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Obits: Empson, Thompson ...2

Scene About Alfred, SunnySideUp ...3

Obit: Wenslow; Weather Forecast ...3

From the Mayor, Sun Spots ...4

Youth learn at Farmers Market ...5

Nutrition in Nutshell ...6

DIY, At the Movies, What’s Cookin’? ..7

Allegany County News...8

Newspaper Fun: It’s Summer...9

King Crossword, Cartoons ...10

Classifieds, Golf Tourney raises $...11

Years Ago in the Sun ...12

Church News ...13

Finance MATTters, Saxon Roundup ..14

Flood of 1972: A 5-year-old refugee ....15

The Dugout ...16

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Vol. 136, No. 25 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, June 24, 2021

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Of the Community. By the Community. For the Community.

Official Newspaper Of alleGaNY cOUNTY, TOwN aNd VillaGe Of alfred aNd alfred-almONd ceNTral schOOl disTricT

The Flood of ’72

By DAVID L. SNYDER Editor and Publisher

ALMOND–Forty-nine years ago this week will for- ever be a landmark in time in the Alfred-Almond Com- munity along with most of the Southern Tier.

For six consecutive days from June 20-25, 1972, the sun did not shine. Tropical storm Agnes parked over the Upstate New York region, dumping as much as 14 inches of rain. Creeks and rivers overflowed and the rag- ing water wreaked havoc throughout its path.

June 1972 became the Northeast's wettest month on record, as the twelve-state region averaged 8.29 inches of precipitation, more than twice its average 3.86 inches.

Precipitation for the period from June 20-25, 1972 in Al- fred was 13.24 inches, an even 14 inches in Wellsville.

In New York, 24 lives were lost (two of them in Al- mond) and damage totaled more than $280 million.

More than 100,000 people were evacuated from their homes (including all in the Village of Almond) in what was termed the worst flood in the history of New York state. Approximately 17,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, the majority downstream in the Corning and areas.

But to check the Alfred Sunarchives, however, it’s as if the Flood of 1972 never happened. The Flood oc- curred during an “eclipse” of The Alfred Sun. You see, the Sunceased publication in late June 1970 and was not published for three years. It was resurrected in June 1973, a year after the flood.

The Sunaims to fill its acrhives with an historic record of the Flood of 1972 with a special supplement to be

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Dr. Chambliss works toward positive change in policing

The Alfred Sunceased publication in late June 1970 (front page of June 25, 1970 pic- tured) but was resur- rected in June 1973.

During the three-year

“eclipse” of the Sunin Alfred, the region ex- perienced the devastat- ing Flood of 1972. The Sunaims to fill a gap in its historic archives by soliciting stories of readers’ memories of the Flood of 1972 for a 50th anniversary sup- plement in June 2022.

Hurricane Agnes devastated Southern Tier 49 years ago

ALFRED–Since taking on the role of chief diversity officer of the Alfred State Police Academy last year, Dr. Mel Cham- bliss has been working hard to make positive changes in the policing profession.

In one recent example, Chambliss served as a panelist during a community police forum at Mansfield University, which “provided an opportunity for the public and police to share concerns, ideas, and recommendations for improv- ing the relationship between the police and the citizens they serve,” according to a description of the event.

Also serving as panelists were Mans- field University Chief of Police and Di- rector of the Mansfield University Police Academy Scott Henry; Tioga County Commissioner and member of the Penn- sylvania State Law Enforcement Advi- sory Commission Erick Coolidge;

Wilmington Delaware Police Retired Lieutenant and Community Policing Ex- pert Dan Selekman; Chief of Wellsboro Police Department Jim Bodine; and Mansfield Borough Council member Will Schlosser. Moderating the panel were the TRIO Director at Mansfield University

Kim Shelton, and the Chair of the Diver- sity & Inclusion Council at Mansfield University Nichole Book.

Chambliss noted that he participated in the forum as a representative of two agen- cies, since he is the chief diversity officer of the Alfred State Police Academy, as well as a member of the Advisory Board and lead collaborator of the Pennsylvania Community Safety Alliance. According to the organization’s website, the goal of the Alliance “is to equip officers in Penn- sylvania law enforcement with enhanced skills based in empathy, equity, and human relationship, and to provide the support officers need to ensure that the people of Pennsylvania flourish in safe and secure environments.”

“My goal in working with both organ- izations is to bring about a change in how police academy participants are educated and given the opportunity better under- stand their obligation to the communities they serve,” Chambliss said. “I feel by starting with the cadets, we may have an opportunity to reach and influence those who will eventually hire them!”

Speaking about the forum, Chambliss

said, “The forum was designed to bring about an open discussion about current events that have littered the news con- cerning police actions against Black and Brown Americans across the country in both rural and metropolitan communities and how we can best work to change those events. The consensus has been, let us have open and frank discussions to allow us to build better relations! I feel the comments that were received were extremely positive and we have made a big step forward.”

In addition to attending the forum and serving on the Pennsylvania Community Safety Alliance, another way in which Chambliss is helping to bring about positive change in policing is through working with Alfred State Police Academy Session Director Scott Richardson and Assistant Director Kyle Amidon to intro- duce course materials that emphasize the importance of equity, empathy and human relationships. Chambliss hopes this will allow cadets to have the tools to deal with any situation they may en- counter on the job.

Additionally, Chambliss has worked to

acquire a virtual reality system that al- lows instructors to utilize realistic scenar- ios with their cadets to reinforce information delivered in the classroom, such as encounters with emotionally chal- lenged individuals, traffic stops, and do- mestic cases.

Alfred State Chief of Staff Wendy Dresser-Recktenwald said, “At Alfred State College, we strive to always be better and do better when it comes to police training. We have spent a lot of time and research understanding the ‘why’ behind the push to ‘reimagine’ policing. We be- lieve race, mental illness, and addiction need to be discussed and understood. We are taking these issues and dealing with them head on in an effort to have well- trained cadets leaving our academy. Dr.

Chambliss has taken his job seriously and has been active in forums in Pennsylvania that we don’t have here in New York State. Our next step is to duplicate what they are doing in Pennsylvania and do some of their hard work here in New York. If we put the effort into our cadets now, we are going to have a much better law enforcement officer in the future.”

Eclipse of the Alfred Sun

Almond residents sort through the rubble on Canacadea Street in the aftermath of the Flood of 1972. Almond village residents were evacuated when Canacadea Creek overflowed its banks. (Photo provided)

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OBITUARIES

SUN OBITUARY POLICY The Alfred Sun does NOT charge to publish obituaries. It never has; so long as the janitor has his say, it never will.

CAMPUS NOTES

Ralph E. Empson, 84, worked at furniture stores, Dresser-Rand

Memorial service for Dean Richard Thompson

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RICHARD C. THOMPSON One-time art school dean DAYTON, OHIO–Richard C.

Thompson of Dayton, OH, former dean of the School of Art and Design at Alfred University, passed away in February. He

was 75.

There will be a memorial for Richard Thompson at 6 p.m.

EST on Saturday, June 26 which will be live streamed in the Miller Theater on the Alfred University campus for anyone who would like to watch it in the company of others and not have to deal with the technology. For those who prefer to join from the comfort of their own spaces,

please email

[email protected] for the zoom link before Friday, June 25.Richard was appointed dean of the School of Art and Design in September of 1997 after a 12- year tenure as professor of painting and assistant chair of the Art and Art History Department at the University of Texas, Austin.

Richard held the dean's position at Alfred University until 2005, when he joined the faculty as a professor of painting. He retired from teaching in 2008.

RALPH EDWARD EMPSON Maintenance at Dresser-Rand

GREENWOOD–Ralph Ed- ward Empson, 84, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021 at Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Mr. Empson was born April 11, 1937 in North Bingham, Pennsylvania to Jake and Emma (Hamilton) Empson. On Nov.r 29, 1958, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Rexville, he married Elizabeth (Betty)A. Brown, who survives.

Ralph worked in maintenance for Dresser-Rand in Wellsville for 32 years, retiring in May 1999. Previously he worked for Chapman and Burrous Furniture in Genesee, Pa., Gibson’s Furni- ture in Wellsville and finally An- toon’s Furniture in Wellsville.

In addition to his wife Betty of 62 years, Ralph is survived by two daughters, Brenda (Ross) Robarts of Wellsville and Beth (Steven) Blitz of Bartow, Florida; two sons, Ralph (Anja) Empson, Jr. of Bietigheim, Ger- many and Jay (Kelly) Empson of Alfred Station; a brother, Ran- dall Empson of North Bingham, Pennsylvania; a sister, Sylvia Williams of Painted Post; 14 grandchildren, Joshua Robarts, Zachary Robarts, Jacob Robarts, Sarah Robarts, Eric (Amanda) Blitz, Shawn Blitz, Lisa (John) Sacher, Amber (Cody) Jones, Patricia Empson, Justin Emp- son, Mandy Empson, Gabriel Empson, Logan-Sage Empson and Aidyn Empson; nine great grandchildren, Adalyn Blitz, Austin Blitz, Alexander Blitz, Brooke Blitz, Luke Blitz, Ella Sacher, Evie Sacher, Alana

Jones and Taya Jones; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by six sisters, Harlene Lindenmuth, Louise Palyun, Betty Batt, Mar- jorie Gray, Mary Jordan and Kathleen Empson; and five brothers, Richard Empson, Howard Empson, Harold Emp- son, Martin Empson and Rudy Empson.

Ralph used his hobbies and handyman skills to spend time with his children. He enjoyed finding old appliances that were being junked, bring them home, strip them down; and storing the parts by model type. He and his son Jay performed service calls for anybody that needed a repair.

The standard charge was always

$5.00. His rationale was he wanted to make it affordable to all, but not hurt anybody’s feel- ings by doing it for free.

Ralph enjoyed doing puzzles with his daughter Brenda. For family vacations, Ralph would lead the family on camping trips to the Adirondacks and Four Lakes in Scio. They also liked to travel together to Florida and Germany.

Ralph, coming from a family of 13 siblings, learned early the value of hard work and being frugal. Often in his career, he was working two jobs. At other times, with money short, he bartered his handyman skills to provide a used bicycle for his children. He loved his family deeply and passed on many life lessons.

Ralph was a member of An- dover Masonic Lodge and the Corning Consistory of the An- cient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masonry.

Calling hours were hled from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, June 17 and 10-11 a.m. Friday, June 18 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 18 at the funeral home immedi- ately following the visitation with Rev. Christian Mattison of the Andover Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial fol- lowed in Greenwood Cemetery.

Online condolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.

SELINSGROVE, PA–Grace Yarnal,of Almond, was named to Susquehanna University's dean's list for the spring 2021 semester.

The dean's list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or higher. Yarnal, an International Studies major, is a grad- uate of Alfred Almond Central School.

NEW PALTZ–SUNY New Paltz is proud to congratulate Vianna Koegelof Almond, for being named to the Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester. Dean's List designation is reserved for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average.

BURLINGTON, VT–Nora Looney, Class of 2022, has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2021 semester at the Univer- sity of Vermont. Looney from Alfred Station, is in the College of Arts and Sciences. To be named to the dean's list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.

Celebration of life for Rick McLay Saturday

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RICK McLAY Retired AU graphic artist A celebration of life for Rick McLay '89, longtime director of creative services at Alfred Uni- versity, will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 26, at the An- dover Presbyterian Church, 33 East Greenwood St., Andover.

Refreshments will follow in the church social hall.

Rick, who retired from Alfred University in 2019, passed away in December of 2020.

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[Editor’s Note: Like most of the recipes she shared with our readers over the past couple of decades, Sunny Side Up columns by the late Ellen Shultz are worth repeating. ]

While Spring is known as rhubarb season, one can keep a patch producing rhubarb all summer long by keeping it picked and not al- lowing the plant to “go to seed.” If you don’t have a patch, you can likely find rhubarb at Kinfolk (now The Rogue Carrot) in Alfred.

This recipe is from an old cookbook called A Cooks’ Tour of Pisecopublished in 1994 by the Piseco, New York Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary.

Rhubarb Cream Pie 2 c. pink rhubarb, ½ in. pieces 2 eggs, beaten

2/3 c. sugar 1 tsp. lemon juice

2 T. flour 1/8 tsp. salt

1 9” single pie crust

Fill pie crust with cut up rhubarb. In a bowl, stir ingredients in order given and then pour over rhubarb.Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, then at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream ala mode.

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Kelly’s Forecast

By KELLY SNYDER The Alfred Sun Weather Forecaster

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.”

―Anthony J. D’Angelo Thursday, June 24

SUNNY (HIGH 77– LOW 56) Chance of precipitation...3%

Friday, June 25 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 81–LOW 63) Chance of precipitation...2%

Saturday, June 26 CLOUDY (HIGH 80– LOW 67) Chance of precipitation....24%

Sunday, June 27 PM T’STORMS (HIGH 82– LOW 67) Chance of precipitation....39%

Monday, June 28 PM T’STORMS (HIGH 80 - LOW 65) Chance of precipitation....38%

Tuesday, June 29 SCATTERED T’STORMS

(HIGH 76 - LOW 62) Chance of precipitation....48%

Wednesday, June 30 SCATTERED T’STORMS

(HIGH 76 - LOW61) Chance of precipitation...35%

For more up to date weather information add your Alfred Sun

Weatherman Kelly Snyder on Facebook where he conducts occasional Facebook Live Re- ports. As always, if you don’t

like the weather in Alfred just wait five minutes!

Still another rhubarb recipe OBITUARIES

ALFRED

Weather for the Week

June 15-June 21 June Hi Lo Precip.Snow

15 72 53 0.10” 0

16 72 45 0 0

17 69 41 0 0

18 73 52 0 0

19 77 59 Trace 0 20 79 57 0.49” 0 21 83 62 0.47” 0 By FION MacCREA Alfred Weather Recorder

My previous lifetime record of turtle rescues stood at three, total. In mid-May, the first snapper, bearing about a ten-inch shell (first photo) more-or-less grudgingly sauntered off State Route 19, near Short's Gas Station, urged from behind with a cane.

About three weeks later, a very determined snapper, also ap- proximately a ten-inch shell (second photo), resisted (snappily) the attempts of both of us to remove it from the, relatively speaking, safety of Hanneman Road near McHenry Valley Road. Eventually we harried it into a roadside ditch.

Finally, on June 13, a modestly-sized youngster (third photo, see tape measure) stopped flailing when picked up and seemed to be enjoying the scenery as I carried it along Waterwells Road from near Sandy and Don Cameron's home, to put it in the creek behind our house. Lifetime res- cues doubled in just one spring.

Featured ‘East meets West’ composers were classmates in Beijing

JAMES R. WENSLOW Taught math at Alfred State WELLSVILLE–James R.

Wenslow, 86, of East State Street, Wellsville, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at home surrounded by family.

He was born at home in Nansen, PA on Sept. 24, 1934, the son of the late Frank and Ida Mae (Rowlands) Wenslow. In 1958 he married the late Anne Braun of Rochester, with whom he had his first three children.

After Anne and Jim went their separate ways, he married the former Ginny (Vossler) Adams on June 12, 1981, from whom he gained three children, and had two more.

Jim was raised in Leaper, and Kane, PA and was a 1952 grad- uate of Kane High School. Upon graduating he attended Mans- field University pursuing a dou- ble major in Math and Science while also working as a full time head cook. After graduating from Mansfield he continued his culinary career for several years before he began teaching Math.

He taught at several schools in Western New York including Troupsburg, Angelica, and Al- fred State, where he worked from 1959 to 1997, retiring after 38 years. During his time at Al- fred he became known as a loose cannon who fiercely advocated for students and mentored thou- sands as “Teach babe.” During his tenure at Alfred he earned his Masters from the University of Pittsburgh and SUNY Geneseo, and eventually was one credit shy of earning his PhD.

Outside of his career, Jim was a proud family man who dearly loved all of his children and

grandchildren. He was also involved with several organiza- tions such as the Boy Scouts, and Hornell Kiwanis Club (for whom he cooked), a past member Bethel Lutheran Church of Portville, and a founding member of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Wellsville.

He loved reading, gardening, po- etry and playing chess.

He is survived by: his wife of forty years, Ginny; seven children, Michael (Jennifer Evans) Wenslow of Los Angeles, Cyn- thia (Stuart Yaniger) Wenslow of Gilbert, AZ, Amy (Jeff) Wenslow-Fretz of Pasadena, CA, Erik (Tracey) Adams, Va- lerie (Clay) Steadman, Richard (Wendy) Wenslow, and Frank (Sara) Wenslow, all of Wellsville; 18 grandchildren, Jarrick, Liz, Joe, Katie, Buddy, Nate, Zeruviah, Lillian, Cordelia, Isabella, Gabriel, D’Artagnan, Zoey, Kirsten, Brooke, Christian, Rilea, and Nicki; a brother, Don (Nance) Wenslow of Blossburg, PA; a sister, Alberta (John) Campbell of Kansas City; a brother-in-law Dale Vossler; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Jim was predeceased by: an infant daughter, Susan Wenslow; a son, Dale Adams;

his first wife, Anne Wenslow;

and a brother, Ronald Wenslow.

Friends are invited to call on from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 4229 Fassett Lane, Wellsville, NY 14895. A funeral service will follow calling hours at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, June 29 with the Rev- erend Bill Wilson presiding.

Please consider memorial do- nations to Shepherd of the Val- ley Lutheran Church, Wellsville, or to a charity of the donor's choice. To leave online condolences please visit www.embser- funeralhome.com

James R. Wenslow, 86, Wellsville, taught at Alfred State 1959-1997

ALFRED–East will meet West in a new way this month as we chat with a couple whose award-winning musical compo- sitions spring from their world- spanning heritage and experiences.

For the fifth “East Meets West: Music Dialogue” Virtual Concert and Forum series on

Friday, June 25, at 8 p.m., our guests will be extraordinary composers and artists, Dr. Chen Yi and Dr. Zhou Long.

Born in the 1950's in China and starting to learn western musical instruments at very young age, Zhou Long and Chen Yi were classmates among 32 cho- sen from the 20 thousand applicants to study composition at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China, in 1977.

Both journeyed to the United States to further their composition studies at Columbia Univer- sity, receiving their Doctor of Musical Arts in 1993. They are now both Distinguished Profes-

sors at the Conservatory of Music at the University of Mis- souri-Kansas City.

To register, please go to https://forms.gle/VY1168xU- UFJPZKq97 or scan the QR code on the poster or below:

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appy Summer! Yes, even though it is Al- fred, NY and we had snow on the ground in mid-May, it is now summer. The official arrival of summer was June 20 at 11:43 p.m.

just as Father’s Day was coming to a close—at least in our Eastern time zone.

In this latitude, especially this time of year, we enjoy very long evenings often misting their way into twilight. New York State schools are all but finished for the year and such dusky evenings are an invitation to the idyllic beauty of our community and the relaxed bedtimes for children to play on into the blanket of late evening.

With this in mind, let us continue to be mindful of summer safety for our whole community. The annual burn ban for NYS has ended; small fires are permitted in properly contained spaces on pri- vate property. Be sure you have adequate water readily available to douse your hot coals or open flames. Unlike last summer, fully vaccinated people may gather around such fires without masking!

(It’s hard to eat a perfectly roasted, melted, mar- velously warm and viscous marshmallow if you are wearing a mask! Right?) In all of this glory and energy of summer, please be sure that you and your friends and family are fully vaccinated!

As for the Covid-19 pandemic, it seems clear that the “Delta variant” is far more contagious and makes those who catch it far more ill than the original virus. It is also clear that it is the dominant

form circulating in the US. Getting vaccinated prevents the spread of this more deadly strain. It also helps the entire world to work toward ending the pandemic. The more we can limit or eliminate the virus before it has time to mutate into something that the current, very effective vaccines can’t serve to protect us, the longer we will have to be prepared to undergo restrictions of activities and busi- ness to prevent future spread. More importantly, without vaccinations increasing, especially in our region, we will fail in protecting loved ones and friends. Please, give all of society a shot at health and safety, by vaccinating as soon as possible.

Give Alfred and the surrounding area a shot at a glorious summer and a brilliant fall!

Summer is upon us! As a child I joined my friends in joking about there being two seasons in Alfred, “winter and the Fourth of July.” One AU professor added that if the Fourth fell on a weekend they would try to go on a picnic. Other friends spoke of the two seasons as “Winter and Allegany County Fair.” Still others, usually the grown-ups around us described Alfred’s seasons as “Winter and road construction.” Whatever your favorite quip, all of these suggest that we must be safe and keep those who work to make our summers delightful safe as well. May we all have happy long days of gardening, walking, hiking, traveling, gathering, or any other inviting summer activity.

At the same time this summer can be one of gratitude for the vaccine and enjoying the relief that being vaccinated brings!

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hile we have but one stop light in town, the luminosity emanating from Alfred University’s intersection is wondrous. At its essence, the mission and vision of our educational intersection is to transform stu- dent lives and better our world.

Institutions of higher education such as Alfred University have been so durable and impactful because of the intersections that they provide across people, disciplines, and time. Universities epito- mize what author Matt Ridley points to as being the distinguishing feature of our human race—our ability to promote the sex of ideas; the capacity to store and build upon knowledge.

COVID threatened universities because it also thrived on intersections. To mitigate the pandemic’s spread, we had to learn how to preserve the most meaningful intersections at the heart of education while pivoting to new ways of behaving that avoided others: daily screenings, masking, social distancing, surveillance testing, tracing, and isolating/quarantining.

We were able to “Protect the Lux!” through the resourcefulness, resoluteness, and resilience of our students, staff, and faculty. The new norms that were established and adhered to allowed us to ensure the safety of our community members while preserving three key intersections at Alfred Uni- versity: knowledge; the future; and ourselves.

Throughout the academic year, nearly 55 percent of our classes were in person, 25 percent were hybrid, and the remainder online. Safety protocols resulted in our classrooms being places that did not spread COVID while conveying knowledge. We

treasure these old educational norms all the more now and look forward to returning fully to them during the coming academic year.

Successfully navigating the past year also permitted us to reaffirm our commitment to the future and creating a better world. As one pundit aptly put it, the time that we have been living through has been a combination of 1918, 1929, and 1968—

a vexing amalgamation of viral pandemic and so- cioeconomic challenges. While the challenges have been manifold and monumental, the way to overcome them is through the education that is at the fore of our University’s mission and vision.

Finally, dealing with COVID created an opportunity to focus on our values. Trustee Jim Jordan

’72 is fond of noting that the first time he met him- self was at Alfred. College provides a crucible for reflecting on and developing the principles that we live by—even more so when a pandemic amplifies a crucible’s heat. The heat, of course, affords en- lightenment and serves as a reminder of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s observation that “what lies behind us, and what lies before us, are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

Please join me in commending our students, staff, and faculty for all that they have done to bring Alfred University through and beyond COVID. Their unwavering commitment to learn- ing—to creating intersections with knowledge, the future, and themselves—during these difficult times does them honor and has amplified Alfred University’s light.

Fiat Lux!

Mark

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Week of June 24-June 30, 2021 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110

By MARY GARDNER-RUCH Special to the Alfred Sun ALFRED–The Alfred Farmers Market had a good turnout on opening day and many of the vendors were sold out by the end of the day. As the season progresses, farmers will have more variety and new vendors will join in.

We are happy to announce that Canacadea Berries will be joining us soon. They are a favorite for seasonal berries, homemade jams, and baked goods.

We are proud of our local youth vendors who have brought their time and their talent to the market.

Sam Bensley from Alfred Station is selling Sam’s Sticks, which are wooden devices to hold playing cards. They come in a variety of colors.

Art by Yuri, featuring collages made by Yuri Lake of Alfred, was a favorite on opening day. Nine-year-old Yuri has an eye for abstract art. Some of the art is matted and some are framed.

Jim Eshelman of Scio is a 12-year-old who loves farming. He is selling chicken, eggs, bread, and baked goods. He hopes to have some lamb to sell in the future.

His family owns the EIEIO farm.

We have a wonderful group of young volunteers helping at the market this year and headed up by Coordinator, Claire Volk of Alfred Station. Claire has been volunteering her time and talents to the market and is a member of the Alfred Farmers Market Board, as well as a volunteer. She coordinates all of the kid's activities. Children can stop by the Kid’s Tent each week for a weekly arts and crafts project.

Also returning from last year is volunteer, Owen Lawrence., of Hornell. Owen

is a natural leader and is willing to help out vendors and the manager wherever he is needed.

Our new volunteers are Rona Powers

of Alfred Station, Molly Tulk of Alfred Station, and Candy Zhou of Alfred. We are pleased to have them join us. Candy will be providing music on Sunday, June

27, along with some of her fellow classmates from Alfred-Almond. Stop by and support and listen to the talented youth in our community.

WELLSVILLE–Are you a dancer?

Wellsville’s Art for Rural America and Kate Martelle are working together to create a site specific performance and dance film.

Kate Martelle is a professional choreog- rapher and owner of Wellsville-based dance company Martelle Dance Academy. The Fassett GreenSpace, Wellsville’s newest public garden located at 55 North Main Street in the village, will be the stage for the dance performance.

The group is seeking 8-10 dancers to be involved in this project. Dancers are pre- ferred to be between 15-45 years old and have 3+ years of experience. The time commitment for this project is one hour each week starting the second week of July. The performance will be filmed in mid-August.

The vision of this project is to host a public performance as well as film dancers as

they move between the garden’s walls, in- teracting with flowers, herbs, vegetables, and the greenspace’s centerpiece fountain.

We want to bring this beautiful garden to life with movement. The group’s focus is on rising again and hope. What better time to focus on such themes than as we’re re- opening from a dark time? The original composition and setting will invigorate our creative souls and give something special to the community.

The deadline to sign up is July 3, 2021.

Please contact Kate Martelle at [email protected] for more information and to apply. Potential applicants can also call Cassandra Bull at 518-937-3234. Follow the Fassett Green- Space at www.facebook.com/wellsvil- lecommunitygardens for additional information and seasonal updates.

Claire coordinates the volunteers, joined here by new volunteer Molly Tulk. Art by Yuri was popular at Alfred Farmer’s Market Sunday.

Fassett GreenSpace will be the stage for a dance performance in mid-August.

Farmers Market offers youth a place to grow, learn

ALFRED FARMERS MARKET

Candy, Owen and Rona at the manager’s tent at the Alfred Farmers Market Sunday, June 13.

Art for Rural America seeking dancers for film project

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6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, June 24, 2021

Music

BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell High School. New members welcome. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.

MostArts Festival: Watch for future announcements about the MostArts Festival. visit:

www.MostArts.alfred.edu for more information.

Off the Wagon show schedule will be announced as things open up. Follow the band at:

www.facebook.com/pg/OfftheWa gonAcoustic

Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers live music some evenings with performances beginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 6 p.m.

For an update on the status of live performances, visit the website at: www.WellsvilleCre- ativeArtsCenter.com or call 585-593-3000.

CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, An- dover. New members welcome.

Contact Director Marcy Bledsoe at 478-5238.

Genesee Valley Chorus. The Genesee Valley Chorus meets every Tuesday at 7 P.M. at the Grace United Church, North Main Street, Wellsville (formerly Congregational Church). The chorus is directed by Norma Bartlett. For further information, call 585-593-3173.

Maple City (Barbershopers) ChorusMeetings 7:00 p.m.

Mondays at United Methodist Church of Hornell, 7528 North

Main St Ext., near Webbs Cross- ing Road, Hornell. New members welcome. Call 607-698-4690 for info.

COFFEEHOUSES

Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers Coffee Houses TBA. Open Mic Night every Wednesday 7 to 10 p.m. For more info, visit:

www.WellsvilleCreativeArtsCen- ter.com or call 585-593-3000.

CONCERTS/RECITALS Alfred-Almond Central School Elementary Spring Concert 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 16 in the high school auditorium. Perform- ing will be Grades 5/6 Band and the Grades 4-6 Chorus present- ing the “Year in Review” concert.

Off the Wagonis back! Our up- coming shows start with the Cuba Dairy Days Street Dance Friday, June 18 from 6-9 pm on Main Street Cuba; July 4 - An- dover park 6-8pm; July 17 - Cuba School 7-9pm; July 31 - Canisteo Smoke in the Valley BBQ fest – 3:30 pm; August 7 – Andover Block Party 2-4 pm;

Halloween Saturday, Oct. 30 at Muhleisens in Almond 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Grab your hat, dancing shoes and come enjoy the sounds of Off the Wagon. For more information on Off the Wagon check out: www.facebook.com/OfftheWagonAcoustic Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. There is currently no weekly recital.

Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memo- rial Carillon, AU campus. Free concerts on Tuesdays during the month of July. The Wingate Me- morial Carillon Recital Series honors Dr. Ray Winthrop Wingate, a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years.

Theater

& Dance

DANCE

International Folk Dancing Tuesday evenings from 8:30- 10:30 p.m. We learn and do a variety of International Dances, many from the Balkans, Israel, Armenia, etc. Everyone is welcome, no partner or experience necessary! Watch for updates on the status of the group. Miller Performing Arts Center, AU campus.

DRAMA GROUPS

Wee Playhousemeets monthly.

Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.

Alfred Community Theatre (ACT). For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587-8110.

PERFORMANCES

Galleries rt/

INSTRUCTION/GROUPS Allegany Artisans. The Alle- gany Artisans, local artists and craftspeople working together to host an annual studio tour, held annually in October, invite artists to apply. Work is juried. Studio must be in Allegany County.

585-593-6345 or visit the website: www.alleganyartisans.com.

Allegany Arts Association, regular board meetings open to public, 10 a.m. 2nd Tuesday monthly, at the David A. Howe Library, Wellsville.

Angelica Ink LetterpressLo- cated at 20 Allegany Avenue, Angelica, NY. 585.466.7040 Angelica Sweet Shop 44 W.

Main in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District. Open daily 8 am–5 pm For more info:

585-466-7070 or www.angelicas- weetshop.com.

Cohen Center for the Arts. 55 N. Main Street, Alfred. Gallery open Tues, Wed, Fri 11-4 pm;

Thursday 11-7; Sat and Sun 1-3 Wellsville Art Association.For information ...call Karen Dicker- son, 585-593-3579.

Steuben Trust Gallery, Steuben Square, Hornell. On-going exhibits 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 spinners (and wannabes), quil- ters, knitters, crocheters, embroi- derers, weavers, dyers, basket makers, 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, or T.C. Gary at 585-593- 4799.

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS The Andover House, exhibiting Alfred connected Ceramic Art and 2 dimensional art. Historical and contemporary. Open 11am to 4pm on Saturdays. At 21 North Main Street, Andover. For visits by appointment call 585 593 3947 or 607 478 5014. E- mail: [email protected].

Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. For info or group arrangements, call

585-268-5951 or visit our website at: www.thefountainartscen- ter.org

The Corning Museum of Glass presents the most comprehen- sive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmak- ing.” For info, call 607-937-5371.

Fosdick-Nelson Galleryat Al- fred University. Fosdick-Nelson Gallery is located in Harder Hall, AU campus. Open 11-4 Mon- days-Fridays. Info 871-2412.

Glenn H. Curtiss Museum 8419 Route 54, Hammondsport.

Special exhibits, special events.

Open daily 10-4. Admission.

(607) 569-2160.

Hagadorn House MuseumOp- erated by Almond Historical So- ciety. Genealogical research Friday afternoons.

Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery, Alfred State College Campus. Open during library hours, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday- Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 3- 9 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call the library at 607-587-4313.

Hornell Erie Depot Museum, 111 Loder St., Hornell is open Wed. & Thurs. from 6-8 pm, Fri.

from 4-8 pm and Sat from 12:30- 3 pm.

Inamori Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics.The newly con- structed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in technical and bio-medical applications. Lo- cated on the top floor of Binns- Merrill Hall, AU campus, Alfred.

Open 10-4 Wed.-Fri. Free admission.

Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.

Located on Northeast corner of Main and Pine Streets, AU campus, Alfred. Hours: Tues. thru

Friday 10-5, Thurs. 10-7, Sat.

and Sun. 10-4. $7 Adults, $5 Seniors, $3 Local Residents, Free for Museum members, 17 and under, AU and A State faculty staff and students. For information call 607-871-2421; or visit the museum website: ce- ramicsmuseum.alfred.edu Alfred Art Walk, A collaborative monthly opening by galleries in the Village of Alfred and at Alfred University and Alfred State. For a complete and up to date listing of venues, please visit alfredart- walk.org. To add your event to Alfred Art Walk email: submit.al- [email protected] The Pioneer Oil Museumin Bo- livar will induct Henry Lindquist, Jim Beckwith, Don Miller, and Arthur Yahn, Sr. into the New York State Oil Producers’Associ- ation. Museum will open following Memorial Day Weekend. For updates, visit: www.pioneeroil- museum.com

Rockwell Museum, 111 Cedar St., Corning. Largest American Western Art collection on view in the eastern United States, with paintings, sculpture, Native American artifacts, and firearms.

Info 607-937-5386.

Terra Cotta Museum, Main St., Alfred. Open on special occa- sions or by appointment.

World War II Museum, 201 Main Street, Eldred, Pennsylva- nia. For more information, visit:

http://eldredpawwiimuseum.com/

or call: 814-225-2220.

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NOTES from the BOX OF BOOKS

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ately I have been getting a lot of questions about how to support local allergies.

Along with herbal remedies, raw local honey and bee pollen, and general immune system support, quail eggs are the way to go! Thus, I am pulling out a fun article from 2018, sharing the first time I tried quail eggs with my “friend Pavel”

(we were not even dating yet!), the nutrition of quail eggs, and where to source them. Enjoy!

“This last week, my diet was exotically broad- ened with the introduction of some nutritional dynamite: quail eggs! Unknowingly, the adventure was in the making when Kristina Snyder, of Sunny Cove Farm, hatched quail eggs from her home this winter. I had the delight of seeing the chicks at dif- ferent stages of growth. They were quite cute!

Soon, her family was enjoying the “fruit” of their labor! Content with my chicken eggs from the Sunny Cove store, it did not occur to me to try her quail eggs. However, that all changed this last week when she personally offered me some of her newest product! I had never tried a quail egg, and was quite surprised by how tiny they are! Hon- estly, my first thought was, “how impractical!” I’d yet to realize the gift I was given.

There are many ways to eat the quail egg. For my first try, I decided to go with the height of nutritional advantage. A local Ukrainian friend, Pavel, educated me on the methods of how to eat a raw quail egg. This is the tradition in his culture as it is recognized that all the nutrients are pre- served by not cooking the egg. Although nervous about the texture, I proceeded. No worries! A mild sweet flavor, much like the yolk of a soft-boiled chicken egg. It was delightful and I felt nourished.

It’s not all in my head! After this new experience, I decided to do some research. Truly, every sustainably raised egg (chicken, duck, quail, etc.) deserves a five-star rating for nutrition. For example, all of these eggs contain high levels of vitamin A, D, B12, selenium, protein and fat--making them a great food for vision and blood sugar han- dling among other things. However, the quail egg has some unique treasures.

The origin of quail egg consumption can be

traced back to Egyptian and Chinese medicines, when it was used to fight respiratory diseases and general immune conditions. This practice soon spread to other Asian cultures--Japan is known for feeding their children 2 quail eggs for a school breakfast. The eggs are also prized in European countries-- I mentioned the Ukrainian traditions shared with me by Pavel, and they are quite com- mon in some South American countries where they are typically served hard boiled.

So, what sets the quail egg apart from other eggs? Above, I termed the egg “dynamite” because when comparing quail eggs to chicken eggs, one quail egg contains six times more vitamin B1 and fifteen times more vitamin B2. Also, between 1960-1980, two physicians, Dr. Truffier and Dr.

Lucotte conducted separate studies of therapeutic doses of quail eggs which resulted in profound

‘cures’ of asthma and allergies. (Supporting their historical use in Egypt and China.) This is the re- sult of unique enzymes in the egg white which in- hibit trypsin (a protein which causes allergies.) And what about eating quail eggs raw? Well, you certainly can enjoy them prepared any way you would cook a chicken egg. However, unlike chicken eggs, quail eggs contain little to no Sal- monella due to an increased amount of lysozyme- -an enzyme that kills bacteria. So, if you trust the source of the egg and it is fresh, you can enjoy all these nutrients raw.

Best of all, I don’t have to travel far to find more eggs, thanks to our new local supplier! You could say, two to three quail eggs keep the doctor away!

I just may find out as I incorporate this delicious

“super-food” into my regular diet.”

Douglas, Alexandra Teodozja. Coturnix Revolu- tion: The Success in Keeping the Versatile Co- turnix: Everything You Need to Know about the Japanese Quail.CreateSpace Independent Pub- lishing Platform, 2013.

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If you have questions or comments for Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Maria Boyuk, contact her at [email protected] or visit her website at:

thrivinghealthNY.com BELMONT–Alfred-Almond

Central School junior Claire D.

Volk, daughter of Corey Fecteau and Dan Volk, was recently pre- sented with a certificate and a scholarship check by Accord

Corporation for “demonstrating exemplary leadership in the local war against poverty.”

Nominated by Mary Gardner- Ruch, Volk volunteers at the Al- fred Farmers Market, and serves

as the youngest member on the board for the market.

To learn more about Accord Corporation, please check out https://www.accordcorp.org/

By MELANIE MILLER Box of Books Library Director

A Word About Face Coverings in the Library

As per CDC guidelines and NY Department of Health guidelines, face coverings are OPTIONAL for those who are fully vaccinated.

Unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear face coverings. This includes children over the age of 2.

It’s also important to note that while New York State hit a huge milestone with 70% of the population vaccinated, Allegany county lags far behind. Only 32% of Allegany County residents are fully vaccinated, and 36% have received a first dose.

Staff continue remain masked due to the number of people we in- teract with each day. We feel this is the best way to protect all our patrons. We are still committed to daily disinfecting of high-touch surfaces at the library. And we will continue to limit building occu- pancy due to our building’s physical size. Our public restroom is not available yet.

As we have done throughout the pandemic, the Board of Trustees, Library Director and staff will work closely together to monitor the ever-changing situation and adapt our services and policies to keep the community and library staff safe and healthy.

Summer Reading

Summer reading is upon us! June 28 is the official start date. But you can start registering now! Go to: https://alfredlibny10.readsquared.com/ to register and track your reading this summer. If you want more information about ReadSquared, visit our website http://alfredboxofbookslibrary.org/summer-reading-2/ for a video tu- torial and print instructions. We will also offer paper registration forms and logs in the library beginning June 28.

You can find a full schedule of summer reading events on our website. Most events will take place outside, weather permitting! If weather prevents us from holding the program in-person, we will be posting it on our YouTube Channel, too. So please follow us on Face- book and check our website to stay up to date!

Have you taken part in our Community Survey yet? We are seeking feedback from the community as we work on our strategic plan. You can stop by the library for a paper survey OR visit:

https://forms.gle/89txqC1xJKkwKCLq7.

A-A junior receives scholarship

Local Spotlights: Quail Eggs

On the sunlit lawn near Accord Corporation's main office in Bel- mont, where the presentation took place; Claire Volk poses with, from left: Melissa Biddle, Executive Operations Manager; Volk;

Joe Damiano, Planning Committe Chairman; Lesley Gooch- Christman, Executive Director. (Photo provided)