Vol. 128, No. 29 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, July 18, 2013 Inside
Is it “poor taste” for a party guest to read from the news- paper he edits and publishes?
That’s what Alfred Sun Edi- tor and Publisher Dave Sny- der did at a birthday party.
He hopes it WAS in poor taste because it was a “Poor Taste Party” he was attend- ing. It’s also in “poor taste”
to feature his own photo in his newspaper. Anyone with photos of themselves reading the SUN (as many have been promised) should e-mail them with accompanying caption to:
alfredsun.news@gmail.com
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By DAVID L. SNYDER Editor, Publisher & Janitor ALFRED STATION—The Al- fred Town Board, meeting in a regular monthly session Thurs- day, July 11 in the Town High- way Building, openly debated the feasibility of adopting a zoning law prohibiting gas drilling in the Town of Alfred.
Having renewed its morato- rium against hydraulic fracturing back in December for another year, the Town has continued to consider a law to ban the gas ex- traction process altogether.
After considerable debate at Thursday night’s meeting, a con- sensus was reached that the Town Board would continue to pursue adoption of a law recommended by pro bono attorney David Slat- tje of Ithaca...but to submit the proposal to Town Attorney Michael Finn “for a second opin- ion.”
Debate was spurred on by the speculating of Alfred Police Chief Tim O’Grady, who in- quired of the board, “If you don’t think New York State is going to allow it, and it looks like he (Governor Andrew Cuomo) is going to stall this as long as he can, why enact a law and upset the apple cart? Why put yourself in a position to defend a law and possibly spend money for noth- ing if New York State is not going to allow it?
O’Grady added, “I wonder why everyone is going to all this effort when it may not even be permitted.”
“But to me, it seems like a waste,” O’Grady continued, “Get something in place just in case, but it seems like the last two years there’s been a lot of talk, but that’s just an observation from the outside.”
“I was thinking the same thing,” Deputy Supervisor Jerry Snyder said.
Town Planning Board Chair- man Dan Acton said he would rather “we not put our faith in Al- bany. My feeling is if we think we don’t want it, don’t leave it on the whims of Albany politics.”
Acton reportedly plans to run for Town Supervisor this Novem- ber as Alfred Town Supervisor Tom Mansfield has announced he will not seek re-election.
Councilman Fion MacCrea said that “part of the reason that we’re doing it is because of the power of home rule,” but said he agreed that it’s been a lot of time and effort that may not be neces- sary.
AWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE--Chris Charles, a member of the 2013 graduating class at Al- fred-Almond Central School, is the recipient of the Pomona Grange Perseverance Award. This recognition is in honor of a graduating senior who has overcome obstacles while earning a high school diploma. Pictured with Chris are (from left) Guidance Counselor Matt McAneney, Sec- ondary Principal Sue Bain-Lucey, and his mother, Amanda Charles. Chris will be attending Alfred University in the fall where he will major in Engineering. (Photo provided)
Town Board discusses feasibility of frack ban
Councilman Donn Lang said,
“If you take the land area that we’re controlling and a decision is made, it’s like we’re a little pea in a large area where eveyrone around us will likely do it.”
Lang continued, “You can be a pea but can’t control everything around it. We aren’t taking care of anyone near our town borders or even protecting our own vil- lage drinking water. It’s only 1000 feet away from where they would likely permit drilling in the Town of Almond.”
Mark Klingensmith, who reg- ularly attends Town Board meet- ings, said he would like to respond to that.
“You’re saying that it seems fruitless but we needed the Town to support us as individual landowners in opposition to it,”
Klingensmith said, “The Town of Alfred stopped anything from happening with the moratorium...
The majority of impact to people and their water is surface impact.
This is industrial activity. At least the surface activity is outside the Town of Alfred.”
Lang then questioned Klingen- smith, “What distance would that surface impact take place?”
Klingensmith said it depends on the topology and spills.
Lang offered a scenario, “Your house is on the hill in the Town of West Almond. You drill a gas well, therre’s a spill, it’s going to run into the Town of Alfred.”
“There is an edge effect, that’s true,” Klingensmith agreed, “The only point I’m making is that there is a value there.”
“But it’s a small value,” Lang countered, “We’ve had conven- tional gas wells for years and you’re telling me we’re going to stop that now because Slottje can’t support it.”
In an undisclosed e-mail ex- change between town officials and the pro bono attorney, Slottje reportedly indicated that the local law would need to prohibit con- ventional gas drilling in addition to prohibiting the hydraulic frac- turing. Allowing conventional drilling while prohibiting hy- draulic fracturing would suggest the Town of Alfred were “regu- lating” the oil and gas industry, which local municipalities are not allowed to do.
Slottje’s contention, as re- ported by town officials included in the e-mail exchange, is that all drilling must be prohibited or it would “not hold up in a court of law.”
MacCrea suggested the Town do “what Tim suggested” and
“have a law in our back pocket.”
Acton countered, “If Albany said on Monday, ‘okay, we’re going to frack,’ we wouldn’t have enough time to get it enacted.”
Acton suggested, “Either do the zoning law change or a per- petual moratorium. If you’re waiting on Albany, it’s like read-
ing tea leaves. Put it up for a ref- erendum.”
Councilperson Mary Stearns said, “We’ve had how many meetings and how many people have come and asked us to pro- tect our water? I’ve had so many in Pennsylvania tell me that they’d never do that again.
They’ve cleared the entire forest.
They are allowed to do whatever they fricking want to,” she con- tinued, “I don’t see how it’s right to allow some that are making money hand over fist and just do whatever they want.”
Town Clerk Jan Burdick said that it’s always been town policy to have the Town Attorney re- view any law that the Town is en- acting, no matter what attorney wrote it up.
Town Supervisor Tom Mans- field then summarized the discus-
sion and asked consent of the Town Board to continue with what Slottje has proposed but have the Town Attorney look at it before taking any action. All agreed.
In other business at the July 11 meeting, the Alfred Town Board...
...HEARD that Police Chief Tim O’Grady has solved its seri- ous computer problems and all data had been restored.
...DISCUSSED a traffic plan for the Tough Mudders event in Andover, which includes use of roads in the Town of Alfred. “No one has taken tthe time to talk with the Town of Alfred about the traffic plan,” said Town Supervi- sor Tom Mansfield. Highway Su- perintendent Jamie Mansfield said State Police apologized for not consulting the Town.
...ADOPTED an amendment to the Dog Law to indicate that there will be no fee for redeeming a dog if the dog is returned to the owner within 24 hours of the dog being impounded. There was no public comment during the pub- lic hearing on the change, not even any barking from neighbor- hood dogs.
...DISCUSSED with Allegany County District V Legislator Doug Burdick the fact that the County is taking action to resolve the 911 radio problems for fire- men and police in Alfred.
...HEARD that the Town High- way Department is mowing road- sides.
...APPROVED the Town Highway Superintendent’s pro- posed CHIPS $73,000 budget that will include reconstruction of four miles of East Valley Road.
...REAPPOINTED Suzanne Putt as Town Assessor.
...VOTED to purchase a new cylinder for the 1996 Mack truck at a cost of $1940 from the lowest of four estimates.
Poor Taste?
ALFRED--Alfred Town Clerk Jan Burdick reported the following building permits had been issued during the months of May and June in the Town of Alfred:
--Doreen Edwards, McHenry Valley Road, renovation of interior of existing barn for storage and workshop use.
--Jim and Pam Jones, Rt. 244, enclosure of a back patio area--Jerry Jusianiec, Rt. 21, installation of inground pool and 12’ x 16’ pool accessory building
--John Lang, Kenyon Road, construction of a 24’ x 40’
workshop
--Chad Patrick, Pleasant Valley Road, 24’ x 36’ seasonal cabin
--Earl Pierce, Barber Lane, constructing a studio/workshop
Building season for Town of Alfred
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2 THE ALfRED SUN, Thursday, July 18, 2013
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ROBERT GERALD SMITH 1948 Andover C.S. graduate
COLUMBUS, OH--Robert Gerald Smith, 82, of Columbus, OH, an Andover native who raised hundreds of millions of dollars for higher education and who was a good friend to leg- endary Ohio State Football Coach Woody Hayes, passed away on, July 2, 2013.
Born January 25, 1931 in Greenwood, he was the son of Donald M. Smith and Kathryn E. (McCormick) Smith of An- dover. He grew up known as Robbie or Ray by friends and family. He graduated from An- dover Central High School as Class President in 1948. He then graduated from Geneseo State Teachers College where he met and married C. Marie Hansen, with whom he had five children.
After being commissioned as a Captain in the Marines, he completed his Masters and Doc- torate course work at Ohio Uni- versity.
He taught at Colgate Univer- sity, leading the debate team to an unprecedented six-season winning streak on the NBC Col- lege Bowl Show, then became Assistant to the President at Col- gate.
In 1968 he was invited by President Novice Fawcett to be- come Vice President for Devel- opment for The Ohio State University. There he raised mil- lions of dollars; was a good friend to Woody Hayes; and managed the student riots during that time period.
After leaving OSU, he became Vice President at The University of Maryland, then again at Washington College. In his ca- reer he succeeded in raising hun- dreds of millions of dollars for higher education.
Robert is the father of Donald Smith (Deborah Flower-Smith), Lynn (Beaber) Smith, Michele (Willis) Smith, Paul Smith, and Greg Smith (Angie Hart Smith).
Grandfather of Amanda (An-
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By JOHN BUCKWALTER Alfred Area Weather Recorder The Alfred Police Department reports the following arrests:
--William J. Budlong, 63, of Auburn, was charged Wednes- day, July 10 with Driving While Intoxicated, blood alcohol con- tent greater than .08%, and oper- ating a motor vehicle with improper plates, following a re- port of an individual possibly in need of medical attention on Route 21 in the Town of Alfred.
Budlong was arraigned in Alfred Town Court and remanded to the Allegany County Jail in lieu of
$1000 bail.
In an emergency, dial 911.
A LfRED P OLICE
drew Anderson) Smith, Rachel (Spencer Gibson) Smith, Trevor Smith, Dustin Smith (Kelly Johnson), Nathaniel Smith, Steffie Willis, Dusty Willis, Katie Beaber, and Jamie (Timo- thy Leach) Beaber. He was Great Grandfather of Fiona Gib- son, and Bella Smith, all survive him.He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings Joseph Smith, Sally (Lehman) Smith, Marcella (Schena) Smith, and Martin Smith. He is survived by James (Evelyn) Smith, Lucille (Dave Hart) Smith, and Edward Smith.
Family and friends of long standing were very important to him.
Visitation was from 2-4 pm Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Egan Ryan Funeral Home, 403 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, with a memorial service following at 4 pm.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Saturday, July 20, 2013 at The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 1 Church Street, Andover, NY.
14806.
Memorial contributions may be directed to The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, PO Box 761, Andover, NY 14806 to the attention of Sue Stout iccsu- sans@roadrunner.com or The Andover Free Library, P.O. Box 751, 40 Main St. Andover, NY 14806 Attn: Director Linda Adams adamsl@stls.org.
RICHARD C. SCHRADER Served in US Army Air Force in Pacific Theater in WWII ANDOVER--Richard C.
Schrader, 92, of Andover, a World War II veteran who served some 50 years as a cost accountant at Turbodyne in Wellsville, passed away Satur- day (July 6, 2013) at Highland Healthcare Center in Wellsville, surrounded by family.
Mr. Schrader was born on Aug. 8, 1920 in Wellsville to Carl A. and Anna (Bennett) Schrader. He was a 1937 gradu- ate of Wellsville High School.
He served in the U. S. Army Air Force during World War II as a radar man for weather missions over Japan, Mariana Islands and Tinian Island.
He flew on a B-29 Flying Fortress under the command of Gen. Hap Arnold in the Pacific Theater.
On Jan. 17, 1948, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Hornell, he married Sarah Piampiano, who predeceased him on Jan. 14, 2011.
Richard worked as a cost ac- countant for Worthington (Tur-
ALFRED--Dr. Louis J. Licht- man, professor of psychology, received the Abigail Allen Award during the Alfred Univer- sity (AU) annual spring Honors Convocation.
The Abigail Allen Award is given in memory of Abigail Allen, a founding mother of Al- fred University who dedicated her life’s work to advancing the cause of coeducation and en- couraging women to pursue higher education. In so doing, she contributed immeasurably to improving the quality of women’s lives on campus and in the wider community. Abigail was married to Jonathan Allen, AU’s second president.
The award is presented each year to a faculty or staff member who has contributed to the Al- fred campus and community by improving the quality of women’s lives today and whose exceptional efforts deserve recognition in this vein.
A member of the Alfred fac- bodyne) in Wellsville for 50
years from 1937 until his retire- ment in 1987. Additionally, he served as Andover town justice of the peace from 1971 until 2002 and at that time received an honorary certificate for magis- trate from New York state, for which he was very proud.
Dick is survived by a daugh- ter, Pamela (George) Slack of Ontario, N.Y.; two sons, Richard (Marlene) Schrader of Venetia, Pa., and Carl Schrader of An- dover; six grandchildren, Paula (Michael) Doyle, Kristen (Mark) Schichtel, Jeremy Slack, Rachel (Aaron) Armstrong, Richard (Meghan) Schrader, and Cameron Schrader; four great- grandchildren, Nina Doyle, Lilly Doyle, Elijah Schichtel, and Jonah Schichtel; two special nieces, Barbara Raines of Wellsville and Beverly McTar- naghan of Bonita Springs, FL;
and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his wife of 63 years, he was predeceased by one brother, Arthur Schrader;
and three sisters, Louise Hazzel- tine, Margaret Umiker and Mar- ion Boyce.
Dick was an avid golfer, espe- cially during his retirement years. In his younger days, he loved hunting and fishing. He bowled at the former Tech Lanes in the Alfred “A” League every Wednesday for more than 30 years and was very fond of play- ing cards.
He and his wife were passion- ate Yankee fans. He also was an Andover Little League baseball coach and an Andover Boy Scout leader.
Dick was a longtime member of Blessed Sacrament Church.
He was a member of the An- dover Fire Department, where he was a past president and served on the executive board.
Additionally, he was a member of the Andover Rescue Squad, Andover American Legion, An- dover Lions Club and the An- dover Fourth of July Committee, where he was honored as the grand marshal of the 50th year anniversary parade.
Friends called from 2-4 and 6- 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m.
Thursday, July 11 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Andover with the Rev. Thomas Roman as celebrant. Burial followed in Gate of Heaven Cemetery with full military honors.
Online condolences may be offered at www.baker- swan.com. Memorial contribu- tions in Dick's name may be made to Andover Volunteer Res- cue Squad. P.O. Box 726, An- dover, NY 14806.
SUN OBITUARY POLICY The Alfred Sun does NOT charge to publish obituaries. It never has; so long as the janitor has his say, it never will.
ulty since 1970, Lichtman has received four Alfred University awards for teaching excellence and an “Alfie” Award for faculty contribution to campus life.
He served as chairman of the Psychology Division during three periods of time: from 1972-79, 1996-2000 and 2008- 10. From 1979-85, he was the assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts Sciences and from 2004-08, he was the acting dean.
Lichtman has served on numer- ous committees, including the University’s Faculty Senate, the Faculty Council for Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Strategic Planning Council.
He is the author of “A Practi- cal Guide for Raising a Self-Di- rected and Caring Child,”
published in 2011.
Throughout his years on cam- pus Lichtman has taught classes and seminars on such topics as neuropsychology, parenting, and psychology. He is currently re- searching hemispheric special- ization, neural correlates of behavior disorders, and weight control: male/female brain dif- ferences.
Lichtman earned a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Maine.
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There are two towering, gorgeous catalpa trees that I have enjoyed in Alfred over the years. One is in front of Cafe' Za and was in full bloom a couple of weeks ago. The other is at the foot of Terrace Street on South Main Street. In the 1950's the bus stop for our street (High Street) was right near this second one. I remember being de- lighted by the blooms, which looked like orchids to me (they still do), and then later, by the enormously long green-bean-looking seed- pods they produced. I had quite a collection of the latter, and would pick them up from the ground and take them home to show my mother. Awesome!
Sticking with an “orange” theme, this recipe is from a cookbook that I found in an old “second hand” store in the south. It was pub- lished in Nashville in 1985. The book is entitled A Taste of Home- coming-Traditional Cooking From The Heartland Of The South.
Orange Julius
1 (6oz.) can orange juice concentrate ½ c. sugar
1 c. milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 c. water 12 ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in blender container, cover and blend until smooth, about 30-45 seconds. Serve immediately. Yield: (8) 4 oz. servings.
‘Orange’ you glad for cool drinks?
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ALFRED--The Alfred Farm- ers Market has great things in store for the community this summer. In addition to local foods and crafts, this year’s mar- ket will also include regular edu- cational programming and special events.
Educational programing got underway on July 7 with a talk by Sasha Khodorkovskaya about soil health. Future talks will cover topics such as how to be- come a market vendor, eating lo- cally, alpacas, grass-fed cattle, and seed exchanges.
Three festivals are planned this year. The tomato will be cele- brated on Aug. 25, Oktoberfest is on Oct. 13, and a holiday market is planned for Nov. 17.
Also new this season is the ability to use food stamp benefits
to purchase eligible products at the market.
This year’s vendors include Bad Raven Botanicals, Bentley and Sons Honey, Blue Marble Farm, Flowers by Deb, Green- wood Hill Farm, Hedgerow Farm Bakery, Kellogg’s Alpacas, Living Acres Farm, Serendipity, Sisters Kneading Dough, Stone Flower Pottery, Sugar Haven Farm, and Tricorne Farm.
The Alfred Farmers Market is a growers-only market: vendors must grow or produce everything they sell. The market aims to support agriculture as a way of life by providing growers with an opportunity to sell directly to the public.
The market takes place be- tween 11 am and 3 pm every Sunday through Nov. 17. The
current location is the village green at the corner of Main Street and Saxon Drive, with the market moving to the McLane Center on the Alfred University campus (North Main Street) be- ginning Oct. 20.
For more information, includ- ing schedules for educational programs and festivals, see http://alfredfarmersmarket.com
CORNING--Congressman Tom Reed will hold town hall meetings Saturday, July 20 in Al- legany County in the Town of Burns and in Cattaraugus County in the Town of Randolph. Reed has held more than 100 town hall meetings since being elected to Congress in 2010.
“With so much happening in Washington right now, gathering constituent input remains our pri- ority,” Rep. Reed said. “Town halls are a personal way to reach constituents here at home. We re- ceive great input via letters, emails, and social media but face-to-face opportunities are very important to me. What hap- pens in Washington really does impact everyone in the 23rd dis- trict and being able to bring these voices to Washington is the most central part of my job.”
Town halls will be held July 20th as follows:
8 a.m.--Canaseraga, Burns Town Hall, 10 Main Street, Canaseraga.
2 p.m.--Randolph Town Hall, 72 Main Street, Randolph.
Those unable to attend the town halls are encouraged to share their thoughts with Rep.
Reed through his website (www.Reed.house.gov) or Face- book (www.Facebook.com/Rep- TomReed). Individuals can also sign up for regular updates through Reed’s website (www.Reed.house.gov/contact- me/newsletter).
ALFRED--Thomas Raterman of Alfred, a second-year graduate student majoring in health coun- seling, began serving as a student representative to the New York Mental Health Counselors Asso- ciation (NYMHCA) Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2013.
The NYMHCA is the advo- cacy organization representing the clinical counselors of New York State whose continuing role is to protect and enhance the rights of counselors to practice their profession. The NYMHCA is the state branch of the Ameri- can Mental Health Counselors Association.
Alfred Farmers Market begins season
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Congressman Reed town hall meeting in Canaseraga July 20
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COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES The July 8th session of the Allegany County Legislature began at 2:00 p.m., with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by former Navy Seaman Ricky L.
Carmer. Later in the meeting he was given a cer- tificate recognizing his service in defense of our country. After the invocation and approval of the minutes from a prior meeting Chairman Curt Cran- dall recognized County Planner Kier Dirlam and the County Planning team. They received an award from the Upstate Chapter of the American Plan- ning Association for their work in developing the Western New York Sustainability Plan. Congratu- lations for a job well done.
Only three resolutions were pending before the Board at this meeting. Resolution 116-13 au- thorized the Board Chairman to file a certificate designating the Secretary of State as the agent of the County for service of Notices of Claim. This resolution was made necessary because of a recent change in state statutes regarding required “No- tices of Claim” against municipalities. These State mandated changes make it easier for private citi- zens to sue local governments. I find this ironic when the State is also telling local governments that we need to reduce taxes and stay within the 2% tax cap.
Resolution 117-13 authorized the County Ad- ministrator to issue letters of intent to three organ- izations regarding needed services to begin work on our Broadband Grant program. We received no- tification that we were awarded this grant, but still have not received the actual contract from NYS.
However, we must still meet certain time limits es- tablished in the State Grant program. The consult- ants can now start work on implementation of this grant program.
Resolution 72-13 proposed transferring
$148,000 from the Contingency Account to cover the cost of improving radio communications in the Village of Alfred area. It had been tabled because of concerns about the effectiveness of the proposed improvements. The contractor, Saia Communica- tions, Inc., addressed those Board concerns, and also found about $26,000 in additional savings on this project. An amendment was proposed to re-
flect the cost reduction and appropriate the neces- sary funds. This resolution was then approved by a vote of 12 to 1.
Resolution 72-13 was about the need to pro- vide emergency communications capabilities be- tween police, fire service, and other emergency responders, including our 911 Communications Center. This may seem routine but has recently been complicated by mandated federal changes.
We have gone from low band to high band fre- quencies, and from wide band to narrow band. Our rugged terrain complicates matters further. The bottom line is that we must establish and maintain a communications network for these essential pub- lic safety services. This has been a top priority of the current Board of Legislators.
Resolution 117-13 was about the need to pro- vide quality communications services to the pub- lic. When completed, the Broadband Grant Program will extend Internet Broadband service to many more of the residents, homes and businesses in Allegany County. As digital technology has evolved the various communications technologies have converged. Telephone companies are moving away from providing “land line” service to their customers. They want them to transition to Internet based phone service or to cell phones. Unfortu- nately, reliable cell phone service and high speed Internet service is unavailable in many rural areas, including significant portions of Allegany County.
This was recognized by NYS which recently made rural Broadband grants available to un-served and underserved communities. We are one of only two counties in Western NY that applied for and re- ceived one of these grants. Our goal is to create the
“backbone” for an Internet system that can be used by privately owned Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) who will provide the “last mile” service to the public.
Last week I received a call about a senior cit- izen who needs a “Life Line” emergency call de- vice. He doesn’t have land line service, and has poor cell phone coverage. He needs high quality Internet service now. This service isn’t a luxury. It could be a life and death issue.
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4 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, July 18, 2013
A lesson on marriage Music teacher writes
The Death of DOMA
SUN welcomes letters
There Goes the Neighborhood
It was hard for me to fathom what a tangled web I’d weaved In a world that was dank and dark – and hidden.
In my mangled mind, half truths and lies were all that I believed;
I couldn’t face the facts – that seemed forbidden.
I never would admit it – turned a blind eye to the truth – Preferring an alternative reality
That would take me back to brighter times, and carefree days of youth…
Rather than confront my immorality.
But now my heart is softening; my vision pierces through That misty veil enshrouding humankind;
I believe I can see clearly now to bare my soul to you – Better hurry up, before I change my mind.
My sin? I left the cobwebs in the basement undissected –
’Bout making me the worst of all backsliders;
But worser, other creatures’ creature comforts I’d neglected:
It was even too cobwebby for the spiders.
—Arachn A. Mouse
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To Mr McGinnis:
To say that your letter was dis- criminatory and bigoted is prob- ably not news to anyone reading this editorial.
I will give you a short lesson on marriage. It was established centuries ago when mankind be- came a more settled and agricul- ture society. When the holding of land was more important to our survival. We were matriarchal at the time because you always knew who the mother was. Be- cause of this a king declared a contract be written between him- self and a woman of noble birth and landholdings in order to ac- quire her land.
He also designed a ring to seal the deal that had no beginning and no end. It wasn't until much later that the church discovered the power that the holding of land and passage of land to heirs was the way to that power that they became involved in mar- riage ceremonies. They were also at that time very involved in the politics of the time. It was then that the church started caring about people's sexual prefer- ences, because an heir was nec- essary to perpetuate the power of the church and nobility. Until then no one cared.
I write this out of pride in my community and the acceptance and tolerance that has always been Alfred to me. We don't care what your sexual proclivities are, or your religious, education, mental capacity, color, national- ity or politics. If you join our
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community you are welcomed for who you are and for the unique qualities you possess and add to our diverse community.
You are not the voice of this community Mr. McGinnis, we are not discriminatory, or big- oted. If you care to become a part of our very special little commu- nity you are welcome one and all.By the way, I am a happily married, heterosexual woman in her sixties, who believes in peo- ple and a greater power than our- selves. I want to tell you here, I do not believe in you or your opinions they do not express the community in which I live, Al- fred the Village in Upstate NY.
Lauren Butler Alfred
Letter to the Editor:
The recent Supreme Court de- cision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Propositioin 8 (Prop 8) of Cali- fornia was long overdue.
I often hear supposedly reli- gious people, who spout the con- cepts of love, acceptance and understanding, do exactly the op- posite of what they profess. For many, dogma and orthodoxy are more important than people.
As a heterosexual, married, middle-aged, balding white male, I don't feel threatened by the love and desire of others to share their lives in matrimony. I have yet to find anyone who can explain to me how two individu- als of the same sex would de- stroy the institution of marriage.
Surely, one can quote the writ- ings of obscure philosophers from past centuries, or scour re- ligious sacred texts for lines that support their misguided views.
They forget the basics: God (of any form or denomination) is a
loving and benevolent God, not an angry, capricious and petulant one.For all those dogmatic individ- uals fomenting hatred: The Tal- iban smiles; Jesus weeps.
Steven Jakobi Alfred Station, NY
To the Editor:
What a fun time it was last weekend to see Mary (Beverly Snyder), Mike (Craig Mix), Deb- bie (Sola Prince) and Mark (Brooke Harris) perform for the Oil City Symphony at the Fire- man’s Hall Theater!
The kids’ marvelous musical talents were showcased in a great variety of numbers, making it a delightful presentation! We were so thrilled to see that they were back together and performing after all these years! Mr. Cran- dall and Ms. Meltzer, accompa- nying on the piano and violin, added a very special touch as well.
Thank you, Mrs. Shultz and Mrs. Buckwalter, for bringing them together again and putting on this wonderful performance!
Mr. LaVerne and his AV crew are to be commended, too! I had a wonderful time!
Sincerely Miss Reeves Music Teacher (Retired)
Oil City High School
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DAVIS MEMORIAL CARILLON at Alfred University.
JERSEY CITY, NJ--Ann LePore’s “Upward Mobility” trans- forms ArtBloc - actually a pair of empty shipping containers - into an interactive outdoor sculpture at Hamilton Square Condo- minium, 232 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, NJ. Ann is a member of the Alfred University Class of 1996.
By day, ArtBloc is a giant boom box emitting ambient sounds, while at night it’s a massive light box featuring computer-animated 3-D images. “Upward Mobility will be on view through Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013.
Ann’s subject is the landscape of Jersey City and its historical transformation from rural backwater to thriving urban center. She says the “images and installations I create are heavily influenced by my experiences not just as an artist, but as a member of a com- munity …”
More about her work can be read at the following: http://bren- danscottcarroll.wordpress.com/2013/06/26/ann-lepore-upward- mobility/?amp;co=f000000009816s-1158206718
Carillon Recitals continue Tuesday, July 23
ALFRED–Alfred village will be ringing to the tunes of yet an- other Wingate Memorial Sum- mer Carillon Recital Series hosted by Alfred University (AU) and AU Carillonneur Lau- rel Buckwalter throughout the month of July.
Admission is free for each per- formance by a guest carilloneur, beginning Tuesday, July 9 and continuing each Tuesday there- after from 7 to 8 p.m. The per- formances will be held rain or shine at the University’s Davis Memorial Carillon, located on upper campus between the Stein- heim and Susan Howell Hall.
Guests may sit in the lawn ad- jacent to the carillon and can feel free to bring lawn chairs or blan-
kets to ease their listening expe- rience. If inclement weather per- sists, Howell Hall will be open to visitors.
This summer’s remaining fea- tured carillonneurs and the dates of their programs are:
• Tuesday, July 23: Tim Sleep, City Carillonneur, Naperville, IL, will play renowned pieces such as Pachelbel’s “Canon in D”
and a medley from “Les Miser- ables.”
• Tuesday, July 30: Philippe Beullens, assistant carillonneur, City of Leuven, Belgium, will offer pieces by Bach, Borodin, and Rachmaninov.
The Wingate Memorial Caril- lon Recital Series honors Dr. Ray Winthrop Wingate (1886-1968),
who was a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years.
After the installation of the bells in 1937, he was appointed to the position of University carillon- neur and held that title until his death, having arranged more than 5,000 selections for the carillon and composed nine suites.
The Carillon at Alfred Univer- sity is made of a double row of rounded oak levers, called ba- tons, and a pedal board tuned in the fifth octave. The carillon tower’s ground floor display has information on its historic legacy.
Guests are welcome to climb the tower’s 69 steps to the top, enjoy the view, and watch the guest artists at work.
ALFRED--Alfred University (AU) alumnus Jordan Rolleston has settled in Maine to work the wilderness as he brings landscape renditions of his experiences to canvas after nearly two months spent painting his way through the American South.
And he’s only getting started.
For Rolleston, a December 2010 graduate who majored in fine arts, two and a half years in prepa- ration culminated with beginning a trek to paint across the nation. So far the journey, beginning in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, has taken him south through Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Car- olinas, and then on a course up to Maine, where his Subaru Forester packed full of art supplies will be stationed through October.
“Simply seeing my work evolve is a unique pleasure in and of itself,” said Rolleston.
Age 25, the abstractionist landscape painter at- tributes his style of meshing emotional signifi- cance with the natural aesthetics of plein air, or “in the open air” style to lessons learned at AU. This synthesis has motored Rolleston’s work since his graduation.
When explaining his switch from studio space to the great outdoors, Rolleston noted how crucial the guidance of School of Art and Design Profes- sors of Painting Lise Lemeland and Kevin Wixted were to his development. Both acclaimed painters are known for abstract works that push the bound- aries of communication as it is represented on can- vas.“The inner expressions that I was trying to con- vey through my art just weren’t translating until I stepped out of the studio,” said Rolleston.
Since planting his easel outside, Rolleston has fallen in love with situating himself out of doors to create art. Testimony to this commitment lies in the enthusiasm Rolleston has for allowing the el- ements to affect his work. He paints in all climates and under all weather conditions.
Rolleston plans to paint the United States by re- gion, settling for two or more months and then moving on. Behind the front seats of his Forester two-by-fours are hitched together as stopgap dry- ing racks for his latest works. Beyond the racks lay the carefully piled canvases of his experience – brilliant oil and watercolor paintings. Although much of his trip is still to be solidified, Rolleston believes his artistic pilgrimage will last well into 2014.
“Struggle, it seems as an artist, is to constantly be making that effort to create when life gets in the way,” said Rolleston who concluded, “I won’t be satisfied until I paint the whole country.”
Operating out of his Forester stuffed with paint- ing materials, Rolleston has living supplies con- strained to no more than two small duffel bags, as he claimed, “you quickly realize you won’t be changing clothes that often.”
That time lapsed between Rolleston’s gradua- tion and actually beginning the dream to travel and paint was known simply as “waiting” to him.
Leaving AU with little means, he moved back to Cleveland and began incubating ideas to travel and paint.
“I couldn’t sell my work coming out of art school, and it’s even harder to make art away from art school,” said Rolleston. Determined to reignite
his artistic motor, Rolleston spent two and a half years working as a cook at Cleve- land’s award-winning restau- rant the Greenhouse Tavern.
After years spent earning and saving, Rolleston’s blog posts avalanched into inter- views and publications cover- ing his upcoming quest.
Finally, when Rolleston packed up and shipped out of Cleveland on May 13 it was to the interest of much regional press.
Now, enjoying the opportu- nity to not only witness the scenes he paints, but also ex- perience them by hiking trails and cohabitating with the en- vironment and work it, Rolle- ston is seeing his work improve substantially.
“Try not to see so much with your eyes but with your feelings and heart. And if that sounds too mushy, then see it with your spirit and if that sounds too hippie, then see it with your vibes and if that’s too groovy, then don't look at it,” said Rolleston to a hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains when confronted about his paintings.
With dozens of panels al- ready complete, Rolleston is planning numerous pit stops back to Cleveland. He will need to make room for more paintings as he travels toward completion of his trek some- time next year. Until then Rolleston is glad to live from beneath the cargo-box latched atop his Subaru, pulling onto the shoulder of interstates and
painting from the inspiration around him.
Rolleston’s future plans include touring national parks such as Congaree in South Carolina and Shenandoah in Virginia, then heading north, up the eastern seaboard toward Maine again before ex- ploring western states. Somewhere in this time span Rolleston says he would like to pay an im- promptu visit to AU.
“I love Alfred so much. It’s such a great learning environment, especially for the field,” said Rolle- ston.
From his current base in Maine, Rolleston plans to hike and paint routes through the Appalachian Trail, much of the Bigelow Preserve, Maine’s Bax- ter State Park, Acadia National Park and New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
Rolleston intends to have a gallery showing of his work once his venture is complete. Meanwhile, photos of Rolleston’s art, experiences, and corre- lating picaresque journal entries can be found on his website, www.jordanrolleston.com, and on his blog at www.jordanrolleston.blogspot.com
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Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Alfred Village Bandoffers sum- mer concerts of popular music and marches at the Alfred Village Bandstand. Concerts are sched- uled at 7:15 p.m. each Wednes- day in July, starting July 3.
For more information, call Nancy Luger at 607-587-9449 or email:
lugerna@yahoo.com.
Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe 22 West Main St., Angelica.
Open every day for lunch; dinner and live acoustic music on week- ends; now serving breakfast – call for details. Acoustic Open Mic Night 1st Thursday of month 7-10 pm. Café opens early for dinner, espresso, wine & beer, Scrabble & chess. Music Sched- ule: Tuesday, July 2--Acoustic Open Mic (covers and originals equally welcome) Bob and Gena Decker start the Open Mic at 7 p.m.; Friday, July 5--Mike Clifford;
Saturday, July 6--Kaydi Johnson;
Friday, July 12--Max Garcia Conover; Saturday, July 13--The Buskers; July 19--Peter Janson;
July 20--Jeanette Lynne, song- writer, indie pop, folk; July 26-- Vincent Cross, songwriter, Americana roots music; July 27-- Bob and Gena Decker, song- writer, folk, pop, blues, Ameri- cana. Music begins at 7:30 p.m.
Café open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for meals, espresso, beer, wine, desserts. Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café, 22 W. Main St., Angelica. Call 585-466-3399 or visit black-eyed-susan.com Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell Intermediate School.
New members are always wel- comed. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.
Maple City Bowl, 7580 Seneca Road, Hornell. DJ/Karaoke every Friday Night 9 pm-1 a.m.; Satur-
day night bands from 9 pm-1 a.m. For updates, check www.maplecitybowl.net Or call 607-324-1011.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers live music most Saturday evenings with performances be- ginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22-- C’est Bon Cajun Dance Band;
Saturday, Oct. 5--Professor Louie
& The Crowmatix; For tickets, visit: www.WellsvilleCreativeArts- Center.com or call 585-593-3000.
CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, An- dover. New members welcome.
Contact Director Marcy Bledsoe at 478-5238.
Genesee Valley Chorus.
Weekly rehearsals 7 pm Tues- days at Congregational Church, 289 N. Main St., Wellsville. New members welcome. For further information, call 716-593-3173.
Maple City (Barbershopers) ChorusMeetings 7:30 p.m. Mon- days at United Methodist Church of Hornell, 7528 North Main St Ext., Hornell. New members wel- come. Call 276-6835 for info.
Sanctuary Choir. Rehearsals Thursdays at 7 pm, The Seventh Day Baptist Church-Alfred Sta- tion. New members welcome. In- strumentalists practice 9 a.m.
fourth Saturdays. Call 587-9545.
COFFEEHOUSES
Coffeehouse live entertainment periodically at Terra Cotta Cof- feehouse, 34 N. Main St., Alfred.
Open Mic Night Wednesdays when colleges are in session.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers Coffee Houses nightly Monday-Thursday 7:30-10:30 p.m. with Movies on Mondays, Acoustic Campfire on Tuesdays, Open Mic Night every Wednes- day 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more info, visit: www.WellsvilleCreativeArts- Center.com or call 585-593-3000.
CONCERTS/RECITALS Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. Saturdays at 4 p.m. except August. Laurel Buckwalter, AU Carilonneur.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memorial Carillon, AU campus. Free con- certs on the lawn 7-8 p.m. Tues- day evenings in July. 2013 Series include: July 9--Carol Jickling Lens from Colorado; July 16-- Sally Harwood from Michigan;
July 23--Tim Sleep from Illinois;
July 30--Philippe Beullens from Belgium.
Theater
& Dance
COMEDY
Friday Night Live.AU student comedy troupe. Call 871-2175 for further info.
Pirate Theater.AU student com- edy troupe. Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall. Call 871-2175 for further info.
DANCE
Alfred Dance Academy,N. Main St., Alfred. Katherine Lang, artis- tic director. For further informa- tion, phone 607-661-0952.
Alfred Swing Dance Network holds dances periodically in the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater lo- cated in Alfred Village Hall. For more information, contact Gra- ham Marks/Megan Staffel at evalley@frontiernet.net or call 607-478-8178.
Alleluia School of Danceoffers classes in Houghton and Wellsville. Classical ballet and liturgical dance. All ages and abil- ity levels. For more information or to register for classes, contact Di- rector Rebecca Moore at 585- 567-2079.
Let’s Dance Club offers occa- sional dances. For more informa- tion, contact presidents George and Carole Onoda at (607) 276- 5475, vice-presidents John and
Dee Cwynar at (607) 324-0373, secretaries Duffy and Barb Elsenheimer at (607) 295-7194, treasurers Charlie and Kathy Bill at (607) 295-7130, or band coor- dinators Doug and Melody Car- rier at (607) 324-5821.
DRAMA GROUPS
Wee Playhousemeets monthly.
Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
Alfred Community Theatre (ACT). Organized to revive sum- mer theater in Alfred and to help in the restoration of the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater. For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587- 8110.
PERFORMANCES
Oil City Symphony. Musical pre- sented by Alfred Community The- atre at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 12-13 in the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater in Alfred Village Hall.
Tickets will be available at the door.
Art/ Galleries
INSTRUCTION/GROUPS Allegany Artisans. The Allegany Artisans, local artists and crafts- people working together to host an annual studio tour in October, invite artists to apply. Work is ju- ried. Studio must be in Allegany County. 585-593-6345 or www.alleganyartisans.com.
Angelica Ink LetterpressLo- cated at 20 Allegany Avenue, An- gelica, NY. 585.466.7040 Angelica Sweet Shop 44 W.
Main in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District. Open daily 8 am–5 pm For more info:
585-466-7070 or www.angelicas- weetshop.com.
Artist Knot. 36 Main Street, An- dover. Current Exhibit: “Betsy Kent: Divergence”. Admission is always free. Gallery Hours:
Tues., Wed. & Fri. 11 am -4 pm, Thurs. 11-5 & Sat. 11-3 or any- time by appointment. Closed Sun.,Mon. and Holidays. (607) 478-5100.
Wellsville Art Association meets 7 pm on the last Friday of each month at Wellsville Com- munity Center. For information on meetings or classes, call 585- 593-3579.
Steuben Trust Gallery, Steuben Square, Hornell. On-going ex- hibits of Artist of the Month. M-F 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Hornell Area Arts Council.
Southern Tier Fiberarts Guild, founded in 1983, meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, 470 N. Main St., Wellsville, on the first Satur- day of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. except months of July and Sept. The group welcomes spin- ners (and wannabes), quilters, knitters, crocheters, embroider- ers, weavers, dyers, basket mak- ers, hookers (rug hookers, that is) and everyone with a creative mind and an interest in fibers.
For more information, call Debbie MacCrea at 607-587-9270, Carol Wood at 607-587-9519 or T.C.
Gary at 585-593-4799.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Americana Manse. Tours at the Americana Manse, Whitney- Halsey Mansion, Inc. in Belmont.
Call 585-268-5130. Special Group Tour rates. $4.00 adults.
Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. Exhibit hours are Mon., Tues., Fri. from 10 a.m.-12 noon and 2-4 p.m. or by appointment. For info or group arrangements, call 585-268-5951 or visit our website at: www.the- fountainartscenter.org The Corning Museum of Glass presents the most comprehen- sive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmaking.”
Including five new Art and History Galleries. For info, call 607-937- 5371. Open daily 9-5.
Fosdick-Nelson Galleryat Al- fred University. Fosdick-Nelson Gallery is located in Harder Hall, AU campus. Open 11-4 Mon- days-Fridays. Info 871-2412.
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum8419 Route 54, Hammondsport. Spe- cial exhibits, special events.
Open daily 10-4. Admission.
(607) 569-2160.
Hagadorn House MuseumOp-
erated by Almond Historical Soci- ety. Genealogical research avail- able Friday afternoons.
Call Homestead Museum, Hartsville, celebrating 19th and early 20th century life in rural western NY, is open from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from May to October, in Hartsville. The museum is lo- cated 2 miles south of Hartsville on the corner of Purdy Creek Road (County Rt. 28) and Post Road. Weekdays by appoint- ment. For further information, call 607-698-4789.
Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery, Alfred State College Campus. Open during library hours, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday- Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 3-9 p.m. Sundays.
Inamori Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics.The newly con- structed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in technical and bio-medical applications. Open 10-4 Wed.-Fri. Free admission.
The Schein-Joseph Interna- tional Museum of Ceramic Art at Alfred.Located on the top floor of Binns-Merrill Hall, AU campus, Alfred. Open 10-4 Wed.
thru Fri. Free Admission. For in- formation call the Museum at 607-871-2421; or visit the mu- seum website: www.ceramicsmu- seum.alfred.edu.
Mather Homestead Museum, 343 Main St., Wellsville. Open 2- 5 pm Wed. & Sat. or by appt.
(Free) Call 716-593-1636.
National Warplane Museum.
Off I-86 in Big Flats. Call 607- 739-8200 or stop by the museum for more information.
Rockwell Museum, 111 Cedar St., Corning. Largest American Western Art collection on view in the eastern United States, with paintings, sculpture, Native American artifacts, and firearms.
Info 607-937-5386.
Terra Cotta Museum, Main St., Alfred. Open on special occa- sions or byappointment, call 587- 8358.
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JobLink Allegany:
Free help applying for jobs at the Almond Library
We are pleased to announce our newest addition to Southern Tier Library System’s JobLink family, partnering with the United Way of the Southern Tier, specifically for Allegany County –JobLink Al- legany !
Beginning July 2013, JobLink Allegany will target Belmont’s Workforce New York Office and surrounding Southern Tier Li- braries, to include: 20th Century Club Library, Almond, NY; Belfast Public Library, Belfast, NY; Bolivar Free Library, Bolivar, NY; Cuba Circulating Library Association, Cuba, NY; Wide Awake Club Li- brary, Fillmore, NY and the David A. Howe Public Library, Wellsville, NY.
Instruction, scheduled topics, and open lab opportunities are avail- able focusing on the steps and procedures to assist those who are unemployed or under-employed and looking for a new career. Top- ics will range from navigating the basic keyboard and email, to re- sume writing, online job searches and completing the application process. Also available will be guidelines on proper interviewing techniques and digital literacy.
So, if you are looking for help and didn’t know who to ask, the Almond Library will be hosting JobLink Alleganyon the last Mon- day of each month from July through October (7/29, 8/26, 9/30, and 10/28) from 10:30-11:30 AM. Come in for free, personalized assis- tance with all your basic computer and employment application needs! Call to register, 607-276-6311.
ALFRED--”Letter to the World III,” an Alfred University dance team, has less than 15 days to raise $2,500! Please consider support- ing this amazing project and opportunity for students and artists from Alfred!
Why Do We Need Your Help?
Letter to the World III has made it into the festival and has re- ceived partial funding from the World Stage Design organization in Cardiff, UK and institutions such as the University of Rochester and Alfred University, but we will not have enough funding to cover the performers' flights and housing. Most of us have invested a great deal of our time, creativity and energy for two years into the creation of Letter to the World I and II, and our performances are integral to the success of this work. We can't do it without your help!
We need to reach our goal of $2,500 which will cover most of the flights, food, lodging, and transportation expenses when we arrive in Wales.
Help us share our Letter to the World on an international platform!
Please donate from the heart!
1 Go to kickstarter.com<http://kickstarter.com/>
2 Search "Letter to the World"
3 We are the black and white picture= CLICK!
4 CLICK "BACK THIS PROJECT" (as low as $1)
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1602280536/letter-to-the- world-iii-wsd
For further information, phone Krystal Redding (AU ‘12, BA in Theatre, Dance) at 301-395-0148.
THANK YOU AND HAPPY MID JULY!
Send “Letter to the World III” to World Stage Design in Cardiff, UK!
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