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Kelly Lawrence and Cindy Fraser had a wonderful time visiting Kelly’s daughter, Lindsey and hus- band Chris and two grandchil- dren Cooper and Belle in New Zealand. It was a bonus that Cindy’s son, Jason, was also there spending three months on their family farm.
Vol. 133, No. 42 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, November 1, 2018
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ALFRED–With an emphasis on hands- on, real-world learning, Alfred State Col- lege students in the School of Applied Technology are well prepared for the jobs they want after only two years of study.
In fact, 99 percent have a job immediately after graduation or they continue studies for another degree.
As a further testament to the quality of education students receive at the Wellsville campus, US News and World Report and Niche.com have listed Alfred State among the top five colleges in the country for schools offering 10 majors found at the School of Applied Technol- ogy.
According to US News and World Re- port’s 2019 Best Colleges list, Alfred State achieved No. 1 rankings among all schools offering electrical construction and maintenance electrician, heavy equipment operations, machine tool tech- nology, and motorcycle and power sports technology. US News also ranked ASC among the top two for schools with ma- sonry and motorsports technology, and top four for autobody repair, building trades: building construction, and heat- ing, ventilation and air conditioning.
Niche.com ranked Alfred State No. 5 for colleges with automotive service techni- cian, and No. 13 for building trades.
Jeffrey Stevens, interim dean of Alfred State’s School of Applied Technology, said, “Workforce training in the skilled trades is clearly in demand and the School of Applied Technology at Alfred State College is proud to be a leader in training graduates to meet these employ- ment needs. Our strong industry partner- ships offer our student graduates a direct tract between graduate and employer. I am pleased that these statistics reinforce our faculty excellence in teaching pro- grams that meet current industry training needs.”
Students searching for these in-demand majors will find ASC ranked highly on
several college databases, either at No. 1 or very near the top of the national rank- ings.
Real-world learning is a key focus at Al- fred State’s School of Applied Technol- ogy. Whether building houses for the Wellsville community, experiencing live restaurant work, or repairing automobiles for customers, students acquire the skills they need on the job thanks to the knowl- edge they receive under the guidance of experienced faculty.
A full list of recent Alfred State acco-
lades is available at
www.AlfredState.edu/rankings.
Mitrano challenges Reed
ALFRED–Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 as our nation holds its Mid-Term Elections.
On the ballot, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand seeking re- election, is being challenged by Chele Chiavacci Farley.
Republican incumbent 23rd Congressional District Represen- tative Tom Reed of Corning is being challenged by Democrat Tracy Mitrano of Penn Yan.
In statewide races, Incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Governor Kathy C. Hochul are being challenged by Republican-Conservative Marcus Molinaro/Julia Killian in addition to three minor party can- didates.
Democratic incumbent Comp-
Alfred State’s School of Applied Technology in top five
troller Thomas F. DiNapoli is being challenged by Republican- Conservative Jonathan Trichter.
Vying for Attorney General are Democrat Letitia A. James, Re- publican Keith Wofford and three others.
Supreme Court Justice candi- dates Paula L. Feroleto and John M. Curran are cross-endorsed and uncontested.
Republican State Senator Catharine M. Young and Repub- lican State Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio are unopposed, as is Allegany County Sheriff Ricky L. Whitney.
There are also a number of contests and propositions on the ballot in a number of towns and villages in Allegany County as shown on the chart to the right.
ALMOND–The Almond 20th Century Club is planning its annual Election Day Basket Auction and Luncheon for Tuesday, Nov 6 at the Almond Library.
Doughnuts and coffee will be served at 10 a.m. The annual Lunch- eon, with delicious vegetable-beef soup, sandwiches, beverages, and homemade pies, will go from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take-outs will be available. Call (607) 276-6311 to pre-order. We will not be able to do deliveries this year.
Tickets for the Basket Auction will be sold from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Election Day. New this year, tickets may also be purchased Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winners will be called Tuesday evening. If unable to pick up their baskets then, they may collect their baskets during Library hours which are 2 to 7 p.m..
Tuesday- Friday or 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
The 20th Century Club also plans a sale of greeting cards, house- plants, used books, and perhaps some other items.
This year’s Quilt Raffle features a beautiful long-queen-sized Log Cabin quilt stitched in autumn tones of cream, orange, and green by Carolyn Powers and Doris Martin. Tickets are available in the Li- brary or from some 20th Century Club members. The drawing for the quilt will be at 6 p.m. Tickets are only $1 each or 6 for $5.
Allegany County Candidates for November 2018 Election
Federal Offices Position Candidate Parties
United State Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand DEM/WOR/IND/WEP
Chele Chiavacci Farley REP/CON/REF
Representative in Congress Tracy Mitrano DEM/WOR/WEP
Thomas W. Reed, II REP/CON/IND
State Offices Position Candidate Parties
Governor & Lt Governor Andrew M. Cuomo/Kathy C. Hochul DEM/WOR/IND/WEP
Marcus Molinaro/Julie Killian REP/CON/REF
Howie Hawkins/Jia Lee GRE
Stephanie A. Miner/Michael J. Volpe SAM
Larry Sharpe/Andrew C. Hollister LBT
Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli DEM/WOR/IND/WEP/REF
Jonathan Trichter REP/CON
Mark Dunlea GRE
Cruger E. Gallaudet LBT
Attorney General Letitia A. James DEM/WOR/IND
Keith Wofford REP/CON
Michael Sussman GRE
Nancy B. Sliwa REF
Christopher B. Garvey LBT
8th Judicial District Justice of the Paula L. Feroleto DEM/REP/CON
Supreme Court - Vote for TWO John M. Curran DEM/REP/CON
Senator Catharine M. Young REP/CON/IND/REF
Assembly Joseph M. Giglio REP/CON/IND
County Offices Position Candidate Parties
Sherriff Ricky L. Whitney REP/CON
Town Offices
Position Candidate Parties Position Candidate Parties
Alma Wellsville
Councilman TFV Malena J. Dunham DEM Supervisor TFV Shad Alsworth REP
Karen R. Linza REP Councilman TFV Jesse Case REP
Almond West Almond
Town Clerk/Tax
Collector TFV Shelly Stevens REP Proposal Number One, Town Proposition
Shall the following Proposition duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of West Almond as Local Law No. 1 of 2018, be approved:
Belfast
Councilman TFV Gwendolyn Ashford DEM Number One Proposition One: Shall the office of the Town Clerk be changed from elective to appointed?
David Jennings REP
Birdsall Wirt
Councilman TFV Matt Broughton DEM Town Clerk/Tax
Collector TFV Traci L. Steiner REP
Centerville Councilman (2) Larry Bedow REP
Town Clerk/Tax
Collector TFV Barbara Covert REP Dick Kozlowski CON
Friendship Village Offices
Justice David M. Szucs REP Position Candidate Parties
Scio Angelica Village
Councilman TFV
Exp 2021 Kyle Spier REP/Kyle Spier
for Councilman Trustee (2) Jane Tylenda REP
Howard Hinkle Howard for
Councilman Robert L. Claypool REP
Councilman TFV Matthew J. Ryan DEM Justice Robert Evans REP
Exp 2019 John Ramsey REP Wellsville Village
Trustee (2) Jeffrey Monroe REP
Michael Roeske Roeske for Trustee
Almond 20th Century Club to host Election Day events
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ANDOVER–Donald E.
Spencer, Sr., 84, of Andover, passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at his daughter’s home in Ontario following a lengthy ill- ness.
Donald was born on May 16, 1934 in Canisteo to David and Mayetta (VanZile) Spencer. He
attended Andover Central School and later served in the United States Army. On July 16, 1960 he married Violet A. Ordi- way, who survives.
Don was a truck driver for the New York State Department of Transportation for 30 years until his retirement in 1986.
In addition to his wife of 58 years, Donald is survived by three sons, Robert (Sue Rogers) Spencer and Arnold Spencer, both of Andover and Donald (Deanna) Spencer, Jr. of Wellsville; one daughter, Chris- tine Green of Ontario; one sister, Lorraine McClean of Andover;
seven grandchildren, Michael (Allison) Green of Rochester, David Spencer of Schenectady, Jeffrey Spencer of Worcester, Massachusetts, Jeffrey Vineyard of Wellsville, Jessica Vineyard of Whitesville, and Jamie (Clint) Calladine and Danielle (Nate) Richmond, both of Andover;
four great grandchildren, and
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Donald E. Spencer, Sr., 84, truck driver, nature lover, big Harley enthusiast
Paula McMahon, 76, ‘Granny’
Diane K. Young, 62, worked at Allegany Arc
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DIANE K. YOUNG Career with Allegany Arc STANNARDS–Diane K.
Young, 62, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at Highland Hos- pital in Rochester, following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Young was born on July 23, 1956 in Niagara Falls to Homer and Winifred (Shurr) Houck. She was a 1974 graduate of La Salle Senior High School in Niagara Falls. On June 28,
PAULA DePASCALE McMAHON Lifelong Rochester area resident
BERGEN–Paula DePascale McMahon of Bergen went to join her parents on Monday, October 29, 2018, at the age of 76. She was a lifelong resident of the Rochester area (Chili, Brighton, and Bergen).
She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Philip McMa- hon; Children, Charles (Charlene) McMahon, Joseph (Nancy) McMa- hon, Teresa McMahon (fc), former spouse, Adam Jefferds; brother, Paul (Deb) DePascale; grandchildren, Rori McMahon, Catherine McMa- hon (Mike Smart), Rebecca Jef- ferds, Patrick McMahon (Gina Akel), Brooke Jefferds, Devlin McMahon; nephew, Gregory (Tori) DePascale niece, Emily (Jason) Dzurka; great nephew, Alexander Dzurka and numerous cousins that she loved dearly.
She finished her joy filled life in the loving care of The Episcopal Church Home and Monroe County Hospice Care in a dignified man- ner, on her terms.
She is predeceased by her parents, Paul and Josephine DePascale.
Paula had a life filled with a large and loving extended family and friends. We are all blessed with great memories of our wife, sister, mom, momma, granny, and friend. Paula loved children and when her first grandchild was born she embraced her new name "Granny".
She was always inspirational and supportive to her grandchildren.
When her grandchildren were grown she volunteered with the Rochester City School District in the G2 program. She loved being around and helping children.
Paula led a very active and busy life. In addition to watching over her family, she enjoyed exercise, including yoga and Jazzercise.
Paula would relax at her camp in Old Forge, NY, where much of her immediate and extended family would also vacation.
Family and friends are invited to call on Thursday 4-7 PM at the Leo M. Bean and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral Service Friday 11 AM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to G2, an intergenerational friendship program that promotes social and emotional strength necessary for children to learn in and out of the classroom. www.g2rochester.org
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by a sis- ter, Doris Vader and a brother, Dale Spencer.
Donald loved nature with all the sights, sounds and smells of being in the woods. He was an avid hunter. Even in the midst of his many health concerns, his big desire was to sit on his ATV in the woods, rifle in hand, wait- ing for his trophy buck to step out in the clear. Don had already purchased his hunting license for the season.
Donald was also a big Harley enthusiast and loved the thrill of a ride on his bike. In his younger days he was quite the pitcher on the local adult baseball circuit.
He was also fond of playing the lottery.
Don grew up in the Andover First Baptist Church where he was baptized as a young boy and attended there over the years.
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1997 she married Dave L.
Young, who survives.
Diane worked for Allegany Arc in Wellsville for 29 years.
She most recently held the posi- tion of Community Services On- site Facilitator until her retirement in August 2018 due to health concerns.
In addition to her husband of 21 years, Diane is survived by one brother, Mark (Jean) Houck of Rochester; an “adopted son”
Dan (Megan) Stanton of Wellsville; an “adopted grand- son” Ryker Stanton of Wellsville; one sister-in-law, Nancy (Gary) Harris of Pine Hurst, N.C.; four nieces and nephews, Josh Houck, Anna Houck, Jordan Harris and Alexa Harris; and her large extended family of co-workers at Alle- gany Arc.
Diane was an avid crafter. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting baby blankets and booties to give as love gifts for the many babies she encountered in her large circle of friends. She en- joyed going to craft shows as a favorite pastime as well as get- ting new ideas for her own cre- ative gift ideas. Diane had a large collection of dolls that she proudly displayed throughout her home.
Additionally, she was a life-
time lover of animals, especially dogs.
In her younger days, Diane and her husband enjoyed camp- ing together. Some of their fa- vorite memories were the times spent in Ogdensburg and 1000 Islands fishing, boating and touring the Eisenhower Lock at Massena on the Saint Lawrence Seaway. In the words of her hus- band, Diane was “wise beyond her years” and “she made me a better person.” As a further trib- ute, Dave affectionately called his wife “the sweetest person he knew.”
To sum up Diane’s life, she had the heart of a caregiver, both at work and at home.
Visitation was held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home, 3256 Riverside Drive in Wellsville. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 at the funeral home with Pastor Elva Cornell of the Allen- town United Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in Fairlawn Cemetery in Scio. On- line condolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Diane’s name may be made to SPCA Serving Allegany County, PO Box 381, Wellsville, NY 14895.
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Burial with full military honors will follow in Valley Brook Cemetery. Online condolences
may be offered at www.baker- swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Donald’s name may be made to Andover Rescue Squad, 832 SR 417, Andover, NY 14806 or to Andover Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, 60 Main St., Andover, NY 14806.
[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. ]
Here are some of the advertisements in the 1906 cookbook, “A Friend in Knead”:
Burdick & Kenyon, Livery & Stage Line. We have a number of horses especially for Lady drivers. When you desire our services call us up on the phone.
Bennehoff’s: Purity in Spices, Extracts of Flavor, Quality in Groceries, Health to Customers.
Alfred University: the place to study the chemistry of foods and to prepare yourself for scientific cooking.
E.W. Place: Good cookery requires good materials; we have them.
University Bank: capital $25,000, surplus $5,000. It is worth- while to keep a Bank account for your household expenses. You can tell at the end of the year how much it costs to live.
Dr. Mark Sheppard, Alfred’s doctor for 38 years Dr. Mark Sheppard was the Alfred doctor for 38 years. His of- fice and home were at 51 N. Main Street, the house that was demol- ished to make way for Uni-Mart. He had two wives, Mary E. Coon and, after her death, Eda Crandall. This recipe was attributed to Mrs.
Mark Sheppard. Which wife it was, I do not know.
Peanut Butter Salad Dressing
Place 2 heaping T. of peanut butter in a small bowl. Add 2/3 c.
hot water, rub smooth. Add 1 T. sugar and 1/2 tsp. salt. Let boil until it thickens. Add 2 T. lemon juice and stir. Serve over greens.
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER Alfred Sun Weather
Forecaster
“Dull November brings the blast, Then the leaves are whirling fast.” ―Sara Coleridge
Thursday, Nov. 1 (HIGH 51– LOW 43)RAIN Chance of precipitation...100%
Friday, Nov. 2 SHOWERS (HIGH 50 – LOW 38) Chance of precipitation...70%
Saturday, Nov. 3 MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 45 – LOW 34) Chance of precipitation...20%
Sunday, Nov. 4 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 47 LOW 37) Chance of precipitation...10%
Monday, Nov. 5 PM SHOWERS (HIGH 50 - LOW 42) Chance of precipitation...40%
For more up to date weather information add your Alfred Sun
Weatherman Kelly Snyder on Facebook and as always if you
don’t like the weather in Alfred just wait five minutes!
Some advertisements in 1906 cookbook
A messy storm, Willa, from the Pacific side of the US, arrived in our area late Friday, October 26, 2018, bringing buckets of rain which turned into heavy, wet snow as evening fell on Saturday. In the first photo is a tributary of Canacadea Creek as it foams and froths from the mouth of the culvert under West University Street. The second and third photos show the pendulous burden of dense, wet snow on the leaves of a maple tree on West University near the Seventh Day Baptist Parish House.
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Weather for the Week
October 23-October 29 Oct. Hi Lo Precip. Snow
23 52 30 0
24 49 31 0.12”
25 39 30 0
26 39 28 0
27 46 29 0.34”
28 38 32 1.09” 0.4”
29 46 33 0.52”
By JOHN BUCKWALTER Alfred Area Weather Recorder ALMOND–All are invited to
the Almond 20th Century Club’s next meeting, a pot luck dish-to- pass dinner at the Library at 5:45
ALFRED–Alfred University calls to action on the Navajo Water Project to collect 2,500 pairs of new or gently used shoes during the final home football regular season game in 2018. Earn free entrance into the home football game against St.
John Fisher College Saturday, Nov. 3 by donating one pair of new or gently used shoes to the Navajo Water Project.
The Navajo Water Project is a community-managed utility al- ternative located in Northwest- ern New Mexico that brings hot and cold running water to homes without access to water or sewer lines. In addition to providing water and light to the Navajo peoples of New Mexico, the Navajo Water Project raises re- sources in an attempt to limit the cycle of poverty that limits health, happiness, educational opportunity, and economic secu- rity. To learn more, visit:
www.navajowaterproject.org/.
"My first-year class, The Water Planet, is trying to raise enough money to install clean running water in at least one home on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico," Dr. Michele Hluchy, Professor of Geology
and Environmental Science at AU said. "It is sad that in this day and age, and in this country, there are still US citizens who do not have electricity or running water in their homes.”
Hluchy and The Water Planet class are attempting to combat the lack of running water by do- nating $1,000 to cause. In order to earn the funds from a philan- thropic organization, Funds2Orgs, the Saxons must collect 2,500 pairs of shoes by the end of the semester. The shoes will ultimately be donated to countries such as Haiti and Honduras, sending the resources to where they are needed.
ALFRED–October’s Str8 Eight Night tournament ended with the head table full of Mc- Clains dueling it out for the championship.
Ultimately, the youngest Mc- Clain–Micah–pulled away for the victory and Matthew Snyder broke up the monthly standings from being a family affair.
Can the family McClain re- peat in its winning ways or was
McClains monopolize Str8 Eight at October event
it just a fluke? Come on out on Thursday, November 8th at 8pm in the Terra Cotta Coffeehouse to find out and try your luck at
winning the $25 gift card. Play is free and family friendly. Visit http://str8-eight.com for more information on how to play.
ALFRED–Henry Adams, assistant professor in the Depart- ment of Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution at Oklahoma State University and an Alfred University graduate, will speak at next week’s Environmental Studies Speakers Series, sched- uled for 12:20 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 in Roon Lecture Hall, Science Center, on the Alfred University campus.
Adams will give a presentation titled “Life and Death of Trees on the Dry Forest Edge.”
Adams earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and biology in 1999. He earned a master’s degree in forest ecol- ogy from Northern Arizona University in 2003 and a doctorate in ecology from the University of Arizona in 2012.
Donate shoes for free admission to Saturday’s AU football game
Potluck dish-to-pass for Almond Library meeting
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13.
After dinner, Pat Codispoti will guide us in making greeting cards. If you would like to par-
ticipate, please register at the Li- brary by Nov. 6 so Pat can as- semble materials for each person. You may call the Library at 607-276-6311 or find the event on Facebook.
Library hours are 2-7 Tues- day-Fridayand 10-7 Saturday.
AU alum Henry Adams to speak Nov. 2
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Dear Editor:
The Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest drive has received pledges totaling just over $7600 towards the 2018 goal of $41,100 for our 18 local charities. We know in this difficult time we can count on YOUR help to reach our goal, so please make your pledge this week.
The Alfred Box of Books Reading Center is one of the recipients of Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest funds. Stating their true function, as the "Alfred Public Library," the Box of Books is com- pletely dependent on local funding for its existence. The Town and Village of Alfred contribute equally to the librarian’s salary and the utilities for the building. Community Chest funds make up about a third of its operating budget. While there are college libraries in town, the Box of Books exists for townspeople needing current ti- tles, as well as, for the use of the town’s children. The many young people in our area find the services of the Box of Books an impor- tant part of their education. (The reading center is adjacent to the new Montessori ‘barn’ between the fire hall and the Village Hall.) From its inception, the Board of the Box of Books has made the seniors and the very young their priorites. Thousands of titles are loaned each year and we have many young ‘readers’ that can be
‘identified’ by their Alfred Box-of-Books library card.
If you are looking for current best sellers, a story hour, or a July reading program, they exist on the corner of Main and West Uni- versity. In order for the Box of Books to remain active and current in the town and village of Alfred, please consider giving to our Community Chest and its commitment to community oriented goals. As you make a contribution to support our campaign, look at how the world has changed, and your good fortune to be giving to the many good organizations through your pledge.
Many thanks to those of you who have already made a contri- bution to the campaign. We ask those of you who have not yet made a donation or pledge to join your friends and neighbors in making our drive a success. If, for some reason, you did not receive a pledge card, donations may be left at the Alfred Pharmacy in Al- fred, the Canacadea Country Store in Alfred Station, or may be mailed to Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest, Box 603, Al- fred, NY, 14802. We look forward to your continuing support.
Sincerely, The Community Chest Board Anthany Graziano, Andy Call, Scott Misture, Tricia Debertolis, Kurt Decker, Wes Bentz, Laurel Buckwalter, Linell Soule, Andy Eklund, Catherine Chambers, Andy Bayus A Boy And His Bat
For People Who Take The World Serious,Or, Or At Least Took In The World Series Aluminum is probably okay to use for knittin’,
Or tire rims, or other stuff like that,
But for real jobs—like buntin’, checkin’ swings, an’ ’specially hittin’…
Let’s just say, you best use wood to make a bat.
Cuz the “ding” when an alum’num bat makes contact with the ball To wood’s delightful “crack” just can’t compare—
As long’s that “crack” just sent the baseball flyin’ o’er the wall, And not the bat head flyin’ who knows where.
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To the Editor:
I am seeking the opportunity to serve the residents and Town Board of Almond as Town Clerk/Tax Collector. As a gradu- ate of AACS, most of my career has been as an executive secre- tary and in human services for the Office for The Aging. I was the secretary to the VP for Busi- ness & Finance at Alfred Univer- sity for 7 years. I moved away when I got married and finished raising 5 children in Arkport. I
returned to the Alfred-Almond community to downsize as an empty nester. I have extensive experience in office work with strong organizational, account- ing, paralegal, communication and human services skills. I can assure the residents of Almond that honesty, maturity, confiden- tiality, efficiency and integrity define my work ethic.
I am seeking the town clerk position in a write-in campaign in hopes you, the voters, will
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allow me to serve my hometown community. At the bottom of the ballot there is a place for write- in votes. Below is an example of how it should look. The marker has a broad end and fine point end for voting. Please use the FINE PT. end of the marker to write in my name in the box as shown. Thank you for your vote of confidence.
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t’s that time of year again, when they dis- guise their true selves and constantly pester everyone in hopes of getting something from the rest of us. Travelling door to door, appearing in parades, hiding in your mailbox; their grim vis- ages sport plastic leering grins as their imploring voices grate on our ears! No not Halloween, I mean election season!Election season for me constantly highlights one of our system's greatest deficits: the two party sys- tem and lack of politically meaningful third par- ties. Of course, the domination of the two major parties has not come about accidently, and there are many institutional roadblocks which keep the Democrats and Republicans dancing their con- tentious waltz without fear of any serious suitors cutting in on the dance. That would be material enough for a book in itself, and is outside the scope of what I want to discuss presently. Let it suffice to observe that the two prevailing parties are quite comfortable in their struggle over the window dressing, while in real substance keeping the coun- try on a remarkably consistent trajectory.
The real mystery is not why our beloved Solons in Washington prefer to keep third parties in the cold, but why doesn’t the voting public just vote some third party candidates into office? After all, public opinion of both political parties is very low and everyone is pretty well aware that our politi- cians are predominantly self-serving liars, or even if well-meaning, hopelessly hobbled by the polit- ical party power structures that trap them. Clearly, the fastest way to untie this Gordian knot of cor- ruption is to slice right through it by the election of a significant cadre of third party candidates free to operate outside the RNC and DNC.
Strangely enough, this is never perceived by the voting public as a reasonable solution. While the unsuitableness of some third party candidates is sometimes cited as a reason, there have also been some really excellent third party candidates, espe- cially in state or local level races. And let’s be hon- est, the most laughable third party candidates are rarely any worse than many of the main ticket con- tenders. They just aren’t using the Sacred Lan- guage of Mainstream Politics which covers so much vacuity.
No, the primary reason that third parties are not elected is fear. A fear that “I’ll throw my vote away!” A fear that the “other side” will win if I don’t rally around the flag which seems slightly less odious. This is a fear cultivated assiduously
by both the Democrats and Republicans. They tend this fear as a dedicated gardener labors over a prize rosebush. They water it from the river of vitriol, fertilize it with your composted fears, and encour- age its sickly blooms by constantly shouted exhor- tations that “The (insert political party here) want to destroy everything you hold dear, lay waste to your dreams, and urinate in your town’s water sup- ply!” This fear is the goose that lays the golden eggs for our political parties and, more than any other factor, keeps their lock on power complete.
I don’t think that voters are kept away from third parties by any lack of inclination. Almost everyone whom I talk to (not a statistically significant sum to be sure, but perhaps telling) expresses their fun- damental dislike of both parties and expresses a wish that there was an alternative. However, when actually in front of the voting machine, the fear that their vote will be “wasted” takes over and they pull the lever for the mainline candidates. I have no way to prove it, but I am dead sure that if all the folks out there who wanted, in their heart of hearts, to vote third party voted third party, we would have a very different and more diverse po- litical ecosystem.
In this New York State’s Governor’s race, I hap- pened to catch separate interviews by both the Lib- ertarian candidate, Larry Sharpe, and Green Party candidate, Howie Hawkins. Both candidates were articulate and expressed thought provoking and compelling views on the various challenges that New York faces. I found both interviews substan- tive and highly enjoyable. But is there any doubt that in that race the winner will be Governor Cuomo? Is there also any doubt that Andrew Cuomo is a corruption-plagued political ladder climber whose chief interest in the New York Gov- ernorship is in its possible route to the presidency?
I would have to disagree with the normal polit- ical calculus. To vote third party is not to throw one's vote away. To vote for a candidate that one does not truly support in an effort to keep “them”
from scoring a victory is an act of true political fu- tility. It keeps the voter locked into a mindset of fearful reaction rather than carefully and thought- fully examining the substance of the candidates’
views, regardless of party. Don’t vote for parties, vote for candidates. And if, after examination, you like what a third party candidate has to say, vote for them. Try it this election. Ditch both parties' Fear Machine and I promise you’ll like it!
Barb Welch
The Politics of Fear
By JACK AICHER
Today's New York Timesreports that Sears Roe- buck has filed for bankruptcy.
It's no surprise given its recent reports of clos- ings and dire predictions. But it has been a fixture in our country since shortly after the Civil War, when in a model for a future Amazon it published a catalogue that resulted in sending goods of all types all over the country, even to rural areas far from stores in population centers.
The news this morning struck me particularly because it reminded me of part of the experience of serving in Korea in 1953-54.
I was a young officer in the Field Artillery, as- signed to a 105 mm howitzer Firing Battery as a Forward Observer. When I wasn't on the DMZ observing the bad guys my living quarters were a squad tent with cots and a sleeping bag. Three other officers occupied the tent, known as a BOQ, or bachelors officers quarters. We employed a young Korean,war orphan who we called "Baby- san" as a houseboy.
His real name was Sin Byung Chul. Each of us
paid him three dollars a month to do our laundry, clean the tent, air our sleeping bags, and help with our gear during movements.
Baby-san was obsessed with the United States.
He watched movies with us at night and would ask about scenes. "Are the streets really like that?"
"Does everyone drive a car?"
His main obsession was a huge, dog-eared crumbling Sear Roebuck Catalogue that must have had a thousand pages. He would page through it, pick out an item of interest and ask us about it.
Washing machines, other appliances, clothing - lit- erally everything that was in common usage in the United States but totally foreign to this young boy.
I have often wondered about him. Whether he was able to get to the US and realize his dream.
And if he is still alive to mourn the loss of Sears Roebuck.
Pax et Bonum
(The author, Jack Aicher, is a friend of Alfred State Professor Terry Morgan, an amateur essayist and retired attorney living on Long Island. He can be reached by email at: [email protected])
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ALFRED–Alfred University’s Cohen Gallery will host an exhi- bition titled “Ikebana Ziggurat”
Nov. 2 through Dec. 8.
The exhibition features the work of Ellen Bahr, librarian at Herrick Memorial Library, Al- fred University, and Kathleen McShane, who earned a B.F.A.
degree from Alfred University in 1986. An opening reception at the Cohen Gallery on Main
Street in Alfred will be held Fri- day, Nov. 2, from 5-8 p.m.
Ikebana and Ziggurat are both distinct formalist structures. The work of Bahr and McShane can be located within a conceptual ikebana, where space is the prominent compositional ele- ment. Using an often pared- down aesthetic, McShane and Bahr share a line of inquiry that focuses on the construction of
space, as opposed to a represen- tation of space.
Bahr’s temporary, abstract arrangements are influenced by the small studio space where she works and the properties of the materials she manipulates. Mc- Shane’s drawings are informed by an extended approach to what drawing can be, and often in re- sponse to the expansive sense of space she experiences in Texas.
GOOD INTENTIONS
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f you are a connoisseur of proverbial wisdom, you know which road is paved with good intentions. And if you’ve ever bestowed a well-intentioned gift, only to find it unwanted and unappreciated, you may be for- given for suspecting that good intentions, especially those that ignore actual conditions and circumstances, may be as unavailing as last year’s New Year’s resolu- tions.In the popular imagination, Zen is sometimes viewed as a philosophy of “going with the flow.” Rather than impose our narrow intentions on things as they are, we should relax and let events unfold of their own accord.
Such a view is not without a basis in Zen teachings. No less an authority than Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, in his clas- sic Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, asserts that “the true purpose” of Zen is “to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.”
But in the foundational teachings of the Buddhist tradi- tion, of which Zen is a late flowering, the issue of inten- tionality plays a pivotal role. “The thought becomes an intention,” the Buddha is reported to have said, “the in- tention manifests as an action, the action develops into habit, and habit hardens into character. Therefore watch closely the thought and let it spring from concern for all beings.” Far from being extraneous or antithetical, in- tentions and their manifestation in action, habit, and character lie close to the heart of Zen practice.
As the foregoing statement suggests, awareness of in- tentions can begin with awareness of our thoughts, even as they are arising. In the language of Zen, this practice is known as “mindfulness of the mind in the mind.” With practice, we can learn to monitor our thoughts and pat- terns of thought, and we can watch how readily our thoughts turn into conscious intentions. In similar fash- ion, when we are engaged in such routine activities as taking a shower or getting dressed in the morning, we can note how even our most habitual action is preceded by an intention, conscious or otherwise. By becoming aware of such subtle intentions, we develop the capabil- ity to recognize our more consequential intentions and their impact on our lives.
Beyond awareness training of this kind, we can also explore traditional practices designed to support good intentions and foster wholesome qualities of heart and mind. Prominent among those qualities are what is known as the Four Immeasurable Minds (brahminviha- ras): loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. Typically, the traditional practices begin with the intention to cultivate a particular quality in one- self. In metta, or loving-kindness meditation, for exam- ple, we initiate the exercise with such sentences as “May I be filled with loving-kindness. / May I be well.” As the meditation proceeds, we widen the circle to include a loved one, an acquaintance, a stranger, an enemy, and all living beings. Like similar exercises for cultivating
compassion, equanimity, and gratitude, the objectives are, first, to articulate our intention and, second, to cul- tivate the desired quality itself. These active, daily prac- tices can also serve as a form of mindfulness training, insofar as they reveal how remote our mental state might be, at any given moment, from the one desired. We may wish to be filled with loving-kindness, but in our present state, we may feel anything but loving.
In concert with these practical measures, there is the deeper practice of taking vows. The Zen tradition em- braces a wide variety of vows, which may be taken both by monastics and lay practitioners. Some are limited in scope and pertain specifically to the conduct of everyday life: “Waking up, I know I have twenty-four new hours.
/ I vow to live mindfully, and to view all things with the eyes of compassion.” But at their most profound, Zen vows are both open-ended and life-altering. They chart a challenging course for serious practitioners. Best- known among such formulations are the Four Great Bodhisattva Vows, two of which read: Shu jo mu hen sei gan do (“Sentient beings are numberless; we vow to save them all”) and Bo non mu jin sei gan dan(“Delu- sions are inexhaustible; we vow to extinguish them all”).
To those grand—and self-contradictory—assertions, the cynical observer might retort, “Good luck with that.”
But it is in the nature of such vows to formulate not con- crete, finite goals but unattainable objectives, acknowl- edging at once the nobility of those objectives and the impossibility of fulfilling them in one lifetime. A declar- ative statement of our best intentions, the Great Vows are a confession of our highest values and an affirmation of our shared humanity. And, in the words of Zen teacher Shohaku Okumura Roshi, they are also “a manifestation of the foundation of our being.” To re-turn to the “reality of life in the midst of this reality,” writes Okumura in his book Living by Vow, “is our practice. This practice is based on vow.”
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Ben Howard leads the Falling Leaf Sangha (www.fallingleafsangha.blogspot.com), a Zen practice group in Alfred. His most recent book is Immovable Awareness: The Intimate Practice of Zen.
Cohen Gallery to open Ikebana Ziggurat exhibition
OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY, NOV. 2
Good Intentions
The exhibition is a kind of laboratory. In addition to photo- graphs and drawings, each artist will build a “ziggurat” of works by artist who have been mentors and important influences, in- cluding Alfred alumni, as well as
current and former faculty:
Patrick Brennan, Jonathan Faber, Charles Goldman, John Hosford, Whitney Hubbs, Paul Kotula, Mary Lum, Lydia Mc- Carthy, Stephanie McMahon, Ted Morgan and Sally Ross.
ALFRED–The 12th annual
“Iron Pour Meltdown” will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Alfred University National Casting Center foundry, with Alfred University faculty, stu- dents and alumni, along with several visiting artists, casting sculptures from melted iron.
The Iron Pour Meltdown was started in 2007 by Coral Penelope Lambert, associate professor of sculpture in the Alfred University School of Art and Design. The annual event attracts faculty, students and artists from around the country, many of whom do not have access to a means of making cast iron sculpture on such a large scale.
This year’s event, spon- sored by the School of Art and Design Graduate Program, will be held from noon until dusk. Art and Design students will assist Lambert in running the foundry’s 10-foot-tall iron furnace, which can melt 600 pounds of iron every 20 min- utes.
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Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Hornell Area Wind Ensemble
“Newer Composers” Concert:
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Hornell Senior High School Audi- torium, Hornell. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell In- termediate School. New mem- bers are always welcome. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545- 8603.
MostArts Festival: Plan to enjoy Summer Music & Art in July 2019 featuring the 2019 Piano Compe- tition ages 13-18, workshops, pop-up restaurant, music under the stars, Art Walk. 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.
For tickets, visit: www.Wellsville- CreativeArtsCenter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, An- dover. New members welcome.
Contact Director Marcy Bledsoe at 478-5238.
Genesee Valley Chorus. The Genesee Valley Chorus has started fall concert rehearsals and welcomes new members. A concert will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 and 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Nancy Howe Auditorium at David A.
Howe Library in Wellsville.
Singers meet every Tuesday at 7 P.M. at the Grace United Church, North Main Street, Wellsville (for- merly Congregational Church).
The chorus is directed by Norma Bartlett. 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. 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.
Theater
& Dance
DANCE
International Folk Dancing Tuesday evenings from 8:30- 10:30 p.m. We learn and do a va- riety 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.
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
Young Sisters, an acoustic duo who sing tight harmonies, in con- cert at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 14 in Nancy Howe Auditorium, David A. Howe Public Library, Wellsville.
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.
Allegany Arts Association, reg- ular board meetings open to pub- lic, 10 a.m. 2nd Tuesday monthly, at the David A. Howe Library, Wellsville.
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 Tues, Wed, Fri 11-4 pm;
Thursday 11-7; Sat and Sun 1-3 Wellsville Art Association.For information ...call Karen Dicker- son, 585-593-3579.
Steuben Trust Gallery, Steuben Square, Hornell. On-going ex- hibits of Artist of the Month. M-F 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Hornell Area Arts Council.
Southern Tier Fiberarts Guild, founded in 1983, meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, 470 N. Main St., Wellsville, on the first Satur- day of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. except months of July and Sept. The group welcomes 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. from 6-8 pm, Fri.
from 4-8 pm and Sat from 12:30- 3 pm.
Inamori Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics.The newly con- structed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in technical and bio-medical applications. 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
Alfred Art Walk, A collaborative monthly opening by galleries in the Village of Alfred and on the campuses of Alfred University and Alfred State College. For a complete and up to date listing of venues, please visit alfredart- walk.org. To add your event to Al- fred Art Walk email:
National Warplane Museum.
nationalwarplanemuseum.org, 3489 Big Tree Ln, Geneseo, NY 14454, (585) 243-2100.
The Pioneer Oil Museumin Bo- livar will induct Henry Lindquist, Jim Beckwith, Don Miller, and Arthur Yahn, Sr. into the New York State Oil Producers’
Association ―Wall of Fame,‖
which is located at the Hahn &
Schaffner site of the Pioneer Oil Museum. Each man will be hon- ored for his contributions to the local oil and natural gas industry with a plaque in his honor. Induc- tion ceremonies will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, June 22, immedi- ately before the Wine-And- Cheese Tasting from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Hahn & Schaffner Site. Tickets are $17 and avail- able May 20. Checks may be made payable to: Pioneer Oil Museum of New York PO Box 332, Bolivar, NY 14715, Museum will open following Me- morial Day Weekend. For more information and updates, visit:
www.pioneeroilmuseum.com Rockwell Museum, 111 Cedar St., Corning. Largest American Western Art collection on view in the eastern United States, with paintings, sculpture, Native American artifacts, and firearms.
Info 607-937-5386.
Terra Cotta Museum, Main St., Alfred. Open on special occa- sions or by appointment.
World War II Museum, 201 Main Street, Eldred, Pennsylvania.
Coming programs include: Satur- day, Nov. 11--Veterans Day.
Presentation honoring area vet- erans; Saturday, Dec. 16--Battle of the Bulge: director Steve Ap- pleby will share the story of the local National Guard unit and its heroic stand during the largest land battle of the European War.
For more information, visit:
http://eldredpawwiimuseum.com/
or call: 814-225-2220.
C u lt u ra l A rt s C al en d ar
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ur purpose in life produces a level of happiness that directly benefits our health. Last week, we discussed this phe- nomenon, and the values to process and define our purpose as individuals. Now, I will share with you some practical insights to equip you to confidently build a statement of your life purpose.First of all, although it takes time, this can be a very simple process. Whether or not you’ve pre- viously written a methodical statement of your life’s purpose, you have likely used the same process in other ways without even knowing it.
Have you ever made a goal? If you have made a goal to accomplish a task, you started with a pur- pose. For example, if I make a goal to organize my house, my purpose is have a clean house. If I make goals to read so many books over the summer, my purpose is to relax or learn a particular subject dur- ing that time. In essence, purpose precedes goals and goals map out the path to our purpose.
Second, we can also define our ultimate purpose in life as well as our purpose for the current season (the present). I am not going to accomplish every- thing for which I was destined in the next few months or years, but it is still part of the process.
So, regardless of limitations I perceive, I want to maximize my potential today. Also, because we are continually learning about life as we live, our life purpose may change! Don’t feel like what you write down is final. Rather, practice putting your thoughts and convictions into words so that you can move toward a defined purpose, which can then be broken down into actionable goals.
This process may actually inspire you to dis- cover your core belief system. Researchers Crum-
baugh and Maholick, developed a method to measure our purpose by three basic areas of our life. “The first is whether you believe the universe is simply random or that there is some greater sense of meaning in the universe. The second is whether you believe that your own actions can in some way influence the world. The third is whether your own personal life has meaning or purpose.” [1] (*Follow the link below to take their
“Purpose in Life Test.”) These are not easy ques- tions to answer, but will directly impact the effec- tiveness of this process. Personally, I have found the journey of discovering truth to these questions highly rewarding and freeing! Just like it can be hard to know how to eat healthy, it may be over- whelming to think of why the world was made and how that relates to me today. This confusion can be a barrier that paralyzes OR a catalyst for dis- covering truth.
When individuals and generations neglect pur- poseful living, the society will fail to thrive-- phys- ically, emotionally, and spiritually. Our purpose defines how we play, work, relate to others, etc. It is the foundation from which we build our thriving lifestyle. I am excited to grow in a community that’s willing to ask hard questions and encourage one another in the discovery of our purpose.
*Resources: http://faculty.fortlewis.edu/burke_b/personality/pil.pdf [1]http://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-mind/mind- body/article/does-your-life-have-purpose
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If you have questions or comments for Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Maria Adam, contact her at thrivinghealthNY.com.
Building a Thriving Lifestyle: Purpose Part 2
Physics Dept. plans workshop on ‘Buying A Gift Telescope’
ALFRED–Telescopes are a popular holiday gift, but given that they are available in a wide range of configurations and prices, find- ing the right one for the aspiring stargazer can prove to be a difficult task.
Alfred University’s Physics Department will offer a workshop,
“Buying a Gift Telescope,” aimed at helping consumers find a gift that fits their budget and meets the educational needs of their ama- teur astronomer. The free program will be held Friday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. at the Stull Observatory on the Alfred University campus, prior to the regularly scheduled Friday night public viewing.
Drawing both from their own telescope/binocular collection and from other products currently on the market, David Toot, physics professor, and student assistants will give participants a chance to see and try various types, plus offer opinions on different buying options.
Those attending the workshop are invited to bring a telescope with them and get tips on its usage. A follow-up workshop will be offered in February for those who received a telescope as a gift over the hol- idays.
ALFRED–Celine Cousteau, environmentalist and grand- daughter of legendary ocean ex- plorer Jacques Cousteau, will be on the Alfred University campus this week as the 2018 Pamela Lavin Bernstein Women of In- fluence Speaker.
Celine Cousteau will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center. Her lecture at Alfred University is organized by the Beth Robinson Judson Leader- ship Center.
Cousteau is a documentary filmmaker and environmentalist who, as founder of the non- profit CauseCentric Productions, tells the stories of the world’s ecosystems, species and people, helping audiences around the globe connect with the marine world through film and research.
Her impact on environmental- ism is distinguished and varied.
She is a member of the Ocean Futures Society and the World Economic Forum Council on Oceans, as well as founder and
president of The Céline Cousteau Film Fellowship. In addition to bringing awareness to the environment through beauty and fashion collabora- tions, Cousteau is now produc- ing a major multimedia project and engagement campaign,
“Tribes on the Edge,” featuring the indigenous tribes of the Vale do Javari in the Brazilian Ama- zon.The Women of Influence Speaker series is supported by a gift from Alfred University
alumna Pamela Lavin Bernstein
’71. The speaker series brings to campus high-profile speakers
who are leaders in a wide variety of professions.