Anne and Bob Pipal along with a Cuban citizen in tradi- tional dress com- plete with a cigar read the Alfred Sun in Havana, Cuba on March 18 on the oc- casion of their 42nd wedding anniver- sary. They were in Cuba legally for 15 days on a People to People exchange sponsored by the educational travel organization called
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CCAC hosting event to celebrate 25 years since nuke dump fight
CANEADEA—Twenty-five years ago, history was made in Allegany County that established a precedent nationwide.
Concerned Citizens of Alle- gany County (CCAC) will spon- sor an afternoon of public activities commemorating the events of a quarter century ago, on Saturday, April 18. The events will begin at 2 p.m. at the Gene- see River Wilds Access Park to the Genesee River in Caneadea on the east side of Rt. 19.
In the backdrop is the historic Caneadea Camelback Bridge, where on April 5, 1990, “Grand- parents of the Future,” hand- cuffed themselves to a chain to block the passage of the New York State Nuclear Waste Siting Commission, which was deter- mined to site a nuclear waste dump in their community. State Troopers cut the chains, and ar- rested the six ‘grandparents.’
A second nonviolent action of civil disobedience, known as
“the Showdown,” involved addi- tional tactics to blockade the road on the far side of the bridge and once again troopers were un- able to guide the siting commis- sion to the lands targeted for a dump.
This day of action followed a historic lengthy battle by citizens who fought on many fronts to protect their land and rights against New York State’s poorly conceived plan to allow Alle- gany County to become home for a nuclear waste dump.
And they succeeded: Gover- nor Mario Cuomo, who had pre-
viously claimed he had no con- trol over the siting, made the of- ficial call on April 6 to terminate the project.
For over a year, thousands of Allegany County residents and allies sustained resistance as part of grassroots groups including CCAC, ACNVAG (Allegany County Non-Violent Action Group), Allegany County Watch, and Don’t Waste NY. They held hundreds of events to raise awareness and to effectively stop the projected dump.
The documentary My Name is Allegany County about this grassroots environmental cam- paign can be accessed on YouTube. Thomas Peterson’s book Linked Arms: a Rural Community Resists Nuclear Waste, published in 2002 also chronicles the protest.
CCAC continues to meet reg- ularly, organize events, and to educate with a focus on local en- vironmental issues.
“In honor of Earth Day, our great county and the history of these events, we will gather to share memories” said Meg Krywe, a current member of CCAC and one of the organizers of the upcoming event. “We will celebrate and honor all who gave so much in the successful efforts to ‘BUMP THE DUMP’ ”.
Members of BANDITS (Bands Against Nuclear Dump- ing In This State), a coalition of musicians who wrote and per- formed songs throughout the dump fight will play. Speakers will highlight current environ- mental issues that affect the re- gion as well as to commemorate past successes.
Glenn Zweygardt, professor of sculpture at the NYSCollege of Ceramics at Alfred University and activist from the dump fight, will unveil a model for a new commemorative monument.
Join CCAC for an Earth Day celebration at the Genesee River Access Park, Rt. 19 in Caneadea, at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18. A walk or short drive to the bridge is planned. The CCAC page on Facebook will carry related in- formation. The Caneadea Town Hall is reserved in case of in- clement weather.
The late Dr. Mildred M. Landis of Alfred Station was one of the senior citizens who chained them- selves together on Caneadea Bridge to thwart the passage of Sitting Commission personnel.
WE REMEMBER
INDIANAPOLIS, IN--It may not be the Final Four, but Jessica Heather Norris of Almond is going to Indianapolis!
Jessica, a homeschooled senior and daughter of Andy and Brooke Norris of Almond, will vie for schol- arships of $18,000, $16,000 and $14,000 with other champions representing the 50 states, territories and overseas departments of The American Legion in the final round of the 78th annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program - “A Constitutional Speech Contest.”
The Quarterfinals, to be held from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eastern, Saturday, April 11, will narrow field to 9 contestants.
The Semifinals, to be held from 3:15 p.m.
to 5 p.m., Eastern, Saturday, April 11 will narrow field from 9 to 3.
The Finals will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Eastern, Sunday, April 12. A Live webcastof the Finals will be available at:
www.legion.org.
All events will be held at the Wyndham In- dianapolis West Hotel, 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241
Competitors will deliver a rehearsed 8 to 10-minute address and a randomly assigned 3 to 5-minute oration on a constitutional topic, each without the benefit of notes and in front of a live audience, including the judges.
The 2.3-million member American Legion, the nation's largest veterans organization, holds the American Legion High School Or- atorical Scholarship Program - “A Constitu- tional Speech Contest” to encourage young Americans to improve their communications skills and to study the U.S. Constitution. An- nually, more than 6,000 high school students begin competition at the American Legion Post-community level. The Indianapolis- based American Legion National Headquar- ters provides transportation to the finalists as well as board and lodging in Indianapolis for each competitor and a guest.
LOCAL PEOPLE
Jessica Norris bound for Indy
JESSICA won the New York State Contest.
“My name is Allegany County.”
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Burial service April 11 for Winfield Fitz Randolph
LAURenCe e. “BUd”
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Hard-working family man WELLSVILLE – Laurence E.
“Bud” Morris, Sr., 84, of Wellsville passed away Wednes- day, April 1, 2015 at home.
Mr. Morris was born on Feb.
4, 1931 in Wellsville to Clyde W. and Hazel (Battles) Morris.
He served in the U.S. Army dur- ing the Korean War. On June 26, 1954, in Hornell, he married Do- lores Osmin, who predeceased him on Oct. 13, 2004.
Bud worked as the timekeeper at Dresser-Rand in Wellsville for 42 years, until his retirement in
1992.
Bud is survived by three daughters, Connie Shuttleworth of Corning and Bonnie (Charlie) Baldwin and Roxanne Baldwin, both of Wellsville; one son, Larry Morris of Wellsville; 9 grandchildren, Tammy, Patti, Chub, Angela, Sue, John, Bobby, Josh and Jaimee; 14 great grandchildren, Kassie, with whom he shared a special relationship and his home until recently, Krielle, Kirstie, Dusty, Sarah, Ashley, Skylee, Cheyenne, Rose, Sonia, Trenton, Cheyenne, Blake and Shelby;
three great great-grandchildren;
and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his wife of 50 years, he was predeceased by a son, Duane Morris; a daughter, Ramona Robbins; two brothers, Merle Morris and Harley Mor- ris; and one sister, Shirley DaHill.
Bud was a hard working fam- ily man who loved to hang out with his family at home unless he was visiting them at the holi- days which often centered around food. He was a frequent regular at the Modern Diner. He
was a long time member and Deacon of Christian Temple in Wellsville, where he enjoyed spending time with his church family. Bud was also a life mem- ber of the Wellsville American Legion Post 702 and the Wellsville VFW Post 2530. Ad- ditionally, he was a member of the Wellsville Loyal Order of Moose and the Wellsville 40 &
8.Calling hours were held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home, 3256 Riverside Drive in Wellsville. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 6 at the funeral home with Rev.
Ralph Wagner, former interim pastor of the Christian Temple- First Congregational Church of Wellsville, officiating. Burial with full military honors fol- lowed in Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellsville. Online condolences may be offered at www.baker- swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Bud’s name may be made to Christian Temple-First Congre- gational Church of Wellsville, 289 N. Main St., Wellsville, NY 14895.
GRACe e. WASHBURn Long-time Scio resident SCIO—Grace E. Washburn, 66, of East Sciota Street, Scio, passed away in Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville on Thurs- day, April 2, 2015 following a brief illness.
She was born on July 24, 1948, in Chicago, IL, the daugh- ter of Lowell and Jennie Holland Lundquist. On April 26, 1969, in Chicago, she was married to Ronald L. Washburn, who sur- vives her.
A graduate of the Chicago Teachers College, she was a res-
ident of Scio the past 37 years.
She was a member of the Scio Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary and the Genesis Bible Church of Scio.
Surviving, besides her hus- band, are daughters, Sarah at home and Liliet at home; sons, David of Almond, Mark of Ithaca, and Nathan of Queens;
father-in-law, Kenneth Wash- burn of Wellsville; several grandchildren and great-grand- children; also many adopted and foster children.
She was also predeceased by her parents; daughter, Annie
Marie and mother-in-law, Irene Washburn.
Friends may call at the Mul- holland-Crowell Funeral Home in Wellsville from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015.
Services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday April 11 in the Genesis Bible Church in Scio with Pastor Marc Chamberlain officiating.
Burial will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Scio.
Memorials may be made to the Genesis Bible Church, 4193 State Route 19, Scio, NY 14880 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
CARL HUBBARd Canaseraga dairy farmer
CANASERAGA—Carl Hubbard, age 76, a pil- lar in the Canaseraga community who bought his first farm before graduating from high school, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015.
He was the son of the late Eugene and Edith Hubbard. Carl was a graduate of Canaseraga Cen- tral School in 1956. On Nov. 7, 1956, he married Ellen Hoffman.
Carl was a lifetime dairy farmer. He bought his first farm before graduating from high school and retired from it in 1997. After retiring, he continued to work for the Town of Burns and Empire Tractor.
Right up to the time of his death he was still work- ing for any local farmer who needed him and was proud to do the job right.
Carl was predeceased by his parents; son, Mike;
and sister, Phyllis Neetz. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ellen; two sons, Doug and Joe, both of Canaseraga; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Milton Hubbard of
Rushford; and sister, Dorothy Drum of Dansville;
nieces and nephews.
Carl was very active throughout his life in many organizations. He was one of the original members of the Canaseraga Ambulance, which was started by the Lions Club of Canaseraga. He also served on the ASC Committee for 28 years, the Allegany County 4-H Board for 13 years, the Canaseraga Town Board for 14 years, the Grievance Board for 8 years and the Canaseraga Grange. Carl will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was hardworking and a friend to many. His hobby was helping others and he had an awesome sense of humor.
Memorial donations may be made to the Canaseraga Ambulance Replacement Fund, in care of the Canaseraga Lions Club.
The family invites everyone to join them for a celebration of Carl's life at the Canaseraga Legion from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18. Arrangements are under the direction of the Mann Funeral Home of Canaseraga.
MANSFIELD, PA—Lisa (Smith) Hilfiger of Mansfield, PA, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma cancer. She underwent brain surgery at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA on Thurs- day, Feb. 19. At the time there were four identified tumors in her brain. The surgery aimed to removed two of the tumors that were bleeding and causing severe confusion. The cancer has been found throughout her body including the abdomen and in one of the lungs.
A website has been set up to help the Hilfiger Family with ex- penses. Please note all funds will go directly to the Hilfiger Family.
Visit: www.youcaring.com and search for Lisa Hilfiger.
At press time, the fund drive had reached $6,590 toward a goal of
$15,000, with 175 days remaining in the campaign.
Lisa is the daughter of Stuart and Loretta Smith of Alfred and a 1974 graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School and 1978 graduate of Alfred University.
ALMOND—Susan and Tom Steere will host the Spring meeting of the Almond Historical Society on Sunday afternoon, April 12, at the Hagadorn House, Main Street, Almond from 2–5 p.m.
Tom, retired from Philips Lighting, will present his talk, “Watts My Bulb?” at 3 p.m., featuring the history of lighting. Susan will be in charge of refreshments which will be served in the fireplace room of the 1830s Hagadorn House following his talk.
During the afternoon, there will be opportunity to tour the Ha- gadorn House, and also the new office/archives building adjacent.
This year marks fifty years since the Almond Historical Society was formed and received its provisional charter from the State Ed- ucation Department. Much has been accomplished since its humble beginnings as a small group of enthusiastic folks who met in the Al- mond Library to a membership of nearly 400 who own and maintain the irreplaceable (treasured) Hagadorn House museum and office/
archives building and are dedicated to preserving the history of this area.
The late John F. Reynolds is credited with providing the impetus, when he published his book, “The Almond Story” in the early 1960s.
He had spent myriad hours, interviewing “old timers,” reading his- tories which had been passed down from the pioneers who came to this valley in 1796, the first in Allegany County.
The area is rich in history, and the Hagadorn House has become a repository for documents, photos, newspaper clippings, genealo- gies, family scrapbooks, and other memorabilia. The House and of- fice is also open from 2-4 on Friday afternoons, with Doris Montgomery, AHS archivist and her volunteers available for geneal- ogy research.
A 12-page quarterly newsletter is published and sent to members, providing stories and articles pertaining to Almond’s history. Mem- bership is open to the public and can be obtained by contacting Lee A. Ryan , AHS president.
WinfieLd LeRoy fitz RAndoLPH Long-time Alfred resident A burial service for Winfield Randolph, 96, formerly of Al- fred, who died Nov. 5, 2014, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, in the Alfred Rural Cemetery, with the Rev. Patricia
Bancroft officiating. The family will receive friends at the Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church Parish House immediately fol- lowing.
Donations in Winfield’s mem- ory may be made to the Alfred Rescue Squad, Main Street, Al- fred, NY, 14802.
Arrangements are in the care of Hamilton Funeral Home, 124 Clinton Street, Keeseville, 834- 7667. To light an online candle and offer condolences in the memory of Winfield Randolph please visit www.hamiltonfuner- alhome.com
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[Editor’s Note: Like most of the recipes she shared with our readers over the past couple of decades, Ellen Shultz’s Sunny Side Up columns are worth repeating.]
Mary Burdick Crandall lived most of her life in Alfred, as you can probably tell from the two old Alfred names. One of the greatest loves of her life was music. She was an organist, a choir director, and played the cello in a string group. Her sweet smile and gentle loving nature shone out through her music.
Her husband Bill says she used this recipe when the friends of their three children came to lunch. They liked it so much they would ask to come back, thinking they might get this barbecue again.
Chipped Ham Barbecue
1 bottle chili sauce Dash of: onion salt
1/2 bottle catsup celery salt
1/2 tsp. dry mustard worcester sauce
2 T. vinegar dry parsley
2 T. sugar 1/4 c. boiling water - pour over 2 lbs. chipped ham all ingredients
(Mary said she used spiced luncheon ham; it was cheaper and went farther, so 2 lbs. would usually be all that was needed to serve 12.)
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER Alfred Sun Weather
Forecaster
“For after all, the best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.”
--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Thursday April 9
SHOWERS (HIGH 53 – LOW 48) Chance of precipitation...40%
Friday April 10 P.M. RAIN (HIGH 65 – LOW 45) Chance of precipitation...80%
Saturday April 11 CLOUDY (HIGH 51 – LOW 37) Chance of precipitation...20%
Sunday April 12 MOSTLY SUNNY (HIGH 57 - LOW 34) Chance of precipitation...10%
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Weatherman Kelly Snyder on Facebook and as always if you
don’t like the weather in Alfred just wait five minutes!
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Avg. Low: 13
Highest: 53 (March 17) Lowest: -18 (March 1) Total Precipitation: 1.34”
Total snowfall: 4.4”
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ANGELICA-The Allegany county Department of Health will hold a FREE Rabies Clinic from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, April 11at the Allegany County ALFRED–Lions Clubs around the world are known for many things, particularly service proj- ects that meet the needs of the local and larger community.
One service that your Alfred Lions provide is to maintain an ALMOND–Almond Grange
is excited to feature local celebrity, Mary Lu Wells, also known as the"Upland Gardener"
as our guest at our annual open house event, to be held at 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 at the Grange Hall on School Street, Almond.
Mary Lu, who once lived in Almond, is looking forward to the opportunity to share how her involvement as a Cooperative Extension Master Gardener has evolved and the fun she has en- joyed.
Her help with a pumpkin proj- ect at the Almond Libarry has re- sulted in local acclaim. Almond Grangers are encouraging every- one who can make it that evening to come and meet, greet, reminisce, and "kick back"
while small town life is cele- brated. As always, refreshments will be served.
The program will recognize
Upland Gardener to visit Almond Grange
Free rabies clinic scheduled April 11
inventory of medical equipment that is available to anyone that has a medical need.
The Alfred Lions Club has in its inventory gently-used:
crutches, canes, various walkers, wheelchairs, bath and transfer
Alfred Lions medical equipment lending available
Grangers who have reached membership milestones. Come help us honor members Emily Ormsby, Nancy Griffin, and Katri Adams as they receive spe- cial recognition.
Please invite your gardening friends to hear the "Upland Gar- dener" and learn about the Mas- ter Gardener program as well as the Grange. The Grange has been a fixture in Almond for over 100 years, and almost everyone can share memories of activities they have participated in over the years.We still have a strong voice in legislative mat- ters across the county, state and nation.
Grangers are all about getting involved in making rural Amer- ica a little bit better place to live and raise a family.
Almond Grangers hold leader- ship positions in fire depart- ments, town boards, church
boards, fair boards, alumni groups, Farm Bureau, cemetery boards, historical societies, and a host of fraternal organizations.
We keep the highway inter- change and scenic overlook litter free and award scholarship money to a high school graduate each year.
We will come together April 18 to celebrate our achieve- ments. Again, everyone is wel- come to this and all meetings.
Come and bring a friend.
ALFRED STATION–The April meeting of Baker's Bridge Historical Association is sched- uled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Mon- day, April 20 at the "Meeting House" at 5971 Hamilton Hill Road, Alfred Station.
Our annual business is in- cluded in this month’s meeting, including treasurer, secretary and membership reports and voting in of officers.
Our April program will focus on the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a white supremacist organization founded after the Civil War,
which extended into almost every southern state by 1870. At its peak in the 1920's, member- ship exceeded 4 million nation- wide and the organization had made a foothold in the western New York State area.
Our presenter, Laurie McFad- den, archivist and librarian at Al- fred University, will present the history of the KKK fraternity at Alfred University during the early 20th century, outlining its founding, activity and context within the time period. The pres- entation will also touch on the
history of the national KKK or- ganization and its related activ- ity in the area.
We invite all who are inter- ested to join us on Monday, April 20.
Look for our BBA Pie Sale on Hot Dog Day, Saturday, April 25. Home made pie will be available at the Church Center, along with the Alfred Lions Club Chicken BBQ.
More details will be forthcom- ing regarding our Association trip in May to the Bolivar Oil Museum.
Baker’s Bridge Historical group to meet
COMMUNITY
benches, commodes, clock, watch, reader, oxygen tank holder, bed rails, grip poles, and even a hospital bed.
These items are available to borrow for any length of time, free of charge. We also accept donations of new/gently used equipment to add to our lending inventory.
Long-time committee mem- bers have commented that we have loaned hundreds of pieces to those in need.
If you have a piece of medical equipment that you need or want to donate, please contact one of your Alfred Lions on the Med- ical Equipment Team: Chuck Schultz 276-5363, Robert Riber 587-8262, Cathy Johnson 276- 2519, or Brad Bowden 587- 9145, to arrange to pick up, drop off, or to view our inventory.
The Alfred Pharmacy (587- 9222) also maintains a list of the contact information for the Lions Medical Equipment Team members.
ALMOND–The Union Frater- nal Association of Kanakadea- McArthur Chapter #242, OES and University Lodge #230 F&AM, will serve a public Pan Steak dinner Friday, April 10 at the Fraternities Hall building, Karr Valley Road, Almond.
Dinners consist of pan steak and gravy, real mashed potatoes, vegetable, roll, dessert and bev- erage. Prices for adults are $9 while children under 12 are $4.
Serving starts at 4:30 p.m. until sold out, usually before 6:30 p.m., so come early.
Proceeds go towards upkeep of Fraternities Hall. There is plenty of parking in the rear of the building. For directions or more information, call Mary-Lou Cartledge, 587-8071.
Kanakadea-McArthur Chapter
#242 held a regular stated meet- ing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Fraternities Hall. Presiding at the meeting was Gloria R. Grif- fin, Worthy Matron and David L.
Palmiter, Worthy Patron. Plans were made for the Official Visit of Allegany District Grand Offi- cers to the combined meeting of Kana-Mac and McKee Chapter
#212.
Kana-Mac is also participating in the District Red Geranium sale during the month of April. To order pre-paid Geraniums which will be available after May 14, please contact Mary-Lou Car- tledge, 587-8071 for more infor- mation.
Refreshments were served after the meeting by Gloria Grif- fin.
Fairgrounds in Angelica.
Only dogs, ferrets, and cats three months and older will be immunized.
Please leash your dog and bring your cat or ferret in a pet carrier and/or harness and leash.
Participants will need to bring their pet’s previous rabies vacci- nation certificate to receive a three-year certificate. Those without a previous certificate or those whose pet has not had a previous rabies vaccination, will be only given a one-year vacci- nation certificate.
To pre-register for the clinic please call 585-268-9250 and se- lect option #1 or option #4.
Those with 10 or more ani- mals MUST pre-register!
New York State residents ONLY.
Donations will be gratefully accepted.
Participants should be pre- pared to clean up after their pets.
For more information contact the Allegany County Depart- ment of Health at 585-268-9250.
Pan Steak Dinner Friday, April 10
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April is National Donate Life Month
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[Read rather unintelligibly by the author at the Farewell Dessert for Pastor Steve Dygert of the Almond Union Church, on Sat., April 4.
Reprised here by request. (Such a request seems to defy good sense.) It should also be noted that Pastor Dygert made it clear that though he is saying Farewell to Almond, he has no intention of saying Farewell to Dessert. Except on its way down his gullet.]
So many have come from near and far—
You wretched, you poor From your teeming shore…
And those of you who’ve raisedthe bar…
We thank you ALL for showing.
Y’know, I’m shocked to see how many there are Who’d party cuz the Dygerts are going!
When they first moved to Almond, my mom said to me,
“Hey, I want you to meet A family that’s neat—“
But I said, “I alreadyknow Donna and Lee.”
She ignored that remark and went on:
“Our new pastor…I think their name starts with a ‘D’…”
(Hey, it’s not in her French lexicon.)
Well, they moved in and soon they took over the town And became very dear
To all of us here
In the land of three green months and nine months of brown;
Their business they daily did go-about, With nary a pout or a tantrum or frown—
’Cept maybe for times I don’t know-about.
Their kids also wormed their way into our heart:
Sarah and Stew—
There’s another one, too…
I’d think of Joy’s name, but I’m not all that smart.
And there’s that other odd “daughter” they claim, Who’ll be out in the cold when they finally depart—
A. Mouse, Jr., I think is her name.
But they’ve run their course, they’ve shot their wad, They’re “here today,
And gone by May”
To follow now the call of God To the far-off land of “near Sayre”;
We’ll miss ’em here ’round Almond’s sod.
I tell ya—life ain’t near fayre.
—Anon-George Mouse
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To the Editor:
The Children’s Organ Trans- plant Association (COTA) was founded in 1986 when residents of Bloomington, Indiana, rallied around a toddler who needed a life-saving liver transplant.
In less than eight weeks, the community raised $100,000 to place the boy on the organ wait- ing list. But the child died before an organ became available.
Those community volunteers, along with his parents, turned tragedy into triumph by using the funds they raised to help other transplant families. That was the beginning of COTA.
Since that time, COTA has as- sisted thousands of patients by helping to raise funds for trans- plant-related expenses.
COTA has built extensive vol- unteer networks across the nation in an attempt to ensure that no child or young adult needing an organ or tissue transplant is ex- cluded from a transplant waiting list due to a lack of funds.
COTA needs your help to BELMONT-Curtis Crandall,
Chairman of the Allegany County Board of Legislators, convened a meeting at the Cross- roads Conference Center on March 31.
Allegany County Town Super- visors and Village Mayors were invited to discuss the state prop- erty tax freeze and to sign on to the County’s Government Effi- ciency Plan, a collaborative plan that’s open to all towns and vil- lages. In order for residents to re- ceive state refund checks,
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Every day 21 people die wait- ing for an organ transplant here in the United States. April is Na- tional Donate Life Month. One organ donor can save eight lives.
Please register today to become an organ donor by going to www.donatelife.net and register- ing to be an organ donor in your state.
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County takes lead on state’s property tax freeze
municipalities are required to submit efficiency plans to the state by June 1, 2015. Plans must demonstrate successful cost sav- ings of one-percent of tax levy amounts.
Kevin LaForge, Legislator for District IV, said, “the meeting was a success and was well at- tended with more than forty local representatives, Town Supervi- sors, and Village Mayors joining in the discussion.” Allegany County has twenty-nine towns and ten villages.
County Administrator Mitchell Alger stated the pur- pose for the meeting. He an- nounced the County’s interest in taking the lead in developing a collaborative efficiency plan. He then extended an invitation to all towns and villages to become part of the County’s collabora- tive plan.
And finally, Alger provided those in attendance with the most current information in order to offer guidance and di- rection with the state’s property tax freeze mandate. Alger noted that the County has already im- plemented several cost-saving actions and provided an example for illustration.
County Treasurer Terri Ross distributed levy and 1% cost- saving calculations by towns, villages, and County as well as the combined rates. The County-
wide tax levy total including the towns and villages is
$57,010,084. Based on the state mandate, the cost-savings rate of 1% equals $570,101 that the plan must demonstrate in cost savings.
Curtis Crandall, Chairman of the Allegany County Board of Legislators and Legislator for District I, informed the group of a current Ad-hoc Committee, the Allegany County Affordable Government Group. He encour- aged participants to complete the survey that was handed out which will assist the committee in defining and prioritizing fu- ture cost-saving actions.
Chairman for the Affordable Government Group, Kevin LaForge, encouraged dialogue and feedback from municipali- ties in efficiency areas including but not limited to water and
sewer, District Justice Courts, Land Bank Programs, central- ized purchasing, highway, as- sessment, code enforcement, and police departments.
LaForge stated, “Everyone knows taxes are too high. This is an example of the County’s de- sire to collaborate for cost-sav- ing solutions and efficiencies.”
With the state’s June 1 effi- ciency plan deadline nearing, the County is hopeful that a majority if not all of the Towns and Vil- lages will join in the collabora- tive plan.
The County plans to make the information shared at the meet- ing available via the Allegany County website www.alle- ganyco.com or for more infor- mation, please contact the Allegany County Administrator at 585-268-9217.
Members of the staff of this newspaper recently returned from an intensive two-day conference that featured dozens of seminars designed to help them hone professional skills, as well as presenta- tions on newspaper industry trends. The message is that community newspapers are alive and well, despite what has happened to many daily newspa- pers.
That’s not to say there aren’t challenges in an in- dustry dealing with “industrial disruption.” There are developments in commerce and advertising al- most daily that impact revenues for all news or- ganizations. To that end, the New York Press Association is funding a study by industrial engi- neers who specialize in evaluating disruption and destruction of industries to look at all aspects of the community newspaper “industry” to help members cope with changes and continue to meet the mission of serving the community. One of the early findings of the study reinforces what we’ve known for years; our connection with the commu- nity and our specialized coverage of the commu- nity is a strength not shared by other organizations.
The work of community journalists isn’t easy, and it isn’t as well monetarily compensated as some other “jobs” that require a lesser commit- ment. Yet, there they were at the NYPA confer- ence, some 500 or so people giving up a weekend and knowing they’d have to play catch-up on
Monday, so that they could learn ways to improve their service to the communities. One might expect staff members attending nearly eight hours of in- tensive seminars a day for two days would be looking for a little break. Yet at every meal and at every coffee break, and often late into the evening, the conversation was about newspapers and ways to serve their communities.
Most of the time, those in the profession refer to themselves as being members of the press or work- ing for newspapers. Certainly it is a reminder of our heritage. In reality, though, this is a group of journalists who maintain a code of standards and ethics regardless of how the information is deliv- ered to readers. Our commitment is to provide in- formation in whatever format our readers desire while maintaining journalistic standards. For this
“newspaper,” the same standards apply to print, digital replicas of print, websites and social media posts.
The mission of our organization is “to enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve by bringing people together; to celebrate their achievements, share in the sorrows, to effectively self-govern, to collectively solve problems and to create a shared sense of community to ‘leave the place better than they found it.’”
We are community journalists.
(Reprinted rom East Aurora Advertiser)
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ALFRED—D.O.G. (Diversity of Genres) Fest will take place on Friday, April 17, at Alfred Uni- versity’s McLane Center on Main Street. The event, which will feature a variety of musical acts, will begin at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m.
Featured acts include Brooklyn-based American indie-dance band Rubblebucket; Huey Mack, an
American hip-hop artist from Morgantown, WV;
and singer Zella Day, whose hallmark is her folk/country background.
Admission to D.O.G. Fest will be $5 for AU and Alfred State students and $10 for general admis- sion..
ALFRED—April is a busy month for the Per- forming Arts Division at Alfred University.
Look at this lineup! There are many different
‘start’ times, so check the schedule carefully:
This week:
“Life is a Dream” directed by Becky Prophet is in the Miller Theater Thursday–Saturday. No Wednesday performance. 8 pm. Please email per- [email protected] or me for reservations.
Thursday, April 9, Stephanie Trick and her hus- band will be in concert in Holmes at 7:30. Ms.
Trick was here a couple years ago. They are pi- anists who perform jazz, and entertain with some four-hand piano playing!
Friday, April 17 – 7 pm, Choral concert in the Seventh Day Baptist Church – AU Chorus, Cham- ber Singers and the Alfred Volunteer Choir Com- pany.
Saturday, April 18 – AU Symphonic Orchestra will present an all-Russian program featuring David Peter Coppen performing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto. Miller Theater – 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 19 – Student Recital in Howell Hall – 3 pm
Friday, April 24 – Jazz Band Concert – Miller Theater – 7:30 pm
Friday, May 1 – AU Symphonic Band Concert – Miller Theater – 7:30
HEALING IS POSSIBLE
In the Parable of the Burning House, a revered text in the Zen tradi- tion, a grand but dilapidated mansion catches fire. At the time, the wealthy owner is standing outside the gate, but inside the mansion, his three sons are playing with their toys, oblivious of the encroach- ing conflagration. Rushing into the house, their father implores them to get out, but they ignore his admonitions. To entice them, he prom- ises to give them jeweled, ox-drawn carts if they will leave. By these
"expedient means" he achieves his purpose, and his sons escape "the burning house of the threefold world." Soon afterward, their father presents them with magnificent carriages adorned with gold, silver, and pearls and drawn by stalwart, pure-white oxen. Released from the burning house and their former attachments, his sons enjoy safety and freedom.
I was reminded of this parable while reading Allan Lokos's new book Through the Flames(Penguin, 2015), which recounts Lokos's experience of a horrific plane crash and his near-miraculous survival and recovery. In December, 2012 , Lokos and his wife, Susanna Weiss, were enjoying a ten-day holiday in Mynanmar. On Christmas Day, they boarded a short flight from Mandalay to Inle Lake. As their low-flying plane approached its destination, it struck electrical wires, burst into flames, and crashed in a rice field. Susanna jumped to safety from a side exit, but Allan, who was just behind her, caught his foot on something and suffered burns to a third of his body before he could escape. In the anguished days that followed, doctors in Myanmar, Bangkok, and Singapore informed Susanna that her hus- band, whose burns were massive and bone-deep, could not possibly survive, much less recover.
Yet recover he did, thanks in part to his meditative practice. Allan Lokos is the founder and guiding teacher of the Community Medi- tation Center in New York City. In telling his story, he gratefully ac- knowledges the roles of his supportive wife, his generous friends, and his compassionate surgeons in his recovery. He recalls the en- couraging words of Dr. Tan Bien Keem of Singapore, who told him that when he cut into his patient's body he felt "an energy--a life- force--that was too powerful to die at that time." But most of all, Lokos attributes his survival, his relatively swift recovery, and his present equanimity to the Buddhist teachings he had absorbed and practiced for many years prior to his trauma.
Prominent among those teachings is the principle of "dependent origination," which holds that every event is the natural consequence of causes and conditions. "This is, because that is," the teachings tell us. "This ceases to be, because that ceases to be." Applying this principle to his own experience, Lokos describes it in this way:
A pilot brought a plane down short of a runway. The plane, flying low, cut through electrical wires and sparked a fire that engulfed the plane. The plane crashed. I tried to jump from the plane but my foot got caught on something and I was seriously burned before I could free myself. My mind/body immediately went into survival mode and I did survive.
Void of hyperbole, Lokos's prose plainly states what happened. As he acknowledges, and as his book vividly demonstrates, his experi- ence entailed "a great deal of physical, mental, and emotional pain,"
and at times during his recovery, the insight of dependent origination was "not enough to fill the emotional emptiness." But by focusing, as best he could, on the actual causes and conditions of the crash, rather than speculate on what might have been, he freed himself from the "infinite number of story lines, projections, and perceptions we can attach to such an event." By eschewing "regrets, accusations, or blame," and by refraining from asking unanswerable questions ("Why me?"), he allowed "the road to recovery to be unencum- bered." Primarily for that reason, he believes, he has healed more smoothly and rapidly than anyone had expected.
Standard interpretations of the Parable of the Burning House view the burning mansion as samsara--the realm of suffering, driven by greed, anger, and a fundamental ignorance of reality. The rescuing father is the Buddha, who guides resistant humanity toward wisdom and liberation. And the jeweled carriages represent the "vehicle,"
the teachings and practices that convey the practitioner from suffer- ing to happiness. In Allan Lokos's case, those teachings and prac- tices were already in place, and they allowed him "to stay grounded not only in the chaos and urgency of the crash but also in the dark days that followed." Lokos believes that with patience and deter- mination, "complete healing is possible, even when a cure is not."
And though his narrative is graphically detailed and sometimes un- settling, it is also deeply inspiring. "Doctors said I would not live,"
he recalls. "They meant well, but they were wrong. I am healing.
You can too."
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Ben Howard leads the Falling Leaf Sangha (www.fallingleaf- sangha.blogspot.com), a Zen practice group in Alfred.
“Rubblebucket” will perform during the D.O.G. (Diversity of Genres) Fest April 17.
Hip-Hop Artist Huey Mack (left) and singer Zella Day (right) will perform during D.O.G. Fest.
MUSIC
D.O.G. Fest will take place Friday, April 17 at McLane
April a busy month at AU
PERFORMING ARTS
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ALFRED–The 2015 Skill- sUSA New York State Leader- ship and Skills Conference Postsecondary Championship, held mainly on Alfred State’s Wellsville campus, pitted 66 stu- dents from three schools against each other in one of the nation’s most prestigious showcases of career and technical aptitude Saturday, March 28.
Schools competing this year included Alfred State, the State University of New York (SUNY) at Delhi, and the Culi- nary Institute of America. All competitions took place on the School of Applied Technology campus in Wellsville, except for Precision Machining, which was held on the Alfred campus.
Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. The SkillsUSA state winners are eligible to compete in the 51st National SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, KY on Wednes- day, June 24 and Thursday, June 25. More than 6,000 students compete in 100 occupational and leadership skill areas.
Winners from the March 28 championship, by competition, are as follows:
AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING –
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL:
Brennan Bastedo, Clyde (Alfred State) SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL:
Camryn Berle, Deerfield (Alfred State) FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Ian Steltmann, Fairport (Alfred State)
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE–
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Skylar Maricle, Morris (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Bradley Mitchell, Lawtons (Alfred State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL:
Nolan Wangelin, Holland (Alfred State)
Alfred State hosts Skills-USA postsecondary Championship
ALFRED–The fundraiser for a new piano for the Seventh Day Baptist Church is off to a great start, thanks to a very generous contribution of $500 from a vil- lage resident.
At the AU choral concert on Friday, April 17, audience mem- bers will be given an opportunity to contribute to this piano fund.
The AU choral program often uses the church sanctuary for concerts as the acoustics are ab- solutely wonderful for choral singing, and the pipe organ often is needed for choral master- works.
Unfortunately the quality of the piano in the sanctuary is not up to performance level. AU chorus director Luanne Crosby and accompanist Laurel Buck- walter are hoping to raise at least
$3,000 toward the purchase of a good quality acoustic piano.
This piano will also be used by the two churches (Seventh Day Baptist and Union University) that use the sanctuary.
The ideal piano for the space will be movable and small enough so the accompanist can see over it to follow the conduc- tor but with a full tone to support the chorus. The piano will hold a tuning and have a newer action in good condition that can be played expressively.
If you plan to attend the con- cert, your generous contribution will be greatly appreciated.If you cannot attend but value the AU choral program and want to help, please mail a contribution to Laurel Buckwalter at 5744 East Valley Road, Alfred Sta- tion, NY 14803. Checks should be made out to the Alfred Sev- enth Day Baptist Church with Piano Fund on the memo line.
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Two females (front from left): Mikaela Shaw (commercial baking) and Brittany Hedgepeth (culi- nary), along with seven males (back from left): Nicholas McIntyre (precision machining), Andrew Sisak (welding), Kevin Kiefer (carpentry), Dylan Robinson (masonry), Anthony Canagaliosa (elec- trical construction wiring), Nolan Wangelin (automotive service), and Ian Steltmann (automotive refinishing); participated in the
CARPENTRY –
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Zachary Wood, Rome (Alfred State)
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FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL:
Kevin Kiefer, Greenville (SUNY Delhi) COMMERCIAL BAKING – THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Juliana Krajewski, Buffalo (Alfred State)
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FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL:
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WELDING –
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Kerick O’Brien, Holland (Alfred State) SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Kody Wolfer, Wellsville (Alfred State)
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By ELAINE HARDMAN Alfred Sun Reporter WELLSVILLE—If you are in need of a high school diploma, some encouragement and the oc- casional pizza, there’s a deal waiting for you.
BOCES sponsors a High School Equivalency Diploma Class (formerly known as GED) and the teacher, Kristen Vossler Wigent, has room for more in her free and friendly classes.
Classes are held in three loca- tions:
1. in the County Room (base- ment) of the David A Howe Pub- lic Library on Main Street in Wellsville on Mondays and Thursdays from 5 till 8 pm.
2. In the United Methodist Church on the Park Circle in An- gelica on Tuesdays and Thurs- days from noon till 3 pm.
3. At the Belmont Employ- ment and Training Center on Wells Lane (behind the drug store) on Tuesday and Wednes- day from 3:30 to 6:30 pm.
Students can attend twice a week in one location or follow their teacher around and meet up to 6 times a week for intensive instruction or work it out with something in between.
To register, walk into one of those classes and introduce yourself. Kristen carries registra- tion forms with her and she’s al- ways ready to help someone get their high school diploma.
There is no charge for the class and even books and mate- rials are free unless someone has a desire to buy their own copy of a certain book.
This is an adult education class and generally anyone over the age of 21, can just walk in and register. One year, Kristen had a group of 5 students with the youngest a glowing 65. This group of friends decided it was time to graduate from high school so Kristen worked with them and in a year 4 of the 5 had diplomas.
Adult, for this class, means at least 21 years old. Students under 21 need permission from their home districts before they can be registered. For most of Allegany County this is an easy fix. Students meet Kristen, pick up a form, go to their school dis- trict for a signature and return to become part of Kristen’s class.
The one district where this isn’t true is Friendship so any potential young students living there needs to go to the school and ask for directions to become a part of a High School Equiva- lency Diploma Class.
The first day of class for a reg- istered student would generally be an assessment – The Test of
Adult Basic Education. The test helps to map out how skilled a person is in reading and math.
Other tests will assess science, math, social studies and more and then help the student and Kristen set up a plan to bring all those subject areas up to the needed level to earn a diploma.
There’s no set schedule. One student in Wellsville started classes a few weeks ago but ex- pects to have a diploma by June.
Another student, Mary, has been taking classes for 2 years but still needs more time to get alge- bra firmly I hand. The formal test is given almost every month so people don’t need to be rushed or wait long times. It’s all flexible.
Kaylyn said that she enjoys Social Studies class best and is currently studying the constitu- tion. She faithfully completes her homework and likes coming to class.
Mary stressed that the classes have forced her to think harder and read more difficult books.
She looks forward to getting her diploma and hopes to get into college.
Jason is one of the younger students. He said he didn’t the get the kind of attention he needed in high school but in class with Kristen, he has one- on-one work in math and writ- ing. He’s been in many schools in his life and wanted to finish high school with other teens but at the suggestion of his home school he switched instead to the adult program and now is smoothly on target. Even though he’s happy where he is and he’s glad that there is this option that is working for him, he thinks it’s generally better to stay in high school, play sports and follow the standard route to a diploma.
After they are earned, diplo- mas are mailed to graduates but
there’s a formal ceremony with all other adult students including those working with Southern Tier Traveling Teacher or Liter- acy West after which students go to college or the military or con- tinue working their way through life. At the ceremony, awards are given to those with the highest scores.
If this sounds like a program for you, walk into one of these classes next week and give it a try. Kaylyn says that the classes are a great way to spend 3 hours in good company, moving for- ward in life.
There’s help for those who need a high school equivalency diploma
Scene from one of Kristen Vossler Wigent’s classes in Angelica. (Photo provided)
ALFRED—The Alfred Uni- versity (AU) Women’s Leader- ship Center (WLC) will host Zerlina Maxwell for
the spring lecture in the Pamela Lavin Bernstein “Women of Influence”
Speaker Series. The talk will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center. The program is free and open to the public.
Maxwell holds a law degree from Rutgers Law School -- Newark and a B.A. in Interna- tional Relations from Tufts Uni- versity. She will be discussing her leadership path and how she came to be the woman she is now. She will also give a talk on campus rape culture, an issue she addresses on many of the cam- puses she visits.
Maxwell wears many hats as a political analyst, speaker and contributing writer for ESSENCE Magazine and Mic.com. In her writing, she dis- cusses national politics, candi- dates and specific policy and culture issues including femi- nism, domestic violence, sexual assault, victim blaming and gen- der inequality.
Maxwell frequently makes ap- pearances at colleges, universi- ties and organizations to discuss rape culture and feminism. The
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She has also infiltrated the worlds of television satellite radio as a democratic commen- tator on Fox News and MSNBC and as a weekly guest and filler host for Make It Plain with Mark Thompson on Sirius XM Progress.
With a gift from Pamela Lavin Bernstein ’71 to endow the lec- ture series, the Women’s Leader- ship Center is now about to significant, nationally known
“women of influence” to the Al- fred University campus on an an- nual basis.
The WLC, established in 2006, builds on AU’s heritage as the first truly coeducational insti- tution in the nation.
For more information about the Women of Influence Series at AU, call the WLC at 607.871.2971.
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