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Vol. 137, No. 17 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, April 28, 2022
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ALFRED–Alfred State College (ASC) cele- brated the achievements of hundreds of stu- dents recently during the 38th annual Honors Convocation. Dr. Craig Clark, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, presided over the event.
Following welcome remarks from ASC Pres- ident Dr. Steven Mauro and remarks from Clark, the deans of three schools presented the Dean’s Awards for Academic Excellence.
Heavy Equipment Operations major Kelsey Kellam (Liberty) was the recipient for the School of Applied Technology, Graphic and Media Design major Juliana Elwood (Sewell, NJ) for the School of Architecture, Manage- ment & Engineering Technology, and Forensic Science major Collen Farley (Staten Island) for the School of Arts and Sciences.
Nursing student Riley Mucher (Warsaw) was By DAVID L. SNYDER
Editor and Publisher
ALMOND–The Alfred-Almond Cen- tral School Board of Education, at its Wednesday, April 20 meeting, approved a 2022-23 school budget in the amount of
$15,237,699 that as proposed will not re- sult in an increase in the tax levy.
District residents are invited to attend a presentation of the budget proposal at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 in the school audi- torium. Voter registration for district res- idents will be held from 1 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, May 3 at the high school.
The annual budget vote and school board election will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 in the high school auditorium.
On the May 17 ballot will be:
•Budget of $15,237,699.
•$5.2 million Capital Construction project to include heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), Athletic Field Lighting, Safety upgrades and Under- ground Fuel Tank Replacement.
•Establish a new Capital Reserve Ac- count - $10 years, $6 million. The prior reserve account has been fully funded to its $3 million amount. $945,000 from the already established reserve account will be used to help fund the proposed $5.2 million project.
•Bus Purchases. Two buses not to ex- ceed $266,000; replacing buses #98 and
#99, 2014 models.
•Library Levy - $133,6000 for Alfred Box of Books Library and $89,193 for Almond Library.
•Election of member of Board of Edu- cation
A-A Business Manager Angela Rogers offered a power point overview of the proposed budget at the April 20 meeting.
The 2022-23 proposed budget of
$15,237,699 is an increase of $300,200 or 2.01% over the 2021-22 budget of
$14,937,499.
Items contributing to the budget in- crease include salaries (due to contractual obligations) and BOCES services. Those increases are offset by reductions in cost of benefits, contractual, and debt service.
“Fringe benefits seem to be lower, but this is mostly because some of our fringe benefits are being provided through BOCES,” Rogers explained.
She said that in addition to increased requests for services, the BOCES budget is greater because of special education placements and CTE/Alternate Educa- tion.
A substantial increase in state aid is largely responsible for the plan not re- quiring an increase in the district tax levy, Rogers said, noting that foundation aid was increased by $483,468.
Proposed Capital Project Reviewed A representative of Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, PC, pre- sented an overview of the proposed $5.2 million Capital Construction Project not- ing that “This project isn’t the ‘pretty things’ but more of an infrastructure proj- ect.”
Foremost aim of the project is to cor- rect climate control issues with second floors of the elementary, junior high and high school buildings. HVAC upgrades will result in climate controls so that rooms can be kept at a comfortable tem- perature all year round.
The capital project also includes re- placing the athletic field lighting with LED lighting, which will be more cost ef- fective and eliminate the need for a gen- erator. LED lights will be run off the
school’s electric service.
Aging fuel storage tanks at the bus garage will be replaced with an above- ground fuel island. Existing tanks are 30 years old, at the end of their useful lives and will likely be rejected for insurance.
Hunt offers a project timeline:
•Public Information Program (PIP);
April/May 2022
•Public Vote; May 17, 2022
•Design Phase; April 2022 to Septem- ber 2022
•SED Submission; October 2022
•SED Review (3rd Party); October 2022 to February 2023
•Bid Phase to begin March 2023
•Award Bids in April/May 2023
•Construction May 2023-August 2024.
In other business at its April 20 meet- ing, the A-A school board…
…VOTED to approve the 2022-23 Greater Southern Tier BOCES final services in the
amount of $3,196,773.
…VOTED to approve the 2022-23 Property Tax Report Card.
…VOTED to approve Outdoor Learning Proj- ect bids, with costs being covered by “Covid money.” …VOTED to authorize the appropria- tion of $246,000 from the unassigned fund bal- ance to the Capital Fund to cover the cost of the emergency replacement of the high school boiler system.
…VOTED to authorize the establishment of a Repair Reserve to be funded by Voter authori- zation at a later date (not on the 2022 ballot).
…VOTED to participate in the cooperative bidding for all cafeteria supplies with Greater Southern Tier BOCES.
…VOTED to grant tenure to Brigit Stuart in the special subject tenure area of children with handicapping conditions effective July 2, 2022.
…VOTED to approve Anthony Ordway as a substitute support staff person as a teacher aide, food service and cleaner.
…VOTED to create a civil service Temporary Supervisor of Transportation position.
…VOTED to create a civil service School Nurse position.
…VOTED to approve Winter 2022-23 sports coaching assignments including Brian Marlatt, boys’ varsity basketball; Julianna Sherman, girls’
varsity basketball; Greg Cook, varsity wrestling;
Adam Dwyer, modified wrestling; Gerry Flaitz, varsity swimming; Jessica Dwyer, modified swimming; and Cheryl Kress, boys’ and girls’
varsity skiing.
…OFFERED congratulations to new in- ductees in the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society including Jennifer Bensley, Katherine Claire, Gracen Dusinberre, Mariam Eleshaky, Taylor Flaitz, Alexandra Hurd, Isabella Lang, Owen Lawrence, Justin McClain, Sophia SymesLatini, Kouki Yatani and Yuhan Zhou.
…OFFERED congratulations to Zack Ledbet- ter (Building Construction) and Isabella Lang (New Visions Medical) on being selected Wild- wood Students of the Month for March.
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Alfred State holds 38th annual Honors Convocation
Seventh Day Baptist General Conference President Char- lotte Chroniger pauses to read The Alfred Sun during her visit to the Alfred area last week.
She was guest preacher at the Alfred Station Seventh Day Baptist Church where her brother-in-law, Ken Chroniger, serves as pastor.
Reading the Sun
FIRST CONVOCATION FOR PRESIDENT DR. STEVEN MAURO
A-A proposes $15.2 mil budget, $5.2 mil capital project
Provost award winner Riley Mucher
honored with the Provost’s Award for Aca- demic Excellence and Digital Media & Anima- tion major Megan Delianne (Bayshore) and Architecture Technology Alec Harrigan (Springville) were honored for their Chancel- lor’s Award for Student Excellence.
Patricia Fogarty, Chair of the college Coun- cil awarded Mercedes Torpey (Cuba) with the Leadership through Civic Engagement Award and Gabriel Cooks (Brooklyn) with the New- man Civic Fellows Award.
Elijah Blumberg, Student Senate President, awarded Dr. Angela Graves with the Student Advocate Award.
Dr. Mauro returned to the stage and pre- sented the annual alumni awards. Joseph Laraiso ’67 received the Distinguished Alumni Award while Madison Szpaicher ’17 received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
HOT DOG DAY Saturday, April 30 Schedule on Pg. 8
A-A Business Manager Angela Rogers
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OBITUARIES
ANNE MARIE SWINKO POMEROY
Worked at Kodak many years REXVILLE–Anne Marie (Swinko) Pomeroy of Rexville
Martha Ann Shults Davidson, 93, Hornell, YMCA advocate, furniture store owner
Elwin James ‘Jim’ Close, 84, Wellsville, welder Allan Arthur Judge, 76, potter
Charlene R. White, 86, Wellsville
Anne Marie (Swinko) Pomeroy, 75, Rexville
Puzzles on Page 10
MARTHA ANN SHULTS DAVIDSON
Davidson’s Furniture; Bills fan HORNELL–Martha Ann Shults Davidson (Marty) passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Marty was a life- long resident of Hornell being born at Bethesda Hospital on Feb. 23, 1929 to her parents C.
Everett Shults and Martha H.
Shults.
At Hornell High School, Marty met the love of her life,
ELWIN JAMES “JIM”
CLOSE
Operated Dill Pickle eatery WELLSVILLE–Elwin James
“Jim” Close, 84, of Wellsville, died Sunday, April 17, 2022 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born May 3, 1937, in Ulysses Township, he was the son of Leon R. and Erma J. Empson Close. On May 19, 1962, in
Whitesville, he married the for- mer Ruth E. Dunn, who sur- vives. A 1956 graduate of Genesee High School, he earned a welding certificate from Bree- den School of Welding in Gene- see. A U.S. Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1959–
1961. As a teen, he raised dairy cows and was active in FFA.
The farm in Genesee was impor- tant to him and his family throughout his life.
He was employed by Air Pre- heater in Wellsville for 36 years as a welder and advanced to welding engineer.An entrepre- neur, he and his step-father, Nel- son Acker, engaged in a carpentry business and various real estate ventures. Jim was well-known for his wallpapering skills. He also operated a video game and pool table business.
He and his wife owned and op- erated the Dill Pickle Restaurant in Wellsville for 33 years, retir- ing in 2008. During that time, he partnered with friends and other restaurant owners to make and deliver Christmas meals to the elderly.
He was a member of Morrison
Hayes American Legion Post
#702, Frank B. Church VFW Post #2530, and Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge 601. Surviv- ing besides his wife, Ruth, are:
four children, Bradley Close of Wellsville, Lisa (Dean) Giopu- los of Wellsville, Steven Close of Churchville, Donald (Mar- garet) Close of Silver Creek;
eight grandchildren, Eric, Sarah, Jenna, Heather, Michael, Stephanie, Emily, and Jacob; a great-granddaughter, Anelle; sis- ter-in-law, Joan Close of Warren, PA; nieces and nephews. In ad- dition to his parents, he was pre- deceased by a brother, Donald Close in 1968; and his step-fa- ther, Nelson Acker.
Funeral services will be held privately at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Kinney. Military Rites will be accorded in the fu- neral home by members of the Potter County Honor Guard.
Memorials may be made to David A. Howe Library, 155 N.
Main St., Wellsville, NY 14895.
Online condolences may be ex- pressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
ALLAN ARTHUR JUDGE AU alum, potter ITHACA–Allan Arthur Judge of the Cayuga Nursing and Re- habilitation Center in Ithaca passed away on Saturday April 16, 2022, at the Cayuga Medical Center following a long illness.
Allan was born Jan. 5, 1946, in North Hornell and was the son of Arthur T. and Margaret M. Thompson Judge.
Allan graduated from Alfred University and received his mas- ter’s degree from Missoula Uni- versity in Montana. Allan was
self employed in pottery and art sales.
Allan is survived by his sister, Barbara (John) Steffler of Hor- nell and his brother, Ronald Judge of Burbank, CA.
There will be no services at this time and burial will be at the Hornell Rural Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the di- rection of the Letro-McIntosh- Spink Funeral Home, Inc., 646 E. State St., Olean. Online con- dolences may be made at www.letromcintoshspinkfuner- alhome.com
CHARLENE R. WHITE Wellsville resident WELLSVILLE–Charlene R.
White, 86, of Wellsville, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in the Comfort House of Allegany County.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville. Online condolences
may be shared at
www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
Adam T. Davidson, who prede- ceased her. Their romance en- dured time away at college with Marty attending Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and Adam at Hobart College in Geneva.
After graduation from North- western, Marty married Adam on Feb. 23, 1952 and the couple moved to Camp LeJeune, NC where Adam was stationed as a Captain in the United States Ma- rine Corps. Following Adam’s discharge from the Marines, Marty and Adam returned to Hornell and started their family.
Marty is survived by her four children, Mark (Karen) of Den- ver, CO, Mike (Sharon) of Hor- nell, Barbara (Tim) of Kinnelon, NJ and Linda (Don) of Green- wich. Marty is also survived by her brother, Eric Shults (Beth), of North Hornell; ten grandchil- dren, two great grandchildren, several nieces and a nephew, all whom loved her dearly. Marty’s sister, Linda, predeceased her in 2019.
Marty worked alongside Adam at Davidson’s Furniture helping to build up and maintain the furniture store, now in its 146th year of operation under Mike’s leadership. During that time, the family spent summers at their Loon Lake cottage, a lo- cation still serving as a family gathering place.
After Adam passed, Marty stayed active accepting any invi- tation with an enthusiastic,
“That sounds like fun!” Marty was also somewhat of a local celebrity participating in a weekly local radio spot on WLEA promoting the goods and services of Davidson’s Furniture and also working as the “gate- keeper” for the local Curves franchise for a number of years.
Marty’s commitment to the Hornell community was evi- denced not only by her work at the furniture store, but also by her staunch support for the Hor- nell YMCA. Marty’s contribu- tions to the YMCA were recognized by the Y naming her
“Woman of the Year.”
Marty also had a strong dedi- cation to learning. She was an American Field Service (AFS) Host to two Hornell High AFS students and sent her daughter Linda to Finland for a summer through the AFS summer stu- dents abroad program. Marty was also honored for her service to AFS by the local chapter.
A lifelong fan of the Buffalo Bills, Marty and Adam main- tained season tickets to the Bills’
home games for 30 years, until Adam’s passing. Marty adored the Bills’ Steve Tasker!
Finally, the family wishes to thank Marty’s wonderful care- giving team led by Stacy Cregan these past four years. This time in Marty’s life was enriched by their care and attention. The ability to stay in her home dur- ing this time was a true blessing enabled by these extraordinary women.
There will be a memorial service in Marty’s honor begin-
ning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30 at Christ Episcopal Church, Center Street, Hornell.
The service will be followed by interment at Hope Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held at the Bishop-Johnson & DeSanto Fu- neral Home, 285 Main Street, Hornell, from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 29. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Marty’s honor be made to the Hornell YMCA, 18 Center Street, Hornell, NY 14843 or the Hornell High School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 135, Hor- nell, NY 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
The Bishop-Johnson & De- Santo Funeral Home is honored to assist Marty’s family with the arrangements.
Online condolences or re- membrances of Marty are wel- come on the Facebook page of the funeral home or at www.bishopandjohnsonfuneral- home.com.
passed away on March 31, 2022 at the age of 75 in the care of Livingston County Hospice at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville.
Anne was born in Olean on July 15, 1946 to John Stephen Swinko, Sr. and Dorothy Eliza- beth (Booth) Swinko. She grew up in Elmira after her family re- located there in 1949. She mar- ried Philip Joseph Pomeroy on June 3, 1967 and they lived in Rochester for many years before moving to Rexville. Anne was a long-time employee of the East- man Kodak Company.
Anne was predeceased by her parents, John and Dorothy; her husband, Philip; father-in-law, Gordon Pomeroy; mother-in- law, Teresa Rought; brother, John (Jack) Swinko, Jr.; nephew, Kevin Joseph (Joey) Swinko;
brother-in-law, Caisimer Joseph
(CJ) Maslinski; brother-in-law, Joe VanNess; sister-in-law and husband, Thelma and Albert Depew. Anne is survived by her very special friend, Philip Ken- nard of Whitesville; her two sis- ters, Marjorie (Duane) Bravo of Elmira and Jean Maslinski of West Palm Beach, FL; sister-in- law, Narda (Ron) Webber of Beaver Dams; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
As per Anne’s request, there were to be no calling hours or services. Arrangements will be at the convenience of the family.
Memorials may be made in Anne Marie’s name to Liv- ingston County Hospice, Mt.
Morris, NY 14510 or Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Rexville, NY 14877. Arrange- ments are with the H.P. Smith &
Son, Inc. Funeral Home in Can- isteo.
[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. ]
Last Saturday I found Vidalia onions at the market in Arkport. I hadn’t seen them yet at Wegmans. They made me think with longing of the ones I get from my favorite roadside market in Georgia when we go there in February. They look like overly fat leeks with a just developing bulb on the end. These are the first pickings from the fields that will later develop into the onions we buy here. They are beyond sweet and could be eaten like a stalk of celery.
Here’s a delicious combination, when you get Vidalias. The recipe could be modified to use fresh Spring peas instead of canned and is also another use for leftover ham. The recipe is from the Vidalia Sweet Onion Cookbook Published by Morris Farms.
Peas Supreme
1 c. ham, diced ¼ c. diced Vidalia Onions 1 can English peas, drained ¼ c. pimento, chopped & drained 1 c. grated mild cheese 1 c. rice, cooked
1 can cream of chicken soup
Mix all ingredients and bake in a greased casserole at 325° F. for 30 minutes.
(Optional: may top with French fried onion rigs or buttered bread crumbs.)
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER The Alfred Sun Weather Forecaster
“Is the spring coming?” he said.
“What is it like?”…“It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine…”
–Frances Hodgson Burnett Thursday, April 28 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 46– LOW 27) Chance of precipitation....4%
Friday, April 29 SUNNY (HIGH 51–LOW 30) Chance of precipitation...2%
Saturday, April 30 MOSTLY SUNNY (HIGH 56– LOW 33) Chance of precipitation....18%
Sunday, May 1 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 61– LOW 42) Chance of precipitation....15%
Monday, May 2 PM SHOWERS (HIGH 62 - LOW 46) Chance of precipitation....33%
Tuesday, May 3 PM SHOWERS (HIGH 59 - LOW 45) Chance of precipitation....33%
Wednesday, May 4 MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 58 - LOW 44) Chance of precipitation...24%
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like the weather in Alfred just wait five minutes!
Ellen finds Vidalia onions in Arkport
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COMMUNITY NEWS
ALFRED–Hot Dog Day, 2022, fifty years after the first one, will feature many opportu-
On a beautiful spring day, two granddaughters and I hiked up Oak Ridge Lane to appreciate kittens our neighbor, Barrie Clark, is fostering in her home. We were treated to handling and enjoying four eight-week-old, spritely felines, and quietly peer- ing at, but not disturbing, the mom with her two-day-old off- spring comfortably ensconced in the bathtub down the hall. As if that were not enough entertainment, we met Stash, Barrie’s rambunctious shepherd-lab mix, as we stood on the porch and chatted. Stash provided sticks and a very abused basketball for us to toss. Barrie commented that we needed to see Stash with his tiger ball, a ball so tough, it’s given to tigers in zoos to play with.
The next minutes were filled with riotous laughter as Stash chased the brilliant orange ball down to and along the pond, back up the hill, around the yard, back down the hill, and into the pond, with so much enthusiasm and vigor that we wondered, asking Barrie if he were exhausted by it. Still a “teen-age” dog, Stash sleeps well at night after one of these chases, but Barrie eventually has to hide the ball in the garage, because he does not give up the avid chase as long as it’s loose.
First photo: Straight on view of Stash trying to get his teeth into his ball. For perspective, his right eye can be seen just above the ball.
S e c o n d p h o t o : Stash’s ball creates a
“bow wave"
as he swims p o w e r f u l l y after it.
(Maybe it’s a
“bow-wow”
wave.) Photo is of Timothy and David, safely helmeted and ready to
roll. (Photo by Rebecca Weaver Hamm).
Fire department to promote Safe Kids in Alfred
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nities for folks to participate. A.
E. Crandall Hook and Ladder, Alfred’s fire department, will be
on the scene in more ways than one.One of these will be a bicycle helmet giveaway. A child who does not have a helmet may come to our booth and be fitted for one, and a child who appears wearing a helmet will receive a
$5 gift certificate.
Please encourage your child to safely ride their wheeled vehicle by protecting their growing brain with a properly fitted bike helmet. We will have toddler helmets, enabling parents or grandparents of our youngest riders to get the kids used to wearing one as soon as they first climb onto a vehicle.
Think of it as a safety seat for their head.
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ALFRED ToWn TALK
By DAn AcTon Alfred Town Supervisor
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Highlights of the April 14, 2022 Alfred Town Board Meeting
Moratorium, Mower, and ARP Money
By DAn AcTon Alfred Town Supervisor
The monthly meeting of the Town Board was fairly short given that no topic elicited extended discussion as is often the case. The board reaffirmed its plan to issue a moratorium on devices that pro- duce electromagnetic radiation until the FCC promulgates new reg- ulations. To that end we modified the language of the resolution in accordance with recommendations from the town attorney. A public hearing is set for May 19, just prior to the monthly board meeting.
We learned from Highway Superintendent Bob Halsey that the dealer we contracted to purchase a tractor and boom mower from now reports they can’t supply the mower described in the contract.
The dealer intends to find and substitute and if that happens a new contract will need to be written.
The board discussed a general framework for spending our Amer- ican Rescue Plan (ARP) money. Among the suggestions that gained traction was to pave the parking lot. This would have the advantage of eliminating mud tracked into the building by employees and com- munity members. A decision on these monies will be made at the next meeting.
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EDITORIAL PAGE
I’d Say He Was No Brian Piccolo, But That’d Be A Low Blow Is This The Game, Or Is It The Half-Time Show?Or,
A few weeks gone by, I read ’bout this guy
In the “Take-Your-Pick Years Ago” column Who’s an all-around multi-task-polymath-ultra-
Type-A type, or what-cha-ma-call-’im.
“He could sing like Caruso, both tenor and bass, And play on the Spanish guitar”—
But lots more he could do, so don’t mix up his face With some connivin’ Skavinsky Skavar.
He could not only write a dissertation ’pon roast pig Without getting the least li’l bit wordy, He could actually fight with and wrestle the pig,
Without getting the least li’l bit dirty.
With vigor and verve did he honorably serve—
Semper Fi!—stomping out treason;
And every college-man’s dream, he was star of the team, Undefeated that one football season.
The position he played? Why, all over the field!
(If nowadays, he’d have to use-a-phone.) But wherever they bade, ’twas Left Tuba appealed—
Though mostly he just played Free Sousaphone.
He recruited his frat bros for some awesome D-line, An’ that “D” right there shore don’t mean “dumb”.
Coulda led th’ league in sax, cuz they’d th’ stealth of a feline—
But in their case, the “D” stood for “drum”.
Such harmonization out there on the field;
They always were playing in concert:
Lockstep in formation, all others must yield—
When anyone challenged, they answert.
Well, he followed that year with a stellar career, In a field far from tuba or football;
But he always will be remembered as he Who in any endeavor could do ’t all.
Now, I haven’t the time to continue in rhyme, And tell you about his kid sister, The paleontologist-pedant-philologist—
She’s no polymath; she’s Polly Histor.
—Anon Abulbul Amouse
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NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to Section 506 and 1526 of
the Real Property Tax Law) HEARING OF COMPLAINTS Notice is hereby given that as of May 1, 2022, the Assessor(s) of the Town of Alfred, County of Allegany, has completed the Tentative Assessment Roll for the current year. The tentative assessment roll is available for viewing on the Allegany County website- https://allegany.sdgnys.com/search.as px per requirement of RPTL section 1590(2). A copy has also been left with the town clerk at 6340 Shaw Rd., Al- fred, NY.
I will be available on a hybrid basis at the Alfred Town Hall some days (6340 Shaw Rd, Alfred Station, NY 14803) and by phone only on others see below. Please feel free to call me with any questions or concerns. (716) 557-4362 on the dates noted below.
You may also mail any complaint to 6340 Shaw Rd., Alfred Station, NY
14803 or email
Wednesday, May 4 9 am- 1 pm (In Person at Alfred Town Hall)
Saturday, May 7 9 am- 1 pm (phone calls only)
Monday, May 9 4 pm- 8 pm (phone calls only)
Wednesday, May 11 9 am- 1 pm (In Person at Alfred Town Hall)
Last Day for filing grievance com- plaints: May 25, 2022.
Grievance Day Hearings will be held at the Alfred Town Hall, 6340 Shaw Rd, Alfred Station, NY 14803 The Board of Assessment Review will meet on June 2nd, 2022at the fol- lowing times: 4 pm - 8 pm
Please provide a phone number where you can be reached on your complaint should you require a hearing or if the Board has any questions re- garding your application or other ma- terials provided.
A publication containing procedures for contesting an assessment is avail- able at https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/prop- erty/contest/grievproced.htm Dated this 1st day of May, 2022
Bobbi Elderkin - Assessor 17-2b
Cultural Calendar...6-7
Pandemic Escapes...9
Cartoons, Puzzles...10
Classified ads, Legals...11
Years Ago in the Sun...12
Church page...13
Financial MATTers...14
Newspaper Fun...15 Alfred Sun’s Second Section--Entertainment, Classified Advertising, Etc., Etc. Moonlighter
Weeks of April 28-May 4, 2022 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
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ne morning a few weeks ago, my new kyusu arrived at my door. A kyusu is a Japanese teapot with a hollow side handle and an interior mesh filter. Handcrafted in the Tokoname tradition, this particular kyusu is dark brown and evokes a quiet, earthy atmosphere. Concentric circles in the lid and body impart a simple, classical feel- ing. To prepare this new tool for use, I filled it with boiling water, emptied it, and left it in the dish drainer to dry. By nightfall, it had taken its place on the counter among my small collection of kyusus, looking pristine and ready for service.That look was not to last. The follow- ing afternoon, as I was reading in my study and my wife was working in the kitchen, I heard a crash, followed by a few words of Yiddish and the improbable prediction, “He’s going to kill me!” As it happened, as Robin was innocently open- ing the cupboard above the counter to fetch a box of McVitie’s Digestive Bis- cuits, a jar of cream of tartar came tum- bling out. As if guided by radar, this little missile landed squarely on my new kyusu, breaking its hollow handle into several pieces. With a seasoned ce- ramist’s expertise, Robin repaired the handle, leaving barely visible lines where the fractures had occurred. No matter:
having traveled safely all the way from Japan and spending less than forty-eight hours in our home, this exquisite object was already broken.
To the Western mind, this little mishap might be deemed uncommon. A freak ac- cident, we might call it. From the vantage point of Zen teachings, however, the in- cident may be unfortunate but is hardly out of the ordinary. “Your cup is already broken,” an old Zen teaching implores us to remember. This enigmatic pronounce- ment, which is neither as pessimistic nor as fatalistic as it sounds, carries two dis- tinct meanings. The first is practical and readily accessible, the second metaphys- ical and more reclusive. Together they lend depth and weight to a memorable saying. And for those who take that say- ing to heart, its import can be both illu-
minating and liberating.
At the practical level, “Your cup is al- ready broken” is a vivid expression of the truth of impermanence. All conditioned things, Zen teachings tell us, are subject to change, the one exception being imper- manence itself. More subtly, this funda- mental principle holds that even apparently stable things are constantly changing, whether we realize it or not.
Each moment of our lives is a death and a birth. In time, both you and your cup will “break,” figuratively if not literally.
Clay will return to clay. Our treasured possessions may outlast us, but if we imagine that either they or our own mor- tal coils are made to last forever, we are indulging in fantasy. And by doing so, we may be causing suffering, both to our- selves and to others. “We suffer not be- cause things are impermanent,” Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh often observed,
“but because we imagine them to be per- manent when they are not.”
At a deeper level, “Your cup is already broken” points toward a hidden dimen- sion of everyday experience, known in Zen as the “absolute” dimension. Accord- ing to Zen teachings in general and the Heart Sutra in particular, the things of this world are not what they seem. This teak table where I’m writing appears to be
separate and solid. If I should bang my knee on its leg, its solidity will be painfully confirmed. But for all its appar- ent solidity, this aging table, which was once a hardwood tree, is a temporary nexus of causes and conditions, akin to a whirlpool, in a universe where everything is interconnected, and everything is changing. In Zen parlance, the table is
“empty of a separate self.” To say that it is already broken is to acknowledge that it consists of its constituent parts, which will sooner or later disperse and be trans- formed into something else. Firewood,
perhaps, and eventually ashes. And we are the same.
In Western culture, the experience of impermanence is typically met with sor- row or regret, if not profound grief and a broken heart. It is elegized rather than celebrated. Where the loss of loved ones is concerned, such a response is alto- gether natural and appropriate. But in other, less extreme situations, fully ac- knowledging the reality of impermanence can liberate us from the illusion of per- manence. It can free us from obsessive at- tachment, even as it prompts us to cherish what we presently have. “The trouble,”
Jack Kornfield once remarked, “is you think you have time.” To that delusive and all-too-common notion, “Your cup is already broken” gives the lie. At the same time, this gentle reminder invites us to contemplate the wholeness of life and death, permanence and impermanence, and to live our lives accordingly.
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Ben Howard’s books include Immovable Awareness: The Intimate Practice of Zen (2016) and Firewood and Ashes: New and Selected Poems(2015).
ALFRED–“Great leaders cre- ate positive changes,” Alfred University alumnus and Trustee Peter Cuneo ’67, HD ’13, ’22 told a packed audience Tuesday night , April 19 in Nevins The- ater as part of the Peter Cuneo leadership forum, “How You Can Become a Superhero Leader.”
Cuneo helped turn around the sputtering Marvel Entertainment corporation after being ap- pointed Chief Executive Officer of the company in 1999. At that time, he recalled, Marvel had about $3 million in cash assets;
10 years later, in 2009, the com- pany was purchased by The Walt Disney Company for $4.5 bil- lion. Cuneo’s leadership during the years when Marvel super- heroes like Iron Man and Spider- Man hit the movie screens is credited with the company’s rise from near-obliteration.
Cuneo served as a member of the Alfred University Board of Trustees for 27 years, including six years as Board Chair. In 2020, he was confirmed as a Chair Emeritus Life Trustee. He also is the recipient of two hon- orary degrees from Alfred Uni- versity: Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa (2013),
and Doctor of Commerce, hon- oris causa(2022).
Cuneo on April 19 delivered a wide-ranging talk on leadership, which he characterized as a rare quality in the modern era.
“There is less quality leader- ship in the world than at any time in human history,” he said, adding that any Alfred Univer- sity student who seeks a future leadership role has a great ad- vantage: “There is little compe- tition.”
He shared a selection of his
“32 Essentials of Turnaround Leadership” (Examples: Admit your mistakes; Remember your failures and forget your suc- cesses; Be ruthless when called for); and peppered his remarks with stories from his years at Marvel Entertainment.
Part of his success at Marvel, he said, was the company’s will- ingness “to change the rules of the game.”
When he joined Marvel, the Hollywood template for a suc- cessful movie was to hire a $10- million lead actor to carry the film.
“Our view was that we didn’t need big stars because the char- acters were already the stars,” he said. “We viewed ourselves as
the characters’ agents.”
That sort of thinking, he said, contributed to the hiring of actors like Robert Downey Jr. to play Iron Man, a character that generated hundreds of millions of dollars for Marvel, and Toby Maguire, who played Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the first Marvel films.
Cuneo’s talk included an on-stage visit from
Spider-Man, portrayed by Alfred University un- dergraduate Emilia Smith. Spider-Man/Smith and Cuneo shared the stage, along with Alfred Univer- sity President Mark Zupan and Greg Connors ’92, chair of Alfred University’s Board of Trustees.
Together, Zupan and Connors awarded Cuneo his second honorary degree from Alfred Univer- sity.
Cuneo talks leadership, receives honorary degree
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Tomison Sensuji ("Thousand Lines") Kyusu
Morning Tea
Already Broken
Alfred University undergraduate Emilia Smith, dressed as Spider-Man, joins Peter Cuneo '67 at the conclusion of Cuneo's lecture "How Can You Become a Superhero Leader?"
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, April 28, 2022
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.
Off the Wagonis back! For more information on Off the Wagon check out: www.face- book.com/OfftheWagonAcoustic 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 Sunday, April 3, 2:30 pm: The Nunda Historical Society is sponsoring internationally known musicianDennis James in
‘Glass-ical Musick,’ his ninth performance in Nunda. James will present an entertaining ex- ploration of the history of glass music. The illustrated musical lecture-demonstration will fea- ture the glass armonica, a recre- ation of the 18th century musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. Rotating on a mecha- nized spindle and rubbed with water-moistened fingers, the glass armonica bowls produce notes and chords of remarkable sonority. Franklin's armonica is thought to be the first truly Amer- ican musical instrument. This program is funded by a Restart NY Mini-Grant through the NYS Council on the Arts and adminis- tered by the GV Council on the Arts. This event, hosted by the Trinity Church of Nunda, 30 East Street, is handicapped accessi- ble, free, and open to the public.
However, donations are grate- fully accepted. Please plan to join us for this “not-to-be-missed”
program.
Off the Wagonis back! For more information on Off the Wagon check out: www.face- book.com/OfftheWagonAcoustic Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. There is currently no weekly recital.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memo- rial Carillon, AU campus.2021 recital series canceled. The Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Series honors Dr. Ray Winthrop Wingate, a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years.
Theater
& Dance
DANCE
International Folk Dancing Tuesday evenings from 8:30- 10:30 p.m. We learn and do a variety of International Dances, many from the Balkans, Israel, Armenia, etc. Everyone is wel- come, no partner or experience necessary! Watch for updates on the status of the group. Miller Performing Arts Center, AU cam- pus.
DRAMA GROUPS
Wee Playhousemeets monthly.
Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
PERFORMANCES
“MOSTLY MOZART” Concert featuring two Alfred University students performing as soloists, will be held Friday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Theater. AU students Monica Nowik and Luke Piazza will perform with the Al- fred University Orchestra. The concert, which is presented by the Music Department and di- rected by Lisa Lantz, professor of music, is free and open to the public.
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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 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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NOTES from the BOX OF BOOKS
Spring is here in Alfred, slowly but surely, and the sun is warmly inviting us into its rays. Since I am sharing a series on the topic of vitamin D, this week I want to focus on our primary source–sun- shine. It’s important to understand how to properly protect our skin from damaging rays while opti- mizing the absorption of vitamin D.
It is common to generously lather your skin with the highest SPF sunscreen available. However, there are three problems with commercial sun- screens.
First of all, they are made of chemicals that are harmful to your body. Our skin is our largest organ. Anytime we apply something to our skin, it is directly absorbed into the bloodstream and thus enters every cell of our body. If we can't eat it, then we should question if it should be put on our body.
Secondly, commercial sunscreens block UVB rays (related to burning) while not protecting the body from UVA rays, which damage the skin and increase aging. Both cause cancer, however, UVA rays are the most harmful and cause the deadliest form of skin cancer, cutaneous malignant melanoma.
Thirdly, our bodies produce Vitamin D through UVB rays. Thus, using commercial sunscreen dis- ables our bodies’ greatest defense to skin cancer and other diseases—Vitamin D.
So, what is the best method for protecting your skin? Exposure to the sun in short intervals is ideal. Twenty minutes in full sun allows time to absorb ample Vitamin D without risking harmful effects. However, if you will be in the sun for longer periods than that, protective clothing and/or a non-nano zinc oxide sunscreen are the way to go! (*See resources below.) Non-nano zinc oxide provides a natural mineral which blocks damaging UVA and UVB rays but still allows Vitamin D ab- sorption.
Implementing these simple changes will allow you to receive all the benefits our sun provides!
So be safe, and soak in the sunshine!
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By MELANIE MILLER Box of Books Library Director
Tune in to “Grow Your Own!” A Zoom talk from the Box of Books Library is scheduled for Friday, May 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The topics are the demystification of compost heaps and all the tools you will need to grow great food in your back yard.
Two weeks later on Friday, May 20, the topics will be regarding sowing seeds outside and setting out your transplants. There will be information for both beginners and long-term gardeners.
We are able to add programs and information to our website via Niche Academy. You will see a green “Learn More” button on the right side of the home screen at www.alfredboxofbookslibrary.org.
Here you will find program information and recordings listed under various age groups. You will also find video tutorials on our data- bases, STARCat, and more. Check out this resource to get the most from your local library!
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The second Woods Walk with Mary Lu Wells is scheduled for 12 noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at 4981 McAndrews Road, Andover, New York, 14806 (at the top of Jericho Hill outside of Alfred).
The spring ephemerals are in all their glory and the ferns are just waking up. The opening leaves of the canopy trees are providing a dappled shade. Come to the Woods Walk with your boots and ques- tions and enjoy the renewal of spring.
Please be aware of the ditch when you park as there is no shoulder!
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his month, on the 12th of April, (a sunny Tues- day), a group of stargaz- ers ambled down the sidewalk through the town of Alfred headed toward Hornell. We were walking the solar system.Starting at the southwest cor- ner of Main Street and Church Street (there by the Box of Books Library we placed the center of
the solar system – our Sun). The Sun, on average, is 93 million miles away or 1 astronomical unit – A.U. – (not ¬¬our A.U.)!
We made a scale of 50 feet = 1 A.U. Jordan, our member from the west coast was our pacer – 2 feet per pace. We created a new astronomical unit the Jordan pace (J.P.)!
So, off we went, leaving chalk
Second Woods Walk set May 1
‘Grow Your Own!’ zoom talk May 6
images behind us on the ground.
Mercury is in the middle of Church Street and Venus is on the far curb. All four rocky, inner planets and the asteroid belt fit into the first block!
Then, though, the space be- tween began to stretch; Jupiter, and then Saturn ended up down by the post office near Uranus.
Jordan was disappearing down the road, by that time, and we placed Neptune, planet #8, just past the McLane Center.
At this time we older Stargaz- ers were running out of fuel and decided to turn our craft around and head back to Earth. We left an arrow pointing toward Pluto.
I wonder if any curious earthling went on only to never find it!
This really is NOT the end of our solar system; next time we will talk about what comes next – way out there….
