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Obits: Schweigart, Pancari, Zirkelbach ..2
Scene About Alfred, SunnySideup ...3
Kelly’s Weather Forecast...3
About Cuomo, Afghanistan ...4
East Meets West, teen Crowned...5
Nutrition in Nutshell, Box of Books ...6
DIY, At the Movies, What’s Cookin’? ..7
Schools get garden grants ...8
Newspaper Fun...9
King Crossword, Cartoons, Sudoku....10
Classifieds, tomato Festival ...11
Years Ago in the Sun ...12
Church News ...13
Finance MAtters...14
Guest Commentary ...15
the Dugout ...16
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T he A lfred S un
Vol. 136, No. 31 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, u.S.A. 14802 thursday, August 19, 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
Pioneer Oil Museum Visit
ALFRED–A group of 10 students, nine from Alfred University, have been immersed in a summer internship program that has provided hands-on experience in engi- neering and business. The interns drilled deep into the study of Allegany County industry, including a visit to Bolivar’s Pioneer Oil Museum.
The internship program is sponsored by Alfred Uni- versity’s Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT). Each year, a portion of the CACT budget,
$100,000, is earmarked for workforce development ini- tiatives, with a portion of that funding underwriting the cost of summer internships.
The CACT this year is subsidizing several student in- ternships (primarily mechanical engineering, and ce- ramic engineering and materials science majors) at private companies in New York State, while also fully funding the 10 on-campus internships. All internships are full-time and are lasting throughout the summer.
Of the 10 on-campus internships, five are mechanical engineering students (undergraduates or recent graduates planning to go to graduate school) working in the Stu- dent Engineering Project (STEP) Lab; three are business students working on a regional marketing initiative; and two (one Alfred University mechanical engineering stu- dent and an architectural engineering student from Al- fred State College) are working on a project that will
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By LY KESSE Alfred Sun Reporter
ALFRED–On the heels of lively Public Hearing Tuesday, 8/10, the Village Board enacted the Local Law for Village Park- ing. The Village also entertained a com- munity conversation afterward.
"The Village is not making any money from this," said resident Elizabeth Gu- lacsy of Pine Hill Drive during the Public Hearing. "This is penalizing people with- out a smart phone. It does not make any sense to me."
"It was brought to the Board's atten- tion," said Trustee James Ninos, "that parking spots on Main Street were being monopolized by student parking."
The board has examined a multitude of ways to prevent those students from oc- cupying those spots exclusively, accord- ing to Ninos. Park Mobile is the most cost effective.
The Village considered meters, but me- tering technology advanced, while the Village dithered. That option would now cost too much, he said. The Village also considered kiosks, but those too were prohibitive. Ninos said Mayor Becky Prophet, Deputy Mayor Peter McClain and he “spent hours and hours trying to make a system that works."said.
"The side streets between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. are free of charge]" said McClain.
Resident Alan Littell of Sayles St.
pointed out that that wasn't included in
the ordinance.
"It's in the fee structure in the police summary," said McClain, indicating an- other document controlled that aspect of the charges.
Mayor Prophet said because the rates could change, it was not made a perma- nent part of the ordinance. She said sig- nage will be installed to clarify rules.
The ordinance also has a designated permit zone on the north side of Church street. The permit costs $200.
"Two hundred dollars is quite a fee for parking some place two or three times a week," said resident Karla Back of High Street.
"They can use the app," said the Mayor.
"And we have a phone number to call in to make the charge," said McClain.
"In Almond, they are joking about not coming to Alfred," said resident Jason Rodd of Hillcrest Drive. "because you have to download the app."
He added that restaurants in NYC tried to go cashless and that failed.
The board closed the Public Hearing, to convene for a vote on the Local Law on Parking in the Village. The Board passed the Law with three Yay's and one abstention by Trustee Caitlin Brown.
IN tHE COMMuNItYCONVErSAtION, administrators for the two colleges out- lined protocols for opening the fall se- mester.
Greg Sammons, Vice President for Stu-
dent Affairs, discussed procedures Alfred State College will follow, "As COVID changes, so do we."
"The new standard is community trans- mission," he said. "The CDC recom- mends that all persons wear masks in high transmission areas." Allegany County is not considered a high transmis- sion area now, but many students are ar- riving from high transmission areas.
So for now, everyone will be masked indoors for the first few weeks, he said.
But the school will re-evaluate the need for masks on Sept. 5.
"There will be weekly mandatory test- ing for the unvaccinated students," he said. "We’ll do surveillance testing."
"We are replicating what Greg and SUNY and the CDC are doing," said Michael Koslowski, Executive Director for Communication and Marketing at Al- fred University. "Vaccination is currently required for all student.” He added that The Wellness Center grants exemptions for religious and medical reasons. He said there are a relatively low number of ex- emptions. Those who remain unvacci- nated after the clinics will not be allowed on campus.
When last surveyed, 75% of students were vaccinated and 86% of the employ- ees were as well, Koslowski said, adding,
"All AU students and staff are required to be masked indoors."
The next topic was the Village Noise
Law. The Public Hearing for that will be held prior to the Sept. 14 meeting.
Brian Saltsman, AU Director for Stu- dent Diversity & Inclusion, objected to the proposed Law, as often such laws tar- get vulnerable populations.
"The police cannot make arrests under the current law unless there is a com- plaint," the mayor said, adding, "This has a standard of prima facie," which enables the police to make arrests without com- plaints.”
"I think we should talk about mari- juana," said Trustee Caitlin Brown, who was asked to discuss the work of the Al- fred Committee on Equity & Safety (ACES).
"Marijuana is now legal for recre- ational use," said Mayor Prophet. "We can opt out or do nothing. If we do noth- ing, that's not a guarantee the someone will start a business to distribute mari- juana."
"We should go slowly," said Ninos.
"We have until Dec. 31," said Brown, who reported the ACES was looking for student interns.
ACES is recommending the formation of an ombuds group to field & investigate community complaints.
"Having [student] liaisons [to the Vil- lage Board] is a great idea," said Prophet, adding that "Anyone can attend Board meetings and bring issues to the Board."
A-A Class of
’60 Reunion
Met at Carl and Jan Leathersich’s home in Almond on Satur- day, July 24, 2021.
Front from left:
Charles Wilson, Carl Leathersich, Virgil Nye, Don Washburn, Gary McCarthy and, back from left, Dave Dobson, Pat Was- son, Marilyn Zirkle- bach Habern, Jim Habern, Gerry Olin, and Louise Newman Schwartz
Ten students immersed in hands-on summer internship
ALFRED VILLAGE BOARD
Parking Law amended; college officials talk Covid
Dan Davison (left), director of the Pioneer Oil Museum in Bolivar, speaks with summer interns.
2 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, August 19, 2021
OBITUARIES
Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Pancari, 60, Andover, glass artist
Rebecca M. ‘Becky’ Schweigart, 92, of Andover, devoted Christian homemaker
Gerald Donald Zirkelbach, 94, grew up in Almond
Puzzles on Page 10
REBECCA M. “BECKY”
SCHWEIGART Devoted Christian, homemaker
ANDOVER–Rebecca M.
“Becky” Schweigart, 92, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Hornell Gardens follow- ing a brief illness.
Mrs. Schweigart was born in the Town of Alfred on Sept. 19, 1928 to Elmer and Bertha (Bice) Foster. She was a 1947 graduate and Salutatorian of Andover Central School. On Dec. 16, 1947 in the Gothic Chapel on the campus of Alfred University, she married her childhood sweetheart, Albert John Schweigart III, who preceded her in death on March 6, 1997.
Becky devoted her life to the nurture of her family and care of her home.
Becky is survived by her chil- dren, Albert J. (Brenda)
JACQUELINE “JACKIE” PANCARI Artist, teacher
ANDOVER–Jacqueline “Jackie” Pancari, 60, of Andover, died Saturday, August 14, 2021 in her home. Born July 7, 1961, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Joseph and Sara Perico Pan- cari. On May 29, 2001, in Alfred, she married David “Freddy” Fredrickson, who survives.
Surviving besides her husband, Freddy, are:
three sisters, Roselynn (Nicolas) Calio of Doylestown, PA, Denise (Stephen King) Pancari of Upper Makefield, PA, and Linda (Enrico Tur- coni) Pancari of Bradenton, FL; two step-children, Jessie Fredrickson of Bethel, ME and Joseph Fredrickson of Rochester; a granddaughter, Acacia Fenty of Bethel, ME; two nieces, Stephanie Tur- coni of Denver, CO and Monica King of San Fran- cisco, CA; and a nephew- Christopher King of New York.
A graduate of Lower Merion High School, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1983 from Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Elkins Park, PA and a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1996 from Alfred University School of Art and
Design, both in glass/sculpture.
It was easy to forget Jackie had cancer for 24 years because it didn’t define her. Jackie was an artist, an internationally recognized glass sculptor and a creative designer. Her work is in the collec- tion of The Corning Glass Museum, The Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA, The Burchfield Penny Mu- seum, Buffalo, The Museum of American Glass, Wheaton Village, NJ, The Seto City Cultural Cen- ter, Japan, and the Toyama Institute of Glass, Japan, as well as numerous private collections.
Professionally Jackie had taught at Alfred Uni- versity, The Haystack School, Deer Isle, ME, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, and The College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI.
She was a presenter at numerous art confer- ences, taught many workshops from Australia to Japan and across the U.S., was a Hazelgrove Lec- turer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in- ducted into the Rochester Institute of Technology Innovation Hall of Fame, and received the Silvia Rosen Purchase Award, Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo.
She was a beloved aunt, stepmother, grand- mother and above all, a loving wonderful wife. A dear sister and sister-in-law. She was a fantastic cook, a great party host, a gardener and a lover of music. She was a keen observer of nature and often celebrated natural phenomenon in her art- work. She was the person many sought out for her insight. She loved to travel and had visited all cor- ners of the world. Jackie collected wonderful friends all her life--and kept them. She loved her Ta’i Chi group and her German Shorthair Pointers.
She loved all these things; but she hated cancer and didn’t let it define her.
In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to Alfred Ambulance Company, P.O. Box 582, Alfred, NY or the SPCA serving Allegany County, P.O. Box 381, Wellsville, NY 14895.
A memorial gathering to celebrate Jackie’s life will be held beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12at Jackie and Freddy’s home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney- Foust Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
GERALD DONALD ZIRKELBACH World War II U.S. Navy vet LAKELAND, FL–Gerald Donald Zirkelbach, age 94, of Lakeland, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at his home.
ROGER M. SMITH
ALFRED–A memorial service for Roger M. Smith, who passed away on July 5, 2021 at the age of 91, will be held at 2 p.m. Satur- day, August 21, at the Union University Church with the Rev. Laurie DeMott officiating. Roger had resided in Alfred, with his wife, Sharon Bouck Smith, since August 1987.
Memorial service for Roger Smith
Don was born in Hornell on August 6, 1926. He was the son of Serena (Stephens) and Don- ald Zirkelbach. Don grew up on a small farm in Almond. He started school at the Almond School (later the chair factory).
When the new school was com- pleted, he attended Alfred-Al- mond Central School.
At age 18, Don enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He took his basic training at Sampson Naval base on Seneca Lake. On Dece. 28, 1944, Don married Alice Spaulding of Hornell before he shipped out to the Philippines arena. After World War II, Don, Alice and family made their home in Hornell.
Don worked for Nabisco, Millbrook, Interstate Brands and H&S Bakery. With the various bread companies, the family left Hornell in 1964 and moved to Syracuse, Albany, Buffalo, Ken- tucky and Maryland. Upon retir- ing Don and Alice made their home in Rochester and Lake- land, Florida.
Don was predeceased by his
wife Alice, parents Donald and Serena Zirkelbach, granddaugh- ter Tracy Zirkelbach and sister Patti Lyke-Dye.
Surviving are his son Richard (Nancy) Zirkelbach of Scotts- dale, Arizona, daughters Joan Zirkelbach of Lakeland, Florida, and Barbara Chiariello (Peter) of East Rochester; granddaughters Lora Andrews of Scottsdale, Arizona, Tara Schuh (Remko) of the Nerlands, Erica (Jeremy) Fulford of Valrico, Florida. He had three great granddaughters and two great grandsons. Don is also survived by a sister, Mari- lyn (Jim) Habern of Lakeland, Florida; special cousins Jeannie and Bob Brown of Cortland and Larry Stephens of Canisteo.
A memorial service for Don will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 at the Almond Commu- nity Church with Pastor Du- Mond officiating.
Those wishing to make a con- tribution in Don’s memory, may do so to the Almond Community Church Sunday School, or a charity of one’s choice.
Schweigart IV of Mills, Penn- sylvania, William J. Schweigart of Scio, David G. Schweigart of Wellsville, Joseph C. (Carol) Schweigart of Bolivar, Rebecca S. (Christian) Mattison of Whitesville and Clark F.
Schweigart of Andover; 21 grandchildren, Eric J.
Schweigart, Richard A.
Schweigart, Shawn G. (Mar- garet) Schweigart, Nathan B.
(Craig) Schweigart, Daniel W.
Schweigart, Breeyan Barnes, Matthew D. (Tina Cheny) Schweigart, Jessica (Adam) Brown, Theresa (Chase) Tas- cone, Tamara (Tyler) Green, Jennifer (Jeremy Monz) Schif- fer, Melissa (Ray) Miller, Christie (Eric) Barton, Elizabeth (Nicholas) Mesler, Sarah (Adam) Turner, Jon (Grace Franco) Schweigart, Rebekah (Caleb) Schauer, Kaitlin (Nicholas) Lee, Evan Mattison, Brendan Schweigart, and Heather (Casey Jackson) Schweigart; 32 great grandchil- dren; several great-great grand- children; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Along with her husband she was preceded in death by her siblings, Frances Manroe of An- dover, Miriam Morton of Caneadea, Mildred Rose of North Tonawanda, Theodore Foster of Andover, and Harry Foster of Middleport.
Becky lived her life as a de- voted Christian, having come to
Christ early in life. She exempli- fied her faith as a compassionate and kind-hearted person. She liked serving others from behind the scenes and was always most content building others up and putting them first. She was a faithful and loving wife and mother.
Growing up on the farm, Becky knew the value of hard work and getting by with what was at hand. As the mother of five sons and one daughter, she knew how to stretch a budget
and nobody ever went without.
She enjoyed crocheting, making clothes for her family, was a great cook and enjoyed her gar- dening and her flowers. She was well known for her famous homemade rock candy, some of which was sold to her husband’s co-workers at Air Preheater.
Becky had a great sense of humor.
There will be a time of visita- tion from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
today (Thursday, Aug. 19) at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in
Andover. The funeral service will be held on at 1 p.m. Friday, August 20 at the Andover First Baptist Church with Rev. Calvin Densmore officiating. Burial will follow in North Bingham Cemetery in North Bingham, Pennsylvania. Online condo- lences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Becky’s name may be made to Andover First Baptist Church, 14 Elm Street, Andover, NY 14806
[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. ]
Beverly Stevens sent me this recipe. She found it when her grand- daughter wouldn’t eat zucchini. She says the kids never guessed they weren’t eating regular pizza dough.
Zucchini Pizza Dough 4 c. finely shredded zucchini 2 eggs, beaten
¾ c. all purpose flour ½ tsp. ground black pepper
¾ c. grated parmesan cheese salt to taste
½ c. shredded mozzarella
Preheat oven to 350° F. After shredding zucchini, lightly salt it and transfer it to a strainer. Let stand 15-30 minutes, then squeeze remaining liquid out of squash. In a medium bowl, combine squash, flour, parmesan and mozzarella cheese, eggs, and pepper. Mix well.
Spread mixture onto a greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
Remove the crust from the oven and change the oven’s tempera- ture to broil. Brush the top of the crust with oil and broil for 3-5 min- utes until the top is lightly browned. Allow the crust to cool slightly and slide spatula underneath all edges and under the middle. Place a baking sheet over the top of the crust and gently flip the crust over so that the bottom is upwards. (You can omit this step-the crust just won’t be as crusty.) Brush the top of the crust with oil and broil for another 3-5 minutes until the top is browned. Add toppings as de- sired. (Yellow summer squash can be substituted for zucchini.)
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER The Alfred Sun Weather Forecaster
"What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.”
―Jane Austen Thursday, August 19 SCATTERED T-STORMS
(HIGH 76– LOW 66) Chance of precipitation....58%
Friday, August 20 SCATTERED T-STORMS
(HIGH 76–LOW 62) Chance of precipitation....44%
Saturday, August 21 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 81– LOW 63) Chance of precipitation....31%
Sunday, August 22 PM T-STORMS (HIGH 81– LOW 63) Chance of precipitation....35%
Monday, August 23 AM T-STORMS (HIGH 78 - LOW 61) Chance of precipitation....35%
Tuesday, August 24 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 76 - LOW 58) Chance of precipitation....24%
Wednesday, August 25 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 75 - LOW 58) Chance of precipitation...24%
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!
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Zucchini pizza dough recipe
S Y R A C U S E -M a e g h a n Rodd, a Senior Biology major from Alfred has been named to the Le Moyne College Spring 2021 Dean's List. To make the list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above. Maeghan, a graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School, is the daughter of Jason and Christel Rodd of Alfred.
ALFRED
Weather for the Week
July20-August 9 AugustHi Lo Precip.Snow
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By FION MacCREA Alfred Weather Recorder
Auden Haze O’dell Reynolds A son, Auden Haze O’dell Reynolds, was born Saturday, July 3, 2021 to Lindee O’dell of Canisteo and Kyle Reynolds of Alfred Station. Paternal grand- parents are Brent and Bonita Reynolds of Alfred Station.
By LAUREN BUTLER Special to the Alfred Sun
Y
esterday, my friend Jo- celyne was buried in the Dallas, Texas mili- tary cemetery. She was 82. Joce- lyne was sheer class from head to toe. The kind of woman I al- ways looked up to for her world- liness and her dignity. Jocelyne was buried with military honors as a civilian military worker. Her story is one that is rapidly mov- ing from the world landscape.Jocelyne was born in France.
She was raised on a farm with a passel of siblings. That is until the Nazis came to the farm and took all the food, animals every- thing the family needed to sur- vive.
When Jocelyne's father begged them to please leave some food for his children, a Nazi soldier pointed his gun from one child to the other and
INSPIRED BY JOCELYNE
Posted on Facebook by Linda Huey, who gave permission for its use, "This year's Maximilian sunflowers are bigger than ever before. They obviously like our clay soil. [NOTE: David Dron- sick shown to provide scale.]"
NEW HOURS FOR ALFRED TOWN CLERK
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asked which one. The Nazi's took it all.
In order to save his children he sent them to family and friends in nearby towns. Joce- lyne was sent to live with Tata Alice, pronounced Ahleese.
There she spent the rest of the war. She met her American GI husband at the end of the war and eventually moved to Amer- ica.They were stationed in Dallas, Texas where she quickly got a job in the computer department.
Jocelyne started as a key punch operator and worked her way to computer programmer by the time she retired. She loved tech- nology, she loved her job, but most of all she loved this coun- try.
To Jocelyne America is the greatest country in the world. To her dying day her love of Amer- ica never waned. Over the years it grew stronger. She returned to
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France often to visit family and friends. She raised her children knowing their French family, their heritage. She loved her homeland and she loved her adopted country.
A truer patriot I only knew in my father, a WWII Vet. She was an incredible woman and I am proud to have had her in my life.
Thank you my beloved friend Carolene for sharing your mother with me. I will hold her in my heart and cherish our memories of our time with her.
[Editor’s Note: This story was submitted in May 2021.
The editor apologizes for not having published it sooner.]
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Many Americans did not want our military in- vading Afghanistan. We did not want our military to stay in Afghanistan. Many of us hoped our troops would leave Afghanistan. However, the chaotic departure has been one of the most humil- iating moments in our nation’s history.
We were all enraged toward those who had any part or interest in the September 11, 2001 attacks on our nation. This nation was in agreement that Osama Bin Laden and anyone connected to plan- ning the attacks located in any part of the world must be brought to justice. We wanted all leaders and partakers of any and all terror groups elimi- nated. The attack on the World Trade Center Tow- ers, as well as the other hideous and evil plane attacks that happened that day are forever etched in our minds. The barbaric torture and beheadings of journalists and other evil crimes against human- ity fueled America’s passion to do whatever nec- essary to bring revenge against our attackers.
Sadly, the loss of 2448 troops in Afghanistan over 20 years was not the answer. Also 3448 U.S.
contractors have been killed. Over 66,000 Afghan military and police have been killed. Over 20,000 of our troops have been wounded.
America spent a trillion dollars setting up mili- tary bases and supposedly training the Afghan army how to fight. Yes, we were angry after Sep- tember 11, 2001, but did it justify killing thousands of our men and women? Did it justify the thou- sands who were wounded and the thousands more who were mentally wounded? The only people who profited from our 20 years in Afghanistan are the political investors in weapons of war. Large stockholders in any entity that makes weapons or other supplies shipped to Afghanistan are not in favor of the war being over, but they and their fam- ilies will most likely be forever rich.
We did one poor job of training the Afghan sol- diers. The Afghan army ran in fear from the Tal- iban, many being executed upon their surrender.
Twenty years of training went down the drain in several weeks and billions of dollars in weapons were handed over to them. The city of Kabul was taken over without hardly a shot fired from the Tal- iban.
No, we should never have gone to Afghanistan the way we did. The mission of taking out key leaders of the Taliban and other terrorist groups could have been carried out more covertly. Tragi- cally, we made the Afghanistan army and people
dependent on America. Our government has done the same thing to our own nation with welfare. So many Americans are so used to the American gov- ernment taking care of us and sending out govern- ment money that many Americans can no longer take care of themselves. The only thing we taught the Afghan soldiers was that they didn’t have to worry about fighting because the United States was present and would take care of them.
Going there is water under the bridge. We are now forever faced with the tragic way we have left Afghanistan. We crippled them with our money and their dependency on our military. After 20 years our Government leaders finally tired of car- rying a crippled nation. Knowing these people can- not swim, we threw them out of the boat to sink or swim while a massive number of great white sharks were watching in the near distance.
One thing the Taliban has taught us is that they are very patient. They knew the United States would finally become tired and financially broke and would leave. They have spent years organiz- ing, planning and preparing for this moment and in a few week’s time they totally humiliated Amer- ica.
Many of us never wanted to be there but we did- n’t want to leave with the Taliban kicking our butts out the door. The horrific scenes of executions, tor- tures, rapes, and women treated inhumanely will be graphic and repulsive in the weeks ahead.
We could have left differently. There could have been a plan. We demonstrated that we spent 20 years and really did not train an Army. We did not train or equip the people to care for themselves.
We left without any support contingency in place for an obvious inept military and people. We dis- played our ignorance and arrogant denial of the Taliban’s preparedness to move forward. As quickly as flipping a light switch America con- veyed to Afghanistan that we no longer give a dang.
Will the shame and humiliation of Afghanistan teach our political leaders anything? Are we too arrogant to care? How many years will it take be- fore politicians need another Afghanistan to line their pockets?
May the real true God who we pray to help the people of Afghanistan. At the moment, He is all they have.
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Contact the author at GMollette@aol.com. Learn more at www.glennmollette.com
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…The Hand Bone’s Connected To The Handle Bone…
“HEY MAW!
There’s a skeleton next door out mowing the lawn—
I got so scared my knees were like spaghetti!”
“HEY KID!
You’ve just never seen someone with so little brawn—
I had to lose the shirt, I got so sweaty!”
—Ascrawn Y. Mouse By DR. NICHOLAS L.
WADDY
First appeared at World Net Daily: WND.com
N
ot so long ago, New York Governor An- drew Cuomo was a po- litical rock star, with sky-high approval ratings, a fawning press corps, and even an Emmy Award for his supposedly impressive COVID-related diatribes.Cuomo had his critics, but his political armor was, in those hal- cyon days, more than strong enough to repulse any and all at- tacks.
Now, Cuomo's popularity, his legitimacy, and his credibility lie in tatters. He is a soon-to-be ex- Governor, instead of a larger- than-life super-Governor. It begs the question: how did we get here?
Primarily, it was sexual ha- rassment allegations, made by at least 11 women, that made Cuomo's position untenable. It was the sheer number of these allegations, and of Cuomo's ac- cusers, that decided his fate – not necessarily the seriousness of the charges, or their incontrovertible truthfulness. It was the “pile-on”
effect, most of which occurred in March, that did the trick.
To be clear, Andrew Cuomo has never been charged with any crime. Only recently did one of his accusers decide to pursue a civil suit against him. He was never formally impeached, and he was certainly never tried in the State Senate to determine his guilt. Instead, a report issued by New York's Attorney General – who is strongly suspected of coveting Cuomo's job – was suf- ficient to push public outrage over the edge. Cuomo himself made the decision that he could no longer govern effectively, and so he quit.
This confirms what is now a regular pattern in American pol- itics: almost never do charges
against a prominent politician re- sult in arrest and criminal prose- cution. Almost never does a legislature make it all the way through the process of impeach- ment, trial, conviction, and re- moval. Instead, a barrage of charges – of greater or lesser ve- racity, and of greater or lesser se- riousness – pepper the accused, until he (it's almost always a
“he”, after all) either resigns in disgrace or girds himself to
“power through” and emerge on the other side of the media firestorm. Whether the latter strategy is viable depends first and foremost not on the man's guilt or innocence, but on the de- gree of support he retains in his own party. President Trump, for instance, although he was ac- cused of countless crimes and misdeeds, before, during, and after his presidency, was never abandoned by mainstream Re- publican voters nor by most GOP elected officials, and thus he survives as the effective leader of his party.
The problem, however, is that, while most of us may want to be- lieve that Cuomo, for instance, is guilty of sexual harassment, be- cause it is so easy to think ill of a man so widely disliked, this does not necessarily make him guilty of any crime or “misde- meanor” in point of fact. He can be a jerk without being a crimi- nal jerk. The distinction matters.
Keep in mind that, towards the end of “Cuomo-gate”, Democ- rats in New York wanted Cuomo to be guilty, because if he was then he could be removed – as a political liability to Democrats.
Republican politicos likewise wanted Cuomo to be guilty, be- cause their conservative con- stituents would never have forgiven them if they did not vote to impeach and remove such a hated figure on the right.
For different reasons, there- fore, politicians of both parties in
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New York agreed on Cuomo's preferred fate – it was resigna- tion or removal, period/exclama- tion point – but the nature of the accusations, and the amount of hard evidence underlying them, never made much difference to anyone's political calculus.
Cuomo's position was a little like that of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Hussein stood accused of the possession of weapons of mass destruction, of which he was in fact innocent. No one out- side of Iraq had the temerity to defend Hussein, however, or even the imagination to suggest that he could be innocent, and thus his goose was cooked.
Let me be clear: as a conser- vative, I won't miss Governor Andrew Cuomo in the least. He was and is a terrible man and an awful leader of my home state.
Be that as it may, I am trou- bled by the fact that the most well-corroborated allegations against Cuomo were, by and large, the least serious ones. The most extreme wrongdoing of which he stood accused – grop- ing a woman in the Executive Mansion – amounts to a case of
“he said, she said”.
In all likelihood, none of these accusations will ever come to trial, and thus a “jury of his peers” will never have an oppor- tunity to decide whether Cuomo is guilty or innocent of criminal acts. Nevertheless, the allega- tions, in themselves, sealed Cuomo's fate, due to their num- ber, their odiousness, and the wall-to-wall coverage which the media chose to give them.
Did Cuomo really harass 11 women...or were those charges merely a convenient means by which the New York political es-
tablishment could rid itself of a man who had become “dead weight” and an impediment to Democratic electoral success in 2022 and beyond? We may never know the answer to these questions, and that is highly un- fortunate.
There is another thing about this affair that ought to concern us. The mechanism of impeach- ment and removal, which used to be reserved for very rare and flagrant violations of the public trust, is now increasingly be- coming the default means by which politicians try to effect the removal of their most trouble- some colleagues.
President Trump was im- peached by the House of Repre- sentatives in January 2021 without the presentation of any evidence, without the examina- tion of witnesses, and without meaningful deliberation. De- mocrats just screamed “Insurrec- tion!” and pulled the trigger.
Just recently, there was talk in the New York State Assembly of impeaching Cuomo with similar haste and carelessness, because the political imperative of re- moving him was so compelling – and, it was said, if he were given time to defend himself, there was a danger that someone might listen to what he had to say. No kidding!
In the years to come, we can expect more and more invoca- tions of the “nuclear option” in our political life: the use of im- peachment and public trial (or the threat thereof) for the pur- poses of ending the careers of elected officials – or, to be more blunt, for the purposes of de- stroying one's political enemies.
And that is an inherently danger-
ous development: it presages more and more allegations, of varying credibility, and more and more show trials, with less and less connection to the first principle of American justice:
“innocent until proven guilty”.
Seen from another perspec- tive, our political elite – office- holders, party bigwigs, news editors, pollsters, and the like – are attempting to arrogate to themselves veto power over the ability of any politician to serve out his term of office. Ordinarily, after all, it would be the voters who got to decide who would be, for instance, Governor of New York, and all New Yorkers would be bound, for better or worse, by their choice. Taken to an extreme, however, our new penchant for scandal- and im- peachment-based governance will prevent the American peo- ple from choosing their leaders, and will substitute for the peo- ple's judgment that of “our bet- ters” in the political and media establishment. The new para- digm will allow our leaders, in effect, to choose themselves.
That is hardly what the Founders had in mind.
Cuomo's ouster thus serves to remind us that the defining fea- ture of 21st century American political life is its ugliness – and its growing detachment from time-tested democratic norms.
And the smart money says it will get considerably worse before it gets better.
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Dr. Nicholas L. Waddy is an As- sociate Professor of History at SUNY Alfred and blogs at:
www.waddyisright.com. He ap- pears on the Newsmaker Show on WLEA 1480/106.9.
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BRANSON, MO–Gillian Vit, the 13 year old daughter of Dr. Allyson Haymes and Robert Vit of Canandaigua, brought home the national title of Princess of America Junior Ambassador. The Princess of America Pageant was held July 18-July 23 in Branson, MO. Girls from all over the country competed for the national crown. Re- quired categories of competition included Interview, Personal On Stage Introduction, Formal Wear and On Stage Question. Participants also had the opportunity to enter the optional categories of Talent, Spokesmodel, State Costume, Casual Wear, Photogenic, Cover Model and “Pink Carpet Couture” modeling.
As a national titleholder, Gillian receives the official custom crown, banner, trophy, cash scholarship, travel opportunities, including a trip to Disneyworld and many other gifts and prizes during her reign. Winners were treated to a new queens reception and professional photo shoot after crowning. Gillian will spend an exciting year traveling to other states, making appearances to repre- sent the Princess of America Organization and promot- ing her platform, “Wellness, Joy, Memories, and Healing Through Music” where she does live and virtual per- formances at nursing and memory care homes, assisted living facilities, and senior residences; hospitals;
churches; special events; fundraisers; schools; commu- nity centers and attractions; places of business; and other venues. She will also do radio and anticipated TV ap- pearances to promote the benefits of music as well as cancer screening. She also plans to found and continue leadership of the new Canandaigua chapter of Letters for Rose, an international organization started by teenagers to help elderly isolated during covid.
The Princess of America Organization is a national pageant system based on the development of confidence and leadership skills for girls, ages 4-24. The growth of each participant is enhanced by friendships fostered all across the United States. An emphasis is placed upon community service and giving back to their community
to make a positive difference. Communication skills are furthered through the interview process and on stage speaking opportunities. Delegates learn how to articulate their thoughts which helps prepare them to succeed in future endeavors.
Princess of America awards 10 national titles. In ad- dition to one title being awarded in each of the six age divisions, there are four other national titles. The “Su-
perstar” title is awarded to the overall talent winner in both the senior and junior age divisions. The two “Am- bassador” titles, one for the junior divisions and one for the senior divisions, are awarded based on the commu- nity service work and volunteerism during their reign as a state titleholder.
The crown represents far more than winning a pag- eant. It is a symbol of the dedication it takes to accom- plish a goal and most importantly it represents the opportunities the title provides to be of service to other people. Each national titleholder will select a platform during their reign for which they will raise funds, aware- ness and serve as an advocate. The confidence the girls have obtained during their journey to the crown will en- able them to be an effective representative for the na- tional organization as well as their chosen cause.
During the pageant, each participant had the opportu- nity to participate in the national service project, which involved collecting non-perishable food items for Chris- tian Action Ministries, a local food pantry serving the Branson area. There were over 1600 items donated and each girl involved was proud to be part of the largest do- nation on record for CAM. Princess of America also pro- vides a monetary donation to the organization.
Gillian is in the 8th grade at Canandaigua Middle School. Gillian enjoys playing the Violin, piano, ukulele, Orchestra, Competitive gymnastics, Pickleball, Cook- ing, and Collecting. You can follow her journey this year on social media and learn more about the Princess of America organization at www.princessofamerica.com
Gillian’s mother, Dr. Allyson Haymes, who grew up in Almond, was graduated from Alfred-Almond Central School as valedictorian of the Class of 1982, graduated from Alfred University in 1986 and from Harvard Med- ical School in 1994. A radiologist, she and her husband, Robert Vit, reside in Canandaigua. Gillian’s grand- mother, Mary Lou Haymes, formerly of Almond, resides in Fairport.
ALFRED–Why is a conductor called “Maestro”?
Do world-famous musicians enjoy fishing or relaxing with a cooling beverage?
Celebrated conductors Steven Fei Fang and David Wroe may answer these and other questions as they chat with host Daisy Wu on Zoom at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Au- gust 24. Our audience for the seventh monthly East Meets West Concert and Forum will once again have a chance to
“step backstage” for a friendly evening of music and conversa- tion.
Steven Fei Fang, born in Shanghai, China, is Artistic Di- rector and Conductor of the Asian Cultural Symphony of the U.S.A. and Founder of the New York Eastern Chamber Orches- tra. He is the first Chinese con- ductor to perform in the U.S.
Capitol, Bryant Park in Manhat- tan, and the Oculus of the new World Trade Center Transporta- tion Hub.
In the 1970’s, he served as a cultural ambassador accompa- nying China's National Perform- ing Arts Troupe on a European tour. In the late 1980’s, he de- voted himself to music educa- tion in the United States. Some of the greatest choruses in New York and Washington, D.C. at that time had invited him as con- ductor.
In 2016, he joined the Asian Cultural Symphony. His per- formances have frequently been reported by theNew York Times.
In recent years, he has often
led the orchestra, with guest artists from China and America, to perform in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City.
He has also cooperated with the Shanghai Theater Academy, Shanghai Dance Academy and other institutions to present Peking opera, dance poems and dance drama.
Maestro Fang has served as music director of CCTV (Chi- nese national television) China Youth Talent Show U.S. East Coast Auditions, North Ameri- can University Lunar New Year Gala at Lincoln Center, and the annual Supernova Chinese Singing Competition in Amer- ica, among others. He has also appeared as a judge for some of these competitions.
On Feb. 16, 2021, he led the Asian Cultural Symphony to perform at the American Dream
Mall in New Jersey. It was the first orchestra to perform live in the Eastern United States since the pandemic.
David Wroe, originally from the United Kingdom, is Music Director of the New Jersey Fes- tival Orchestra and Principal Conductor of Phoenicia Interna- tional Festival of the Voice in New York. He has conducted numerous orchestras as well as opera and dance companies around the world, including the Ocean City Pops Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Royal Scot- tish National Orchestra, L’Ensemble de Paris, L’Orchestre National de Lille, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, New York City Opera, and New York City Ballet.
Other Opera credits include Resident Conductor at Oper der
Stadt Heidelberg, Principal Con- ductor at Opera Delaware, Music Director of Opera Teatro Gratticielo in NY, and director of the summer ‘Opera Under the Stars’ series at the 7000-seat Garden State Arts Center in NJ.
He opened the Fresno Interna- tional Grand Opera, and served as Judge with Anna Moffo for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
A preferred conductor in Asia, he conducted the Taiwan Na- tional Symphony, Pusan Philhar- monic, Shenzhen Macau, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, Zhejiang, Guiyang, and Taipei and Taijung Symphony Orches- tras.
Maestro Wroe was Seiji Ozawa’s Assistant Conductor at the Boston Symphony Orches- tra, and 2007 marked Maestro Wroe’s recording debut with L’Orchestre National de Lille.
Fully committed to Music Ed- ucation, Maestro Wroe devotes considerable time to aspiring musicians, holding residencies and master classes at prominent universities. He was Interim Music Director at Brown Uni- versity Symphony Orchestra, Principal Conductor at N.Y. Uni- versity Symphony Orchestra and Director of Orchestras at Mont- clair State University, NJ. He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerts, the Taipei Sym- phony Orchestra Summer Youth Festival, and gave master- classes at New England Conser- vatory, Harvard University, Rutgers University and Univer-
sity of Alabama.
He has also directed youth concerts and summer festivals and served as judge for the Music Assistance Fund adminis- tered by the League of American Orchestras, and as the Chairman of the Jury of the New Jersey MTA State Concerto Competi- tion.
Maestro Wroe’s awards are numerous, including the Seiji Ozawa Fellowship at Tangle- wood and a citation from the United States Congress for com- munity commitment, not to mention glittering reviews from around the world.
Registration will be required for this Zoom event. Please go to https://forms.gle/VY1168xU- UFJPZKq97 or scan the accom- panying bar code. There will also be a registration link on the Facebook page of the Almond 20th Century Club Library.
This series is organized by Confucius Institute at Alfred University (CIAU) and co-spon- sored by the Almond 20th Cen- tury Club Library, the Cuba Circulating Library, the Hornell Public Library, the David A.
Howe Library in Wellsville, and the Wimodaughsian Library of Canisteo, the Performing Arts Division of Alfred University, and the Music Department of China University of Geo- sciences (CUG) in Wuhan. If you have questions, please con- tact CIAU Director Daisy Wu at wuz@alfred.edu or Assistant Di- rector Susan Steere 607-382- 4140 for further details.
East Meets West Forum:
Why is a conductor called ‘Maestro’?
Canandaigua gal with Almond connection crowned
NATIONAL PRINCESS OF AMERICA JUNIOR AMBASSADOR
GILLIAN VIT DAVID WROE STEVEN FEI FANG
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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
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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.
Alfred Community Theatre (ACT). For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587-8110.
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INSTRUCTION/GROUPS Allegany Artisans. The Alle- gany Artisans, local artists and craftspeople working together to host an annual studio tour, held annually in October, invite artists
to apply. Work is juried. Studio must be in Allegany County.
585-593-6345 or visit the web- site: www.alleganyartisans.com.
Allegany Arts Association, regular board meetings open to public, 10 a.m. 2nd Tuesday monthly, at the David A. Howe Library, Wellsville.
Angelica Ink LetterpressLo- cated at 20 Allegany Avenue, Angelica, NY. 585.466.7040 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: Johnfdolan@yahoo.com.
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- fredartwalk@gmail.com The Pioneer Oil Museumin Bo- livar will induct Henry Lindquist, Jim Beckwith, Don Miller, and Arthur Yahn, Sr. into the New York State Oil Producers’Associ- ation. Museum will open follow- ing Memorial Day Weekend. For updates, visit: www.pioneeroil- museum.com
Rockwell Museum, 111 Cedar St., Corning. Largest American Western Art collection on view in the eastern United States, with paintings, sculpture, Native American artifacts, and firearms.
Info 607-937-5386.
Terra Cotta Museum, Main St., Alfred. Open on special occa- sions or by appointment.
World War II Museum, 201 Main Street, Eldred, Pennsylva- nia. For more information, visit:
http://eldredpawwiimuseum.com/
or call: 814-225-2220.
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acto-fermented veggies are essential for our health because they are extremely therapeutic for our digestive system. Not only does the fermentation process unlock nutri- ents for optimal digestion, but also provides won- derful bacteria to feed our gut microbiome.I enjoy 1-3 servings a day, eaten with a meal.
When you first introduce ferments, start slowly to allow your body to adjust to the new bacteria.
(About 1 Tablespoon a day and slowly increase to a full serving.)
It is cucumber season, so they can be found in abundance at your local farmers markets, roadside stands and most gardens. This week I am busy pickling cucumbers from my garden as well as Living Acres Farm in Alfred.
Recipe yields 1 quart of pickles. One serving equals 2-3 pickles.
Ingredients
1 quart whole small cucumbers 1 pint boiling water
1 Tablespoon sea salt or Himalayan salt 2 cloves garlic
⅛ tsp cayenne
2 sprigs of fresh dill or 1 Tbsp. dill seed 5-8 oak leaves (a good handful)*
If you are feeling adventurous, you can make different batches with each quart jar! Add one or a combination of the following spices: ¼ tsp mus- tard, ¼ tsp of fennel, or red pepper flakes.
Instructions
Snip a ¼ inch off both ends of the cucumbers.
(If you can tell which end is the blossom end, sim- ply snip that side. This helps keep the pickle crisp!)
Put garlic and spices in the bottom of a quart jar and pack with cucumbers. Add oak leaves throughout the jar as you pack the cucumbers. (I placed half on the bottom and half on the top.
Boil water and salt and pour into jar up to 1 inch from the top. If necessary, use a fermentation weight or clean rock to keep cucumbers emerged under the water. (Depending on the size of your cucumbers and the mouth of your jar, the cucum- bers may stay emerged on their own.)
Cover with a tight lid. Ferment at room temper- ature (60-70°F is preferred) until desired flavor and texture are achieved. (4-7 days.) Burp daily to release excess pressure. The brine should turn cloudy and bubbly, and the pickles should taste sour when done.
Eat right away, or store in a refrigerator or root cellar for months and enjoy them all winter long!
*The oak leaves contain tannins, which are nec- essary to keep the pickles delightfully crunchy!
You can also substitute grape leaves or horseradish.
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We are asking that visitors to the library resume wearing masks beginning August 23.
With the arrival of students, Delta variant, and increasing number of cases in Allegany County, we feel this is the best way to keep library staff and pa- trons safest. If you forget your mask, we have some available!
And we still have our service window available for quick pick ups, too!
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s sum- mer reading program. It’s hard to believe it’s over. This year we
had some technical difficulties ALFRED–The Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest’s 2021
campaign successfully reached 100% of its $30,000 goal, which was very gratifying considering we were in the midst of the global pan- demic with all the financial hardship that brought.
We hope for a successful 2022 campaign. As the Delta variant is causing a resurgence of cases, the board has decided to follow the same format as last year’s campaign and will not hold a public meet- ing.Any organization that wants to request funds should send materi- als to: AlfredCommunityChest@gmail.com. If that option is not pos- sible for your organization, please mail one copy of each document to: Box 603, Alfred, NY 14802.
Priority will be given to organizations directly involved in or pro- viding services at the local Alfred/Alfred Station level. Due to the success of the last campaign, funds were dispersed in June 2021, rather than January 2022 as planned. Applications by mail should be postmarked on or before August 25. The Board will meet in Sep- tember. If you have any questions, please call Laurel Buckwalter at 607-968-0669 or email Laurel.Buckwalter@gmail.com.
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with a new online registration and logging system. But we en- joyed many programs. We want to thank Kristin Humbert from Allegany County 4-H, Shawn Carstens and Guiding Eyes, Becca Rodomsky-Bish at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Mary Warner from Angelica Ink, Susan Doran, Jami Snyder, and Benjamin Berry for helping us have an awesome summer!
The Alfred Box of Books Li- brary was awarded a Libraries Transforming Communities
grant from American Library Association. For this project the library has partnered with Caitlin Brown and Rebecca Weaver Hamm for a project ti- tled Perspectives from the Pan- demic. This is a two part project.
The first portion began at Makers on Main on August 7 on the library lawn. It will continue at upcoming Farmers Market dates: August 29, September 19, and October 10. This portion we will ask participants to create a 6x6 painting that reflects their
experiences with the pandemic.
We will provide prompts to help in the creative process. Artwork can reflect emotions of fear, anx- iety, or isolation. Or reflect new hobbies, favorite pastimes, or new recipes discovered. This will be just the first of several opportunities community mem- bers have to create artwork for this project.
All artwork will be showcased at the Perspectives from the Pandemic Community Story Sharing event to take place at
Village Hall during the Alfred Art Walk. Melanie Miller, Caitlin Brown, and Rebecca Weaver-Hamm will lead partic- ipants through a discussion.
After the discussion, all artwork, with the permission of the artists, will be permanently dis- played in the Alfred Box of Books Library.
Be sure to stop by the Farmers Market on August 29, Sept. 19, or Oct. 10 to create your own 6 x 6 canvas reflecting your Per- spectives from the Pandemic.
