Vol. 127, No. 31 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, August 16, 2012 Inside
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AU prof to receive prestigious SSA award
Alfred State student wins gold medal in Skills USA
ALFRED – An Alfred Univer- sity (AU) professor who sounded an alarm about the “woeful”
shortage of trained professionals to deal with New York State’s aging population will receive the 2012 Walter M. Beattie Jr. Award from the State Society on Aging of New York (SSA) at its annual meeting Oct. 17-19 in Fairport.
Robert Maiden, professor of psychology and director of Alfred University’s Gerontology Pro- gram in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, will receive the SSA’s “most prestigious award”
for his “outstanding contributions to the work of SSA and for com- mitment to its goals.”
“I am really appreciative of this honor, and humbled to be recog- nized by my peers,” said Maiden.
Maiden, who joined the Alfred University faculty in 1982, was one of three researchers who ex- amined the offerings in gerontol- ogy (the study of aging) at 241 colleges and universities. They found only 4 percent offer a major in gerontology; there are “very few programs” that train profes- sionals to deal with an aging pop- ulation, and more than half the schools “don’t even offer a single course on aging.”
A medical school responded, questioning why Maiden would
JONATHAN MARAGNI of Ithaca, with one arm raised, pointing to his gold medal.
even ask what courses it taught about aging. It offered none, said Maiden, yet physicians now and in the future will be treating an aging population that consumes a large share of the health care budget.
The Baby Boom Generation, those born between 1946 and 1964, are 78 million strong, and the oldest are just reaching the ages of 65-66. “There will be a tsunami” of aging people, said Maiden, and New York State is ill-prepared to deal with it.
Professionals – doctors, psy- chologists, social workers, nurses and others who will need to pro- vide physical, mental and emo- tional care to the Baby Boomers are too few in number and “woe- fully undertrained” to deal with what’s ahead, said Maiden. “We have very few people trained and available to serve the explosion in the senior population.”
Co-authors of the study, which was presented at the 58th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in 2005, are Emily Pimpinella, a 2005 alumna of Alfred University who worked on the project as an undergradu- ate and Neal Lane, director of the New York State Office for the Aging. The paper is considered a seminal one in the field, one that
is frequently cited.
While Maiden calls attention to what he considers a national crisis – a lack of professionals well- equipped to handle the problems of the aging – he admits that he
“found” his career in gerontology quite by accident, as did many others in the field. In an article he co-authored for the February 2012 edition of the Atlantic mag- azine’s webpage, Maiden says he is finding some hope, however, in the number of AU undergradu- ates choosing gerontology.
ALFRED--Students from New York high school and college technical education programs won the nation’s highest awards at the SkillsUSA National Lead- ership and Skills Conference.
Industry leaders representing over 1,100 businesses, corpora- tions, trade associations and unions recognized the students for their demonstrated excellence in 94 hands-on occupational and leadership contests, such as ro- botics, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking.
All contests are designed, run and judged by industry using industry standards.
Top student winners received gold, silver and bronze medal- lions. Many also received prizes such as tools of their trade and/or scholarships to further their ca- reers and education. The Skill- sUSA Championships is for high school and college-level students who are members of SkillsUSA.
In addition, high scorers in the contests received Skill Point Cer- tificates. The Skill Point Certifi- cate was awarded in 86 occupational and leadership areas to students who achieved a high
score defined by industry. The SkillsUSA Championships have been a premier event since 1967.
The Skill Point Certificates were introduced in 2009 as a compo- nent of the SkillsUSA Work
He has also been extensively involved in the initiative to estab- lish an accreditation process for gerontology programs, develop- ing standards for degree pro- grams at the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels as a way of assuring the programs adhere to appropriate levels of quality and competency Maiden serves on a national task force for the Association for Gerontology in Higher Educa- tion; he was elected a Fellow of that association in 2008. He is
also a Fellow of the Gerontologi- cal Society of America.
He has served the State Society on Aging of New York in a vari- ety of capacities, including a term as president in 2002, and has been a member of its board of directors since 1996.
Maiden has frequently pub- lished and presented on issues faced by the elderly in isolated rural areas where there is often a lack of services available to them.
He holds a certificate of profi- ciency in the treatment of alcohol and other psychoactive substance use disorders, and is a board-cer- tified diplomate-fellow in psy- chopharmacology. He is a licensed psychologist in New York State, a member of the cour- tesy staff at Jones Memorial Hos- pital, and an approved evaluator and provider of alcohol and sub- stance abuse services.
Maiden is a member of the American Psychological Associ- ation, the Gerontological Society of America, and a member of the Northeast Association of Advi- sors for Health Professions.
A graduate of the University of Michigan, Maiden earned his master’s in developmental psy- chology and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the New School for Social Research in New York.
DR. ROBERT MAIDEN
AU Psychology Professor, Director of AU’s Gerontology Program
Force Ready System.
The following Alfred state stu- dents received awards:
Jonathan Maragni, from Ithaca, and a student at Alfred State School of Applied Technol-
ogy (Wellsville), was awarded the college/postsecondary gold medal in Electrical Construction Wiring (pictured pointing with his gold medal in photo).
Olivia Barszczewski, from Greenport, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Automotive Refinishing Technology.
Kacie George, from Holland and a student at Alfred State School of Applied Technology (Wellsville), was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Commercial Baking.
"Over 5,900 students from every state in the nation came to compete in the SkillsUSA Cham- pionships this week," said Skill- sUSA Executive Director Tim Lawrence. This is the SkillsUSA partnership at its best. Students, instructors and industries are working together to ensure Amer- ica has a skilled workforce and every student excels. These stu- dents prove that career and tech- nical education expands opportunities."
SkillsUSA (http://www.skill- susa.org/) helps students discover and grow their career passions.
As a nationwide partnership of students, instructors and industry working together, SkillsUSA works to ensure America has a skilled workforce. It helps every student excel.
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A daughter, Avery Raegan Slovak, was born Friday, August 10, 2012 to Mr. and Mrs. David (Bethany Gardner) Slovak of New Jersey. Maternal grandpar- ents of the infant, who weighed 8 lb. 14 oz. at birth, are Roger and Penny Gardner of Alfred.
RAYMOND P. YELLE World War II veteran TAUNTON, MA—Mr. Ray- mond P. Yelle, of Taunton, died Saturday, August 4 in the Boston- ian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dorchester, following a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Louise E.
(Dufour) Yelle for 72 years. He was born 92 years ago in Taunton, the son of the late Arthur and Alma (Neveux) Yelle.
He was educated in Taunton and was a lifelong city resident.
Prior to his retirement, he had been employed at the Manchester Silver Company of Providence, R.I. for 10 years. He was previ- ously employed as a metal spin- ner for the former Ricketson Company of Taunton for 38 years. He was also employed at the Old Colony Historical Soci- ety in Taunton for a number of years.
Raymond was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served with the 343rd Infantry Regiment in Central Europe and the Phillippines. He was a mem- ber of the David F. Adams Post
#611, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Oakland Senior Citizens Club, The Joseph’s Volunteer Group of Holy Rosary Church, and served as Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts at the former Immac- ulate Conception Church in Taunton. He enjoyed camping and was a hobbyist. He was a communicant of the Holy Rosary Church in Taunton.
In addition to his wife, he leaves: three sons: Raymond P.
Yelle, Jr. and his wife, Sandra of Alfred, Robert A. Yelle and his wife, Judith of Hamilton, Ohio, and Stephen Yelle and his wife, Lorraine of Berkley, MA; two daughters: Alyce L. Flynn and her husband, Laurence of W.
Newton, and Roberta A. Qualey and her husband, Richard of Woburn; 1 brother: G. Roger Yelle and his wife, Maria of Taunton; 1 sister: Helen Stringer of Middletown, R.I.; 16 grand- children, 23 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Raymond was also the brother of the late Albert Yelle, Armand Yelle, Loretta Conroy, Viola Hef- fren, and Yvette Demers.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 9 at The Riendeau-Mulvey Funeral Home, 467 Bay Street, Taunton.
A Mass of Christian Burial fol- lowed in the Holy Rosary Church at 11 a.m. Visiting Hours were held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in his memory may be made to the Old Colony Histori- cal Society, 66 Church Green, Taunton, Ma., 02780, or to the charity of your choice.
RICHARD J. MANION Shot several holes-in-one ANDOVER—Richard Joseph Manion, 69, died at his home Wednesday (Aug. 8, 2012) in Panama City, FL.
Mr. Manion was born in Wellsville on Aug. 26, 1942, to Clement and Doris Manion. He attended Immaculate Concep- tion School and graduated from Andover Central School and Al- fred State. Richard served in the
CANISTEO--A Court of Honor was held recently at Somers Hall by Troop 83 to be- stow upon Derek Brown and Patrick Greaney the highest at- tainable award in the Boy Scout- ing program. Scouts reaching this rank are called Eagle Scouts or Eagles. Less than 5% of young men who begin in Boy Scouts attain this exceptional honor. The title of Eagle Scout is held for life, thus giving cre- dence to the phrase "Once an Eagle, always an Eagle."
Patrick and Derek completed the process in a special year as this is the Centennial Anniver- sary of the first Eagle Scout presentation. In addition veteran Dennis Staley was onsite to make the ceremony extraordi- nary by presenting the young men a special certificate and patch of congratulations from the United States Submarine Veterans – Buffalo Division.
Derek is the son of Doug and Sue Brown of Canisteo. His Eagle project required research- ing over 35 years of Canisteo- Greenwood school swimming records to verify and update what was already in place. The last review was last done in the mid 1990s. Once the research
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He worked at Cape Kennedy Space Center on the “Apollo project” and retired from CE Air Preheater in Wellsville.
Richard was married to Gloria Jean Manion in Washington D.C. on May 11, 1962. He is survived by his wife of 49 years and four children, Carol Manion of Bolivar, Robert (Leila) Man- ion of Panama City, Fla., James (Jami) Manion of Andover, and Laura (Ed) Bolter of Cape Coral, Fla.; three grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; a brother and a sister.
He was predeceased by his youngest son, Richard “Dicky”
Manion, in 1993 and his parents.
Richard was an avid hunter and fisherman and could always be found on the golf course, where he has several holes-in- one to his credit. Richard was known for his honesty and there was nothing he wouldn’t do for his friends and family.
There will be a private memo- rial service in Andover at the family’s convenience.
EVERETT D. “ABE” DAVIS Lifelong Andover resident ANDOVER—Everett D.
“Abe” Davis, 78, passed away peacefully Thursday (Aug. 2, 2012) at Palliative Center for Caring in Rochester.
Mr. Davis was born on Sept.
15, 1933 in Andover to Leeman C. and Beatrice E. (Carson) Davis. He was a 1951 graduate of Andover Central School. He served in the U.S. Army with the 24th Infantry Division, 3rd Engi- neers in Korea from 1953-55. On April 7, 1956, in Blessed Sacra- ment Church rectory in Andover, he married his true love, Mary Anne Joyce, who survives.
“Abe” worked as a welder for Air Preheater in Wellsville for 35 years, until his retirement in 1995.
In addition to his wife of 56 years, Abe is survived by four daughters, Allison (Frank) Raykovitz, Marcy (Steve) Heck- man and Mary (Jay) Straight, all of Andover, and Cindy (Dan) Flurschutz of Wellsville; one son, Lee Thomas Davis (Don Bowie) of Arlington, Va.; one sister, Jean Davis of Webster; six grandchildren, Francis Raykovitz, Alyssa Raykovitz, Justin Heckman, Greg (Logan) Flurschutz, Kyle Flurschutz and Ian Flurschutz; one great-grand- son, Landon Flurschutz; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Clarence (Eileen) Davis and an infant granddaugh- ter, Stacy Flurschutz.
Abe was an avid sportsman and fisherman. He was a mem- ber of the Andover American Le- gion, the Wellsville Lodge of Elks and the Andover Rod and Gun Club. But much more than these, Abe was an honest, kind and loving man who cherished his wife, children and grandchil- dren. He was a patriot and very proud of his country and home- town. His smile, wit and whistling will be forever missed.
Friends may call on Monday from 4-8 p.m. at Baker-Swan Fu- neral Home in Andover. There will be a Mass of Christian Bur- ial held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church in Andover with Rev. Sean Di- Maria as celebrant. Burial with full military honors will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Online condolences may be of- fered at www.baker-swan.com.
Memorial contributions in Abe’s name may be made to An- dover Fire Department or An- dover Rescue Squad, PO Box 726, Andover, NY 14806 or An- dover Free Library, 40 Main St., Andover, NY 14806.
MARGARET YORK Andover resident ANDOVER—A memorial service for Margaret York, who died July 9, will be held on Sat- urday (Aug. 18, 2012) at noon at the Alfred United Methodist Church, 1389 Moland Road in Alfred with the Rev. Timothy Middleton officiating.
There will be a time of visita- tion at the church immediately preceding the memorial service from 11 a.m. to noon. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery fol- lowing the service.
was complete, and with the help of Bill Peisher, the scouts learned the process of applying vinyl lettering as updated records were added to the new board. The final framing of the board was done with the help of Derek’s uncle; Dale Brown fa- cilitating a wooden perimeter that frames the completed record board.
Patrick, the son of Rosetta and Doug Greaney (of Alfred) chose a two-pronged approach to im- prove the existing trail system at Watson Homestead in Painted Post. First a kiosk was designed, built and installed to provide a venue for displaying a map of the hiking trail system. Secondly specific trail work was per- formed to upgrade and make the signage along the trail clearer.
Through his leadership project Patrick and several other scouts crafted and installed ten new signs leaving a lasting legacy for generations to enjoy.
Derek and Patrick are long- time friends who have enjoyed the sport of competitive swim- ming together for many years.
Both have registered for college this fall albeit in different states.
Derek will attend Rochester In- stitute of Technology pursuing a degree in Computer Science while Patrick has enrolled in the Environmental Science program at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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DEREK BROWN (left) of Canisteo and Patrick Greaney of Al- fred were awarded their Eagle Scout badge recently.
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We were touched as we entered the state, by a sign announcing that VFWs in Montana have a project placing white markers along high- ways where fatalities have occurred. We were chilled when we saw two different placements of seven fatalities. Those particular crosses were arranged in two rows of three each with a single central one at the top. We were shocked at the sheer numbers of these along just one highway as we traveled through Montana on our way home.
Sometimes the markers were left plain, some were decorated, and some had a piece of red tape swathed diagonally across them
Seated (from left) Donna Ryan – Almond Historical Society, the attorney-author and his brother Bill and Robert Pulos. Standing (from left) are AACS Secondary Principal Susan Bain-Lucey, Tammy Kokot – 20th Century Almond Library, Laurie McFadden representing both the AU Her- rick Library and the Baker’s Bridge Historical Society, AACS Superintendent Richard Calkins, AACS Elementary Principal Todd Goho, Barbara Greil – Alfred State College Library, and Eliza Ordway – Alfred’s Box of Books Library.
Don’t you think that the yellow summer squash is the perfect vegetable? Its’ subtle flavor is delicious in so many ways, it’s easy to fix for many dishes, and it’s good for you! I love to slice it into a frying pan with a pat of butter and just a little water. In a few min- utes it is tenderly done and can be topped with grated cheese for a wonderful side dish.
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8 c. sliced yellow squash 1 c. cider vinegar 2 c. sliced onions 1¾ c. sugar 1 T. salt ½ tsp. celery seed
½ c. green pepper, diced ½ tsp. mustard seed
Combine squash and onion. Sprinkle with salt and let stand one hour. Combine green pepper, vinegar, sugar, celery and mustard seeds. Bring to a boil. Add squash and onion and return to boil. Pack into hot, sterilized jars. Cover squash with vinegar mixture and seal.
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By DONNA B. RYAN Special to the Alfred Sun ALMOND—Area librarians and historians were special guests at the official launch of Attorney William W. Pulos’
book, The Coaching History of Alfred Almond Swimming, at a book signing in the office of Al- fred-Almond Central School Su- perintendent Rich Calkins Friday morning, August 3.
This is the story of the Alfred- Almond Central School Swim- ming and Diving Team. This book traces the coaching history of the high school swimming and diving program at Alfred- Almond Central School (New York State Section 5) for the 53 year period 1958-2011.
In his introductory remarks, Bill said: “My inspiration came from watching the 2010-2011 team win Alfred Almond’s 5th consecutive Section 5 Class D championship (their 9th overall and the 1st I’d ever seen) and from talking with some of the swimmers and their parents, 45 years after I began managing the team.”
Bill explained that since the A-A varsity program began, the team “has enjoyed remarkable success with a total of 14 coaches spanning 47 years. All of their respective efforts culmi- nate in a sensational record of achievement that includes many county/league individual and team championships; nine New York State Section 5 team cham- pionships (including three in Class C and five in a row 2006- 2011); numerous Section 5 indi- vidual and relay champs; State qualifiers; one High School All- American, Lauren Bonfe, (Maddy McConnell - perhaps the only AACS female to twice win a Sectional first place patch at a boy’s sectional athletic com- petition); a 3-time gold medal
winner at the International Spe- cial Olympics; at least a dozen collegiate swimmers including a four- year Division I varsity swimmer; one NCAA Div. III Academic All-American; four NCAA Div. III All-Americans;
one NCAA Division I Academic All-American and one NCAA Big 12 First Team Member.”
It is a compelling story of a small high school located within Appalachia in one of the poorest per capita counties in New York State. So small that for years it was the smallest high school with a pool competing within its section. “Remarkable achieve- ments for a little school that was, for many years, the smallest school in Section 5 with a var- sity swim team,” Bill said. “A little school that could. A small school and a big family of swim- mers.”
“The concepts of the coaches’
and swimmers’ collective desire, determination and discipline are woven together with the families of the community, the fabric that made this team go and which makes AACS so successful.
But, at the end of the day, none of the swimmers ever get in the water without the coaches. The team doesn’t run without the coach. Nobody turns on the lights in the pool and no one turns out the lights in the pool without the swim team coach. It is the coach that brings the best from the athletes. The coach is the unsung hero. None of the spectacular accomplishments of the fabulous Alfred-Almond swimming program would have been possible without the coaches, for whom this book is dedicated,” the author explained.
The book focuses on the talents, skills and techniques that made each coach very successful in their own right, generation over
generation. It is a story of conti- nuity, connectivity and competi- tion as seen through the eyes of its author, an AACS team man- ager and varsity swimmer 1966- 1973; now a lawyer, teacher, author and Div III college rugby coach. Pulos etches a memo- rable portrayal of this high school team, in rural Western New York State, with its talented coaches and phenomenal swim- mers.
The book provides an outline for teaching high school sports management and creating a high school coaching program seek- ing to establish itself over gen- erations. Signed copies of the book were presented to Tammy Kokot, Twentieth Century Club Library, Almond; Barbara Greil, Alfred State Library; Eliza Ord- way, Box of Books Library, Al- fred; Laurie McFadden, representing Alfred University Herrick Memorial Library and Baker’s Bridge Historical Soci- ety; Donna B. Ryan, Almond Historical Society; Todd Goho, Sue Bain-Lucey and Rich Calkins, Elementary Principal, High School Principal and Su- perintendent, respectively, Al- fred-Almond Central School.
The book can be found in hard cover and E-edition at this site:
http://www.lulu.com/spot- light/WilliamWPulos.
Tammy Kokot from the 20th Century Almond Library an- nounced the library will host a book signing with the author from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct.13 at the library on Main Street in Almond.
Bill and his brother Robert also announced that all net pro- ceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the Alfred Al- mond Alumni Association to support their scholarship pro- gram.
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LOSING PATIENCE WITH MEDICARE, or NEWS YOU CAN USE.
This article will hopefully tell you something that you need to know about Medicare, and also inform you about how government is trying to resolve some of its financial problems. Both issues are important, though they impact us in radically different ways.
Medicare is the medical insurance program that most seniors en- roll in when they turn age 65. Almost everyone who qualifies for Social Security also qualifies for Medicare. The most generous as- pect of Medicare coverage is known as “Part A” which covers in- patient hospital care. Medicare “Part B” covers out-patient and doctor related expenses, though usually with a 20% co-pay from the patient. A few years ago “Part D” was added to cover some (but not all) drug expenses. The fact that benefits for Part A and Part B are different is causing some major problems.
Whether or not someone has been admitted to the hospital seems like a pretty straightforward issue. Unfortunately, it isn’t. There are actually two different classifications that can apply to Medicare re- cipients who are admitted to the hospital. If a Medicare recipient is admitted on “in-patient” basis he/she will be covered by Part A, and will have one co-pay that is relatively reasonable. However, it that same individual is admitted to the same hospital “for observation”
they will receive the exact same care, but will be covered by Part B.
However, they will have a 20% co-pay, and will not be entitled to many types of follow-up services, such as rehabilitation and certain types of nursing home care.
Unfortunately most senior citizens are unaware of these distinc- tions and fail to question their hospital and doctor about the hospital admission classification. Given the fact that the senior citizen is usu- ally seriously ill or injured when admitted to the hospital, it is hardly surprising that they focus on their health, rather than on bureaucratic red-tape. Senior citizens have been in the hospital “for observation”
for as long as 5 days, undergone surgery, and then discharged to a nursing home. If they had been admitted on an “in-patient” basis their care would have been fully covered. Because they were ad- mitted “for observation” it was only partially covered, leaving thou- sands of dollars of expense to be paid privately.
My motivation for writing this article is to alert senior citizens (and their families) that they need to pay attention to this classifica- tion. You need to ask your doctor and hospital about your classifi- cation as quickly as possible. If you have been admitted “for observation” but think you should have been admitted as an “in-pa- tient” you need to challenge it immediately, and possibly appeal that designation. You are the ones most directly impacted by the classi- fication, so you need to pay attention and make sure the medical per- sonnel get it right. Otherwise you could join thousands of Medicare recipients who have been blind-sided by unexpected hospital, doctor and rehabilitation bills.
The Medicare Program represents a promise made by the federal government to us, its working citizens, during our working careers.
It is supposed to provide adequate care for most medical needs. Un- fortunately costs have sky-rocketed and the program is running out of money. To save money the government has established special classifications, like “for observation,” that pay hospitals a fraction of what they get paid for “in-patient” care. The hospitals don’t like this reduced payment, but face a financial dilemma. If they erro- neously classify a patient as “in-patient” and Medicare later deter- mines that patient should have been admitted “for observation,” it will be penalized and denied all payment.
Government needs to cut waste and fraud. However, it should not use bureaucratic “tricks” to deprive deserving citizens of prom- ised benefits earned by decades of contributions. Unfortunately growing deficits are forcing government programs to use “creative”
approaches to reduce spending. We need to “keep faith” with our senior citizens and not cheat them of earned benefits.
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To the Editor:
I recently read two op-ed columns that have raised some points that, from my point of view, require a response.
The first columnist suggests that the recent “kiss-in” protest conducted by members of the ho- mosexual community is, some- how, a violation of Mr. Cathy’s First Amendment right to Free- dom of Religion– that somehow he was being singled out for ex- pressing his Christian values. I beg to differ. The protest against Mr. Cathy’s position had nothing to do with Christian values. It was a protest against his contri- butions and support of organiza- tions supporting bigotry. The major religion in this country may be Christian, but of all the thousands of Christians that I have known and loved in my time on this earth, none has been supportive of bigotry in any form. Let’s try to keep in mind the subject of the protest – finan- cial support of organizations that oppose attempts to prosecute acts of bigotry against their fellow citizens.
Second, I would like to re- spond to a columnint’s sugges- tion that President Obama apologize, for pointing out the large number of American jobs
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that were outsourced by Bain Capital. Mr. Romney has stated he was on “leave of absence” at the time because he was working with the International Olympic Committee setting up the 2004 Olympics in Salt Lake City.
However I would like to point out that during this period he held himself out as the sole shareholder (read owner) and CEO of Bain Capital to the Secu- rities and Exchange Committee of the Federal government. As such, I find it hard to believe that a company he owned was en- gaged in such activities without his knowledge. I would be very concerned if a potential President of the United States could simi- larly be so totally unaware of the activities of the various offices within the Federal government.
I would like to again urge the voting citizens of this country to look into claims made by either candidate rather than accepting those claims at face value.
Barbara Crumb Branchport, New York
To the Editor:
I stand with Billy Graham in support of the President of Chick-Fil-A, Dan Cathy. Doing nothing more than stating his po- sition of marriage being a union between a man and woman, Mr.
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Cathy did not anticipate the angry backlash for simply stating what his view was.
NBC anchor Brian Williams made it sound like Cathy stated his opposition to same-sex mar- riage when he just gave his opin- ion of what marriage was. Cathy only said what President Obama said about marriage in 2008.
Former Chief of Staff in the Obama administration and now mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel. says that values of Chick-Fil-A are not the values of Chicago. Considering the explo- sion of murder occurring in Chicago and the rampant corrup- tion saturating that city, I’m thankful that the values of Chic- Fil-A are different. At least the mayor recognizes a difference, but still demands the God-fear- ing values of the company stay out of his city. He has more tol- erance for the racist Louis Far- rakhan and the Nation of Islam than he does for Chick-Fil-A.
The mayor has shown far more disdain for Chick-Fil-A running a legitimate business than the vi- olent gangs in his city peddling drugs and terrorizing the streets.
He hasn’t come close to ridicul- ing “gangster values” like he ridiculed “family values” when he worked for the Clinton admin- istration in the 1990’s. And we wonder what’s wrong in a major city, like Chicago.
I admired the young Chick-Fil- A female employee who re- mained composed and always returned courtesy while under at- tack by rude and belittling re- marks from an agitator accusing Chick-Fil-A with hate. I wasn’t at all surprised to learn that the employee was a Christian. Do you think she would have re- sponded as she did if her values were the values of Chicago?
When Chick-Fil-A came under fire from the “tolerant” crowd of the politically correct, it looked like their business would take a hit. Yet, Americans, particularly those with God-fearing values, rallied and threw their support for the company with an over- whelming but underreported turnout for Chick-Fil-A Day on Wednesday, August 1. I’m per- sonally grateful to the millions all over America blessing the company for the stand not only on marriage but also for giving their employees the day off every Sunday. Like I Samuel 2:30 says, God honors those who honor Him. Chick-Fil-A was honored.
Mel McGinnis Frewsburg
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WHAT WERE YOU DOING?
Probably most people reading this recollect where or when they heard of major events making news in the last few decades. Just a mention of the date, 9/11/2001, is sufficient to bring to mind the de- struction of the World Trade Center, even for young adults.
On the other hand, the number of people in the USA over seventy years old is growing. So I have a question for you in particular. What were you doing during January 1946? Just weeks ago I could not have told you what I was up to, but today I know.
With my present overloaded state of mind, I can usually locate something that I have kept in the same place for many years. Conse- quently, several days ago I readily found my packet of three holed, wide ruled, notebook paper. If I had stashed it recently, my chances of locating it when wanted would have dropped to fifty-fifty.
Usually I need empty sheets once or twice a year. I was pleased to discover them amidst a familiar stack of some never-used spiral notebooks. However, I was surprised to find a small box atop these.
I had no memory of placing it there, or what its contents might be.
Upon opening it, I discovered a chunk of my childhood. It measured four and a half inches tall, two and a half inches wide, and just over one quarter inch thick. Its brown cover provided the name “Marquette Diary 1946.”
Minus my supplied punctuation, the title page elaborated: “Mar- quette Junior Diary for 1946 with World Maps, Personal Cash Ac- count, Population of Cities, and Other Valuable Information.
Published Annually.”
In an area headed “Identification” with blanks for Name, Address and Tel. no., I had entered “Martha Ann Mueller, 702 North Moffet, Joplin, Missouri, 3555.” While checking up on the “Valuable Infor- mation,” I learned about the population of my home town. In 1920 it was 29,902. It had grown to 33,454 in 1930. By 1940 my family had moved there, to be counted as four among its 37,144 residents.
My pencilled diary notations began with January 1, Tuesday, New Year’s Day. I wrote, “Bobby came. Texas beat us 40-27. Went to Sabine’s last night.” With 66 years of faded hindsight, I assume that “Bobby” was my cousin. He may then have been in the U.S. Air Force, stationed somewhere which made a brief visit possible. A search of the Internet has decoded the second observation. The Uni- versity of Texas defeated the University of Missouri in the 1946 Cot- ton Bowl football game, 40-27. I have previously mentioned in these
“Mullings” my childhood tradition of spending New Year’s Eve at the house of my disabled friend, Sabine.
With holidays over, on January 2: “Had a lot of homework. Went back to school. Made 12 E’s, 10 S’s in writing. Got to bed at 9:30.”
This may have been the year that the certificate I received for pen- manship declared mine was “Very Good.” The year before it had said
“Excellent.”
Alas, my downhill slide has never stopped. We were graded on the “ESMIF” scale, rather than the “ABCDF” one used frequently today. Now, both my handwriting and my keyboarding would earn a well deserved “F” measured by either scale.
Aside from mentioning social engagements of my parents, on several days in January I recorded school happenings. On the 8th:
“Finished another book report. It was on Myths and Legends from Greece and Rome.” On the 9th, “I finished another book report. It was Heidi. That finishes me for this nine weeks. We had our first cho- rus practice this year today.”
On the 7th and 11th: “Nothing happened today.” On other days I listed subjects in which we were given tests. On the following days the grades for those tests in English, Literature, History, Geography and Math appear. Other things we were taught, which were not cap- italized, included health and art.
On Wednesday, January 23, I related my final grades. “I made nine E’s and two S’s. The S’s were in conduct and art.” My partial deafness made it difficult for me to hear teachers from the back row of desks. Nevertheless, I was seated there due to my above average height. Hence, I often engaged in “questionable” conduct with stu- dents near me who had excellent hearing.
Philanthropy received two nods. On January 21: “Gave fifty cents to the March of Dimes at school today.” On January 24, I summed it up: “Our school got around fifty dollars for the March of Dimes.”
Apparently I mislaid the diary then, only to rediscover it on July 30, 2012. There are no further entries in it. Talk about losing one’s mind!
WELLSVILLE--Allegany Arc is proud to announce Scott Miller as June’s winner of
“Trading Amy”, their recogni- tion program for residential em- ployees. Amy Black, Residential Director, will work one shift for Scott of his choosing. Through this reward program, Amy does the work and Scott gets paid!
Since January, one employee per month has been nominated per residential site by managers.
The nominee who receives the award gets to take one day off during their winning month.
Criteria to be nominated include no medication errors, no call-ins, and completing all trainings within 30 days of availability for the month they are nominated.
Scott Miller, June’s winner, currently works at KCR (Knights Creek Residence).
Scott has worked at Allegany Arc over three years. He has worked at the same residence since joining the agency. Scott said about working at Allegany Arc, “I really enjoy working at the agency to help increase the independence of the individuals we serve and to ensure comfort- able conditions while they par- ticipate in daily tasks.”
Of the award, Scott added,
“Just to be nominated for this award was great and it shows that upper management is notic-
ing Direct Support Profession- als’ (DSPs) hard work and things like no med errors. To win was even better as it was nice to not only be acknowledged in this manner but to have a night off from work to spend extra time with my family meant a great deal.”
Other nominees for June in- cluded Brittany Cunningham, Crystal Dryer, Theresa Grover, Julie Harrison, Sarah Hodgkins, Mike Ryan, and Erica Strong.
Amy Black said of the pro- gram, “I continue to be wowed by the amazing dedication and hard work put forth on a daily
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This recognition program means as much for me as the employ- ees being recognized. Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) deserve to be acknowledged and this program continues to do that.”
Allegany Arc congratulates Scott on this award. Allegany Arc is an exciting, challenging and rewarding place to put your experience and analytical skills to work. For more information on Allegany Arc or to see a cur- rent list of job opportunities, please visit their website:
www.AlleganyArc.org.
Margo Hills, Residential Manager (left) stands with Scott Miller, DSP (right) after he was awarded with ‘Trading Amy.’ Congrat- ulations Scott!
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S H O R T T R A C T - - Congressman Tom Reed will fulfill a promise he made to vot- ers when he holds his 75th pub- lic town hall meeting this Saturday. Reed has conducted 73 public town hall meetings thus far during his term and will hold two more on Saturday in Allegany and Cattaraugus coun- ties.
“I’m here to listen,” Reed said. “Some of the best ideas we take to Washington have come from the many public town hall meetings we have done. Many of my colleagues do not hold town halls, but I think that they are essential to being a good rep- resentative.”
Reed will hold town hall meetings this Saturday, August 18 at 10 a.m. at Portville Ele- mentary School, 500 Elm Street, Portville, and at 1 p.m. at Short Tract Fire Hall, 10355 County Road 15, Fillmore.
ALLEGANY COUNTY-- Each year millions of Americans hit the road in search of summer relaxation, adventure, or just some peaceful time with rela- tives. Many choose to bring their pet with them. In the age where more pets accompany their human companions on vaca- tions, more and more hotels and lodges are becoming pet friendly.
Those who do frequently travel with their pet state that their biggest fear is that their pet will get sick, hurt, or lost during the trip. When you are hundreds of miles from home, finding a veterinarian in a panic can be daunting. But with some careful planning and preparation you can minimize your fears and make traveling with your pets an enjoyable experience.
Consider all of your options before travelling with Fido or Fluffy. Many times your pet will be happier if allowed to travel with you, however balance your pet’s overall health and safety.
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for your pet. Think about the pet’s health, age, whether your pet likes to travel, where you’ll be staying and the time of year.
Your pet may travel well for short trips to the park or week- end camping trips, but cannot handle cross country ventures.
An older pet with arthritis may be very uncomfortable the win- ter during rides. It may be better to consider a kennel, pet sitting service, or family member to care for your pet.
When you decide that bring- ing your pet is the best option, you need to pack for your pet as well as yourself. The essential items to pack for your pet in- clude medications and medical records, food and bowls, a pet first aid kit, bedding, leash, col- lar and tags, grooming supplies, current pet photo in case your pet gets lost, a favorite toy or two, a sturdy and well ventilated carrier, litter and litter box (for cats). It might help to pack all
pet items in a specific bag just for your pet, that way you do not have to look in several bags for pet supplies.
Before travelling too far, have your pet examined by a veteri- narian. Make sure vaccinations are up to date and get any med- ications your pet might need during the trip. If you are going to give your pet medications to reduce anxiety or travel sickness symptoms, test your pet several days in advance to see if the pet is allergic or has any adverse re- action to it.
As you hit the road build time in your travel plans for frequent stops. Allow your pet to stretch and take a drink of water. Before you put your pet in the car and go, take some safety steps to keep him safe as you drive. All cats should be in a crate or car- rier. Dogs can be in a crate or carrier or restrained in a special harness that attaches to the seat belt.
Tips for taking pets along for the ride
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HORNELL--The annual Al- fred-Hornell AAUW awards dinner was held recently at Hor- nell Knights of Columbus. This event honors area fourth grade student winners of the essay contest, "The Woman I Most Admire" and graduating high school girls who have excelled in math and/or science.
Patty Soper-Oakes, branch president opened the dinner meeting by welcoming branch members, honorees, parents, families and community mem- bers. For the second time, a
$100 scholarship was awarded to six area graduating senior girls, as well as being honored at dinner, receiving a beautiful medal, a certificate, and having their names engraved on their high school Awards Plaque, to be prominently displayed in their respective schools.
Following the welcome, Pres- ident Patricia Soper-Oakes ex- plained the mission of the American Association of Uni- versity Women: To advance eq- uity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.
The President introduced the Essay Contest judges, Shirley Ferris, Patricia LaPiana, and Christine Thomas. Shirley Ferris
Math -Science Achievement Award honorees ( from left to right) Mary Jane Lloyd, Program VP;
Sarabeth Onnolee Paine, Canisteo-Greenwood; Paxton Brewer, Jasper-Troupsburg; Courtney Sexton, Hornell High School; Lara Karaaslan, Alfred Almond Central School; Emily Goldsmith, Andover Central School; Patricia Soper- Oakes, President, Alfred Hornell Branch, AAUW, and unable to attend, Mikaela Lewis, Arkport Central School.
ANDOVER Central School Principal Jon Morris
Essay contest winners with the women they most admire (from left) Karen Kuhn next to her stu- dent, Natalie DeLany; Luci Lee, in front of her aunt Shaune Henry; Samantha Dirlam, next to her mom, Lisa Dirlam.
presented each of the 4th Grade winners who enthusiastically read her essay about " The Woman I Most Admire". Each winner and their honoree were our dinner guests, and the girls each received a lovely medal, and special certificate. The win- ners and their honorees were:
Luci Lee from Alfred Almond Central School, honoring her Aunt Shaune Henry; Samantha Dirlam,who honored her mom,Mrs. Lisa Dirlam; and Na- talie DeLany, honoring her teacher, Mrs.Karen Kuhn.
President Soper-Oakes intro- duced each of the six area high school seniors who were hon- ored in recognition of their achievements in math and sci- ence through their school years.
This annual event is the high- light of the AAUW program year and supports the mission of
"breaking through barriers for women and girls". This year's award recipients certainly reflect that mission.
We were delighted to honor the following recipients of our awards and scholarship for their excellence in math and science:
Alfred-Almond Central School, Lara Karaaslan; Andover Cen- tral School, Emily Goldsmith;
Canisteo-Greenwood, Sarabeth
Onnolee Paine; Jasper Troups- burg, Paxton Brewer, and Hor- nell High School, Courtney Sexton. Arkport Central School recipient, Mikaela L. Lewis, was unable to attend.Congratulations to all participants and honorees!
A 50/50 drawing was held and winner, Barbara Bernstein, grandmother to essay contest winner, Samantha Dirlam,won.
She graciously donated her win- nings to our branch! Thank you, Barbara! Another drawing for free banquet dinner was held among branch members who paid their dues that night. The winner was member Cynthia Oswald, who also generously re- turned the check back to the branch to put into the scholar- ship fund. Thank you so much, Cynthia!
Vice President for Program, Mary Jane Lloyd, reviewed our program year, citing the Awards Dinner as a most joyous event at which we honor academic ex- cellence and scholarship among our young people. She also spoke about the outstanding New York State AAUW Con- vention she and President Soper- Oakes attended this year, noting it to be one of the best she had ever experienced. She shared highlights of Convention and said it made her very proud to be part of AAUW, which strongly supports equity and justice for women and girls at school, and in the workplace.
The Alfred-Hornell Branch welcomes new members. Please contact incoming Membership Vice President, Ada White at 607-478-8979, or incoming President Mary Jane Lloyd at 607-587-8591 with any ques- tions.
BELMONT--Jon E. Morris, Principal at Andover Central School, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Al- legany County Area Foundation.
Foundation. President Carolyn J.
Miller, in making the announce- ment, praised Mr. Morris's
"strong background in both edu- cation and management."
Mr. Morris, who grew up in Michigan, was educated at Houghton College, Roberts Wesleyan College, and St.
Bonaventure University, and has a master's degree in manage- ment. Ms. Miller noted that in addition to his experience in teaching and education, Mr.
Morris also "brings to the Foun- dation his helpful experience in corporate sales and both print- and broadcasting journalism."
In joining the Foundation's board, Mr. Morris said, "I'm looking forward to helping more students gain opportunities through the Foundation, and helping more local young people go to college."
Warren Emerson, Chairman of
Wanted:
Vendors for Almond Community Day on Satur- day, September 8th. Crafters, artisans, direct sales, food, activities, etc. A 10'x10' spot is $20 and a 10'x20' is $35. For more info, please con- tact: Tammy Kokot @ 607-382-8370 (by call or text) or [email protected] (put Almond Com- munity Day in the subject line).
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the Foundation's Development Committee, welcomed Mr. Mor- ris to the Board and commended him for personally pledging "to help the Board increase its re- sources." "Jon brings to the table not only relevant leadership ex- pertise in addressing the Foun- dation's immediate objectives, but also keen insight and vision into the Foundation's mission five and ten years down the road," Mr. Emerson commented.
Emerson added that Mr. Morris
"is passionately committed to assisting our County's young people."
Mr. Morris and his wife, Kathy, live in Cuba, and have two adult children, Josh and Lisa.
The Foundation, which awards scholarships and com- munity grants, has a website, al- leganycountyareafoundation.org . Tax deductible donations to the non-profit civic corporation may be sent to the Allegany County Area Foundation, 6087 State Route 19 North, Belmont, New York 14813.
