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Scene About Alfred, SunnySideUp ...3

Kelly’s Weather Forecast...3

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Off the Wagon back on the road...5

Nutrition in Nutshell ...6

DIY, At the Movies, What’s Cookin’? ..7

Allegany County News...8

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King Crossword, Cartoons ...10

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Years Ago in the Sun ...12

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Vol. 136, No. 24 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, June 17, 2021

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Of the Community. By the Community. For the Community.

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Sweet Almond Tradition

By DONNA B. RYAN Special to the Alfred Sun

ALMOND–When the Almond Historical Society opens the gates for their Strawberry Festival on Monday, June 21, at 5 p.m., it will be the 46th year that the society has hosted this event! There will be take-outs AND there will be seating under the pavilion and tent!

Well-known for its generous servings of fresh-picked strawberries, biscuits and real whipped cream, the event was greatly missed last year due to the pandemic. This year, we will have seating available under the tent and pavilion. There will be a very efficient take out line for those not wishing to stay.

In the past, more than 450 servings have been sold in the space of a couple of hours. Once again, Louise Schwartz is chairman of the event, assisted by Brad Hager and the AHS board of directors. Countless volun- teers from the community assist in washing and hulling berries, serving and waitressing, washing dishes and cleaning up.

Many consider this popular event Almond’s “unoffi- cial” summer kickoff. Proceeds are used to maintain the 1830s Hagadorn House and adjoining office area, lo- cated at 11 Main Street, Almond. Bequeathed to the So- ciety in the early 1970s by the late Ken Hagadorn, the fully furnished house belonged to the Hagadorn family for three generations.

The late John Reynolds, founder of the Almond His- torical Society and author of the book, The Almond Story, wrote this about the house: “It is one of the oldest houses in the village, the home of one of the most influ- ential and wealthy men of whom Almond could boast prior to 1860. His name was Jesse Angell, a most pros-

perous merchant whose general stores were located across the road from his residence.

”At one time Angell owned the mill at the north end of the village as well as the stores and all of the land lying to the east of the village clear to the top of New- comb Hill. He also represented Almond and Allegany County in the State Legislature for a time. Angell moved from Dansville to Almond in 1828, and it is assumed that he built his house shortly thereafter, possibly be- tween 1830 and 1832. The outstanding thing of interest in the house is the splendid, old fireplace which was hid- den in a wide partition for nobody-knows-how many years.

“It is remarkably well preserved and is complete with the original crane on which the pots and kettles were swung over the fire and the andirons on which the logs were laid as well as some utensils that could very well have been used by the Angell family.”

The Almond Historical Society was chartered with the NYS Department of Education in 1965.

The purpose of the society is to arouse interest and un- derstanding of Almond’s history; to discover, collect, and preserve items of local historical significance; to provide a repository for local genealogies, biographies, histories, newspapers, pamphlets, pictures and irreplace- able family items and to make these items accessible to the public.

The office/archives building is open to the public on Friday afternoons from 2-4 p.m. and by appointment.

Annual individual/couple membership is only $15 and provides a quarterly 12-page newsletter featuring inter- esting historical articles. The website is: https://almond- history.wordpress.com

Housing, parking dominate Village Board discussions

Almond senior citizens re- cently cleaned up the his- toric Coslos building (also known as Baker’s Store) Front from left are Donna Ryan, Linda Staiger and (center from left) Becky Duymich, Jan Leather- sich, Carl Leathersich, Bill Ells, Barb Baker, Lau- rie Graziano, and (back from left) Karen Tufty (who was driving by and saw us and stopped to help!), Lou Cartella, Al- mond Village Mayor John Meehan. Missing from picture is Bob Baker.

Almond Historical Society Strawberry Fest in 46th year

By LY KESSE Alfred Sun Reporter ALFRED–Housing and parking issues dominated the Village Board meeting last Tuesday, June 8.

The parking issue will not be set- tled until an ordinance is written, which is in process, according to Mayor Becky Prophet, attending via video access at the hybrid meeting.

"The suggestions and needs [re- garding parking] have been heard.

Seniors attending the congregate lunches will not be charged for park- ing. But first it has to be written as law," she said.

With regard to housing, Trustee James Ninos mentioned that resi- dents just outside the Village are ex- tremely concerned regarding some trailers that had been bought and were being renovated on Waterwells Road.

The trailers are in bad shape and have been unoccupied for several years. Although the trailers are on the Village sewage line, they do not

use Village water.

"They have used spring water for years," he said.

In other matters, the Village hired Patrick Halsey for the summer. He is an Alfred-Almond Central School student and will start June 21, once school has let out for the year.

Halsey is the nephew of Bob Halsey, Alfred Town Highway Superinten- dent.

Allegany County, because it has little zoning, has become a real solar hot spot in New York State. A huge solar project is planned for the top of Jericho Hill, involving 1200 acres and has many residents up in arms.

In other matters, the police con- tract negotiations is ongoing and Chief Paul Griffith added that the department just bought another ve- hicle, but did not go through local sources. "The choices were black, black and black," he said.

In yet more matters, the Mayor appointed resident Karen Patterson to the Planning Board.

By SHERRY VOLK Alfred Sun Reporter

ALFRED–It is important to remember that kids should wear a helmet when riding a scooter, skating, skateboarding, or biking. It is the single most effective safety device avail- able to reduce head injury and death from bike crashes.

Safe Kids Southern Tier New York (SKSTNY) is kicking off the Safe Summer Bike Helmets program in Cattaraugus, Alle- gany, and Chautauqua Counties. Local police departments and EMS agencies will be giving

children a free bicycle helmet if they are seen riding without one or reward them with a $5 Amazon gift card if they are seen wearing a helmet while riding.

In Alfred, members of A.E. Crandall Hook and Ladder Company, Alfred’s Fire Depart- ment, will be out and about in one of our am- bulances, finding our safely helmeted kids to reward them, or enabling them to BE safe, by giving and fitting a new helmet for them.

If you have a child who needs a helmet, you may call Sherry Volk at 607-587-9381 and leave a message. Your call will be returned.

Almond seniors clean up Coslos

Two Alfred Sons, David and Timothy Hamm, properly helmeted, patrol their yard. (Photo supplied by Rebecca Weaver Hamm.)

BOASTING years of experience, Bob and Barb Baker of Alfred (pictured here at the 2010 Straw- berry Festival) will be at your service at the Almond Historical Society’s Strawberry Festival beginning at 5 p.m. Monday, June 21.

So. Tier group ‘catching kids being safe’

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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.

William J. ‘Billy Joe’ Birdsall, 59, racecar driver

Richard C. Thompson, had served as dean of AU’s School of Art and Design

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RICHARD C. THOMPSON One-time art school dean DAYTON, OHIO–Born in June of 1945, Richard Thomp- son grew up as a farm kid in the small town of Dayton, Oregon,

on a road that bears his family name. As a third-generation Ore- gonian and well-traveled opti- mist, he was a man who loved America and its landscapes and believed deeply in the good of his fellow human. This informed his dynamic life--one devoted to art, family, stewardship and story. His humble wisdom, play- ful humor and twinkling smile added color to the canvas of his vibrant life and prolific art ca- reer.

Diagnosed in April 2020 with glioblastoma, he navigated his last months with grace until he died in February 2021 while vis- iting New Mexico, the very place where he planted seeds for his exuberant life.

After discovering his passion for art through his roommate's

leftover oil paints at Oregon State University, Richard left his Pacific Northwest home for the expansive, high desert of New Mexico to study fine art in 1965 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He emerged on the national art scene in 1974 in the Whitney Museum Biennial (NYC), and spent the next 45 years creating and teaching as a widely recognized American modernist painter.

He met the love of his life, Kymberli Contreras, while teaching at the University of Texas in Austin in the 1990s. His academic career led them to up- state New York, where he be- came Dean of the School of Art

& Design in the New York Col- lege of Ceramics at Alfred Uni- versity.

WILLIAM J. BIRDSALL Worked at Strobels, Alstom CANISTEO–William J.

“Billy Joe” Birdsall, 59, of Purdy Creek Road, Canisteo, passed away Sunday afternoon June 6, 2021 at St. James Hospi-

MARK G. GRISWOLD Devout Cathlic, loving son and brother

HORNELL–Mark G. Griswold, 61, of Hornell, passed way un- expectedly on Friday, June 11, 2021 at his home on Erie Avenue.

Born in Hornell on April 24, 1960, he was a son of the late James and Mary Ruth (Morey) Griswold.

A native and lifelong resident of Hornell, Mark was a graduate of St. Ann's School and attended Hornell High School.

He was devout Catholic, praying the rosary daily, and was a mem- ber of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann's Church in Hornell his entire life.

Mark was an avid sports fan and loved music. Throughout the years he was a member of several bands and especially enjoyed writ- ing music and playing the guitar.

He will be remembered most of all for being a loving son and brother. For many years Mark was a devoted care giver for his mother, Ruth.

His loving family includes one sister, Mary (Joseph) Garofalo of Erie, Pa.; two brothers, James (Petra) Griswold of Dallas, TX and Joseph (Bridget) Griswold of Hornell; also several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; as well as several aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.

There were no calling hours. Relatives and friends are invited to join his family at St. Ann's Church, 31 Erie Ave., Hornell where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today (Thurs- day, June 17, 2021). Committal prayers and interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Town of Fremont.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in his memory to the Hornell Area Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the church.

The Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell is honored to assist Mark's family with the arrangements.

Online condolences or remembrances of Mark are welcomed on the Facebook page of Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc. or at www.bishopandjohnsonfuneralhome.com.

tal after being stricken at home.

Billy Joe was born August 18, 1961 in North Hornell to the late William and Neva (Mitchell) Birdsall. On Oct. 12, 1985 in Canisteo, he married the former Laurie Houghtaling who sur- vives and resides in Canisteo.

He was a life-long resident of Canisteo and graduate of Canis- teo Central School (Class of 1979) and had been employed at Strobels International in Hornell in shipping and receiving and had also worked at Alstom.

Billy Joe was an avid racecar driver at Woodhull Raceway where he won the track champi- onship in the front wheel drive division in 2011. He was also a fan of the New York Yankees, Buffalo Bills and Syracuse Or- ange Men’s Basketball.

In addition to his wife Laurie, Billy Joe is survived by two sons

In 2005, Richard and Kym- berli returned to Dayton, where they designed their lives with color, laughter and love in his old family farmhouse. These years were spent in the studio, painting, exhibiting, listening deeply and giving sage advice at his favorite coffee places, serv- ing his community, and fly-fish- ing in his beloved Northwest waters.

Richard truly cared about the people around him. He was au- thentic, open and wildly funny.

He remembered everyone’s names and, most importantly, their stories.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Kymberli Contreras;

his beloved daughter, Myrdin Jhana Thompson (Justin Moore); grandchildren, Seth, Jonah and Finn Thompson; as well as his mother-in-law, Car- olyn Contreras; sister-in-law, Kaysi Contreras; and niece, Isis Blu Tumason. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon

and Nadine Thompson (Peters);

and his cherished wife, Viki Flo- rence.

Richard Thompson’s works are included in the permanent collections of numerous univer- sity and corporate collections, such as the University of Texas at Austin and Apple Computer;

numerous museums, such as the Portland Art Museum. the Hallie Ford Museum, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, all in Oregon, the Modern Art Mu- seum of Fort Worth, the San An- tonio Museum of Art, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Gund Collection in Boston, the Ander- son Museum of Contemporary Art in New Mexico and the Ed- inburg Museum of Modern Art in Scotland.

An outdoor memorial service for Richard will be held on Sat- urday, June 26, at the family farm in Dayton. For more infor- mation on the service or dona- tions in his honor, please email the1andonlyRT@gmail.com.

THOMAS LAYMAN, JR.

Self-employed drywaller BELMONT–Thomas N. Lay- man, Jr., 63, of Belmont, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 sur- rounded by his family in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville after a two year battle with can- cer.Born May 13, 1958, in Cuba, he was the son of Thomas and Donna Ward Layman. He was married to his childhood sweet- heart for 45 years, the former Mary A. Hadsell, who survives.

Tom was a self-employed dry- waller for 20 years. For the last 18 years, he was employed as a mechanic by Cline's Auction Service in Belmont. Tom loved to fish, play horseshoes, and was a NASCAR fan. He enjoyed tak- ing care of his lawn and was al- Joseph (Amanda) Birdsall of

Canisteo and Brandon (Danielle Wheaton) Birdsall of Lindley and five grandchildren, Brayden, Bentley, Cora, Waylon and Chloe. He is also survived by three sisters, Kay (Timothy) Martin of Andover, Connie (Denny) Wyant of Wellsville and Judy (Larry) Lockwood of Ark- port, his mother-in-law Jean Houghtaling of Canisteo, sisters- in-law Barbara Birdsall of North Hornell, Linda (Craig Early) Houghtaling of Chemung, Leslie (Dennis) Cotton of Canisteo and uncle Tom Birdsall of Canisteo, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a brother James Birdsall and fa- ther-in-law Dale Houghtaling.

At Billy Joe's request there will be no calling hours or fu- neral service. A celebration of life will be planned for a future date. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice.

ways tinkering on engines. He loved life and lived it to the fullest.

Surviving besides his wife, Mary, are: his mother, Donna Layman of Scio; three children, Thomas (Kim) Layman, III of Belmont, Karen (Brad) Baker of Cowpens, SC, and Joshua Lay- man of Belmont; 13 grandchil- dren; 11 great-grandchildren;

two sisters, Judith (Gordon Had- sell) Layman of Belmont and Darlene (Gary) Gilliland of Bo- livar; two brothers, Robert Lay- man of Scio and Jeffery (Nicole) Layman of Cuba; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and special sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Christina and Mike Christian of Holland.

In addition to his father, he was predeceased by a son, Larry Hadsell; a grandson, Damian Hadsell; and a brother, Douglas O. Layman.

Calling hours at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville, were held from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Fri- day, June 11, with a celebration of Tom's life following at 2 p.m.

with Deacon Frank Pasquale presiding.

Memorials may be made to Allegany County Cancer Serv- ices, Attn: Lori Ballengee, 100 South Highland Ave., Wellsville, NY 14895. Online condolences may be shared at:

www.wellsvillefuneralhome.co m.

Thomas N. Layman, Jr., 63, Belmont, drywaller, mechanic

Mark G. Griswold, 61, Hornell,

avid sports fan, lover of music

[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. ]

Rhubarb is a plant that originated in northern Asia and was intro- duced into Europe in the fourteenth century. It was cultivated by monks as a medicinal plant. It may have been ingested originally as a diuretic. Perhaps someone then added sugar and decided that it tasted great. Spring is its growing season and most markets have a delicious supply right now. This recipe reminds me of my grand- mother’s rhubarb cobbler which we loved right out of the oven with a dollop of vanilla ice cream on top.

Rhubarb Crisp

¾ c. sugar 4 c. rhubarb, cut in 1” pieces 2 T. flour ¼ tsp. salt

Mix and spread in ungreased 8” square pan.

Topping:

1 c. rolled oats ½ tsp. cinnamon

½ c. dark brown sugar ¼ c. butter, melted

Toss together. Sprinkle over rhubarb mixture. Bake 35-45 min. in a 350 degree oven. Serve warm with cream or vanilla ice cream.

[Editor’s Note: Ellen’s computer was repaired in time for her to e-mail this recipe to the SUN but it wasn’t received at the SUN e- mail account until Wednesday, June 8, a day after the editor had pub- lished a rhubarb recipe---very similar to this one--not knowing that Ellen had also offered a rhubarb crisp recipe.]

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Kelly’s Forecast

By KELLY SNYDER The Alfred Sun Weather Forecaster

"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was al- ways June.”

―L.M. Montgomery Thursday, June 17

MOSTLY SUNNY (HIGH 72– LOW 51) Chance of precipitation...4%

Friday, June 18 MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 74–LOW 62) Chance of precipitation....24%

Saturday, June 19 SCATTERED T’STORMS

(HIGH 75– LOW 54) Chance of precipitation....39%

Sunday, June 20 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 75– LOW 54) Chance of precipitation....11%

Monday, June 21 PM T’STORMS (HIGH 79 - LOW 60) Chance of precipitation....41%

Tuesday, June 22 SHOWERS (HIGH 71 - LOW 52) Chance of precipitation....39%

Wednesday, June 23 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 72 - LOW 52) 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!

Ellen’s Rhubarb Crisp recipe ALFRED

Weather for the Week

June 8-June 14 June Hi Lo Precip.Snow

8 86 62 Trace 0

9 82 65 Trace 0

10 84 55 0.64” 0

11 82 55 0 0

12 82 58 0.01” 0

13 80 56 0 0

14 83 56 0 0

By FION MacCREA Alfred Weather Recorder ALFRED–The Alfred-Hornell

Branch of the American Associ- ation of University Women (AAUW) has honored a senior girl who has excelled in Math and Science during the high school years from each of six area high schools. The students include the following:

From Alfred-Almond, Andrea McMahon who is planning to at- tend Alfred University and will major in Mechanical Engineer- ing.From Andover, Liberty Gay- lord who is planning to attend SUNY College of Environmen- tal Science and Forestry and will major in Environmental Biol- ogy.From Arkport, Julia Payne who plans to attend Daemon College to major in Biochem- istry with a premed tract for pur- suing a career as a pediatric surgeon. She will be a member of the Honors Program and the Division II soccer team.

From Canisteo-Greenwood, Alexa Robbins who is planning to attend Alfred University ma- joring in Mathematics with a focus in Actuarial Science and minoring in Spanish.

From Hornell, Carter Browne

who is planning to attend Beloit College in Wisconsin. She will be a team member in cross coun- try and track declaring a major at a later date.

From Jasper-Troupsburg, Paige Watkins who plans to at- tend Roberts Wesleyan College pursuing a B.S. in Forensic Sci- ence.

These girls were each awarded a scholarship and their names were added to a Plaque which is kept at the schools from which they graduate. This award was established to encourage young women to consider fields of study and careers which re- quire Math and Science profi- ciency.

ALFRED–How does some- one become a “musical pio- neer”?

What does it mean to “stretch Western instruments eastward and Chinese instruments west- ward”?

What is the back-story of the first Pulitzer Prize in Music to be won by an Asian-American?

Where can you spend an in- formal evening getting to know two internationally-recognized, ground-breaking yet down-to- earth composers – for free?

Find answers to these and other questions of your own on Zoom, at 8 p.m. Friday, June 25, at the Alfred University Confu- cius Institute’s fifth monthly

“East Meets West” Virtual Con- cert and Forum as award-win- ning composers Chen Yi and Zhou Long share their work per- formed by world-renowned mu- sicians with host Daisy Wu, CIAU Director.

To join in, go to https://forms.gle/VY1168xU- UFJPZKq97 or scan the accom- panying bar code to register.

There will also be a registration link on the Facebook page of the Almond 20th Century Club Li- brary.

If you have questions, please contact Daisy Wu at wuz@al- fred.edu or

CIAU Assis- tant Director Susan Steere 6 0 7 - 3 8 2 - 4140 for fur- ther details.

W E L L S V I L L E – Joanne Allen was a long-time Wellsville community member.

Generations of Wellsville residents remember Allen, as she was employed as a secretary for the Wellsville Central School District for 40 years, retiring in 2005.

She was a wonderful, strong and passionate woman who im- pacted many people -- and her community -- for the better.

In May 2020, she passed away at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy. As just a small part of her legacy, Allen was a sup- porter of and donor to The Fas- sett GreenSpace Garden Project in Wellsville. To memorialize her impact in the community, members of the garden group are dedicating an elderflower tree to Joanne Allen at the Fas- sett GreenSpace, located at 55 North Main Street in the Village of Wellsville. The ceremony and tree planting will take place

from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 26.

In her retirement, Joanne was a census taker for the U.S. Census Bu- reau, and an active woman who was a mem- ber of many organiza- tions. These include the Wellsville First United Methodist Church, Alle- gany County Democratic Committee, Alfred State Alumni Association, Allegany Arts As- sociation, Concerned Citizens of Allegany County, and the Alle- gany County Historical Society.

All are invited to this outdoor event. Any who knew Joanne her are encouraged to attend.

There will be a circle of sharing memories, stories, and impacts from Allen’s life. Long-time res- ident, artisan, and close friend to Allen, Elaine Hardman, is mak- ing a plaque in her honor. Please contact Cassandra Bull, Presi- dent of Art for Rural America, at 518-937-3234 or ArtforRu- ralAmerica@gmail.com with any questions.

Angiosperm, any of about 300,000 species of flowering plants, is the largest and most diverse group in the plant kingdom. (Encyclopedia Bri- tannica)

We have had a remarkable show this spring of flowering everything. Riots of rhododen- drons. Piles of peonies. Heaps of honeysuckle. ...and so much more.

On a recent trip to Presque Isle State Park near Erie, PA,

we stood at a spot that brought to mind Claude Monet's wa- terlily paintings. Focusing on one of the hundreds of wa- terlilies below us, we saw not only a large flowering plant (the lily), but several of the tiniest ones known to exist.

Please note the miniscule duckweed plants above and to the right of the lily, floating on the surface with roots sus- pended below. This is the plant that turns certain ponds com- pletely green on their surface, making, probably, "duck soup."

Alfred-Hornell AAUW branch honors graduating girls in area

East Meets West:

Dialogue Between Chinese,Western Music being zoomed June 25

LOCAL NEWS

Joanne Allen to be honored

with June 26 tree planting

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Highlights of the May 13, 2021 Alfred Town Board Meeting

Mobile Homes and Bookkeeping Services

Most of the monthly meeting was devoted to discussion of an im- pending issue on Waterwells Road. A large group of residents of Wa- terwells Road zoomed on to the monthly board meeting to voice their concerns about the recent sale of a property on that road consisting of a home and seven old mobile homes. The new owners were in the process of tearing out the interior of the mobile homes with the pur- pose of renting these. At the meeting residents spoke about the neg- ative history of this property and their desire that these trailers, which have been vacant for several years, not be rented.

The town was aware of the pending sale and informed realtors that the trailers had been a nonconforming use, grandfathered by virtue of being in place when zoning was adopted. Now according to town zoning law, grandfather status has been lost in that these were vacant for more than one year.

The town code enforcement officer visited the property and posted these as “not to be occupied.” The code officer and town supervisor both spoke with the new owners to be sure there was a clear under- standing of the zoning status.

The other major item of note concerned our full-time Town Clerk/Tax Collector/Bookkeeper Janice Burdick. The board has been planning for her retirement to part-time Clerk/Tax Collector effective July 5, 2021. The clerk’s office will be open three half days per week with days and times posted on our website. Consistent with this change the board voted to contract bookkeeping services with BBS Inc. located in Nunda.

Complete minutes at townofalfred.com To the Editor:

I am astounded (though I shouldn't be) how much the right wing indulges in vituperative ha- tred. How much they want to throw stones at liberals.

To wit: the scurrilous attack on the Alfred Mayor in The Alfred Sun for wanting to recognize those who were felled in war on Memorial Day. What could be more anodyne? But NOOO. It wasn't identified perfectly ac- cording to one local resident, who used up a lot of print space to correct the well-wishing by

the Alfred mayor. And attacked her for caring about the Civil Rights of ALL Americans, in- cluding Blacks.

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Mischief Maker The cicada is a funny bug:

It nibbles roots for years, Emerges, finds a mate to hug (While deafening our ears)—

And then this little litterbug Promptly disappears.

But then, there’s times it turns a thug And gums plane engines’ gears….

—Cicad A. Mouse

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he early summer season marks the return of what are probably my two favorite in- sects, the firefly and the monarch butter- fly. These two minute creatures are perhaps unequaled to me when it comes to imparting a measure of magic and wonder to our corner of the world.

The appeal of those insects for me is both one of pure delight and also of intellectual apprecia- tion. The wonder and amazement of seeing a cloud of living points of light dancing through the sum- mer night is a joy that never grows old, year after year. Seeing them during the fall wriggling along in their less luminescent larval stage usually elicits a greeting from me to, “Sleep well friend, and I'll see you next summer.” It's marvelous to imagine that such a sure sign of summer is sleeping under the Janurary snows. Perhaps even more incredible is the monarch butterfly with its yearly, multi-gen- erational trek from as far south as Mexico all the way north to us. It's simply beyond belief that such a seemingly feeble, fluttering creature could be ca- pable of such feats of implacable endurance, yet it happens every year without fail.

The appeal of these insects seems to be univer- sal. At any rate, I've never met anyone who ex- pressed dislike for fireflies or monarch butterflies, and I'm quite sure that if such people do exist I wouldn't enjoy their company. Such a theoretical moral maladept would doubtless be the type to de- rive joy from kicking puppies and I'm fairly certain that Dante would have at least considered adding another circle onto the Inferno had he thought such bug-hating wickedness was possible on the face of the earth. I can't say that I've ever found evidence that even those with hearts of darkness such as Hitler or Stalin could find hate for the firefly or monarch.

However, despite their seemingly universal ap- peal to the masses of well-meaning humanity, both fireflies and monarch butterflies are in trouble.

Their numbers are dwindling through habitat de- pletion, toxic chemical sprays, and in the case of fireflies, light pollution. While we haven't tried to wipe them out intentionally, we've certainly pro- foundly imperiled them nonetheless, with the pos- sibility of their eventual disappearance a real one.

I hope that that fate can be avoided, since a world without fireflies and monarch butterflies seems a far poorer world indeed. I hope to see the same wonder in my grandchildren's or great grandchil- dren's eyes as I see in my own children now, when they run among dancing summer lights or, finding a caterpillar, hear of how it will transform from an ungainly worm into the epitome of airborne grace.

Fortunately, the measures to help fireflies and monarchs are not only relatively simple, but within our abilities to implement in our own yards, gar- dens, and farms. Fireflies can greatly benefit from reducing exterior light pollution, leaving more areas of tall grass and organic litter such as rotting logs, and eliminating the use of lawn chemicals and insecticides.1 Monarchs will also benefit from eliminating insecticides, but the impact of these chemicals is greater on fireflies, which spend their larval stage overwintering in the earth. Monarch butterflies' greatest need is for milkweed, which is their only food source and is absolutely essential to their life cycle. Quite simply, if there is no milk- weed there will be no monarchs. If migrating mon- archs do not find adequate milkweed during travel and at their destination, they will starve and be un- able to propagate. Timing mowing to minimize

damage to milkweed and, by extension, butterfly and caterpillar populations is the single biggest thing any of us can do to help them on their cross continental journey.

If you need to mow or brush-hog your pastures for livestock you may find it impossible to be con- strained by the recommended schedule of mowing dates which are ideal for monarchs.2 I certainly do. It just doesn't coincide in any way to when pas- tures need to be rotated or grasses go to seed. I try to get around this by leaving stands of milkweed uncut in my pastures and leaving non-essential portions of my land untouched until timing is bet- ter for the butterflies and fireflies. I may lose a lit- tle pasture area to milkweed, but that is fine with me since butterflies have as much a right to eat as my sheep or cows do. In my more ignorant days, I even waged war on milkweed in the pastures, as I had read that it was toxic to livestock. While this is technically true if a great quantity is consumed, animals won't touch the stuff unless they are des- perately hungry, so a moderately well managed pasturage allows everyone to coexist without fric- tion.

It has been fascinating for me to see on my own property how human intervention can actually be a powerful force for biodiversity. When we first bought the property, the unforested areas were a nearly impassible jungle of goldenrod, matted bed- straw, buckthorn and honeysuckle which had choked everything else out. After some mainte- nance mowings, the grasses and clovers along with dozens of wildflower varieties have established themselves, and with them an ever expanding array of birds and other wildlife. I've left a lot of the bigger buckthorns for shade and nesting oppor- tunities for birds while also keeping them from spreading unchecked. My wife has a running tally and has seen 62 different bird species around our land, with far more variety present now than when we first got here. I still always wince a little when I'm mowing, since I know it must seem like the equivalent of a nuclear holocaust to a variety of small living things in the field, but I realize that it's a net gain in the long run. I suppose that is how it's supposed to work ideally: mankind modifying the environment, but within bounds of respect for other creatures and in a way which can be mutu- ally beneficial to all. This is not to say that I'm per- fect in this regard by any means, but I've found the attempt to be worthwhile.

Far-away superstar endangered animals such as elephants, tigers, or whales often catch a lion's share (if you'll pardon the pun) of the attention from the ecologically minded. However, I will probably never be in a position to make any con- crete difference in any of those animals' situations.

Not so with the fireflies and monarch butterflies (or the honey bees and any other members of the local ecosystem, for that matter). We can all do something in the area we live. Even if it's a rela- tively small effort, all those small changes will add up to a significant difference over the large scale.

Not only is it a considerate thing to do, but it helps preserve some of the things, like fireflies and monarch butterflies, that make our world such a truly incredible and worthwhile place to live.

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Contact Sean at: convivialcontarian@yahoo.com 1 https://www.firefly.org/how-you-can-help.html 2https://monarchjointventure.org/images/up- loads/documents/MowingForMonarchs.pdf

Right wing indulges in vituperative hatred

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scolding the Left for not know- ing History, and proving his own ignorance along the way. He ac- tually thought Jim Crow was a real person. Ha! It was a minstrel show from the 1830's, originally written to satirize Jackson's pop- ulism. And he thought Jim Crow laws were written in the 1830's, when most blacks were still en- slaved and there was no need for Jim Crow. The slave patrols took care of it.

I'll leave it at that. **shaking my head**

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CUBA–Off the Wagon returns to provide you with some great tunes and dance opportunities.

“During Covid-19 we kept work- ing on practicing new songs for the return from the pandemic,” a band spokesman said, “We did lose two of our bandmates during the pandemic as they had life changing decisions and opportunities but have two new members who have joined us this spring.”

The band – “Off the Wagon” plays a wide variety of types of music in- cluding rock standards, classic rock, southern rock, classic and new coun- try. The band was founded in 2014 and has played a variety of venues over the years including outdoor fes- tivals, Independence Day events, local bars, clubs, and private parties.

“We work to make the old songs new with arrangements that exem- plify the strengths of the band-mates.

The band loves to get everyone out dancing the night away so bring your dancing shoes,” he said.

The band is made up of Aaron Bridge - vocals, guitar, banjo, bass and Harmonica, Kevin Bridge - gui- tar and vocals, BT Lion - guitar and vocals, Dan Green - bass, and vocals, and Kier Dirlam - drums and vocals.

Coming shows start with the Cuba Dairy Days Street Dance 6-9 p.m.

Friday, June 18 on Main Street Cuba;

July 4 - Andover park 6-8 p.m.; July 17 - Cuba School 7-9 p.m.; July 31 - Canisteo Smoke in the Valley BBQ fest – 3:30 p.m.; August 7 – Andover Block Party 2-4 p.m.; 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

THE WEIGHT OF THE FUTURE

If you have a hundred steps to climb, an ancient Chan (Zen) saying advises, “Watch what’s under your feet.”

Focus on the step you are taking. If you think too much about the remaining steps, you are likely to be discour- aged. You may decide not to climb the steps at all.

Commenting on this saying and the principle behind it, the contemporary Chan teacher Guo Gu observes that when we dwell on the future, “everything slows down and the process [of climbing the hundred steps] takes a long time. Every step becomes a burden because the weight of the future is in the present.” It is as if we are carrying a backpack full of rocks or wearing a belt laden with unnecessary equipment.

And of what does the “weight of the future” actually consist? Ac- cording to Zen teachings, its pri- mary content is conceptual thought. All too often, thoughts of the future engender apprehension. Fearing deprivation, we stockpile supplies. Fearing loss, we cling to what we have. The presence of those fears weighs heavily on our hearts and minds.

“Fear,” writes the Zen teacher Norman Fischer, “is al- ways future based. We fear what might happen later. The past is gone, so there’s no point in being afraid of it. If past traumas cause fear in us, it is only because we fear that the traumatic event will reoccur.” Having fallen down on an icy sidewalk and wound up in physical ther- apy, we may not only walk more cautiously. We may also walk more fearfully, looking down—even when our path is no longer icy or uneven.

If you doubt the truth of these propositions or under- estimate the power of future-based thought to govern at-

titudes and behavior, I would invite you to try the fol- lowing exercise. You will need to have a clock or timer nearby.

1. Sit in a comfortable, upright position on a cushion or chair.

2. Observe your breathing. Watch and feel the move- ment of breath into and out of your body. Do not inter- fere with your breathing or attempt to control it. Merely monitor, closely and intimately, the natural and myste- rious process of respiration.

3. Now, as you remain in touch with your breathing, observe your thoughts arriving, enduring, and disappear- ing. Do not pursue them. Merely watch them, as if they were boxcars in a passing train.

4. Set the timer for three minutes. Once again observe your thoughts, this time counting them. At the end of the three-minute period, note the number of thoughts that arose, stayed for a while, and passed away.

5. Now repeat the previous step, this time noticing how many of your thoughts concern the future. Note whether those future-based thoughts engender fear, how- ever subtle. Note also how they feel: whether they cause physical changes of any kind.

Practicing this exercise, you may find that, happily, few if any of your thoughts concern the near or distant future, and even if they do, they do not prompt appre- hension. Perhaps your future-based thoughts are infused by hope, or grounded in past success, or rooted in long- term aspirations.

But should you discover otherwise—that many of your thoughts do indeed concern the future, and that many of those thoughts are fear-based and fear-laden—

you will have gained a valuable insight and established a basis for further inquiry and exploration.

Over time, the capacity to be aware of future-based, fearful thoughts, even as they are arising, can be culti- vated and brought to bear on your actions and decisions.

Having developed this “mindfulness of thoughts,” as it is called in Zen, you are less likely to be governed by such thoughts and the scenarios they so readily generate.

Seeing your transitory notions for what they are, and rec- ognizing the emotional atmosphere in which they’ve arisen, you can decide whether to embrace and act upon them—or respectfully bid them farewell.

Beyond this freedom of from distracting and corrosive thinking, the Way of Zen offers a deeper aspiration to its disciplined practitioners. As Fis- cher explains, what the Buddha re- alized was that “[i]f you could be in the radical present moment, not lost in the past, not anxious about the future, you could be fearless.” The state of mind Fischer is describing is often called enlightenment or, more humbly, awakening—the aim of Zen practitioners everywhere.

And paradoxically, this time-hon- ored practice, though firmly and conspicuously based in the “radical present moment,” also envisions a future state vouchsafed to the dedi- cated few but available to all: a way of being free of fear and unbur- dened by the weight of the future.

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Ben Howard’s most recent book is Immovable Aware- ness: The Intimate Practice of Zen.

The Weight of the Future

Off the Wagon, a local band that includes (from left) Kevin Bridge, Aaron Bridge, Kier Dirlam, B.T. Lion and Dan Green.

Off the Wagon taking stage at Dairy Days

LOCAL BAND BACK WITH JUNE 18 SHOW

Guo Gu

Norman Fischer

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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. Free concerts on Tuesdays during the month of July. The Wingate Me- morial Carillon Recital Series honors Dr. Ray Winthrop Wingate, a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years.

Theater

& Dance

DANCE

International Folk Dancing Tuesday evenings from 8:30- 10:30 p.m. We learn and do a 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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lthough scientific advancements will often lead a shift in culture, as we saw through the Industrial Revolution, more often than not, there are also other influencing fac- tors centered around personal profit and the dom- inance of individual companies. This is what we will discover today as we evaluate some of the products produced by the “food giants” who began to shape our food industry around the turn of the 20th century.

First of all, who are the food giants? Companies like Kellogg’s, General Mills, and Post Cereal all began around the year 1900. They rose up to meet the new demands of the urban masses of the in- dustrialized revolution. At this time, people left farms to pursue work in the cities so food needed to be produced on a larger scale by fewer people.

Following this, the refining of grains joined the scene. This was the perfect setting for food com- panies to provide a cheap and simple product for the fast-paced lifestyle of the working class.

These large companies, however, may have met the caloric needs of the people but not their nutri- tional needs. (In large, this is still the crisis we face today.) The processed cereals and breads were stripped of nutrients that would naturally lead to rotting and spoilage: fiber, B vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, and more.

These new nutrient-lacking diets lended to many vitamin deficient conditions such as beriberi, rick- ets, and pellagra. As the medical field realized this, the food giants began to put nutrients back into their products, “fortifying” packaged foods with synthetic vitamins. This seemed to silence the dis- eases. Nevertheless, since these processed foods have not provided the original quality of nutrients

needed for optimal health, we are now suffering from diseases caused by chronic nutritional defi- ciencies.

It is likely that in the beginning, the founders of these companies didn’t understand the health con- sequences that would result from consuming these processed foods. However, despite the fact that re- search-based education has revealed the negative health impacts of consuming these foods, they have yet to improve their practices. Instead, they have changed their marketing scheme to meet the knowledge of the general public, touting labels like “heart healthy” and “great source of fiber”

without changing the nutrients of the product.

Rather than accepting these products as the

“norm,” we can allow history to guide our shop- ping decisions. Two to three hundred years ago we produced a valuable, nutrient-rich food product.

Beginning in the 20th century to today, we have produced a cheap, adulterated product with added synthetic nutrients to prevent the immediate man- ifestation of vitamin deficiencies.

It is not my job to disrespect and shut down these companies. They have simply met the de- mand of the general public. Rather, it is my job to provide this education that perhaps will shift the demand. There are still companies and businesses that provide naturally nutrient-rich foods and care about sustaining our health. As we wisely invest in them, these food giants will have to simply find a different place in our food industry.

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If you have questions or comments for Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Maria Boyuk, contact her at thrivinghealth17@gmail.com or visit her website at:

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ALFRED–Andrew Kless, assistant professor of history and global studies at Alfred University, was named winner of one of four Outstanding Dissertation Awards presented by the University of Rochester.

Kless won a 2021 U of R Outstanding Dissertation Award in the category of Hu- manities and Humanistic Social Sciences.

The award recognizes excellence in grad- uate student dissertation work. Kless earned his doctorate in history from the University of Rochester in 2020; his dis- sertation was titled “Infighting at the Front: Officers, Bureaucrats, and Politi-

cians at War in German-Occupied Russ- ian Poland, 1914–1915.”

The 400-page dissertation uses Ger- man, Polish, and English sources. Kless said his dissertation discusses “the build- ing of a German occupation in Poland at the start the First World War amidst the disintegration of the German, Russian, and Austro-Hungarian Empires.”

The award comes with a $1,000 cash prize, which Kless donated to the United Service Organizations (USO) in memory of his friend, Captain David Lyon, who was killed in action in 2013 while serving with the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan.

Kless’s dissertation is dedicated to Lyon, whose family was supported by the USO, described in the feature, “Finding Kind- ness in the Darkest Hour.”

The dissertation is being published this fall by Peter Lang (Oxford, UK). Peter Lang is a publisher of scholarly mono- graphs, specializing in the humanities and social sciences.

Kless was appointed assistant professor of history and global studies at Alfred University last August. He also serves as director of the University’s Global Stud- ies Program.

ALFRED–In 2018, Alfred University alumna Olivia Kim '01 cre- ated 13 replicas of the famed Frederick Douglass statute, which were installed around Rochester to celebrate the bicentennial of Douglass’

birth.

Now, Kim has been chosen to create a sculpture of the civil rights icon to be placed at the Rochester airport that bears his name.

Fundraising is under way to support installing a bronze Douglass statue at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester Airport. If fundrais- ing efforts are successful, Kim will sculpt the airport statue.

That statue, like those Kim created for the bicentennial celebra- tion, would be modeled on the permanent statue of Douglass located at South Avenue and Robinson Drive in Rochester.

Kim earned a BFA degree from Alfred University in 2001 and is an adjunct professor in the School of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Alfred University alumna Olivia Kim (‘01) has been selected to create a sculpture of Frederick Douglass to be placed at the Rochester airport that now bears his name.

AU history prof wins Outstanding Dissertation Award

Gleaning From the Food of Yesterday: America’s Food Giants

Alfred alumna chosen to create Douglass statue for ROC airport

ANDREW KLESS