Another Palmer Family gathered in Florida re- cently. Offering a
“Hi from Sara- sota, FL” while enjoying a beauti- ful Sunday morn- ing together with the Alfred Sunare (from left) Nancy Palmer Brand- ston, Patti Palmer Woodman, Leanie Atwell Palmer, and Ben Palmer III.
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Representatives from SUNY campuses across New York gathered at Alfred State to dis- cuss child care, Long Island College Hospital, and new ap- pointments. (Photo provided)
The Morrison Hayes Unit #702 American Legion Auxiliary in Wellsville, NY, held their Fourth Annual Lucky 350 Club Drawing to benefit the Hart Comfort House on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Presenting a check for $4,750 to Dave Porter, are members of the Auxiliary (from left) Vickie Scott, Janet Marble, Lynn Manning and Deb Meyers. They have raised over $14,500.00 over the past four years. The Board of Directors of the Comfort House of Allegany County greatly appreciates all the work the American Legion Auxiliary does for them. (Photo provided) ALFRED—Alfred State and
its Student Senate hosted the Student Assembly of the State University of New York (SA) for their February 2014 Executive Committee meeting on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. The SUNY SA comprises student leaders elected by their peers from across SUNY’s 64 campuses.
During the meeting the group discussed many topics pertain- ing to the students of SUNY, in- cluding child care, Long Island College Hospital (LICH), and the appointment of three new di- rectors to SA’s executive cabi- net.The event was held in the col- lege’s newly opened Student Leadership Center. Student Sen- ate Chair Josh Altemoos and Al- fred State’s president, Dr. Skip Sullivan, welcomed the group.
“One of my goals while taking office this past June, as president of the Student Senate here at Al-
BELMONT–Allegany County launched a new web gateway today designed to serve as an easy and attractive online entry point to the many opportunities available to county residents, potential visitors and businesses.
The site, www.alleganycountyny.com, was the result of a year- long project directed by the Allegany County Comprehensive Plan Implementation Group chaired by Edward Eicher of Wellsville, with support from the Allegany County Offices of Development and Planning.
After accessing numerous websites our committee agreed Alle- gany County needed an appealing and up to date “Gateway” web presence. We believe the end product will prove to be a very posi- tive first impression for visitors to discover our county and all it has to offer.
“This first-ever gateway is an excellent way for everyone – our youth, residents, tourists and business partners – to obtain informa- tion about the many advantages of living, working and playing in Allegany County,” said Curtis W. Crandall, chairman of the Alle- gany County Board of Legislators.
Through the web gateway, online visitors can easily access the current websites for Allegany County government and tourism, while also seeing up-to-date county business news, special informa- tion of interest to residents, and answers to the most asked questions, such as applying for a driver’s license and registering to vote.
In addition, visitors can quickly access many county documents, including a directory of all public officials, the 2014 county budget and past election results.
“The web gateway is a very important step in today’s high tech society for Allegany County to achieve our goal of best promoting the county image and reputation as part of the 2013-23 County Com- prehensive Plan,” Eicher said.
fred State, was to increase the student government’s presence at the state level, including ad- vocacy for our number one pri- ority, our students. Directly related to this was increasing our relationship with state-wide gov- ernance organizations and other colleges,” Altemoos said.
At the 13-hour meeting, repre- sentatives discussed Long Island College Hospital and SUNY’s plan to combat the cost of the hospital; SUNY Voices, the first ever conference on shared gov- ernance hosted by SUNY, the Faculty Council of Community Colleges (FCCC), University Faculty Senate (UFS), and SA;
and child care within SUNY, ad- vocating for potential restoration of funding for campus child-care services.
The group ended with a din- ner, where members of the SA, college administration, student senate, faculty senate, and col-
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lege council enjoyed food pre- pared by Auxiliary Campus En- terprises and Services, Inc.
(ACES).
This is the second year in a row that Alfred State has proudly hosted the SA, where previous to 2013, the group had not been at Alfred State for 10 or more years. In 2013, Alfred State was elected as the best host of the year due to its excellent hospitality.
“I believe the event quite well,” Altemoos said. “The stu- dent leaders were greatly im- pressed with the campus, the student leadership center, and the hospitality provided to them by the event planner and the campus as a whole. They espe- cially enjoyed having dinner with administrators of the col- lege and various members of the college’s shared governance groups.”
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By GARTH GRANTIER, JOHN BUCKWALTER Alfred Area Weather Recorder NANCY L. RISSER
NYT Nurse of the Year Nominee SEATTLE, WA—Nancy L.
Risser, 65, of Seattle, WA, an Al- fred University alum who earned the distinction of being a 2005 New York Times“Nurse of the Year” nominee, died sud- denly on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Allen and Ida Risser.
Nancy graduated from Man- heim Township High School in 1966 and then Alfred University in 1970 with a B.S. in Nursing.
She then went on to earn an M.S. in Nursing from the Uni- versity of Washington in 1972.
She worked in health care, pri- marily as a nurse practitioner and a clinical specialist for the Veterans Administration for over 40 years. Additionally, she served on the clinical faculty at the University of Washington.
Nancy was dedicated to patient care and was recognized numer- ous times for the quality of her care, including being a 2005 New York Times Nurse of the Year.
She was nominated for the New York Times honor by the Department of Veterans Affairs where she worked in the New Jersey Health Care System in Lyons, NJ. Her nomination read,
“When he didn't think that life was worth living after the death of his wife, William Boutsikaris was lucky enough to have an ap- pointment with his nurse practi- tioner, Nancy Risser. She didn't hug him. She "did something better than that. She made me feel my life was worth caring for, that my life was worth liv- ing," Boutsikaris said. How? Ac- cording to William, by doing what she does best - "taking the time to care for me as a whole person."
“It is her ability to use excep- tional medical skills on a day-to- day basis while listening to what a patient has to say that makes Nancy such an outstanding health care provider,” the nomi- nation read.
After receiving her bachelor's and master's degrees, Nancy be- came one of the first licensed nurse practitioners in the coun- try. Her career path is an exam- ple of what the profession has to offer. She has participated in a range of activities related to health care, from critical bedside care to creating and conducting clinical research. She has taught nursing classes at the University of Washington and helped write and select the test questions for the national adult nurse practi- tioner certifying exams. Nancy has been asked to move into su- pervisory and administrative
roles, but she prefers providing direct patient care as both a nurse practitioner and a clinical nurse specialist for the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs.
Nancy is survived by her de- voted husband of 38 years, Al- mond native Terry Montgomery, her two loving sons, David Montgomery, of Taipei, Taiwan, and Daniel Montgomery, of Al- lentown, PA; and her mother-in- law, Doris Montgomery of Almond.
She is also survived by three brothers and two sisters: Ken- neth, husband of Vickie, New Kent, VA; Jeffrey, husband of Madeleine, Lawrenceville, GA;
Judy, wife of Paul Debban, Snel- lville, GA; Philip, husband of Lisa, Leola, PA; and Lucinda, wife of Gary Biesecker, Dallas, PA.Nancy enjoyed travelling, gar- dening, making pottery, and spending time with her family.
She was an avid reader, with great curiosity about the world.
Funeral services were held at Trinity United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA, at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 19. A memo- rial service was held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22 following a visitation hour at Highland Pres- byterian Church in Lancaster, PA. Donations may be made in Nancy's memory to Partners in Health or Doctors Without Bor- ders .
RAYMOND STASIUK Retired from NYSEG career VESTAL—Raymond Stasiuk, 88, of Vestal, passed away peacefully at his home Friday (Feb. 14, 2014).
He was predeceased by his wife, Jane; his two sons, Andrew and Daniel; and his brother, Edwin. He is survived by his son, Paul, along with daughter- in-law, Linda, and his grand- daughters, Amanda and Brittni.
He was born in Detroit and graduated from a Catholic school in Hamtramck, MI. He went on to serve his country by joining the Navy as a ship’s cook third class during World War II, as well as joining the naval re- serves years later. He received Honorable Discharges for both.
As a civilian he joined New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) in 1954 as a laborer at its Greenidge Power Plant in Dresden and finished his career in 1985 as a field electrical tech- nician in Hornell.
He enjoyed bowling and was a member of the NYSEG bowl- ing team in Hornell. He also en- joyed woodworking as well as travel with his wife, Jane. They moved to Vestal in 1992 to spend their remaining years closer to their son and family.
He was always caring, sup- portive, and kind-hearted to his family and will be truly and deeply missed. Private services were held at the convenience of the family.
SANDRA L. WARD Retired from Alfred University
ANDOVER—Sandra L.
Ward, 67, of 32 Rochambeau Ave., Andover, passed away in Jones Memorial Hospital in
Wellsville on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014 following a long illness.
She was born in Wellsville on Oct. 6, 1946, the daughter of Everett and Waneta Wright Fan- ton.On Oct. 26, 1963, in Friend- ship, she married Harold F.
Ward, who predeceased her on Jan. 13, 2004. A lifelong resident of the area, she had attended the Scio Central School.
In 2009, she retired from the custodial staff at Alfred Univer- sity. She attended the Andover Christian & Missionary Alliance Church. She was a member of the Wellsville VFW Post #2530 Auxiliary, American Legion Post #702 Auxiliary and the Wellsville Ladies of the Moose Lodge.
She especially enjoyed time spent with her family and close friends.
Surviving are a daughter, Tammy (Marlin) Carlin of Wellsville; sons, Mike (Criss) Ward of Andover, and Blane (Machelle) Ward of Painted Post; adopted daughter, Teressa James of Andover; grandchil- dren, Kim Ward, Cody and Casey James, Tyler Carlin, Steve Middaugh, Cassey Crowner and Morgan and Brock Satterle;
great-grandchildren, Garitt and Skylee Ward; sister, Connie Morris of Wellsville; brother, Coy Fanton of Andover; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her par- ents, husband and brother, John.
Friends called at the Mulhol- land-Crowell Funeral Home in Wellsville on Friday, Feb. 21 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where services were held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 with Rev. Philip R. Barner, pastor of the Andover C&MA Church, of- ficiating. Burial followed in Knights Creek Cemetery in Scio.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of the donor's choice.
ROBERT R. GRUBER Long-time welder ANDOVER—Robert R. Gru- ber, 83, a long-time welder at Air Preheater in Wellsville, avid hunter and pet lover, died unex- p e c t e d l y We d n e s d a y, Feb. 19, 2014 at Jones Me- morial Hospi-
tal in
Wellsville.
M r . Gruber was born on Oct. 17, 1930, in Whitesville, to Henry and Caro- line (Colvin) Gruber. On June 21, 1952, he married Carolyne J.
Mitchell, who predeceased him on Jan. 24, 2013.
Robert worked for Air Pre- heater in Wellsville as a welder for 17 years until his retirement in 1981. He later worked secu- rity for Dresser-Rand in Wellsville.
Bob is survived by a daughter, Debra (Gary) Powers of An- dover; a son, Robert J. (Bonnie Burdick) Gruber of Andover;
two brothers, Carol Gruber of Fillmore, and Henry Gruber, Jr.
of West Virginia.; two sisters,
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Mary Serusa and Joyce Garret, both of Mt. Morris; one son-in- law, Dean Gates of Wellsville; 6 grandchildren, Howard Machin- ski II, Andrea Williams, Angela Paxton, Robert (Angela Curtis) Gruber III, Toni (Josh) Bronson and Mitchell Gates; 3 step grandchildren; 8 great-grand- children; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his wife of 60 years, he was predeceased by a son, Ronald R. Gruber; a daugh- ter, Lorraine J. Gates; and two sisters, Gloria Gruber and Doris Gruber.
Bob was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a life mem- ber of the NRA. He loved his many pets over the years, but his greatest love was for his family and the time he spent with them.
Friends called from 6-8 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 21 and from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. The funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
22 at the funeral home following the visitation with Rev. Terry Kelly of the Andover United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial followed in Valley Brook Cemetery. Online condolences may be offered at www.baker- swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Bob's name may be made to SPCA Serving Allegany County, 1374 SR 19 South, Wellsville, NY 14895.
HELEN E. TERWILLIGER Sister of the late Leon D. Hanks
TROUPSBURG—Helen E.
Terwilliger, 95, formerly of An- gelica, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2014
at her daughter and son-in- law's home in Troupsburg.
Born in Lit- tle Genesee, May 21, 1918,
the daughter of Deyrl and Jennie (Watson) Hanks, she was grad- uated from the former Wilsonian School "Class of 1937." She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Angelica.
Helen had worked for Alle- gany County Infirmary, Harris Grocery in Angelica, and also helped take care of the elderly in their homes. She also enjoyed reading, gardening, and flowers.
Helen was a loving mother and grandmother, who also took in
several foster children over the years.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Merle Ter- williger in 2004, whom she mar- ried on April 1, 1944; her sister, Clara Steinberg; 4 brothers Clayton, Lawrence, Carl and Leon Hanks.
She is survived by her daugh- ter, Carol (Carlton) Schenck of Troupsburg; two sons, David Terwilliger of Alfred Station, Russell (Margaret) Terwilliger of Sayre, PA; a granddaughter, Emily (Daniel) Knox of Sayre, PA; six step grandchildren, Bonita (Daniel) McClure of Co- hocton, Carla (Christopher) Chambers of GA, Jana White of Jasper, Amanda (Robert) Baker of Dundee, Kamala (Sean) Keck of Beaver Dams, Ezra (Tiffani) Schenck of Cameron; four foster daughters, Belinda, Kelly, Pamm and Denise Baker; two great-grandchildren, 12 step great-grandchildren, 12 nieces and nephews, many great- and great-great-nieces and nephews, and a loving and faithful care- giver, Judy Waters.
The family was present from 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the First Baptist Church of Angelica (on the Park Circle), where fu- neral services were held at 4 p.m., with the Rev. David Ford officiating. Burial was in Until the Day Dawn Cemetery in An- gelica.
To offer condolences, visit www.brownandpowersfuneral- homes.com. Friends may make memorial contributions to: First Baptist Church in Angelica, or Care First Hospice in Steuben County.
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Precious water. We have become so aware of how rare and pre- cious water is, here in the Chihuahuan Desert. We purchase gallon jugs of spring water for cooking and drinking. Critters and plants don't have the choice, so must be adapted or absent. The first photo is of Ernst Tinaja, Rancher Ernst's earthen jar. We drive a very rough road six miles into the dry, dusty, desert in Big Bend National Park, then hike a mile through a dry wash, to this tank, a plunge pool formed in solid metamorphic rock by a long-gone waterfall. This particular day, we found dozens of moths which had died, attracted, maybe, by bits of moonlight dancing on the rippling surface of the Allegany county division 1 Ancient order of Hibernians out-
going 2013 President Brian cannon (center) congratulates in- coming President Patrick dougherty (left) with the 2013 Hibernian of the Year award while also congratulating AoH Treasurer Jim Knapp (right) on being awarded the 2013 Quiet Man award. The Allegany county Ancient order of Hibernians also will sponsor a late spring irish road Bowling Tournament on their Kilbane road road bowling course in the Town of An- dover on June 7, 2014 as a major fundraiser for their AoH scholarship fund and the catholic charities food pantry in Alle- gany county. (Photo provided)
By MArciA licHTMAN Guest Columnist
I have always loved dish-to-pass events. As a rule, everyone contributes something easy to make that is sure to please. There is always an astounding variety of dishes in generous amounts be- cause, really, who will eat as much as they bring? At Alfred-Almond, we used to stage such events at parent/teacher conference time, when teachers could dash into the faculty room during a fifteen minute opening in their schedule and enjoy a wonderful meal. This recipe came from such a gathering, shared by my former colleague Karen Johnson, and it has been a staple in my household ever since. It de- serves a more elegant name, but has always been known in my house simply as:
chicken cilantro rice Bake 2 cups cooked rice
2 cups (8 oz. shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or pepper jack for a little zip)
1 1/2 cups cooked, choppen chicken breast 1 can evaporated milk
1/2 cup chopped onion (red onion makes it colorful) 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 quart casserole.
(Sometimes I simply make it in a 9x12) baking pan, for slicing into lunch sized portions later.) Combine all ingredients and stir well.
Bake 45-50 minutes or until knife inserted in middle of casserole comes out clean. Simple. Yummy. The amount of kick can be con- trolled by the cheese and jalapenos. If you don't like it, use plain cheese. If you like a little, make as written above, substituting pepper jack cheese for the Monterey Jack. If you like a lot, add a Tbsp. of diced jalapenos.
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ALFRED--Two members of the Croatian-Austrian artist collec- tive Numen for Use, one of the most innovative and interdisciplinary design studios in Europe, are currently in residence through mid- March at Alfred University (AU) to work with students, teach, pres- ent their work, and create a new installation artwork on campus.
The Numen For Use visit is coordinated by Marketa Fantova, as- sociate professor of theater design. The residency is a collaboration between the Division of Performing Arts and the School of Art and Design with funding from the Miller Endowment for Excellence in the Arts. Fantova notes she is grateful this residency is bringing to- gether students from the School of Art and Design, Performing Arts, and IART (interdisciplinary art in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences).
Numen for Use, established by Sven Jonke, Christoph Katzler, and Nikola Redeljkovic in 1999, adopted the name “For Use” to em- phasize their belief in the utilitarian and the functional core of prod- uct design. In addition, inspired by German Bauhaus, Russian Constructivism, and European Abstract Art, Numen’s work covers a wide spectrum of the applied art forms: interior design, industrial design, scenography, interactive site-specific design, and installation art.Originally the Numen Studio centered its work on commercially successful products in the areas of industrial, interior, and furniture design. Establishing “Element,” its own contemporary furniture line, products quickly grew in popularity in Italy, Austria, and Croatia and has led to exhibits in numerous major cities in Europe, from Copenhagen to Prague, Paris to St. Petersburg, and Berlin to Bel- grade.
At the same time the group began scenographic experiments.
These included the manipulation of space and objects that led to staged public events, installations, and design for opera, theater, and large, site-specific performance art events.
Numen For Use received the Prague Quadrennial Gold medal in 2011 for the Best Scene Design and a Gold medal for the Best Use of Theater Technology. For more information on the Numen For Use visit call the Division of Performing Arts Office at 607.871.2562, or on Numen For Use, visit the group’s website at www.Numen.eu.
Croatian-Austrian artists visit to teach, install new artwork
ALFRED—Students enrolled in the Culinary Arts programs at Alfred State are bringing a taste of the fun and festivities of Mardi Gras to Wellsville.
These future food industry ex- perts will prepare a delicious New Orleans-style menu—and give out complimentary Mardi Gras beads in the traditional col- ors of green, gold, and purple—
on Tues., March 4, from 5-7 p.m., in the student dining room of the Culinary Arts Building on the Wellsville campus.
The cost of attendance is $17 for adults; $7 for children 10 and under. Proceeds from the event will benefit Culinary Arts schol- arships. This event is open to the public; no reservations will be accepted.
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The Alfred Police Department reports the following arrest:
--Shawn R. Hugar, 28, of Wellsville, was charged Sunday, Feb. 23 with driving while intox- icated (felony), blood alcohol content greater than .08%
(felony), unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and failure to keep right, following a traffic stop on County Route 12. Hugar was arraigned in Alfred Town Court and remanded to the Alle- gany County Jail in lieu of
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entrapped water. Panthers (mountain lions), deer, and other critters have died in this tank, trying to reach the precious water, slipping in, and being un- able to climb out the slick rock sides.
The other photo is of our truck, bathing its dusty wheels in a rare water flow in a stream crossing Fulcher Road in Terlin- gua, TX. It was so different and amazing, I had Bob let me out of the truck so I could take the photo.
Rain hasn't fallen here since December, so we constantly marvel at the rich variety of plant and animal life that sur- vives and thrives, regardless of the desert conditions.
MOM - RUTH F. HUTTON (1922-2014) Ruth Fancher Hutton went to be with Jesus Christ, her beloved Lord and Savior, on Friday, February 14, 2014, four days after her 92nd birth- day. My wife, Nancy Jo (Hutton) Pullen, was the oldest of her six children. We spent much of the past week communicating with family, making fu- neral and family arrangements, visiting with loved ones, and remembering this amazing woman.
“Mom” Hutton was a “liberated woman” be- fore it became fashionable. She graduated from Houghton College in1943, taught school in Bliss, NY, for two years and in Hazard, Kentucky for one year, before obtaining a Masters Degree from Wheaton College in 1947. She then became a traveling Bible Teacher in Vermont. That’s where she met a young local farmer, Lindol Hutton, who became the love of her life and companion of 63 years. She was content to be a Vermont farm wife, but offered no objections when Lindol expressed a desire to move to Houghton to seek a college de- gree. Back in Houghton as the mother of six chil- dren, she helped Lindol run the College Farm, and taught at Houghton Academy and Houghton Col- lege. Life wasn’t easy but it was full of love and meaning.
In September 1966 I arrived at Houghton Col- lege as a 16 year old freshman. “Mrs. Hutton” was my Principles of Writing (“POW”) teacher. I was neither a good enough nor bad enough student to make much of an impression upon her. That be- came an issue when I returned in 1975 to become the new lawyer in Fillmore. I met Lindol and Ruth Hutton again when I accompanied my brother and his family to a new Bible Study group at Bill and Jane Allen’s house. I also met their oldest daugh- ter, Nancy Jo Hutton, who had tagged along with them. As our courtship progressed I came to love not only Nancy Jo, but her entire family. “Mom”
tried in vain to remember her former freshman
POW student. That was probably a blessing for me. More recently, when I began writing articles as a County Legislator, she observed that most of them were okay, a few were excellent, and a few were deplorable. It sounds a lot like my experi- ence as a freshman writing student.
Ruth Hutton taught at Houghton College for 26 years, and considered that an important aspect of her life and ministry to God. However, she was first and foremost a child of God, wife and mother.
Later on she became a devoted and doting grand- mother to her 26 grandchildren. She was thrilled to learn this past year that she had become a great- grandmother (something the rest of us had known for a long time). She was a lifelong member of the Houghton Wesleyan Church, worked with the local chapter of Gideons International, helped or- ganize the Genesee Valley Chapter of Habitat For Humanity, delivered Meals on Wheels for years, and volunteered with Valley Nursery School.
As important as Lindol and her family were to her, the greatest love of Ruth Hutton’s life was Jesus Christ. She committed her life to him as a child, and never wavered in her love or faith. She prayed daily for her family, and numerous others.
She basked in the grace and mercy of God to all of His children. She fervently desired for every- one to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
In a day of relativity and political correctness, Ruth Hutton unapologetically believed that salva- tion came only through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. She frequently reminded those of us in her family that she wanted to see all of us in Heaven. She had absolute confidence and as- surance of God’s love and forgiveness. Mom Hutton’s funeral was a celebration of her home- coming. I plan on seeing her again in Heaven.
What a blessed assurance. On her behalf I must ask a question. Do you have an assurance of sal- vation?
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A basketball player named Moose Was known for her scoring profuse:
Whether foul shots or 3’s She sank them with ease.
You ask how? “Practice”—that’s her excuse!
—A. Mouse Not K. Moose Mouse Droppings: My niece, Kristen Moose, recently completed her collegiate basketball career for Houghton College, accumulating numer- ous records, milestones, and highlights along the way. ~O:>
To the Editor,
This letter addresses the rela- tionship between child poverty and academic achievement.
More specifically, my letter con- cerns differences in child poverty and academic achievement be- tween students in the Big Five cities of New York State –Buf- falo, Rochester, Syracuse, Yonkers, and New York City on the one hand, and the rest of the state on the other. The Big Five city school districts constitute ap- proximately 40% of the public school enrollment in the state.
New York City alone has about 36% of the total public school enrollment. The combined en- rollments of the remaining Big Four cities equal the additional 4%.
On January 28 an editorial in the Rochester Democrat &
Chronicle noted that “46% of Rochester children live in poverty and the city has the third highest concentration of extreme poverty among the nation’s top 100 metropolitan areas.” In the next day’s Democrat & Chroni- cle, Rochester Superintendent of Schools Bolgen Vargas stated that 86% of Rochester students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.
In the table above I have listed some pertinent data for the Big Five city districts, together with three additional school districts.
The first column of figures lists the free lunch percentages (2012), the second column lists the percentages of students scor- ing at Level 3 or Level 4 on NYS Grade 8 English Language Arts
assessment (2013), and the third column lists the graduation rates for June 2009. The reader may be surprised that the proficiency scores in column 2 are so low.
According to critics, one expla- nation for the unusually low test scores is that many items on the 2013 test related to “common core” material with which stu- dents and teachers alike were largely unfamiliar.
I assert that these table figures justify some conclusions; I make two observations. First, the per- centages of students eligible for free lunch across the Big Five cities are devastatingly high. The state free lunch average is 50%, but that figure includes the very high percentages for the Big Five, representing 40% of the state’s total enrollment. Unfor- tunately the New York State Ed- ucation Department does not publish a “rest of the state” per- centage, but I predict the free lunch percentage for the rest of the state would be about 40%
versus the state average of 50%.
My second observation con- cerns the depressingly low grad- uation rates of the Big Five districts. These graduation rates may be the most sobering, the most tragic sets of figures in the whole table. The state average of 72% would certainly be quite a bit higherwithout the influence of the very lowBig Five gradua- tion rates. I would estimate the average school district gradua- tion rate for districts other than the Big Five was at least 80% in
Eleven years ago, I accompanied a group of about 15 Alfred Uni- versity students to Florida for Spring Break at which time together with volunteers from the West Volusia affiliate of Habitat for Hu- manity, we began the construction of two new homes.
They call it the “Collegiate Challenge” and I was hooked. Over the past 15 or so years, Alfred University students constructed a total of 19 houses in the city of DeLand, Florida. The past two years, for various reasons, the AU students took on a local project during their Spring Break. After a two year reprieve, I will once again accompany a group of AU students to Florida for Spring Break.
This year, a group of 15 students will travel to Eustis, FL where they will assist the Lake-Sumter affiliate of Habitat for Humanity in its ambitious building program. Our crew will leave Alfred at 6 a.m.
Saturday, March 8 and return on Sunday, March 16.
This trip, as in years past, will necessitate this editor and publisher publishing TWO newspapers--the issues of March 6 and March 13- -before departing for the Sunshine State. Thus, I ask that if you have anything that needs to be published in the March 13 issue of this newspaper, please submit it no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 3.
I thank you in advance for your cooperation.
This will be my tenth trip to Florida with Alfred University stu-***
dents for Spring Break. It is encouraging to see young people vol- unteer their Spring Break time to help others. The many hands make for light work and it is rewarding to see how much a small group can accomplish in a week. I particularly enjoy the camaraderie on the work site and the trials and tribulations of traveling in close quar- ters and, essentially, living together for nine consecutive days.
I’d like to personally thank those who attended the group’s SPA- ghetti Dinner Friday night and for the generous donations toward the cost of the trip. Anyone who was unable to attend the fund-raiser who still would like to assist the group, are welcome to send dona- tions to me at: 764 Rt. 244, Alfred Station, NY 14803. Checks should be made payable to “AU Habitat.” Thank you!
Free Lunch Eligible ELA 8th Test Graduation Rate
2012 2013 2009
New York City 87% 25% 68%
Rochester 86% 6% 42%
Syracuse 80% 10% 45%
Buffalo 79% 14% 53%
Yonkers 75% 15% 58%
Wellsville 48% 41% 79%
Alfred-Almond 31% 45% 89%
Pittsford 4% 74% 96%
NYS 50% 34% 72%
2009.
The strong negative relation- ship between child poverty and educational outcomes is well known. I assert that the single most important variable which affects a school district’s per- formance is the district’s child poverty level, although other variables such as per pupil ex- penditures are also important.
I believe that the failure of the No Child Left Behind Act to nar- row the gap between high and low income students over a pe- riod of ten years attests to the magnitude of the problem. In New York State, the achievement gap between the Big Five dis- tricts and the rest of the state is huge, and probably will remain that way.
Sincerely, Stuart E. Smith
Letter to the Editor:
I enjoy living in Alfred and the many, varied benefits that having two institutions of higher educa- tion provide to the community which offset the tax burden that Alfredians bear, especially Vil- lagers.
The opening of the Health and Wellness Annex to the McLane Center – funded by taxpayer dol- lars through the State University Construction Fund – would seem to extend the non-monetary ben- efits of living in Alfred. Alfred University has released informa- tion about the new facility with membership and visitor rates re- quired for community members
in order to use the new facility.
As beneficiaries of a new facil- ity funded by state taxpayers, it seems egregious for Alfred Uni- versity to require those same tax- payers to purchase entry into the facility. I intend to contact New York State Senator Kathy Young, Assemblyman Joe Giglio and U.S. Congressman Tom Reed to determine if this was their inten- tion when $8.5 million of state funds were earmarked for the ex- tension of athletic facilities at a
private university. If you feel similar to me, I encourage you to likewise reach out to our elected officials.
Peter McClain Alfred The Alfred Sun welcomes let- ters to the editor. For best re- sults, please keep your letter
“brief and amazing.”
Letters can be e-mailed to:
[email protected] or mailed to: PO Box 811, Alfred, NY 14802.
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"Support for NPR," announced National Public Radio's Sabrina FahriTHIS during the holiday season, "comes from Pajamagram, makers of matching holiday pajamas for the whole family, including dogs and cats." After listing several other sponsors, Ms. Fahri concluded with a single declarative sentence: "This. . . (pause)," said she, "is NPR."
She might have been delivering a dramatic monologue, so pro- nounced was her emphasis on this and so protracted the ensuing pause.
Ms. Fahri has since abandoned that mannerism, but its temporary recurrence on Morning Edition, morning after morning, brought to mind the importance of the word this, similarly isolated, in the Zen tradition. Generally speaking, in Zen practicethisrefers to undiffer- entiated reality, prior to the imposition of conceptual thought. "Just this," a phrase familiar to Zen students, is what we experience when we penetrate the filter created by dualistic concepts, particularly such ego-centered dualities as "self/other," "I/they," and "mine/not mine."
To remain in continuous contact with this, while also questioning its nature, is central to Zen practice. And to lose touch with or miscon- strue the nature of thisis likely to bring suffering upon oneself and others.
In the Vietnamese tradition of Rinzai Zen, as interpreted by the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, apprehension of thisbegins with the cultivation of mindfulness (sati), which Thich Nhat Hanh defines as being present for the present moment. According to classical Bud- dhist teachings, we can bring mindfulness to any one of four general fields, or "foundations," of awareness: the body, the feelings, the mind, or "objects of mind." If we are practicing systematically, we may choose which of these fields we wish to be mindful of, and in what order. If not, we can merely direct our attention to whatever phenomena might arise, moving gently from one to another. What is important is to be present, fully and consciously, whether the object of mindfulness be random or chosen.
Continuous mindfulness concentrates the mind. In Thich Nhat Hanh's words, "[t]he energy of mindfulness carries within it the en- ergy of concentration," and the two energies work in tandem. When our capacity to be continuously aware has grown strong enough, we can shift our orientation from the practice of mindfulness to the prac- tice of concentration (samadhi), which is based on mindful awareness but differs in several ways. Where mindfulness is inclusive, concen- tration is exclusive. It isolates a specific object--one component, as it were, of this--and gives that object sustained, uninterrupted atten- tion. And where mindfulness exemplifies "effortless effort," concen- tration requires a conscious act of will. In Zen teachings, mindfulness is sometimes likened to a lamp, which illuminates the mind. Con- centration resembles a spotlight, which the practitioner trains on a particular object.
If, for example, you are practicing mindfulness of your mental states, and you realize you are angry, you can shine that spotlight on your anger. Maintaining your focus on that feeling, you may discern that its immediate cause is a vicious insult vividly remembered. You can still see the speaker's face and hear his hurtful words. By bringing the energy of concentration to bear upon that incident, you can in- vestigate the causes and conditions which brought it about. At the same time, by remaining mindful of your breathing, your bodily sen- sations, and your present state of mind, you can protect yourself from merely reliving a painful experience.
Should you succeed in this effort, you will have entered the third dimension of the practice, namely that of insight (prajna). Looking more deeply into the remembered incident, you may come to realize that your verbal assailant was himself distressed, and though you were the object of his attack, you were not necessarily its cause. Con- currently, you may also recognize your own role, however limited or unintentional, in provoking the attack. And, most centrally, you may come to see that your present mental state, however solid it may feel, is in reality no more substantial than a passing cloud. In an hour it may be gone. Acknowledging its impermanent nature, you can begin to release yourself from its grip. And over time, if you persist in the practice, the roots of the feeling may disappear altogether.
"What is this?" asked the Zen master Bassui Tokusho (1327–1387), enjoining us to pose that question over and again, whether this be an orange, a thought, or a state of mind. Through the practice outlined above, adapted to suit our personal circumstances, we can pursue Bassui's question, not as an abstract philosophical inquiry but as a means toward stability, clarity of mind, and eventual liberation. And we can learn to live more wisely.
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Ben Howard leads the Falling Leaf Sangha (www.fallingleafsangha.
blogspot.com), a Zen practice group in Alfred.
The Alfred-Almond Drama and Music Departments will present Disney’s “The Aristocats Kids “ at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1 and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2 in the Alfred-Almond Central School Auditorium. Performances are open to the public, with general admission tickets available at the door for $5.00 per person. (Photo provided)
Mystery meets comedy in Alfred State April 3-5 show
ALFRED–Mystery meets comedy in Alfred State Drama Club’s dinner theater production of the mystery-thriller parody,
“Loco-Motion, Commotion, Dr.
Gorilla and Me,” written by Tim Kelly and presented by special arrangement with Samuel
French, Inc. The performance will run April 3-5 at Lake Lodge on 6107 Terbury Road in Alfred.
This clever farce opens when cousins Priscilla and Patsy, upon hearing of the death of their es- tranged uncle, venture to the Vermont countryside to see Priscilla’s newly inherited “Old Dark House.” It isn’t until they arrive that they learn the house has just burned down under sus- picious circumstances.
As a storm approaches, Priscilla and company seek refuge in another nearby house that turns out to be the home of the nefarious criminal known as Dr. Gorilla. As if that wasn’t bad enough, they find themselves sharing it with seemingly impos-
sible characters, including an axe murderer, a rifle-carrying West Virginian with a century- old grudge, and a two-headed monster. With secret passage- ways, a dead body, and mad-cap chases, they encounter much more mayhem than anyone ex- pected.
Thursday’s opening perform- ance will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Beginning at 6:45 p.m., bus service will be available from campus before and after the show for anyone needing trans- portation. Tickets for the Thurs- day performance are $5 for general admission and $2 for students.
Two dinner theater perform- ances are set for Fri., April 4,
and Sat., April 5, at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner theater ticket prices are
$20 for general admission or two meal swipes for students. For more information or to order tickets for the Friday or Saturday dinner theater shows, call Mal- lory Norton in the Office of Stu-
dent Engagement at
607-587-4079 or email Nor- [email protected] by March 24. Tickets for the Thurs- day night show can be reserved and will also be available at the door.
Come join the Drama Club, under the direction of Janna Buckwalter, as they uncover the truth of what really happened at
"The Old Dark House."
ALFRED–A senior art major from Dutchess County is the recipient of Alfred University’s (AU) 2014 Richard V. Bergren Jr. Student Innova- tion Award for her work with Alzheimer’s and de- mentia patients.
The award, given to a student or group who has identified a need within the Alfred community and developed a solution with lasting impact, goes to Rosemarie Oakman for founding and implement- ing the Alzheimer’s Glass and Iron Project, an on- going effort to recognize and honor those suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia in local communi- ties.
Oakman founded the Alzheimer’s Glass and Iron Project a year ago when she fused her love of metalworking with her passion for helping the eld- erly. Through the Project, AU students volunteer to work with local Alzheimer’s and dementia pa- tients to create iron oxide and watercolor art. The students then render cast glass and iron sculptures based off of the artwork. These pieces are then auctioned off to directly benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. The Project, which in addition to Al- fred has chapters in Salem, NY and Birmingham, AL, is expected to be represented this summer at the 7th International Contemporary Cast Iron Arts Convention in Pedvale, Latvia.
The Richard V. Bergren, Jr. Student Innovation Awards are presented annually by the Alfred Uni- versity Board of Trustees. Projects eligible for the Bergren Student Innovation Awards may improve the quality of life for students, faculty and staff, alumni, members of the surrounding community, or any other Alfred constituency. The winner(s) re- ceives a cash prize as well as a matching donation
to the organization’s budget in order to sustain the innovation.
The Student Innovation Awards are funded through the generosity of the AU trustees and are named in honor of the Rev. Dr. Richard V. Bergren Jr., who served as assistant professor of religion and director of religious programs at Alfred Uni- versity from 1960-68.
Each year, the director of Student Activities seeks nominations for the Student Innovation Award from the Alfred campus community. Nom- inees complete a written questionnaire and essay regarding their projects, which are reviewed and ranked by a five-member committee.
This year, nominees who received honorable mention include:
-Nate Jacobs, a junior ceramic engineering major from Buffalo, and Emma Widmer, a soph- omore early childhood/childhood education major, who created Bingo for Food, a Thursday-night ac- tivity combining students’ need for groceries with the thrill of gambling.
-Lauren White, a senior early childhood/child- hood education major from Freeport, NY, and Kelly McNamara, a senior communications stud- ies and sociology major from Hurleyville, creators of the Institute for Cultural Unity, which serves as both a social gathering hub and an educational programming lab.
-Ben Castner, a junior ceramic engineering major from Sykesville, MD, and Joseph Vazquez, a sophomore undeclared major from the Bronx, who formed the Saxon Squad to encourage school spirit with Saxon Fridays and fun programming.
‘Everybody wants to be a cat’ at A-A
AU art major gets innovation award
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Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS The AU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Lisa Lantz, will perform the exquisite Mozart Piano Concerto #23 with guest pianist, Frank Mitchell Bush, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 in Miller The- ater on the Alfred University cam- pus.
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. 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: Feb. 7--Michael Lorow; Feb.
14--Pat Kane; Feb. 15--Nick Young; 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 will be CLOSED for reno- vations & rest from Jan. 1-Jan.
31, 2014. Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café, 22 W. Main St., Angelica. Call 585-466-3399 or visit black-eyed-susan.com Eastman Jazz Ensemblewill perform in concert at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15 in Holmes Au- ditorium, Harder Hall, AU cam- plus. Admission is free.
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, Jan. 25-- Rockwood Ferry; Saturday, Feb.
8--The Prickers; Friday, Feb. 21-- Commander Cody; Saturday, March 29--The Waymores. For tickets, visit: www.WellsvilleCre- ativeArtsCenter.com or call 585- 593-3000.
“Winter’s Tale,”a vocal recital featuring soprano Rebecca Weaver Hamm accompanied by pianist Patricia Wiggers, will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 in Susan Howell Hall on the Alfred University campus.
Free and open to the public.
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.
9 pm Thursday, Feb. 13--Seasick
Mama. Open Mic Night Wednes- days when colleges are in ses- sion.
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
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COMEDY
Comedian Sheng Wang will per- form at 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Knight Club, Powell Cam- pus Center, AU campus.
Comedian Jenny Zegrinowill perform at 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Night Club, Powell Campus Center, AU campus.
DANCE
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.
AU Dance Concert will be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
20; 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 in Miller Per- forming Arts Center, AU campus.
The Dance Concert features orig- inal choreography and perform- ances by AU faculty, students, and the Marlin and Ginber Miller Guest Artist. Tickets are required.
Let’s Dance Club offers occa- sional dances. For more informa- tion, contact president Carole Onoda at (607) 276-5475, vice- presidents John and Dee Cwynar at (607) 324-0373, secretaries Duffy and Barb Elsenheimer at (607) 295-7194, treasurers Char- lie and Kathy Bill at (607) 295- 7130, or band coordinators Doug and Melody Carrier 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
“Soul” On Stage. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall, AU campus. Five one-act scenes touch on topics in an entertaining, education and engrossing format including
“Black on White,” “Hear Me Roar,” “Blind Old Justice,” “Hair,”
and “On the DL.” Sponsored by UMOJA. Free admission.
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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: “Karen Lang: Autumn Fireworks”. Admis- sion is always free. Gallery Hours: Wed. 12-4, Fri. 12-5 pm,
& Sat. 12-4 or anytime by ap- pointment. (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.
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.
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ALFRED—Dr. Nicholas Waddy, associate professor of history at Alfred State College, will present “After Mandela: Re- flections on Recent Travels in South Africa” as a part of Alfred University’s Bergren Forum Se- ries. The presentation will take place on Thursday, March 6 at 12:10 p.m. in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center. The event is open to the public free of charge.
His talk will focus on the role Nelson Mandela played in South African history, the apprehen- sion that many South Africans feel related to his passing, and the prospects for racial reconcil- iation and political stability in the post-Mandela era. Waddy will show numerous photos from his travels and he wel- comes questions about his expe- riences.
In June and July 2013, Waddy traveled throughout southern Africa. He spent most of his time in South Africa itself, but also visited Botswana, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe. He presented a paper at the conference of the Southern African Historical So- ciety, but he spent most of his time meeting long-lost South African relatives and backpack- ing around the country.
Waddy has been teaching at Alfred State College since 2002 offering a wide variety of classes including cross-cultural encoun- ters, Africa and the West, and minority cultures. His work has been published numerous times, most recently in the Journal of the Historical Association of South Africa. Waddy earned a Ph.D. in history from the Uni- versity of Rochester.
The Bergren Forum, spon- sored by the Alfred University Division of Human Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, meets Thursdays dur- ing each academic semester at Alfred University. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch;
coffee and tea will be available.
South Africa Forum topic
New Happenings at the Almond Library
By SANDRA ROBINSON
Almond Twentieth Century Club Library Director
“Glimpses of Green” is our theme for March, so if you’re yearning to see some green after all the snow, ice, and bitterly cold tempera- tures we’ve experienced this winter, just stop in to the library!
Also, GEEK the LIBRARY has its debut in Almond this month.
What do YOU geek (what are you passionate about)? We want to know, so please share it with us when you visit.
Here is the month’s lineup, which is full of green, life, and fun:
March 1, 11 am: Dr. Seuss: Green Eggs and Ham Storytime (in honor of his birthday this month).
Mondays, 10 am: Preschool Storytime; story, song and activity.
March 3-8: Make shamrocks to decorate the library.
March 13: Popcorn Day! Let’s string some ‘for the birds,’ and eat while we’re at it.
March 17, 6-7 pm: Get Your Green On neighborhood party.
Come for fun, refreshments, and to celebrate the leprechaun in you!
Wear green, get a prize.
March 18, 5 pm: Book Club. This month’s selection is “My An- tonia” by Willa Cather.
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