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Obits: VanDine, Jones, Bivins ...2
Scene About Alfred, SunnySideUp ...3
Kelly’s Weather Forecast...3
Alfred Town Talk, Waddy ...4
Almond to celebrate Bicentennial...5
Nutrition in Nutshell ...6
DIY, At the Movies, What’s Cookin’? ..7
Democrats clean up Almond roadside ..8
Newspaper Fun...9
King Crossword, Cartoons, Sudoku....10
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Years Ago in the Sun ...12
Church News ...13
Finance MATTers...14
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Vol. 136, No. 32 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, August 26, 2021
T he “A pretty darn good newspaper serving Alfred since Dec. 6, 1883” A lfred S un
Of the Community. By the Community. For the Community.
Official Newspaper Of alleGaNY cOUNTY, TOwN aNd VillaGe Of alfred aNd alfred-almONd ceNTral schOOl disTricT
Flash Flood Devastation
By DAVID L. SNYDER Editor, Publisher and Janitor ALFRED–Heavy rains, fueled by Tropical Storm Fred, pummelled the re- gion Wednesday night, August 18, caus- ing flash flooding after saturated soil could take no more moisture.
Millions of dollars of damage was sus- tained in the region, much of it in the Steuben County towns of Jasper , Wood- hull and Addison.
Raging waters, running over the banks of Tuscorara Creek, burst into the Jasper- Troupsburg Central School building from Cemetery Hill resulting in four-foot deep water destroying most everything in its path and leaving silt throughout the buildling.
Jasper-Troupsburg Central School offi- cials, in collaboration with the Canisteo- Greenwood School District, at press time were preparing the vacant former Green- wood school for J-T classes. It was esti- mated it may take more than a year to restore the J-T school for use.
In Woodhull, Mike Smith’s funeral
home sustained severe damage much like the J-T school. The raging waters carried an auxiliary shed and smashed it into a storefront across the street.
Locally, the Kanakadea Creek was able to contain the increased flow and the Al- mond Dam, designed to prevent flooding in Hornell, did its job. At one point, the Rt. 21 bridge that crosses the Kanakadea Creek at its entry into the dam, was closed as water covered the bridge. Many Alfred area homeowners had water in their basements.
Alfred Area Weather Observer Fion MacCrea shared a “soggy” report (see page 3) with Sunreaders, as he listed total rainfall last week as nearly 5 inches.
Meantime, in Addison, according to a Facebook post by Addiction Awareness of Steuben County, a Little League coach and his team, after seeing their playing fields destroyed, decided to go to work helping their devastated neighbors:
Wednesday night Steuben County was hit hard with major flooding. Flooding
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ALFRED–Alfred University held its Opening Breakfast Tuesday morning, Au- gust 16 marking the University’s 186th year. Classes for the 2021-22 academic year began on Monday, Aug. 23.
Alfred University President Mark Zupan discussed several recent philan- thropic gifts from alumni that will benefit the University.
• Mildred “Millie” Haerter Pape ’40, who passed away in April, created a $2 million endowment bequest, through Al- fred University’s planned-giving society, the Heritage Circle, to support the Uni- versity’s Women’s Leadership Center (WLC).
• Dr. Phil ’58 and Harriet Lau have funded a $100,000 endowed scholarship supporting, when possible, first-genera- tion Asian-American students.
• A $500,000 gift from Pamela Lavin Bernstein ’71 established the Pamela Lavin Bernstein Retention Fund, which will support the Pamela Lavin Bernstein Center for Advising. The Center, estab- lished in 2017-18, works to improve stu- dent retention and four-year graduation rates.
• In 2018, a $1 million gift from James Jordan ’70, a member of the Alfred Uni- versity Board of Trustees, established a campus beautification fund. Jordan’s gen- erosity funded the recent installation of new, Alfred University-branded signage across campus. The initial phase—which
includes installation of identifying sig- nage on academic, residential, and office buildings, as well as directional and way- finding signs—will be completed before the start of classes next week.
• A gift from Eric ’69 and Susan Ber- shad supported renovations in the School of Art and Design.
Zupan commended Janet Marble, alumni engagement officer and events specialist, and fellow employees in Uni- versity Advancement, for their work or- ganizing Alumni Reunion, which was held the weekend of Aug. 6-8. More than 400 alumni and friends returned to cam- pus for Reunion, which was not held in 2020 due to COVID.
Zupan discussed two key themes—in- tersections and inclusivity—that are emerging from initial discussions of the University’s next five-year strategic plan, which will be implemented next fall.
Alfred University, as a small, close-knit community with a wide variety of aca- demic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular offerings, provides students with many opportunities to benefit from intersec- tions.
“Metaphorically, the intersections we create in our community are across disci- plines, across co-curricular settings, be- tween the past and the future, with knowledge of our own personal develop- ment,” Zupan commented. “We are espe- cially equipped, with all we have in a
small place, and our range of programs, for this to be a huge assets that differen- tiates us” from other institutions.
Regarding inclusivity, Zupan urged staff and faculty to be aware of the needs of our students, particular during what has been a difficult time due to the chal- lenges brought on by COVID. “We’d like
to ask for your help in particular in this regard, to make sure we are there for each other, and especially for our students,” he said. “It has been a really tough time, the last 19 months. We need to make sure we are checking in on each other, and espe- cially our students, on a regular basis.”
Alfred area spared major damage; Woodhull ravaged
PRESIDENT ACKNOWLEDGES RECENT PHILANTHROPY
Classes begin for Alfred University’s 186th year
A-A Class of 1961
Alfred-Almond Central School’s Class of 1961 met with class of ‘60 to celebrate its 60th reunion July 24, 2021 at Carl and Jan Leathersich’s home in Almond. Front from left are Shirley Wheaton Fox, George Cobin, Judy Langer Stiegler, Linda Davis Turri and, back from left, Nick George, Butch Lorow, Don Washburn, Doug Richmond, Gary Jefferds and Paul Watson. Correction: Don Jefferds (‘60) was incorrectly identified as Don Washburn in last week’s photo of the Class of 1960.
New signage marking campus buildings has been installed on campus.
An Addison Little League coach and seven team members pause for pizza after donning boots to help neighbors. (Addision Awareness of Steuben County Photo)
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OBITuArIEs
Klarissa M. Bivins, 31, direct support professional with a mother’s heart
Memorial service Saturday, Aug. 28 for Judith J. VanDine, 79, formerly of Wellsville
Cindy Lou Jones, 66, Scio, cherished her family
Puzzles on Page 10
JuDITH J. vAN DINE Loved the Lord her God GLENBURN, MAINE–Ju- dith J. Van Dine, 79, of Glen- burn, ME, formerly of
KLArIssA M. BIvINs Above all things, “Mommy”
G R E E N W O O D – G r i e f touched the Bivins home as Klarissa M. Bivins, 31, became a victim of recent
flooding in the Greenwood area on Thursday, Au- gust 19, 2021.
Mrs. Bivins was born January 16, 1990 in Dover- Foxcroft, Maine to Gary and Theresa (Currier) Porter.
She was a 2008 graduate of Greenville Con- solidated School in Greenville, Maine. On Sept.
22, 2018, in their backyard be- side the pond, Klarissa married her knight, Lance A. Bivins, who survives.
Klarissa was employed as a Direct Support Professional with the Finger Lakes Region Devel- opmental Disabilities Service Office, serving several families throughout the area. Prior to that she worked in the private sector at New Hope Community in Fallsburg. She found her work with the developmentally dis- abled extremely fulfilling, but her recent new title of
“Mommy” outshined any occu- pational ambitions.
Along with her husband and her mother, Klarissa is survived by her “little man” Logan A.
Bivins of Greenwood; her brother, Gary Porter, Jr. of Al- bany, her father-in-law, Keith A.
(Rosemary Bork) Bivins of Williamsville, and her mother- in-law, Lynn M. Bivins of Parksville.
She was preceded in death by her father, Gary Porter.
Klarissa had a “mother’s heart” and was devoted to Logan, who was a long time in coming as she encountered var- ious pregnancy difficulties. She enjoyed cooking and baking for her family.
She was fully invested in her husband and his interests of shooting, both guns and bow and arrow, which she shared with him. They also had a shared in- terest in watching movies, espe- cially comedy specials.
Knowing Klarissa meant that
you understood her favorite hol- iday was Halloween, and that she was all about her family and loving on them.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Au- gust 27 immedi- ately followed by a funeral service at 6 p.m. at Baker- Swan Funeral Home in Andover, officiated by Pas- tor Roger Gardner of Lighthouse Christian Fellow- ship in Alfred. In-
urnment in
G r e e n w o o d Cemetery will be held at a time con- venient to the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.baker- swan.com.
In honor of all those couples struggling to conceive, memo- rial contributions in Klarissa’s name may be made to Sarah’s Laughter, 29252 Red Willow Drive, Denham Springs, LA 70726.
available on news stands at:
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CINDy LOu JONEs Dietary counselor SCIO–Cindy Lou Jones, 66, passed away on Wednesday, Au- gust 18, 2021 at Jones Memorial Hospital following a lengthy ill- ness.
Mrs. Jones was born August 11, 1955 in Hornell to Lawrence A. and Grace H. (Barrett) Hor- ton. She was a 1973 graduate of Wellsville Central School. On May 16, 1998, at the Canton Center Grange Hall, she married Daniel T. Jones, who survives.
Cindy worked as a Dietary Counselor for Founders Pavilion in Corning from 1975 until 1990 when she left to take a position as an Employment Counselor for ARC in Corning, retiring in 1998.
In addition to her husband of
H. WOODIE LANGE ALFRED–A Memorial Serv- ice for H. Woodie Lange, who passed away in Portsmouth, NH on June 21, 2020, will be held at 2p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 at the
Union University Church, Church Street, Alfred.
The Memorial Service will be followed by a reception at the UUC Church Center on Church Street.
H. Woodie Lange memorial service
23 years, Cindy is survived by her mother, Grace H. Horton of Wellsville, two brothers, Lawrence A. (Donna) Horton of Corning and John (Cathy) Hor- ton of Alexander; two sisters, Debbie (Patrick) O’Donnell of Andover and Dawn (Frank) Koegel of Clayton, N.C.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her father, Lawrence A. Horton and infant daughter, Courtney Grace Horton.
Cindy loved her family dearly.
She was the contact person that coordinated all the family get-to- gethers. She was like a mother to all of her nieces and nephews, often caring for them and allow- ing them to live with her from time to time.
Cindy cherished her hus- band’s family as well. On week- ends, they often made the trip to spend time with Daniel’s parents at their home or Hejamada Campground in Auburn, where they shared memories around the campfire.
Cindy was a huge Elvis fan.
She loved his music. She en- joyed watching movies at home with her husband and playing cards with her friends. It was during a euchre game that she first met her husband to be.
Cindy also took great pride in her frog collection. She had ce- ramic frogs, wood frogs, metal frogs and frogs of all shapes, sizes and colors.
Cindy was a member of the Salvation Army in Wellsville where she played and taught tambourine.
Per her wishes, there will be no prior visitation. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m.
Sunday, August 29 at Stannards Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Wellsville/Scio. Online condolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Cindy’s name may be made to Southern Tier Animal Rescue (STAR) 4604 Steenrod Road, Friendship, NY 14739.
Wellsville, died Thursday, Oc- tober 29, 2020, in Reading, PA, surrounded by her family.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 28 in Grace United Church, Wellsville. Rev. Dr. Karen Heil Borchert will officiate. Masking and social distancing are re- quired.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville. Memori- als may be made to Grace United Church, 289 N Main Street, P.O. Box 408, Wellsville, NY 14895 or The River Church, 146 Center Street, Bangor, ME 04401. Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Fu- neral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North
Main Street, Wellsville,. Online condolences may be shared at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
Born Sept. 24, 1941 in Kittan- ning, PA, she was the daughter of M. Neil and Eleanor Jean Jud- son. On August 30, 1964, she married Kenneth G. Van Dine, who survives. Together, they lived in Wellsville from 1968 through 2018.
Judi graduated from the Uni- versity of Florida in 1963 with a degree in occupational therapy.
Judi is a member of the First Congregational Church, now
Grace United Church, in Wellsville. She devoted her life to Christ at an early age and fo- cused her life on loving the Lord, her God, with all her heart, soul, and mind. Those who knew her could clearly see this in how she demonstrated an un- conditional love for those around her, her neighbors. Many were the recipients of the ser- vant's heart she openly dis- played, as well as the many cookies and Rice Krispie treats she so readily prepared and shared.
In addition to her husband, surviving are three children, K.
Neil, Douglas, and Kathryn;
seven grandchildren, Suzeline St. Louis, Kenneth J. Van Dine, Lauren Van Dine, Oliver Van Dine, Caelin Van Dine, Jayden Van Dine, and Katy Van Dine;
two great-granddaughters, Sophia St. Louis and Stella St.
Louis; two brothers, Robert Beatty of Fort Wayne, IN and Richard Beatty of Tacoma, WA;
her step-mother, Katherine Jud- son of Youngsville, PA; and nieces, nephews, and cousins.
[Editor’s Note: Like most of the recipes she shared with our read- ers over the past couple of decades, Sunny Side Up columns by the late Ellen Shultz are worth repeating. ]
Having just returned from a quick trip to Texas to visit grandchil- dren, you know I have a couple new cookbooks in my possession. I discovered a beautifully thick one entitled Classic Tex Mex and Texas Cooking which claims to have “lots of great recipes for a kickin’ good time.” In its section entitled “Rabbit Food,” I found this recipe. The Texas 1015 is the state vegetable. I’m not sure what the 1015 stands for, but I’m guessing that this is the equivalent of the Vidalia Onion.
Texas 1015 SuperSweet Onion Salad
2 lg. super sweet onions, sliced 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese 1 11-oz. can mandarin oranges, Assorted salad greens
drained, divided Light Vinaigrette dressing 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
Combine onion and half of mandarin oranges. Toss with remain- ing ingredients. Add remaining oranges if needed. Serves six.
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER The Alfred Sun Weather Forecaster
"When the students are back in Alfred, you know that summer is now behind us.”
―The paperboy Thursday, August 26 SCATTERED T-STORMS
(HIGH 81– LOW 62) Chance of precipitation....55%
Friday, August 27 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 77–LOW 60) Chance of precipitation....24%
Saturday, August 28 ISOLATED T-STORMS
(HIGH 80– LOW 64) Chance of precipitation....30%
Sunday, August 29 ISOLATED T-STORMS
(HIGH 79– LOW 65) Chance of precipitation....32%
Monday, August 30 PM T-STORMS (HIGH 786 - LOW 63) Chance of precipitation....42%
Tuesday, August 31 SCATTERED T-STORMS
(HIGH 74 - LOW 58) Chance of precipitation....35%
Wednesday, Sept. 1 SHOWERS (HIGH 71 - LOW 56) Chance of precipitation...36%
For more up to date weather information add your Alfred Sun
Weatherman Kelly Snyder on Facebook where he conducts occasional Facebook Live Re- ports. As always, if you don’t
like the weather in Alfred just wait five minutes!
Sweet onion salad from Texas ALFRED
Weather for the Week
August 17-August 23 AugustHi Lo Precip.Snow
17 77 52 0.10” 0
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19 72 65 3.42” 0
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21 84 62 0.08” 0
22 79 62 0 0
23 84 62 0.04” 0
By FION MacCREA Alfred Weather Recorder
COMMUNITY NEWS
A record for this rain gauge, filled by Fred, Thursday, Au- gust 19, 2021; the dark line at the top marks 4.875 inches on Waterwells Road. Adelaide (six years old) and I played in the large puddle formed by the run-off. She tried to catch and rescue half a dozen drowning slugs, but squawked when I saved the magnificent wolf spi- der she spotted clinging to a blade of grass just above the vortex of the drain that wasn't keeping up. Eventually, cu- riosity got the better of her, and she and I both watched it
"wipe" its face with its palps.
NEW HOURS FOR ALFRED TOWN CLERK
Closed Monday and Wednesday Tuesday – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Thursday – 12:00 – 4:00 pm Friday – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Alfred Town Highway Building
Shaw Road, Alfred Station
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! ALFRED STATION-The Al- fred Area Food Pantry is open for business, as it has been throughout the pandemic. Hours are now 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday of the month. Due to the generosity of the community, the Food Pantry will be able to be more generous in amounts for those who come for assistance.
Patrons are able to come once a month to receive an assortment of canned goods including fruits, vegetables, peanut butter, tuna, tomato sauce, rice and pasta, ce- reals, eggs, milk, bread, and chicken. Shampoo, conditioner, toilet paper and miscellaneous items are also often available.
Due to the rise of the Delta variant of COVID 19, masks will be required when in the food pantry building.
The volunteers who serve at
By MELANIE MILLER Box of Books Library Director The library is hosting a focus group,
and we want to hear from you!
What is the focus group? We’re inviting the community to participate in a discussion to help us in our strategic planning process. It will be the Board of Trustees and Library staff walking partic- ipants through a series of 5 questions to get a better understanding of your aspira- tions for your community.
Why are we doing a focus group? It’s been five years since our last strategic plan. This time we want to engage the community in discussing the vision for library services, the sustainability of the li- brary and the role of the library in Alfred and surrounding areas.
Who can participate? We’re inviting anyone to participate. That means if you are an avid library user, or you’ve never used the li- brary, we’d like to hear from you. We would like to hear from as many people as possible, across many demographics as possible.
College students, long-time residents, teens, young families, we want to hear from everyone. How can the library serve you?
When is the focus group happening? Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Where is it happening?At the Terra Cotta upstairs. They will be providing coffee and tea!
How can you participate? If you’d like to participate, you can RSVP by calling the library at 607-587-9290. If you can’t partici- pate in the focus group, but you’d like to share feedback, please take part in our online survey or pick up a paper copy at the library!
https://forms.gle/1auS3u7EUqpaPWw97
the food pantry thank the com- munity for the many contribu- tions of food and money that have been made during the pan- demic.
The Food Pantry is located in the brick building next to the Al- fred Station Seventh Day Baptist Church. For questions, contact Linda Butts at 607-587-8315 or Laurel Buckwalter at 607-968- 0669.
Library plans focus group
Alfred Area Food Pantry
open Tuesdays, Thursdays
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mendmenT Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.Highlights of the August 12, 2021 Alfred Town Board Meeting
Marijuana and More Solar
By DAN ACTON Alfred Town Supervisor
The monthly meeting was conducted in person at the town build- ing and via Zoom, which many residents used to attend the meeting.
Most of the meeting was focused on solar projects and marijuana.
As a result of these discussions the board set a public hearing on the proposed solar project at 5568 Jericho Hill Road for September 9, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. The board also set a public comment period on the issue of retail sales and consumption of marijuana to follow that public hearing. Now for more on those discussions.
Representatives of Delaware River Solar (DRS) as well as engi- neers and legal counsel representing the town discussed the appli- cation submitted by DRS for the Jericho Hill project. At issue was whether all information requested was included in the application;
once accepted the application will be reviewed during a 90-day com- ment period during which a public hearing will receive input from the community.
The application was determined to be complete however, our en- gineers requested additional data from DRS regarding storm water runoff, landscaping, tree cutting, and leaf-off visual assessment. The developer agreed to provide this.
Under the recently enacted Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act (MRTA) recreational marijuana is now legal in New York State;
towns and municipalities can’t change this. However, the town can decide if the sale and on-site consumption of marijuana will be per- mitted in the town. The state will levy a 13% sales tax on recreational marijuana and 4% of this could be shared between the town and the village of Alfred, depending on which if either, municipality allows retail sales.
Following a lengthy discussion, the board set the public comment period referred to above and planned development of a survey to gather more information. That survey is online at the Wellsville Sun, the Town website, and in print form in the Alfred Sun. We encourage you to express your position using this survey.
A final noteworthy action taken by the board was to move author- ity for Special Use Permits from the Zoning Board of Appeals to the town board. A major rationale for this was to avoid duplication of efforts by these two boards.
Complete minutes at townofalfred.com
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By DR. NICHOLAS L. WADDY First appearing at amgreatness.com Our recent precipitous, reckless withdrawal from Afghanistan, ordered by Commander-in- Chief (God help us!) Joe Biden, has plunged that country and its miserable inhabitants into utter chaos, left thousands of Americans and Westerners stranded, and confronted Afghan veterans, their loved ones, and the families of the fallen with a harsh reality: all their sacrifices over 20 years of war were futile, given the carelessness with which the Biden Administration has surrendered Afghanistan to our arch-enemies: the Taliban.
The wrongheadedness and the shame of our cut- and-run policy are one thing, though. The desper- ate scramble by Biden and friends to deflect responsibility for the debacle, and to try to point the finger at President Trump instead, is another, and in its way is an even more egregious affront to decency and common sense.
Biden is claiming that Trump locked us into a retreat from Afghanistan, and he, newly elected, had no choice but to go along with a flawed plan.
Well! The most obvious retort to this self-serv- ing “logic” is that Biden eagerly abandoned almost all of Trump's policies and plans, especiallythe ones that were working, like the Wall, the remain- in-Mexico policy for aspiring asylum seekers, and the adherence to a degree of fiscal restraint in order to avoid inflation.
“Screw that!” said Sleepy Joe, the instant he took office. He pointed us firmly in the direction of unchecked (and frankly assisted) illegal immi- gration and madcap spending/runaway inflation without a second thought. We're supposed to be- lieve, though, that Trump's evil plan to “blow up”
Afghanistan was somehow written in stone, so poor old Biden couldn't do a thing? Yeah, right!
The truth, as it was admirably laid out in the New York Postby President Trump's DoD Chief
of Staff Kash Patel, is that the Trump plan envi- sioned only a partial withdrawal of U.S. forces and capabilities from Afghanistan, and only in return for the Taliban's adherence to a number of strict conditions.
Biden did not cleave to the Trump policy at all, therefore. He altered it: to a fixed-date, no-strings- attached total forfeiture of American leadership – not to mention honor.
Biden expected, as we all know, that the collapse of the Afghan government, and the victory of the Taliban, would unfold slowly enough that he, the so-called leader of the free world, could enjoy plausible deniability in the catastrophe. He could shrug and say, “Not my rodeo”.
Instead, the speed of events forced Biden to deal aggressively with the fallout – and to redouble his efforts to find someone else to blame. And who better than “Orange Man Bad”, the Dems' go-to boogeyman?
Pathetic. In fact, there may be few things more pathetic than a flailing, inarticulate near-octoge- narian politician trying to blame his erstwhile en- emies for his own failures and missteps. No wonder the American people are increasingly viewing Biden with a mixture of pity and con- tempt. No wonder Biden's approval ratings are tumbling to record lows.
If things keep up like this, we might have to re- invade Afghanistan, just to salvage our Fearless Leader's dignity, because we certainly would never do it to protect the Afghan people and ourselves from the onslaught of medieval savagery. Perish the thought!
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Dr. Nicholas L. Waddy is an Associate Professor of History at SUNY Alfred and blogs at: www.wad- dyisright.com. He appears on the Newsmaker Show on WLEA 1480/106.9.
EDITORIAL PAGE
Jaws ’21: Negative Encounters Of The Tooth Kind For years they’ve been trying to make us stop calling
a shark attack a…“Shark Attack”.
Now lately, when anyone’s uttered the phrase, they’ve been right there to say, “Take that back!”
“It’s much better to call it ‘a negative piscine encounter, with tooth consequences’”—
Which means that it ended with blood flowing worse (beg your pardon, menstruators) than menses.
See, it’s very important for you to remember
(while wrapping your stump up in gauze) That a shark is a sensitive creature deep down—
careful, don’t hurt the feelings of Jaws.
And where does it end, all this changing of words,
if the newspeak brigade gets their wish?
I won’t wonder if fishing must now be described as a “Person Attack” on the fish!
—Anon Attack Mouse
Nice Try, Sleepy Joe, But Blaming Trump for Afghanistan is About as Credible as Blaming Him for Hunter's Latest ‘Masterpiece’
MARIJUANA-RELATED BUSINESS SURVEY TOWN OF ALFRED AUGUST 2021
In March 2021, New York State legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 and older. New York’s new law legalizing marijuana requires municipalities to opt in (allow) or opt out (disallow) specific marijuana related businesses in the Town - retail dispensaries (sales) and/or onsite consumption locations. The decision must be made by the end of 2021.
More info: https://cannabis.ny.gov/local-government
The Town Board requests input from Town residents regarding whether to allow marijuana retail dispensaries and/or on the consumption locations in the Town of Alfred. A decision to pro- hibit retail dispensaries will eliminate the possibility of sales tax revenue from marijuana sales in the Town.
Remember, while the Town can limit marijuana-related businesses, it cannot prohibit the pos- session or use of marijuana.
As the Town Board works toward a decision regarding recreational marijuana-related busi- nesses within the Town of Alfred, it is important to hear from our residents, as there are strong, valid arguments on both sides of the debate. The Town intends to seek input in various ways, in- cluding a public comment session on September 9th where residents can voice their opinions di- rectly. In the meantime, please share your opinion on allowing retail marijuana dispensaries and/or on-site consumption locations in the Town of Alfred by answering the following questions.
Input is anonymous unless you choose to include your name in the comments.
This survey will be open until the Public Comment Session on Thursday, Sept. 9. Check the Town website for meeting details: www.townofalfred.com
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WELLSVILLE–Local author Dylan Newton will visit the David A. Howe Public Library and present a mini workshop for teens and adults on
“How to Write a Book at Any Age” beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13.
All are welcome to meet in the Exhibition Room of the David A. Howe Public Library as multi-pub- lished, local author Dylan Newton presents her workshop.
Dylan was born and raised in Wellsville where the library was her favorite hang-out. After over a decade working in corporate America, Dylan quit to pursue her passion of writing books. The gam- ble paid off with four published novels, and more to come!
Dylan’s debut romantic comedy How Sweet It Is (2021) received a starred Kirkus review as, "A hilarious rom-com romp that delivers on both sweet and heat," was tagged as a rom-com selec- tion by The Nerd Daily, and was named to Pop- Sugar’s list of “12 Swoon-Worthy Romance Books to Read in 1 Sitting,” and selected as a book club read in the July 26, 2021 edition of Woman’s World.
When she isn’t writing, Dylan is pursuing her own happily ever after with her high school sweet- heart as they split time between Florida and Wellsville with their two much cooler daughters, and a tone-deaf cockatiel. Check her out at www.DylanNewton.com.
Immediately following the novel writing class, Dylan will be available to sign books and answer questions about her debut romantic comedy, How Sweet It Is. (Please note: the library will not have
books for sale at this event, but attendees may bring their personal copy of the novel for the her to sign.)
This event is free and open to everyone. We do ask that you register for the workshop by contact- ing the library at (585) 593-3410, emailing [email protected], or stopping by the library Main Desk.
By DONNA B. RYAN Special to the Alfred Sun ALMOND–Almond Commu- nity Day, Set for Saturday, Sept.
11, this year will center on Al- mond’s Bi-Centennial: the estab- lishment and naming of the Town of Almond.
Lots of activities are planned:
The annual parade will begin at Karrdale Avenue at 10 a.m. and come south on Main Street, end- ing at the Village park. Prizes for parade participants will be awarded at 1 p.m. in the park gazebo. Vendors will set up in the park at 8 a.m., offering games, crafts, unique activities and lots of fun stuff! A kids col- oring contest is also planned, as well as a treasure hunt for chil- dren. Almond Community Church will be the site of a cooking contest, with recipes that feature maple syrup. At noon, Stearns barbecue chicken will be for sale in the park. Once again, horse-drawn wagon rides around town will be available.
Music by various groups will be played from the gazebo.
Plans are also being made for a block party from 7-9 on Friday evening, Sept. 10, by the Village Park.
Our Hagadorn House will be open that day from 11 to 3. We will offer tours of the 1830s house, as well as accessibility to books, memorabilia, maps, and family files in the archives/of- fice. If you would like to volun- teer to help that day, please contact Donna Ryan (607) 724
0735 or email
Happy 200th Birthday!
We have written many times about the arrival of the very first
settlers in this valley in 1796-97.
But it is important to remember that the Town of Almond was not actually formed until 1821.
Part of the extensive Pulteney Estate, the early settlement here was known as “Number Fourt Settlement”. As such, it was in- cluded in and was a part of the Town of Canisteo. The very old records of Canisteo town cover- ing the period of 1801-1810, in- clusive, indicate that the early residents of Almond took an ac- tive part in the civic affairs of the Town (Canisteo).
By an act of the NYS Legisla- ture, Allegany County was formed from the County of Genesee on April 7, 1806. From the time of its formation, politi- cal influence has played havoc with Allegany’s geography, ac- cording to John Reynolds’ The Almond Story. Towns were taken away here and added there in the early days of its history and boundary lines have changed as often. When Alle- gany County was first settled, as was Steuben, it was a part of On- tario County with the county seat in Canandaigua. In 1802, the County of Genesee, of which Allegany was a part, was created and the political center became Batavia. This arrangement was unsatisfactory as the transaction of legal business entailed many miles of travel and consumed valuable days of time.
A series of decisions involv- ing the NYS legislature regard- ing county and town lines resulted in the Town of Alfred’s creation and extended the pres- ent northern boundary all the way south to the Pennsylvania state line and included the pres-
‘Elmond’ to celebrate town’s Bi-centennial
Local author to hold workshop on
‘how to write a book at any age’
DAVID A. HOWE PUBLIC LIBRARY ALMOND COMMUNITY DAY
Poster lists Almond Community Day’s many events.
ent towns of Almond, Alfred, Andover and Independence.
Even though the early settlers came to Karr and McHenry Val- leys before Alfred was settled, Almond was included in the
Township of Alfred. Almond continued to be a part of the huge Town of Alfred until it was formed as a separate town by an act of the Legislature, March 16, 1821: Hence our Bicentennial year!
The initial town meeting was held on the first Tuesday in April, 1821, at the home of David Crandall in Karr Valley for the purpose of organizing the affairs of the town and electing a slate of town officers. Tarbell Whitney acted as moderator.
According to John Reynolds’
account, the following officers were elected: Supervisor, Silas Stillman; town clerk, L. S. Rath- bun; assessors, David Crandall, Roswell W. Knight and George Lockhart; commissioners of highways, George Lamphere;
overseers of the poor, Stephen McKay and Amos Maxon;
school commissioners, L. S.
Rathbun, William Howe and Henry McHenry; inspectors of schools, Roswell W. Knight;
Samuel Karr and William Bur- dick.
Several bylaws were passed at the beginning, among which was one to restrain horses, cattle, and hogs from running at large within one mile of any meeting place or gristmill. Samuel Nee- ley’s barnyard in North Valley was designated as a pound and he was made poundmaster. L. S.
Rathbun and Daniel McHenry were directed to draw a map of the town.
Subsequent town records de- scribe the manner by which each farmer identified his sheep in the early days by cutting certain slips or notches in their ears.
After this mark was described, a drawing was made of a sheep’s ear that showed accurately just how they were marked, and this information was filed with the town clerk.
About 1826, a town law was passed forbidding parents to send their children to school with the itch. The penalty for doing so was $5 (a lot of money in those days!) Teachers with the disease were liable to a fine of
$10!
Almond Receives Its Name The naming of the town ap- parently took place at the time of the town’s establishment: 1821.
There has been much discussion on the truth of where the name came from. This is explained by an article written by Craig Braack appearing in The Al- mond Gleaner on September 5, 1996, the 200th anniversary of the first settlers’ coming to Al- mond.
Craig writes: “The Beer’s His- tory of Allegany County in 1879 states that during an early town meeting around 1821, the town fathers were debating over pos- sible names for their town. A young boy passed through, hawking a tray of nuts including almonds. At this point, someone suggested the name Almond, and as they say, the rest is his- tory. Unfortunately, I found my- self subscribing to this simplistic view of taking history at face value and assuming that is the truth. At this point we must look at this version with skepticism and ask: Does the ‘boy selling almonds story’ really hold up under closer examination?
“Two views must be explored.
. . . with the first being, do you really think almonds were avail- able in the American frontier in 1821? I really don’t think so.
Secondly, we must consider the ethnic heritage of our early set- tlers. Many of the first residents in Almond were of Scottish de- scent with names such as Karr, McHenry, etc. The majority of our early settlers brought few material possessions with them but it’s important to remember they brought their culture.
“About 10 miles west of Ed- inburgh, Scotland flows the Al- mond River, and it is from this area our settlers originated. If the valleys and creeks of your new area remind you of the old coun- try, wouldn't it seem reasonable to name your new home in honor of your old? No doubt they had longings for their homeland so by keeping a famil- iar name they could maintain their culture in the new land.
“I might also add that in Scot- land the river is pronounced “El- mond,” and not “Allmond.” Out of a sense of respect for our set- tlers of Almond, we must pro- nounce it as they did.
“Summarily, I believe the story of the boy selling almonds is just that: a story. Sure it makes for a nice story to tell the grand- children on the front porch, but history isn’t like that when you strive for accuracy. But isn’t that one of the things life is all about?”
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, August 26, 2021
Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell High School. New mem- bers welcome. For further infor- mation, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.
MostArts Festival: Watch for fu- ture announcements about the MostArts Festival. visit:
www.MostArts.alfred.edu for more information.
Off the Wagon show schedule will be announced as things open up. Follow the band at:
www.facebook.com/pg/OfftheWa gonAcoustic
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers live music some evenings with performances beginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 6 p.m.
For an update on the status of live performances, visit the web- site at: www.WellsvilleCre- ativeArtsCenter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, An- dover. New members welcome.
Contact Director Marcy Bledsoe at 478-5238.
Genesee Valley Chorus. The Genesee Valley Chorus meets every Tuesday at 7 P.M. at the Grace United Church, North Main Street, Wellsville (formerly Congregational Church). The chorus is directed by Norma Bartlett. For further information, call 585-593-3173.
Maple City (Barbershopers) ChorusMeetings 7:00 p.m.
Mondays at United Methodist Church of Hornell, 7528 North
Main St Ext., near Webbs Cross- ing Road, Hornell. New mem- bers welcome. Call 607-698-4690 for info.
COFFEEHOUSES
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers Coffee Houses TBA. Open Mic Night every Wednesday 7 to 10 p.m. For more info, visit:
www.WellsvilleCreativeArtsCen- ter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CONCERTS/RECITALS Alfred-Almond Central School Elementary Spring Concert 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 16 in the high school auditorium. Perform- ing will be Grades 5/6 Band and the Grades 4-6 Chorus present- ing the “Year in Review” concert.
Off the Wagonis back! Our up- coming shows start with the Cuba Dairy Days Street Dance Friday, June 18 from 6-9 pm on Main Street Cuba; July 4 - An- dover park 6-8pm; July 17 - Cuba School 7-9pm; July 31 - Canisteo Smoke in the Valley BBQ fest – 3:30 pm; August 7 – Andover Block Party 2-4 pm;
Halloween Saturday, Oct. 30 at Muhleisens in Almond 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Grab your hat, dancing shoes and come enjoy the sounds of Off the Wagon. For more information on Off the Wagon check out: www.face- book.com/OfftheWagonAcoustic Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. There is currently no weekly recital.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memo- rial Carillon, AU campus.2021 recital series canceled. The Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Series honors Dr. Ray Winthrop Wingate, a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years.
The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes(OSFL) an- nounces a summer concert per- formed by Principal Harp, Rosanna Moore, as part of the transition back to the stage. The concert will be held on Thursday, August 5 at 7:30 PM at The Rockwell Museum in Corning.
This concert is sponsored in part by Denis Kingsley.
$30 Adults | $10 Children Tickets: osfl.org | 607-936-2873
Theater
& Dance
DANCE
International Folk Dancing Tuesday evenings from 8:30- 10:30 p.m. We learn and do a variety of International Dances, many from the Balkans, Israel, Armenia, etc. Everyone is wel- come, no partner or experience necessary! Watch for updates on the status of the group. Miller Performing Arts Center, AU cam- pus.
DRAMA GROUPS
Wee Playhousemeets monthly.
Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
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, invite artists to apply. Work is juried. Studio must be in Allegany County.
585-593-6345 or visit the web- site: www.alleganyartisans.com.
Allegany Arts Association, regular board meetings open to public, 10 a.m. 2nd Tuesday monthly, at the David A. Howe Library, Wellsville.
Angelica Ink LetterpressLo- cated at 20 Allegany Avenue, Angelica, NY. 585.466.7040 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 spinners (and wannabes), quil- ters, knitters, crocheters, embroi- derers, weavers, dyers, basket makers, hookers (rug hookers, that is) and everyone with a cre- ative mind and an interest in fibers. For more information, call
Debbie MacCrea at 607-587- 9270, or T.C. Gary at 585-593- 4799.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS The Andover House, exhibiting Alfred connected Ceramic Art and 2 dimensional art. Historical and contemporary. Open 11am to 4pm on Saturdays. At 21 North Main Street, Andover. For visits by appointment call 585 593 3947 or 607 478 5014. E- mail: [email protected].
Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. For info or group arrangements, call 585-268-5951 or visit our web- site at: www.thefountainartscen- ter.org
The Corning Museum of Glass presents the most comprehen- sive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmak- ing.” For info, call 607-937-5371.
Fosdick-Nelson Galleryat Al- fred University. Fosdick-Nelson Gallery is located in Harder Hall, AU campus. Open 11-4 Mon- days-Fridays. Info 871-2412.
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum 8419 Route 54, Hammondsport.
Special exhibits, special events.
Open daily 10-4. Admission.
(607) 569-2160.
Hagadorn House MuseumOp- erated by Almond Historical So- ciety. Genealogical research Friday afternoons.
Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery, Alfred State College Campus. Open during library hours, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday- Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 3- 9 p.m. Sundays. For more infor- mation, call the library at 607-587-4313.
Hornell Erie Depot Museum, 111 Loder St., Hornell is open Wed. & Thurs. from 6-8 pm, Fri.
from 4-8 pm and Sat from 12:30- 3 pm.
Inamori Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics.The newly con-
structed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in technical and bio-medical applications. Lo- cated on the top floor of Binns- Merrill Hall, AU campus, Alfred.
Open 10-4 Wed.-Fri. Free ad- mission.
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.
Located on Northeast corner of Main and Pine Streets, AU cam- pus, Alfred. Hours: Tues. thru Friday 10-5, Thurs. 10-7, Sat.
and Sun. 10-4. $7 Adults, $5 Seniors, $3 Local Residents, Free for Museum members, 17 and under, AU and A State fac- ulty staff and students. For infor- mation call 607-871-2421; or visit the museum website: ce- ramicsmuseum.alfred.edu Alfred Art Walk, A collaborative monthly opening by galleries in the Village of Alfred and at Alfred University and Alfred State. For a complete and up to date listing of venues, please visit alfredart- walk.org. To add your event to Alfred Art Walk email: submit.al- [email protected] The Pioneer Oil Museumin Bo- livar will induct Henry Lindquist, Jim Beckwith, Don Miller, and Arthur Yahn, Sr. into the New York State Oil Producers’Associ- ation. Museum will open follow- ing Memorial Day Weekend. For updates, visit: www.pioneeroil- museum.com
Rockwell Museum, 111 Cedar St., Corning. Largest American Western Art collection on view in the eastern United States, with paintings, sculpture, Native American artifacts, and firearms.
Info 607-937-5386.
Terra Cotta Museum, Main St., Alfred. Open on special occa- sions or by appointment.
World War II Museum, 201 Main Street, Eldred, Pennsylva- nia. For more information, visit:
http://eldredpawwiimuseum.com/
or call: 814-225-2220.
C u lt u ra l A rt s C al en d ar
Change, though it may seem to occur in a mo- ment, often evolves through a series of smaller events. If you reflect back on the the articles within this series, “Gleaning from the Food of Yesterday,”
you will remember the changes that we discussed from the refining of sugar, through the industrial revolution, and then ending with the era of WWII.
Increasingly, our culture consumed more processed foods--most of which had an alarming amount of added sugar. While this occurred, spe- cific chronic diseases began to rise. Within this ar- ticle, the last historical milestone of our food journey, I purpose to skim the surface of our med- ical industry’s evaluation of this change, and where that has landed us today.
In 1850, the top ten leading causes of death were tuberculosis, dysentery, cholera, malaria, typhoid fever, pneumonia, diphtheria, scarlet fever, menin- gitis, and whooping cough.[1] Notice, heart dis- ease and cancer are not on this list. However, in 1900, heart disease appeared as the third leading cause of death and cancer the eighth. By 1938, heart disease made it to first place, cancer second, and diabetes jumped on board in tenth. [2]
These new chronic diseases did not just rank higher because tuberculosis and the other infec- tious diseases declined. Rather, the amount of in- dividuals dying each year from heart disease, cancer and diabetes was growing at an alarming rate. The medical industry needed an answer.
Ancel Keys, director of the Laboratory of Phys- iological Hygiene at the University of Minnesota, proposed the diet-heart hypothesis in 1953. It stated that dietary fats (specifically saturated fats) cause heart disease, and by avoiding them we can avoid developing heart disease. Because his hy- pothesis appealed to the politicians and medical establishment, money started pouring in to con- duct studies to “prove” the hypothesis.
Meanwhile, countless renowned individuals within the medical profession recognized the flaws. One such was Dr. Russell Smith, an Amer- ican experimental psychologist. He published two thorough reviews of the existing scientific data of Key’s hypothesis with more than 3,000 references.
He is quoted as saying, “The currant campaign to convince every American to change his or her diet and, in many cases to initiate drug ‘therapy’ for life is based on fabrications, erroneous interpreta- tions, and/or gross exaggerations of findings and, very importantly, the ignoring of massive amounts of unsupportive data...it does not seem possible
that objective scientists without vested interests could ever interpret the literature as supportive...It is depressing to know that billions of dollars and a highly sophisticated medical research system are being wasted chasing windmills.”[3]
Unfortunately, money was the prevailing factor in the hypothesis’s survival, despite the miscon- strued data, and by the 1960’s the American Heart Association was encouraging the substitution of vegetable fats for animal fats. This meant processed and cheap products like margarine and canola oil became the staples in many homes.
Also, packaged foods were made with less fat and marketed as “heart healthy.” However, food didn’t taste as good in this denatured state, thus, the sugar industry happily supplied refined white sugar to supplement.
What has happened to our health? Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes have all continued to rise--not decrease as Ancel Keys presumed. If you refer back to my articles on blood sugar handling and fatty acids, you will remember a crucial role of fats is managing inflammation and blood sugar levels.
It’s now evident that with the increase of processed fats and sugar, and the decrease of quality fats in our diets, the consequence has been heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
Ancel Keys, and the studies conducted to prove his theory, looked for a quick answer to the sudden increase in heart disease rather than understanding the changes which occurred in our food industry leading up to that day. I do believe our culture as a whole has stopped demonizing healthy fats, however, there is still confusion as to the root cause of these health issues. I hope this detective work through history has highly enriched your un- derstanding and ability to reason for yourself which foods are nourishing for your body!
Looking ahead, I will share some profound stud- ies conducted by two doctors in the 1900’s who understood this link between processed foods and disease.
[1] https://nonprofitupdate.info/2010/10/21/10-leading- causes-of-death-in-1850-and-2000-2/
[2] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/lead1900_98.pdf [3] Smith RL. Diet, blood cholesterol and coronary heart disease: a critical review of the literature. Vector Enter- prises. Vol. 2. 1991
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If you have questions or comments for Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Maria Boyuk, contact her at [email protected] or call her at (607) 661-8221.
Gleaning from the Food of Yesterday: The Diet Heart Hypothesis
WELLSVILLE–The Wellsville Creative Arts Center on Main Street in Wellsville now offers a monthly “Paint and Sip” session on the second Thursday of each month, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Join others for a fun night of painting! This instructor guided painting event is the perfect way to unwind. Cost is $35 per person.
All materials are included. Each participant (over the age of 21) gets 10% off on all wine purchases. All ages are welcome!
WELLSVILLE–The Allegany County Ancient Order of Hiberni- ans (AOH) will hold its 6th annual “Park in the Park” Annual Car Show Saturday, Sept. 11 at Island Park in Wellsville.
Registration begins at 10 a.m. Judging will be held at 1 p.m. and awards will be presented at 3 p.m. Cost is $10 per car/truck to enter with more than 30 trophies up for grabs this year.
“We had over 230 cars and trucks entered last year and we believe we will exceed that number this year,” a spokesman for the AOH said.
Admission is free for spectators. There will be food for sale as well as a chicken barbecue offered by the Immaculate Conception Church School.
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