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Obits: Heaney, Drake, Bonaquisti ...2
Weather, Scene About Alfred ...3
Sun Spot, Letters to the Editor ...4
Virtual Poet Reading, Mask Art ...5
Nutrition in a Nutshell, Box of Books....6
What’s Cookin’?, DIY ...7
Allegany County News ...8
Colleges adapt to virtual existence ....9
King Crossword, Cartoons...10
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Years Ago in the Sun...12
Church Page ...13
COVID-19 Obits: Bates, McKinnell 14 Pioneer sets sights on Olympics ...15
Dugout ...16
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Mark and Kelly Lawrence of Al- fred earlier this year had a won- derful visit to Wanganui, New Zealand to visit their daughter and husband, Lindsey and Chris Blair and grandchildren, Belle and Cooper, pictured reading The Alfred Sun.
Vol. 135, No. 16 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, April 23, 2020
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Got hand sanitizer?
WELLSVILLE–Andover-based Certified Safety Products of New York, Inc., has retooled the com- pany’s sign-making production and is now manufac- turing face shields for Jones Memorial Hospital.
After discussing how the company could support the local community and Jones Memorial during the COVID-19 pandemic with CSPNY owner Christine Joyce, Jimmy Joyce reached out to Jones CEO Eva Benedict to see what the hospital needed and how CSPNY could help. Jimmy Joyce is the company’s sales manager.
“When Eva asked if we had the ability to manu- facture face shields, we knew exactly how we could help support the hospital,” said Mr. Joyce, giving a much of the credit for production to Tony Cook, who runs daily operations and has been in charge of as- sembly.
“The process of producing face shields uses many of the same tools used in making signs, so the tran- sition was fairly simple,” Jimmy said. Mr. Joyce
(Continued on Page 8) ALFRED–When Justin Reckten- wald noticed a Facebook post about a local business converting alcohol into hand sanitizer, he saw an opportunity to help out and make a positive impact on his community.
The post belonged to Cider Creek Hard Cider, an award-winning craft hard cider manufacturer in Canisteo, which is seeking to help local residents in the midst of the COVID-19 pan- demic through manufacturing and dis- tributing hand sanitizer. Cider Creek is owned by Kevin Collins, whose father, Dr. Byron Collins, was a well-known surgeon in the area for more than 50 years. Recktenwald, a 2010 graduate of Alfred State’s agricultural technol- ogy program, is the owner of Wild Brute Winery in Arkport, and The Brute, a Finger Lakes-focused wine bar located in Hornell.
“We certainly were not the origina- tors of the idea (to produce hand sani- tizer). However, Kevin was brainstorming how he could help flat- ten the curve and decided to distill some of his cider for a hyperlocal dis- tribution of hand sanitizers,” Reckten- wald said. “I saw his post on Facebook and offered up some wine for the ef- fort.”
Speaking about his businesses and his decision to help, Recktenwald added, “We’ve always been commu- nity-focused and we had the materials to make a difference, so why not use them? I want to flatten the curve so that we can return to normal life and I want to see my customers, friends, and
family safe and sound when this is over.”
Collins said he feels very happy and proud that he is in a position and has the ability to make the hand sanitizer.
“With most of our equipment being idle during the shutdown, we are able
to use our cider and the equipment we have to turn it into sanitizer,” Collins said. “My father was a surgeon in Hor- nell for 53 years. I have always ad- mired his dedication to the community to help them any way possible. This is an opportunity for us to help our com-
munity stay safe and help mitigate the spread of this pandemic. I will always do anything and everything I can to support our community.”
Today, the effort is a collaboration involving Cider Creek; Wild Brute Winery; Krooked Tusker, a Ham- mondsport-based producer of award- winning bourbons, gins, and vodkas;
and Bellangelo Vineyards out of Dundee.
“Cider Creek is spearheading the operation and Wild Brute is helping with product sourcing and produc- tion,” Recktenwald explained.
“Krooked Tusker is doing the bulk of the distilling, and Bellangelo is helping with raw materials and outreach.”
This effort, Recktenwald said, has received immense support from many businesses and individuals.
“We’ve got four ‘competitors’ work- ing together and we’ve had an array of small businesses lend services and ma- terials,” he said.
Collins said he is humbled and hon- ored by the support of Recktenwald, Krooked Tusker, Bellangelo, and everyone else who has helped.
“We are in a unique position to help our surrounding communities through our efforts,” Collins said. “It seems like small businesses around the coun- try are all stepping up to help by what- ever means possible. It's a great testament of what us small guys (busi- nesses) can do when we join forces for a common objective. It makes you wonder what we could accomplish if
(Continued on Page 14)
Alfred State alum helps with hand sanitizer production
Sun in New Zealand...
Certified Safety Products manufactures face shields
UR JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Jimmy Joyce, far right, delivered a new batch of face shields to Jones Memorial Hospital. On hand to meet Jimmy and thank him and the whole CSPNY team were, left, OB Nurse Kylee Kowalewski, OR Nurse Rachel Hersee, Materials Management Director Mark Brophy, OR Nurse Kathy Bowers, and Jackie Adrian, director of maternal services.
Alfred State alum and Wild Brute Winery Owner Justin Recktenwald, right, has teamed up with Cider Creek Hard Cider Owner Kevin Collins, left, as well as Krooked Tusker and Bellangelo Vineyards to produce and distribute hand sanitizer made from alcohol.
2 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, April 23, 2020
OBITUARIES
SUN OBITUARY POLICY The Alfred Sun does NOT charge to publish obituaries. It never has; so long as the jani- tor has his say, it never will.
Puzzles on Page 10
Paxton Louis Bonaquisti, coach’s infant son Nancy Jane Drake, 70, Hornell area waitress
William ‘Bill’ Heaney, 76, English teacher, theatre director, politician
PAXTON LOUIS BONACQUISTI Infant son of football coach
HORNELL / LEROY–Pax- ton Louis Bonacquisti, the beautiful little "Angel" of Brady and Megan Lowe Bonacquisti, took flight to Heaven shortly after his birth on Saturday, April 11, 2020.
For what little time Paxton was with us, he will leave us with a lifetime of memories.
The infant’s father is an as- sistant football coach at Al- fred University.
In addition to mom and dad, Paxton will be sadly missed by his paternal grand-
parents, James and Michele Bonacquisti; paternal great- grandmother, Carol Bonac- quisti; paternal great- grandparents, Warren and Barbara Tessier; paternal aunts, Erin (Jason) Dhaveloose and Katie Bonac- quisti; cousins, Jase and Jack- son Dhaveloose; maternal grandparents, John and Lynda Lowe; maternal great-grand- mothers, Nancy Lowe and Karen Locke; maternal uncle, Andrew Lowe and maternal aunt, Amy Lowe.
Family members ready to hug Paxton in Heaven include his paternal great-grandfather,
Lawrence Bonacquisti, pater- nal aunt, Sarah Bonacquisti;
maternal great-grandfathers, Thomas Lowe and John Locke.
Services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family.
Your kind words of sympa- thy may be shared with Pax-
ton's family at
www.falconefuneralhome.co m
WILLIAM “BILL”
HEANEY
Allegany County politician BELFAST–William “Bill”
Heaney, 76, of 6 Pike St., Belfast died unexpectedly at Jones Memorial Hospital on Saturday, April 18.
To the many people who knew Bill, he was a delight.
He was a multi-talented- teacher, actor, politician, his- torian etc. He was described by many as friendly, person- able, and charismatic. He was also a gifted and humorous storyteller. He was so many things that folks who knew him suggested that he write his autobiography to share his
NANCY JANE DRAKE Waitress at area restaurants
HORNELL–Nancy Jane Drake, 70, of Hornell, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Hornell Gardens Nursing Home, due to com- plications from COVID-19.
Nancy was born in Arkport, on Aug. 8, 1949 to Franklin and Joy (Wilson) Haynes. She
attended school and gradu- ated from Arkport Central High School. She later in life went on to attend college at Alfred State College, for computer and office manage- ment training.
Soon after high school, Nancy married Paul Fisk and was later married to Richard
"Doug" Drake (deceased).
She lived most of her life in the Hornell area except for a few years when she lived in Buffalo, after attending col- lege. She worked for many years as a waitress and bar- tender in local Hornell area establishments such as the Big Elms, Sunset Inn, Muh- leisen's and Lucy's Tavern.
Nancy was an avid fisher- woman and loved being out- doors and around a good campfire. She was quick to laugh and was known for her fun-loving personality and for her feistiness in her later
years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Franklin and Joy Haynes.
Nancy is survived by daughter, Kimberly Fisk (Larry Humphreys) of Tampa, Florida., son, Jody and Jen- nifer (Cook) Fisk of Honeoye, daughter, Corianne Covert (Freeman Covert) of Folsom, CA, and her grandchildren, Michael, Glen, Autumn, Melinda, Kyla and Hunter.
Nancy also has two surviving brothers, Bill (Janice) Haynes and Alan Haynes.
No arrangements are avail- able at this time. There will be a memorial at a future date to be determined.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hor- nell.
To leave an online condo- lence visit www.dagonfuner- alhome.com
adventures with others.
Born Oct. 27th, 1943 in Dansville, Bill was the son of the late J. William and Marion Herdman Heaney of Angel- ica. His mother was a regis- tered nurse, and his father was doing 4 years of duty with the U.S. Army in both Europe and the South Pacific during World War II.
Bill entered Angelica Cen- tral School in the first kinder- garten the school ever had.
He played sports and was ac- tive in the chorus and student council. In junior and senior high school, Bill was an ac- tive Boy Scout earning his Eagle ScoutAward when he was just 15. After high school graduation in 1961, Bill en- rolled in SUNY at Geneseo.
In college Bill was very ac- tive in campus politics and his fraternity Theta Omega Phi or the Order of Prometheus.
Once situated on campus, Bill ran for president of the Stu- dent Senate only to lose nar- rowly. After that, he was elected President of his frater- nity and graduated in 1965 being named to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. He would later be named to two other
“Who’s Who”–one in Ameri- can Education and one in
American Politics.
Even though Bill graduated with a B.S. in Social Studies Education, he had also ac- quired an English major too.
That was why Belfast Central School hired him to teach English in Grades 10-12.
During his years in Belfast, he was advisor to many class or- ganizations. Out of school, he began acting and directing in community theatre, dinner theatre and NYS historical drama. In 27 years he directed or acted in nearly 30 plays in western NY and northwestern PA.It is noteworthy that in the late ‘60’s, Bill became a “hip- pie” and attended the Wood- stock Music Fair in Bethel, one of his truly unforgettable experiences.
Bill had always been inter- ested in politics. At the en- couragement of his friend, John Hasper, he became a Re- publican and ran for the Town Board in Belfast.
He won, and three years later he became the Republi- can Election Commissioner.
Two years after that he be- came the Allegany County Republican Chairman. He would serve in that post for 19 years.
As chairman, Bill became a
delegate to two national Re- publican Conventions–in 1992 in Houston for George Bush and in 1996 in San Diego for Bob Dole. During these years, Bill also worked for Rep. Amo Houghton as Congressional Regional Di- rector and political consultant.
Finally, in 2001 Bill was asked by Gov. George Pataki to become a regional repre- sentative in the western Southern Tier of NYS. He did and worked at this until 2007.
Then he worked part time for Assemblyman Joe Giglio and then full time for Senator Cathy Young retiring in 2017.
Somewhere along the line Bill became involved in box- ing. In 1989 he received a phone call from Brian Sulli- van, a Buffalo boxing pro- moter who asked if the Belfast Lions Club would like to sponsor a boxing tourna- ment to commemorate the 100 years since William Mul- doon brought John L. Sulli- van to Belfast to train for his championship fight. Bill said yes, and thus began his10
year boxing promotion around NYS.
In retirement, Bill im- mersed himself in Allegany County local history directing the local historians production of “History Week” the last week of September in Wellsville and Cuba.
Bill is survived by his wife Eva, three sons: Aran (Teresa), Brendan (Molly) and Jered (Jasmine); two brothers John (Mary) and Mark (Kay) seven grandchil- dren (Aidan, Quinn, Brody, Owen, Jenna, Finn and Mara,) and several nieces and nephews.
A private visitation will be held at the Treusdell Funeral Home in Belfast. Internment will be in Holy Cross Ceme- tery. A memorial service will be scheduled at the conven- ience of the family at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contribu- tions may be made to the Belfast Lions Club. Online condolences may be made at treusdellfuneralhome.com
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[Editor’s Note: Like most of the recipes she shared with our readers over the past couple of decades, Ellen Shultz’s Sunny Side Up columns are worth repeating. ]
Here is a recipe from the Alfred Community Theatre’s Cookbook, available at Canacadea Country Store in Alfred Sta- tion or via mail (see ad in classifieds of this newspaper). This recipe follows the theme of using wonderful vegetables in the spring. This recipe was given to us by Bebe Cappadonia. It is fun to make and delicious to eat.
Zucchini-Cheddar Bake
2 lbs. zucchini 1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar 1 c. sour cream 4 slices bacon, crisply cooked, 2 beaten egg yolks drained and crumbled 2 stiffly beaten egg white 1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
2 T. flour 1 T. melted butter
Scrub zucchini; cut off ends. Do not peel. Slice to make 6 cups. Cook in small amount of salted water until tender (15- 20 minutes). Drain well; Sprinkle with salt. Reserve a few slices for garnish. Mix sour cream, egg yolks and flour. Fold in egg whites. In a 12 x 8 baking dish layer the squash, half the egg mixture, and half the cheese. Sprinkle bacon on top. Repeat layers of squash, egg and cheese. Combine crumbs and butter and sprinkle on top. Arrange reserved squash for garnish. Bake uncovered at 350° F. for 20-25 minutes. Top with bacon and parsley if desired.
THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, April 23, 2020 3
Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER The Alfred Sun Weather Forecaster
“April is a promise that May is bound to keep” –Hal Borland
Thursday, April 23 RAIN / SNOW SHOWERS
(HIGH 47– LOW 36) Chance of precipitation....40%
Friday, April 24 AM SHOWERS (HIGH 47–LOW 32) Chance of precipitation....60%
Saturday, April 25 SHOWERS (HIGH 51– LOW 39) Chance of precipitation....40%
Sunday, April 26 SHOWERS (HIGH 51 – LOW 39) Chance of precipitation....40%
Monday, April 27 RAIN/ SNOW SHOWERS
(HIGH 41 - LOW 33) Chance of precipitation....40%
Tuesday, April 28 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 50 - LOW 37) Chance of precipitation....20%
Wednesday, April 29 SHOWERS (HIGH 53- LOW 40) Chance of precipitation....40%
For more up to date weather information add your Alfred Sun
Weatherman Kelly Snyder on Facebook and as always if you
don’t like the weather in Alfred just wait five minutes!
A recipe from the ACT cookbook
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By FION MacCREA Alfred Weather Recorder
ALFRED–Help! Many stitchers in the Alfred area are sewing hospital gowns for beleaguered medical staff. We are out of fabric and need yards and yards of 100% cotton or cot- ton/polyester cloth to make these for local medical facilities.
Do you have old sheets? Do you have old lightweight (but not sheer) curtains? Please leave donations of fabric on the porch of 64 W. University in Alfred. We thank you and medical staff and patients thank you, too.
Guest guide is Joan Schulze, who took some of these photos and forwarded them all, except the
"signed" egg for use in this column. Because of distanc- ing requirements, the Union University Church did not meet "in person" on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, but so that kids (and anyone) would not miss the fun of an Easter egg hunt, many peo- ple put colorful eggs on their porches, lawns, or in windows, offering the chance for passers-by to spot them.
1st photo; Joan's title for
this one, "Stearns' Magnifi- cent Egg," remarkable snow sculpture with bril- liant decorations.
2nd photo: Stearns' egg was still beautiful as it melted (Walt Schulze photo).
3rd photo: Pastor Laurie DeMott's sign
4th photo: Gretchen Schulze created a two-sided beauty.
5th photo: Colorfully striped egg at the Union University Church Center;
members and passersby could write an encouraging note or greeting on it.
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By BECKY PROPHET Alfred Village Mayor
ALFRED–Say “thank you” to the essential workers that are keeping the infrastructure of our society going. Many of these people are on the front lines, visible when we grocery shop, call in an order for pick up, or when our groceries or meals are de- livered.
Included in the list of essential workers are public safety per- sonnel, sanitation workers, medical staff, public transportation workers, truck drivers, and those in hot-line/crisis centers.
Farm workers are essential as are the people who load the trucks or administer the shipping companies. The list goes on.
We wouldn’t be functioning as a society without these many people who are working so hard. We have experienced a lot and learned a lot in the last four weeks of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Most of all, I think we have learned to be grateful for many workers we have taken for granted. With a light in a window or several lights, we can say “thank you” to these people who are so important and so, yes, essential to our collective wellbe- ing.I thought that I would begin this article that encourages a light to signify thanks by listing the jobs deemed essential. I found the U.S. governments list of more than 17 pages. I can’t ask editor Snyder or the janitor (essential!) to publish that list, Instead light up your homes—or at least a window or two, day and night--with thanks for those around us who are keeping us going.
Put a light in your window
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Coronavirus Guidelines We Can Live With—Or Else Governor Andy said, “Hey, New York State!
We best get it together, before it’s too late.
I’ve written some guidelines so all will be safe—
From the richest of rich to the waifest of waif!”
But I hear some aren’t happy with all that he’s saying, Finding it maddening and downright dismaying That here in America, someone can tell us
Just how we can act. Well…got a word for you fellas:
Hey, all o’ ya cryin’ ’bout losin’ yer rights!
Ya ain’t like the gov’nor, stay’n’ up late at nights A-worryin’ after the safety of us’n,
Who, ungrateful wretches, are more likely cussin’
That we cain’t go ta parties or restaurants or bars;
We cain’t go ta church, ev’n sett’n’ in our cars, An’ we cain’t see a show or a concert or movie, Or do anything funky or far-out or groovy.
Well, y’all oughtta just be ashamed o’ yersel’es!
Cuz what Andy done told us ta do, I hear tells, Ain’t takin’ our freedom o’ ’ssembly away—
He’s just…put it on hold, ta give back t’us…someday.
He di’n’t say not ta exercise, keep oursel’es fit, Just not out in public—or he’ll have a fit.
If ya cain’t stay in shape, well, don’t blame it on him;
What’s wrong that ya ain’t got a livin’ room gym?!
An’ I never recall that he said ya cain’t eat;
E’en ’is serfs need some pizza crust, flavored with meat—
Hafta just get it take-out, f’r “off-premise consumption”;
Or fix it yerself—if y’all got the gumption.
An’ likewise, he never said, “Cain’t cut yer hair!”
No, he didn’t say “cain’t”—he just didn’t say where.
So go buy ya some clippers an’ do it yerself.
“NOT FOR SALE – NON-ESSENTIAL” it says on that shelf?!
Well, I s’pose you can sue ’im—if ya got lotsa patience;
The courts are all closed—on “extended vacatience”.
At least he ain’t tell’n’ us what t’wear out, now is he?
(Hey, hey—put yer mask on, an’ stop be’n’ a sissy.)
An’ don’t think, “Emp’ror Cuomo’s just try’n’ ta dictate ag’in;”
He’s just tryin’ ta make us the “Empire” State ag’in!
So when Governor Andy says, “Hey, New York State!” again, Just follow his guidelines and Make New York Great Again!
—Anon Andy Mouse
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as the Coronavirus a US bio- weapon attack on China? The short answer...is no. However, that won't stop the internet from theorizing around that premise. Or if you prefer, that it's actually a Chinese bio-weapon attack on everyone else.Or that it's a huge hoax perpetrated by all the governments in unison of the world to strip us of our civil rights. Or that it's a massive Trump/
Russia plot to create a smokescreen while Vladimir Putin personally kidnaps Joe Biden, takes his place using an elaborate disguise, gets elected president because of Trump's slow response to the Coronavirus, then proclaims himself Czar God Emperor Putin and makes us all wear strange un-American fur hats. Ac- tually, I made the last one up, although it sounds like a perfect pitch for Rachel Mad- dow! She's probably “connecting the dots” on that one as we speak.
However, even though none of those theo- ries are plausible doesn't mean that no one is looking for ways to work this crisis to their ad- vantage. I suspect that the truth of the matter is that it's not necessary for a crisis to be a manufactured one for it to be used as leverage.
In light of history, I think it would be naive to expect anything else.
9/11 is a perfect example of this premise.
The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon were real, and in the ensuing rush of fear, anger, and disbelief which averted our attention, those in positions of power effi- ciently implemented agendas which would have met firm resistance under normal circum- stances. In retrospect, how they capitalized on the crisis is staggering. The United States be- came a surveillance state, with unaccountable and virtually limitless abilities to surveil its own citizenry. We were willing to accept it all in the name of “safety”, and even when whistle blowers such as Julien Assange, Edward Snowden, or Chelsea Manning exposed the truly horrifying breadth of the surveillance and it's systematic abuse, we collectively shrugged and averted our eyes.
And internationally, the 9/11 attacks were used as casus belli, not only for the invasion of Afghanistan, which was justifiable enough, but completely unrelated deployments and in- vasions in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya, as well as deployments across the African continent.
All were ostensibly part of the “War on Ter- ror,” a war without boundaries, fixed enemies, or achievable goals. In short, it is an Endless War which provides the perfect cover for any conceivable goal. The mystical incantations of
“National Security” and “Support the Troops”
need only be invoked for all questions to be suspended.
It's a matter of historical record that the George W. Bush administration sought a way to effect Sadaam Hussein's ouster from the outset, and within 5 hrs of Flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon, Donald Rumsfeld was call- ing for intelligence linking the attack to Iraq.
This set in motion a series of events which cul- minated in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, an inva- sion which, in retrospect, was founded in faulty and manufactured intelligence twisted to fit a preordained narrative. The supposed links to 9/11 and the fabled Weapons of Mass Destruction were just convenient fictions to ensure our support for the hubristic fantasies of armchair generals and chickenhawks in Washington.
Will the Coronavirus be any different from 9/11? There is no doubt in my mind that it is being noted how easily we are spooked and how easy it is to effect societal control with the threat of contagion. The Coronavirus is real, but in many ways the fear and hysteria is a construct. Without social media and the 24 hour news cycle constantly blaring kill counts with scary spiky virus graphics, a lot of people would be in a calmer state of mind. A fearful population is not a watchful population.
It's still too early to understand how things will change once this has blown over. As with the post 9/11 world, the action will be in the backrooms of power and influence, out of the public eye. I suspect that we are currently un- dergoing a re-organization in this country as wealth is destroyed and created, millions lose jobs and businesses go under, and trillions of dollars in Federal funds go out the door. There are going to be winners and losers from the current shakeup, and I predict this crisis will be leveraged into a consolidation of the polit- ical establishment's power from threats on the insurgent right and left and a further drawing of wealth and capital up out of the already be- sieged middle classes.
The post 9/11 lessons were most visible in retrospect, separated by time from the cloud- ing of emotion and the background static of the moment. It is still hard to see what will take shape as our nation and the rest of the world move forward. However, we would all be well served to watch those in power closely. We lost too many of our protections and civil liberties after 9/11. We can't afford to make the same mistakes again.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Former mayor objects to sewage, water rate increases
To the Alfred Village Board, I am writing to request that you reconsider the planned utility rate increases.
For the last decade the Vil- lage of Alfred has done an ex- cellent job charting a path of financial stability and pre- dictability for its residents.
This reality has gone a long way to refuting one of the prevalent arguments against a homeowner investing in the village: that it has “the highest taxes around.” Today we are much more competitive, as evidenced by the generally strong sales of single family homes (and property in gen- eral) in recent years. I know firsthand the work this tax sta- bility has taken, and thank you for your efforts.
However, a 37% increase in a utility rate undoes all this work. It is the stuff of infamy and will become your legacy.
It is a “wild swing” indicative of financial instability as well as a lack of planning and fore- sight. Most importantly, it is a disincentive to remain a vil- lage resident and will be a re- pellent to investment, undoing in a single stroke a decade of hard work building our repu- tation as a well-managed mu- nicipality.
These rate increases will
live on in the collective mem- ory for many years. Bottom line - they will hurt our com- munity. This is especially true when combined with all the other proposed double digit utility rate increases - figures below - plus a property tax rate increase!
I propose a more measured response. Plan for single-digit increases for however many years it takes. For example, instead of a 37% increase in the sewer rate this year, plan for five years of 8 or 9% in- creases. This will take some financial strategy but will avoid the negative implica- tions described above. It also provides time for us to plan our way out of this and for households to adjust budgets.
If costs are controlled differ- ently maybe we won’t have to increase them for 5 years in a row. I believe residents would welcome hearing the options.
Thank you, Justin Grigg Village of Alfred Planning
Board 2005-2013 Village of Alfred Mayor 2013-2017 Proposed Rate Increases Sewer rate increase 37.17%
Fire Protection rate increase 15.38%
Sewer Bond rate increase 13.11%
Water rate increase 12.67%
Property tax rate increase 1.73%
To the Editor:
Recently, three friends mentioned community events that were newsworthy. Some time ago, our editor's brother, Jerry Snyder, of Sunny Cove Farm, commented that The Alfred Sun is a community diary (not dairy). Truth. It gets better as folks point out enter- taining or appealing items or events that make good stories.
Please keep up the notifica- tions, and if you see some- thing of interest or note, please let someone know, as we aren't just everywhere, and these make wonderful living history stories.
Blessings!
Sherry Volk who loves to be on the scene
A ‘community diary’
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Nutrition in Nutshell...6 Cultural Calendar...6-7 At the Movies...7 Local News...8-9 Cartoons, Puzzles...10 Classifieds...11 Years Ago in SUN...12
Church page...13 Alfred Sun’s Second Section--Entertainment, Classified Advertising, Etc., Etc.
Week of April 23-April 29, 2020 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
Moonlighter
BARRYVILLE–About one month ago, Alfred University alumnus Justin Pietropaolo ’11 was rehearsing in Lancaster, Pa., for a new production of Matthew Lopez’s The Whipping Man when the cast and crew were or- dered to close the set at the Fulton Theater and pack their bags. Pennsyl- vania Gov. Tom Wolf had just issued an executive order suspending large gatherings in the face of the growing coronavirus outbreak. The Fulton Theater was closing.
“Everybody started getting pan- icked,” Justin recalls.
He returned to his family’s home in New York City, then he, his fiancée, and his brother decamped to a family cottage near the Delaware River in Barryville, NY. They began listening to WFMU, an independent freeform radio station based in East Orange, NJ. With a lot of time on their hands,
plus laptops and Wi-Fi service, they decided to start their own digital radio show and dubbed it Imposter Radio – named after a podcast Justin’s brother had developed two years ago.
Justin is comfortable with improvi- sation. He studied acting at Alfred University (played Stanley Kowalski in a 2011 production of Streetcar Named Desire), and even tried his hand (one week) with a radio show.
“You build your wings on the way down,” he says. He and his fiancé and his brother began producing Imposter Radio from the family cabin (visit www.impradio.net)…and pretty soon he was having the time of his life.
“Most of time, we just hop on the air and play music and talk a lot of nonsense,” he says. “But slowly, it started to grow, people started hook- ing up to the website. I was on air one night, and I realized I was having the
time of my life doing this.”
He had another realization: Im- poster Radio could be used to raise funds for worthy organizations bat- tling the coronavirus outbreak. He de- cided to stay on air for a marathon 12-hour broadcast, raising funds for the Center on Disaster Philanthropy, a Washington, DC-based organization that directs philanthropic support to disaster-stricken areas and communi- ties. The center recently established its COVID-19 Response Fund “to sup- port preparedness, containment, re- sponse and recovery activities for those most affected and for the re- sponders.”
“We set up this idea where the effort would be like a Go Fund Me cam- paign,” Justin explains. “If you donate five dollars, you get to request a song.
Donate more, and you can request a half-hour of songs. For the highest-
level donation, I would jump into a freezing cold lake near the cabin.”
They advertised the fundraiser on social media and Imposter Radio, and on April 9, the 12-hour marathon began. “I hopped on the air at 9am, and people started calling in right away.” Twelve hours later, Imposter Radio had raised $800.
“In the grand scheme of things,”
Justin says, “it’s not a ton of money, but it’s still a lot more than I ever ex- pected to make.”
He looks forward to returning to the stage. The Fulton Theater has resched- uled The Whipping Man for a run from Aug. 18-Aug. 30. Right now, however, Justin is considering Im- poster Radio as a long-term sideline.
Part of the fun of radio, he says, is adopting an on-air persona (On Im- poster Radio, he goes by the name Mr.
Babies, provided by his fiancé). “I’m ALFRED–Even in the midst of the
ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Al- fred State Pioneers are still finding ways to come together virtually to connect, bond, and lift each other’s spirits.
One of these ways came in the form of a recent virtual poetry reading hosted by the English and Humanities Department. Thanks to the technical knowledge of Assistant Professor Dr.
Travis Matteson, the reading was able to take place on Blackboard Collabo- rate, the instructional videoconferenc- ing platform that faculty have been using to teach since classes transi- tioned online in March.
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Pro- fessor Dr. Aniko Constantine noted that roughly 112 participants signed into the poetry reading, about 20 of whom were employees, while the rest were students. This turnout, Constan- tine said, was even greater than what the face-to-face poetry readings typi- cally receive.
“With sequestering and isolation and the threat of COVID-19, it was an exquisite time to see the power of po- etry to bring people together to share,”
she said.
Kicking off the event was a
slideshow of student artwork, which was accompanied by violin music pro- vided by Sarabeth Matteson, the direc- tor of Alfred State Voices. Dr. Skip Sullivan, president of Alfred State, opened the poetry reading with a light and fun poem about remembering and forgetting.
Following Sullivan were poetry readings by Dr. Daniel Katz, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences; Dr.
John Williams, dean of the School of Architecture, Management, and Engi- neering Technology; and English and Humanities Department Chair and Professor Calista McBride.
As for the students who partici- pated, some had submitted prere- corded videos of their readings, though most of them recited poems
“live” on camera. While some recited famous poems such as “Fire and Ice”
by Robert Frost or “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley, others read poems that came straight from their own hearts and minds.
Mary Hribar, a human services management major from Olean, read a poem she wrote about the road taken and the one not taken, while her daughter listened online from Arizona.
An excerpt from the poem reads, “The
road you have taken was perfect for your destiny to unfold. Don’t worry about the one less traveled. Yours made you strong, and bright, and bold!”
Accompanied on camera by her 3- year-old sister, Olivia, Ashley Rosario, an undeclared major from Bronx, recited a poem by Joy Harjo called “Crossing the Border.” Another especially moving poem, Constantine said, was provided by Justin Minaya, a biological science major from New York City, who shared his pride of his Puerto Rican heritage.
“Another student acknowledged his reading with a comment in Spanish,”
Constantine noted. “It was all truly lovely.”
Matteson said the virtual poetry reading “really fulfilled a need for human contact and a need for a sense of normality.”
“The campus poetry reading is a longstanding tradition and I am thrilled it proved pandemic-proof,” he said. “I think it is also a testament to the power of poetry to connect people at a time when we are all feeling dis- connected.”
ALFRED–Alfred Univer- sity alumna Emily Bellinger
’11 has been dividing her working hours between teach- ing at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she earned her MFA, and running her fabric business from her home in Rochester. She de- scribes herself as a fine arts quilter, and her work, which can be viewed at www.emily- bellinger.com, includes quilts with designs that range from traditional to post-modern.
She collects fabrics. “I have a horde of fabric at my beck and call,” she says. “I’ve been stocking up for years.”
A little over a week ago, she found a great use for the snippets and scraps: she has been making personal protec- tive face masks and selling them around the greater Rochester area.
“I’ve only been doing it for seven days,” she said in an in-
terview earlier this week,
“and I’ve made 122.”
The numbers are climbing.
Emily has found a niche mar- ket.Her face mask business started almost accidentally. As part of her quilting business, she also makes custom-de- signed bags, some of which she had sold to a friend in Chicago.
“He messaged me and asked if I could make him five custom masks. I showed him some options via text mes- sage, he picked out his fa- vorite fabrics, and I made the masks and posted them on In- stagram. People started mes- saging me on Instagram, wanting their own masks, and my whole life blew up.”
Each day, she personally delivers masks to buyers in the Rochester area, after plot- ting their addresses on a map and planning an efficient de-
livery route. Customers pre- pay for their orders; her boyfriend drives the car; she jumps out and delivers the masks, then sends a text mes- sage: “Look in your mail- box.”
“I have a whole spreadsheet with columns for shipping, addresses, that sort of thing. I try to keep myself organized so I don’t go insane. I’m also adamant about sticking to a calendar for when I received the mask order. I keep every- one in the queue.”
Emily estimates half of her income is generated by her fabric business, with the other half coming from her teach- ing at RIT. That proportion may be changing.
“Restaurants are submitting bulk orders, and I’m welcom- ing all business,” she says.
“I’m maintaining a steady level of being overwhelmed.
It’s my new normal.”
‘Radio station in the woods’ boosts philanthropy
ALFRED STATE
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Virtual poetry reading brings campus together
AU alum finds niche for her fabric art
Alfred State student Ashley Rosario was joined by her 3-year-old sister, Olivia, during the college’s recent virtual poetry reading.
Emily Bellinger (Photo by Julia Merrell)
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, April 23, 2020
Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Alfred University Symphony Orchestrafeaturing Ken Luk performing Vivaldi’s Concerto in D for Lute & Strings, Pianist Lucy Mauro performing J.C.
Bach’s Concerto in G, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19 in Miller Theater, AU campus. Free ad- mission.
Alfred University Recitalfea- turing Tenor JR Fralick, So- prano Luanne Crosby and pianist Kurt Galvan at 3 pm Sunday, April 5 in Susan How- ell Hall.
Alfred University Concert BandSpring Concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1 in Miller Theater, AU campus. Free ad- mission.
Alfred University Jazz Band Concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, Miller Theater. Free admission.
Alfred University Choral Concert.AU Choirs joined by Rochester Oratorio Society in presenting Ernest Bloch’s “Sa- cred Service,” 7 p.m. Sunday, April 26, Miller Theater.
Hornell Area Wind Ensem- ble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell High School. New members wel- come. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.
MostArts Festival: Plan to enjoy Summer Music & Art July 12-18, 2020 featuring the 2020 Piano Competition ages 13-18, workshops, pop-up restaurant, music under the stars, Art Walk. visit:
www.MostArts.alfred.edu for more information.
Off the Wagon show sched- ule is as follows: Saturday, March 14 at Hornell AMVETs as part of St. Pat’s, 12 noon-4 pm; Saturday, April 18 at Hor- nell Moose, 9 pm-1 am; Satur- day, May 2 at Hornell AMVETs 8-midnight; Saturday, June 6 at Off Duty Club in Belmont, 9 pm-1 am; Friday, June 12 at Palmer Opera House in Cuba, 7 pm. Follow the band at:
www.facebook.com/pg/Offthe WagonAcoustic
Wellsville Creative Arts Cen- ter offers live music some evenings with performances beginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb.
28-Honeysuckle; Friday, March 13-Joe Robinson.
For tickets, visit: www.Wellsvil- leCreativeArtsCenter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, Andover. New members wel- come. 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 Congrega- tional 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 Crossing Road, Hornell. New members welcome. Call 607- 698-4690 for info.
Sanctuary Choir. Rehearsals 1st & 3rd Sabbath of Month – 12:30pm; Instrumentalists 4th Sabbath of Month– 9:00am.
The Seventh Day Baptist Church – Alfred Station. New musicians welcome. Call 607- 587-9176.
COFFEEHOUSES
Wellsville Creative Arts Cen- ter offers Coffee Houses TBA.
Open Mic Night every Wednesday 7 to 10 p.m. For more info, visit: www.Wellsvil- leCreativeArtsCenter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CONCERTS/RECITALS Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. There is currently no weekly recital.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Me- morial Carillon, AU campus.
Free concerts on Tuesdays during the month of July. The Wingate Memorial 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 welcome, no part- ner or experience necessary!
Miller Performing Arts Center, AU campus.
DRAMA GROUPS Wee Playhousemeets monthly. Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
Alfred Community Theatre (ACT). For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587-8110.
PERFORMANCES Alfred University Spring Production, “Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven” by
Reina Hardy, directed by Eliza Beckwith, CD Smith III The- ater, 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Thurs.- Fri.-Sat. April 15-18.
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, in- vite artists to apply. Work is ju- ried. Studio must be in Allegany County. 585-593- 6345 or visit the website:
www.alleganyartisans.com.
Allegany Arts Association, regular board meetings open to public, 10 a.m. 2nd Tues- day 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.angelicasweetshop.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 Dickerson, 585-593-3579.
Steuben Trust Gallery, Steuben Square, Hornell. On- going exhibits 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 Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. except months of July and Sept. The group welcomes spinners (and wannabes), quilters, knit- ters, crocheters, embroider- ers, weavers, dyers, basket makers, hookers (rug hookers, that is) and everyone with a creative mind and an interest in fibers. For more informa- tion, call Debbie MacCrea at 607-587-9270, or T.C. Gary at 585-593-4799.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS The Andover House, exhibit- ing Alfred connected Ceramic Art and 2 dimensional art.
Historical and contemporary.
Open 11am to 4pm on Satur- days. At 21 North Main Street, Andover. For visits by appointment call 585 593 3947 or 607 478 5014. E-mail:
Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. For info or group arrangements, call 585-268-5951 or visit our website at: www.thefoun- tainartscenter.org The Corning Museum of Glasspresents the most com- prehensive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmaking.” For info, call 607-937-5371.
Fosdick-Nelson Galleryat Alfred University. Fosdick-Nel- son Gallery is located in Harder Hall, AU campus.
Open 11-4 Mondays-Fridays.
Info 871-2412.
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum 8419 Route 54, Hammond- sport. Special exhibits, special events. Open daily 10-4. Ad- mission. (607) 569-2160.
Hagadorn House Museum Operated by Almond Historical Society. Genealogical re- search Friday afternoons.
Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery, Alfred State College Campus. Open during library
hours, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon- day-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Satur- days and 3-9 p.m. Sundays.
For more information, 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 constructed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in tech- nical and bio-medical applica- tions. Located on the top floor of Binns-Merrill Hall, AU cam- pus, Alfred. Open 10-4 Wed.- Fri. Free admission.
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.
Located on Northeast corner of Main and Pine Streets, AU campus, Alfred. Hours: Tues.
thru Friday 10-5, Thurs. 10-7, Sat. and Sun. 10-4. $7 Adults,
$5 Seniors, $3 Local Resi- dents, Free for Museum mem- bers, 17 and under, AU and A State faculty staff and stu- dents. For information call 607-871-2421; or visit the mu- seum website: ceramicsmu- seum.alfred.edu
Alfred Art Walk, A collabora- tive monthly opening by gal- leries in the Village of Alfred and at Alfred University and Alfred State. For a complete and up to date listing of ven- ues, please visit alfredart- walk.org. To add your event to Alfred Art Walk email: sub- [email protected] The Pioneer Oil Museumin Bolivar will induct Henry Lindquist, Jim Beckwith, Don Miller, and Arthur Yahn, Sr.
into the New York State Oil Producers’Association. Mu- seum will open following Me- morial Day Weekend. For updates, visit: www.pioneeroil- museum.com
C u lt u ra l A rt s C al en d ar
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ho doesn’t enjoy freshly baked homemade bread?! As I have made lifestyle changes to optimize my health, specifically digestion and energy related needs, I have chosen to cut out most grains, including wheat bread. However, I am delighted that I can still enjoy the pleasures of baked goods through alternative ingredients.Cassava flour is one of my favorites! I shared a zucchini muffin/ bread recipe last fall.
Now I have tried out a new herb bread. If def- initely hits the spot! (I also served it to friends before the social distancing restrictions were in place. They thoroughly enjoyed it as the loaf disappeared.)
Thank you to Kristina Snyder for sharing the original recipe from easyrealfood.com. I made some simple modifications. The original recipe called for 1 ⅓ cup of cassava flour and 3 Tbsp. of coconut flour. I found that the co- conut flour just wasn’t necessary. So, to sim- plify, I increased the cassava flour to 1 ½ cups and eliminated the coconut flour. Also, I added some salt and rosemary to produce a flavorful herb bread. Feel free to play around with other herbs at home--basil and oregano are always a treat in bread. Enjoy!
Ingredients
1/2 cup warm water (around 100 - 110° F.) 1 tbsp maple syrup
1 package active dry yeast 4 eggs beaten
1 1/2 cups cassava flour
1 1/3 cups arrowroot flour 1 tsp baking powder 4 tbsp butter 1 tsp Himalayan salt 1 Tbsp. dried rosemary Directions
Combine the warm water and maple syrup together in a bowl and then sprinkle yeast on top. Set aside to get frothy - this should take 10-15 minutes. When it has doubled it is ready.
If it does not froth, the water temp was off or the yeast is old and I advise starting over.
Sift or stir together cassava flour, arrowroot flour and baking powder. Using a box grater, grate butter into the flour mixture and incor- porate. Use a fork and mashed it around until crumbs form.
Add beaten eggs and yeast mixture to flour mixture. Mix just until it all comes together well.
Let rest for about 5 minutes. While this rests, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and transfer batter into a lined pan. Set in a warm place and let bread rise 30-45 minutes.
Bake 30-35 minutes, remove from the oven when done, and immediately take out the pan and allow to cool on a rack.
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If you have questions or comments for Nutri- tional Therapy Practitioner, Maria Adam, con- tact her at thrivinghealthNY.com.
NOTES from the BOX OF BOOKS
By MELANIE MILLER Box of Books Library Director
The Southern Tier Library System has extended all due dates on items currently checked out to June 1. We are asking that you do not return items to the library via the book drop until the library is re-opened. Because STLS delivery has been halted, we have been unable to send things to their home li- brary. We are simply running out of space!
It’s National Library Week! Typically this week would have been filled with visits to your local library, attending programs, picking up holds. While this year will look a bit different, the Allegany County Library Association (ACLA) is inviting you to take a picture of yourself in front of the library while you’re out enjoying the sunshine (wishful thinking!). Or take a photo of the library. Tell us what you love about your local library.
You can email it to us at [email protected] or you can share it with us on Facebook. Participants from around the county will be entered to win gift cards to local businesses! It’s a great way to show your library some love and support local business.
Please practice all social distancing requirements!
Keep up with us on Facebook to see live storytime every week day at 11 a.m. We also post a Crafting in Quarantine video every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m. on our YouTube channel at BoxofBooks Library.
We want to start a Read Aloud Book Club and read Anne of Green Gables. We would meet weekly via Zoom. If you would like to participate, please send us an email and we will get you started!
We know this situation is difficult for you all. We want to as- sure you that we are here for you. We are still checking our voicemail messages and email. You can reach us at 607-587- 9290 or [email protected]. If you need help with digital collec- tions (Libby/Overdrive, RB Digital), your PIN number, please reach out! Our wi-fi is still on! If you need wi-fi access, you can use the library. Hopefully the weather will allow you to sit on the benches or at the green table (Zoe’s table) to use our wi- fi. If you need the password, let us know.
Visit the website at: http://alfredboxofbookslibrary.org/
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ALFRED–Chicago play- wright Reina Hardy, origi- nally scheduled to be in Alfred this week for the open-
ing of her play Annie Jump and the Library of Heave ran a virtual playwriting work- shop instead with Alfred The-
atre Department students on April 14 and 15.
In order to learn about dra- matic structure and collabora- tion, teams of two worked overnight to create brand new Jukebox Musicals. The pro- duction of Annie Jump has been postponed until the fall semester, with the cast and stage managers continuing online rehearsals twice a week with director Eliza Beckwith, an Alfred Univer- sity alumna and visiting in- structor.
