Children
1 c. chilled pineapple pink grapefruit ½ tsp. vanilla
juice drink 4 ice cubes
1 (8¾ oz.) can fruit cocktail
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2 c. chilled pineapple orange juice 1 sm. ripe banana
2 T. peanut butter 4 ice cubes
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1½ c. pineapple pink grapefruit juice, 3 T. grape jelly
chilled 4 ice cubes
1½ oz. cream cheese
Summer drink recipes for children
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ALFRED–Angus Powers, as
sociate professor of glass at Al
fred University (AU), is set to bring his avantgarde sculpture and an old world appreciation for functional glassware to New
Zealand as guest lecturer at the 2013 International Neon Work
shop in Auckland this week.
The summer seminar is spon
sored by Neon Workshops, a working and educational studio
based in West Yorkshire, Great Britain.
Established in 2008, Neon Workshops aims to expose, ex
plore, and teach neon as a method of expression and cul
tural production, as well as con
front common limitations of the material. Neon Café in West Auckland is host for the 2013 program where Powers will pres
ent July 2528.
Powers was a clear choice for the position. His neon and glass works explore technology and the effects of its pursuit on human nature. In understanding the relationship between people and technology Powers has striven with projects such as
“Roman Furnace” and “Glass in Space” to better know glass as a medium with both a crucial his
tory and brilliant future of end
less possibilities.
In his most recent endeavors, Powers has focused on being both a contemporary glass sculp
tor and a potter of glass.
“It is a significant moment for me that my interest in teaching ancient glass technologies aligns with a new series of work I have planned based on principles rooted in Roman glass,” said Powers.
Perhaps one his greatest ac
complishments on campus may be the personal construction and installation of a Romanstyle fur
nace, which he now uses to teach his students. Powers attributes his evergrowing appreciation for utilitarian glassware to a vis
iting artist residency served at Copenhagen’s Danish Design School, where much greater em
phasis on usability is learned and accounted for.
“Although I will continue my use of large and small glass sculptures in my own work, I have recently decided to devote a great amount of my research to understanding the virtues of function and utility, as a directive for a parallel body of work. I am embracing the term ‘glass potter’
and am looking to strengthen the glass design element within our (AU’s) curriculum with this re
search.”
While much of his latest inter
est has been devoted to building into his artistic foundation a con
cept of “glass potter,” much of Powers’ work is devoted to cre
ating adroit manipulations of his medium.
Powers’ glass sculptures are characterized by finesse, balanc
ing the use of neon throughout his pieces against the greater conceptualization of the work.
His technique results in a quirky combination of attentiongrab
bing humor and sensibility. Pow
ers’ artistic dynamism pushes viewers of his work to interact the sculptures on multiple levels of understanding.
Powers speaking in New Zealand at International Neon Workshop
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AN ABUNDANCE OF COMMON SENSE On Thursday, July 18th, at 2:00 pm, the Alle- gany County Legislature held its second monthly meeting at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. This was the 5th consecutive year that the Legislature has done this. We were joined by Boy Scouts, vet- erans, various State and local officials, and (most importantly) by members of the general public.
This is a great way of bringing government “to the people.” On the 150th anniversary of the Gettys- burg Address, it was a tremendous way to fulfill Abraham Lincoln’s call to have government “. . . of the people, by the people and for the people . . . .”
The meeting began with a presentation of the flag by a color guard comprised of members of Angelica Boy Scout Troop 736. Those Scouts were Nicholas Cobin, Gunther Krohn and Conner Cockle. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by for- mer Navy Petty Officer Alan B. Cole. Special recognition was given to 4-H honoree Rachel Beiler and Fair Book dedication recipient Paula Van Dyke.
State Senator Cathy Young addressed the Board and those present. She acknowledged the importance of agriculture to our region, and the important contributions made by farmers and the numerous volunteers who make the Allegany County Fair possible. Assemblyman Joe Giglio was also in attendance and addressed our meeting.
He noted that his Assembly District now “proudly”
represents all of Allegany County. Congressman Tom Reed was in Washington and unable to attend this session. His District Representative, Joe Sem- polinski, spoke on his behalf. He noted that mat- ters in Washington are gridlocked. The political situation for the federal government is largely dys- functional. He observed that it was refreshing to visit Allegany County where people possess tradi- tional American values, and where “there is an abundance of common sense.”
There were six resolutions before the Board of Legislators for consideration at this session.
Resolutions 118 and 119 involved conveyance of 2013 tax sale properties to the high bidders. Res- olution 120-13 conveyed a 0.426 acres parcel in the Town of Amity to Robert and Buena Fuller.
Resolution 121-13 designated the Wellsville Daily
Reporter as the sole official newspaper for the week of August 11th, because the Cuba Patriot and Free Press will not be publishing that week. Res- olution 122-13 authorized filing an application for State Assistance for disposal of household haz- ardous waste products. Resolution 123-13 ap- proved the 2013 Resource Allocation Plan Agreement with the State Office of Children and Family Services, and appropriation of $47,502 in grant funds to various youth programs.
On Wednesday, July 17th, Allegany County lost long-time Farm Bueau President, Ernest Ram- sey. “Ernie” volunteered in various capacities for many years, and provided dedicated leadership as head of the County Farm Bureau chapter. His leadership and dedication will be greatly missed in the years ahead.
“Common sense” is defined by the Merriam- Webster Dictionary as “sound and prudent judg- ment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts.” The Cambridge Dictionary defines it as
“the basic level of practical knowledge and judg- ment that we all need to help us live in a reason- able and safe way.” I agree with Joe Sempolinski that our County and its residents possess and value common sense. This is demonstrated by our County’s approach to many issues and problems.
We value hard work and personal responsibility.
We have adopted and maintained balanced budgets for the past seven years. Our County Legislature believes that good business practices usually rep- resent good government practices. We have adopted, and are now updating, a County Compre- hensive Plan.
Unfortunately, “common sense” is no longer
“common” in Washington and Albany. Congress couldn’t perform its most basic function and agree upon a federal budget. Instead it adopted the un- workable and foolish “Sequestration Plan” that called for “across the board” cuts in all programs.
Earlier this year Albany passed the so-called “New York SAFE Act.” By declaring a non-existent
“emergency,” Governor Cuomo pushed through this law without meaningful debate or discussion.
It was/is a bad law. I’m proud to be from Allegany County where there is an abundance of common sense.
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No words describe a thunderhead approaching As on clear blue skies it’s silently encroaching, A force as irresistible in strength
As eclipsing visibility in length.
The brilliant sun, just barely hid behind it, Intensifies the seam that’s silver-lined it – A mountain cloaked in thick and swirling smoke Unapproachable by ordinary folk
But with mountaintop that’s glowing as with fire, And magnificently rising ever higher,
Stark majesty, ensconced in radiant hues
Of whites and grays, and purples, pinks and blues, Billowed pillars bathed by late-day light,
Soon transformed to lightning-fire by night…
No, words cannot describe a thunderhead – Especially directly overhead.
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tee, seemingly intends to ignore The Fair Tax Act again. Perhaps he's going to tweak the existing God-forsaken, income tax code and pass it off as his promised
"comprehensive tax reform."
The entire W/M committee seems to support him in this.
Shame on them all! The FairTax legislation has been in this com- mittee for 12+ years; it's never been voted on. It's a taxation plan designed by economists to save the economy; it's backed by
$22M in research.
No other proposed tax reform measure promises the dramatic positive effect on the economy as the FairTax. All the research col- lectively predicts our economy will grow by over 10% in the first year, 5 times the current rate.
Capital will flow into the US at an unprecedented rate; MIL- LIONS of new jobs will be cre- ated. But, it will cost our elected congressmen, the governing elite, their power to control "we the people," punish their enemies and reward their contributors by selling tax favors.
Your representative, Tom Reed, is a member of the W/M committee. Email him through his web site and call his Wash- ington DC office ((202) 225- 3161 and ask: "What is going on?"
Glen E. Terrell 1410 West Lavender Lane Arlington, TX 76013 [email protected] Dear Editor:
On Monday evening, August 12, 2013 at 6:30 p.m., the Alfred- Alfred Station Community Chest Board will meet to hear requests and adopt a budget for our 2013 campaign. This meeting will be held at the Union University Church Center, corner of Main and Church Streets, Alfred. Please enter by the door on Church St.
Charities that have not been part of the campaign recently are invited to participate if your organization provides services for mem- bers of the Alfred-Alfred Station community. We ask that a repre- sentative of your organization be present to make your request for inclusion in the 2013 fund drive. Please provide the following in- formation (enough copies for 8 board members) to acquaint the members of the board with your group:
(a) the amount of funding you are seeking
(b) facts about your organization, how it serves our community (c) a copy of the form which establishes your organization as a
"not-for-profit" charity
(d) a copy of your latest budget and/or annual report
(e) if you filed an IRS form 990, please calculate the following ratio of salaries to total revenue as indicated:
from form 990-EZ, Part I, line 12 divided by line 9 OR from form 990 Part I, line 15 divided by line 12 (f) write a brief statement which can used in the newspaper to
familiarize our donors with the way(s) your organization serves the Alfred-Alfred Station community. Your words will better inform our donors than ours.
If you are unable to send a representative to our budget meeting on August 12, please send your request, with the information indicated above, to
Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest P.O. Box 603
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so that it will be received before the August 12 meeting. The board looks forward to receiving a request from your organization. If we do not hear from organizations that have participated in the past by August 12, we will assume that they do not wish to take part this year.
Sincerely, The Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest Board Peter Finlay, Chair Wes Bentz Tricia Debertolis Andy Call William Carlson Laurel Buckwalter Linell Soule Tony Graziano Andrew Eklund
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Week of July 25-July 31, 2013 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
DAVIS MEMORIAL CARILLON at Alfred University.
Carillon Recitals conclude Tuesday, July 30
ALFRED–Alfred village will be ringing to the tunes of yet an- other Wingate Memorial Sum- mer Carillon Recital Series hosted by Alfred University (AU) and AU Carillonneur Lau- rel Buckwalter throughout the month of July.
Admission is free for each per- formance by a guest carilloneur, beginning Tuesday, July 9 and continuing each Tuesday there- after from 7 to 8 p.m. The per- formances will be held rain or shine at the University’s Davis Memorial Carillon, located on upper campus between the Stein- heim and Susan Howell Hall.
Guests may sit in the lawn ad- jacent to the carillon and can feel free to bring lawn chairs or blan- kets to ease their listening expe- rience. If inclement weather persists, Howell Hall will be open to visitors.
This summer’s remaining fea- tured carillonneurs and the dates of their programs are:
• Tuesday, July 30: Philippe Beullens, assistant carillonneur, City of Leuven, Belgium, will offer pieces by Bach, Borodin, and Rachmaninov.
The Wingate Memorial Caril- lon Recital Series honors Dr. Ray
Winthrop Wingate (1886-1968), who was a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years.
After the installation of the bells in 1937, he was appointed to the position of University carillon- neur and held that title until his death, having arranged more than 5,000 selections for the carillon and composed nine suites.
The Carillon at Alfred Univer-
sity is made of a double row of rounded oak levers, called ba- tons, and a pedal board tuned in the fifth octave. The carillon tower’s ground floor display has information on its historic legacy.
Guests are welcome to climb the tower’s 69 steps to the top, enjoy the view, and watch the guest artists at work.
ANGELICA--If you come to Heritage Days in Angelica for the focus on local history, you’re sure to enjoy this year’s program. Back on the schedule after a three-year absence, Dave Fleming will lead walking tours of the National Historic District on Saturday at 12:30
& 2:30 p.m.; Bob Dorsey will conduct the tour on Sunday afternoon at 1:30.
On Saturday and Sunday afternoon (1:30 each day) in the Grange building, Craig Braack, Allegany County Historian, will present a slide show and talk on the Battle of Gettysburg. This year is the 150th anniversary of that crucial Civil War encounter—July 1-3, 1863—between the Union and Confederate armies.
If you come to Heritage Days in Angelica for the music, you’re sure to enjoy this year’s lineup. On Friday night, in St. Paul’s Epis- copal Church sanctuary, The Band Anastazja will perform at 7:00 p.m. There will be music at Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café begin- ning at 7:30.
The entertainment schedule on Saturday in Park Circle features the Olean Barbershoppers Quartet; Salty Austin, back for another year at age 94; local favorite Sound Foundation; and Buffalo gui- tarist Doug Yeomans. There will be music again Saturday night at Black-Eyed Susan, and a band under the tent at the American Hotel.
The Sunday music schedule in the park includes Mountain Air from Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., and the Twin Tiers Band.
Corporate sponsorship of Heritage Days entertainment is provided by Angelica Enterprises Inc., Angelica Spring Co., Angelica Winery, Bainbridge Family Farm, Brown & Powers Funeral Home, Com- munity Bank, East End Market, Hart’s Jewelry, Phillips Angelica Forest Products, PR Engine Science, Steuben Trust Company, and Stoney’s Storage.
If you come to Heritage Days in Angelica for the food, you won’t go hungry. Stop at the sausage stand at the American Legion on Sat- urday and the pancake breakfast at the Legion on Sunday morning;
and at the chicken BBQ at the Methodist Church on Sunday after- noon. The Booster Citizens refreshment stand will be up and running in the park both days, along with offerings on Saturday from the American House & Hotel.
When you come to Heritage Days in Angelica, you also can browse the large art, craft, and antique market; load up on tickets for the theme basket auction; watch the croquet matches on the unique “roque” court; visit the Colonial Rooms museum at the An- gelica Free Library; see the “Made in Angelica” displays in the downtown store windows; enjoy the antique equipment demonstra- tions; and take a tractor-drawn wagon ride around the park and along Main Street.
Angelica is located in the heart of Allegany County, at Exit 31 of I-86, Southern Tier Expressway. Heritage Days is sponsored by the Angelica Booster Citizens. For more information (including market vendor participation) call 585-466-7930; email info@angelicaboost- ers.com; visit www.angelicaheritagedays.com; or the Booster Citi- zens on Facebook.
Here’s the schedule of events:
Angelica’s Heritage Days set August 2-3-4
Heritage Days 2013 SCHEDULE Friday, August 2
7:00 pm The Band Anastazja St. Paul’s Church
7:30 pm Music, Black-Eyed Susan Cafe Saturday, August 3
7:00 am Coffee & doughnuts, Booster tent 9:00 am Market opens
10:00 am Hot dog stand open, Booster tent 10:00 am Olean Barbershoppers, bandstand 11:00 am Croquet semifinal match
11:00 am Sausage stand, Legion lawn 11:00 am Salty Austin, bandstand 12:00 N Sound Foundation, bandstand 12:30 pm Walking Tour of Historic District 1:00 pm Colonial Rms Exhibit, Library – 4 pm 1:30 pm C. Braack, Battle of Gettysburg, Grange
2:00 pm Croquet semifinal match
2:00 pm Doug Yeomans, bandstand 2:30 pm Walking Tour of Historic District 7:30 pm Music, Black-Eyed Susan Cafe 9:00 pm Tent Event, American Hotel Sunday, August 4
7:00 am Coffee & doughnuts, Booster tent 7:00 am Pancake breakfast, Legion – 10 am 9:00 am Market opens
10:00 am Hot dog stand open, Booster tent 11:00 am Homecoming service, UMC lawn 12:00 N Chicken BBQ, Methodist lawn 12:00 N Mountain Air, bandstand
1:00 pm Colonial Rms Exhibit, Library – 4 pm 1:00 pm Croquet championship match
1:30 pm C. Braack, Battle of Gettysburg, Grange
1:30 pm Walking Tour of Historic District 2:00 pm Twin Tiers Band, bandstand 4:30 pm Theme basket drawings
Dave Fleming back with walking tours of Angelica National Historic District
Village of Alfred declares Aug. 8 ‘Str8 Eight Day,’
Terra Cotta to host tourney
ALFRED--At the July meeting of the Alfred Village Board, the Trustees adopted a resolution of support proclaiming August 8th – 8/8 – to be Str8 Eight Day, a day to celebrate the card game invented in Alfred by Peter McClain.
John Ninos has offered use of the Terra Cotta Coffeehouse for the inaugural Str8 Eight Day events.
Starting at 6 p.m., Mr. McClain will provide instruction on how to play the family-friendly game. The tournament will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the winner crowned at 8 o’clock.
Additionally, a perpetual plaque will be hung in the coffee- house memorializing the tournament winners. There will also be a grand prize of an $88 gift card from the Terra Cotta for the win- ner as well as prizes of $8.88 gift cards and a deck of Str8 Eight for the top score in various age categories. Phil Curran of the Al- fred Sports Center has donated tee-shirts for the first adults to register for the tournament. To register, sign up at the Terra Cotta Coffeehouse counter.
In addition to the tournament, there will be a coloring contest and balloons for children. The game inventor will be autograph- ing cards and decks.
The Terra Cotta will also be running a special of 2 focaccias for $8.88 and 8% off all other menu items at the coffeehouse all day on August 8th. So, stop in to the festivities during the first Str8 Eight Day and enjoy the game that is so much in the spirit of Alfred, that the town’s name is on every card!
For more details on the game, visit str8-eight.com or www.facebook.com/Str8EightGame.
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Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Alfred Village Bandoffers sum- mer concerts of popular music and marches at the Alfred Village Bandstand. Concerts are sched- uled at 7:15 p.m. each Wednes- day in July, starting July 3.
For more information, call Nancy Luger at 607-587-9449 or email:
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: Tuesday, July 2--Acoustic Open Mic (covers and originals equally welcome) Bob and Gena Decker start the Open Mic at 7 p.m.; Friday, July 5--Mike Clifford;
Saturday, July 6--Kaydi Johnson;
Friday, July 12--Max Garcia Conover; Saturday, July 13--The Buskers; July 19--Peter Janson;
July 20--Jeanette Lynne, song- writer, indie pop, folk; July 26-- Vincent Cross, songwriter, Americana roots music; July 27-- Bob and Gena Decker, song- writer, folk, pop, blues, Ameri- cana. 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 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. Saturday, June 22-- C’est Bon Cajun Dance Band;
Saturday, Oct. 5--Professor Louie
& The Crowmatix; For tickets, visit: www.WellsvilleCreativeArts- Center.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 United Methodist Church of Hornell, 7528 North Main St Ext., 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.
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. 2013 Series include: July 9--Carol Jickling Lens from Colorado; July 16-- Sally Harwood from Michigan;
July 23--Tim Sleep from Illinois;
July 30--Philippe Beullens from Belgium.
Theater
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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.
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 [email protected] 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. For more informa- tion, contact presidents George and 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 to help in the restoration of the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater. For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587- 8110.
PERFORMANCES
Oil City Symphony. Musical pre- sented by Alfred Community The- atre at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 12-13 in the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater in Alfred Village Hall.
Tickets will be available at the door.
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 avail- able Friday afternoons.
Call Homestead Museum, Hartsville, celebrating 19th and early 20th century life in rural western NY, is open from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from May to October, in Hartsville. The museum is lo- cated 2 miles south of Hartsville on the corner of Purdy Creek Road (County Rt. 28) and Post Road. Weekdays by appoint- ment. For further information, call 607-698-4789.
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.
Inamori Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics.The newly con- structed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in technical and bio-medical applications. Open 10-4 Wed.-Fri. Free admission.
The Schein-Joseph Interna- tional Museum of Ceramic Art at Alfred.Located on the top floor of Binns-Merrill Hall, AU campus, Alfred. Open 10-4 Wed.
thru Fri. Free Admission. For in- formation call the Museum at 607-871-2421; or visit the mu- seum website: www.ceramicsmu- seum.alfred.edu.
Mather Homestead Museum, 343 Main St., Wellsville. Open 2- 5 pm Wed. & Sat. or by appt.
(Free) Call 716-593-1636.
National Warplane Museum.
Off I-86 in Big Flats. Call 607- 739-8200 or stop by the museum for more information.
Rockwell Museum, 111 Cedar St., Corning. Largest American Western Art collection on view in the eastern United States, with paintings, sculpture, Native American artifacts, and firearms.
Info 607-937-5386.
Terra Cotta Museum, Main St., Alfred. Open on special occa- sions or byappointment, call 587- 8358.
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ALFRED--Todd Larsen, Al- fred-Almond Central School alumnus (‘83) and son of John and Barbara Larsen, returns to premiere a new solo theater pro- duction: The In-Between, before its Hollywood, CA, and New York City performances begin- ning in the fall. This will be Todd's first performance to his hometown in over 25 years.
The In-Between is a cleverly woven tour de force perform- ance of acting, movement, and visual images in which Todd shares his creative journey from Alfred, NY, to his adventures in Hollywood, CA.
"Aspects of the production are based on my life," Todd says,
“but it is truly about each one of us, and our gifts of creativity. It's everyone's story and how we must realize our dreams and pur- sue them."
He plays over 30 characters, both real and imagined, in this provocative, funny, unique the- atrical production.
Todd first began acting in his parents' productions at Alfred State, where they directed the drama department from 1965- 1993. Along with his acting at Alfred-Almond CS, he began studying mime and movement and has gone on to be awarded as one of the top movement the- ater creators in the United States.
He currently lives in Hollywood, CA, working as an actor and en- By TAMMY KOKOT
Almond 20th Century Club Library Director
Action! Thrills! Adventure! All of these describe Almond-born (John) David Fenner's book ~ Before His Time: The Spirit Warrior, released in 2008 by Strategic Book Publishing. Tate Publishing has taken over the book from Strategic and is totally running with it, much to Dave's delight.
Taking from a review provided by Dave from "Delane", Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance ~ "Bryan McKay, a high school history teacher, has always felt he was incomplete and that something was missing. As a tal- ented martial arts student and instruc- tor, he has spent his life honing his fighting skills. The day he goes to the dentist will change his whole life and show him his destiny."
Dave (The Rave) Fenner is coming
"home" from Huber Heights, Ohio to visit Almond the fourth weekend in July and will be spending time at the Almond Library on July 27th from 11-
1. During that time, Dave would love to see folks come in who are curious about his book and the life that he has led. He'd appreciate having visitors share their personal stories with him...especially those involving his family.
Although Dave left our little hamlet at the innocent age of one, his connection to Almond continued as he and his family, Andrew, Esther and sisters Carol (author and Caldecott Award Winner) and Faith, would ride the "rattling Erie" from NYC to visit grandpa William Laverne Fenner, owner of Fenner's General Store. Maiden aunts Phyllis Fenner (author) and Jessamine Fenner would also trek from New York City via train and a family gathering would ensue.
Coming back to Almond on a yearly, if not twice-yearly visit, cre- ated memories that Dave still has with him to this day.
Grandpa's store (most recently Coslos) was a the town gathering place, resplendent with chairs for the locals who'd cut off a bit of cheese from the huge wheel and settle in for some local gossip.
Women would "finger" fabric and children would look longingly at penny candy. Families would leave with seed, machinery parts, nee- dle and thread and maybe even a toy or two depending on finances.
After a couple of conversations with Dave, I've decided that he would definitely be the "fun" uncle, the "wild" grandpa and certainly is a man that has led a most interesting life. He has an amazing zest for living and adventure and delights in sharing his experiences. I'm certain that I, personally, could spend several hours being entertained and laughing 'til my sides hurt while in Dave's company. And in fact, we have a "date" set up for that weekend (look out Muhlheisen's!).
So come pay Dave a visit at the Almond 20th Century Club Li- brary on Saturday, July 27. He will have books on hand for sale and will gladly "affix" his name to it.
trepreneur.
The premiere performance takes place on Friday, July 26, at 8 p.m. in the Orvis Activities Center Cappadonia Auditorium on the Alfred State campus. Ad- mission to the performance is free and open to the public with an option to donate to the new Barbara and John Larsen Schol- arship for excellence in theater.
Any questions regarding the show or scholarship can be di- rected to Janna Buckwalter at [email protected].
First performance in hometown in 25 years
Todd Larsen to premiere solo show
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