Vol. 126, No. 30 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, August 11, 2011 Inside
Obituaries ...Pgs.2-3 What to do with zucchini?...Pg.3 Photos From the Earth...Pg.4 Dick Lang in Andover ...Pg.5 Sunbeams ...Pg.10 Years Ago in the SUN ...Pg.12 Summer sports wrap up...Pg.15 AU welcomes 101 recruits ....Pg.16
BARBARA and LARRY GREIL of Alfred, while vis- iting daughter Maddie, who is a student at Johns Hop- kins University in Balti- more, took in an Orioles game on Saturday, July 16 at Camden Yards. The Ori- oles played Cleveland, and won 6 to 5! Quite appropri- ately, it was Alfredo Simon who got the win on the mound for the Orioles, who are currently in last place in the highly-competitive American League East Divi- sion with a 44-68 record.
Camden Yards...
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Associated Press photograph of Dan Napolitano and his daughter, Sophie, dressed in pajama cos- tumes at a Buffalo Bills game last season.
ALFRED—In May, NFL.com posted an article featuring an As- sociated Press photograph of Dan Napolitano and his daugh- ter, Sophie, dressed in pajama costumes at a Buffalo Bills game last season. In the photo, Sophie holds a LOWLY BUT LOYAL sign, demonstrating the mental- ity of the Daydream BILLievers, an Alfred University Buffalo Bills fan group and comic strip Napolitano created.
"The strip really isn’t about football, it is really all about what that sign said - laughing at being lowly, (in any aspect of life) but remaining loyal," says Napolitano, AU director of Stu- dent Activities.
The idea for the Daydream Billievers came to Napolitano during a conversation on a pre- vious trip to a Bills game.
Knowing about other fan groups and Bills fans sometimes using the term "Billiever," Napolitano purchased pajama costumes to convey fans dreaming of win- ning and dubbed the group "the Daydream Billievers."
"I just have these crazy ideas,"
says Napolitano. "It’s fun to watch something develop into a legitimate program."
Napolitano says the future plans for the Daydream Billiev- ers include having the comic
ALFRED--Hornell City Court Judge and associate professor in the Business Department at Al- fred State College Joseph E.
Damrath will serve as keynote speaker at the College’s annual New Student Convocation.
The event, which opens the academic year at Alfred State, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 18 at Orvis Gym.
The event, presided over by ASC President Dr. John M. An- derson, will also feature remarks by AJ LaMere, Rochester, Stu- dent Senate president, and William Snyder, ASC class of 2001, who will serve as the alumni speaker.
This activity marks the official beginning of a student’s aca- demic career at Alfred State, welcomes new students to cam- pus, and acquaints them with the institution’s expectations, in- cluding its principles of commu- nity by which students are expected to conduct themselves.
New Student Convocation in-
Alfred’s lowly but loyal Bills fans making it fun
Hornell Judge Damrath to address new students
featured weekly on the fan-site BuffaLowDown.com beginning Aug. 1, attending all this sea- son’s games, and finding ways to increase involvement in com- munity outreach and service. He also says he would like the group to develop more of a park- ing-lot presence at games, where fans could pose for photos with the group or buy the "Billievers"
comic book.
In 2010, Napolitano, along with Alfred student Zach Grosser, AU class of 2011, launched a daily comic strip in the Hornell Evening Tribune.
They maintain the comic’s char- acters represent the enthusiastic, cynical and depressing aspects of Bills fandom. Napolitano and Grosser published a book, "The Daydream Billievers: Season One (Volume 1)," featuring the comic’s first season in Decem- ber 2010, making the collection available in the campus book- store and on Amazon.com.
"People who liked the comics in the paper had asked if we were going to publish them be- cause they thought it would be a good gift either for their father or their brothers," says Napoli- tano.
Now with the end of the NFL lockout, the comic’s 2011 season moves forward. Grosser says
Napolitano comes up with the comics’ ideas, draws, and writes.
Grosser prepares the comic for release by taking the scanned
versions of the drawings and translates them digitally, cleans them up, and digitizes the text and color.
“Usually I tie the story into traveling to away games or mocking a visiting team," says
cludes a formal procession of faculty in academic regalia and presentations by campus repre- sentatives.
Damrath, who has been a member of the ASC business faculty since 2003, holds a JD from The University of Toledo College of Law; an MA in phi- losophy from Duquesne Univer- sity, Pittsburgh; and a BA in philosophy from LeMoyne Col- lege, Syracuse. He was admitted to the NYS Bar in 1981 and ad- mitted to practice before the United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts.
In addition to his faculty obli- gations, Professor Damrath serves as Hornell City Court Judge (since 1989); was assis- tant district attorney for Steuben County (1982-88); and conducts a general law practice, concen- trating in business law, con- tracts, corporations,partnerships, leases, collections, wills, estates, real estate, education law, health law, criminal law and litigation.
Professor Damrath was named a Distinguished Jurist by the Center for Dispute Settlement in 2010. In May 2011, he was rec- ognized by the State University of New York (SUNY) with the Chancellor’s Award for Excel- lence in Teaching.
Professor Damrath has also served as: Faculty Senate-Parlia- mentarian, faculty adviser to Business Professionals of Amer- ica, the College Ethics Officer, and a multitude of department and college committees.
Convocation Alumni Speaker William Snyder III, Class of 2001, graduated from the BS program in construction man- agement technology as well as from the AAS program in con- struction engineering technology in 1999. While a student at ASC, he served as the Public Relations chair for the Student Senate Ex- ecutive Board in 1997; he was elected vice president of the Ex- ecutive Board in 1998, and fi- nally served as president.
Additionally, Snyder was the student representative to the College Council. Throughout his time at ASC, Snyder worked as a student ambassador, a door guard, and a resident assistant.
While at ASC, Snyder was honored with numerous awards:
the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence for outstand- ing academic achievement and contributions to the university community; the Paul B. Orvis Award for academic achieve- ment and extensive involvement in the college community; Out- standing Student in Construction Engineering for academic dis- tinction for dedication in field of study; and the National Associ- ate Undergraduate Scholarship Award for devotion to the con- struction industry. Bill was a member of Psi Beta, a national honor society in psychology;
and Associated General Con- tractors of America. Since grad- uation, Bill has worked for
National Fuel Gas in Williamsville, working through the ranks in field operations. He was promoted to district man- ager earlier this year.
Over the years, Bill’s affilia- tions have included councilman, Town of Concord Town Board;
Concord Public Library Board of Trustees; Town of Concord Zoning Board of Appeals; and Erie County Cooperative Exten- sion Planning Board.
Convocation Address Speaker Alfred J. (“AJ”) LaMere is a business administration student from Rochester, entering his fourth year at Alfred State Col- lege. He graduated from The Harley School in 2008 and has held the positions of resident as- sistant in Peet Hall, vice presi- dent and treasurer of Burdick Hall, APB honorary board mem- ber, and Student Activities chair on Student Senate. AJ is now serving a third year as Alfred State Student Senate president.
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OBITUARIES
DAVID MUELLER A memorial service will be held to celebrate the life of David Mueller who died June 14, 2011. The service will be held on August 13, 2011 at 11 AM at his parents' church, the First Congregational Church, 58 Main Street, Canandaigua, New York.
WILMA V. WILKINS Sunday School teacher
ANDOVER—Wilma V.
Wilkins, 96, formerly of Wellsville,
e n t e r e d h e a v e n Saturday (July 30, 2 0 1 1 ) f r o m Highland H e a l t h - care Cen- ter in Wellsville.
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was born on Oct. 6, 1914, in Wellsville, to Thomas E. and Leah (Wilkins) Klein. She at- tended Nyack College. On Oct.
1 1933, she married Marvel Wilkins in Little Genesee; he predeceased her Aug. 22, 1963.
Wilma was an employee of Jones Memorial Hospital for 10 years. She was also a secretary for CE Air Preheater for 10 years.
Wilma is survived by a son, Burton (Marian) Wilkins of Or- lando, FL; two daughters, Nancy Brewster of Andover, and Kath- leen (Eric) Stumacher of Sulli- van, NH; seven grandchildren, Cheryl (Ray) Urciuoli and Shawn Wilkins, both of Orlando, FL., Burton (Vicki) Wilkins, Jr.
of South River, NJ, Jeffrey Brewster of Andover, Burton (Melinda) Brewster of Montour Falls, Todd (Barbara) Rennie of Keene, N.H., and Derrick (Sherry) Jeanmarie of Waldorf, MD; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and sev- eral nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition her husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Thelma D. Lawson; a brother, Thomas A. Klein, Jr.; and a son- in-law, Wayne Brewster.
Wilma was an active member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in both Wellsville and Andover, serving the Lord as a Sunday school teacher at both. She was also the secretary for the church board.
Additionally, she was an accom- plished seamstress. But more than these, she loved spending time with her dear family.
A time of visitation was held Friday, Aug. 5 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home, 3256 Riverside Drive in Wellsville. A funeral service was held Saturday, Aug.
6 at Andover Christian & Mis-
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sionary Alliance Church with Rev. Philip Barner officiating.
Burial followed in Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellsville.
Online condolences may be offered at www.baker- swan.com. Memorial contribu- tions may be made in Wilma’s name to Andover Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, P.
O. Box I, Andover, NY 14806.
ESTHER F. (POND) McANENEY Mother of eight children HORNELL—Esther F. (Pond) McAneney, 76, of 1 Crescent St., Hornell, died Friday morn- ing (July 22, 2011) at her home, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was the daughter of Franc and Esther (Walker) Pond, and was preceded in death by her brother, Samuel and Marie (Corvi) Pond.
Esther was born in Philadel- phia, and graduated from Frank- ford High S c h o o l class of '53.
At the age of 16, while still in high school she met her sweetheart, Bernie. And her lifelong journey was sealed.
It was love at first sight. Forever, for always, no matter what.
Their years together were an ex- ample to her children and grand- children of mutual respect and unconditional love. Wherever Esther was, Bernie was there with her. They were inseparable.
They travelled the world to- gether, visiting family and friends after retirement, enjoyed vacations up and down the East Coast, always in tow, her com- panion Gizmo.
Her life as a mother was al- ways supportive and never end- ing, and with just the right amount of discipline. As a friend, you could find no one better. Through the years she opened up her home to those who needed a place to live.
Whether it be a relative, an ex- change student, or a neighbor visiting for a cup of coffee, her door was always open. She felt a strong connection with every animal that visited her back yard and made sure she took care of each and every one.
Esther stayed at home and raised her eight children before seeking work outside the home.
During her 21 years as a teacher's aide for BOCES she shared many laughs and hijinks with her coworkers and AZB sorority sisters. She was a mem- ber of the Hornell Humane So- ciety and SPCA. She loved
music of all types and attended concerts whenever possible. She loved to cook and try new recipes and took pride in her flower garden. Prior to living in Hornell, Edgewater Park, N.J.
was her home. She always gave back to the community and vol- unteered whenever needed, PTA President, Jaycee-etts, Cookie Mom and Den Mother.
She was the beloved wife of Bernard (Bernie) for 58 years.
The love they shared, and the legacy they created together with their children and 23 grand- children will keep her memory alive for generations to come.
She leaves to celebrate her life, the children she most dearly loved, Bernadette (William) Harris of Tabernacle, N.J., Daniel (Ilka) McAneney of Philadelphia, Gerard (Kathleen) McAneney, John McAneney, Kathryn McAneney, all of Hor- nell, Eileen (Steve) Busby of Al- fred, Matthew (Jodi) McAneney of Hornell, and Maureen (Scott) McHenry of Canandaigua; her grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and her faith in God is what created such a strong compassion within her for all people and all crea- tures great and small.
The family of Esther received friends from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St. in Hornell.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednes- day, July 27 at St. Ann's Church.
Final interment was in St.
Mary’s Cemetery.
Esther's family request that memorial contributions be made in her name to the Hornell Hu- mane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Dr., Hornell, N.Y. 14843.
Memorial forms will be avail- able at Dagon Funeral Home.
ROBERT C. ENNIS Ventriloquist, WWII vet WELLSVILLE—Robert C.
Ennis, 87, passed away Thurs- day (July 21, 2011) at Bath VA Nursing Home following a brief illness.
Mr. Ennis was born on May 6, 1924, in F a r m - ersville, to William J.
a n d
G e r t r u d e M. (Baker) Ennis. He was a 1942 graduate of Wellsville H i g h School. In 1943, he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II as a nose gunner/ra- dioman in a B-25 Mitchell. In 1954, he married Charlotte Blackman.
Robert worked as a machinist for Stevens Machine Shop in Wellsville from 1982 until his retirement in 1998. Previously, he worked for Andover Market Basket, Air Preheater and Dresser Rand in Wellsville and McCullough Mite-E-Lite.
Bob is survived by a son, Brian C. (Mary) Ennis of An- dover; a daughter, Darcy L.
Ennis of Wellsville; a brother-in- law, John Nydegger of Wellsville; his longtime friend and companion, Jeaneane Seely
and family; three grandchildren, nine great-grandsons; and sev- eral nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a brother, Joseph Ennis, and a sister, Virginia Nydegger.
Bob loved woodworking and had a special fascination with boomerangs. He was an avid racecar fan, earning the nick- name “Skinny Ennis” during his racing days. Additionally, he en- joyed the art of ventriloquism, where he made his own dolls and he was an amateur ham radio operator. He was a mem- ber of the Boys Scouts of Amer- ica and the Wellsville VFW.
A memorial service was held Thursday, July 28 at the An- dover American Legion Park with full military honors. Me- morial contributions in Robert’s name may be made to Bath VA Medical Center, 76 Veterans Ave., Bath, NY 14810-0840.
MARY MARGARET BELLOWS Preschool teacher assistant SCIO—Mary Margaret Bel- lows, 79, of 4061 Pine St., Scio passed away in Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville on Thurs- day (July 21, 2011) following a long illness.
She was born Jan. 19, 1932, in Wilcox, Pa., the daughter of William Patrick and Anita Catherine Damier Eaton. On Nov. 17, 1950, in the Nazarene Lutheran Church in Wilcox, Pa., she married Kenneth Orren Bel- lows, who survives her.
After 50 years of marriage, she and Kenneth reaffirmed their wedding vows in the Baptist Tabernacle in Scio with their friend and pastor, Rev. Bill Cotrelle, officiating.
She was a graduate of the Wilcox High School, Class of 1950, and, for many years, was a preschool teacher assistant.
She was a member of the Trin- ity Lutheran Church of Wellsville. Prior to moving to Scio, she had resided in Ridg- way, PA., Jacksonville, FL., and Wellsville.
She is survived by her hus- band, Kenneth O. Bellows; a daughter, Marie Rene (David) Irving of Altamont; sons, Jody Ray (Jenella) Bellows of Alfred, Douglas Wayne (Kathy) Bel- lows of Wellsville, Danny Arthur (Susan) Bellows of Lan- caster, and David Orren (Vicky) Bellows of Hudson Falls; 11 grandchildren; five great-grand- children; a brother, Patrick William (Susan) Eaton of Mount Jewett, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also predeceased by her parents; grandson, Aaron;
brother, William Joseph; and sis- ter, Patricia Jean Allegretta.
Memorial services will be held in the Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home in Wellsville on Saturday (Aug. 13, 2011) at 2 p.m. with Rev. Robert Morris of- ficiating. Visitation with the family will follow the service from 3-5 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church, 470 N. Main St., Wellsville, NY 14895.
JULIE A. GILMORE 1973 Andover C.S. graduate
VENICE, F.L.—Julie A.
Gilmore, 55, formerly of An- dover, passed away Saturday (July 23, 2011) at Venice Hos-
pice House surrounded by fam- ily, following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Gilmore was born on Nov. 19, 1955, in Wellsville, to Robert A. and Dolores K. (Ellis) Baker. She was a 1973 graduate of Andover Central School. She earned an AAS in Nursing and a BS in Biology-Chemistry from Alfred State College. On Nov.
30, 2002, in Almond, she mar- ried Ed Gilmore, who survives.
Julie worked as a nurse for Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida from 2002 until her ill- ness. She had worked as a nurse for Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell and Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, a career spanning 35 years.
In addition to her husband and mother, Julie is survived by a daughter, Ashley (Brian) Glynn of Holiday, FL.; a son, Michael (Tracy) Tidd of New Town, PA;
a brother, Robert (Cindy) Baker of Andover; a sister, Amy (Robert) Hyland of Manassas, VA; three stepchildren, Saman- tha (Shane) Sparks, Jill Gilmore and Jennifer Gilmore; an aunt and uncle, Gloria (Harvey) Saal- berg of Springfield, MO; two grandchildren, Madelyn Tidd and Paul Tidd; a stepgrandchild, Skylar Sparks; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her fa- ther, Robert A. Baker in 2008.
She enjoyed her flowers and gardening and taking vacations with her family. But more than these, she was a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother and aunt who cherished times spent with family and friends.
There was no prior visitation.
A graveside service was held at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in An- dover Saturday, July 30, with Deacon Frank Pasquale officiat- ing. Arrangements were under the direction of Baker-Swan Fu- neral Home in Andover and on- line condolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com. Me- morial contributions in Julie’s name may be made to Tidewell Hospice, c/o Venice Hospice House, 210 Wexford Blvd., Venice, Fla. 34293.
MARGUERITE H. “RENIE”
ORMSBY
AU custodian, security guard WELLSVILLE—Marguerite H. “Renie” Ormsby, 66, of 4011 Duffy Hollow Rd., Wellsville, passed away Monday (July 18, 2011) at Jones Memorial Hospi- tal in Wellsville.
Born on Feb. 17, 1945, the daughter of William and Sarah (Lobdell) Waters, she had resided in the Canisteo/Green- wood area until moving to Wellsville in 1980. Marguerite was a graduate of the former Greenwood Central School, Class of 1964 and had been em- ployed as a custodian and a se- curity guard for the NYS College of Ceramics in Alfred.
She was a seven degree mem- ber of the Canisteo Grange No.
460. Marguerite loved crochet- ing, knitting, quilting, cake dec- orating, playing cards, making pies and spent many winters at Lake Montridge in Florida.
She was predeceased by her parents as well as one sister, Charlotte Spicer.
She is survived by her hus- (Continued on Page 3)
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When we were raising our summer vegetable gardens I would try to keep ahead of the fast growing zucchini. Inevitably some would get away from me, hiding under those big leaves, and out- grow my usual uses for them. When that happened I would leave them on the bookstand by The Box of Books Library or stuff them with whatever I had on hand.
Here is a variation on stuffed zucchini which I found on line from Taste of Home Recipes.
Beef-Stuffed Zucchini
4 med. zucchini ¼ c. seasoned bread crumbs 1 lb. ground beef ¼ tsp. salt
½ c. chopped onion ¼ tsp. pepper
1 egg 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack
¾ c. marinara or spaghetti sauce cheese, divided
& additional sauce
Cut zucchini in half lengthwise; cut a thin slice from the bottom of each to allow zucchini to sit flat. Scoop out pulp, leaving ¼ in.
shells. Place shells in an ungreased 3 qt. microwave-safe dish.
Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender;
drain and set aside. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over med. heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from heat; stir in the egg, marinara sauce, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and a ½ c. cheese. Spoon about ¼ c. into each shell. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 4 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Microwave 3-4 minutes longer or until zucchini are tender. Serve with additional sauce. (4 servings) It’s nice also to run the shells under the broiler for a few minutes to brown the cheese.
A recipe for the overgrown zucchini
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OBITUARIES continued from Page 2 SAVE THE DATE!!
ALMOND COMMUNITY DAY
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10
Vendors Set up by 9 a.m. (Interested vendors may contact Tammy Kokot at 607-276-2222)
PARADE STARTS @ 10 a.m.
FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT, KID’S GAMES, SHOPPING, COMPETITIONS AND MORE Almond Fire Department Stearns CHICKEN BBQ
starts at 12 noon and ends when gone!
ALMOND 20TH CENTURY CLUB LIBRARY will serve Sausage Sandwiches & Hot Dogs
throughout the day....longer than usual!
ON-GOING BOOK SALE
at Almond Library from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
A KAN-JAM COMPETITION
will be held from 5-7 p.m. Teams to sign up prior to 4:30 p.m. with entry fee of $5/two-person team.
Winning team takes 50% of entrance fees.
MUSIC BY CORT & DANNY DUNHAM from 1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
COME JOIN THE FUN!
Look for various Rummage Sales and activities throughout the Almond Community!
band, Eugene Ormsby whom she married on Nov. 28, 1963;
one daughter, Brenda (David) Thurston of Hornell; one son, Bradley Ormsby of Wellsville;
three sisters, Beverly (William) Gleason of Middlesex, Mary (David) Faulkner of Scio, and Donna Jean Waters of Arkport;
four brothers, William “Jimmy”
(Lynn) Waters of Williamsville, Dale (Marylou Maxon) Waters of Wellsville, Leo (Judy) Waters and David (Chris) Waters, both of Greenwood; brother-in-law, Floyd “Spike” Spicer Jr. of Corning; three grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews.
The family received friends Wednesday, July 20 at the Ben- der-Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St., Hor- nell. A funeral service was held following calling hours at the fu- neral home. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA serving Allegany County, P.O. Box 381, Wellsville, N.Y. 14895 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
CHRISTINE C. WAKLEY Pennsylvania native HORNELL—Christine C.
Wakley, 92, of Hornell, formerly of Wellsboro, Tioga and Farm- ington, PA, died Sunday (Aug.
7, 2011) at McAuley Manor, where she had resided since Au- gust 2006.
Christine was born Oct. 23,
1918 in Knoxville, PA, to Mor- gan Francis and Crystal Butler Colegrove. She was married June 13, 1937 to Leonard (Mike) Wakley, who died Dec. 17, 1973.
In addition to her parents and husband, Christine was prede- ceased by her son, Barry Wak- ley; brother, Morgan F.
Colegrove, Jr.; and her sister, Marguerite Kline.
Christine was a graduate of the former Nelson School and Elkland High School. She was a member of Lawrence Council of Republican Women and the Trinity Presbyterian Church, Tioga, PA. For many years she was an elected jury commis- sioner for Tioga County, PA. She was a former member of the Wellsboro DAR, Colonial Dames, Eugenia Rebekah Lodge and Farmington Hill Grange. In her lifetime she was devoted to her family and was very active in church and political activities.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Joy and William Cleveland, Alfred Station;
daughter-in-law, Leah Rupp- Wakley, Lawrenceville, PA;
granddaughters, Dawn (Philipp) Butts, Andover, Cheryl (Peter) Rightmyer, Brockport; great- grandchildren, Sarah Christine Butts, Eric Butts, Jacob Right- myer and Gregory Rightmyer;
brother Henry Colegrove, Lawrenceville, Pa.; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Family and friends may call from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, August 11 at the Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 W. Main St., Elkland, PA. A funeral will follow calling hours at 3 p.m. with Pastor Debra But- ton officiating. Burial will be in Farmington Hill Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Wellsboro Shared Home, 27 Bacon St., Wellsboro, Pa. or Trinity Presbyterian Church, c/o Debbie Button, Tioga, PA.
VIRGINIA RUTH HAYNES Renaissance woman ANDOVER—Virginia Ruth Haynes passed away on Tuesday (July 26, 2011) at her home from natural causes. She was 70 years old. Virginia was born on Jan.
15, 1941 in Los Angeles, Calif., to parents Franklin and Lorraine (Gronewald) Haynes. She grew up with her younger brother in the Los Angeles suburbs and graduated from Leuzinger High School in 1958.
In 1962, she earned a B.A. de- gree in Art from UCLA and landed a dream job working at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the western United States. Vir- ginia there was heavily influ- enced by the work of Latin American artists, the photogra- phy of Ansel Adams and an ex- hibition of Pablo Picasso.
Virginia enjoyed classical music and sang regularly with her church choir. There she met Theodore Price, a classical pi- anist who accompanied the choir on the organ pipes. They were engaged in June 1962 and mar- ried in January 1963. Soon after, they moved from Los Angeles to follow Ted’s career path as a music critic to Washington, D.C.
and Akron, OH. In Washington, Virginia worked a short time at the Smithsonian Institution. In Akron, VA she gave birth to their two sons.
The family moved to Rochester in 1972. Soon after, Virginia and Ted grew es- tranged, separated and were di- vorced. For the next 15 years, Virginia took on the dual role of a working mother, juggling jobs in interior design at J.C.Penney with freelance graphic design. In her spare time, she fashioned custom dollhouses, built diora- mas and fired ceramics in her basement.
When her sons left for college, Virginia settled in Andover, re- furbishing antique furniture and eventually singing with the Ecu- menical Choir. At length, she de- cided to go back to school at Alfred State College to build her digital design palette. After com- pleting her A.A.S. in computer art and design, she volunteered to design a new brochure for the Jean B. Lang Western N.Y. His- torical Collection, dedicated in February 2002. She earned her M.A.I.S. degree and was asked to use her talents on Ergo, the literary and artistic publication of Alfred State College.
Virginia also worked on proj- ects in the Andover community, including a visitor’s informa- tional brochure. In the fall of 2008, she helped revive the An- dover Historical Society and in May 2009 delivered a program titled “Writing History – From Facts to Fiction.”
Virginia is survived by her brother, Allan Haynes of Garden Grove, CA; her son, Jason Price of Valencia, CA.; her son, Bren- dan Price of Shelby Township, MI.; a niece, a nephew and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 at Andover Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Pat Bancroft of Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church of- ficiating. Arrangements are by Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover, and online condo- lences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
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World Cup Reflection To win and be celebratory Was the hoped-for end to the story;
But to be gracious in defeat Was every bit as sweet.
—O. Nipponymous
A “WARM” MEETING
The Board of Legislators held its second meeting of July at the Allegany County Fairgrounds at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 21st.
The temperature at the Fairgrounds registered somewhere around 95 degrees. Fortunately, there was a breeze and some interesting events. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by for- mer Army Private First Class Donald Christ. Three Boy Scouts from Troop 736 served as the Color Guard. They were Curtis Warner, Jared Ward and Connor Cockle. Those present were then led in a rendition of “God Bless America” by banjoist Jim Hamer.
Chairman Curt Crandall then honored Deb and Dan Dunham, of Scio, by presenting them with a Proclamation declaring August 1, 2011, as Jason Dunham Day in Allegany County. The Dunhams addressed those present urging us to remember the service and needs of the veterans who have given so much to our nation and commu- nity. As a veteran and father of a veteran I find their selfless dedi- cation inspirational.
During the “Privilege of the Floor” portion of the meeting Chairman Crandall recognized former PFC Donald Christ, and the members of the Boy Scout Color Guard. He also recognized Martha Roberts who is the President of the County Fair Board. He also rec- ognized Alice and Harry Hurd, of Cuba, who were honored by the dedication of this year’s County Fair Book. The Board also recog- nized 4-H Member extraordinaire Hannah Lewis who has partici- pated in many different 4-H programs over recent years.
Our State and national representatives then addressed the meet- ing. Senator Cathy Young spoke to the Board about the accomplish- ments of the last session of the State Legislature. She reported that all of our local legislators had worked together to sponsor legislation naming a portion of Route 19 in memory of Corporal Jason Dun- ham, along with the bridge on Route 19 over Interstate Route 86.
Assemblyman Joe Giglio reported on some of the highlights of his service. Assemblyman Daniel Burling could not be present, but was represented by his local representative, Kate Hollis, of Granger.
Congressman Tom Reed could not be present, but was represented by his District Manager, Joe Sempolinski.
The Board considered six “pre-filed” resolutions dealing with varying matters. The following resolutions were all unanimously adopted:
• #111-11 established standard workdays for elected and ap- pointed officials.
• #112-11 authorized filing of an application for state assistance for household hazardous waste.
• #113-11 designated the Wellsville Daily Reporter as the only official newspaper for the week of August 7th due to the Cuba Pa- triot not publishing that week.
• #114-11 accepted an insurance payment from NYMIR and ap- propriated those funds to risk retention accounts.
• # 115-11 transferred funds within various Probation Department accounts.
• #116-11 approved an inter-municipal agreement with Cattarau- gus County to provide lead poisoning prevention services.
Another resolution, #117-11, had not been “pre-filed.” It set the date for a public hearing on the Allegany County Multi-Jurisdic- tional Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan will allow several munic- ipalities around the County to qualify for hazard mitigation grant funding. It was unanimously approved.
The last formal action by the Board sought approval for the au- dited bills for the past two weeks. Those bills came to a total of
$1,182,617.47. This included more than $355,000 for Medicaid alone for two weeks. For the year Allegany County has now spent more than $4,755,730 on Medicaid. During the first half of the year we received some FMAP Stimulus money from the federal govern- ment for Medicaid. That is now finished. That means that we will pay even more for the rest of the year. During discussion about pay- ing the bills I asked Senator Cathy Young and Assemblyman Joe Giglio to do everything possible to get us relief from these State mandates. Hopefully they will have more success on mandate relief in 2012 than they had in 2011.
About those tin cans
A LIGHT RAIN watered the earth on Friday, July 29, offering a break from the sustained hot dry spell. The rains gave way to sunshine the next day when “From the Earth” was marked at a number of locations in the Town of Alfred. At left, potter Tara Quigley de- lights a young fan at Linda Huey’s stu- dio on Randolph Road; below right, Alec MacCrea carves a celtic design for visitors Robin Mazejka and son at Lo- custbrae Farm on Waterwells Road, while below, a couple of alpacas pose for the photographer at the Fiber Fac- tory in Alfred Station. It was a delight- ful day for gardening enthusiasts.
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ANDOVER--R.s. Lang’s new exhibition, “Inside Out,” at the Artist Knot Gallery in Andover was officially opened with a re- ception on Friday, August 5. The catered event featured live music by cellist Jennifer Berg.
For nearly 40 years, R.s. Lang has been at the forefront of the studio pottery scene. During his long career, he has made some of the most iconic pottery of re- cent decades. He has been defy- ing expectations along the way, combining exquisite taste with flawless craftsmanship, continu- ally blurring the boundaries be- tween craft and fine art. His latest work is an exploration of new territory.
According to Gallery Director Amy Brown, the title of the ex- hibit, “Inside Out,” has a double meaning.
“The most obvious meaning refers to the fact that the artist has created many pieces with multiple openings, which allows for a dialogue between the out- side of the form and the inside.”
This interplay of mass and void, of projections and re- cesses, creates a dramatic play of light and dark while also acti- vating what would normally be an empty interior space of infi- nite silence.
The repetition of shape, color, and texture from inside to out- side creates a unified work that
is hard to pull your eyes from. ONE OF THE many pieces of R.s. Lang in his exhibition titled
“Inside Out” at the Artist Knot Gallery in Andover.
TWO MORE OF THE many pieces of R.s. Lang in his exhibition titled “Inside Out” at the Artist Knot Gallery in Andover. There’s a double meaning behind the “Inside Out” title for his exhibition, which opened with a reception includ- ing live music Friday evening, Aug. 5. (Photos supplied)
Brown went on to say, “Lang is noted for his functional pieces as well as his organic sculptural forms. With his latest body of work he has merged functional- ity with sculpture, and in many cases pushed a potentially func- tional piece to the point of pure sculpture.
For this smart and complex show, Lang has combined the gracefully simple forms he is best known for with fascinating explorations not only of surface colors and textures, but deep punctures and voids as well as openings that unite outside to in- side. These understated forms speak volumes.
Certain motifs appear and reappear in different forms throughout the sometimes sub- lime, other times insistently present works (all irresistible to the touch). Prettiness and preten- tion fall by the wayside.
Playfulness predominates, as does the promiscuous intermin- gling of art and craft, silliness and seriousness, design and décor. Staidness of vision is well balanced by an obvious delight in the making process.
Explaining the second mean- ing of “Inside Out,” Director Brown said, “Some of the work in the exhibit is intended for an inside location, whereas most of the sculptural pieces are desig- nated for outdoor environ- ments.”
R.s. Lang goes inside out at Artist Knot Gallery
One of the unusual aspects of the show is the presentation of pieces in a simulated outdoor space, replete with greenery and other natural elements.
Lang’s artistic output is recog- nized for its understated, quietly poetic surfaces and sublime bio- morphic forms. From his dra- matic wood-fired pottery of the 1970s to his most recent com- plex sculptural pieces, Lang consistently has challenged him- self — with the unintentional consequence of irreversibly transforming the medium.
He remains one of the medium’s most influential work- ing potters and is a mentor to several generations of studio potters. A student of renowned ceramicists Val Cushing, Robert Turner, and Daniel Rhodes, Lang’s work is collected world- wide, belonging to many private and public collections.
“Inside Out” can be experi- enced at the Artist Knot Gallery at 36 Main St in Andover. The Gallery is open Tuesday- Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.
–3 p.m., and by appointment.
All events are free and open to the public. Visit them at 36 Main St., or on the web at www.artist- knot.com, or contact directly at 607.478.5100. The Artist Knot Gallery is the only full-time, full-service fine art gallery in the Twin-Tier region.
Local potter’s exhibition opens with reception
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To live in a place is one thing, to inhabit it another. The word inhabit derives from the Latin inhabitare, which originally meant to dwell.
“They shall build houses,” prophesied Isaiah, “and inhabit them;
and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them” (Isaiah 65:21). To eat the fruit of your vineyards, you cannot be flitting from one locality to another. You must dwell in one place for a while.
What is true of grape farming is also true of the practice of Zen.
“Authentic Zen,” writes Dr. James H. Austin, a neurologist and long- time Zen practitioner, “has always meant inhabiting each present moment in the most natural, direct, and spontaneous way.” And in his book Being Upright, the Zen priest Tenshin Reb Anderson em- ploys the same verb to describe the practice of zazen, or seated med- itation:
For a sentient being to practice the ultimate good means not to move. How do you realize not moving? By fully settling into all as- pects of your experience: your feelings and your perceptions. Not moving means to be fully congruent with yourself. You go down to the bottom of your experience, as all Buddha ancestors have done, and enter the proverbial green dragon’s cave. Graciously and gently, you encourage yourself to fully inhabit your body, speech, and thought. You may even command yourself to be obedient to yourself, and to come all the way in and sit down.
“Although no one issues the invitation,” Anderson further explains, we “invite the self into the self.” As both “host and guest of the self,”
we fully inhabit our experience.
That process can commence with recognition of our physical environment. Just as movies often open with a bird’s-eye view of a city or a panoramic view of a landscape, we can begin a sitting by surveying the room in which we are practicing. How large or small is the space? How bright or dim the light? How cold or warm, dry or humid is the air? What are the ambient sounds, and how long does any new sound last? By asking such questions—or, more intuitively, by feeling our way into our environment—we reconcile ourselves with our surroundings, however pleasant or not-so-pleasant they might be.
Having attuned ourselves to the place in which we’re sitting, we can turn our attention to our own presence within that place. We can fully inhabit our bodies. If we are at ease with our physical selves, we might have already settled into stillness. If not, it can be helpful to recite the gatha, “Breathing in, I am aware of my body / Breathing out, I release the tensions in my body,” letting these phrases accompany our inhalations and exhalations. If we continue in this vein for five minutes or more, we may discover—or re-dis- cover—that we are not solid objects set into a foreign or familiar space. Rather, we are breathing organisms in constant interaction with whatever is occurring, within and around us. If we are practic- ing with others, we may notice how the smells of cologne or per- fume or even a freshly laundered shirt affect us, or how the slightest rus-tle of clothing resonates within us. If we are practicing alone, we may notice how external sounds—the hum of a fridge, the racket of a passing motorbike—create or release tensions in our bodies.
Noticing these things, we may also notice what the eighteenth- century master Menzan Ziuho Zenji called the “frozen block of emo- tion-thought”: the worries and fears, cravings and aversions that we carry into meditation. Defining “emotion-thought” as a “stubborn attachment to a one-sided point of view, formed by our own condi- tioned perceptions,” Menzan urged us to bring effortless awareness to that attachment. By so doing, we “clarify how emotion-thought melts” in the light of mindful awareness. In the passage quoted above, Tenshin Reb Anderson offers similar instruction, enjoining us to settle into our feelings and perceptions and to “fully inhabit [our] body, speech, and thought.” Rather than try to cut off thoughts and their emotional subtexts, we acknowledge their comings and goings. Rather than repress our mental activities, we dwell in our awareness of their presence.
If we continue to sit in this way, we can indeed “go down to the bottom of our experience.” We can inhabit the ground of being. By settling peacefully into our surroundings, our bodies, our feelings, and our perceptions, we can discern the causes and conditions that have created our present experience, and we can realize our place in the dynamic, interdependent web of life. In the words of Shohaku Okumura, we can “participate with the whole universe as it practices through our minds and bodies,” and “allow the universal life force to practicethroughus for all beings.” And paradoxically, by relin- quishing the notion of a separate self—a self absorbed in its likes and dislikes, its comforts and discomforts—we can give our unique and individual selves their fullest expression.
When that occurs, we will not only become most fully our- selves. We will also embody the long line of Zen practitioners, which spans a period of more than fifteen hundred years. “When the horse- master becomes the horse-master,” wrote Eihei Dogen Zenji, “Zen becomes Zen.” By fully inhabiting ourselves, we also inhabit Zen.
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Ben Howard is Emeritus Professor of English at Alfred University and leader of the Falling Leaf Sangha, a Zen practice group in Al- fred. The Falling Leaf Sangha meets every Sunday from 7:30-8:45 pm in room 301 of the Miller Performing Arts Center on the Alfred University campus. Newcomers are welcome. For further informa- tion, see www.fallingleafsangha.blogspot.com.
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ANGELICA—It was another successful year at the Allegany County Fair. We at Cornell Coop- erative Extension of Allegany County would like to take this time to extend our congratula- tions to ALL of our many tal- ented 4-H'ers for their hard work and dedication.
The following are the Best of Show exhibits from the County Fair, which will be exhibited at the New York State Fair in Syra- cuse August 25-Sept. 5.
Crafts
Jr. - Coreen Stewart, Friendship Sr. - Rachel Beiler, Rexville Ornamental Horticulture Jr. - Noah Bentley, Caneadea Sr. - Hannah Lewis, Arkport Vegetable Gardening - awarded to 2 Juniors
Jr. - Justine Smith, Almond Jr. - Kelsey Pierce, Cuba Phototgraphy
Jr. - Megan Jozwiak, Hinsdale Sr. - Elissa Carls, Angelica Woodworking
Jr. - Teven Cline, Cuba Sr. - Kaleb Lewis, Arkport Foods
Jr. - Sarah Marsh, Belfast Sr. - Sabrina Bentley, Caneadea Clothing - 3 members received this award for 2011.
Four of my Braddock Bay friends came down one day in mid-July for a day of birding in Allegany County. The day was a bit too warm (the norm this sum- mer?) and the season a little be- yond the date when birds are more vocal and visible. We missed quite a few ‘easy to find’
birds but still came up with a list of 63 species for the day.
I particularly enjoyed showing them the birds they can’t find in Rochester at this time of year – the ‘specialties’ we get here in the higher elevations, in our young Christmas tree plantations and in mature conifer State Reforesta- tion Land. We saw or heard Com- mon Ravens, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Blue- headed Vireo, Winter Wrens, Black-throated Green Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Dark-eyed Junco and many more.
A stop for the group on most of their previous summer birding visits had always been along the road by the old McAndrew homestead on the McAndrews Road. I had to show them what had happened recently to the house. We missed the dozens of Bobolink that had been there a couple of weeks earlier.
At the old beaver marsh at the Five Corners, we spotted the first Spotted Sandpiper of the season, along with several Great Blue Herons and a Green Heron. Al- though they do nest occasionally in Allegany County, I’m guessing the sandpiper was headed south after its nesting season farther north was over. At Foster Lake, we were relaxing at one of the picnic tables for a half hour when a Broad-winged Hawk flew over the end of the lake where we were sitting. At first I thought it was carrying a stick (to reinforce its nest?) but on closer look the stick turned out to be an 18 inch snake of some kind. Those young were getting some tasty morsels for their lunch!
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Birdwatchers at Foster Lake during From the Earth. (Photo by Kathy Rines)
The Buzy Bees 4-H Club of Bolivar, which is a Cloverbud club (meaning members are between the ages of 5 and 8) won Best of Show for its display. Leaders are Stephanie Crawford and Jody Graham.
Level 1 - Sarah Marsh, Belfast Level 2 - Rachael Beiler, Rexville
Level 3 - Emily Beiler, Rexville ArtJr. - Teven Cline, Cuba
Sr. - Mary Joy Cady-Fagan, Scio Home Environment
Jr. - Abigail Carls - Angelica Sr. - Christain Lewis, Friendship
4-Hers win fair’s‘Best of Show’
Natural Resources - awarded to 2 Seniors
Sr. - Kylie Hint, Cuba Sr. - Tara Cline, Cuba
For more information on 4-H, contact Michelle at the 4-H of- fice, 1-585-268-7644 ext. 11 or email: mds40@cornell.edu. It is so much more than you ever imagined!
ial group of birders joined me at Foster Lake as part of the cele- bration of From the Earth. Be- sides taking a bird walk, there were handouts available on the Birds of Allegany County, plant- ings to benefit birds and butter- flies, web addresses for making bat houses and nest boxes for birds, information on creating a smaller lawn, and more.
Late afternoon on a hot, sunny day in late July is not the best time to look for birds. Most are hiding in the shade and the last thing they want to do is come out in the hot sun to please a bunch of people with binoculars! I an- ticipated seeing less than a dozen species, but that was before I knew I had a secret weapon!
Ralph Peterson had brought his i- pod loaded with the vocalizations of birds of the eastern United States. Normally, I don’t encour- age using tapes or hand-held de- vices to play the calls of birds to lure them in during the breeding season. But by the end of July, most of the birds are finished nesting and not terribly agitated by the sound of another male vo- calizing on their territory!
So, when I heard just a tiny snatch of a call note of an Indigo Bunting in the distance, I had Ralph play the song of an Indigo
Bunting on his i-pod…and
‘voila,’ out came a gorgeous male Indigo Bunting from the woods behind the south dike to sit in full view of everybody on a nearby bush. The same thing hap- pened with a Golden-crowned Kinglet. I caught the quick vocal- ization of one in the spruce trees near the cottage. Ralph played his i-pod, and two adult kinglets hur- ried into view just above our heads.
The trick didn’t work for everything… we missed many of the birds we probably would have seen in the early morning.
But we still heard or saw 17 species including the resident Canada Goose family, a Yellow- bellied Sapsucker by the old pump area, a Blue Jay pretending to be Red-shouldered Hawk, a Red-breasted Nuthatch yank- yank-yanking away, and several White-throated Sparrows.
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My next ‘event’ at Foster Lake will be a bird banding demonstra- tion on Saturday, Sept. 10 (rain date, Sunday Sept. 11). I’ll set several mist nets up between the pavilion and the campground, a little before sunrise. Bring your coffee, and especially your chil- dren or grandkids, anytime be- tween 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.
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Variety of events at Acoustic Cafe
ANGELICA––Coming musi- cians at the Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe in Angelica in- clude the following:
On Friday August 12 Black- Eyed Susan presents…new acoustic folk with COSBY GIB- SON and TOM STAUDLE, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. With guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica and vocals, they infuse folk with blues to create music that makes you think.
On Saturday, August 13, Black-Eyed Susan presents pop, easy rock and reggae with ADE ADU of Alfred. Ade covers Johnny Cash, Jack Johnson, the Eagles, Elvis and Fleetwood Mac, and composes original tunes that are complex, yet ac- cessible. Guitarist Jim Schwartz opens at 6 p.m.
On Tuesday, August 16, from 6 to 9 p.m., Black-Eyed Susan presents “SPOKEN WORD” -- a lively and entertaining evening of poetry performance, hosted by Christopher Clow every other month on the third Tuesday.
Bring a poem or two, and a friend. Free and open to the pub- lic.
Black-Eyed Susan presents…
BOB & GENA DECKER–
ALFRED--Alfred University Psychology Professor Louis Lichtman, with more than 40 years of teaching and research behind him, says children are most successful when they are "self-directed"
rather than parent-controlled.
His advice, presented in his new book, A Practical Guide for Raising a Self-Directed and Caring Child, runs counter to the current popular authoritarian parenting style advo- cated in Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.
"Many of the problems facing our country today stem from the way we raise our children," said Licht- man. Surveys show that parents are failing to teach their children appro- priate values. In the past year alone, about 30% of teenagers stole, 60%
cheated, and 80% lied about some- thing important. Also, about 50%
admit to bullying other children.
His own experiences with what he calls "unhappy and poorly adjusted college students" prompted him to offer the parenting course and, eventually, to write the guide. Since its introduction in 1987, over 1,200 students have taken his parenting seminar.
With the media attention on the "Tiger Mother" style, Lichtman says he is concerned "parents will adopt a strict authoritarian style,"
even though the preponderance of research findings indicate "an au- thoritative style "- where parents offer guidance, not orders - works best for raising well-adjusted children to adulthood.
"Parenting is a complex and challenging task for which most people receive no formal training," said Lichtman. He compiled what he has learned as a psychologist, teacher, and parent into the guide, which received an Editor’s Choiceaward from iUniverse.
Lichtman earned a BS degree in psychology from Brooklyn College and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Maine.
In addition to a long teaching career, he has been a chair of the de- partment for 13 years, and has served for 10 years as an associate dean or acting dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
He was one of the founders of the Alfred Montessori Preschool.
HAMILTON, NJ--Leah Stephanie Seiboth, daughter of Robert and Susan Seiboth of Hamilton Square, NJ and Timothy David Meacham, son of Susan Meacham of Alfred, and David and Karen Meacham of Marlton, NJ, were joined in marriage on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in a lovely outdoor ceremony at Sayen Gardens in Hamilton, NJ.
Pastor John Jackson presided over the double ring ceremony.
Kerry Seiboth, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor and David Przyborski was best man for his step-brother. A dinner reception fol- lowed the ceremony at the Sayen House. The couple resides in Philadelphia.
Folk, Pop, Blues from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, August 19. Ex- perience the diverse repertoire and fine harmonies that make Bob & Gena such sought-after musicians. No cover charge.
On Saturday August 20 from 7:30-9:30 p.m., Black-Eyed Susan presents ERIN SYDNEY WELSH – Pop and Blues. A 15- year-old phenom whose song- writing and performing draw comparisons to a young Ani DiFranco or Tracy Chapman.
She draws praise for witty ado- lescent lyrics. No cover charge.
Guitarist Jim Schwartz opens at 6 p.m.
On Thursday, August 25, it’s ANGELICA CRUISE NIGHT from 6 to 8 p.m. Whether you own a vintage car, or just love to talk with others about them, pack family and friends in the car and head to Main Street An- gelica.. Find your dream car while enjoying juicy burgers, ice cream, flashback 50’s music,
“Driver’s Choice prizes”, and more. A fundraiser will benefit the Angelica Hose Company.
Most shops open late. Poodle skirts and saddle shoes encour- aged!No admission fee.
Black-Eyed Susan presents…
DR. LOUIS LICHTMAN
MR. AND MRS. TIMOTHY MEACHAM
DAR will hold potluck at Friendship Rod & Gun
RUTH KENOTE – Folk, Pop, Jazz from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, August 26. One of our terrific staff members presents a stylish evening of guitar and vocal work influenced by Sarah Bareilles, Andrew Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. No cover charge.
And, on Saturday August 27, from 7:30-9:30 p.m., Black- Eyed Susan presents MIKE LOROW – Crooner / Americana with an evening of swing and jazz standards on guitar and vo- cals. Crooning? You bet! No cover charge. Guitarist Jim Schwartz opens at 6 p.m.
Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café serves lunch seven days a week, and dinner with live music every Friday and Satur- day evening. Located at 22 West Main Street in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District.
For more information call 585- 466-3399 or visit www.black- eyed-susan.com.
FRIENDSHIP--The next meeting of the Catherine Schuyler Chapter of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolua- tion will be held at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday evening, August 18 at the Friendship Rod & Gun Club.
This will be a "pot luck" supper, so bring your favorite dish to pass, your table ware, and plan to gather around 5:30 so that we may begin our meal promptly at 6 p.m.
Hostesses are Glenda Hooker and Kim Conroy, and the pro- gram will be presented by Kim Toot, Director of the Office for the Aging. If you're not sure where the Friendship Rod &
Gun Club is it's at the top of East Hill between Friendship and Scio.The address is 6188 County Road 20. It's a red one story building, with the name in white letters, lots of parking, no stairs.
Two driveways. If you are com- ing from Friendship, it's a left turn; from Scio, a right turn.
There is electric available.
Ronna Jordan will be providing coffee, tea and bottled water for beverages. Don't forget your soup labels, ink cartridges and wishes for the quilt. Looking forward to seeing you--it should be a fun evening!
ALLEGANY COUNTY REAL PROPERTY TAX AUCTION
August 13, 2011 9:30 a.m.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Genesee Valley Central School 1 Jaguar Drive, Belmont, NY
Auction catalogs are available for $5 at these locations:
Allegany County Treasurer’s Office Wellsville Town Clerk
Or Download list from the web www.alleganyco.com
Summit Auction and Realty, LLC Sandy Dennison, Broker/Auctioneer
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F o r a l l y o u r H o m e a n d C o m m e r c i a l / I n d u s t r i a l n e e d s
**We are also a proud distributor for Stone, Wacker, and Multiquip Construction Equipment!
ELECTRICAL PAINTING SAFETY EQUIPMENT PLUMBING HAND/POWER TOOLS LAWN & GARDEN COMMERICAL CLEANING/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
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