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Last fall, Bob and Cathy Rees enjoyed reading the Alfred Sun as the Matterhorn peaked out of the clouds in Zermatt, Switzerland.
Vol. 135, No. 18 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, May 7, 2020
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ALFRED–Utilizing the technology and resources available on campus, Al- fred State College is teaming up with local businesses to help fill the need for more face masks for healthcare workers and essential employees.
According to Kevin Tucker, instruc- tional support associate in the Archi- tecture and Design Department, the college began producing masks in the Digital Fabrication Lab in the Engi- neering Technology Building on April 7.“We currently have four printers running the majority of the hours of the day, and our fifth large-scale printer that I try to keep running on a 24-hour cycle,” Tucker said. “I have been coming in on weekends, as well, to keep everything running.”
According to Tucker, the printers are producing masks of several various sizes for differently sized faces. This
means the total number of masks made each day can range between 28 for large-sized masks and around 50 for child-sized masks.
The printers, Tucker said, use fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing, also known as fused deposition mod- eling (FDM). This allows the printer to take a strand of plastic filament and melt it down and build the model layer by layer.
“All of our prints are being made with polylactic acid (PLA) plastic fil- ament, which is made from plant- based resources and is much easier to biodegrade than traditional plastics,”
he said.
Once masks are created, they are sent to Benjamin Noble, owner of BCF (Brooklyn Casting and Fabrica- tion) Industries in Arkport, which is making personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line health providers
and other essential employees in vari- ous fields. Noble has networked with area hospitals, nursing homes, police and fire departments, and more to pro- vide masks to their employees.
So far, Tucker has delivered more than 200 masks to Noble, whose com- pany has been able to distribute more than 1,500 masks locally and around the country.
“Ben lets me know how many and what size we need and I print as many as possible,” Tucker said. “I deliver them to him and he finishes and deliv- ers the masks.”
Noble said that while his company already had two 3D printers, he de- cided to order four more “with the hopes that we could produce masks fast enough to keep up with the prob- lem.” After conducting some research, BCF Industries settled upon one type
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ALFRED–While Alfred State continues to produce face masks on campus from 3D printers, several college employees are also helping out by sewing masks from home during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Lynda Merring, a nurse in Health and Wellness Services, is sewing masks when she can, in addition to her regular job duties and volunteer work.
“My dining room table is both my desk and sewing cen- ter at the moment,” she said.
“I have been providing masks for the campus, as well as family and friends.”
Dr. Alex Bitterman, profes- sor and chair of the Architec- ture and Design Department, has been making what he calls
“Franciscan Masks” after St.
Francis, who said, “If you start by doing what is possible, soon, you will be doing what seems impossible,”
“They’re made from scraps and donated fabric, some of which has been donated by Alfred State College alumni and Emeritus Professor Rex Simpson and his wife, Karen,”
Bitterman said.
Cyan Corwine, coordinator of International Education, said she began making masks for family members several weeks ago using random scraps and patterns she found
online. She tests her masks by making sure they pass the
“candle test” – not being able to blow out a candle through the mask.
“Once you figure out the design that works best with your materials, the process doesn’t take terribly long, but anything that I’ve made so far has happened in the wee hours of the morning at what my husband lovingly refers to as
‘a-billion-o’clock’ - when my son and I wake pre-dawn and enjoy each other’s company and conversation over coffee and hot chocolate,” she said.
“My time is not uninterrupted, so I just make masks when it fits in with our home-bound lives.”
Because of the shortage of elastic, Merring modified the pattern she found online so that she could use flat elastic hair ties as a replacement.
Merring also noted that she sewed a piece of flexible metal into her masks, which can be shaped over the wearer’s nose.
“The CDC recommends 100 percent cotton or T-shirt material, so I have been using material I have been able to buy locally, as well as gently used T-shirts from our clos- ets,” she said.
In addition to the material from her own home, Corwine
has also been using T-shirts to make masks, including five extra-large shirts she received from Alfred State.
“The five shirts have been turned into 35 masks and re- turned to campus for use as needed,” she said.
The Franciscan Masks that Bitterman has been creating are simple to make and were inspired by a pediatrician in Buffalo, who started making
them at the onset of the coro- navirus pandemic.
“Anyone who can sew a straight line can make them with supplies that most folks have around the house,” he said.
So far, Bitterman has made 600 masks that have been dis- tributed far and wide across New York State. He has sent batches to Buffalo General Hospital, Gates Vascular Insti-
tute, Roswell Park, nursing as- sociations and nursing homes in the upstate area, and The Little Portion Friary – an out- reach organization that helps deliver meals to the homeless.
He has also sent more than 65 masks to Alfred State for fac- ulty and students who remain on campus.
Like all Pioneers, Merring, Corwine, and Bitterman are happy to do their part to make a difference during the present situation.
“I feel fortunate to have the ability to sew and provide masks for the community, and hope that, in some small way, I am helping to make a differ- ence,” Merring said.
Corwine noted that COVID-19 has everyone fig- uring out the best ways to help or cope during this trying time, whether it’s making masks or something else.
“Discovering ways to fill up our personal wellness cups is important,” she said.
A small effort, Bitterman said, can make such a differ- ence to so many.
“The masks I’ve made have gone to hospitals, nursing homes, and other front-line caregivers across western and central New York and the Southern Tier,” he said. “It’s a small gesture that helps to keep us all healthy.”
Alfred State employees sewing masks from home
Sun in Switzerland...
College, businesses connect to produce face masks
Pictured are face masks created by Dr. Alex Bitterman, pro- fessor and chair of the Architecture and Design Department at Alfred State.
Face masks produced from 3D print- ers. (Photo by Benjamin Noble)
2 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, May 7, 2020
OBITUARIES
Puzzles on Page 10
Pamela G. Stuart, 68, A-A ’70, Hall of Famer
William M. ‘Mike’ Bennett, 65, pitched at WVU Jerome J. Hart, 55, Army Reserve Captain, State Trooper, ran Hart Memorials
JEROME JOSEPH HART Operated Hart Memorials
WELLSVILLE–Jerome Joseph Hart, 55, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Hart Comfort House fol- lowing a hard fought three year battle with stage IV colon cancer. He was born Feb. 9, 1965 in Wellsville, the son of the late Gerald Charles and Mary Ellen (Connor) Hart. On Sept. 24, 1988 in Wellsville he married Nancy Anderson, who survives.
Jerome was a graduate of the Immaculate Conception School and a 1983 graduate of Wellsville High School. He graduated from Niagara Uni- versity in May of 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology. He was a mem- ber of the New York National Guard, 442nd Aviation Black Heart Unit. He also served nine years in the United States Army Reserve, 98th Division, attaining the rank of Captain.
He was a part-time dispatcher
for the Wellsville Police De- partment prior to entering the New York State Police in 1988, where he retired as a BCI Investigator in 2009. His previous assignments were in
"B" Troop, SP Gouveneur;
"A" Troop, SP Falconer, SP Wellsville, and SP Amity.
Jerome was involved from an early age in the operations of Hart Memorials. He be- came the owner in 2004 and continued to operate the busi- ness until his death. In addi- tion, he co-owned "From The Hart" an Irish Imports and Gifts business in downtown Wellsville.
Jerome was a member, usher, and grounds chairman, of the Immaculate Concep- tion Parish. He served on the Immaculate Conception School Board, taught Physical Education and Health at ICS in the spring of 1992, and was a recess monitor for 20 years.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 919, and the Olean Assembly 721, Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus. He was an ac- tive member of the Emerald Hook & Ladder Company # 3, for 35 years. He served as Fire Chief of the Wellsville Volunteer Fire Department from 2005 to 2007, and Pres- ident of the Wellsville Fire Board. He was a Life Member of the Volunteer Firemen's Association of Allegany County and the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Fire- men.He was also a member of the Morrison Hayes Post 702,
PAMELA G. STUART A-A Sports Hall of Famer
ALMOND–Pamela G. Stu- art, 68, of Almond, died peacefully at Strong Memo- rial Hospital on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 after a brief battle with lymphoma.
Born in North Hornell on Feb. 14, 1952, she was the daughter of Gene and Doris (Mann) Norton and the step- daughter of LaVerne Adams.
Pam grew up in Almond and was a graduate of Alfred- Almond Central School, class of 1970. She excelled at track and soccer while at Alfred-Al- mond and loved to share sto- ries of her intramural sports competitions. Pam also en- joyed competing with the Al- fred Atalantans Girls Track Club. She was inducted into the Alfred-Almond Sports
Hall of Fame in 1995.
She spent time working at Bethesda Hospital, Sun Val- ley Campsites, and the Alfred University bookstore until her retirement. Pam devoted most of her life to staying home and raising her four children.
When she became a grandma for the first time in 2005, she started a tradition of Sunday dinners that will never quite be the same without her amazing cooking! She also took great pride in having the world's most perfect left- handed penmanship.
Pam was predeceased by her mother, Doris E. Adams;
step-father, LaVerne Adams;
and her brother, Gary Norton.
She is survived by her hus- band, Richard "Dick" Stuart;
her children, Megan (Philip)
Stewart, Jake (Jen) Stuart, Josh (Brigit) Stuart, Jarett Stuart (Emily Nielsen); her grandchildren, who were the true joy in her life: Cael Stew- art, Tanner Stewart, Owen Stuart, Ryleigh Stuart, Trevor Stuart, Wyatt Stuart, and Levi Stuart; her sister, Ami (David) Hunt; and several nieces and nephews.
Per Pam's request there will be no funeral or burial serv- ices. Her family deeply appre- ciates any thoughts and prayers you want to send their way.Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hor- nell, N.Y. 14843.
To leave an online condo- lence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com
WILLIAM M. “MIKE”
BENNETT Worked for the Railroad ARKPORT–William M.
"Mike" Bennett, 65, of 8723 County Road #52 (Burns Road), Arkport, died Thurs- day morning, April 23, 2020 at his home, following a long illness.
Born in Fairfax County, Virginia. on Dec. 4, 1954, he was the son of William and Patricia (Davis) Bennett.
Growing up in Hornell, Mike was a graduate of Hor- nell High School (class of 1972). While in high school, Mike excelled in baseball, primarily as a pitcher. He later attended the University of West Virginia where he was a member of the University of West Virginia Mountaineers Baseball Team.
Mike resided in California for a brief period of time and returned to the Hornell area and began working for the railroad. He had been em- ployed at the former Erie Lackawanna Railroad, Delaware & Hudson Railroad and C.P. Rail, retiring in 2001 as an engineer.
An avid Buffalo Bills Foot- ball fan, Mike enjoyed classic trucks and Harley Davidson Motorcycles. He loved work- ing around his property, either planting flowers or other landscaping. Mike was a member of the Sons of Amer-
ican Legion of Arkport and especially enjoyed "Hoisting a Few" with his buddies at Southside Tavern.
Mike always had a deep af- fection of animals and throughout the years raised many "Canine Companions."
He would often find himself fondly talking about his fa- vorite dog, "Melanie" who died 10 years ago.
He was married on July 1, 1981 to the former Karen Fiegl, who survives. Also sur- viving are his son, Joseph Fiegl of Alfred Station; three brothers, Timothy Bennett of Salome, AZ, Scott Bennett of Hornell and Jeff (Bridget) Bennett of North Dinwiddie, VA.; several nieces and one nephew.
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic there will be no calling hours. Private services will be held at the conven- ience of the family. A "Cele- bration of Life" will be held at a later date.
Funeral arrangements were in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hor- nell, N.Y.
Mike's family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to Hornell Humane So- ciety, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, N.Y. 14843.
To leave an online condo- lence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com American Legion; Sons of the
American Legion, Squadron 702; American Legion Rid- ers; Frank B. Church Post 2530, VFW; Allegany County Voiture 1006, 40/8; charter member and past president of the Ancient Order of Hiberni- ans, member of the Wellsville Elks Lodge 1495; Wellsville Moose Lodge 601; social member of the Greenwood American Legion Post 1425;
member and past chairman of the Allegany County Ameri- can Red Cross Board, life member of the Wellsville Rod
& Gun Club, member of the Oswayo Valley, Andover, Whitesville, and Genesee Rod
& Gun Clubs; the HM Hunt- ing Club, St. Mary's Ceme- tery Association (Kinney, Pa.); Sacred Heart Cemetery Board, member and Past Pres- ident of the Wellsville Rotary Club; American Association of State Troopers; and the Al- legany Mountains Chapter of Former New York State Troopers.
Jerome was a beef farmer from 1991 to 2012. He was a strong supporter of the Hart Comfort House, and many other charities. He loved hunting, fishing, the great out- doors, a good pig roast, time spent with family and friends, a hearty laugh, and a good joke.
In addition to his wife, Nancy, Jerome is survived by a son, Jerome J. Hart II; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Hart;
five sisters, Ellen (Bob) Wartella, Oneida, Kathleen (Pat) Godfrey, Lake Ridge, Virginia., Nora (Craig) Bur- dick and Gabrielle (Rich) Ewell of Wellsville; Margaret (Mark) Reuter, Denver, Col- orado; and four brothers, Thomas (Cindy) Hart of Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania, Colin Hart of Fredonia; Jonathan (Dawn) Hart of Grand Island, and Joseph (Christy) Hart of Wellsville; a sister and brother-in-law, Denise and John Richardson of Boals- burg, Pennsylvania; as well as
several beloved nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased in ad- dition to his parents by his fa- ther and mother-in-law, Joseph and Marjorie Ander- son.The New York State Police and the Emerald Hook &
Ladder Company #3 will pay tribute to Jerome as they lead the funeral procession along Main Street in Wellsville on Saturday, May 9, 2020, begin- ning at 1 p.m. A private grave- side service with military honors will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. A time of visitation and a Mass of Christian Burial will be planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, please con- sider memorial donations to the Hart Comfort House, the Immaculate Conception School, or the Emerald Hook and Ladder Company #3.
To leave online condo- lences, please visit embserfu- neralhome.com
[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. ]
Do you like grits? Anytime we used to go south we would order grits for breakfast. Sometimes they were gummy, some- times runny, and sometimes just right. Now, of course you can get them in the north also at places like Denny’s and various truck stops. They are also in northern super markets now, even in the instant varieties. The cheese variety makes a tasty hot breakfast in just a little over a minute in your microwave.
On our recent trip south I bought a grits cookbook. It be- gins with a quiz about grits. Where do grits come from? Grits
‘R’ Us or the grittier Atlanta area. Who discovered grits? Grits- topher Columbus or Marco Polenta? What is the difference be- tween grits and hominy? Grits are sung solo, not in 3-party hominy. You get the idea. This is a fun cookbook.
Here’s a recipe from the book that makes an easy and de- licious casserole.
Cheesy Spinach Mushroom Casserole 1 pkg. green chopped spinach1 egg, beaten
1 c. grits 1 can cream of mushroom soup 3-4 c. water 1 c. cheddar cheese, grated 1 tsp. salt 1 c. bread or cracker crumbs
Preheat oven to 350° F. Cook spinach and drain liquid into a measuring cup. Reserve spinach for later use. Add enough water to spinach liquid to make 4 cups. Place liquid and salt in medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in grits slowly.
Cover, reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally until liquid is absorbed according to grits package instructions. Stir in egg, soup, cheese and spinach. Place in 2 quart casserole. Bake for 10-15 minutes.
Top with crumbs and bake for 5 more minutes. Serves 6.
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER The Alfred Sun Weather Forecaster
“May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive.”–Fennel Hudson
Thursday, May 7 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 53– LOW 30) Chance of precipitation....20%
Friday, May 8 RAIN / SNOW SHOWERS
(HIGH 43–LOW 27) Chance of precipitation....50%
Saturday, May 9 SNOW to RAIN (HIGH 42– LOW 28) Chance of precipitation....40%
Sunday, May 10 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 47 – LOW 32) Chance of precipitation....20%
Monday, May 11 PM SHOWERS (HIGH 44 - LOW 31) Chance of precipitation....40%
Tuesday, May 12 AM SNOW SHOWERS
(HIGH 47 - LOW 32) Chance of precipitation....30%
Wednesday, May 13 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 51- LOW 38) Chance of precipitation....20%
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April 28-May 4 April Hi Lo Precip.Snow
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30 63 44 .03” 0
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April 2020 Summary:
Avg. high: 50.2° F.
Avg. low: 30.9° F.
Highest: 64° (April 8, 13) Lowest: 19° (April 16) Total precipitation:3.31”
(normal is 3.08”) Total snowfall: 8.4”
(normal 4.0”)
Precipitation fell on 21 out of 30 days in April 2020.
By FION MacCREA Alfred Weather Recorder Friends, neighbors, and Alfred Station Fire Company celebrated the first 89 remarkable years of Charles E. Bur- dick's life. Firefighter, school bus driver, carpenter, main- tenance support, renovator, and so much more, Charlie was feted in a drive-thru celebration at his home on the day be- fore he began his 90th year. Keeping proper social distance, on a beautiful SUNday, with his family on scene, people greeted him from their cars, and received a celebration cupcake if they cared to have one. There was a basket for cards, though the one pictured didn't fit. If anyone cares to bring more sunshine into Charlie's week, please send a card or a note to him at 708 Route 244, Alfred Station, NY 14803.
1st photo: Charlie Burdick on May 3, 2020.
2nd photo: Charlie Burdick chatting with a visitor with an oversize birthday card attached to his car.
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By BECKY PROPHET Alfred Village Mayor ALFRED–Please, let's hang tough to continue to beat back Covid 19. The disease had caused anguish in this county, but we have been more fortunate than many. We must remain vigilant to avoid the greater devastating impact it could have on individuals, families, and communities in this area.
We have been healthy in Allegany County and Alfred because of our cooperation across communities. But I fear if we become careless through exhaustion, overcon- fidence, or giving in to the eu- phoria of good weather, we could find that there will be a rise in cases, some likely with deadly results. Our medical capabilities have not been stressed. We could have run out of healthy EMTs to make the ambulance runs, but we
Mayor urges all to continue mitigation
have not. We must work to- gether to keep it that way.
Please maintain the stan- dard of social distancing;
wear a mask in public places;
practice hand hygiene; remain considerate of those who help us maintain our domestic order; take care of sanitation workers; and do all of the other things recommended by the CDC to keep you, your
family, and your community healthy.
When the standards are eased and some things begin to reopen we need to be con- scientious in making sure that we keep our community and those nearby Covid free.
SUN CORRECTION Last week’s thanks to the Confucius Institute should have stated that 200 (not 2) surgical masks were placed in Alfred Ambulances for pa- tient care.
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NEW YORK NURSING HOME POLICY PUTS THOUSANDS OF ELDERLY AT RISK On march 25th, 2020, the new York state health Department issued a policy “Directive”
that requires nursing homes to accept the trans- fer of COVID 19 positive patients from hospi- tals. this Directive forbids nursing homes from requiring or performing COVID 19 test- ing on any of these transferred COVID 19 pa- tients. By adopting this policy our state has chosen to ignore the fact that elderly nursing home patients are among those most vulnera- ble to the COVID 19 infection. this group is particularly susceptible to the COVID 19 virus and has among the worst outcomes once in- fected. nYs’s justification for this policy was the need to have more hospital rooms available for the care of new COVID 19 patients.
In effect, new York state has chosen to pro- vide for younger COVID 19 patients at the ex- pense of older and more vulnerable senior citizens. the patients being transferred were sent to the hospital because they had COVID 19. Once they recover to the point where they are deemed “stable” the state mandates that they be transferred to a lower level of care, usually at a nursing home. these patients are still “COVID 19 active” but no longer require acute medical care. the problem is that they are still contagious and can infect the staff and residents at a nursing home.
new York’s new policy has been in effect for just over one month. Over that time the number of COVID 19 hospital patients has peaked and started to drop off. Despite predic- tions to the contrary, there are surplus hospital beds and surplus Intensive Care unit (“ICu”) beds available throughout new York state, in- cluding new York City. however, the number of COVID 19 infected residents and staff and COVID 19 related deaths in nursing homes has soared. the nursing home industry esti- mates that more than 5,000 nursing home res- idents and staff have died from COVID 19.
Ironically most states don’t break down sta- tistics to show whether a COVID 19 death in- volved a current or former nursing home resident. the federal government has started mandating that states report these statistics.
Because of the lack of statistics, it is impos- sible to know exactly how many of the nursing home deaths are the result of COVID 19, or how many resulted from the transfer of active COVID 19 cases from hospitals to nursing homes. however, the nursing home industry has no doubts about the cause. the American health Care Association has publicly objected
to this policy and has demanded that it be can- celed. Doctors and nurses at nursing homes see a direct correlation between the state man- dated transfers and the surge in infections and deaths. however, Governor Cuomo has re- fused to consider rescinding this Directive. In- stead he has threatened that any nursing home facility that refuses to accept COVID 19 pa- tients will be investigated. If the state deter- mines that a nursing home refused transfers of COVID 19 patients the Governor has prom- ised that the facility will be fined or have its license revoked. not surprisingly, few facili- ties have refused to accept transferred COVID 19 “active” patients.
there are numerous Internet articles about this growing health disaster. many families who have lost loved ones are threatening law- suits against the state and nursing homes.
however, the statute passed by the state leg- islature in early march gives the state immu- nity from suit for anything resulting from the COVID 19 pandemic. how convenient.
many of the articles discuss alternatives that nYs could have implemented. these alterna- tives have saved thousands of lives in other states. the most common suggestion is to es- tablish “dedicated COVID 19 nursing homes.”
however, the nYs health Department has re- fused to consider that option. no reason for this refusal has been given. Another proposal is for weekly COVID 19 testing of nursing home residents and staff. such testing would enable nursing home administrators to know who to isolate or quarantine. Why aren’t we exploring every option that might save lives?
the CDC (“Centers for Disease Control”) has established guidelines for protecting nurs- ing home patients from COVID 19. One CDC guideline is to keep those who have been ex- posed or infected out of nursing homes. An- other guideline is to perform extensive testing so that each nursing home can determine if someone (residents, staff, visitors, family) are infected. the march 25th, 2020 state health Department Directive actually forbids COVID 19 testing hospital patients being discharged before admitting them to a nursing home. new York state is intentionally choosing to ignore the risk it is creating for nursing home resi- dents. By forbidding such testing nYs leaving nursing home residents and staff defenseless and vulnerable. Why is nYs ignoring CDC guidelines? I find this deeply troubling and of- fensive. I urge local residents to contact their state officials to complain about this reprehen- sible policy.
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saxon Glass owner wants to get a haircut
Dear editor:
I own saxon Glass tech- nologies, Inc., one of the larger of the small businesses in the Village of Alfred. the Company is located in the Ce- ramics Corridor Innovation Center and employs about 35 people. the work day consti- tutes 7 a.m. till 10 p.m., roughly 5-1/2 days per week.
the business provides Ionex(r) chemically strength- ened glass cartridges for the epiPen.
With this letter, I wanted to share some of our experience of keeping the business open under "essential medical sup- ply service" exemption to nY Gov Cuomo's eO202.6 (march 18, 2020). unless our pharmaceutical customer told us otherwise, we had to stay working diligently. I didn't wish to have the responsibility for a separate crisis due to po- tential epiPen shortages a few months later if we shut down.
I instituted safe working practices very early, about 6 weeks ago. staff were distrib- uted into staggered shifts.
Work stations were pulled six feet apart. the surfaces were wiped using disinfectant wipes every two hours. upon arrival, their forehead temper- ature was taken. staff were asked to wear masks while at work, use hand sanitizer or wash their hands frequently through the day. Oh yes, as a motivation to stay healthy, they were given an incentive of roughly 25% of their wages provided that they completed certain work hours commit- ment, observed social distanc- ing outside of the work day, and so long as no one con- tracted the COVID-19 infec- tion.
my wife and I donned masks and disposable gloves while grocery shopping (once every 10 days), or going to Walmart and lowe's.
Over the past 6 weeks, my staff has come through amaz- ingly. kudos to my staff, they understood the importance of safe practices and cooperated at every step. some of my staff even volunteered to work overtime and fired up the 3D printers to contribute masks to regional hospitals and health- care providers. knock-on-
wood, all of us have stayed healthy and hoping to stay that way till this pandemic cri- sis is over.
Our employment may de- crease due to COVID-caused demand decrease, but, we will remain at your service smil- ingly behind the mask.
With a bit of care, saxon Glass could stay open so far.
Why couldn't the entire “sur- rounding low-risk region” re- main open? I need a hair cut!
Arun Varshneya, PhD President saxon Glass technologies
to the editor:
In the same issue in which the Sun carries a letter from Drew mcInnis advocating that our local colleges make deci- sions about the resumption of classes “consistent with the best advice of epidemiology experts…,” and in which the Suncarries obituaries of area residents who have died of Covid-19, the Sunalso carries a 12 inch article headlined
“liberty Counsel calls on Churches to reopen meetings on sunday, may 3.”
really? Against the advice of our governor, of Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx, and of other leading public-health experts?
We learned just this week that the first wave of infection is far from over: Friday of this past week saw the highest number of Covid deaths in the usA so far—2909 in a single day.In light of the pandemic, the Sunmight have told us a bit more about the “liberty Counsel” which bills itself as supporting religious liberty and family. the Counsel is a militantly evangelical legal organization. It is stridently anti-gay. It recently sought to strip lGBt protection from the Federal Anti-lynching bill.
Although the liberty Coun- sel advertises itself as pro-life,
F rOm the D esk OF D AVID P ullen
By DAVID PULLEN Former Allegany County Legislator
Churches reopening
its advice to open the Churches without regard to public-health experts is any- thing but pro-life.
In the circumstances, I urge village residents to subscribe to the new village newsletter being launched by the Village Board. It will carry informa- tion about Covid-19 from the county and the state. We need this information, and we need it without ideological and the- ological blinders.
Gary Ostrower Alfred [Editor’s Note: Some media falsely reported that Liberty Counsel is opposed to banning lynching of LGBT people. In fact, Lib- erty Counsel Chair Mat Staver said, “No one can or should oppose a bill that bans lynching...We oppose lynching across the board for any person. Period!...
“The bill in question created a list of protected categories, thus limiting the application of the law. Lynching should be prohibited no matter the person’s reason for commit- ting this violent crime,”
Staver said. The article in the Sunincluded guidelines for reopening, which the Sun believed helpful to area churches.]
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Church page...13 Alfred Sun’s Second Section--Entertainment, Classified Advertising, Etc., Etc.
Week of May 7-May 13, 2020 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
Moonlighter
ALFRED–Film writer/director Marc Meyers made a virtual visit to Visiting Assistant Professor Eliza Beckwith’s Acting for the Smartphone Camera class on April 28.
Meyers spoke about his career, working with actors, and the similari- ties and differences between working on a film with a $15,000 budget (his first) or a $20 million budget (his lat- est). He answered questions from stu- dents about working with actors such as Ross Lynch, Liev Schrieber and Marisa Tomei, and discussed how working from scripts he had written compares with working from scripts written by a screenwriter. He has done both.
“Basically the job is the same,” he said. “To tell a story."
Right now Meyers is isolating at home in Brooklyn, with his wife, pro- ducer Jody Girgenti, and their daugh- ter, having directed three feature films over the last 14 months: All My Life for Universal Pictures, starring Jessica Rothe; Human Capital, starring Liev Schrieber, Marisa Tomei, Peter Sars- gaard, Maya Hawke and Alex Wolff;
and his heavy-metal genre flick We Summon The Darkness, starring Alexandra Daddario, Johnny Knoxville, and Maddie Hasson.
Sadly, the last two were scheduled for theatrical release just as the Covid 19 pandemic hit, so they've now been released for streaming.
Meyers’ previous features include the critically-acclaimed cult hit My Friend Dahmer, starring Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, and Anne Heche, which Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers called “a warped wonder of a movie”; How He Fell In Love, starring Matt McGorry and Amy Hargreaves; and Harvest, starring Academy Award Nominees Robert Loggia and Barbara Barrie.
His debut feature, Approaching Union Square, was based on mono- logues originally written and devel- oped in the Writer/Director Lab at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, which was run by Beckwith, who also is an Al- fred University alumna and who was an extra in the movie.
Her part, she told the class, is her only IMDB credit.
By BECKY PROPHET Alfred Village Mayor
ALFRED–Alfred thanks Laurel and John Buckwalter, Steve Crandall, Jim Ninos, and Alfred University for the beautiful bells that ring out over our valley every Monday through Fri- day. The Buckwalters and Steve Crandall have been playing mini concerts on the Davis Memorial Carillon since mid-April, with strong support from Alfred University. The concerts have become very personal experiences for many of us. Listen for the carillonneurs every M-F at 7:02 to hear these bells, being played to thank the medical personnel and emergency medical services who continue to risk their lives and the health of their families for others in the Covid 19 pandemic. In addition, Jim Ninos has climbed to the tower of the Seventh Day Baptist Church every night since mid-April to ring the church bell at 7:01 p.m. These celebrations in sound ring out to our commu- nity the thanks for those who are on the front lines.
ALFRED–Nathaniel Atkin- son, a fourth-year student in Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, has been awarded a 2020 Center for Craft Windgate-Lamar Fel- lowship and recognized by the Center for Craft, in Ashville, NC, as one of the top emerging craft artists in the United States.
Atkinson uses materials de- rived from landscapes in which he immerses himself, and will work with local boat- builders who create histori- cally and regionally accurate watercraft. As a Windgate- Lamar Fellow, he plans to study the spaces that foster
development of the water- craft, teasing out the relation- ship between place and identity.
The Center for Craft Windgate-Lamar Fellowship supports emerging makers by providing $15,000 each to a diverse group of ten graduat- ing college seniors – one of the largest awards offered to undergraduate students in the country. Evaluated on artistic merit as well as contributions to the field of craft, the awardees spend the twelve- month fellowship period en- gaged in practices that will further their careers.
ALFRED–Broadway, tele- vision and radio actor and co- median Rob Bartlett was a recent guest for Visiting In- structor Eliza Beckwith’s vir- tual Acting for the Smartphone Camera class.
Rob attended Alfred from 1975-76, performed in several AU productions (including productions with Professor Beckwith ‘78) and hosted a popular radio show on WALF.
Rob spoke to the class about his show business jour- ney, which took him from Al- fred to the world of stand-up comedy, first on his native Long Island (where he and a 17-year-old Eddie Murphy formed two thirds of the im- provisational trio The Identi- cal Triplets) and on to comedy clubs across the country, in- cluding his headlining per- formances at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. He was a regular on the popular radio show, Imus in the Morn-
ing, for almost 30 years.
Asked about his return to his acting roots, Rob told stu- dents of the many serendipi- tous meetings that led him there, some of which involved being in the right place at the right time. "As a great actor once said to me, 'When the bus pulls up, make sure your bags are packed.’"
He also provided insights into the audition process, telling anecdotes about his own experiences, both good and bad, and encouraged stu- dents to never give up if act- ing was what they loved.
Rob made his Broadway debut in More to Love which he wrote and starred in. In 1999 he starred in Tabletop, for which he received a Drama Desk Award. His Broadway roles include Amos Hart in Chicago, Herman in Sweet Charity with Christina Applegate, originated the role of Mr. Mushnik in the
Broadway production of Lit- tle Shop of Horrors, [Speed in the Nathan Lane/Matthew Broderick revival of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple.
In 2011, Bartlett returned to Broadway in the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying star- ring Daniel Radcliffe. Bartlett played the dual roles of Twimble and Wally Womper.
Rob has also done many roles on television, including the final season of Elementary in the summer of 2019, where he played the recurring char- acter of Captain Bill Dwyer.
Bartlett continues to make appearances in venues throughout the United States.
He is an advocate, fundraiser, board member and trustee of The Long Island Crohn's and Colitis Founda- tion. Both he and one of his sons suffer from Crohn's.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Marc Meyers makes virtual visit to acting class
Comedian Rob Bartlett (center), appearing in Alfred University’s online Acting for the Smartphone class.
Thanks to bell ringers, AU
Comedian Rob Bartlett guest of AU online acting class
MARC MEYERS
NATHANIEL ATKINSON
Student gets Fellowship
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, May 7, 2020
Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Alfred University Symphony Orchestrafeaturing Ken Luk performing Vivaldi’s Concerto in D for Lute & Strings, Pianist Lucy Mauro performing J.C.
Bach’s Concerto in G, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19 in Miller Theater, AU campus. Free ad- mission.
Alfred University Recitalfea- turing Tenor JR Fralick, So- prano Luanne Crosby and pianist Kurt Galvan at 3 pm Sunday, April 5 in Susan How- ell Hall.
Alfred University Concert BandSpring Concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1 in Miller Theater, AU campus. Free ad- mission.
Alfred University Jazz Band Concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, Miller Theater. Free admission.
Alfred University Choral Concert.AU Choirs joined by Rochester Oratorio Society in presenting Ernest Bloch’s “Sa- cred Service,” 7 p.m. Sunday, April 26, Miller Theater.
Hornell Area Wind Ensem- ble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell High School. New members wel- come. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.
MostArts Festival: Plan to enjoy Summer Music & Art July 12-18, 2020 featuring the 2020 Piano Competition ages 13-18, workshops, pop-up restaurant, music under the stars, Art Walk. visit:
www.MostArts.alfred.edu for more information.
Off the Wagon show sched- ule is as follows: Saturday, March 14 at Hornell AMVETs as part of St. Pat’s, 12 noon-4 pm; Saturday, April 18 at Hor- nell Moose, 9 pm-1 am; Satur- day, May 2 at Hornell AMVETs 8-midnight; Saturday, June 6 at Off Duty Club in Belmont, 9 pm-1 am; Friday, June 12 at Palmer Opera House in Cuba, 7 pm. Follow the band at:
www.facebook.com/pg/Offthe WagonAcoustic
Wellsville Creative Arts Cen- ter offers live music some evenings with performances beginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb.
28-Honeysuckle; Friday, March 13-Joe Robinson.
For tickets, visit: www.Wellsvil- leCreativeArtsCenter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, Andover. New members wel- come. 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 Congrega- tional 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 Crossing Road, Hornell. New members welcome. Call 607- 698-4690 for info.
Sanctuary Choir. Rehearsals 1st & 3rd Sabbath of Month – 12:30pm; Instrumentalists 4th Sabbath of Month– 9:00am.
The Seventh Day Baptist Church – Alfred Station. New musicians welcome. Call 607- 587-9176.
COFFEEHOUSES
Wellsville Creative Arts Cen- ter offers Coffee Houses TBA.
Open Mic Night every Wednesday 7 to 10 p.m. For more info, visit: www.Wellsvil- leCreativeArtsCenter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CONCERTS/RECITALS Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. There is currently no weekly recital.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Me- morial Carillon, AU campus.
Free concerts on Tuesdays during the month of July. 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 welcome, no part- ner or experience necessary!
Miller Performing Arts Center, AU campus.
DRAMA GROUPS Wee Playhousemeets monthly. Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
Alfred Community Theatre (ACT). For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587-8110.
PERFORMANCES Alfred University Spring Production, “Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven” by
Reina Hardy, directed by Eliza Beckwith, CD Smith III The- ater, 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs.- Fri.-Sat. April 15-18.
Galleries rt/
INSTRUCTION/GROUPS Allegany Artisans. The Alle- gany Artisans, local artists and craftspeople working together to host an annual studio tour, held annually in October, in- vite artists to apply. Work is ju- ried. Studio must be in Allegany County. 585-593- 6345 or visit the website:
www.alleganyartisans.com.
Allegany Arts Association, regular board meetings open to public, 10 a.m. 2nd Tues- day monthly, at the David A.
Howe Library, Wellsville.
Angelica Ink LetterpressLo- cated at 20 Allegany Avenue, Angelica, NY. 585.466.7040 Angelica Sweet Shop 44 W.
Main in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District.
Open daily 8 am–5 pm For more info: 585-466-7070 or www.angelicasweetshop.com.
Cohen Center for the Arts.
55 N. Main Street, Alfred.
Gallery open Tues, Wed, Fri 11-4 pm; Thursday 11-7; Sat and Sun 1-3
Wellsville Art Association.
For information ...call Karen Dickerson, 585-593-3579.
Steuben Trust Gallery, Steuben Square, Hornell. On- going exhibits 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 Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. except months of July and Sept. The group welcomes spinners (and wannabes), quilters, knit- ters, crocheters, embroider- ers, weavers, dyers, basket makers, hookers (rug hookers, that is) and everyone with a creative mind and an interest in fibers. For more informa- tion, call Debbie MacCrea at 607-587-9270, or T.C. Gary at 585-593-4799.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS The Andover House, exhibit- ing Alfred connected Ceramic Art and 2 dimensional art.
Historical and contemporary.
Open 11am to 4pm on Satur- days. At 21 North Main Street, Andover. For visits by appointment call 585 593 3947 or 607 478 5014. E-mail:
Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. For info or group arrangements, call 585-268-5951 or visit our website at: www.thefoun- tainartscenter.org The Corning Museum of Glasspresents the most com- prehensive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmaking.” For info, call 607-937-5371.
Fosdick-Nelson Galleryat Alfred University. Fosdick-Nel- son Gallery is located in Harder Hall, AU campus.
Open 11-4 Mondays-Fridays.
Info 871-2412.
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum 8419 Route 54, Hammond- sport. Special exhibits, special events. Open daily 10-4. Ad- mission. (607) 569-2160.
Hagadorn House Museum Operated by Almond Historical Society. Genealogical re- search Friday afternoons.
Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery, Alfred State College Campus. Open during library
hours, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon- day-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Satur- days and 3-9 p.m. Sundays.
For more information, 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 constructed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in tech- nical and bio-medical applica- tions. Located on the top floor of Binns-Merrill Hall, AU cam- pus, Alfred. Open 10-4 Wed.- Fri. Free admission.
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.
Located on Northeast corner of Main and Pine Streets, AU campus, Alfred. Hours: Tues.
thru Friday 10-5, Thurs. 10-7, Sat. and Sun. 10-4. $7 Adults,
$5 Seniors, $3 Local Resi- dents, Free for Museum mem- bers, 17 and under, AU and A State faculty staff and stu- dents. For information call 607-871-2421; or visit the mu- seum website: ceramicsmu- seum.alfred.edu
Alfred Art Walk, A collabora- tive monthly opening by gal- leries in the Village of Alfred and at Alfred University and Alfred State. For a complete and up to date listing of ven- ues, please visit alfredart- walk.org. To add your event to Alfred Art Walk email: sub- [email protected] The Pioneer Oil Museumin Bolivar will induct Henry Lindquist, Jim Beckwith, Don Miller, and Arthur Yahn, Sr.
into the New York State Oil Producers’Association. Mu- seum will open following Me- morial Day Weekend. For updates, visit: www.pioneeroil- museum.com
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his last month I have been exploring lots of new recipes from Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison’s “Trim Healthy Mama Cook- book.” This drumstick dish is adapted from one of their originals, “Little Sweet Little Spicy Drumsticks.” Their cookbooks have been a great resource for creative and delicious recipes. I do, however, find myself making some modifications to simplify and add nutri- tional value.For this recipe, I substituted monk fruit for the Trim Healthy Mama sweeteners which consist of stevia, xylitol, and erythritol. If you recall from my series “How Sweet is the Sweet”, stevia rates high on my natural sweet- ener list when in an unprocessed form. It should be green and powdered. Or a liquid in its tincture form, extracted by alcohol with no additives.
The powdered stevia is best for cooking but harder to come by. Xylitol and erythritol are sugar alcohols that are quite processed from their natural whole form, however, studies so far have only revealed the health benefits of these sweeteners. My preference though is to stick with ingredients closer to their whole form. After wading through the pros and cons of stevia, xylitol, and erythritol, I opt for monk fruit! An antioxidant rich low-glycemic sweet- ener! You don’t need much in a recipe as it is very sweet.
Also, this recipe called for chili powder or chipotle powder. Having neither on hand, I simply increased the garlic, cumin, and pa- prika, and added in oregano and onion pow- der--all the main ingredients in chili powder.
So, if you are ever out of an ingredient (Ex.
spice, spice mix.) discover how you can sub- stitute something else for it or make it your- self.
I paired this dish with some roasted radish fries and fresh tomatoes.
Ingredients
4 to 6 pounds chicken drumsticks 4 Tbsp. butter melted
¼ tsp. Monk fruit 2 Tbsp. Garlic powder 2 Tbsp. paprika 1 ½ Tbsp. Cumin 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp. oregano 1 ½ tsp. Mineral salt
¼ to ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional for addi- tional heat
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375° F.
Pierce each drumstick several times with a sharp knife, pulling downward to create holes in the chicken skin and meat so the flavors can creep in.
Mix together the melted butter, monk fruit, and all the seasoning in a bowl. (It will become a paste) Dip each drumstick into the paste, then use your hands to smear it all over the chicken, making each piece well coated with the spice mixture. This will be messy but fun!
If it is clumpy, don't worry, it will melt in the hot oven. Place the drumsticks on 2 shallow glass 13x9 inch baking dishes.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, turning the pieces a couple times. At the end of cooking, turn the oven to high broil and crisp the top of the drumsticks even more for a few minutes.
(They should be browned, but not burned, so keep an eye on them while you broil.) ____________________________________
If you have questions or comments for Nutri- tional Therapy Practitioner, Maria Adam, con- tact her at thrivinghealthNY.com.
NOTES from the BOX OF BOOKS
By MELANIE MILLER Box of Books Library Director
It’s been 51 days since the library shut its doors so suddenly.
I have been focused on what we can do to continue to serve the community, so I haven’t given much time to process the re- ality of the situation.
There are some people who can’t check emails, apply for jobs, or stay in touch with family via social media because they don’t have computers at home.
And there are some that have computers at home, but no in- ternet capabilities. We still live in a world where not everyone is connected to high speed internet options.
There are veteran homeschoolers that need books for the next part of their curriculum. There are new homeschooling families that cannot access our resources.
There are those who depend on the library for their access to the latest best seller, for large print copies of books, for in- formation in non-fiction books.
And those who depend on the library simply for entertain- ment. Those who in 51 days, have watched all the DVDs they own, listened to all the audiobooks they had on hand, or read through their “to-read” pile.
Please know that we see you. We acknowledge the hardship of not only having the library closed, but the hardships we are all facing financially, socially, and mentally.
I go into the library about once a week. Each time, I open the doors and it hits me. The quiet. The darkness. The smell of disinfectant. This week I was there and the lawn was filled with tiny flowers and those first signs of spring. The weeping cherry tree is in bloom, there are patches of tiny flowers everywhere you look. It made me so happy. I spent a good while photo- graphing all these things. Most of all it gave me hope.
We are still here for you.
We will re-open again, no matter how that looks.
And we will continue to focus on what we can do to serve our amazing, resilient, strong community.
Visit the website at: http://alfredboxofbookslibrary.org/
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