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Scene, SunnySideUp, Weather ...3
Sunspot, Convivial Contrarian ...4
One Time, One Meeting...5
Nutrition in Nutshell ...6
DIY, At the Movies, What’s Cookin’? ..7
Dr. Stuart Smith’s 95th Birthday Bash ....8
Newspaper Fun...9
King Crossword, Cartoons, Sudoku....10
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Years Ago in the Sun ...12
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Vol. 136, No. 48 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, December 16, 2021
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Alfred’s ‘Christmas House’
ALFRED–Alfred State College (ASC) has partnered with Mantra Health, a digital mental health clinic that partners with higher edu- cation institutions, to ensure timely, coordinated psychiatric spe- cialty care and medication management is available for all their students.
Mantra’s telehealth platform integrates directly with on-campus counseling centers to put evidence-based psychiatric care and med- ication management within reach of college students via virtual video visits and 24/7 messaging.
“Our partnership with Mantra Health has been an exciting en- hancement to our range of services,” said Dr. Hollie Hall, Assistant Vice President of Well-being & Student Support at Alfred State Col- lege - SUNY College of Technology. “Providing student access to psychiatry services has always been a priority and even more so in the midst of the additional stresses caused by the pandemic. Inte- grating Mantra’s telepsychiatry services and medication manage- ment into our center has allowed us to refer our students to providers in a timely manner so they can get high-quality care, in a very col- laborative environment alongside our counseling team.”
Services provided by Mantra Health are now currently available to Alfred State students.
ALFRED–Intelligent.com, a developer of on- line higher education program rankings, has rated three Alfred University programs among the best in the country.
In its 2022 national rankings, Intelligent.com rates Alfred University’s master’s degree program in school counseling number one in the country;
its undergraduate marketing program 10th; and its master’s degree in education program number 19.
Intelligent.com uses a unique methodology that ranks each program on a scale from 0 to 100 across five categories: program strength, student readiness, return on investment, cost, and student engagement.
Researchers compared 704 programs from 2,900 universities and colleges across the United States.
In addition to ranking three Alfred University academic program high nationally, Intrelligent.com also rated Alfred University 37th among its “Disability Friendly Colleges for 2022.”
ALFRED–The State Board for Historic Preservation is recommending that the Reynolds House in Alfred, also known as the Christmas House, be included in the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
The property, located at 56 West Uni- versity Street in the Village of Alfred and currently owned by Tim Nichols, “has a distinctive red and green exterior similar to that of its construction in 1864 in an ar- chitectural style that blended Italian Villa and Second Empire elements,” according to the nomination.
The home was built for a local cheese box maker who went bankrupt during the Civil War before the house was com- pleted, officials said. It then was acquired by a local feed mill owner who finished it, with the home remaining today as a residence.
The nomination was one of 21 across the state approved at the Board's Decem- ber meeting.
State and National Register listings can assist owners in revitalizing properties, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits.
Once recommendations are approved by the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation commissioner, who serves as the State Historic Preser- vation Officer, the properties are listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places and then nominated to the Na- tional Register of Historic Places, where they are reviewed and, once approved, entered on the National Register.
The full nomination package, which describes the history of the property, along with photographs from current and past years, is available at https://on.ny.gov/3lQEWwQ.
A summary of the property in the ap- plication reads:
Summary Paragraph
The Reynolds House is a mid-nine- teenth century frame residence located at 56 West University Street in the village of Alfred, Allegany County, New York.
Named for the family who owned it for more than a century, the house is also commonly known among locals as the Christmas House due to its historic red and green exterior paint scheme that has been replicated based on physical and documentary evidence.
Completed ca. 1864, the house is an outstanding local example of eclectic Pic- turesque domestic architecture with sty- listic features drawn from a range of design modes, principal among them the Italian Villa and Second Empire.
The southfacing façade of the house exhibits distinctive features of contempo- rary villa architecture, particularly in its prominent multi-story tower, which is surmounted by a Second Empire style mansard roof; other period features in- clude a front-facing cross-gable with or- nate bargeboard with pendants, arched window openings, a projecting bay win- dow, deep bracketed eaves, decorative window lintels, and a porch with cham- fered posts.
The exterior design features are eclec- tic in derivation and the façade is decid-
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19th century house recommended for National Register
Delicious dessert de- lightfully decorated with December-appro- priate daisies, er...poin- settias was served at Dr.
Stuart Smith’s 95th birthday party, held Sunday, Dec. 12 at the Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, on the Alfred University cam- pus. See story and addi- tional photos on Page 8.
(Photo by Sherry Volk)
NEWS OF THE COLLEGES
AU programs earn high rankings Partnership with Mantra Health provides psychiatric services
Stuart’s 95th birthday party
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2 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, December 16, 2021
OBITUARIES
SUN OBITUARY POLICY The Alfred Sun does NOT charge to publish obituaries. It never has; so long as the janitor has his say, it never will.
George H. ‘Joe’ Richardson, 66, taught, served 37 years at Wellsville campus
Puzzles on Page 10
GEORGE H. "JOE"
RICHARDSON Taught at Wellsville campus ALFRED STATION–George H. "Joe" Richardson, 66, of 451 Pleasant Valley Road, Alfred Station, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, Dec. 9, 2021 at his home. He was a resident of St. Petersburg, Florida.
Born in Bangor, Maine on Feb. 7, 1955, he was the son of George Richardson and Carolyn
"Pat" (O'Connor) Richardson.
Joe grew up in Hornell and
JAMES J. “JIM” NORTON Telecommunications technician
PALMYRA–James J. “Jim”
Norton, 69, of Conifer Road, Palmyra, formerly of Almond, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospi- tal following an extended illness.
Jim was born May 3, 1952 in Hornell, to the late Eldon and Mary Ann (McCormick) Norton.
Growing up in Almond, Jim graduated with the Class of 1970 at Alfred-Almond Central School, where he participated in basketball and baseball.
Jim had been employed as a telecommunications technician for Creative Solutions of Bath.
He had previously been em- ployed with Frito Lay and Troyer Farms as a potato chip KARL E. MERRICK
1988 Belmont C.S. graduate FRIENDSHIP–Karl E. Merrick, 51, of Friendship, passed away at home on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021.
Mr. Merrick was born May 2, 1970 in Wellsville to James Leroy and Ella Jane (Chilson) Merrick. He was a 1988 graduate of Belmont Central School.
Karl is survived by two brothers, Kevin Merrick of Cuba and Jerry Merrick of Bolivar; three step-sis- ters, Kathy Merrick, Queena Mer- rick and Kim Merrick; his step-mother, Cheryl Merrick of
Pennsylvania; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two sisters, Kathleen Haskins and Kay Merrick;
and a brother, Danny Merrick.
Karl lived a quiet life. He en- joyed watching television. His fa- vorite show was M*A*S*H. He was also a collector of Star Wars and Star Trek figurines.
Karl had a self-deprecating humor that blended with his quiet, shy personality.
Per Karl’s wishes, there were no calling hours. A private graveside ceremony was held at Whites Cor- ners Cemetery in Potter County, Pennsylvania at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13 where Karl was laid to rest besides his mother and sister.
Arrangements were under the direction of Baker- Swan Funeral Home in Wellsville/Scio. Online condolences may be offered at www.baker- swan.com.
later resided in Treasure Island, FL for several years. He returned to Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell High School (class of 1973). He was a member of the Hornell Red Raider Swim Team and also a member of the school band.
He was hired at Alfred State College in 1980 in the Building Trades Department. While working at Alfred State College, he earned his associates degree from Empire State College. He was a full time professor and was later promoted to chair and also served as the dean of the Wellsville Division of Alfred State College. He retired after 37 years of service. Joe was an ex- traordinarily skilled carpenter and cabinetmaker. He designed custom pieces for many mem- bers of the community and in his own homes.
Joe was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Hornell, where he was as an altar server.
He was a member of the G. Car- ducci Lodge Sons of Italy in Hornell and the Italian American Society of St Petersburg.
Having a passion for the water and water activities, Joe would
often be found swimming laps at the YMCA. He was a certified scuba diving instructor and taught diving classes at Alfred State College. As a master certi- fied diver, Joe enjoyed diving in the ocean and in the Finger Lakes. He also served as a swim official for local swim meets for many years.
Joe enjoyed sports and espe- cially loved rooting for the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and the Buffalo Bills. He also enjoyed college basketball and football and was a Syracuse, Florida State and Clemson fan.
Having many hobbies, Joe en- joyed gardening, especially growing garlic and peppers. He loved the craft of wine making and sharing a glass with friends.
Joe had a passion for music, he played saxophone and acoustic guitar, and enjoyed live music and attending concerts. He loved to help his community and would often volunteer at the Tampa Bay Watch.
Joe was married August 2, 1980 to the former René Porcaro who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Julie (Philip) Rubin of Tallahassee, FL and Jill
(Craig) Reeves of Hanahan, SC;
a brother, Steve Richardson of Brockport; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Carolyn.
The family of George H. "Joe"
Richardson will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today (Thurs- day, Dec. 16) at the Dagon Fu- neral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec.
17 at St. Ann's Church.
The Funeral Mass for Joe will be streamed live and can be viewed on the Dagon Funeral Home Facebook page by visit- ing www.facebook.com/dagon- funeralhome. The video will
remain available for viewing on the Facebook page for 30 days.
Due to recent New York State mandates, all will be required to wear a facemask at the Dagon Funeral Home and at St. Ann's Church. Your cooperation is ap- preciated!
Joe's family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contri- butions in his name be made to either the Hornell YMCA, 18 Center St., Hornell, NY 14843 or St. Ann's Academy, 41 Gene- see St., Hornell, NY. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence or share memories, visit www.dagonfu- neralhome.com
Asa Thomas ‘Tom’ Smith, 86, funeral home director Karl E. Merrick, 51, Friendship, lived quiet life
James J. ‘Jim’ Norton, 69, Palmyra, A-A Class of 1970
ASA THOMAS
“TOM” SMITH Funeral director, businessman
CANISTEO–Long time fu- neral director and businessman Asa Thomas "Tom" Smith, 86, of Chestnut St., Canisteo, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 7, 2021 at his home following an extended illness.
Tom was born June 24, 1935 in the town of Woodhull to the late Jeffrey and Veronica (Kolin- ski) Smith. On August 3, 1957 in the First United Methodist Church in Woodhull, he married the former Margaret E. Symonds who survives and resides in Canisteo.
Tom was a graduate of Wood- hull High School class of 1953.
In 1955 he enrolled in the Sim- mons School of Mortuary Sci- ence and received his funeral director's license in 1956.
In January of 1960 he pur-
chased the former F.E. Williams Funeral Home in Canisteo and moved his family from Wood- hull to Canisteo where he estab- lished the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc.
Funeral Home, retiring in 2011.
In 1964 he started the former Smith's Furniture Manor on South Main St. which was in op- eration until closing in Decem- ber 2001.
Tom was civic minded in Can- isteo where he was a member and past president of the Canis- teo Rotary Club since 1960 and was a former member, president and commissioner of the Canis- teo Fire Dept./Company. He was also on the board of directors at the former Canisteo Savings and Loan and held a position on the board of directors at the former St. James Mercy Hospital for several years. He was a member of Restoration Lodge 777 F&AM of Woodhull and Morn- ing Star Lodge 65 in Canisteo for 65 years and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Canisteo for over 60 years.
Tom's outside interest in- cluded hunting in earlier years, wood working, and spending time on "The Hill" riding his tractor bushhogging and clean- ing up the fields on the property and cutting firewood.
He and Margaret enjoyed trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Prince Ed- ward Island, touring the West and trips to Myrtle Beach with their children.
Tom's greatest attribute was his love and compassion for his wife, children and grandchil-
dren. He enjoyed their company and visits any time and took that time to visit and maybe give some fatherly advice. He was a husband, dad, grandfather and friend who was dearly loved and appreciated and who will be for- ever in our hearts.
In addition to his wife of nearly 65 years, Margaret of Canisteo, Tom is survived by his children, Michael (Ursula) Smith of Canisteo, Patrick (Sue) Smith of Woodhull and Cynthia (Gary) Thompson of Canisteo, sister-in-law Bernice Smith of Woodhull, 8 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was prede- ceased by a brother Jeffrey Smith, Jr. in November 2016.
The family acknowledges the wonderful care provided by Ten- der Loving Care in their time of need.
Calling hours were from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Fu- neral Home, 29 East Main St. in Canisteo where a Masonic serv- ice was held at 7:45 pm. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Sun- day, Dec 12 at the First United Methodist Church in Canisteo.
Burial was in Woodhull Ceme- tery, Woodhull.
Memorial contributions in Tom's name may be made to ei- ther the Canisteo Fire and Am- bulance Dept., 14 South Main St. Canisteo, N.Y. 14823 or to the Five Rivers Council BSA, 244 West Water St. Elmira, N.Y.
14901.
salesman. He will be remem- bered as a dedicated father and papa who enjoyed spending time with his daughters and grand- children.
Jim is survived by three daughters: Krislyn Norton of Palmyra, Kelli Norton (Luis Romero) of Victor and Katie (Jeff) Englehart of Farmington;
four grandchildren, Alivia Nor- ton and Jayce, Liam and Carter Englehart and two on the way, who Jim nicknamed Tator and Tot! He is also survived by three sisters, Carol Norton-Kull of Al- mond, Linda (Joel) Ordway of Canisteo and Debbie (Erik) Ja- coby of Farmington. In addition to his parents, Jim was prede- ceased by two brothers, Gregory and Douglas Norton.
Per Jim's request there will be no calling hours or service at this time. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements were with the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home in Canisteo. Memorial contributions in Jim's name may be made to The Greg Norton Memorial Scholarship Fund, AA Alumni Association, PO Box 1134, Alfred, NY 14802.
[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. ]
I used to make this every Christmas when my kids were little.
Adults loved it too, and it made a terrific centerpiece. It takes a little work, but is worth it.
Yule Log
¼ c. butter 1 c. coarsely broken, salted nuts 1/3 c. light corn syrup ½ c. raisins
2 tsp. vanilla 14 drained maraschino cherries Cream butter; add corn syrup, vanilla, & sugar; mix well. Knead in nuts and raisins. Flatten to 10” x14½”rectangle. Place cherries down one edge. Roll from the side till a roll with cherries in the mid- dle is formed.
Chocolate Base
2 envelopes Choco-Bake 2 T. melted butter 1 (15oz.) can Eagle Brand milk 1 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla Confectioners sugar
Combine all ingredients except sugar. Blend well. Spread in jelly roll pan which is greased, lined with waxed paper, and greased again. Bake for 8 minutes at 325 degrees. Immediately turn onto towel which has been sprinkled with Confectioners sugar. Cool slightly. Place fondant on end and roll up tightly. Chill, then frost and store in refrigerator.
Frosting
1 T. melted butter 1 c. confectioners sugar 1 envelope Choco-Bake 1 tsp. vanilla
Stir in 1-2 T. milk.
ALFRED–The 2022 Alfred- Alfred Station Community Chest campaign now underway.
has reached $16,600, or 47% to- ward its 2022 campaign goal of
$35,220 for the 2022 campaign.
Area residents may send in donations to AAS Community Chest, Post Office Box 603, Al- fred, NY 14802.
The Board is made up of the following volunteers: Andy Ek- lund (vice-president), Cam Duke, Catherine Chambers, Kert Decker,, Linell Soule (secre- tary), Peter McClain (treasurer), and Laurel Buckwalter (presi- dent). Feel free to contact one of them if you have questions or
did not receive a campaign flyer.
All charities funded give serv- ices to the Alfred and Alfred Sta- tion community. Top three charities funded are: A. E. Cran- dall Hook and Ladder Fire Com- pany’s ambulance service, Office for the Aging’s Personal Emergency Response System, and the Alfred Station Fire Com- pany.
New this year among charities receiving funds is the Alfred-Al- mond Community Sports Asso- ciation, which operates youth sports programs and maintains and is further developing the Al- mond Lions Park and Greg Nor- ton Memorial Park.
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER The Alfred Sun Weather Forecaster
“Happy December! If you don’t like the colder weather, just wrap yhourself up in the Christmas spirit.” –Unknown
Thursday, Dec. 16 PM SHOWERS (HIGH 56– LOW 34) Chance of precipitation....36%
Friday, Dec. 17 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 44–LOW 33) Chance of precipitation....15%
Saturday, Dec. 18 (HIGH 36– LOW 26)SNOW Chance of precipitation....74%
Sunday, Dec. 19 MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 31– LOW 19) Chance of precipitation....22%
Monday, Dec. 20 MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 35 - LOW 29) Chance of precipitation....24%
Tuesday, Dec. 21 AM CLOUDS / AM SUN
(HIGH 32 - LOW 23) Chance of precipitation....24%
Wednesday, Dec. 22 MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 35 - LOW 26) Chance of precipitation...14%
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!
Yule Log makes terrific centerpiece
ALFRED
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On a recent trip to the Buffalo area, we stopped in East Au- rora to pick up a sign we'd commissioned from Joe Dosch, a for- mer Alfredian, now living in Ohio. We were able to send Joe the specifications for the sign digitally. He produced it at his shop in Ohio, and carried it to his sister's home in East Aurora when family gathered there for Thanksgiving, a much more conven- ient pick-up point for us.
We were invited right into the super-insulated home of Clau- dia and John Newton, which Joe helped build a number of years ago. As we entered, Claudia commented that the beautiful entry and door were carved by Joe.
First photo: Claudia Newton poses beside the door and frame created by her brother, former Alfredian, Joe Dosch.
Second photo: Joe's initials carved into the lower right corner of the door.
ALFRED STATION–Thank You! On Sabbath (Saturday, Dec. 11) it was announced dur- ing the Worship Hour at the Al- fred Station Seventh-day Baptist Church that nearly $9,000 has been raised toward the $18,000 goal for the mold Restoration at Crandall Dorm, Camp Harley Sutton. Thanks to you we are half-way to that goal.
The Fund Raiser to provide for this facility during the Sum-
Community Chest drive inching toward goal
COMMUNITY NEWS
Other charities that are recipi- ents of funding through the Community Chest are the Alle- gany County Mental Health As- sociation, Allegany County SPCA, Hart Comfort House, Association for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, Literacy West, Cub Scout Pack 1026, Boy Scout Troop 19, ARC Spe- cial Olympics, Baker’s Bridge Historical Society, and the Alle- gany-Cattaraugus-Chautauqua Fund for Women.
The Board thanks the commu- nity for its past support and for the support that will be given in the coming weeks!
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Thank you again to all who have given and will give to pro- vide for youth to spend at Camp Harley Sutton in the Summer.
To help with this cause send your gift to: Alfred Station Sev- enth- day Baptist Church, P.O.
Box 7777, Alfred Station, NY 14803 or bring your gift to the
Pastor’s Study located at 585 Route 244, Alfred Station.
Please make sure to note that the gift is for Camp Harley Sutton Restoration. Again, Thank You for your help!
Church mask mandate at Alfred Station church Due to the mask mandate from the Governor's office, a mask will need to be worn when in the Alfred Station Seventh Day Baptist Church, unless you have been fully vaccinated.
A vaccine card must be pre- sented when arriving at church, in order for a mask NOT to be worn. Once your card has been presented one time, you will not need to show your card again as a record will be kept. Thank you for following the mandate that has been put in place.
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EDITORIAL PAGE
THE SEMICOLON: I. Eulogy; II. Elegy; III. Sillygy Half Columbus, Half…Caesur? I.
Manutius told us what they’re for In fourteen-hundred-ninety-four:
“The semicolon, comma-dot, Occupies a certain spot
In sentences, whatever length—
Giving pause; adding strength.”
But in twenty-hundred-twenty-one?
Their usefulness is all but done.
Semicomatose II.
When someone is speaking, can’t tell if he’s used one or not;
That pause at the end of his clause? It sounds just like a dot.
It’s only in writing we use these arcane daubs of ink;
Overuse; might have hastened; its death; I’m afraid…. Oh, ya think?!
This A-mew-sing Riddle-culousness Sleighs Me III.
Semicolon makes pause at the end of the clause that you’ve written;
Then what is it makes clause at the end of its pause? Semikitten!
A dumb riddle, I know; but it could’ve been much more ridiculous
’F I’d instead called the Claus at the end of the paws…Seminicholas.
—Semicolononymous
A
s the Facebook whistle- blower Frances Hau- gen's revelations are prominent in the news and as In- stragram CEO Adam Mosseri testifies before Congress, social media platforms are getting some well deserved scrutiny. Key among Haugen's allegations and Congressional questioning was the evidence that social media not only negatively affects chil- dren but that the companies were well aware of that fact and chose to keep it quiet, prioritizing prof- its over health.This hardly comes as a sur- prise to someone like myself, who has long been deeply suspi- cious of social media, especially when it comes to its influence on the young. Foremost as source of my distrust is the plain fact that social media companies have spent fortunes and employ armies of tech specialists to en- sure that their platforms are en- gineered to be as addictive as possible. After all, their lifeblood consists of eyeballs and clicks.
Their goal is for you to spend as much time as possible on their platforms, end of story. It's well documented that social media hi- jacks the same addictive brain mechanisms as slot machines, seeking to lock users in an end- less addictive spiral of dopamine fueled faux-fulfillment and crav- ing for another hit of likes.
When you add all this to the extreme antisocial behavior, vul- garity, and excess that occurs regularly on social media it's no surprise that it is a disaster for young minds. I've long observed that people allow themselves li- cense to say things on social media that they would refrain from face to face. Unsurpris- ingly, bullying and cruel behav- ior are far from the exception on the social media feeds of chil- dren, teens, or adults alike.
Add to these pathologies the special hell that social media be- comes for young women, who find themselves swimming in an ecosystem that pushes the most extreme and unattainable stan- dards of feminine beauty to the top of their feeds. It's an ecosys- tem where only the most attrac- tive women hoard the lion's share of the bandwidth in a race to the bottom of who can provocatively attract the most attention. After all, social media is all about the hyper-individualistic desire to be seen, to be a spectacle. Even at the top of the sexual attraction pyramid the competition is so brutal that using filters which ar- tificially enhance appearance have become the norm across so- cial media platforms, often tak- ing forms which are nothing less than grotesque. Unsurprisingly, one of the biggest current trends in plastic surgery are women ask- ing doctors to reshape their real faces to match altered filtered faces from their social media posts. Oftentimes the faces are so distorted it's not physically pos- sible.
How is a normal looking girl supposed to react to being thrown into this kind of ecosys- tem? Young women face enough insecurity about their appearance without this sort of toxic hyper- sexualized arms race. We know that the teen suicide rate has spiked 56% in the 9 years from 2007 to 2017, almost all among girls, and during the Covid lock- downs of 2020 and 2021 teen girl suicide attempts went up a shocking 26% in 2020 and 50%
during the winter of 2021 com- pared to 2019, according to the CDC . Perhaps not coinciden- tally, the mid- 2000's are when
This is your brain on social media
social media adoption skyrock- eted and during lockdowns a great many teens retreated even more completely into their de- vices for any shred of interac- tion.
Eating disorders have also in- creased precipitously, with an American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study finding that they
“increased over the study period from 3.5% for the 2000–2006 period to 7.8% for the 2013–
2018 period.” It also looks like those numbers are increasing even more quickly in context of the social disruptions and tech dependency of the Covid lock- downs. While it is not possible to prove conclusively that the cor- relation is, in fact, causation, I find the connection to be com- mon sense. When statistics change that drastically over a short period of time, it's time for society to stop, take notice, and assess the causes.
What really baffles me is why so many parents allow their chil- dren unregulated access to so- cial- media or to that veritable open sewer known as the inter- net. Or, for that matter, why they go to great pains and expense to enable that constant access through the purchase of personal smartphones for their children.
Actually, I'm equally confused as to why some parents, aware of the manifest dangers, try to walk a line of limited social media en- gagement. One presumably wouldn't buy one's child a crack pipe and a bag of cocaine while providing a stack of $100 bills, and a list of local drug dealers, and then pat themselves on the back and say that they “set lim- its” and don't allow crack smok- ing at the dinner table, make sure any crack smoking is done in the safety of home, and check the crack for adulteration with other drugs. Unfortunately, most par- ents are probably more clueless than this about what their chil- dren are doing on social media or the internet in general, trust- ing naively to notions of “it's what these techie kids these days do” or “social media must be safe 'cause they aren't out there getting into trouble”. This is ev- idently far from the truth.
The reality is that America's teens spend an average of 7 hours and 22 minutes a day on screens only for entertainment.
That number doesn't even in- clude the ever-increasing hours mandated to be spent in front of the great glowing portal for school. If this doesn't sound like a fantastic waste of a youth, than perhaps it's time to reevaluate your own tech usage. I somehow doubt that anyone's sincere deathbed reverie will be how glad they were to have spent so much of their life watching Tik- Tok videos. Perhaps we will soon be at that point, but how tragic! The corollary to that 7 hour and 22 minute statistic is that those were hours that were not spent doing something else:
exploring the world, creating something, or building real human relationships. There are only a finite number of hours in the day, and the formative explo- rative years of childhood and teens shouldn't be discarded so carelessly.
Perhaps it's telling that so many Silicon Valley tech-work- ing parents raise their kids with- out the very products they blithely sell to the rest of us.
When Steve Jobs won't let his kids use the iPad or Bill Gates rigidly caps his daughter's tech usage time perhaps it should raise some red flags for the rest of us hoi polloi. If your kids are young enough, don't get them hooked. If your kids are older and you have already bought them a smartphone...consider taking a hammer to it. There is no real reason that your kid needs a phone. In the ancient era of say, 10 years ago, kids did just fine without being a text away every moment of the day. It's probably psychologically harm- ful for them anyhow to be per- petually tied to mommy and daddy by the technological apron strings.
In the end, though, this comes back around to our own behavior as adults. Are we willing to cut our own tech addictions as a model for our children? I know for myself that I like to read in- teresting articles online. That sounds constructive and benign, right? However, the internet is a bottomless pit of potentially in- teresting facts, opinions, and commentary and so even this can become an unhealthy escape from the reality of actually doing. I can feel the addictive pull of the endless glowing depths and this is partly why I refuse to own a smartphone. I don't want it all in my pocket everywhere I go.
Could you ditch your smart- phone and unplug permanently from your social media feed? If you feel in your heart of hearts that the answer is no, then per- haps it's time to ask yourself who is doing the using in this rela- tionship. Is social media actually a tool for our relationships or are we being used by social media?
Is all this the unprecedented so- cial and technological experi- ment we want to subject our children to? Because, as former Facebook President Sean Parker said of social media platforms in an interview with Axios, "God only knows what it's doing to our children's brains.".
https://ihpi.umich.edu/news/so- cial-media-copies-gambling- methods-create-psychological-cr avings
https://www.healthline.com/heal th-news/teen-suicide-rate- spikes-56-in-9-years
https://www.usnews.com/news/
health-news/articles/2021-06- 11/big-rise-in-suicide-attempts- by-us-teen-girls-during-pandemi c
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/a rticle/109/5/1402/5480601
https://www.businessinsider.com /silicon-valley-parents-raising- their-kids-tech-free-red-flag- 2018-2?op=1
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ALFRED–Alfred State Col- lege students Mahogony Jules and Anthony Miraglia recently graduated from the SUNY SAIL Student Leadership Academy.
The academy included stu- dents from all across the SUNY system and took place online throughout the semester. High- lights of the academy included a seminar series, a leader speaker series, mentoring, a social media campaign, and alumni and co- hort connection opportunities. A Zoom graduation took place in early December.
Jules, a first year criminal jus- tice major from Queens, learned many lessons from the experi- ence. “I have a whole folder of notes from each session. I learned that being your authentic self gets you a long way. With the help of the SAIL I am on the path to bettering myself to assist others.”
“With what I learned, I am 100 percent ready to take on whatever positive opportunities cross my path.”
Jules is a student ambassador in the admissions office, a resi- dent assistant for the Town- houses, and is a member of
Bandwagon, a content creation club that promotes activities on campus.
Cody Herman, director of stu- dent engagement, nominated Jules for the program. He is proud that she completed it dur- ing her first semester at Alfred State. “Mahogony has shown us on day one that she is driven, purposeful, and a natural learner.
She seeks out every opportunity to grow and does not shy away from challenges. Her willing- ness to take this on while em- ployed by three departments and attending almost all campus events is a testament to her mo- tivation to be the best version of herself.”
Miraglia, a senior criminal justice major with minors in psy- chology and coaching from Byron, also took some valuable lessons from his experiences in the program. “I realized that be- coming a leader does not always mean perfection; however, tak- ing accountability for my own actions and for those around me can go a long way in earning the respect of my peers and other leaders.”
“I have gained confidence in
my ability to lead others and am able to assist them in becoming successful in areas where they may lack confidence in. The ex- perience also allowed me to be- come more open-minded and learn from different perspec- tives.”
Miraglia is a member and three-year captain of the Alfred State wrestling team. He has
also been part of the athletic de- partment event staff.
Alfred State wrestling coach, Justin Signorelli, who nomi- nated Miraglia for the program, is proud of the commitment that he put into the program. "With his tremendous work ethic, An- thony continues to develop as a leader both on and off the mat for us and participating in and
graduating from this academy continues to elevate him as a leader not only within our wrestling program, but as a leader to the entire Alfred State College campus."
For more detailed information about the SUNY SAIL Student Leadership Academy visit:
https://sunysail.org/about- sail/student-leadership/
TOZAN’S ADVICE
When you’re cold, be thoroughly cold, an old Zen saying advises. Glancing at the thermometer this morning, I’m re- minded of that ancient saying. When the temperature drops into the teens, I like many others want it to be otherwise. Or I want to be elsewhere. And for all the wis- dom it may contain, that old Zen saying can seem both useless and faintly annoy- ing.Fortunately, “When you’re cold, be thoroughly cold” does not mean what it is sometimes thought to mean. Its source is a classic Zen koan (Blue Cliff Record, Case 43), in which a monk complains of the cold, and the Zen master Tozan replies, “Why not go to a place where there is no heat or cold?” Of course, there is no such place. And as the dialogue un- folds, Tozan instructs the monk not to re- sist the cold but to allow it to “kill” him.
To a Western ear, that may sound like pure stoicism: something Seneca or Epictetus might have said. Having grown up with what is sometimes called Mid- western Stoicism, which induces some of its adherents, particularly hyper-mascu- line young men, to go out in zero-degree weather without caps or scarves, I am well-acquainted with that attitude. What Tozan is urging, however, is something quite different.
To understand the principle behind Tozan’s advice, it’s helpful to remember that Zen is a late flowering of the Bud- dhist tradition. Fundamental to that tradi- tion is the wholesale rejection of a belief ubiquitous in Western culture, by which I mean the notion of a separate, au- tonomous self. In its broader context, this belief underlies Western individualism, which further holds that this separate, au- tonomous self is to be maintained, nur- tured, and defended at all costs. If this mindset sounds familiar, it should: West- ern individualism, one might say, is more American than apple pie. Some people don’t care for apple pie or avoid it for di- etary reasons. But, consciously or uncon- sciously, nearly everyone I know is a proponent of Western individualism. We
admire those whom we perceive as strong and independent. And whatever we’ve done in our lives, we fervently believe, we’ve done it our way.
Individualism has deep roots in Euro- pean and American culture. Ralph Waldo Emerson’s seminal essay “Self-Reliance”
(1840), a locus classicus of Western indi- vidualism, has inspired subsequent gen- erations to make their own way, do their own things, and “be all [they] can be.”
“Trust thyself,” wrote Emerson. Every heart vibrates to that iron string.Implicit in Emerson’s exhortation is a concept of the self as a separate, solid entity, which we own, operate, and—as best we can—
control. From infancy we are conditioned by this view, and it is firmly embedded in our language. “It’s your funeral,” my mother used to say, having failed to dis- suade me from some unwise course of ac- tion. At this point, even my own mother perceived herself and her teen-aged son as distinctly separate, independent be- ings. And just as the self is conceived of as separate from others, it is also seen as separate from the natural world—the pri- mal source of heat and cold.
In one important way, Zen teachings concur with our Western outlook. Atta dipa . . . atta sirana, ananna sirana,Rin- zai Zen disciples chant in their morning service: “You are the light. Rely on your- self. Do not rely on others.” Congruent with this chant, Zen teachings admonish practitioners to realize their “suchness”:
their uniqueness (or “Dharma position”) as manifest in any given moment. Ichigo ichie(“one time, one meeting”), a cardi- nal slogan of Zen practice, echoes that af- firmation. Just as the present moment is unprecedented and unrepeatable and therefore to be met with wholehearted at- tention, so is our own unique presence in that moment. “Bowing to the moment,”
we also bow to our unprecedented, unre-
peatable selves.
Yet despite this common ground, the concept of self implied or stated in clas- sical Zen teachings differs radically from that of Western individualism. Yes, the self exists, Zen teachings tell us, but it is impermanent, interconnected with others, and interdependent with everyone and everything else, including the natural world. In urging the monk to be thor- oughly cold when it’s cold, Tozan is en- joining him to acknowledge that reality.
And in instructing him to let the cold
“kill” him, he is importuning the monk to set aside both his personal preferences and his relative, dualistic concepts of hot and cold. He is urging him, in other words, to experience and become inti-
mate with the world as it actually is.
That is a difficult teaching. For many, the challenge it poses may be insur- mountable. But if inner peace as well as peace on earth is what we seek during this holiday season, we could do worse than entertain this problematic teaching. Re- membering it as we step outdoors, we might inquire what place, if any, Tozan’s advice might occupy in our contemporary Western lives.
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Ben Howard’s most recent book is Im- movable Awareness: The Intimate Prac- tice of Zen(2016). The Absolute Moment:
Essays on Western Zenis forthcoming in 2022.
Two students SUNY SAIL Academy graduates
ALFRED STATE COLLEGE
Temperature Drops (Photo by Jens Schott Knudsen)
Tozan’s Advice
MAHOGONY JULES and ANTHONY MIRAGLIA are SUNY SAIL graduates.
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, December 16, 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: 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.
C u lt u ra l A rt s C al en d ar
H
ow are you feeling so far this holiday sea- son? Often the feasting of Thanksgiving and other holiday parties leaves our bodies feeling stuffed like the turkey we polished off.Is it possible to fully enjoy this holiday season without becoming weighed down with “naughty foods” or even excess “nourishing foods”? There is a way to keep it lite!
Americans gain an average of 1 to 1.5 lbs/
yearly. The heavier the individual, the higher that number is likely to be.[1] During the holiday sea- son, from Halloween until two weeks after Christ- mas, half of this annual weight gain occurs. In other words, every year there are more of us
“Americans” than there were before.
Weight loss hits hard in January, but not enough.
About half the weight will stick around through the summer season, until it is added to the next fall.[2] This is a vicious cycle, which we have come to anticipate as a culture, that takes a toll on our health.
Even if you do not struggle with weight gain, if you participate in over-indulgence or simply in- dulging in processed foods, your digestive and blood sugar handling systems--which support the health of your entire body--suffer abuse.
The key to keeping it lite is your lifestyle! It is easy to compromise your diet during the holiday,
but if you have a healthy dietary lifestyle, you are better equipped to navigate the feasting. Strategic goals form new habits, new habits shape our lifestyle, and lifestyle produces freedom and bal- ance.
For example, when I decide to eat a food, it is not based on if it will fit within my diet but if it is congruent with the integrity of my lifestyle. This leaves me empowered rather than feeling de- prived.
“Lifestyle” is a trendy word in the health and fit- ness world, but how do you practically implement a lifestyle vs. a diet? This is always my focus when I work with clients or teach RESTART. So, in preparation for this holiday season, I want to ex- plore the differences between these terms and keys for transformation. I will offer you perspective and insight to encourage you in a fresh season of suc- cess which will lighten any burden you have gained!
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2310286
[2] https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1602012#t=ar- ticle
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Keeping the Holidays Lite
ALFRED STATION–Do you know when Christmas Day is this year? Of course, you do!
It’s December 25.
Let’s get a little more specific.
This year Christmas Day is on Sabbath (Sat.) This is why your friends and neighbors at the Al- fred Station Seventh-day Baptist Church, “Baptist with a Differ- ence” invite you to share with them in the 11 a.m. Christmas Day Sabbath Worship Hour.
While we celebrate the Incar- nation (God coming in the flesh) each Sabbath, Christmas Day only occurs on Sabbath about once every 7th year, we hope you will plan to make this Wor- ship Hour a part of your Christ- mas Celebration.
In order to join us Face to
Face the Alfred Station Seventh- day Baptist church campus is lo- cated at 585 Route 244 Alfred Station. Another way to connect with the Christmas Day Worship Hour is virtually at: www.alfred- stationsdb.org or Alfred Sta- tion Seventh Day Baptist Facebook page or Alfred Station Seventh Day Baptist You Tube Channel.
Church mask mandate at Alfred Station church Due to the mask mandate from the Governor's office, a mask will need to be worn when in the Alfred Station Seventh Day Baptist Church, unless you have been fully vaccinated.
A vaccine card must be pre- sented when arriving at church, in order for a mask NOT to be
worn. Once your card has been presented one time, you will not need to show your card again as a record will be kept. Thank you for following the mandate that has been put in place.
For further information call the church office at 607- 587- 9176.
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