Vol. 127, No. 25 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, June 21, 2012 Inside
Gene Allen ...Pg.2 German Potato Salad...Pg.3 Not ready for fracking ...Pg.4 e-PLACE offers classes...Pg.5 Then and Now ...Pg.6 Many towns want fracking ...Pg.7 Fly-In Pancake Breakfast ...Pg.10 Doug goes to Old Fort...Pg.16
Alfred-Almond area Girl Scouts were spotted at N.
Alfred Street in Alexandria, VA during a recent visit and tour of Washington, D.C.
Of course, they were reading The Alfred Sun on N.
Alfred Street.
(Photo by Jennifer Breeze Schultz)
ALFRED-ALMOND Central School recognizes the following students of the graduating class of 2012 who have a cumulative high school GPA of 90% or better. Pictured (front from left): Hannah Holmok, Carley Johnston, Gina Surita (Salutatorian), Leanna Walsh, Lara Karaaslan (Valedic- torian), and Zach Woughter. (Back from left): Patrick Greaney, Stephen Johnson, Travis Harvey, Nico Sluyter-Beltrao and Josh Ewald. Missing from the photo are Ben Dewey and Kevin Cook.
(A-A Photo by Kathy Chambliss) The Alfred Sun
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Zoning issue ‘back to the drawing (planning)board’
By DAVID L. SNYDER Editor, Publisher and Janitor
ALFRED–Twice the Alfred Village Board of Trustees has tabled action on proposed amend- ments to the Village Zoning Law to permit “congregate housing” in the B-2 District.
According to Sherman Clarke of the Alfred Village Planning Board, if no action is taken by the Village Board within 62 days of a public hearing, the issue is “off the table.”
So it’s back to the drawing board as the Village Planning Board is expected to take a good long look at zoning in the Village of Alfred in the months to come.
At the Tuesday, June 12 “pub- lic forum” meeting (The Village Board annually holds a meeting to enlist citizens’ input on issues of concern), Deputy Mayor Vir- ginia Rasmussen unveiled some of the Village of Alfred’s zoning history.
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By DAVID L. SNYDER Editor, Publisher and Janitor
ALMOND--There will be pomp and circumstance Satur- day, June 23 at Alfred-Almond Central School where fifty sen- iors are expected to gather their diplomas in a 2 p.m. ceremony in the high school gymnasium.
Salutatorian Gina Surita will greet the audience of family and friends wihle Valedictorian Lara Karaaslan will offer the valedic- tory address.
Some thirteen members of the Class of 2012 achieved a grade point average of 90% or better, a remarkable feat.
Photos and plans of all the Al- fred-Almond Central School graduating seniors will be pub- lished in the June 28 issue of The Alfred Sun.
While the graduates are mak- ing plans for their future, the A- A Board of Education was already making plans for the 2012-13 school year, at its Wednesday, June 13 meeting.
The school board...
...APPROVED a three-year contract with the Alfred-Almond Support Staff Association from 7/1/12 through 6/30/15.
...APPROVED tenure for Stephen Rech in the tenure area of science effective Sept. 6, 2012.
He holds permanent certificates in chemistry 7-12 and physics 7-12.
...APPROVED tenure for Sh- eryl Dougherty as School Psy- chologist effective Sept. 6, 2012.
A-A to graduate 50 seniors Saturday, June 23
She holds a provisional certifi- cate as a School Psychologist.
...APPROVED a resolution for reduction in force for three teacher aide positions.
...APPROVED the Senior Class Trip to Boston, MA for the CLass of 2013 for April 26-28, 2013.
...APPROVED increases in school lunches in the amount of 5 cents for the 2012-2013 school year. Breakfast will be $1.30, Lunch K-4 $1.90, Lunch 5-12
$2.10, most snacks/sides 70 to 80 cents; adult lunch $3.30 plus tax and adult breakfast $2.37 plus tax.
...APPROVED salaries for classified confidential employees for the 2012-13 school year as follows: Bryan Burdick, supervi- sor of transportation, $56,450;
Joanne Demetreu, secretary to the superintendent and district clerk, $19.06/hour; Sally Dieter, senior account clerk-typist and district treasurer, $19.34/hour;
Crystal Drumm, cook manager,
$15.25/hour; Rebecca Graves, senior account clerk-typist and tax collector, $16.66/hour; and Gene Snyder, superintendent of buildings and grounds, $65,687.
...APPROVED the salary for the athletic director in the amount of $6,700 for the 2012-2013 school year.
...APPROVED a policy of
“Admission of Non-Resident Stu- dents” with tuition of $1,500 for one family member, and $750 for each additional family member.
The school had not admitted out- of-district students for several years.
...APPROVES summer ap- pointments as follows: Sheila historical times, the first zoning
code was done in Alfred in 1948,” Rasmussen said, “It was updated in 1960 and then updated in 1972. In each case, the refine- ment of the zones became more detailed.”
She said the first zoning map had two districts--business and residential, with the business dis- trict zoned from Pine Street to West University Street, 150 feet deep on each side.
Sharon Bouck Smith asked whether the village’s comprehen- sive plan, which was updated in 2003-2004, would be revisited.
“I was struck by the comments from the 2003 survey,” said Mrs.
Smith, “The very same things we’ve been talking about at the last three meetings were the most expressed issues.”
Rasmussen replied, “Our plan- ning board discussed it last week and Anne (Planning Board Chair Anne Wenslow) suggested that we contact the NYS Planning
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Walsh, speech & language teacher, $40/hour, 3 days/week, 3 hours/day; Wendy Matacale, teacher aide, $12.71/hour, 30
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send some consultants to take a look at what we have.”
Mrs. Wenslow, also in atten- dance at the meeting, suggested that a Comprehensive Plan should be revised every ten years
“and it’s time to take a look at it again.”
During the 75-minute public forum meeting, residents Trustees updated residents on their respective departments.
Mayor Craig Clark opened the meeting by reviewing the year, during which “we didn’t have a tax increase.” He said the Village is maintaining infrastructure, bal- anced the budget, and is seeking additional funding from Alfred University and Alfred State Col- lege for public safety. A commer- cial water rate was introduced, which should generate an exti- mated $60,000 in additional rev- enue for the village.
“We have one heck of a staff,”
Clark said, citing the work of Po- lice Chief Tim O’Grady and Vil- lage Clerk-Treasurer Kathy Koegel, “They work very hard for the village and keep things running smoothly.”
Trustee Brad Bowden updated citizens of the work at the waste water treatment plant which is in the closing aspects of a $600,000 upgrade. He, too, cited the work of village employees, citing the WWTP staff for their “dedication to their job and keeping on top of it.” He said a second bond of
$250,000 is possible for other up- grades.
Trustee Becky Prophet, in charge of Youth and Recreation, said that “we’re continuing things that have we’ve been doing for a long time.” She said that Dr.
Christopher Foster has been hired to head up the Alfred Village Band, with concerts scheduled at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday evenings, July 11, 18, 25 and August 1.
Deputy Mayor Rasmussen, after having the twenty persons in attendance introduce themselves, said that the Village will be
“more diligent in housing code enforcement.” She said that any landlord living beyond 15 miles from the village will be required to have an “agent nearby” who can deal with issues related to the property “in a short time frame.”
“We are asking landlords to as- sign a resident manager to head off problems and communicate effectively,” she said.
Village Code Enforcement Of- ficer Chuck Cagle of Avoca said that he has worked for the Village for two years and issued only three tickets and attended court once.
“I like to deal with things face- to-face,” Cagle said, “It’s hard to deal with people who don’t live in the village. I want someone close at hand to call. (in the event
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ALMOND–R. Eugene “Gene”
Allen, Sr., 86, of Almond, passed away on Tuesday (June 12, 2012) at Wellsville Manor Care Center.
Mr. Allen was born on Dec. 6, 1925 in Hornell to John R. and Alpha (Brown) Allen. He was a 1944 graduate of Hornell High School. He served in the U.S.
Navy aboard the USS Euryale during WWII from 1944 to 1946.
On July 25, 1948, he married Edith Mae Barrett, who prede- ceased him on Oct. 19, 1983. On Dec. 30, 1984, in Alfred, he mar- ried Waneta Ann Perry Ormsby, who survives.
Gene worked as an elevator mechanic for Eastern Elevator Company in Miami, FL from 1957 until his retirement in 1982.
In addition to his second wife, Waneta, he is survived by two daughters, Deborah Allen (Duc) Button and Paula Allen (Andy) Erman, both of Everett, WA.; a son, Richard Eugene Allen, Jr. of Lake Wales, FL; two sisters, Bar- bara (Bob) Baker of Alfred and Beverly (Woody) Schmidt of Al-
mond; four step-sons, Arthur (Es- ther) Ormsby of Rochester, E.
Allen (Mary) Ormsby of An- dover, Gary (Janice) Ormsby of Ithaca and David Ormsby of Al- fred Station; a step-daughter, Pa- tricia (James) Brutsman of Cynthiana, KY; numerous grand- children and great grandchildren;
and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his first wife, Edith Mae, he was predeceased by a brother, John “Jack” Allen.
Gene enjoyed woodworking, especially marquetry. He liked to crochet afghans, make jewelry and square dance. He had a deep sense of patriotism and was blessed with a great sense of humor. But more than these, Gene was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, who loved his family with great devotion.
Per his request, there was no prior visitation. A private memo- rial service was held at Baker- Swan Funeral Home in Andover at the convenience of the family.
Online condolences may be of- fered at www.baker-swan.com.
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POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 12 NOON UNTIL 9PM FOR VOTING.
Alfred Lions Club inducts new members, installs officers
By BRAD BOWDEN of the Alfred Lions Club
ALFRED--The Alfred Lions Club in- ducted Daryl and Jonnie Arroyo into membership at the Club’s May 24th din- ner meeting, and Kathy O’Connor Ben- zaquin into membership at the June 7th Club Steak Roast. The new members were introduced by their Club sponsor, after which Alfred Lions Jon LeGro, Phil Phillipson and Leo Lejeune (all past Dis- trict Governors) conducted the induction ceremony. The Arroyos were sponsored by Sheila Foreman and Kathy Benzaquin by Brad Bowden.
During Daryl Arroyo’s 21 years at Springfield College he was a wrestling coach, Assoc. Professor and Department Chair for three years. In fall 2011 he be- came Director of Athletics, Physical Ed- ucation, Recreation and Intramurals at Alfred State College.
Arroy’s wife Jonnie earned a Jurist Doctoris law degree from Western New England College. While in the Springfield area she helped found and served on the Board of Directors for Greyhound Op- tions, a western Massachusetts placement organization for retired racing grey- hounds. She volunteers at the Hornell YMCA and daily walks two or three dogs
around the Sayles Street – Pine Hill area.
Kathy Benzaguin worked in the field of Education for 35 years in several colleges and universities in North Carolina until her retirement in 2009. She moved to Al- fred in 2010 and accepted a position as an adjunct Instructor in the Department of Education at Alfred University.
Actually her move to Alfred was more of a ‘return to Alfred’ as she had earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Art Education, and a Masters in Education Guidance and Counseling from Alfred University in the 1970s, and worked briefly at Alfred State College.
Following the induction, the 2012-13 Club Officers were announced as follows:
Brad Bowden – President, Bill Emrick – Immediate Past President and Lion Tail Twister, Harry Snoreck – First Vice Pres- ident, Chuck Shultz – Second Vice Pres- ident, Beth Plaisted – Third Vice President, Leo Lejeune – Secretary, Jon LeGro – Treasurer, Sheila Foreman – Membership Chair, and Keith Holmok – Lion Tamer.
The evening concluded with Brad Bowden and Sheila Foreman receiving Lion of the Year Awards for their contri- butions to the Club during the past year.
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Planning Board Member Justin Grigg, who chairs the NY Main Street Grant Advisory Com- mittee, updated those in attendance of the “proac- tive work” being done for the Village.
He said that all of the projects, which include most of the downtown businesses and some resi- dences, must begin soon.
“All of that work must have local permits, so we have a lot of applications,” Grigg said, “There wil be more on the main block with work to be done at 15 N. Main Street and 25 N. Main Street (Alex’s).
Trustee Joe Dosch reported that the village’s water system upgrades are “pretty much com- pleted.” He said the Village is getting new water meters and rebuilt meters. He said the Terrace Street culvert is now finished up, with grass planted recently.
Alfred Police Chief Tim O’Grady reported, “We have two laws that deal with rental places, the noise law and disturbing the peace. Each carries a $50 fine.”
O’Grady noted, “We’re still way behind other communities withou that fine structure so we will
be talking about increasing the fines for those two sections of the law, not as a revenue generator, but more of a deterrent to re- peated offenses.”
He also reported the enactment of the Social Host Law, which deals with underage drinking.
Resident David Rossington asked, “What’s happening about voting?”
Trustee Prophet answered,
“The County Election Commis- sioners have allowed that the Fire Hall is an appropriate place...We have a five-year agreement.” She said they “wouldn’t sign anything less.”
Following the forum, the regu- lar Village Board began at 8:20 p.m.Alfred to Host County
Firemen’s Convention A.E. Crandall Hook & Ladder Fire Company President Bob Pipal reported that Alfred will host the Allegany County Fire- men’s Convention Wednesday, July 11 through Saturday, July 14.Following discussion, the Vil- lage Board voted to close West University Street from Mill Street to Main Street from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 12-13 for the Firematics Compe- tition. Also, Main Street will be closed from the traffic light to S.
Main Street from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 14 to facilitate the Firemen’s Convention Parade.
In other business, the Village Board...
...ACCEPTED the resignation of Charlotte Rice from the Vil- lage Planning Board; appointed Sherman Clarke to the Planning Board and Marc Agnello as an al- ternate on the Planning Board.
...VOTED 4-1 to declare the
$600,000 WWTP project com- pleted. Bowden opposed, citing the fact the thermostat still does not function.
...APPROVED issuing a
$250,000 bond for further im- provements at the WWTP.
...VOTED to hold a public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 10 on a change in the fine structure of the noise law.
Village public forum held
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There’s nothing better for a picnic lunch than good old-fash- ioned potato salad. But, if you are traveling to a picnic site or if the picnic lasts a few hours, it’s never a good idea to take a salad with a mayonnaise dressing.
Here’s an alternative. You’ll still want to keep it cool, but the dressing doesn’t have the problems that mayonnaise has. It also has a tiny touch of sweetness in the maple syrup.
This recipe is from 365 All-American Favorites by Sarah Reynolds-one of the many great cookbooks available at the Box of Books Library.
German Potato Salad
4 lg. red potatoes ¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper 4 slices bacon, diced 1 med. celery rib, finely chopped 3 T. olive oil 1 sm. carrot, peeled & shredded 3 T. cider vinegar ½ med. red onion, finely chopped 2 tsp. Dijon mustard ½ tsp. salt
2 tsp. maple syrup
Boil potatoes until tender but not soft. Drain. Let stand until cool enough to handle but still warm. Cook bacon until crisp. With slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. Discard fat in skillet. Add oil, vinegar, mustard, maple syrup,salt, and pepper to skillet and set aside. Peel potatoes and cut in ¾ inch dice. Place in large bowl. Add celery and carrot and toss lightly to mix. Add red onion to dressing.
Bring to a simmer over med. heat, whisking to scrape up brown bits.
Simmer 1 min. Pour over potatoes. Toss gently to combine. Let stand until cool. Serve at room temperature. Stir in bacon just before serv-
ALFRED--Local Master Gardeners have scheduled six summer workshops to help Alfred food and flower growers boost their know- how. They will be held on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 pm. at the presenters’ garden sites. Remaining dates, presenters, subjects and locations are:
♦ June 21, Debbie MacCrea on balancing color, Water Wells Rd.;♦ July 12, Mary Lu Wells on summer garden maintenance, McAndrews Rd.;
♦July 26, Rick Martin on dealing with good and bad bugs, TBA;♦August 9, Mary Lu Wells on fall planting, McAndrews Rd.;
♦August 23, Chester Galle on composting, Randolph Rd.
Register for the workshops by contacting Colleen Cavagna at 585-268-7644, Ext. 12 or e-mail at [email protected]. The cost for the series is $20 or $5 per session.
Watch for the July opening of the Alfred Farmers’ Market, an outlet for local farmers and strictly local produce. Other area pro- duced goods will also be available.
The ASWG invites community members to join us at our next general meeting on Wednesday June 27, 4:30 pm at the Terra Cotta Coffeehouse. Sign on to one of our activities or initiate something of your own. Out new website will be launched at summer’s end along with a Task and Tool Share project that we hope will engage many in the community.
WELLSVILLE–Jones Memorial Hospital will receive a grant of $1,067,258 through the Health Care Efficiency and Affordability Law for New Yorkers (HEAL NY) program.
The HEAL NY grants are awarded to help hospitals and nursing homes improve primary and community-based care, eliminate ex- cess bed capacity and reduce over-reliance on inpatient care. Jones Memorial, which recently announced a formal Collaborating Insti- tution Agreement with the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), will use the funds to strengthen and facilitate that agree- ment, which should be finalized in the next few months.
“These funds will be used to strengthen our cardiac outpatient diagnostic services, our telemedicine equipment, consulting and legal fee support and a variety of other projects to facilitate the part- nership with University of Rochester Medical Center,” explained Eva Benedict CEO at Jones Memorial.
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$11.71/hour, 30 days, 4 hours/day.
...APPROVED a resolution that $195,000 be expended from the Designated Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve Fund for the year ending June 30, 2012.
...APPROVED a resolution au- thorizing the issuance of
$101,421 Serial Bonds of the Al- fred-Almond Central School Dis- trict for the purchase of one (1) 66-passenger school bus.
...APPROVED a bus request for the BOCES Summer Learn- ing Program from July 9-August 16, 2012 with an Alfred-Almond bus driver.
...APPROVED the transporta- tion request of Peggy Chroniger for one school bus to transport the Vacation Bible School chil- dren from the church building in Alfred Station to Camp Harley Sutton and back again in the af- ternoon for the week of June 25- 29, 2012 and on Thursday evening, June 28 to Friendship at a cost of approximately $151.50.
...APPROVED purchase of an appreciation plaque not to exceed a cost of $30.
...APPROVED an increase of the 2012-2013 budget with Erie 1 BOCES Technology Services in the amount of $1,713.91 and the 2013-2014 budget in the amount of $903.00 to implement SIF for Active Directory under Management Services.
...APPROVED Kenneth Gray and Peter Okoniewski as substi- tute teachers for the 2011-2012 school year.
...ACCEPTED the donation of
$1,600 worth of books nad sup- plies for the elementary class- rooms from the Elementary School Improvement Team.
...ACCEPTED the donation of a wind screen, replacement of sectional banners and a new ban- ner recognizing the Boys’ Soccer team as Far Western Region Champions for Fall 2011 for the athletic complex, from the Ath- letic Council.
...APPROVED 6 p.m. Tues- day, July 3 as the date and time for the Board of Education reor- ganization meeting with a regular meeting to follow immediately after.
...APPROVED a schedule of Board of Education meetings for the 2012-2013 school year.
...HEARD that at the Allegany County National Honor Society Recognition Dinner held May 7 at Houghton College, seven A-A seniors were awarded scholar-
ships including: Lara Karaaslan
$1000, Benjamin Dewey $750, Stephen Johnson $750, Nicolas Sluyter-Beltrao $750, Gina Suri- ita $750, Zachary Woughter $750 and Leanna Walsh $500.
...HEARD that Gina Surita has been named one of 53 state win- ners in the National Honor Soci- ety scholarship from National Association of Secondary School Principals. One hundred fifty NHS state finalists were first cho- sen from among nearly 6,000 ap- plications. From the 150 finalists, 53 state winners were selected.
Each state winner receives a
$1,500 college scholarship.
...RECOGNIZED students for the Allegany Grange Inspiration and Perseverance Awards: Tori Erskine received the Persever- ance Award, overcoming many academic challenges to be suc- cessful in school and making the honor roll several times; while Ronald Feenaughty won the In- spiration Award. He is a hard- working individual who is kind and helpful to others. He led the school’s recycling program this year.
...HEARD that the Army Re- serve National Scholar/Athlete goes to a male and female gradu- ate at A-A. The 2012 scholar ath- letes are Travis Harvey and Kali Muhleisen.
...HEARD that Nico Sluyter- Beltrao received the NYS Comp- troller Achievement Award for demonstrating leadership poten-
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LETTER OF THANKS FOR CHARLOTTE RICE:
The Alfred Village Planning Board thanks Charlotte Rice for her years of enthusiastic service and contributions. Her caring for the Community was evident, as she eagerly gave extra volunteer time to be involved with the New York Main Street Grant, the Complete Streets project and Board adhoc committees.
Charlotte always had insight- ful, thoughtful suggestions as we reviewed applications. Her computer expertise and
‘archives’ have been extremely helpful.
Charlotte has resigned be- cause the family is moving to another state. Thanks for every- thing—it was a pleasure serving with you.
Sincerely, Village Planning Board Chair Anne Wenslow, Sherman Clarke, Liz Cronin, David DuBois, Justin Grigg, Peter McClain, Peg Prisco
Dear Editor,
I called Cathy Young's office today and reminded her that there are no enforced speed lim- its on country roads- only those yellow advisory speed signs that everybody ignores.
I reminded her that my neigh- bor, 17 year old Janet Stoltzfuss died instantly , hit by a speeder on a dirt road near mine in the summer of 9-11 many of us will
never forget her. There are 7 dead people killed by speeding cars or being inside speeding cars within one mile radius from my home all sucumbed on small country roads.
Just this week I thanked the state police for locating one driver of a huge lumber truck that was speeding down the gully road and up the other side on a single lane road posted at 25 MPH advisory speed next to my home.
There are at least six vertical gas wells drilled in 2012 on 4 miles of road along route 22 north towards Andover from my home.
If any or all of these well own- ers get a permit to change those wells to horizontal hydrofrack- ing wells then each frack re- quires up to 1000 truck trips.
For starters we need the speed limits to be meaningful in the countryside and that should be done regardless of hydrofrack- ing. We have only a maximum 15 well inspectors at the DEC and Gov Cuomo was quoted to say that he will permit only 50 rather than 100 wells. Well it should the zero until some laws are passed or five instead of 50 considering the lack of trained staff. These numbers proposed by Cuomo only speak to how lit- tle the DEC is planning to over- see.No laws regarding hauling hazardous wastes from oil or gas wells, no laws regarding keeping an inventory about hauling these wastes from origin to destination using the GPS to document the trip. This is done for most other truck trips that are operating across the nation delivering and receiving goods.
We are not ready for fracking and NY Senate should vote Yes on the extension of the morato- rium bill proposed by NY Sena- tor Greg Ball (R) that would extend the moratorium until summer 2013 and allow time for
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MORE BUSINESS AS USUAL
The first session of the Board of Legislators for the month of June was held on June 11, 2012. All but one of the Legislators was present. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by former Army PFC Richard Monroe, of Bolivar. Richard has made it his mission to paint portraits of veterans who have given their lives in service to our nation. He brought several of those portraits to our meeting. These captivating portraits are a unique tribute to our ser- vicemen and women. This is a demonstration of what one dedicated individual can do for his community.
Privilege of the Floor was given to Allegany County Dairy Princess Haley Dibble. She presented both sides of the debate whether chocolate milk is a health food or a junk food. We learned that there are good arguments on both sides of that issue. NYS Farm Bureau Field Advisor Timothy Bigham also gave a presentation on the contributions that farms make to our community. Agriculture re- mains a vibrant and crucial component of our county, state and na- tional economies.
The Board considered six resolutions. Resolution 79-12 author- ized a temporary local retirement incentive consisting of a reduced contribution towards health insurance coverage for qualified em- ployees. I opposed this early retirement incentive plan when it was initially presented. There would have been some savings from pay- ing lower salaries to new employees, but those savings would be in- sufficient to offset the health insurance costs for both the retirees and new replacement employees. However, we have determined that we may be able to abolish several positions that are left vacant through the retirement process. If we can eliminate more than 3 po- sitions we will generate a net savings. If we can eliminate more po- sitions the savings will be even greater. If those positions were eliminated through layoffs we would be forced to pay unemploy- ment benefits, which would result in higher expenses, not savings.
This incentive program appears to be the most cost effective way of cutting payroll expenses.
Resolution 80-12 established a new benefits package for part- time county employees. This policy has been developed under the guidance of Personnel Director Ellen Ruckle, and Personnel Com- mittee Chair Timothy O’Grady, and was long overdue. It will re- move any doubt about what benefits part-time employees receive.
Over the long run it should generate significant savings through uni- formity and consistency.
Resolution 81-12 transferred $7,000 between accounts in the Public Safety Communication budget. This represents savings from a maintenance account, which can be used to pay for electricity at various towers serving the E-911 Dispatch system. Resolution 82- 12 appointed Michael Johnson (from the Town of Grove) as a mem- ber of the County Industrial Development Agency. There was some controversy over whether the current vacancy should be filled by someone from Legislative District 2. I supported Michael Johnson because of his outstanding qualifications and proven record of com- munity service. I am confident that he will actively represent all ge- ographic areas of Allegany County, not just District 5, where he resides.
Resolution 83-12 approved agreements with providers of serv- ices for Preschoolers with Disabilities. I believe these services should be provided through our public schools, not the County. I supported these contracts as the most cost-effective response to this expensive State mandate. I see no viable alternative to these con- tracts. The final resolution considered was 84-12, which approved a lease between the County and the First Baptist Church of Belmont.
It provides for payment of $500.00 per month and can be canceled by the County by giving 60 days notice. It also provides for a “right of first refusal” should the church decide to sell the property.
The small steps taken by the Board, as evidenced by the various resolutions, may not seem very significant. However, when they are considered together, they represent a responsible approach to man- aging county business. They also represent significant savings, which should result in lower taxes.
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meaningful legislation right after New Year 2013 begins another Albany legislation session.
We are not ready now after 4 years of waiting for the NY Sen- ate to pass meaningful legisla- tion regarding hydrofracking.
They are not doing what the public pays them to do- to pass laws to do this lawfully and safe.
I called NY Senate leader Tom Libous (R) 518-455-2677 and his alternate Senator Dean Ske- los 518-455-3171 and Gov Cuomo 518-474-8390 and Cathy Young’s office.
I told them about a lawsuit filled recently May 25 2012 in Washington County PA. Haynes at al vs Range Resources avail- able on the internet. There are three families suing in a com- plaint for seven individuals who tested benzene and other toxic chemicals in their urine -- the complaint contains a long list of lab reports and emails and it is addressed also to the 17 subcon- tractors - many doing lawless criminal acts that are often not seen by the public as the plain- tiffs get paid a sum of money and must shut up about the case if they take the money-- here is a rare case of real damage done in this one case alone.
We need meaningful laws that are obeyed and meaningful reg- ulations that the DEC is capable and willing to enforce. Neither of these are in place right now at all.Over 100 villages and towns in NY have passed a moratorium on fracking for at least one year.
If any town wants to do that, they should do it right now be- cause it will be useless after a permit is granted to then decide to get active. Be active now.
Only one town in Allegany county, Alfred has passed a moratorium-- our county looks like they really are waiting to frack? I don't think that is factu- ally the case if there was any meaningful survey taken.
Enclosed is a article quoting Gov. Cuomo who chooses to frack only those areas that are inviting frackers if there is such a place. The NY TimesI under- stand did not print the story and only has it on the internet on July 13 so freedom of the press is dying too-- thank you local papers for printing this if you do.
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Week of June 21-June 27, 2012 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
Black-Eyed Susan presents Pat Kane, Matt Durfee
ALFRED—Alfred Box of Books Library is offering the following ePLACE Classes in June and July:
Introduction to theSpread- sheet Program Excel Thursday June 21, 4–6 p.m.
Learn the basic elements of this popular spreadsheet pro- gram, including: how to create, edit, and format a simple spread- sheet, creating and using basic formulae, and how to save and print your worksheet. There will be a second Excel class on July 24, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. for ad- vanced features.
Introduction to the Imaging Editor Photoshop Monday June 25, 4–6 p.m.
Accomplished digital artist Jason Burns will teach the basics ofAdobe’s premier imaging edi- tor program. For the purposes of this class, he will focus on photo restoration (basic color correc- tion for photos), and the basics of how to add or remove a per- son or an object from a photo.
However, students are encour- aged to ask questions about any aspect of the program. While the library only has one license for Photoshop (which Mr. Burns will be using), if you have it on your own laptop feel free to bring it with you.
Fun and Funky Photo Editing for Kids (Ages 12 and up)
Thursday July 5, 2–4 p.m.
Learn to use GIMP, a free photo editing software, to mod- ify and collage photos. Discover how to add borders and text, how to crop, and much much more!
Tuesday Tablet Training Tuesday July 10, noon–2 p.m.
Bring your iPad, Nook Tablet, Kindle Fire, or any other tablet
PAT KANE will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 22 in Angelica.
ANGELICA—Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café (22 W.
Main St., Angelica) is pleased to host fine touring musicians from across the country in the Music Room at 22 W. Main St., Angel- ica.The café’s musical guests this week include Irish fiddler and balladeer Pat Kane of Addison, on Friday, June 22 for an evening of traditional and con- temporary Irish and American folk songs. On Saturday June 24 please welcome Matt Durfee of Albany, who writes and per- forms acoustic progressive folk
MATT DURFEE will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23 at the Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe in Angelica.
device, along with your ques- tions about them, for a hands-on session that will enable you to get the most out of it! Format is casual and attendees are encour- aged to share information with each other. No pre-registration required!
Intermediate Blurb.com:
Creating Your Book Online Tuesday July 10, 4–6 p.m.
This class is afollow-up to our first blurb.com class, which fo- cused on the planning and prepa- ration that goes into the creation of an online book, and the use of blurb.com’s basic tools. Join us today to learn more about the process and to share project ideas! If you did not attend the introductory class, go to blurb.com and have a look around so you are familiar with it. Give us a call prior to this class if you need some help!
Free Resume Writing Class Wednesday July 11, 4–6 p.m.
An excellent resume is the first step to the job of your dreams! Mark McFadden, Di- rector of Alfred University’s Ca- reer Development Center, will help you create a new resume or improve the one you have so that you are shown to your best ad- vantage. Use one of our laptops, or bring your own.
Please contact us to preregis- ter for a class (except the Tablet Training): you can call the Al- fred Box of Books library at 607.587.9290, or email [email protected], or stop by while we are open. You may also choose to go to our web site at http://www.alfredboxofbooksli- brary.org/, and click on the link to the class you wish to attend, and then click on Use this link to register online.
THIS WAS THE SCENE at Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York last weekend when Doug Lorow and Leo Nealon attended the War of 1812 event. Standing on a bluff above Lake Ontario not far from Niagara Falls, Old Fort Niagara has dominated the entrance to the Niagara River since 1726. The colorful history of the site began even earlier, and continues to the present day.
The fort played an important role in the struggles of France, Great Britain, and the United States to control the Great Lakes region of North America, and also helped shape the destinies of the Iroquois (Six Nations) peoples and the nation of Canada. (Leo Nealon Photo)
Box of Books ePLACE offers June-July classes
music. Each show begins at 7:30 p.m. There is no cover charge, but guests are expected to con- tribute to the musician’s tip jar.
Friday, June 22: 7:30 p.m.
Come prepared to tap your feet and sing along with Pat Kane, also known as the “Bal- ladeer of the Southern Tier.”
Kane is a hardworking full time soloist who may entertain for hours without a break or repeat.
On fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, he plays jigs, reels, square dances, and hundreds of ballads from Ireland and America. He has written many fine songs and knows a host of modern selec- tions as well. Pat is often called
“the best there is” and has twice won first place for singing at the NYC Fleadh Cheoil (Festival of Music). He has produced a good number of albums and hosts a weekly Irish radio show in Elmira, New York. This is Pat’s seventh appearance at Black- Eyed Susan – the audience just loves him! Learn more at www.westoclare.com
Saturday June 23: 7:30 p.m.
Progressive folk singer-song- writer Matt Durfee credits gui- tarist / songwriter Leo Kottke as a great influence, encouraging him to make multiple guitar parts happen at one time instead
of just strumming chords. He plays in open tunings almost ex- clusively, and continues to hone his finger-picking technique.
“When I find myself writing a song that seems impossible, I know I’ve stumbled onto some- thing that can improve my tech- nique, those are the moments I long for as a writer, to not only express myself musically, but to better myself while doing so.”
Preview his original music at www.mattdurfee.bandcamp.com
Coming Up:
Thursday, June 28: 6-8 p.m.
Angelica Cruise Night-- Whether you own a vintage car, or just love to talk with others about them, pack family and friends in the car and head to Main Street Angelica. Find your dream car while enjoying juicy burgers, ice cream, flashback 50’s music, “Driver’s Choice prizes”, and more. Fundraiser will benefit the Angelica Hose Company and the Angelica Free Library “Lift” project. Most
shops open late. Poodle skirts and saddle shoes encouraged!
Friday, June 29, 7:30 p.m.
Matt Borrello – Folk, Blues, and Rock ‘n’ Roll. "Smooth with a great sense of timing, plenty of energy and warm, full vocals to wrap it up in, with Johnny Cash 'cool' and Bob Dylan insight."
Saturday June 30, 7:30 p.m.
Angie Atkinson and Jason Waters -- Country-Politan. She’s a girlie girl who likes to hang with the boys, and loves getting her heart broken and writing songs about it. Angie could be the love child of Bruce Spring- steen and Madonna, as raised by Kenny Rogers.
Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café serves breakfast Wednes- day through Sunday mornings, lunch seven days a week, and dinner with live music every Fri- day and Saturday evening. Lo- cated at 22 West Main Street in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District, the café seats 65 and is fully handicap-acces- sible, making it a perfect place for luncheons, showers, private dinners and other events. Food and beverage menus, wine lists and music schedules are posted on-line. For more information call 585-466-3399 or visit www.black-eyed-susan.com.
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, June 21, 2012
THEN AND NOW
Some things never change. Take this example of childhood bad behavior. Long before I learned the alphabet and the process of fil- ing, I began accumulating things, such as acorns, which others might find useless. My parents considered them so, especially as they were not kept in any order.
I knew that I did organize my possessions, however. Some went into heaps or drawers, but in categories obvious only to me. Fre- quently used essentials, such as my eyeglasses, were placed on fur- niture tops. Fortunately, one of my searching eyes was nearsighted, the other farsighted.
Still, my parents bemoaned my untidiness. They did not under- stand my systems. I was not neat. I still am not neat. However, now that I know the alphabet, my paper pile system has improved with my aging. Given an infinite amount of time, it might become quite efficient.
First, I create piles of papers. Next, I break them into categories such as letters, articles, programs, newsletters, etc. Then, over the years, I put them in labelled file folders, drawers, crates, or cartons.
Unfortunately, life for me is shortening, and the distance to the finish line for this process keeps lengthening.
Fortunately, I also have a system for creating extra minutes. I deliberately live in a state of increasing obsolescence. That way I do not waste months learning how to use the latest things. I have no cell phone, no tablet computer, no digital camera.
I have never bought an unused motor vehicle, although my pres- ent one is often too modern for my convenience. The words for many of its functions are not in my vocabulary. Reading the instruc- tion manual’s alphabetical index forward, upside down, and back- wards wears me out.
Not only are older items more to my liking, seemingly they know it. When I walk into a thrift store I find used jigsaw puzzles, books, and phonograph records being attracted to me as though I were a magnet. So is used clothing. “Frayed” instead of “Fashion- able” appears under “F” in my apparel manual. I cannot resist petting dogs, even muddy and rambunctious ones.
My size is in a constant state of flux. Whether clothing is bought new or used, it may fit me only briefly. I stash it, often finding that we match up again years later. The ultimate parting with items which I cannot or should not be caught alive in nearly always brings sweet sorrow.
The other day I needed a specific file folder. Shockingly, it was in the first place I looked. Triumphantly turning with it in hand, I tripped over a thin, paperback book which I had no idea that I owned. Examining its cover and contents took me right out of
“Now” and back to “Then.”
Its title was “The Well-Stocked Bookcase; Sixty Enduring Nov- els by Americans Published Between 1926-1986.” It was put out for its members by the Editorial Board of the “Book-of-the-Month Club.”
A brief job taken after completing my bachelor’s degree landed me in an apartment with an unfamiliar roommate in a small, Mid- western town. I was teaching junior high school English, and she taught Physical Education. College life had already presented me with nine different roommates. This tenth one was a newlywed, with a pet puppy left by an army husband as a gift when he was sent over- seas.
The pup chewed on some of my book covers in her presence when I was out. Books meant nothing to her, and apparently neither did her husband. She had a boyfriend to keep her from feeling lonely. Her mother was suspicious, and had been trying to confirm her intuition through long distance telephone calls. One day I picked up the phone and lied as to my knowledge of her daughter’s where- abouts. Ashamed of my duplicity, I quickly moved to a rented room in the house of a nearby family. We had few interests in common.
Fortunately, before I came to that town I had already met one person who lived there. Her daughter and I had inhabited the same college dormitory. She cordially invited me over for dinner on a cou- ple of occasions.
Having an educated bent at variance with those of most local people, for stimulation she depended on the offerings of the Book- of-the-Month Club. I probably saw on her bookshelves all of the ti- tles listed in my booklet published up to 1955. Among the authors:
Capote, Cather, Dos Passos, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Glasgow, Hem- ingway, Hersey, McCullers, Mailer, Mitchell, Steinbeck, Welty, Wilder, and Wolfe.
I know that those writers’ stories endured. But I still wonder how my erstwhile roommate’s plot worked out.
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ALFRED–Six Alfred Univer- sity students will spend nearly four weeks studying at Isik Uni- versity in Turkey with help from the Turkish Coalition of Amer- ica.
The students will each receive
Six Alfred University students and their professor will travel to Turkey, thanks to assistance from the Turkish Coalition of America.
Six AU students study in Turkey
$500 from the Coalition to help defray the cost of the study tour.
“This assistance is very signif- icant for our students,” said Laura Greyson, professor of po- litical science and study tour leader. “Trips such as this, which are so critical to students’ under- standing of the world in which they will live and work in the fu- ture, are beyond the means of some of our students without as- sistance from outside sources like the Turkish Coalition of America. We are so appreciative of the help they are providing.”
More than 90 percent of the students at Alfred University re- quire financial aid to meet the cost of their education.
Poised as it is between the Eastern and Western worlds, Turkey’s importance in world politics “will only grow stronger in the years to come,” said Greyson, underscoring why it is critical that students learn more about the country. “With its strong economy and democratic political culture, Turkey also serves as a model for other pre- dominantly Muslim countries in the region and provides a critical bridge to the Middle East for the democracies of the West.”
Students have already com- pleted a semester-long course,
“Istanbul 2012: Crossroads of Civilization,” taught by Greyson and Jeffrey Sluyter-Beltrao, as- sociate professor of political sci- ence. Through class discussions, readings and written assign-
ments, students explored mod- ern Turkey and its historical roots.
While at Isik University, they will learn in more depth about Byzantine and Ottoman history, the early Turkish republic, Islam and its relationship to Turkish secularism, contemporary Turk- ish political culture, and Turkey’s role in the Middle East, as well as international relations in general.
One day each week will be spent on guided tours in Istanbul and daylong excursions to the Bosporus, Princes Islands, Bursa and the Dardanelles. There will also be two weekend-long trips.
Students will be able to take a shuttle to Istanbul after classes end each afternoon, and they will have many opportunities to spend time with Turkish stu- dents and faculty while living on the Isik campus.
Mehmet Emin Karaaslan, pro- fessor and chair of economics at Isik, as well as a former tenured professor in the Alfred Univer- sity College of Business, and Rabia Karakaya Polat, professor and chair of international rela- tions, will direct the program on behalf of Isik University.
Greyson will accompany the Al- fred students.
Alfred University students will also receive assistance from the Bernstein Fund for Faculty and Student Development, cre- ated by Gene Bernstein ’69 and Pamela Lavin Bernstein ’71.
ROCHESTER--Average retail gasoline prices in Rochester have fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging
$3.63/g on Sunday, June 17.
This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to
$3.53/g, according to gasoline price website Rochester- GasPrices.com.
Including the change in gas prices in Rochester during the past week, prices yesterday were 22.2 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 26.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 17.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 12.6 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago.
"I have a sneaking suspicion that the election in Greece may stir up oil prices this week, and we could see oil prices gain as markets feel more upbeat about the economic situation," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petro- leum Analyst Patrick DeHaan.
"While any gains in oil prices won't likely be immediately felt, the debt situation in Europe bears keeping a close eye on as it has far reaching global impli- cations. Outside of that situation, West Coast wholesale gasoline prices are now among the lowest in the nation with California, Oregon, and Washington seeing their averages drop back under
$4/gallon, while the nation's midsection may see prices rising in the week ahead," DeHaan said.
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The estimate for each room is $6,000. This project includes unique naming opportunities for those who make a gift large enough to cover the complete cost of one room.
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Chart shows Marcellus Shale and lists towns with positive resolutions for drilling.
ALFRED--The following students were named to Alfred Univer- sity's Spring 2012 Dean's List:
Kailea Murray, a resident of Alfred, NY. Murray, a Accounting major is a senior in the College of Business. A graduate of Alfred- Almond Central School, Murray is the daughter of David and Karin Murray.
Daniel Bentz, a resident of Andover, NY. Bentz, a Accounting major is a senior in the College of Business. A graduate of Alfred- Almond Central School, Bentz is the son of Wesley and Carol Bentz.
Isaac Klingensmith, a resident of Alfred, NY. Klingensmith, a Chemistry and Mathematics major is a senior in the College Liberal Arts/Sciences. A graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School, Klin- gensmith is the son of Mark and Katherine Klingensmith.
Katy Mormino, a resident of Alfred, NY. Mormino, a Early Childhood/Childhood Education and Psychology major is a senior in the College Liberal Arts/Sciences. A graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School, Mormino is the daughter of Tony and Dawn Mormino.
Brandi Jessup, a resident of Alfred, NY. Jessup, a Art and Design major is a graduate in the School of Art and Design. A graduate of Greybull High School, Jessup is the daughter of Vickie Jessup.
Trevor Pierce, a resident of Alfred, NY. Pierce, a Art and Design major is a senior in the School of Art and Design. A graduate of Al- fred-Almond Central School, Pierce is the son of Earl Pierce and Linda Travers.
Brittany Fuller, a resident of Alfred Station, NY. Fuller, a Global Studies major is a graduate in the College Liberal Arts/Sciences. A graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School, Fuller is the daughter of Bruce and Marrett Fuller.
Alyssa Fuller, a resident of Alfred Station, NY. Fuller, a Unde- cided major is a junior in the Inamori School of Engineering. A grad- uate of Alfred-Almond Central School, Fuller is the daughter of Bruce and Marrett Fuller.
Michael Freeland, a resident of Almond, NY. Freeland, a Psy- chology major is a senior in the College Liberal Arts/Sciences. A graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School, Freeland is the son of Jeff and Connie Freeland.
Elizabeth Van Houter, a resident of Alfred, NY. Van Houter, a Art and Design major is a senior in the School of Art and Design. A graduate of Lockport High School, Van Houter is the daughter of Donald and Cheryl Van Houter.
Students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average to qualify for Dean's List. Alfred University is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top regional universities in the North. In its
"America's Best Colleges" guide, the magazine rates Alfred Univer- sity as "a great school at a great price," ranking it as the number one best value in the Northeast among institutions that offer bachelor's and master's degrees.
GENESEO--The State University of New York at Geneseo has announced its Dean's List for the spring semester 2012. To be on the list, a student must have achieved a 3.5 grade point average while taking at least 12 credit hours. Students on the list from this area are:
Nathaniel Wassermanfrom Alfred, NY (14802) Matt Owlettfrom Almond, NY (14804)
SUNY Geneseo is a public liberal arts college recognized nation- ally for excellence in undergraduate education and for its profes- sional and master's level programs. The college combines a rigorous curriculum and a rich co-curricular life to create a learning-centered environment.
OSWEGO--Carly Oldsof Andover, a senior broadcasting and mass communication major, has been named to the Deans' List for the spring semester at SUNY Oswego. The President's and Deans' lists represent the academic top 28.8 percent of the Oswego student body. To be included on the Deans' List, students must have a se- mester grade average of 3.30 to 3.79.
BIRMINGHAM, AL--Rebekah Jean Corkeyof Almond gradu- ated from Samford University during spring commencement.
Corkey earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She is the daughter of Curtis and Randi Corkey of Almond. Samford University is consistently ranked in the top tier of its peer group by U.S. News & World Re- port. Founded in 1841, it is the largest private university in Alabama with more than 4,700 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled annually.
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Town Supervisors appeal for responsible gas drilling
ALBANY--Town supervisors from upstate New York on Thursday, June 14 appealed to state officials to allow drilling for natural gas in their communities.
“Our message is simple: We believe drilling can be done in a way that protects the environ- ment and provides tremendous economic benefits,” said Tim Whitesell, Supervisor of the Town of Binghamton. “We want the ability to proceed responsi- bly.”
Whitesell was joined by other supervisors from across the Southern Tier of the state. Each of the officials comes from a community that has recently ap- proved a resolution in favor of responsible drilling. In addition, each hails from a community
where gas reserves actually exist and where drilling could be per- mitted according to current draft state guidelines.
More than two dozen towns in a six-county region in the South- ern Tier where natural gas re- serves are most prevalent have now approved resolutions in favor of drilling.
Jim Finch, Supervisor of the Town of Conklin, said: “We re- spect everyone’s right to express their opinion, but so much of the opposition comes from people with no real stake in the matter.
Their philosophical arguments should not trump our need to cre- ate jobs in our communities.”
Tom Axtell, Supervisor of the Town of Deposit, said: “We have analyzed all of the information
on drilling. We reviewed opera- tions in Pennsylvania. Our con- clusion is that with proper oversight by the state Depart- ment of Environmental Conser- vation this can provide a tremendous benefit.”
Dewey Decker, Supervisor of the Town of Sanford, said: “For too long, the debate has been dominated by people from places where drilling would never occur. In rural communities where it makes sense, there is strong support for responsible drilling and confidence that the state will properly regulate it.”
Sandy Rogers, Supervisor of the Town of Bradford, said:
“Natural gas drilling is very im- portant to rural towns upstate. It would provide an economic boost that would help revitalize our communities.”
Also joining the news confer- ence were representatives of the Joint Landowners Coalition of New York, which represents more than 77,000 landowners who want the ability to develop their property.
JLC Counsel Scott Kurkoski said: “What is undeniable is that landowners in counties where natural gas is most abundant are growing increasingly vocal about the economic imperative of moving forward with respon- sible drilling. Elected officials in two dozen townships in the Mar- cellus Shale region have consid- ered all the facts, they are voting in favor of responsible drilling, and their positions do indeed re- flect the sentiments of their con- stituents.”
