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Obits: FitzPatrick, Williams, Day ...2
Scene About Alfred, SunnySideUp ...3
Kelly’s Weather Forecast...3
Obits: Flurschutz, Klindt; From Mayor ..4
Fund-raiser for Art Force 5...5
Nutrition in Nutshell, Box of Books ...6
DIY, At the Movies, What’s Cookin’? ..7
Obituary: Roger M. Smith ...8
Newspaper Fun...9
King Crossword, Cartoons, Sudoku....10
Classifieds, 4-H Market Animal Sale ..11
Years Ago in the Sun ...12
Church News ...13
Finance MATTters...14
AU 1971 football team selected...15
The Dugout ...16
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T he A lfred S un
Vol. 136, No. 28 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, July 15, 2021
T he “A pretty darn good newspaper serving Alfred since Dec. 6, 1883” A lfred S un
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
Allegany County Fair Time!
By DAVID L. SNYDER Editor, Publisher & Janitor
ANGELICA–Making up for lost time, the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Angelica will be alive and thriv- ing next week as the “Fair with the Country Smile”
opens on Monday, July 19.
While the 2020 event was canceled by COVID-19, the Allegany County Agricultural Society, with the recent lifting of statewide COVID restrictions, has hustled to make it happen in 2021.
The 176th running of the Allegany County Fair will begin on Monday, July 19 and run through Saturday, July 24. Scheduled events for the week include:
Monday, July 19
9 a.m.–Official Fair Opening; 4-H English & Driving at Horse Show Ring; Youth Swine Show at Livestock Arena; Open Goat Show at Dairy Arena.
2:30 p.m.–Youth Livestock Judging, Livestock Arena.
3 p.m.–Midway opens rides after NYS Safety Inspec- tion6:30 p.m.–Truck and Tractor Pull (street gas & diesel trucks), Grandstand.
Tuesday, July 20
9 a.m.–4-H Western Horse Show, Horse Show Ring;
Youth Beef Cattle Show, Dairy Arena; Youth Poultry Show, Livestock Arena.
9:30 a.m.–4-H & FFA Tractor Operators Contest, Track infield.
12 noon–Draft Horse and Draft Pony Stable Exhibit, Grandstand.
12:30 p.m.–Youth Sheep Show, Livestock Arena.
1:00 p.m.–NYS Championship Lightweight Horse Pull, Grandstand
3:00 p.m.–Midway Rides Open.
6:00 p.m.–Free For All Horse Pull, Grandstand.
Wednesday, July 21
9 a.m.–Youth Dairy Showmanship with Youth Dairy Show to follow, Dairy Arena; 4-H Dressage & Games, Horse Show Ring.
9:30 a.m.–Youth Wildlife Judging, Conservation
Building.
11 a.m.–Youth Forestry Judging, Conservation Build- ing; Livestock Skill-a-thon, Livestock Arena; Baby Con- test, Mini-Theater.
12 noon–Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull, Mini-Theater area; Midway Rides Open.
2 p.m.–Youth Dairy Judging Contest, Dairy Arena.
6 p.m.–Youth Market Animal Sale, Dairy Arena.
6:30 p.m.–Patriot Series Lawn Tractor Pull, Grand- stand.
Thursday, July 22
9 a.m.–Open Class Dairy Show, Dairy Arena; Youth Rabbit Show and Contest, Livestock Arena.
2 p.m.–Allegany County Board of Legislators Meet- ing, Mini-Theater
3 p.m.–Midway Rides Open 6:30 p.m.–Kids Rodeo, Grandstand.
7:30 p.m.–“Boys and Bulls” Rodeo, Grandstand.
Friday, July 23
9 a.m Youth Goat Show, Livestock Arena; 4-H Evie Karn Contest, Youth Building.
3 p.m.–Midway Rides Open.
4:30 p.m.–FFA Chicken BBQ, Mini-Theater area.
6 p.m.–Outlaw Pulling Series, Grandstand.
Saturday, July 24
8 a.m.–Open Riding Horse Show, Horse Show Ring.
9 a.m.–Open Class Beef Show, Dairy Arena.
11 a.m.–Youth Barnyard Olympics, Barn Area; Alle- gany County Talent Show, Mini-Theater.
12 noon–Midway Rides open.
4 p.m.–Power Wheels Demolition Derby, Grandstand.
5 p.m.–Ever Popular Demolition Derby, Grandstand.
11 p.m.–Fair Closes, Grandstand.
Ticket Pricing
General Gate Admission: $10 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday; $5 Wednesday (all day).
Price includes all grandstand events, demonstrations, commercial and animal exhibits. Amusement rides priced separately.
Season Tickets available by mailing $30 to: Allegany County Fair Tickets, PO Box 96, Angelica, NY 14709.
Season tickets will give you entry to the fairgrounds.
Rides are priced separately.
Membership Tickets are available by mailing $35 to the Fair Office. These tickets provide entry to the fair and voting rights at the annual meeting to be held Dec.
8, 2021 at the fair office. Rides are priced separately.
Rides are provided by American Amusements.
Vaccinations at the Co. Fair
The Allegany County Department of Health will be giving Johnson & Johnson vaccines at the Allegany County Fair near the first aid station.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single dose for ages 18 and over. You will NOT need to pre-register for this free clinic. Bring your insurance card and some form of identification (Passport, Learner’s Permit, Driver’s License, Birth Certificate, Other form of Government ID) for birth date verification when arriving for your vaccination.
Monday, July 19, 2021 • ACDOH will offer Johnson
& Johnson vaccinations at the Allegany County Fair in Angelica from 1 to 3 p.m.
Friday, July 23, 2021 • ACDOH will offer Johnson &
Johnson vaccinations at the Allegany County Fair in An- gelica from 4 to 6 p.m.
For COVID-19 questions, please call the Allegany County Department of Health at 585-268-9250.
By DAVID L. SNYDER Editor, Publisher and Janitor ALMOND–Earl Pierce was unani- mously elected president of the Alfred- Almond Central School Board of Education at its annual reorganization meeting held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 6.
Nadine Shardlow was elected vice-presi- dent.
Newly elected board member Jason Burdick was sworn in, reading and sign- ing the oath of office.
During the regular monthly meeting that followed the reorganization meeting, the school board accepted the resignation of Board of Education member Patricia Napolitano, effective July 9, 2021.
Napolitano has accepted a new position in New York City.
The board then voted unanimously to appoint John D’Angelo as a board mem-
ber to fill the unexpired term of Napoli- tano, effective July 12, 2021. That term expires on June 30, 2022. He will sign the oath of office at the next meeting
Annual appointments approved by the school board during the organizational meeting included:
•Elva Owlett and Shannon Burch, members of Board of Election.
•Alinda Mulligan and Holly Harris, election inspectors.
•Craig Mix, extracurricular central treasurer.
•Tracie Bliven, chief faculty counselor.
•Joanne Demetreu, district clerk.
•Angela Rogers, acting district treasurer.
•Tracie Bliven, deputy treasurer.
•Lewis Snyder, emergency disaster di- rector.
•Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., independent auditor.
•TST BOCES, internal auditor.
•Gattuso & Ciotoli, school attorney.
•Zahi Kassas, MD, school physician.
•Bryan Burdick, census taker.
•Sue Stewart, tax collector
•Joanne Demetreu, records access / management officer.
•Tracie Bliven, Title IX / Section 504 / ADA compliance officer.
•Matt McAneney, liaison for homeless children and youth.
•Lewis Snyder, LEA asbestos designee.
•Angela Rogers, Medicaid compliance officer.
•Matt McAneney, DASA compliance officer.
•Todd Goho, data protection officer.
•Angela Rogers, Workers Comp repre- sentative with Tracie Bliven, alternate.
In other action, the board voted…
…to authorize school district funds be
deposited in either a bank or trust com- pany located and authorized to do busi- ness in New York State.
…to designate the Alfred Sun and The Evening Tribune as official school news- papers.
…authorize the Superintendent to cer- tify the official payroll for all professional and support staff personnel for the 2021- 22 fiscal year.
…to approve Mrs. Katherine Palmer as chair of the Committee on Special Edu- cation and the Committee on Preschool Special Education.
…to approve with Dr. Melissa Rivers, Brett Dusinberre, Casey Barber, Dr. Zahi Kassas, Kristina Winters and Melissa Ju- sianiec as members of the CSE.
…to approve Benjamin Palmer, Jill and Justin Grigg as members of the Commit- tee on Preschool Special Education.
Reading the Sun
Families that grow up in Alfred stay friends for life and extend the friendship to the next generation. On July 4, 2021, seen reading the Sunon the steps of the former Sun Publishing building were (front from left) Erin King, Connor King, Lucas Culley, Piper Rausch, Taylor Conde, (center from left) Paul Culley, Patsy Rausch, Calvin Rausch, Megan Conde, and (back from left) Wes and Chris King, Jeff Rausch, Matthew Culley and Steve Conde.
Allegany County Agricultural Society brings it back!
AACS BOARD OF EDUCATION
Burdick takes oath; Napolitano resigns, D’Angelo appointed
The “Fair with the Country Smile” opens in Angelica Monday, July 19.
2 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, July 15, 2021
OBITUARIES
Dana J. Williams, 66, Greenwood, businessman
James W. FitzPatrick, 92, Whitesville, poultry farmer, entrepreneur
Puzzles on Page 10
JAMES W. FITZ PATRICK Whitesville entrepreneur WHITESVILLE–James W.
Fitzpatrick joined his beloved mother and father in eternal rest, passing peacefully on Wednes- day, July 7, 2021 at his home in Whitesville, at the age of 92.
Born in Hornell Dec. 3, 1928, Jim was the only son and youngest of the three children of George and Mary Fitzpatrick.
As a young boy, Jim worked
at the Borden Milk Plant (the fu- ture site of Whitesville Wood Products) and set up the bowling pins by hand at a local bowling alley. He graduated from Whitesville Central School in 1947 and studied to be an elec- trician in St. Lawrence for two years.
He was drafted in the United States Army in 1949 during the Korean War. Like many others of his generation, he kissed his parents goodbye and bravely boarded a bus to an unknown fate. He served in the 82nd air- borne and quickly settled in to the structure and routine of mil- itary life. When asked if it was difficult, he replied “no, it was really pretty simple. You just did everything that you were told.”
Jim credited his mother’s prayers for keeping him from combat and out of harm’s way.
He was honorably discharged in 1951, leaving with a strength- ened devotion to God and his country.
When he returned home, he did electrical work as a journey- man, including installing the electric at the Texas Hot Restau-
rant in Wellsville.
In 1967, Jim’s life forever changed when a friend from Ralston Purina suggested that he start a poultry business. He first purchased 396 acres, then an- other 100, and grew the business from 48,000 to over half a mil- lion chickens. At its peak in the 1980s and 1990s, the farm pro- duced 27,000 to 30,000 dozen eggs per day with distribution throughout the country and the world. He spent many years op- erating Fitzpatrick Poultry Farms, casually driving “up the hill” in his pickup truck with the
“Luv Eggs” license plate.
With his entrepreneurial spirit and strong work ethic, he suc- cessfully developed many other businesses including a hog farm, Fitzpatrick Cable, Whitesville Wood Products, and a Days Inn hotel in Corning, which he rede- veloped with his son as the Downtown Corning Hilton Gar- den Inn.
On Dec. 30, 1969 Jim married Sandra Jean Allen in Whitesville, and together they made a wonderful life that also blessed their family and commu-
DANA J. WILLIAMS Grew up in Andover
GREENWOOD–Dana J. Williams, 66, of Rock Creek Road, Greenwood, passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Dana was born Dec. 20, 1953 in Wellsville to the late Kenneth and Janet (Eldridge) Williams.
He was raised in the town of Andover.
Growing up, he helped out in their family owned grocery store, H.H. Williams Co, as a stock-boy and later he became a managing partner.
Dana attended Andover Central School and grad- uated in 1971.
Dana attended Alfred State College and Cani- sius College where he studied Business, Real Es- tate Brokerage, and Insurance. He was a licensed insurance and real-estate salesman. He was a vol- untary fireman in his community for several years.
On July 14, 1973 in the Greenwood United Methodist Church, he married the former Starla Jackson who survives and resides in Greenwood.
Early in their lives, Dana and Starla resided in An- dover, and later moved to spend the rest of their time in the hills of Greenwood. During their 47 year marriage, Dana and Starla were blessed with two children, Amanda and Jon, and five grandchil- dren.
A businessman by profession, his family and friends remember him as an avid outdoorsman and lover of nature. Dana spent much of his time riding ATV’s, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, and ca- noeing with his family and friends. At his home in Greenwood, he built many tree stands for his hunt- ing enjoyment. Though he never missed a hunting season, he came away with more pictures than tro- phies. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge and joy of the outdoors with his children, and later, his grandchildren.
Dana also loved racing. For a number of years, he belonged to an autocross race club and enjoyed competing. As a member of the racing club, Dana
and his family spent many weekends working the races at Watkins Glen Race way as a Tech, Pit Se- curity, and Timing and Scoring.
In addition to his wife Starla, Dana is survived by a son Jon (Sarah) Williams of Lockport, a daughter Amanda (Christopher) Fronczak of Tonowanda. Five wonderful grandchildren, Cole Fronczak, Alec Jex, identical twins Adeline and Bella Williams and Kaia Williams. Per Dana’s wishes there will be no public calling hours or services.
A celebration of life was planned for 2 p.m.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the Greenwood Methodist Church in Greenwood. Memorial con- tributions in Dana’s name may be made to either the Roswell Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St. Buffalo, N.Y. 14203 or to the U of R Wilmot Cancer Institute Myers Cancer Center. 111 Clara Barton St. Dansville, N.Y. 14437.
nity.
Like his beloved father George, Jim was “a real charac- ter,” always quick with a joke and eager to chat. He loved an- imals, especially dogs, and had a special fondness for cocker spaniels.
He was a devout Catholic with deep faith and rarely missed weekly mass. Heartbroken by the closing of the St. John of the Cross Parish in the early 2000s, he purchased the building and donated it to the Independence Historical Society. In 2006, in recognition of his contributions to the Whitesville community, he was honored as its Citizen of the Year. He was truly the heart and soul of Whitesville.
While he took pride in his business success and the em- ployment opportunities that it created, Jim treasured family, friends, and faith above all else and lived a simple life of humil- ity and gratitude. His affable na- ture, sense of humor, and generous spirit endeared him to the community that he loved.
Jim is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 51 years, Sandra; sister, Ruth (Fitzpatrick)
Solley; son, Kerry Fitzpatrick;
daughter, Julie (Jamie) Szpyl- man; stepdaughters, Tamie Wildman, Darla (Kevin) Ellison, Lorie Wildman; his grandchil- dren, Nicholas Szpylman, Lau- ren Szpylman, Justin Slocum, Christian Slocum, Zackery Wildman, Brittany Ellison, Rachel Ellison, Tyler Mackey, and Bryanna Mackey; and sev- eral nieces, and nephews.
In addition to his mother and father, Jim was predeceased by his sister, Anna “Jean” (Fitz- patrick) Clark; brother-in-law and close friend, James Clark;
niece, Patricia (Clark) Stebbins;
nephew, Daniel Ainsworth; step- daughter, Cindy (Wildman) Slocum; and close friend, Walter
“Walt” Folts.
Calling hours were held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 11 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Wellsville/Scio. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, July 12 at Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville. Burial with full military honors followed in Whitesville Rural Cemetery.
Online condolences may be of- fered at www.baker-swan.com.
MARGERY (FAUGHNAN) DAY
ALMOND–A memorial service for Margery (Faughnan) Day, Al- fred Almond graduate, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at St. Brendan’s Church in Almond.
Margery passed away in December 2020.
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[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. ]
I used to make a lot of pickles when we had a big garden and raised cucumbers. My very favorite one came from a recipe my fa- ther got for me from an old Swedish friend he had as a fishing buddy.
The friend lived by a pond out in the country and was a virtual re- cluse. Anyway, the recipe called for grape leaves. I’m not sure how they worked, but they made terrific pickles. I used to get my leaves from Doris Rice.
Since I’m thinking about zucchini these days, this recipe is one I used to make taken from a 1965 cookbook I loved called The Com- plete Book of Pickles & Relishes by Leonard Louis Levinson.
Zucchini Pickle
4 lbs. zucchini 2 tsp. celery seed 1 lb. small white onions 2 tsp. turmeric
½ c. salt 2 tsp. dry mustard
1 quart cider vinegar 2 tsp. mustard seed
Cut unpeeled zucchini into very thin slices, like cucumbers. Peel onions and slice thin. Cover with water and add salt.Let stand 1 hour; then drain. Combine remaining ingredients, bring to boil and pour over vegetables. Let stand 1 hour. Return to heat; bring to boil and cook for 3 minutes. Pack in sterilized jars; seal at once.
Makes about 4 pints.
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER The Alfred Sun Weather Forecaster
"We could all take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticsm.” ―Anonymous
Thursday, July 15 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 82– LOW 66) Chance of precipitation....19%
Friday, July 16 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 83–LOW 66) Chance of precipitation....24%
Saturday, July 17 SCATTERED T’STORMS
(HIGH 75– LOW 58) Chance of precipitation....18%
Sunday, July 18 ISOLATED T’STORMS
(HIGH 78– LOW 61) Chance of precipitation....33%
Monday, July 19 ISOLATED T’STORMS
(HIGH 76 - LOW 59) Chance of precipitation....35%
Tuesday, July 20 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 77 - LOW 58) Chance of precipitation....24%
Wednesday, July 21 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 77 - LOW 61) Chance of precipitation...24%
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!
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Turning zucchini into pickles
ALFRED
Weather for the Week
July 6-July 12 July Hi Lo Precip.Snow
6 85 65 0.00 0
7 83 64 0.34” 0
8 87 62 0.72” 0
9 75 62 0.42” 0
10 79 57 0.50” 0
11 73 56 0.09” 0
12 71 60 0.76” 0
By FION MacCREA Alfred Weather Recorder Savannah Rose Brink
A daughter, Savannah Rose, was born to Chelsea Snyder and Shane Brink at 3:14 p.m. Sun- day, July 11, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. Maternal grandparents of the infant, who at birth weighed 7 lb. 14 oz. and was 21 inches long, are David and Bev- erly Snyder of Alfred Station.
Paternal grandparents are Dar- rell and Sue Brink of Lake Al- fred, Florida.
Rochester Institute of Tech- nology announces its spring 2021 Dean's List! Undergradu- ate students are eligible for Dean's List if their GPA is greater than or equal to 3.40.
Among those earning honors were Jessie Matteson of Al- mond, who is in the biochem- istry program; Abigail Fancher of Alfred Station, who is in the physician assistant program; and Joshua Carstensof Alfred, who is in the motion picture science program.
Aquila Cushing of Alfred Station will attend Clarkson University in Potsdam, as a member of the Class of 2025.
Cushing, who will be majoring in Computer Science, will begin studying at Clarkson in the fall.
"We look forward to having Aquila join us on campus in Au- gust," said Vice President for
First photo; hay marshmallows in a field on Route 244. Second photo; ruffled, orchid-like single catalpa blossom. Third photo; catalpa-blossom-strewn sidewalk on Church Street, Alfred.
ALFRED STATION–Join the members of the Alfred Station Seventh Day Baptist Church for a night of Fun, Food, and Fel- lowship beginning at 4 p.m.
Sunday, July 18. It’s a way to bring the community back to- gether after a long year of COVID restrictions.
Cookout food including hot dogs, hamburgers, and much much more along with lawn games will be featured in this time spent with our community!
The evening will start with
some fun lawn games and fel- lowship! Dinner will start at 6 p.m. Come and enjoy some cookout food with your friends around town! Join us in ending the night with a family-friendly movie and some treats!
We hope you come out with the whole family to enjoy a night of fun with our community. We can’t wait to see you there!
For more information, please call Madge Chroniger at 607-
968-0215 or email
Church plans July 18 event for fun, food, fellowship
NEW HOURS FOR ALFRED TOWN CLERK
Closed Monday and Wednesday Tuesday – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Thursday – 12:00 – 4:00 pm Friday – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Alfred Town Highway Building
Shaw Road, Alfred Station
Summer Whites
Enrollment & Student Advance- ment Brian T. Grant.
Kalista Calkins of Almond graduated from Nazareth Col- lege with a Bachelor of Arts de- gree in Communication &
Media and Inclusive Education during the 94th Commencement ceremony on campus at the Golisano Training Center on Saturday, May 15 in Rochester.
Grace Yarnalof Almond was named to Susquehanna Univer- sity's dean's list for the spring 2021 semester.
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Weekly deadline: 12 noon monday NEXT ISSUE: Thursday, July 22 DEADLINE: 12 noon Monday, July 19
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Highlights of the July 8, 2021 Alfred Town Board Meeting
Solar (again), Walking Trail, and Cannabis
As it was during the last town board meeting, most of the monthly meeting was taken up with the proposed solar project at 5568 Jericho Hill Road. Representatives of Delaware River Solar and their engi- neers attended the meeting to present their revised application and SEQR forms for this project. The board resolved their intention to become lead agency for the SEQR but did not accept the revised ap- plication in that it lacked a visual impact assessment. In addition, our engineers LaBella had not reviewed the document. We expect the engineer’s review and visual assessment to be completed by the August board meeting. There will be a public hearing on the project after the application has been accepted.
Tim Heckman from Alfred University presented plans for a walk- ing trail at the Jericho Hill fields. This is funded by the Ralph Wilson Foundation and will be open to the public. It will be approximately 1,200 feet in length connecting two sides of the existing cross-coun- try track. The zoning application, site plan, and SEQR forms will be forwarded to the Code Enforcement Officer who will decide on the permit.
The recently enacted Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act was brought forward for discussion as to timeliness for action. Towns can opt out of permitting retail sales or, they can permit retail sales but prohibit lounges for the use of marijuana. Any action on this must be completed by December 31 of this year. A discussion ensued which included the impact on total use resulting for local sales, the effect on local policing, safety, and tax revenue. It was decided to encourage input from the community and take a closer look at this at the next meeting.
Complete minutes at townofalfred.com LOIS S. FLURSCHUTZ
Worked at Howe Library WELLSVILLE–Lois S.
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By BECKY B. PROPHET Alfred Village Mayor
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ain! Rain!! Rain!!! So much rain that I don’t think any of us are watering gar- dens. Frankly, I don’t remember a July that was ever this wet. By contrast, we worry about the Western States with excessive heat and, it seems, an unshakeable, drier than usual, aridity.Please, everyone, if we get a few hours of sunshine and things dry out, don’t overdo in the garden or yard. Yes, we want to keep the growth in the vil- lage under control in this season, but safely and wisely!
We are fortunate to have retired Alfred State pro- fessor, Steven Jakobi, volunteering for the Village of Alfred. He will continue to assess and recom- mend enacting of the tree survey drawn up by Justin Grigg and Drew McInnes. A great gift to our community, Steven’s knowledge, skills, scientific background, and love of our environment will en- hance our approach to nurturing our urban forest.
Steven’s research area is chestnut blight. He is also an avid gardener. Most of all, Steven Jakobi has the deepest and strongest respect and love for liv- ing things—especially plant life—that I have ever seen. Please, welcome and thank Steven for his present and future contributions to the Village of Alfred.
The Village of Alfred has, historically and cur- rently, relied on the dedication and good work of volunteers. The village hall, built in 1890-91 as
Firemen’s Hall and was constructed in less than a year by volunteers. The A.E. Crandall Fire Com- pany and Ambulance Service has been fully and very capably staffed by volunteers for its entire history. The work of the company and the protec- tion of Alfred and surrounding area is, as Caitlin Brown once said, a gem of our community. Of course, the company is much busier when the two colleges are in session, but even in these (wet) lazy summer days, there are people who are on call and prepared to respond in emergencies. The company is trained, skilled, and as capable as the career EMS.By the way, Steven Jakobi and his partner Deb Jakobi are both volunteers with the ambulance service! Steven is a driver and Deb has joined the ranks of the EMTs. Their service and that of so many others, provides a core for this community.
Please, join any one of our village service organi- zations to aid in the security, development, and growth of Alfred, our community. We are so much better off with every brain and pair of hands mak- ing positive contributions to our valley.
Please be apprised of Village Board activities.
There is a board meeting on Tuesday, July 13. We will again address parking and go to work on re- vising our “Anti-noise” ordinance. There will also be public hearings on both in early August, fol- lowed by a special board meeting to vote on the laws. Be sure to join us by zoom or in person at both the July and August sessions.
OBITUARIES
From the mayor
JulyOr,
Lovin’ Those Midsummer Days June-on-steroids warm,
Unbearable humidity, Like as not, a storm—
Yup, lovin’ it’s stupidity.
—Oh Julymous
Lois S. Flurschutz, 95, Wellsville, servant
Gertrude J. Klindt, 81, Canisteo
Jones Memorial Hospital follow- ing a brief illness. She was born Jan. 23, 1926, the daughter of the late Milford C. and Lydia (Fleis- chman) Sweet.
On Nov. 15, 1946 at First Trin- ity Evangelical Lutheran Church, she married her high school sweetheart, Edward Flurschutz, who survives.
Following graduation from Wellsville High School (Class of 1943), Lois was employed by Empire Gas and Fuel Company.
After raising a family, she worked at David A. Howe Li- brary where she enjoyed interact- ing with the public.
She was a life member of Trin- ity Lutheran Church and its Dor- cas Guild and Ladies Aid Society. She was involved in many other areas of church life
including Sunday school, choir, and wherever help was needed.
Lois also expressed her faith in compassion and kindness to oth- ers: caring for family members, visiting shut-ins and delivering books to them, and volunteering for Jones Memorial Hospital, Meals on Wheels, and the Amer- ican Cancer Society. She enjoyed reading, cooking, crocheting and craft projects, and working on the New York Times crossword.
Above all, Lois will be fondly remembered as a devoted and loving wife, mother, grand- mother, and "Gigi," with an en- dearing smile for all.
In addition to her husband, Ed- ward, she is survived by a daugh- ter, Kay (Michael) McCulloch of Wellsville; two sons, John (Carol) Flurschutz and Dan (Cindy) Flurschutz of Wellsville;
seven grandchildren, Eric (Ash- ley) Stuck; Kate (Sam) Weir, Sarah (Josh) Van Dyke, Tim (Jessie) Flurschutz; and Greg (Logan) Flurschutz, Kyle Flurschutz, and Ian Flurschutz;
10 great-grandchildren; a sister- in-law, Gladys Sweet, and sev- eral nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a son- in law, Glenn "Skip" Stuck; an infant granddaughter, Stacie Flurschutz; and her brothers, Robert C. Sweet and Paul M.
Sweet, all of Wellsville.
GERTRUDE J. KLINDT AU Secretary, Asst. Registrar
CANISTEO–Gertrude J.
Klindt, 81, of Co. Rte. 31 Mil- waukee Rd., Canisteo, passed away peacefully Saturday evening July 3, 2021 at her home after an extended illness.
Gertrude had been employed
as a secretary and assistant regis- trar at Alfred University.
After retirement, she contin- ued to keep herself busy by working part time at McDonalds up to the age of 75.
Gertrude is survived by two daughters, Valerie and Karen Klindt both of Naples, one son Frederick A. (Mary) Klindt, Jr. of Cohocton, two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Kelsey Klindt, one sister, Rita (Edward) Pooters of Earlton, N.Y. and one brother, Anthony Kropilak (Curtis Royal) of FL.
Calling hours were held from 4-6 pm Saturday, July 10 at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, in Canisteo, where fu- neral and committal services were held immediately following calling hours at 6 pm. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in the town of Fremont.
Memorial contributions in Gertrude's name may be made to the Jasper Ambulance, Jasper, N.Y. 14855.
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Week of July 15-July 21, 2021 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
ALFRED–Alfred University’s Art Force 5 will be the benefici- ary of a fundraising drive organ- ized by the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres foundations in support of local non-profits.
The drive begins July 15, at 7:16pm, and continues up to midnight of July 16, with major companies offering matching donations during designated times.
Art Force 5 will use funds raised in the drive to partner with western New York high schools for its third annual 2022 Women’s Empowerment Draft, a program which began in 2019 at the Buffalo Bills training camp.
According to Give 716, “The past year has created an unprece- dented time for our community and a critical gap in the services that local nonprofits are able provide in Western New York. In response to these challenges, the idea of Give 716 was born as a collaborative effort between the Buffalo Bills Foundation and Buffalo Sabres Foundation by using their collective resources for good.
“The goal of Give 716 is sim- ple, to unite Bills and Sabres fans with the western New York community in an epic day of giving. It also aims to bring
awareness and develop deeper, more meaningful connections between nonprofits providing the vital supporting services to our community.”
At the 2019 Buffalo Bills training camp, more than 100 Bills fans painted mosaic tiles in tribute to Susan B. Anthony. The project spread to numerous other NFL parking lots – tailgating and painting regional icons that included Dorothy Dandridge (Cleveland Browns), Harriet Tubman (Baltimore Ravens), Nellie Bly (Pittsburgh Steelers), Shirley Chisholm (New York Jets), and Mary McLeod Bethune (2020 Super Bowl in Miami).
When COVID-19 interrupted these tailgate engagements, the program shifted to create an on- line Women’s Empowerment Draft in 2020, inviting 32 female college students from the 32 NFL teams’ cities to film them- selves wearing custom-made tribute jersey and announcing their icon’s contribution. This first annual W.E. Draft was filmed and featured as a segment on the NFL Network’s NFL360 program.
According to Art Force 5 founder Dan Napolitano, Assis- tant Dean of Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, Art
Force 5 designs and leads cre- ative approaches to important topics such as women’s empow- erment. “The Women’s Empow- erment Draft approaches women’s equality with the same passion as rooting for a profes- sional sports team, creating sim- ilar conversations about overcoming adversity and build- ing a winning community through respect.
“Through this program, issues of inequity, conflict, violence, coexistence, and equal opportu- nity may be explored in a format accessible and comfortable for adults and children to engage at shared tables while role model- ing the community’s commit- ment.
With funds raised from the GIVE 716 initiative, Art Force 5 hopes to form partnerships with
31 schools within wester New York counties, inviting students to pay tribute to a chosen icon by painting tiles – one tile per school. According to Napoli- tano, the painting requires no skill or training, but rather vul- nerability and collaboration in completing an artistic task in a joint effort.
“The process of collabora- tively building a shared product is as important as a final art piece, which will be kept within that community or gifted to a chosen location,” Napolitano says. Additionally, Art Force 5 will give priority to Bills' neigh- boring eight counties in the 716 area code, but may also expand to some 607 and 585 counties.
“Each school partnership will cost approximately $1,000, so our goal is to raise $31,000 for 31 partnerships for this specific initiative. The final program would extend beyond our region to demonstrate that western New York is a leader in championing women’s equity. See 2020 Women’s Empowerment Draft.
Supporters of Alfred University and the Art Force 5 may make donations to any of the 400+
worthy organizations by visiting www.Give716.org ;. Questions may be directed to Napolitano at [email protected] . ANGELICA–It’s been going on since
around the birth of Allegany County...it’s the Allegany County Fair. There have been other fairs like Cuba and Wellsville just to name a couple, but the county fair next week embarks on its 176th runnin.
It all started in 1843 when the Allegany County Agricultural Society was formed and the first fair was held October 8, 1844. Prizes totaling $142 were awarded.
In 1846 the fair was extended to two days plus there was an increase in ex- hibits plus the quality and quantity of them were better than the previous years.
Farmers were showing cows, sheep, horses, pigs and their crops. Women were showing canned goods and sewing crafts.
In the later part of the 1850’s it was voted to purchase land for the fair grounds, but nothing became of it, as they had no funds.
On October 22, 1859, sixteen men met to re-organize the Allegany County Agri- cultural Society to comply with the new state requirements, to form a county so- ciety in and for the county of Allegany, for the advancement of Agriculture, Hor- ticulture, the Mechanical Arts and House- hold Industry.
In 1860 the society leased a piece of land from Judge A.C. Hull in the village of Angelica, situated south of his resi- dence (the west side of South Street), containing about four and one-half acres, for the term of 12 years, for annual rent of $30 per annum. Thy also surrounded the lot with a tight board fence 7 feet high, with suitable gates and a suitable of- fice for the officers use. The surrounding farmers made a trotting track.
On Dec. 27, 1865 a report was given telling of the purchase of the McAdam lot containing about 11 acres, for the sum of
$1,100, three acres of the Tucker lot for
$500 and about an acre from the William Hull estate. A contract was made with the Angelica Driving Park Co. for the fenc- ing and tracking of said grounds. The horse racetrack was a great crowd pleaser along with the addition of baseball.
In the 1860’s and 70’s the weather gave fair goers a time but there was always a profit to turn in at the end of each fair.
In 1882 a cyclone struck Angelica on June 15th at 10 o’clock. It lasted only 15 seconds and came with only warning of a clap of thunder, but that was all that was needed. In the town, trees were blown down or broken off, buildings were moved, signs were blown down and roofs were ripped off their buildings. At the fair grounds, Mechanic’s Hall was torn to pieces, another building was twisted from its foundation, and part of the fencing was destroyed. By the end of 1882, a new sec- retary’s office, and a 100 foot long shed were built. In 1883 it was resolved to erect an additional new building, a row of sheds, a dining hall and more.
During the 1885 fair about 35 Civil War veterans from Angelica, Cuba and Belfast put on a sham battle. The boys and the crowd had a good time. There were two accidents. During the skirmish Cale Thomas of Belvidere got a wad a lit- tle too close to his cheek. While fooling around after the battle Charley Fanning got hit in the leg with a gun shot wad. Dr.
VanDusen dressed them both.
The name “Allegany County Fair” was used for the first time in 1894. At the turn of the century, the fair was the oldest Agricultural Fair in the region.
From 1900 through 1950 many new buildings were built or replaced. In 1910 a new grandstand was built and also in 1935.
In 1923 electricity was used for the first time.
In 1924 they had two night carnivals.
In 1931 the department of 4-H was added and a 4-H building built. A new free attraction stand was built.
In 1932 a free day was instituted for all school children.
In 1933 a loudspeaker system was in- stalled.
From September 1942 to May 1944, the Allegany Fair Association allowed the First Fighter Command to use the fair
grounds for an observation post for the Army Air Force, which was manned by local personnel.
From this post, reports were sent to the Air- craft Warning Center in Buf- falo, of all air- planes seen or heard in this vicinity. This was one of thou- sands used up and down the A t l a n t i c seaboard by the
Army Air
Forces for this purpose.
Girl ticket-takers in brightly colored slacks met the fair goers that year, due to the young men going to war.
1943 brought the doubt of not having a fair because of the conditions of the world and the area, but they decided to have it only a week before it was to take place. An auction was held to support war bonds and a total of $26,365 was raised.
In 1944 and 45 attendance was down due to the polio outbreak. There were seven cases in the immediate area.
Things stayed pretty much the same thru the rest of the 40’s till 1956 when the fair had live radio broadcast from the fair grounds. WLSV, 790 AM from Wellsville, provided the service. Live radio is still being used today.
The first ever nationally known artist appeared at the fair. Jim Reeves, a TV personality and country recording star headlined the year of 1958.
The year of 1959 was the first year for a Dairy Princess. She was to be chosen from a field of eight candidates. N e w acts of different kinds were added to bring in the crowds. A rodeo, Joie Chit-
wood Thrill Drivers, professional wrestlers, motorcycle races along with the regular items kept the crowds coming.
In 1977 the Allegany County Fair was voted one of the top 10 agricultural fairs in New York, by the State Fair Board.
The year 1979 brought the start of one of the largest crowd pleasers ever. The Whitesville Fire Department started a demolition derby with over 100 cars en- tered. This event is still going today and the crowds are still getting bigger every year.
Today the Allegany County Fair is still going strong. The horse-pulling event is still going on each year as it has for over 125 years. The horse racing has been re- placed with truck and tractor pulls. Some of the newfangled gadgets that were new in the 19th century are on display as an- tiques today at the fair.
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Information for this article was taken from the Allegany County Fair History Book and the article submitted in 2005 by William A. Greene and appears on the Al- legany County History Center website at:
alleganyhistory.org
Art Force 5 to be beneficiary of Bills, Sabres fund-raiser
Allegany County Fair has long storied history
Property for the fairgrounds was purchased in 1865.
A LONG TRADITION
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, July 15, 2021
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 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.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.
The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes(OSFL) an- nounces a summer concert per- formed by Principal Harp, Rosanna Moore, as part of the transition back to the stage. The concert will be held on Thursday, August 5 at 7:30 PM at The Rockwell Museum in Corning.
This concert is sponsored in part by Denis Kingsley.
$30 Adults | $10 Children Tickets: osfl.org | 607-936-2873
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.
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 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.
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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here once was a day when the producer and consumer of a food product were one and the same. Or, at the least, the producer and the consumer interacted at the point of sale and were likely part of the same community. And food was simply food, rather than a box of ingre- dients. When this simplicity was lost with the ad- vent of the industrial revolution and food giants (discussed in previous articles), a need for govern- ment regulation of food arose. This week I want to take a brief look at the Food and Drug Admin- istration (known as the FDA)--its conception and evolving mission.In 1906, the FDA went from being a scientific institution, with a primary focus on agricultural re- search and development, to a law enforcement in- stitution. Its first policy was the Pure Food and Drug Act, signed by President Theodore Roo- sevelt. This law prohibited misbranded and adul- terated foods, drinks, and drugs in interstate commerce. Quickly, the FDA was able to put a stop to thousands of so-called “patent” medicines of that era, such as “Kick-a-poo Indian Sagwa”
and “Warner’s Safe Cure for Diabetes.” These medicines contained drugs such as opium, mor- phine, heroin, and cocaine, without any indication of their presence through labeling.
Another role of the FDA was testing pesticides for agriculture and chemical food additives used to preserve or enhance the flavor of a food. If it wasn’t approved by the FDA-- the new golden standard-- it wasn’t sold on the market.
While the necessity of the FDA’s role is unques- tionable, I would like to propose that the integrity of its standard has weakened as its mission has changed. Although there are a plethora of regula- tions to uncover in order to fully understand the FDA’s past and current regulations, if we listen to the men who led this agency, we gain valuable clues.
Dr. Wiley, head Chemist until 1912, stated in in his work The History of the Crime Against the Pure Food Law, “No food product in our country
would have any trace of benzoic acid, sulfurous acid or sulfites or any alum or saccharin, save for medical purposes. No soft drink would contain caffeine or theobromine. No bleached flour would enter interstate commerce. Our foods and drugs would be wholly without any form of adulteration and misbranding. The health of our people would be vastly improved and the life greatly extended.
The manufacturers of our food supply, and espe- cially the millers, would devote their energies to improving the public health and promoting happi- ness in every home by the production of whole ground, unbolted cereal flours and meals.”
Sadly, Dr. Wiley was too much of a zealot for purity that his ideals didn’t fit with the emerging processed foods.
Dr. Elmer M. Nelson took his place in 1912 and is quoted in the Washington Post, October 26, 1949, “It is wholly unscientific to state that a well‐fed body is more able to resist disease than a less well‐fed body. My overall opinion is that there hasn’t been enough experimentation to prove di- etary deficiencies make one more susceptible to disease.[i]” If you dig into the laws which deter- mine if an ingredient is safe for consumption, you will see that many of the regulations align with Dr.
Nelson’s astounding ideology to this day.
So, what do we do with this information? We need to take ownership of understanding the foods or drugs we put into our body. While the FDA may intend to protect us, their current laws provide for misleading products and marketing. I encourage you to start asking hard questions about the purity of the food you eat. As you do so, I am excited to support you and guide you toward the best choices.
[i] http://www.eidon.com/origins-of-the-fda/
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By MELANIE MILLER Box of Books Library DirectorSummer reading is heating up! We’re in the third official week.
Unfortunately, we haven’t received many sign ups yet. Why sign up for summer reading? Kids who read throughout the summer prevent what is known as the “summer slide.” This means that what reading advancements they made in their previous school year, can be for- gotten without continued work throughout the summer.
Reading throughout the summer prevents the loss of any reading gains made the previous school year, and sets the student up for suc- cess in the next school year! Like all good things, reading takes prac- tice! And lots of it.
In addition, we have awesome prizes you and your family can win! Glow in the dark capture the flag, a reading tent, board games and so much more!
And we have fun events centered around our theme “Tails and Tales.” Each week we have a Take and Make craft kit you can pick up on Mondays. Visit the events page on our website to see all the programs we have planned. Storytime takes place every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
Summer reading isn’t just for kids. It’s for teens and adults, too!
Teens can set goals, win prizes, enjoy reading, and participate in programs along with us. For adults, modeling reading behavior for kids in your life is a great way to get them motivated.
Sign up in the library or new this year- you can sign up on line:
https://alfredlibny10.readsquared.com/. And track your reading! Ei- ther online with ReadSquared or with a paper reading log. You can find out more about ReadSquared on our website at http://alfred- boxofbookslibrary.org/summer-reading-2/. There are instructions, link to a tutorial and more.
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