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ALFRED–Six Alfred State College (ASC) architecture students participated in the 21st annual Appalachian Teaching Project (ATP) Symposium, a regional economic development conference spon- sored by the Appalachian Regional Com- mission (ARC). ASC is one of 16 Appalachian Colleges and Universities that participated in this year’s project.
The team of Nicholas Crego (Spencer- port), Kaitlin Girard (Ontario), Alan Es- pinosa Lopez (Millbrook), Vincent Orologio (Rochester), Craig Salzman (Binghamton), and Alicia Scroger (Batavia) presented “Leveraging Historic Transportation Networks to Promote Her- itage Tourism and Community Connec- tivity: A Vision for Sustainability and Growth in Allegany County, New York.”
The presentation was the culmination
of a seven-week project that involved three architecture studios completing vi- sualization studies for the communities of Belmont, Belfast and Fillmore.
To prepare for the ATP Symposium, 34 students enrolled in ARCH 7306 Design Studio 5 taught by Professors William Dean, Matthew DiRado, and Alan Vlakancic, a for-credit academic course to design and lead research projects in Appalachian communities to address re- gional challenges. Each ATP project re- flects one of four themes that connect back to the ARC strategic plan: address- ing community needs and challenges;
economic development; tourism; and ca- pacity building.
As a capstone to this work, students normally travel to Washington, D.C. to present their work to other student dele-
gations from other ATP participating in- stitutions, ARC leadership, and commu- nity leaders in a formal peer-to-peer conference setting hosted by ARC. This year, due to the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the ATP Symposium took place on- line.
“This was an exciting project for the students to work on in collaboration with the people in three different communities, and we had great turn-outs for each pub- lic presentation,” Dean said. “We also re- ceived a great deal of support from the Allegany County Department of Planning and Director of Planning Kier Dirlam and his staff. This project illustrates Alfred State’s commitment to civic engagement, applied learning, and making a local and regional impact.”
Since 2001, over 2,650 college and
graduate students from across Appalachia have participated in the Appalachian Teaching Project. This is the 12th year a student delegation from Alfred State has participated in ATP. Many ATP alumnae have gone on to careers in public service, community development, and other re- lated fields across the Region.
Summaries of each research project are available at www.arc.gov/atp. ATP is one of four academies and institutes spon- sored by the Appalachian Regional Com- mission. Through these experiential learning opportunities, participants build networks, hone skills, and cultivate an en- during commitment to Appalachia’s fu- ture.
“Appalachia needs young leaders, like those participating in the Appalachian Teaching Project, to bring forward-think- ing economic development plans to life,”
said ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin. “This group of change-makers is capable of creating positive impacts in our communities, and I am excited to see the lasting effects these innovative proj- ects will have on our region long-term.”
Supported by ARC and organized by the Center for Appalachian Studies and Serv- ices at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), students receive college credit for participating in ATP. Schools partici- pating in ATP offer a directed seminar guiding students in developing and exe- cuting field-based research projects spe- cific to the needs of their surrounding communities and in alignment with one of ARC’s strategic investment priorities.
About the Appalachian Regional Commission:
The Appalachian Regional Commission (www.arc.gov) is an economic develop- ment agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian Re- gion. ARC’s mission is to innovate, part- ner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia to help the Region achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation.
ALFRED–Dr. Richard Kel- logg, professor emeritus of psy- chology at Alfred State College, is the author of an article appear- ing in the most recent issue of Paperback Parade. The article, titled “William Faulkner: Mys- tery Writer,” critiques Faulkner's
“Knight's Gambit,” a collection of six mystery stories.
The author notes that William Faulkner, the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in
1949, is not generally thought of as a mystery writer. However, he wrote some complex mystery stories and created a memorable lawyer-detective named Gavin Stevens. The affable Stevens serves as county attorney for Yoknapatawpha County, an im- poverished region in northern Mississippi.
Readers will find that the Gavin Stevens mysteries are cleverly plotted and move at a
leisurely pace. The motives of the criminals are often difficult to decipher. Before the case is solved, the author provides sub- tle clues as to the identity of the criminal.
Those who peruse “Knight's Gambit” will also learn a great deal about the southern heritage, man's close relationship to the land, and the devastating effects of slavery on both blacks and whites. Faulkner wants his read-
ers to think in depth about these themes. That is his literary legacy, and a most valuable one.
Dr. Kellogg frequently re- views books in the science fic- tion and mystery genres. He is the creator of a series of books for children which feature boy detective Barry Baskerville. His most recent book, “Barry Baskerville's Christmas Mys- tery,” is available on the Ama- zon website.
Students’ work benefits Belmont, Belfast, Fillmore
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Dr. Richard Kellogg author of Paperback Parade article
Big brother Austin “takes the cake” at Madeleine Eck- hardt Snyder’s first birthday gathering in Raleigh, NC.
They are the children of Jordan and Lauren (Eck- hardt) Snyder of Raleigh and grandchildren of Dave and Bev Snyder of Tinkertown.
1-year-old in Raleigh
Students present project to residents of Belfast.
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OBITUARIES
Donald T. Coleman, 82, Ormand Beach, FL; 1956 A-A grad, Army MP, sports fan
Patricia A. Wood-Miles, 82, Wellsville, helper
Alyce E. Pierce, 86, Warsaw
Barbara L. Geer, 85, Andover; medical receptionist
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DONALD T. COLEMAN Avid sports fan, A-A ’56 ORMAND BEACH, FLA–
Donald T. Coleman, 82, of Or- mand Beach, Florida, joined his parents with the Lord on Dec. 7, 2021.
A kind, generous, giving man who enjoyed driving and seeing the country, he often stopped by people's homes for a cup of cof- fee and to chat. Don was an avid sports fan, the biggest Buffalo Bill's fan, known in the '90s for taking anyone who had a ticket and wanted to go to the game in his RV to tailgate in the parking lot of Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Some favorite pastimes of Don's were attending and work- ing as a security guard for the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid and Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Atlanta Braves Baseball team and Atlanta Falcons Foot- ball team. Watching live sports was a passion of Donny Cole- man's.
Born Feb. 13, 1939, he was the son of the late Howard and
Frances Coleman. Don grew up on a dairy farm in Almond. He graduated from Alfred-Almond Central School in 1956, attended Alfred Ag. Tech, and was an Army MP for two years at Fort Hood, Texas.
Afterward, he worked for the New York State Department of Transportation as a Soils Drill Supervisor. He also partnered with his father to run the family dairy farm, Coland Farm, in Karr Valley and was an active member of the Allegany- Steuben Holstein Club.
During the '80s, he was the Exalted Ruler of the Hornell B.P.O. Elks Lodge and contin- ued to be an active member of the Elks, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Recently, he enjoyed walking the beach in Florida, volunteer-
BARBARA L. GEER A true animal lover ANDOVER–Barbara L. Geer, 85, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 at Houghton Reha- bilitation and Nursing Center.
Mrs. Geer was born July 20, 1936 in DuBois, Pennsylvania., to Earl A. and Ellen E. (Hamil- ton) Painter. She grew up in Brockway, Pa., and attended Brockway Snyder High School.
In Tonawanda on Sept. 5, PATRICIAL A.
WOOD-MILES Helped abused children WELLSVILLE–Patricia A.
Wood-Miles, 82, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 at Wellsville Manor Care Center following a lengthy illness.
Patricia was born August 23, 1939 in Wellsville, the oldest daughter of Edward R. and Veronica (Graves) Fogle. She was a 1956 graduate of Wellsville Central School and many years later earned her As- sociates degree in Human Serv- ices from Alfred State College in 1982; graduating in the same class with her son Dave. In
1989, in Little Genesee, she married Robert A. Miles, who predeceased her April 10, 1990.
Pat spent many of her early years tending to the needs of her family. With that responsibility fulfilled, she began a career of helping with various programs in the area. Combining her tal- ents for problem solving and her resourcefulness with being very articulate, she was instrumental in organizing the Family Vio- lence Task Force of Allegany County, which began on April 23, 1985. She was also involved in the Charlie Home in Pennsyl- vania which helped abused chil- dren, as well as other projects to help the less fortunate.
Pat is survived by two sons, David G. (Barbara) Nickerson and Dean E. Wood, both of Wellsville; two grandchildren, Danielle (Jeremy) Cavagna of Whitesville and Khristy Nicker- son of Wellsville; three great grandchildren, Aiden Cavagna, Liam Cavagna and Adalida Cav- agna; one niece, Nancy Swift of Hicksville, Ohio; an “adopted son,” Robert Cook of Canisteo;
and a dear friend, Fay Billings of Wellsville.
Pat was a kind person and had a deep love for people and ani- mals. On many occasions, she was rescuing animals, especially cats. She also enjoyed watching wildlife out her window and keeping her bird feeder full.
Pat loved spending time with her two sons. In spite of her love for animals and nature, she was the inspiration for the many hunting, fishing and camping trips to Allegany State Park, Darien Lake and the Genesee River. To this day her boys still consider these the favorite mem- ories growing up. Pat also had a love for Blue Grass music and enjoyed going to festivals and Gaither Concerts with her hus- band Bob.
Per her wishes there will be no prior visitation. A private memo- rial service will be at the con- venience of the family. Burial in Stannards Cemetery will take place in the spring. Online con- dolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Pa- tricia’s name may be made to SPCA Serving Allegany County, PO Box 181, Belmont, NY 14813.
ing as a Eucharistic minister at Advent Health Hospital, attend- ing high school football, basket- ball, and his grandkid's games, and spending time with his life partner, Glenda, and family.
Don is survived by life part- ner, Glenda Moore; his children, Jim Coleman (Gloria Elliott, girlfriend) of Charlotte, North Carolina and Mary Lynne Fer- nandez (Pedro) of Louisville, Colorado; two sisters, Theresa Noonan (John) of Rochester, Elizabeth Coleman of Macon, Georgia, and Dan Coleman (Suzie) of Kirkwood; grandchil- dren, Andy Coleman, Evan Coleman, and Lauren Coleman of Harrisburg, North Carolina;
nephews Sean (Megan) of Carls- bad, California, Tuyen (Lan) of Binghamton; nieces Kerry (Jason) Noonan of Lander, Wyoming, Megan (Chad) Noo- nan of Carbondale, Colorado, and Katie (Matt) Beskin of San Diego, California, and many cousins in New York and across the United States.
A service was held Dec. 18, 2021, at St. Brendan Catholic Church, 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach, Florida.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat- urday, July 2, 2022 at the Hor- nell Elks Lodge #364, 60 Broadway Mall, Hornell.
ALYCE E. PIERCE Devoted wife, mother, grandma
WARSAW–Alyce E. Pierce, 86, of Warsaw, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw.
She was born Feb. 24, 1935 in Port Washington, daughter of the late Edward K. and Marion H.
Rooney Lebohner and for some time resided in Alfred. Alyce was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker.
She enjoyed quilting, sewing,
1953 she married Milton L.
Geer, who preceded her in death on Nov. 17, 2000.
Along with nurturing her fam- ily as a stay-at-home mom for many years, Barb had a varied occupational history. She retired in 1984 after working for several years as a receptionist at the An- dover Medical Center.
Barb is survived by two sons, William A. Geer of Hellertown, Pa., and Kenneth W. (Linda) Geer of Andover; and three grandchildren, Chad Geer of Wellsville, Kyle Geer of An- dover, and Dillon Geer of Hellertown, Pa.
Along with her husband of 47 years, Barb was preceded in death by a son, Martin Geer.
In her younger days, Barb de- lighted in playing cards and bowling nights with friends. She became skilled at crocheting, happily sharing that talent by gifting her family and friends with her creations. Barb was a true animal-lover who, through the years, loved numerous fur
babies. She was a long-time member of the Andover United Methodist Church.
Family was important to her and she believed that great times together were important. No mat- ter what the financial outlook was, she made sure her family took regular vacations together.
Visitation will be held from 1- 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home, An- dover. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. officiated by Rev. Christian Mattison of First Presbyterian Church of Andover.
Burial will take place at Hillside Cemetery, Andover. Those un- able to attend may view the serv- ice by using the Livestream link on the funeral home website home page. Burial will follow in Hillside Cemetery, Andover.
Offer online condolences at www.baker-swan.com. Memo- rial contributions in Barb’s name may be made to First Presbyte- rian Church of Andover, 34 E.
Greenwood Street, Andover, NY 14806.
knitting, cooking, ceramics and was accomplished at Theorem painting. Alyce was a longtime active member of the United Church of Warsaw.
Alyce was predeceased by her husband, Charles Pierce who died in 2018 and her sister, Dorothy Lebohner.
Surviving are her children, C.
David (Madonna M.) Pierce of Mt. Vernon, OH, Daniel E.
Pierce of Warsaw, Mary P. Fraw- ley of Bellefonte, PA; grandchil- dren, Naomi Arn, Rachel Pierce, Anna Pierce, Jennie Pierce, Chelsey Fisher and Adam Clark;
her great grandchildren, Havi- lah, Sarah, Mary, Adelaide, Ariel and Corinne.
Alyce’s memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
12 at the United Church of War- saw (corner E. Buffalo and S.
Main Sts.). In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131.
Arrangements are being com- pleted by Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home, Warsaw. Online condolences at www.robinso- nandhackemer.com.
[Editor’s Note: Like most of the recipes she shared with our read- ers over the past couple of decades, Sunny Side Up columns by the late Ellen Shultz are worth repeating. ]
When we started out teaching, our salaries were very small and we had to save wherever we could. I used to buy frozen pot pies, two for a dollar. They weren’t very good, but they could really fill you up.
This recipe was in the Taste Of Home magazine recently. It sounded delicious and looked even better with the rolls sticking up out of the stew instead of a boring old pie crust.
Beef and Mushroom Pot Pies 1½ c. cubed peeled potatoes 1 c. frozen peas 1 lb. beef sirloin steak, cut in 2 T. ketchup
¼ inch pieces 1 tsp. pepper 2 T. olive oil, divided 1 T. cornstarch 1 large red onion, chopped 1 c. sour cream 2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms 1 c. beef gravy
1 c. frozen sliced carrots 1 tube (8oz.) refrigerated Crescent rolls
Place potatoes covered in water, in microwave. Cook on high for 7-8 minutes or until tender; drain and set aside. In large skillet, sauté beef in 1 T. oil in batches until no longer pink. Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, sauté onion and mushrooms until tender; add car- rots, peas, ketchup and pepper.
Combine the cornstarch, sour cream and gravy until blended; stir into pan and heat through. Stir in potatoes and beef. Divide mixture among four greased 16 oz. ramekins. Remove crescent roll dough from tube, but do not unroll; cut dough into 16 slices. Cut each slice in half. Arrange seven pieces, curved sides out, around the edge of each ramekin. Press dough slightly to secure in place.
Place remaining pieces on the center of each. Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 17-20 minutes or until filling is bubbly and crusts are golden brown. (Serves 4)
ALFRED–So close. Yet it seems to be taking a long time.
The 2022 Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest campaign continues to crawl toward a
2022goal of $35,22 with
$31,924, or just over 90% of the goal raised to date. It was a slow week and we’re still about 10%
shy of our goal! Who will put
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER The Alfred Sun Weather Forecaster
"Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius."
–Pietro Aretino Thursday, Feb. 10 SNOW SHOWERS (HIGH 34– LOW 22) Chance of precipitation....42%
Friday, Feb. 11 MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 39–LOW 34) Chance of precipitation....24%
Saturday, Feb. 12 SNOW SHOWERS (HIGH 36– LOW 9) Chance of precipitation....53%
Sunday, Feb. 13 MOSTLY CLOUDY
(HIGH 17– LOW 1) Chance of precipitation....21%
Monday, Feb. 14 MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 18 - LOW 2) Chance of precipitation....19%
Tuesday, Feb. 15 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 20 - LOW 12) Chance of precipitation....10%
Wednesday, Feb. 16 CLOUDY (HIGH 37 - LOW 29) Chance of precipitation...15%
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!
Beef & Mushroom Pot Pies great
ALFRED
Weather for the Week
Feb. 1-Feb. 7 Feb. Hi Lo Precip.Snow
1 32 8 0.0 0
2 34 15 0.0 0
3 39 21 0.03” 0.3”
4 30 13 0.81”10.5”
5 18 5 0.05” 2.7”
6 21 2 TraceTrace
7 31 8 0.0 0
January 2022 Summary Avg high: 27.9 (normal is 31.4) Avg low: 7.6 (normal is 13.4) Highest: 52 (1/2)
Lowest: -5 (1/16)
Total precipitation: 2.31” (nor- mal is 2.17”)
Total snowfall: 21.0" (normal is 20.2”)
Precipitation fell on 24 out of 31 days in January.
By FION MacCREA Alfred Weather Recorder By MARY C. HARRIS
Special to the Alfred Sun ALMOND–The Academic All Star season got underway Mon- day evening, Feb. 7 with "in per- son" competition. After last season's matches taking place on Zoom, it was a welcome change to be face to face with the com- peting schools, coaches, and moderators.
Results of the evening's matches are as follows:
LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION Corning Black 42 - Hornell 32 Corning Gold 62 - Bath 30 MEDIUM LARGE SCHOOL DIVISION
Campbell-Savona 26 - Addison
16Naples 51 - Canisteo-Green- wood 41
MEDIUM SMALL SCHOOL DIVISION
Alfred-Almond Gold 53 - Al- fred-Almond Blue 36
Hammondsport 76 - Arkport- Canaseraga 35
SMALL SCHOOL DIVISION Avoca 45 - Bradford 32
Next week's matches will be played in Hornell, Addison, Al- fred-Almond, and Prattsburgh and start at 6:15. Some schools have restricted audiences so check with the school before going and, of course, masks and social distancing apply.
Community Chest nears its $35,220 goal
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Recently, we had fellow refugees from western New York weather over for dinner in our RV in Terlingua, TX. Dr. Sue and Roger Welch were engaging enjoyable, and from “home,” where our hearts are. At one point, Roger showed us the first photo, taken at Irondequoit Bay, near their home in Rochester. He gave permission for its use. Planning ahead for this particular issue of The Alfred Sun, I had taken the second photo, of an aspen leaf iced with a bit of snow, on a walkabout in the Village of Alfred.
Here is a heartfelt blessing from many miles away, hoping friends, family, and all readers have a safe, warm, healthy, rest- of-winter.
the campaign over the top?
Area residents may send in donations to AAS Community Chest, Post Office Box 603, Al- fred, NY 14802.
The Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest Board is made up of the following volun- teers: Andy Eklund (vice-presi- dent), Cam Duke, Catherine Chambers, Kert Decker,, Linell Soule (secretary), Peter McClain (treasurer), and Laurel Buckwal- ter (president). Feel free to con- tact one of them if you have questions or did not receive a campaign flyer.
All charities funded give serv- ices to the Alfred and Alfred Sta- tion community.
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By DR. NichOLas L. WaDDy (First appeared at American Greatness:
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very conservative ought to read a recent article in the left-wing rag Salon, entitled “The whis- per campaign against Joe Biden won't stop — unless he can change the narrative”. It's by Brian Karem, formerly Playboy's Senior White House correspondent – so you know he carries a lot of weight, morally and intellectually speaking, among Democrats and progres- sives. It's what's being said in the article that counts, though, not who's saying it.Karem argues that, by naming Joseph R. Biden as Generalissimo of the Left, progressives may have...erred! Can you imagine??? That almost sounds like, well, criticism! I mean, you can't bad-mouth Joe Biden, right? He's fighting a noble battle to "restore the soul of America" and save us all from Trumpian fascism.
Heck, he's the anti-Trump! Why would any leftist call him out, therefore? Politics, especially in a two-party system, is a zero-sum game. Any harm done to Biden and the Democrats is, almost by definition, helpful to Trump and Republicans. What gives?
The answer is that Brian Karem is this thing called a
"journalist". Journalists are supposed to tell it like it is.
They're supposed to investigate, ask questions, look under rocks and see what's squirming there.
For two years, mainstream journalists have resolutely refused to do their jobs, as we all know, when it comes to Joe Biden, the Biden family, Kamala Harris, and the Democratic Party. They've given all Dems and progres- sives a pass when it comes to scrutiny and criticism. In fact, they've even joined in the mammoth effort to sup- press, censor, demean, and intimidate any one who does scrutinize or criticize Biden and his ilk. They've done so, as Karem more or less admits, with one overriding goal in mind: the defeat of Donald Trump and the GOP.
While painfully aware that Biden and the Democrats do have flaws, they've long since decided that these minor imperfections pale in comparison to the racism, sexism, lunacy, and treason that, they say, characterize the po- litical right. And, if you believed everything that these people believe about Trump and Trumpers, you'd prob- ably think and say exactly the same thing.
Now, though, that Biden is the President of the United States, and the Democratic Party is -- gasp! -- the gov-
By DR. GLENN MOLLETTE
“Howdy,” was a common everyday word where I grew up.
Raised on old Stidham, now known as Milo road in rural Ap- palachia, I spent a lot of time at my Grandpa and Grandma Hin- kle’s store. People came and went buying gasoline, sandwich meat, snacks or groceries for the week. There were cane bottom chairs in the store. Often people would sit and chat for a while.
Regardless of how many times during the week I walked down the road to that store, the opening salutation was typically,
“howdy.”
People were in and out of the Hinkle store doing business. A family member was often com- ing or going because my grand- parents had raised ten children and there were many grandchil- dren who frequented the Hinkle business. Often, family members were buying a soda pop or just stopping in to say “howdy.”
Joe Biden: No Longer the Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread
You can at least say ‘howdy’
We grew up on Milo speaking to most everyone who came and went. When a car drove by, we usually waved even though we didn’t always know them. At family or church gatherings we typically talked to everyone for a minute or two and shook hands or hugged a few people.
The only time I can remember our family being speechless was when fifteen or twenty of us were sitting on the porch and a man from New York City pulled up in an older car. My grandpa had received an advertisement in the mail about a great used car he could buy for $500. He or- dered the car to surprise my grandma and we were all really surprised when this man pulled in front of the store in an old beat up looking car. He had driven the car from New York City, which was a long drive on those roads back then.
After being drop jaw stunned silent for a few minutes, every- one loosened up and eventually started talking to the man who was just doing a job but now had to get back to New York. By this time, some of us were chuckling just a little. A couple of the fam- ily members took the guy over to Kermit, West Virginia to catch a Greyhound bus to begin his long journey back home.
A part of American culture has been hand shaking and embrac- ing those we know. A part of most American religious gather- ings has been shaking hands.
One church I attended insisted
on everybody hugging each other.
Covid-19 has impacted our world with death, sickness and business failures. The distancing for many of us continues to be tough. We wear our masks and seldom know who else is in the grocery store. We’re fearful of going to the funeral home to honor and respect the deceased.
Shaking hands or embracing anyone anywhere is typically to- tally unwelcome. Many holiday parties of large gatherings were fewer over the past holidays.
People don’t want to be sick and so the distancing continues.
We do have the telephone, so- cial media and email which helps us at least stay connected.
However, please keep in mind, when you do recognize someone at the grocery or any public place you may not feel comfort- able embracing or shaking hands, but you can still convey a greeting and kindness by at least saying “howdy.”
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erning party, these activist journalists feel like maybe, just maybe, they should return to their professional roots and subject the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats to a little bit of constructive criticism. In fact, the time may even have come to ask the question that no one on the Left was allowed to ask for two long years:
is Joe Biden really the best that the Democratic Party can come up with? Is he, more to the point, the right man to lead progressives, the United States of America, and the free world? I mean, he is an old white guy (Karem calls him "patriarchal"), which is inherently suspect.
He's also tanking in the polls, and he can barely string a sentence together at times. Makes you think, right?
If you read Karem's article, and I hope you will, you'll notice that he spends far more time insulting Donald Trump and Republicans than he does critically analyzing the leadership of Joe Biden. And that's to be expected.
At first, any faultfinding re: the "savior" of "America's soul" will be apologetic and tentative in nature. Poor Brian Karem isn't quite sure if he's allowed to say any- thing bad about Joe Biden. Not yet. He's painfully aware and deeply afraid that he may be pilloried as an enemy of progressivism for doing so.
He writes: "It seems almost perverse to criticize the current president for anything, compared to the batshit craziness of those on the other side of the aisle." And yet, Karem feels that ultimately the time has come.
He thus cites some back channel communication among Democrats and leftists about Biden's, uh, foibles.
He quotes one Dem insider saying, "We don't know — when he shows up, are we going to get someone barely there, or someone who's on his game?" Ouch!
Karem goes on to write that recently he posed a ques- tion to Biden himself, and his "answer made no sense, and he took no follow-up questions. He walked away.
That's part of his problem. Many members of the press have long complained about the lack of communication from the president".
So Biden isn't just erratic and incoherent -- he's also aloof and unaccountable, and the press really hates that, as you can imagine. Double ouch!
Karem concludes that "The trick for us in the press corps is framing the narrative. While Biden deserves
criticism, it isn't on the same level as the outright outrage leveled against the former president, who remains the driving force behind an effort to overthrow our govern- ment."
Get that? It's okay to criticize Joe Biden, just as long as you remind your readers, viewers, and/or listeners that Trump is still a million times worse. Interesting.
And yet, for conservatives, this represents real progress. It represents a rediscovery by the press of its foremost obligation -- to seek out and expose the truth - - even if their execution of that sacred charge leaves much to be desired. It represents, for Republicans, an opportunity, even a golden opportunity, in 2022 and be- yond, when, for the first time since 2019, and arguably since 2015, the mainstream media feels like it can direct some of its belligerence, scorn, and disrespect at both parties, not just one of them. Wow!
So pay close attention to articles like Brian Karem's.
They represent a sea change in the media environment, and in the framing and construction, if you will, of pub- lic opinion, that could and probably will herald major gains for Republicans in the midterm elections. They also represent the seed of what could become, if Biden continues to lead his progressive confederates into the political wilderness, an outright rebellion against old guard, Bidenist leadership.
Karem talks about "whispers" against Biden on the Left. Well, every campaign of vilification starts out with soft-spoken barbs, and it usually ends with vitriolic shouts. Expect, as night follows day, that the denigration of Joe Biden will escalate steadily. And if, as most ob- servers predict, the midterm elections turn out disas- trously for Team Blue, expect calls for Biden's ouster to become a popular refrain -- with long-term conse- quences for Democrats and progressives that we can only guess at.
And, just for the record, Brian Karem started it. He may never live it down!
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Dr. Nicholas L. Waddy is an Associate Professor of His- tory at SUNY Alfred and blogs at:
www.waddyisright.com. He appears on the Newsmaker Show on WLEA 1480/106.9, Hornell.
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SETTLING FOR EQUANIMITY Back in December, my wife and I sent an electronic holiday card to our family members and friends, wishing them “hap- piness, peace, and equanimity” in the year to come. Ever the realist, one of our friends replied, “I’ll settle for equanim- ity.” I suspect he is not alone.
Equanimityis a central term in the lex- icon of Zen. A translation of the Sanskrit word upeksha, the word refers to a quality of mental balance and emotional stability.
Not to be confused with a neutral passiv- ity or cold indifference, equanimity might better be likened to what Hemingway called “grace under pressure”: the ability to remain calm and composed under the most trying of circumstances. Equanimity is also the faculty that enables us to take the long, even-tempered view and to re- main unmoved by praise or blame, desire or aversion. Although this quality of heart and mind may be more evident in some people than in others, from the standpoint of Zen teachings, equanimity is not an in- grained trait, which some people possess and others do not. Rather, it is a capacity anyone can acquire and systematically cultivate through well-established prac- tices.
The most fundamental of those prac- tices is zazen, or seated meditation. Al- though Zen literature abounds in special instructions and nuanced techniques, zazen itself is a simple practice. In essence it consists of sitting still and pay- ing close attention to one’s breath, pos- ture, and consciousness. In this respect, Zen practitioners doing zazen resemble non-practitioners sitting quietly and en- joying their early-morning coffee, aware of their thoughts, bodies, and immediate environment.
Yet there are two crucial differences.
Ideally at least, zazen is both a non-judg- mental and a non-reactive practice. How- ever pleasant or unpleasant our feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations may be, we refrain from judging them. If the room where we are sitting is uncomfortably cold, we note that fact but refrain from
passing judgment. And should an unchar- itable thought cross our minds, we do not react with an inner rebuke or impulsive action. Rather, we note that transitory thought and return to our awareness of breath and posture. By such means, zazen engenders an attitude of mindfulness and non-reactivity. Rather than judge or try to fix what we encounter, we closely ob- serve its arising and passing.
In similar fashion, sitting still and tak- ing the “backward step” heightens our sense of impermanence. All things change, no matter how permanent they seem. We may know this already, but when practicing zazen, that knowledge becomes concrete and unignorable.
Whether what arises is an anxious thought or a disturbing image, a memory from childhood or the fragment of a song, it’s gone before we know it. The contents of our minds are in constant flux. By ex- periencing this directly, we are reminded time and again that even the most trou- bling circumstances in our lives are also subject to change. “Long live imperma- nence!” Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh used to say. Not only can awareness of impermanence bring relief from fear and obsessive thinking. Over time, it can also foster the qualities of dignity and equa- nimity, which we can carry into our daily lives.
For those who might prefer a more di- rect approach, there is also a practice known as “equanimity meditation,” in which the qualities of balance and peace become objects of contemplation. This practice begins with reflection on the benefits of equanimity. We are asked to consider the gift an equanimous state of mind can bestow on those with whom we come into contact. We may also reflect on its long-term benefits for ourselves. The meditation proceeds to an inner recitation
of such sentences as “May I learn to see the arising and passing of all nature with balance and equanimity,” or “May I be balanced and at peace.” In some lineages, the exercise may conclude with a “trans- fer of merit,” in which we transfer to a person or persons of our choice whatever merit we may have accumulated by doing this practice. Though more abstract than the practices described above, this verbal exercise, repeated daily, can strengthen our sense of balance and emotional well- being.
In Zen teachings, upeksha(equanimity) is known as one of the Four Immeasura- ble Minds: the “boundless” states of mind that practitioners vow to cultivate. The other three are maitri(loving-kindness),
karuna(compassion), and mudita(sym- pathetic joy). Equanimity is sometimes regarded as the most important of the four, if not their very foundation. Without equanimity, it can be difficult to practice loving-kindness or compassion or to feel joy in someone else’s happiness. For Thich Nhat Hanh, upkesha also means
“inclusiveness” and “non-discrimina- tion”: the capacity to absorb whatever vi- cissitudes we encounter and to treat all sentient beings with equal regard. All things considered, one could do worse than settle for equanimity.
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Ben Howard’s most recent book is Im- movable Awareness: The Intimate Prac- tice of Zen(2015).
ALFRED–Happy New Year! Just in time to celebrate with our Asian friends the Lantern Festival welcoming the new Year of the Tiger, the Confucius Institute at Al- fred University (CIAU) will present the next free East Meets West Concert and Discussion at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. CIAU Director Zhongbei Daisy Wu will be talking with Jindong Cai, distinguished conductor, au- thor, and educator, and his wife, Sheila Melvin, renowned writer and consultant.
Regular guests at the East Meets West series may re- member Maestro Jindong Cai as the conductor for Zhou Long’s oratorio, Men of Iron and The Golden Spike, fea- tured in our concert last June. He is the director of the US-China Music Institute, co-director of the Chinese Music Development Initiative, and professor of music and arts at Bard College.
Prior to joining Bard, he was a professor of perform- ance at Stanford University. Over the 30 years of his ca- reer in the United States, Cai has established himself as an active and dynamic conductor, scholar of Western classical music in China, and leading advocate of music from across Asia.
He has conducted most of the top orchestras in China, as well as orchestras across North America, and has writ- ten extensively on music and the performing arts in China. Together with his wife Sheila Melvin, Cai has co- authored Rhapsody in Red: How Western Classical Music Became Chinese as well as Beethoven in China:
How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the Peo- ple’s Republic.
Sheila Melvin is a writer and consultant who focuses on both culture and business. She is the co-author, with her husband, of Rhapsody in Red, which was short-listed for the Saroyan Prize in 2005; Beethoven in China (Pen- guin, 2016), which was featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered;” and The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra:
Music Connecting Worlds (Sanlian, 2019 limited edi- tion). Ms. Melvin’s writing on the arts in Asia, primarily China, has been published in The International Herald Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, The Asian Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, The San Jose Mer- cury News, The Wilson Quarterly, and other publica- tions.
Ms. Melvin is also a writer for the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Earlier in her career, she spent many years working for the US-China Business Council and established the Council’s first office in Shanghai. She is the author of The Little Red Book of China Business (Sourcebooks, 2008).
Ms. Melvin returns to China frequently and is on the board of the Asia Society, Northern California.
Registration will be required for this free Zoom event.
Visit https://forms.gle/VY1168xUUFJPZKq97 or scan the accompanying bar code. There will also be a regis- tration link on the Facebook page of the Almond 20th Century Club Library.
This series is organ- ized by CIAU and co- sponsored by the Alfred Box of Books, Almond 20th Century Club Li- brary, the Cuba Circu- lating Library, the Hornell Public Library, the David A. Howe Li- brary in Wellsville, and the Wimodaughsian Li- brary of Canisteo, the
Performing Arts Division of Alfred University, and the Music Department of China University of Geosciences (CUG) in Wuhan.
CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE AT ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Next ‘East Meets West’ concert Tuesday, Feb. 15
Thich Nhat Hanh 1926-2022
Settling for Equanimity
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Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell High School. New mem- bers welcome. For further infor- mation, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.
MostArts Festival: Watch for fu- ture 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 web- site 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 mem- bers 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 Hornell Area Wind Ensemble will perform a concert at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 13 at the Hornell High School Auditorium. Snow date is Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.
"Música Diversa,”a concert celebrating diversity in classical music and Music in Our Schools Month, by the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 6 at The Clemens Center. The concert will feature works by African-American composers William Grant Still and Florence Price; Chinese-American, Bright Sheng and Mexican composer Arturo Márquez. In addition, the tied finalist for the Hertzog Piano Competition, Christopher Tillen will perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Orchestra and the Junior Strings and Youth Orchestra will also play side-by-side.
Off the Wagonis back! For more information on Off the Wagon check out: www.face- book.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.2021 recital series canceled. The Wingate Memorial 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 wel- come, no partner or experience necessary! Watch for updates on the status of the group. Miller Performing Arts Center, AU cam- pus.
DRAMA GROUPS
Wee Playhousemeets monthly.
Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
PERFORMANCES
Alfred-Almond Central School will present its Spring Musical,
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 11, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12 and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13 in the high school auditorium. More details, with ticket sale informa- tion, will be posted on the school website.
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 web- site: 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 ex- hibits of Artist of the Month. M-F 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Hornell Area Arts Council.
Southern Tier Fiberarts Guild, founded in 1983, meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, 470 N. Main St., Wellsville, on the first Satur- day of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. except months of July and Sept. The group welcomes spinners (and wannabes), quil-
ters, knitters, crocheters, embroi- derers, weavers, dyers, basket makers, hookers (rug hookers, that is) and everyone with a cre- ative 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 web- site 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 infor- mation, 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 ad- mission.
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.
Located on Northeast corner of Main and Pine Streets, AU cam- pus, 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 fac- ulty staff and students. For infor- mation 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 follow- ing 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.
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eed a delicious protein packed snack?These loaded balls are my favorite recipe to throw together! And the best part is the ingredients in this recipe are flexible. If you want it a little sweeter, increase the honey and peanut butter. If you don’t like coconut, swap it out for oats or more almonds.
They are perfect for a party dessert, quick snack, or energy boost before endurance workouts. (Run- ning, hiking, cross country skiing, biking, etc.) Enjoy!
Ingredients:
½ cup ground almonds or almond flour
½ cup coconut flakes
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup ground flax seed
⅓ cup raw honey 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions:
Step 1.
Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Puse until well blended. Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Step 2.
Remove dough from the refrigerator; roll into balls, about 1 inch in diameter.
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ALMOND–The kitchen up- grade at the Almond 20th Cen- tury Club Library is coming along swiftly. The room was completely gutted to allow for insulation, an improved floor plan, and all new cabinetry, plumbing, and appliances, in- cluding a dishwasher. The trustees are looking forward to the debut of this new space which will then be available for community and family events.
In the plans for next year is an upgrade to the rest of the Li- brary’s first floor and heating system, featuring replacement of the old radiators with under-the- floor heating, changes to the restroom to make it fully ADA compliant, and other improve- ments to safety, energy effi- ciency, and accessibility.
On another note, to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, New York State is supplying free
masks and home test kits through Libraries in the STLS system, including the Almond Library (as well as the Box of Books). These supplies tend to be distributed very quickly after they are received, so check the Library’s Facebook page or website or call ahead to check availability.
In other business at the Janu- ary 6 meeting, the trustees com- mended Connor Dirlam for
Thriving Recipe: Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Almond 20th Century Club Library kitchen upgrade underway
Almond Library’s kitchen remodeling project coming along.
contributing over 275 hours of volunteer time to the Library.
Connor has now joined the staff as Library Assistant. Also, Rhi- ley Langworthy is the new Bookkeeper, taking over from Valerie Ewald, who has served ably for several years. New bookshelves have been installed, and the lift has been repaired.
Trustee meetings are normally held the last Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Library. As always, the public is invited to attend, and anyone interested in serving as a trustee is particularly wel- come. Current trustees are Elva Owlett, Eric Ewald, Julie Phillips, and Linda Staiger. The agendas and minutes of meet- ings of the Board of Trustees are published on the Library’s web- site at almondlibrary.org. The December meeting was held January 6 and the regularly scheduled January 2022 meeting was canceled. The next meeting will be Feb. 24.
The Library is open Tuesday – Friday from 2 to 7 p.m. and Sat- urday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you have questions, please call the Library at 607-276-6311.
