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Bolivia Missions Team members (from left) Kristylee Davis, Jacob Marcy, Daniela Isabella, Morgan Graham, Team Leader Maria Adam and Meghan Snyder found a few min- utes to read the Sunwhile in Bo- livia. They’ll report on their trip at the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday, August 20 at Light- house Christian Fellowship.
ALFRED–While students may be working hard at intern- ships, summer jobs, or just hav- ing fun during the summer, workers at Alfred State are busy making a number of upgrades and additions to campus before the start of the fall semester. A streak of cool and wet days in the Southern Tier has not stopped the progress, either.
“It’s not uncommon at this time of the year to walk or drive around campus and see con- struction vehicles and equip- ment, road cones, new pavement, or cement drying – all signs that progress is being made over the summer so that when our students return for the fall, they will find the campus even better than the last time they were here,” said Alfred State President Dr. Skip Sullivan.
Constructing new facilities is just one example of the efforts that campus workers are putting in this summer. Opening for the first time this fall will be the new Motorcycle and Power Sports Technology building, located along Route 244 in Alfred, as well as the new locker rooms at Pioneer Stadium. Another Ath- letic Department renovation that is currently underway involves work on the press box for the
softball and baseball fields.
Also undergoing renovations is the MacKenzie Complex, the largest residence hall on campus.
By January, students are ex- pected to be able to move into the all-new East Tower and enjoy the Central Quad area.
Just up the hill from MacKenzie, the addition of workout stations gives hikers another reason to enjoy Pioneer Trails this fall.
Further additions to campus include buses that will serve both the Athletic Department, as well as Auxiliary Campus Enter- prises and Services (ACES). The college has also added a non-de- nominational prayer space in the Student Leadership Center.
When students return to cam- pus, they will also notice a num- ber of other improvements, including a new outdoor seating area outside the Central Dining Hall, as well as newly paved parking lots.
“Our campus workers have been very hard at work this sum- mer, and we have no doubt that many of our students have been, as well,” Sullivan said. “This is always an exciting time of the year, and we can’t wait to have the students back on campus in a few weeks for the start of the new academic year.”
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ALLEGANY COUNTY CROSSROADS DEVELOPMENT
BELVIDERE–Allegany County officials, in association with the Allegany County Industrial Development Agency and Ardent Solutions, broke ground Tuesday, August 15 on a state and federally grant funded Park and Ride Facility at the Crossroads Center located at 6087 NYS Route 19N in Belmont.
“Thanks to the dedication and leadership of an active steering committee, state agencies and our consultant, we were able to secure funding through a grant from the Federal Transit Admin- istration for a parking facility and to receive long-term safety and significant infrastructure improvements” said Larry Kaminski, Mobility Management Planner.
Improvements will include full-depth recon- struction of the existing driveway and parking lot, a new driveway to facilitate improved traffic flow, the addition of approximately 60 parking spaces, new dark-sky compliant outdoor LED lighting, enhanced landscaping, storm-water management practices, and a new dedicated bus- stop area.
“As another example of economic develop- ment initiatives within Allegany County, this project not only serves to improve and enhance existing infrastructure, but will also be an asset and catalyst to encourage future community de- velopment activities and ultimately facilitate long-term economic growth,” Kaminski said.
Crossroads Center is home to many busi- nesses, organizations and government agencies including Allegany County Office for the Aging, Allegany County Development and Planning, Allegany County Industrial Development Agency, Allegany County NY Connects, Veter- ans Services Agency, Greater Allegany County Chamber of Commerce, ACCORDS’ Small Business Development Program, Allegany County Area Foundation, Allegany County Of- fice of Emergency Service and EMT Training, Audio Care Hearing Services, Venture Forthe, Allegany County Landbanks, Genesee River Wilds and Faith Community Nursing Services.
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Alfred State’s MacKenzie Complex is currently in the first stage of a multi-phase renovation proj- ect. By January, students are expected to be able to move into the facility’s all-new East Tower and enjoy the Central Quad area.
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Pamela J. Briggs, 55, Hornell Walmart cashier
Jessica L. Brown, 29, worked at Head Start
Faith Trotta, 82, former resident
Robert L. Bloomquist, 85, A-A alum, worked 25 years for Buffalo News
ROBERT L. BLOOMqUIST AACS Class of 1950 alum JAMESTOWN–Robert L.
Bloomquist, 85, of Jamestown, died Saturday, July 22, 2017, in the Lutheran Retirement Home.
He formerly lived at 498 Front Street, Jamestown, and in Ken- more, New York.
Bob was born March 27, 1932, in Niobe, New York, to Melvin and Ruby (Wheelock) Bloomquist.
A graduate of Alfred Almond Central School in 1950, Bob at- tended Alfred State College and the University of Buffalo. He served in the US Navy from 1950 to 1952. Bob spent his ca- reer in the printing industry, re-
PAMELA J. BRIGGS 1979 Andover C.S. graduate
HORNELL–Pamela J. Briggs, 55, passed away peacefully Monday, August 7, 2017 at home surrounded by family.
Pamela was born on Nov. 9, 1961 in Hornell to Paul L. and Shirley J. (Tidd) Briggs. She was a 1979 graduate of Andover Central School.
Pam worked as a cashier for Walmart in Hornell for many
years.
In addition to her parents, Paul and Shirley Briggs of Hornell, Pam is survived by four daugh- ters, Paula (Butch Romig) Up- dyke of Barton, Stefanie (Brandon) Reed of Corning, and Shannen (Artis) Updyke and Amber (Mike Dean) Updyke, both of Hornell; two sons, Chad (Ana) Updyke of Millport and Dakota VanHoven of Hornell;
one sister, Sheila Corn of Get- tysburg, Pennsylvania; four brothers, Jeffrey (Karen) Briggs of Corcord, NC, Wayne (Leslie Jones) Briggs of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Gary (Cheryl) Briggs of Andover and Terry (Connie) Briggs of Wellsville;
and a close friend, Bonnie Odom of Hornell.
Additionally, she is survived by four grandsons, Thaddeus Updyke, Samuel Updyke, Robert Dean and Julian Dean;
and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pam was predeceased by her
boyfriend, Robert Briggs.
Pam enjoyed the simple pleas- ures of life. She loved to sit on her porch and talk with her friend Bonnie. She liked work- ing at various crafts and then giving them away to her family as gifts. Pam liked her job at Walmart and the many people she met each day. When it came to her family, she cherished the times spent with them.
Per Pam’s wishes, there was no prior visitation. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday, August 26 at Abundant Life Ministries in Almond with Rev. Dean Good, officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. Online con- dolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Pam’s name may be made to Wilmot Cancer Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642.
tiring from The Buffalo Newsin 1991, after 25 years of service.
Bob will be remembered for his happy-go-lucky personality, love of country music, espe- cially Hank Williams, and his willingness to help others.
Bob married Margaret Mc- Murray in 1952. She died in 1983. He is survived by his sec- ond wife of 26 years, Peggy. He is also survived by three chil- dren: Robert (Nancy) Bloomquist, Jr., Jean (Michael) Wolf, Michael (Katrina) Bloomquist; two stepchildren, Donna Bloomquist, and Walter Bloomquist, Jr.; four grandchil- dren, Rick, Shannon, Tina, and Victoria; and three great-grand- children, David, Grace, and Car- oline.
Bob was also preceded in death by an infant child, Stuart, and three brothers, and two sis- ters.
Bob donated his body to the University of Buffalo Anatomi- cal Gift Program. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org or at PO Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215.
BARBARA J. HARDY Ran poultry farm with husband
ALFRED STATION–Barbara J. Hardy, 86, of Shaw Road, Al- fred Station, passed away Thurs- day, August 10, 2017 at the Hart Comfort House of Allegany County, in Wellsville.
Born in North Hornell, the daughter of Harold and Bernice (Watrous) Ross, she had resided in Alfred Station since 1949.
Barbara was a graduate of Hornell High School, Class of 1949. On July 30, 1949, she married Clayton Hardy who pre- deceased her in 1996; she was associated with her husband in the poultry farm business for many years.
Barbara was a community volunteer and delivered Meals on Wheels in Allegany County for 8 years and also helped with Census taking. She was very de- voted to the Almond Union of Churches, where she served as an Elder, organized the Acolytes and had taught Sunday School.
Every year after her husband died she had a garden in mem- ory of him, out of which she shared many vegetables with family and friends. Barbara en- joyed doing crossword puzzles and loved to bake for her family.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Clayton, and one brother; Bruce Snay.
Barbara J. Hardy, 86, devoted to Almond Union of Churches
She is survived by three sons;
Donald (Fran) Hardy of Albu- querque, New Mexico, Steven (Ann) Hardy of Boise, Idaho, and Michael (Lola) Hardy of Corning, two grandchildren;
Erin and Max Hardy as well as several nieces and nephews.
To send a remembrance to the family, please visit www.brow- nandpowersfuneralhomes.com.
The family is being assisted by David W. Ames, Director.
The family will be present to receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m.
Friday, August 18, 2017, at the Bender - Brown & Powers Fu- neral Home, 354 Canisteo St, Hornell. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2017 with Hospice Spiritual Care Co- ordinator, Rev. Stan Scoville of- ficiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Almond.
In lieu of flowers friends may make contributions to: the Hart Comfort House of Allegany County, 141 E. State St., Wellsville, NY 14895 or to the SPCA Serving Allegany County, PO Box 381 Wellsville, NY 14895.
SUN OBITUARY POLICY The Alfred Sun does NOT charge to publish obituaries. It never has; so long as the janitor has his say, it never will.
FAITH GODDARD KELLEY TROTTA Long-time Alfred resident EDGEWATER, FL–Word has been received of the passing of long-time Alfred resident Faith Goddard Kelley Trotta, 82, of Edgewater, Florida, on Thurs- day, August 3, 2017.
Her family wrote that Faith
“left us peacefully on Thursday, August 3, 2017 in the care of the incredible staff at Halifax Health Hospice, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born January 27, 1935 and had been a faithful wife, mother, sister, grand- mother and best friend to all. All JESSICA L. BROWN
Canisteo-Greenwood grad ASHTABULA, OHIO–Jes- sica L. Brown, 29, of Ashtabula Ohio, formerly of Canisteo NY passed away suddenly from an illness on Monday August 7th at Hillcrest Hospital in Ohio.
She was born July 26, 1988 in Hornell. She was the daughter of Jeff and Shelly Brown. She at- tended Canisteo-Greenwood High School Graduating in 2006, Mansfield University- Graduating in 2010 with her Bachelor’s degree in business.
She was currently working for the Head Start program of Ashtabula County.
She was preceded in death by pa- ternal grand- parents Lynn and Gail Brown.
She is sur- vived by her parents, Jeff and Shelly Brown of Al- mond; her p a r t n e r , Marty Burn-
ham of
Ashtabula, Ohio; a daughter, Alexandra Burnham of Ashtab- ula, Ohio; a son, Joseph Burn-
ham of Ashtabula, Ohio; mater- nal grandparents- Harold and Sandra Hackett of Almond, three sisters: Samantha (Ryan) Van Buren of Ashtabula, Ohio, Jamie (Diego) Heras of Bronx, and Cassandra (Robert) Tyler of Canisteo; her twin niece and nephew who she loved with all her heart, Graham and Maggie Van Buren; three god children, Abby, Carolyn, and Riley; and many special aunts, uncles, cousins, and a large extended family.
Jessica loved to read, bake, coach, attend her children’s sporting events, being a band camp counselor, but most of all she loved being an aunt, daugh- ter, sister and granddaughter.
She loved unconditionally and deeply. She touched so many lives in her short time here on earth. She had an infectious laugh, a beautiful smile and a heart of pure gold.
Please remember to hug your family close when you see them or call them if they live far away.
Please tell them how much you love them because in our lives there are events that have no ex- planation or give no understand- ing; your life can be changed in an instant.
Calling hours were from 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 11, at the Bender-Brown & Pow- ers Funeral Home 354 Canisteo Street in Hornell, where a fu- neral service was held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, August 12. Burial will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Almond.
To send a remembrance please visit www.brownandpowersfu- neralhomes.com. The family is being assisted by director Chester A. Gosper IV.
In lieu of flowers, a scholar- ship will be set up in Jessica’s name for Swimming and Band in Ashtabula, Ohio. Donations can be given to her family c/o Shelly Brown while the scholar- ships are being prepared.
will miss her dearly.
In lieu of flowers please send a donation to the Southeast Vo- lusia Care Center with Halifax Health Hospice, 4140 South Ridgewood Ave, Edgewater, Florida 32141-7241.
[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. ]
This is a very old cookie recipe that my mother had; it may even have been my grandmother’s. It was the favorite of my younger brother and all his friends from the neighborhood. These bars travel well and stay fresh a long time, provided there are any left after the kids discover them.
Fruit Bars
1 c. sugar 5 c. flour
1 c. molasses 2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. melted shortening 2 tsp. soda
1 egg 1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 c. raisins 1/2 c. candied fruit
Mix all together and drop by large spoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet or spread on the cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes for individual cookies and slightly longer for the sheet, until the top and edge are set.
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER Alfred Sun Weather
Forecaster
"I get my best ideas in a thunder- storm. I have the power and majesty of nature on my side. “
–Ralph Steadman Thursday August 17 THUNDERSTORMS (HIGH 80– LOW 67) Chance of precipitation...80%
Friday August 18 SCATTERED T’STORMS
(HIGH 79 – LOW 60) Chance of precipitation...60%
Saturday August 19 CLOUDY (HIGH 76 – LOW 57) Chance of precipitation...20%
Sunday August 20 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 78 LOW 59) Chance of precipitation...20%
Monday, August 21 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 79 - LOW 61) Chance of precipitation...20%
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Old cookie recipe from Ellen’s mother
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By JOHN BUCKWALTER Alfred Area Weather Recorder
Kelby and Kristina Snyder of Sunny Cove Farm in Alfred Station welcomed their second son into the world Friday, July 21, 2017.
Kelby Charles Emmanuel Snyder Jr "KC" was born 8lbs 15oz and 21.5inches at Jones Memorial in Wellsville just in time to get the hay in the barn!
Traveling through Arkansas in April, we were delighted to find the little village of Delight. I was first beguiled by "Bank of De- light," contemplating what THAT might mean.
Then, who knew? As we left, I saw the back of a sign and asked Bob to let me out so I could photograph it. I walked back and learned that a favorite musician had hailed from this tiny burg. Returning to the truck, I announced, "That says it's the hometown of Glen Camp- bell." "Wow!" said Bob. "Who's Glen Campbell?" said the kids. That put us in our generational place.
He was ever "gentle on our minds," and our ears. He died August 8, 2017, at the age of 81.
There's a spot on the Frontier Field Walk of Fame reserved for Alfred University alumnus and former Saxon football player Bill Schuster '81. While Schus- ter's Saxon gridiron accomplish- ments were significant, it's his work as a National Football League umpire, a career that in- cluded a Super Bowl game in 2015 between the New England Patriots and the Seahawks, that earned him Hall of Fame status at the Rochester field, home of the Rochester Red Wings. He is one of three people who were honored Sunday, August 13 in a special section of the Wall of Fame designated to Rochester's
"sports legends," those who have "made a monumental im- pact on the community through their achievements in the Rochester-area sports scene.
Schuster makes his home in
Livonia.
Ardent Solutions will offer***
CPR/AED/First Aid classes through the American Health and Safety Institute Training Center. Each person will earn a two-year certification for com- pleting the upcoming class: from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 29, in Belmont. Cost is $10 per per- son with limited seating. To learn more about Allegany County’s Million Hearts Cam- paign, or to register for one of the classes, visit the website at www.ardentnetwork.org or call Patty Amidon at 585-593-5223, ext. 1010.
Rachel McMahon RN, daugh-***
ter of Dan and Maria McMahon and granddaughter of Dan and Arlene McMahon, all of Al- mond, was graduated from the
nursing program at Alfred State in May and has accepted a posi- tion as a Registered Nurse at Rochester General Hospital.
Congressman Tom Reed, a***
1993 graduate of Alfred Univer- sity, who now represents the NY 23rd district, calls for a biparti- san approach to fixing health care in an op-ed he and Rep.
Josh Gottheimer, who represents the NJ 5th district, co-authored for the New York Times. The piece, "Let's Stop the Bickering and Fix the Health Care System"
ran in the Aug. 4 edition. Tom, who is an attorney and was mayor of Corning before run- ning for Congress, is married to Jean Gunhalter Reed '93.
Allegany County will host a***
World Suicide Prevention Day Awareness Walk from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 at David A. Howe Library Lawn at 155 N. Main Street, Wellsville. Cost is free. Those securing donations of at least $20 will be given a free t-shirt. For more informa- tion, please email Patty Amidon at [email protected] or via phone at 585-593-5223 ext. 1010.
The annual McMahon camp-***
ing trip took place the first week of August at Delta Lake near Rome, NY with 33 family mem- bers and three friends attending.
Area residents are invited to***
join in a gathering to welcome international students who will be studying this fall at Alfred University and Alfred State Col- lege. Come meet students from many nations from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 23 at the Village Bandstand, downtown Alfred. Veggies and dip along with ice cream with maple syrup will be served.
As we go to press, Crosby’s***
Mart on Rt. 244 in Alfred is re- placing the old ArrowMart gas pumps. Crosby’s has patched the potholes in the parking lot and has made numerous upgrades to the convenience store that had its roots as College Mobil serv- ice station.
Ted McKnight, now of Ten-***
nesee, was a recent guest of his brother and family, Bob and Helen McKnight in Almond.
While there, he was reading the Alfred Sun, read a story by Alan Littell and realized that he looked familiar. Seems Ted roomed with Alan at the former Saxon Heights army barracks for one year while a student at Alfred University in the early
1950s. He remembered Les Goble and James Pappas were also roommates. He grew up on a farm in West Almond and was the first of his family to attend college. He preached part-time in a church in Whitesville while he was going to AU and he said he joined Klan Alpine, just so he could get a good free meal at noon! He married a woman he met at missionary school and to- gether they served as missionar- ies in Africa where they raised their two children.
Ardent Solutions invites any-***
one who is living with chronic pain and/or those who are caring for someone with a chronic pain condition to participate in a Liv- ing Healthy With Chronic Pain Workshop Series; scheduled in Andover, beginning Thursday, Sept. 7. Pre-registration is re- quired by Sept. 5, 2017 and seat- ing is limited. Sessions are held from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Thursdays, Sept. 7 through Oct.
12 at the Andover Community Center. Cost is $10. To register, call Ardent Solutions at 585- 593-1738.
4 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, August 17, 2017
The Cure Is Worsening the Disease Laughter May Be the Best Medicine,Or, But Taking This Medicine Is No Laughing Matter This Isn’t Medicine—It’s a Placebo with Side EffectsOr, I took a dose of medicine—
A tiny, little pill—
To cure the state my head is in And remedy my ill.
However, after swallowing The recommended dose,
I in symptoms worse was wallowing—
And it wasn’t even close.
Where once I slept the whole night through As sweetly as a baby,
Post-pill I had the ol’ ague And appendicitis maybe.
The doctor who prescribed this bane I’d surely not be reticent
To see he’d not imbibed in vain A taste of his own medicint.
—O. Nonymeds
THE NATIONAL HEALTH CARE CRISIS THE POLITICIANS WON’T TALK ABOUT
While politicians argue about the repeal of Oba- macare and other issues, there is no serious discus- sion about the real crisisin our health care system.
That system is a failure. It is not meeting the needs of our nation or our citizens. America spends more on health care than any other nation in both ab- solute dollars and as a percentage of our GNP. We spend 40% more than the next most expensive in- dustrialized nation. We also spend more per capita than any other nation. Despite outspending every other industrialized nation we rank dead last in health care outcomes. Every citizen, whether Re- publican, Democrat, conservative, liberal or pro- gressive should be outraged over this situation.
There have been numerous studies about na- tional health care. Every citizen should do an In- ternet search on national health care outcomes.
America (the world’s largest economy) spends more than 17% of its gross national product on health care. No other nation spends more than 11%. The median rate of spending is 8.7%. Amer- ica spends more than $7,500 per person on health care. No other 1st world nation spends more than
$5,003 per capita. The median rate of spending on health care is less than $3,000. Despite throwing unprecedented amounts of money at health needs America ranks last on virtually every study of na- tional health care systems. In two separate studies America ranked 11 out of 11, and 12 out of 12.
Why can’t we do any better than this?
There is no question that this is an extremely complex issue. Unfortunately, there is little agree- ment about what we should do about it. However, I believe we can learn a great deal from looking at the experiences and outcomes of other nations. Re- search shows that there are three major funding models among the nations studied. These include a private insurance model, a single payer model, and a hybrid insurance/public health model. We can argue about the merits and shortcomings of each of those models. However, we cannot deny that they all deliver superior results at a fraction of
the cost of our system. That cannot, and should not, be ignored.
There is also significant “misinformation” about how superior the American health care system is compared to other countries. Studies show that America is extremely inefficient and expensive compared to other industrialized countries. For ex- ample, America has the fewest practicing physi- cians (per capita) of any nation studied. The number of doctor visits per patient is lower in America than in any other major nation. The num- ber of hospital visits and the length of hospital vis- its per capita is lower in America than in most other nations. However, hospital visits are much more expensive in America than almost anywhere else in the world. America spends more on pre- scription drugs than any other major nation. Our drugs also cost more per dose than in any other na- tion.
Our health care system relies upon expensive imaging and diagnostic equipment far more than most other nations. We have far more CT scanners and MRI machines (per population) than any other nation. We use them far more, and spend far more on them than any other nation. Of five chronic conditions the US has the highest rates of hospital admissions for three (asthma, congestive heart fail- ure and diabetes acute complications). This indi- cates that our treatment systems are not as effective as those in most other countries. The US has among the highest rate of in-hospital fatalities of any major nation.
Compared to other major nations, the US has a relatively young population, below average rates of chronic conditions, fewer doctor visits and fewer hospitalizations. However, we have substan- tially higher prices, more fragmented care delivery, duplication of resources, and higher use of special- ists. If other nations can do better, so can we. It is unacceptable for America to pay premium prices for mediocre health care. We should demand that our national leaders completely revamp our health care system.
Letter to the Editor:
In his most recent Facebook post, Tom Reed states “There is no place for violence or hate in America. We must condemn the actions taking place in Char- lottesville today.” Like Donald Trump, Reed equivocates here.
Whose actions exactly? The ac- tions of people protesting a white supremacist/neo-Nazi rally are not equivalent to the actions of people who organize such a provocative and hateful rally in the first place. Reed needs to make it clear to his constituents that he unequivocally rejects the views of white supremacists and neo-Nazis. The car attack perpe- trated by one of the neo-Nazis at- tending the rally killed and wounded people who were protesting against the rally. It was an incident of domestic ter- rorism no less heinous than simi- lar terrorist incidents perpetrated by ISIS sympathizers in London and Paris, not the result of over-
Department of Labor, Job Trak, and Senior Housing August 10, 2017 Town Board Meeting Highlights
On a pleasant evening members of the town board gathered for one of the last monthly meetings of the summer. The attendance was light as was the agenda and the board attempted to move quickly in dealing with the items of business. However hopes of an early ad- journment were dashed as discussions bogged down over a number of topics.
A representative from New York State Department of Labor re- cently visited to inquire about our work environment and Workplace Violence Prevention Policy. We discussed our policy and training at length and then decided to get some clarification from our insurance carrier prior to the next meeting.
From time to time the town has participated in the Job Trak pro- gram which is administered by Allegany County Department of So- cial Services. In general recipients of social services are required if able, to work approximately 35 hours per week in order to maintain their benefits. We recently took on a person in the program for sev- eral weeks and had a favorable experience for the town. A lot of clean up and filing was accomplished, including securing in our vault many ancient records which we are required by law to keep. The work ceased when our Job Trak person was able to get a full-time job.
A final topic of discussion was senior housing, the question being
“is there a need for such housing in our community. “ If anyone in the community feels there is such a need please contact any member of the town board.
Complete minutes at townofalfred.com
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ALFRED TOWN TALK
By DAN ACTON Alfred Town Supervisor
Re: Events over the weekend in Charlottesville
heated demonstrators on both sides. Our public figures should stand up against white suprema- cism rather than pandering, in an effort to gain votes for their polit- ical party, to those who subscribe to this hateful ideology. I hope Mr. Reed will clarify his state- ment and show leadership in this regard.
Vicky Westacott Alfred
Letter to the Editor:
Let’s call this what it is. Let’s silence the dog whistles. Let’s take a deep breath and stand back to look at the events of this past weekend. Let’s call it what it is:
White Supremacy. Let’s go over what it’s not. It’s not the “alt- right” movement, it’s not the protest of an oppressed people, it’s not a display of patriotism by
“real” Americans. Let’s call it what it is: White Supremacy.
Let’s stop dancing around our discomfort with the term. Let’s stop pretending that we live in an equal society. Let’s stop pretend- ing that racism doesn’t exist.
Let’s face this ugliness like adults and call it what it is: White Su- premacy. The idealistic dreams on which our country was founded have not been realized.
Let’s call it what it is.
White supremacy Reed equivocates
White Supremacy, noun. the belief that white people are supe- rior to those of all other races, es- pecially the black race, and should therefore dominate soci- ety.
White Supremacy shows its face when a legitimately elected black man has his citizenship questioned in a smear campaign.
White Supremacy is when police officers shoot an unarmed black child in a park. White Supremacy is when a person of color is auto- matically labeled a terrorist or a thug. White Supremacy is when a white college student rapes a classmate and gets a reduced sen- tence. White Supremacy is soci- ety seeing people of color as dangerous or untrustworthy based on nothing more than melanin. White Supremacy is in the heart of every American, every institution, every state, city, and town. Despite our founding fathers’ lofty goals, our country’s wealth and power are built on the foundation of White Supremacy.
White Supremacy is us. It’s the legacy our forbearers built for us and the future we are building for our children.
So let’s call it what it is and fig- ure out how to eradicate it. Be- cause a United States that embraces White Supremacy will never be truly united.
Amie Acton Alfred Station
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Week of August 17-August 23, 2017 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
ALFRED–More than two dozen gifted high school students from across New York converged at Alfred State this month for the NYSSSA School of Media Arts, an in- tensive four-week program that offers courses in film- making, video and sound art, photography, animation, and more.
This marked the first time that Alfred State has hosted the program, which is one of many within the New York State Summer School for the Arts (NYSSSA). This in- stitute is run by the New York State Education Depart- ment for students of the arts in various disciplines, from music and the performing arts to visual arts, and pro- grams for each discipline are hosted at college campuses across New York State.
Artistic Director Ghen Zando-Dennis said, “NYSSSA School of Media Arts is committed to an experimental and exploratory pedagogical approach to art-making.
Students combine the technical skills with the critical skills to make work, and many go on to attend notable art/film schools, sometimes with scholarships awarded from their portfolios of work made in our classes. Alfred State is a good fit for us, and we are excited to be working with our hosts in the Department of Digital Media and Animation.”
Steven Kendrat, assistant director of administration for the NYSSSA School of Media Arts, said, “We are excited to be hosted this year by Alfred State, a new host campus to the program, and look forward to continued collabo- ration and relationship-building. Everyone here has been quite supportive and enthusiastic about the program.”
Each day, the School of Media Arts includes a rather full schedule, with daily classes running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., then lectures or visiting artist presentations taking place in the evenings.
“The curriculum includes producing work, learning media art history and contemporary practices, and engag- ing with nearby media art-related spaces such as Squeaky Wheel in Buffalo, and the Visual Studies Workshop and George Eastman House in Rochester,” Zando-Dennis said. “Classes run for eight hours each day, and are taught by faculty from as far away as Los Angeles and as close as Buffalo, including filmmakers, video artists, photog- raphers, experimental composers, and animators who have experience working in the art world and the indus- tries.”
Although the schedule is rigorous, the students, Kendrat said, “have a blast as they pursue the work they are passionate about,” under the guidance of experienced faculty artists. Similar to the experience had by Alfred State students, a lot of learning happens outside of class.
“Much of the students' work takes them out of the
classroom, as they undertake photo shoots on campus or in the community, or collaborate with other students to shoot scenes for video projects,” Kendrat said. “The proximity of the town to the Alfred State campus is something many students have already taken advantage of, and I was impressed with the many unique visions of Alfred portrayed in the students' mid-term presentations.”
Zando-Dennis noted that the program is adjudicated, meaning high school students apply with a written artist statement and samples of their work. Students, she said, do not need to have worked directly with the mediums they apply to study in the program.
“For example, students may not have had prior access to 16 mm filmmaking materials or professional sound- mixing software or recording tools, and so we select young artists who are generally imaginative, curious, cre- ative, and committed to learning new skills,” she said.
“Other NYSSSA summer schools include ballet, dance, theater, orchestral and choral studies, and visual arts, and they are hosted at other SUNY campuses.”
To help with the cost of the program, NYSSSA offers sliding-fee scholarships to students of low-income fam- ilies. Students must be in high school and a New York State resident to be eligible to attend.
As a NYSSSA Media Arts alumnus returning in a new role, Kendrat said it’s nice to see the consistency in the artistic mission of the program, in addition to being con- tinually inspired by the work of the students and faculty artists.
“It's amazing to see how much high-quality work comes from the students in just four weeks,” he said. “Of course it helps that our students are highly focused and self-motivated. Most plan to go to college for their media discipline.”
The students’ final work was featured on campus Fri- day, July 28 in the Bret Llewellyn Art Gallery (third floor of the Engineering Technology Building) and during a screening in the Orvis Activities Center.
For more information on the NYSSSA School of Media Arts, visit www.oce.nysed.gov/nysssa/media-arts.
By SHERRY VOLK Alfred Sun Reporter ALFRED–In this community,
devoted to various forms of edu- cation, area residents were “edu- cated” about emergency
response by Alfred fire depart- ment members in a musical in late July, during an Alfred’s Got
Talent show.
Conceived, created, and di- rected by Nancy Furlong,
“Emergency! The Musical,” is a take-off on the original TV pro- gram. Headed for Broadway?
Maybe.
Steve (Crandall) wasn’t feel- ing well. His loving wife, Laurel (Buckwalter), calls for emer- gency help. First Responder, EMT Furlong arrives and checks out the situation. EMT Rebecca Weaver Hamm arrives to assist, while clips of such tunes as;
Haven’t Got Time for the Pain, It’s a Heartache, Who Wants to Live Forever?, and several others are sung.
A “Greek chorus” of EMTs (Tim Cox, Valerie Gregory, Sherry Volk) backs up Steve, Laurel, Nancy, and Rebecca as they sing.
EMT Tim Cox arrives with a defibrillator, and EMT Zach Hamm assists. After various emergency measures are applied, all to familiar tunes, Steve mirac- ulously recovers, and all cele- brate. The “EMT anthem” I Can Help, closes this part of the pro- gram and the volunteers head off to continue their valiant efforts to keep the Alfred community safe and healthy.
Tim Cox prepares the "defibrillator," while Nancy Furlong, and Zach Hamm, assess and assist Steve. A "Greek chorus" of EMTs performs virtual CPR in the background, to Stayin' Alive.
(Photo by John Buckwalter, who also did sound.)
High school students attend Media Arts School
ALFRED’S GOT TALENT!
‘Emergency! The Musical’ in resuscitating debut
‘I Can Help’
ALFRED STATE HOSTS
Pictured are students in the photography class of the NYSSSA School of Media Arts, hosted this summer by Alfred State.
Photo Class
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, August 17, 2017
Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell Intermediate School.
New members are always wel- come. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.
MostArts Festival: Plan to enjoy Summer Music & Art, Sunday, July 9-Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Alfred University featuring the Young Pianist Competition. visit:
www.MostArts.alfred.edu for more information.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers live music some evenings with performances beginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 6 p.m.
Friday, June 16-The Lonely Heartstring Band. For tickets, visit: www.WellsvilleCreativeArts- Center.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.
Weekly rehearsals 7 pm Tues- days at Congregational Church, 289 N. Main St., Wellsville.
(Weekly rehearsals are sus- pended for the summer and will resume after Labor Day.) New members welcome. For further information, call 585-593-3173.
Maple City (Barbershopers) ChorusMeetings 7:00 p.m. Mon- days at United Methodist Church of Hornell, 7528 North Main St Ext., near Webbs Crossing Road, Hornell. New members welcome.
Call 607-698-4690 for info.
The Orpheus Choraleis a local chorale that performs concerts periodically. For more info, visit:
orpheuschorale.org or call 607-
324-5147.
Sanctuary Choir. Rehearsals 1st & 3rd Sabbath of Month – 12:30pm; Instrumentalists 4th Sabbath of Month– 9:00am. The Seventh Day Baptist Church – Al- fred Station. New musicians wel- come. Call 607-587-9176.
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 Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. Due to the retirement of the carillonneur, there is currently no weekly recital.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memorial Carillon, AU campus. Free con- certs on Tuesdays during the month of July. The Wingate Me- morial Carillon Recital Series honors Dr. Ray Winthrop Wingate, a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years.
A Journey West, a music en- semble which chronicles the mi- gration of melody, from east to west, through a multi-media per- formance will perform at 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 8 in Holmes Audito- rium, Harder Hall, at Alfred Uni- versity, and will be joined by refugee musicians from Iraq and Syria.
Peggy Lynn & Dan Duggan, in an Alfred University David Miller Guest Artist Series performance, will share an evening of tradi- tional folk music at 7:30 p.m. Fri- day, Sept. 29 in the Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church.
Trio Alexander, in an Alfred Uni- versity David Miller Guest Artist Series performance at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 29 in Miller Theater, Miller Performing Arts Center.
Rochester based Trio Alexander champions the music for flute- viola-harp trio performing classi- cal, transcriptions, and improvisations on jazz and folk tunes.
Tianhan Chinese Orchestra will join the AU Choirs and Guzheng Ensemble in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 in the Miller Theater, Miller Performing Arts Center. Experience the Music of China! Also with Daisy Wu and Luanne Crosby (tentative).
Alfred University Symphony Orchestra Concert at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19 in Miller The- ater, Miller Performing Arts Cen- ter.
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! Miller Performing Arts Center, AU campus.
Let’s Dance Club offers occa- sional dances. For more informa- tion, contact president Carole Onoda at (607) 276-5475, vice- presidents John and Dee Cwynar at (607) 324-0373, secretaries Duffy and Barb Elsenheimer at (607) 295-7194, treasurers Char- lie and Kathy Bill at (607) 295- 7130, or band coordinators Doug and Melody Carrier at (607) 324- 5821.
DRAMA GROUPS
Wee Playhousemeets monthly.
Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
Alfred Community Theatre (ACT). Organized to revive sum- mer theater in Alfred and help re- store the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater. For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587-8110.
PERFORMANCES
Alfred University Devised The-
atre Production, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs.-Fri.-Sat., Sept. 28-29-30 in CD Smith III Theatre, Miller Performing Arts Center, AU cam- pus. Students will devise an origi- nal performance work using techniques from Dada perform- ance, Allan Kaprow’s Happen- ings, Post-Modern Devising Practices, under the guidance of NYC based Visiting Theatre Di- rector Dara Milano. Tickets re- quired.
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl will be staged by Alfred University stu- dents at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday- Thursday-Friday-Saturday, Nov.
15-18 in the C.D. Smith III The- atre, Miller Performing Arts Cen- ter, AU campus. Directed by J.
Stephen Crosby, the show is a retelling of Orpheus and Eury- dice, focusing on her time in the Underworld after her untimely death and the surprise awaiting her. Lush with dark humor, lyrical beauty and wit, Eurydice trans- forms this Greek classic into a visceral, contemporary medita- tion on love worth grieving for.
Tickets required.
Informal Dance Showing. 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 and Fri- day, Dec. 1. Presenting AU Dance Program’s faculyt and stu- dent creative work and composi- tions from independent choreographers. Limited seating.
Free admission. CD Smith III Theatre.
Galleries rt/
INSTRUCTION/GROUPS Allegany Artisans. The Allegany Artisans, local artists and crafts- people working together to host an annual studio tour, held annu- ally in October, invite artists to apply. Work is juried. Studio must be in Allegany County. 585-593- 6345 or visit the website: www.al- leganyartisans.com.
Angelica Ink LetterpressLo- cated at 20 Allegany Avenue, An-
gelica, NY. 585.466.7040 Angelica Sweet Shop 44 W.
Main in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District. Open daily 8 am–5 pm For more info:
585-466-7070 or www.angelicas- weetshop.com.
Cohen Center for the Arts. 55 N. Main Street, Alfred. Gallery open 11-5 Thurs.-Fridays.
Wellsville Art Association meets 7 pm on the last Friday of each month at Wellsville Com- munity Center. For information on meetings or classes, call 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 spin- ners (and wannabes), quilters, knitters, crocheters, embroider- ers, weavers, dyers, basket mak- ers, hookers (rug hookers, that is) and everyone with a creative mind and an interest in fibers.
For more information, call Debbie MacCrea at 607-587-9270, Carol Wood at 607-587-9519 or T.C.
Gary at 585-593-4799.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS The Andover House, exhibiting the best of Alfred connected Ce- ramic Art and 2 dimensional art.
Historical and contemporary.
Open 11am to 4pm on Satur- days. At 21 North Main Street, Andover New York. For visits by appointment call 585 593 3947 or 607 478 5014 : E-mail: Johnf- [email protected].
Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. For info or group arrangements, call 585-268-5951 or visit our website at: www.thefountainartscenter.org The Corning Museum of Glass presents the most comprehen- sive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmaking.”
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 Museum8419 Route 54, Hammondsport. Spe- cial exhibits, special events.
Open daily 10-4. Admission.
(607) 569-2160.
Hagadorn House MuseumOp- erated by Almond Historical Soci- ety. Genealogical research available 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 in- formation, call the library at 607- 587-4313.
Hornell Erie Depot Museum, 111 Loder St., Hornell is open Wed., Thurs., & Fri. from 6-8 pm, and Sat from 12:30-3pm.
Inamori Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics.The newly con- structed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in technical and bio-medical applications. Located on the top floor of Binns-Merrill Hall, AU campus, Alfred. Open 10-4 Wed.-Fri. Free admission.
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.
Located on Northeast corner of Main and Pine Streets, AU cam- pus, Alfred. Hours: Tues. thru Fri- day 10-5, Thurs. 10-7, Sat. and Sun. 10-4. $7 Adults, $5 Sen- iors, $3 Local Residents, Free for Museum members, 17 and under, AU and A State faculty staff and students. For informa- tion call 607-871-2421; or visit the museum website: ceramic- smuseum.alfred.edu
C u lt u ra l A rt s C al en d ar
It has been very busy here at the library this last week. It has been great seeing all the people coming in to use the library. The com- puters are always popular, and lately, we have had patrons using every single one. People have also been making use of the free wifi, even after we close. Did you know that we even have Kindle Fire Tablets for you to use while you are in the library? We were able to purchase them for the Summer Reading Program as part of the Dol- lar General Literacy Grant.
If the kids need something to do, and they keep saying, “I’m bored,” bring them to the library. We have lots of building toys for them to play with, games, and puzzles, and you don’t have to pay a thing for the entertainment. While the kids are busy playing, take a moment for yourself and grab a cup of coffee from the Keurig, find a book or magazine, and have a seat in one of the comfy chairs.
Tech Talk is tonight! We will be talking about Overdrive and help- ing you set it up on your devices, so stop on in. Overdrive is a free service to all cardholders in the STLS system, and you can borrow free e-books and audiobooks for 21 days. You can check out every- thing from best-sellers, to kids’ picture books, to self-help guides.
If you would like to learn more, stop in to the library tonight at 6 p.m.Mother Goose on the Loose will continue throughout the summer, so be sure to bring your pre-schoolers to join us every Friday morn- ing at 10:30 a.m.
Be sure to stop by the library every week for a new featured proj- ect that you can do with the kids! We will have Lego challenges, K’Nex, and 3-D pens! We will be on hand to give you hands-on guidance as needed.
Feel free to contact the library with any questions you might have about our upcoming programs or anything else, and don’t forget to check our website and our facebook page for the most up-to-date information: www.almondlibrary.org.
Coming up at the Almond 20th Century Club Library:
•Mother Goose on the Loose -- Fridays @ 10:30
•Library Tech Help -- 3rd Thursday of the month @6:00pm
•“A Murder on the Grill” evening of wine and mystery -- CAN- CELLED
Contact: (607) 276-6311 | [email protected] | P.O. Box D, Almond, NY 14804
Hours: Sunday & Monday: Closed; Tuesday, Wednesday &
Thursday: 2-7 p.m.; Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
WHITESVILLE–The Allegany County Area Foundation recently awarded a $375 grant to the Whitesville Public Library to help support their summer reading program. This money is being provided by the Moogan Fund which is managed by the Foundation. This fund was created by by long-time Wellsville residents Thomas F. and Laura L. Moogan for the purpose of promoting and assisting volunteer charitable and educational organizations throughout Wellsville and Allegany County.
Karen M. Smith, library director, stated, “This grant money will be used to bring Moreland the
What’s Happening at Almond Library
By ELIZABETH CALL Almond Library Director
NOTES from the BOX OF BOOKS
By MELANIE MILLER Box of Books Library Director
Join us on Monday, August 21 for our Eclipse Viewing Party.
The partial eclipse visible here in Alfred will begin at 1:23 p.m., reach maximum coverage at 2:44 p.m. and be over at 4:00 p.m.From 12 noon-4 p.m., we will have a NASA livestream avail- able inside the library for view- ing from the Path of Totality.
We will have eclipse-themed snacks and crafts for children.
There will also be opportunities to view with eclipse glasses, a solarscope, and pinhole projec- tors. If the weather is uncooper- ative, we will still have the livestream and activities inside.
But we’re hoping for clear skies!
I just want to thank everyone who participated in our 2017 Summer Reading Program. This year we had 95 registered partic- ipants. We offered 19 programs
during summer reading, at- tended by over 300 participants.
At the BoB, we are thankful for such a supportive commu- nity. This year, the theme “Build a Better World,” posed a chal- lenge to me. In February, when I begin planning, I was not ex- cited about the theme. It just wasn’t in my wheelhouse, and I was struggling to find activities that might engage kids and adults alike. Then I attended a webinar with the Lunar and Planetary Institute on Playful Building that inspired many of this year’s summer reading ac- tivities. From there, the fire was lit and I was inspired. The Play- ful Building curriculum was per- fect because it incorporated STEM activities and fun, but for all ages.
Each year I reflect on the sum- mer as it speeds by and Hal- loween candy begins appearing in the stores, I think about how
successful the program was. To me, it’s not only the numbers of participants or programs or read- ing logs. It’s about the interac- tions with people.
I love seeing photos on social media of your children reading in trees, or hearing stories of how they sing storytime songs at home. To me, that is success- positive library experiences that inspire a lifetime of learning.
This year’s theme was a chal- lenge to me, but I grew too. I learned that toothpick bridges are harder than they look. I learned that even though I am not a teacher or an engineer, I can still engage young children in learning. I learned a lot about solar and wind energy and I am currently learning so much about eclipses. I definitely discovered that learning begins at the edge of your comfort zone.
Whitesville Public Library gets $375 grant
Magician to their summer reading program to per- form for children of all ages on July 24th. More- land will share the importance of reading and the library using magic and stories.”
The Whitesville Public Library will host sum- mer programming for all ages, preschool through adult. Some of our Build A Better World programs include making clay glasses taught by Marsha VanVlack, jewelry fun with Kristin Vossler- Wigent and building a quilt with Ruth Benson.
They will also have weekly programs throughout the summer.
The Whitesville Public Library first opened in 1923 on Main Street in Lincoln Hall. After several relocations over the years the library moved to its current location in 1996. To learn more about this library please visit their web site at:
www.whitesvillelibrary.org.
The Allegany County Area Foundation holds as- sets of over 8 million dollars. The endowed funds continue to grow in perpetuity to enrich and im- prove the lives of Allegany County people. If you would like more information on how you can pro- vided a legacy of hope and good will in our com- munity, please contact the Allegany County Area Foundation at 585-808-8444 or visit their web site at: www.alleganycountyareafoundation.org.
From left, Karen M. Smith, library director and Denis Dahlgren, ACAF Executive Director.
