The Alfred Sunmakes routine cameo appear- ances in productions di- rected by friend Nic Gunning of Houghton . In this flashback, Amanda Cox and Noelle Winkins rehearse a scene in a 2009 production. Nic has recently resigned his position as library assis- tant at Houghton Col- lege’s Willard J.
Houghton Library and accepted a position at David A. Howe Public Li- brary in Wellsville.
Vol. 129, No. 4 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, January 23, 2014 Inside
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Town extends fracking moratorium; gets organized
ALFRED TOWN SUPERVISOR Tom Mansfield was recognized for some 14 years of service to the Town of Alfred, at the Dec. 12 Town Board meeting, his last. Also stepping down after a num- ber of years of service is Councilman Donn Lang. Gathered at the Dec. 12 meeting for a photo are (seated from left) Councilman Donn Lang, Councilman Mary Stearns, and (standing from left) Highway Superintendent Jamie Mansfield, Deputy Supervisor Jerry Snyder, Supervisor Mansfield and Councilman Fion MacCrea. (Photo by Town Clerk Janice L. Burdick)
ALFRED STATION--The Al- fred Town Board, at its Dec. 12, 2013 meeting voted unani- mously to extend its moratorium on and prohbition of gas and pe- troleum exploration and extrac- tion activities for another year.
At a public hearing held Nov.
14 with only a handful of citi- zens in attendance, those in at- tendance were in support of continuing the moratorium against hydrofracking.
Councilman Fion MacCrea, in seconding Councilman Donn Lang’s motion to extend the moratorium, said the Planning Board is still working on the Town Zoning Law in regard to natural gas exploration.
Newly elected Town Supervi- sor Dan Acton, who also at- tended the hearing, reinforced MacCrea’s sentiments. He said it is taking a lot of time to bring the Zoning Law up to date and that it is hoped to have some- thing by early 2014.
Following the year-end meet- ing of the Alfred Town Board held Monday, Dec. 30, board members held a reception recog- nizing Supervisor Tom Mans- field, who did not seek reelection after almost 14 years
of service to the Town of Alfred in various capacities. Council- man Donn Lang, who also did not seek reelection, was recog- nized for his years of service.
During the meeting, the Town Board unanimously voted to es- tablish a Capital Improvement Account - H Fund, and to trans- fer the balance of FEMA money in the amount of $77,800 into that account.
At the Town Board’s organi- zational meeting held Thursday, Jan. 2, Town Justice Sandra Cameron administered the oath of office to incoming Town Su- pervisor Dan Acton, Town Councilman Bob Ormsby, High- way Superintendent Jamie Mansfield and Town Justice Wende Bush.
Supervisor Acton appointed Fion MacCrea Deputy Supervi- sor, thanking Jerry Snyder for his service as deputy with Super- visor Tom Mansfield.
The Town Board voted to ap- point Janice L. Burdick to a 2- year term as Town Clerk, Tax Collector/Registrar of Vital Sta- tistics, and thereafter was ad- ministered the oath of office by Justice Sandra Cameron.
ALBANY–Through a recently com- pleted $50 million project, Albany-based ION (Independent Optical Network), an Albany, New York based, statewide fiber network, has brought high-speed Internet connectivity to unserved and underserved areas in more than 70 rural communities in Upstate New York and parts of Penn- sylvania and Vermont.
The federal investment of $39.7 mil- lion was complemented with a $6.7 mil- lion investment from ION, a $3 million investment from the Development Au- thority of the North Country (DANC) and a $3.2 million investment from the New York State Economic Development Cor- poration.
The federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) project funded an additional 1,400-plus miles of fiber optic network, bringing robust broadband speeds to these rural areas that have long been at a competitive disadvan- tage when it came to broadband connec- tions. The network can serve more than 300 anchor institutions, including li- braries, state and community colleges, state and county agencies, and health care organizations, and is currently connected
to more than 130 of those institutions.
In addition to these organizations, the project makes broadband more readily available to 250,000 households and 38,000 businesses. It also provided much- needed investments and job creation to these communities.
“Bringing fiber to rural communities is very important to the economic future of these communities and upstate New York as a whole,” said Jim Becker, CEO and president of ION. “In fact, this project was cited on President Obama’s list of 100 Stimulus Fund Projects that are Changing America. We are very proud of the work we’ve done to help these com- munities, and we continue to work closely with many of them to assist with their future plans.”
“The infrastructure ION has deployed not only brings new capabilities for rural communities, but vital, high capacity for the colleges and universities located there, capacity that will become increas- ingly important as the problems we attack become more data intensive,” said Dr.
Timothy Lance, president and chair of NYSERNet. “But just as important has been the wonderful partnership with ION
from which the research and education community will benefit for years to come.”
“Affecting every aspect of academic and student life, broadband is essential to institutions of higher education,” said Gary Roberts, Alfred University’s direc- tor of information technology. “For decades now, rural institutions have had an extraordinarily difficult time procuring reasonably priced broadband. With the new ION network, affordable broadband is now available to Alfred University and institutions across the state. The results have truly been transformational.”
The communities now have robust and reliable high-speed connection options (up to 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, and 100 Gbps capabilities) thanks to the massive proj- ect. Overlapping fiber rings exist throughout the network, so that broad- band circuits can be automatically switched in another direction in the event of a break in the line or equipment fail- ure.
“The construction of the ARRA project has enabled the Development Authority to provide two diverse paths of broad- band through the Adirondack Park link-
ing the western and eastern halves of the North Country. This will provide new op- portunities for business, new jobs and greater economic development for the en- tire seven-county region,” said James Wright, CEO for DANC.
As a carrier neutral provider, ION built the infrastructure, installing a sufficient amount of fiber to more than 30,000 poles to allow various service providers to utilize as much bandwidth as they need for their customers’ use. ION currently provides services to the major cellular providers, national and regional telecom- munications carriers, rural service providers, as well as large businesses and enterprises throughout upstate NY and parts of PA and VT.
ION is a subsidiary of Sovernet Com- munications, which provides Internet and telecommunication services throughout New England. It is currently constructing a 900-mile fiber optic network in Ver- mont, also funded through the BTOP pro- gram, which will provide fiber-based services to more than 340 Vermont com- munity institutions. This network will connect with ION’s 3,000-mile network in New York.
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By GARTH GRANTIER, WES BENTZ and JOHN BUCKWALTER Alfred Area Weather Recorder YVONNE L. (SWANSON)
STEPHAN
Lived in Alfred area 1983-1991 Yvonne Louise Swanson Stephan, 73, passed away into the arms of her Lord in an am- bulance on the way to Albany Medical Center, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 after a six month courageous battle with brain cancer.
Born Sept. 18, 1940 in Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL, she was the daugh- ter of the late David Einar and Dagmar Alice (Augdahl) Swan- son. After graduating from New Trier High School June 1958 she attended North Park College, Chicago, IL, for three years and transferred to The College of Emporia, Emporia KS and grad- uated, June 1, 1963. Yvonne re- turned to Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia to complete her teaching credentials and taught third grade one year at Fort Leavenworth, KS. At Ft.
Leavenworth, KS, Post Chapel April 24, 1965 Yvonne married US army soldier Melvin F. (Mel) Stephan.
As the wife of a Seventh Day Baptist minister, Yvonne was deeply involved in the churches where her husband was called to pastor. She was a musician who played the folk guitar and dul- cimer, hand bells and hand- chimes in addition to singing.
She also served as a substitute teacher at numerous public schools, was a story teller, and a Christian educator of children in her husband’s churches that in- cluded Bell Seventh Day Baptist Church in Salemville, PA from 1971-1983; the Alfred Station Seventh Day Baptist Church from 1983-1990; Marlboro Sev- enth Day Baptist Church in Bridgeton, NJ from 1991-1995;
Shilow Seventh Day Baptist Church in Shilow, NJ from 1996-2007; and most recently at Raritan Valley Seventh Day Baptist Church in Bridgewater, NJ.While living in Alfred Station, she completed post graduate courses at Alfred University and was an original member of the Kanakadea Chorale madrigal singers. As a substitute school teacher Yvonne visited Alfred- Almond Central School in vin- tage 1800’s costume playing her dulcimer, accompanying herself, singing songs of the post-Revo- lutionary War era as well as demonstrating other string in- struments.
During Advent 1991 Yvonne
answered one newspaper ad to be the “paid” alto at the Salem Episcopal Church. Director of the Salem church choir, Dr. Eu- gene T. Simpson, professor of voice and choral literature at Rowan College and director of the Rowan College Chamber Choir immediately invited Yvonne to join the elite, audi- tion-only Chamber Choir con- sisting of Rowan voice students and members of the community as lead second alto. With the Rowan College Chamber Choir, she traveled extensively. per- forming at Carnegie Hall, St.
Paul’s Cathedral in London, to- gether with the Mormon Taber- nacle Choir for a PBS film, St.
Peter’s Basilica in Rome, in Paris, St. Petersburg, Russia, along with formal concerts in local New Jersey churches, con- cert halls and madrigal dinners.
Yvonne was credentialed as a substitute school teacher in all the local school districts near where we resided and one year she was employed as a full time reading teacher who also taught grade’s K-6 Spanish although she only spoke a tiny bit of Spanish. Throughout the years Yvonne’s love of children and skill at story telling has engaged many children’s attention.
Throughout the years it was Yvonne’s special joy to partici- pate in the music program at General Conference – the Con- ference Choir, Quartets, Duets, Solos. She also participated in the Children’s Conferences and programs as leader, teacher, sto- ryteller and presenter.
Yvonne will be remembered as an accomplished landscape painter, a crafter who designed and made Scripture inspired, theologically illustrative cele- bration robes for pastors, several banners for churches, and church banners delivered to and seen at General Conference;
seamstress, who designed and created, quilts, shirts, vests, and hats for others and herself; knit- ter of lap robes, hats, scarves, gloves and other gift items. In 1992-93 Yvonne created and crafted the SDB Women’s Soci- ety new “Robe of Achievement”
remembering fondly the robe from China somehow lost in our SDB Conference headquarters’
move from Plainfield, NJ to Janesville, WI. Yvonne tried to make the new robe emulate the China robe.
Survivors include her loving husband Mel, her two sons, Karl and Richard, their families and sibling, David Fritzjof Swanson.
Karl’s family includes:
Yvonne’s grandchild Holland Delaine Stephan Shub whose marriage to Jacob Shub she was- delighted to witness in Arkansas and Great Grandchildren, Lyn- ndon Joseph Stephan Shub and Beckett Orion Shub; Karl’s spouse (beloved daughter-in- law): Sandra Wayne (Haubt) Stephan and grandchildren:
Christopher Darr Stephan, Ari- annah Gabrielle (Ari) Stephan and Alexandra La’el (Alex) Stephan.
Richard’s family includes:
spouse (beloved daughter-in- law): Susan Louise (Cavalletti)
Stephan and grandchildren:
Gabriel Phillip Stephan and Va- lerie Louise Stephan
The family’s first celebration of Yvonne’s life was from the W.
J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home 1700 Washington Ave., Rensselaer, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013.
A Celebration of Yvonne’s life and Committal of ashes will be at the Shiloh Seventh Day Bap- tist Church and Cemetery, re- spectively, June 28, 2014.
DONNA MAE SMITH Was married in Alfred Station
WELLSVILLE--Donna Mae Smith, 91, and formerly of 2838 Hallsport Road, Wellsville, who packed bomb fuses in Elmira during World War II, passed away in the Highland Park Care Center in Wellsville on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 following a long illness.
She was borh June 30, 1922, in Whitesville, the daughter of George and Laura Langdon Bledsoe Sr.
On Nov. 20, 1946, in Alfred Station, she married Dale T.
Smith, who predeceased her on Feb. 7, 1997.
She attended the Stannards United Methodist Church.
During World War II, she was employed in the Eclipse factory in Elmira, packing bomb fuses.
In Wellsville, she was em- ployed at the Cadet Dry Clean- ers, Up To Date Fashions and the Rockwell Department Store.
She is survived by daughters, Cheryl (Arnold) Eaton of Wellsville, and Gloria (Gary) Fanton of Wellsville; sons, Gary (Naty) Smith of Rochester, Randy (Felicia) Smith of Shongo, and Terry (Tracy) Smith of Bergen; grandchildren, Meghan and Matthew Smith of Bergen, Joseph (Youlanda) Smith of Whitesville, Laura Smith of Allentown, Dr. Kerrie (Matthew) Dalzell of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Dr. Mark (Stacy) Fanton of Cabot, PA;
great-grandchildren, Mallory Smith, Jillian and Benjamin Dalzell and Heidi, Lindsey and Andrew Fanton; brothers, Harold Bledsoe of Austin, PA, Charles (Nancy) Bledsoe of Wellsville, George (Joanne) Bledsoe, Jr. of Montrose, PA, and Carol (Sherry) Bledsoe of Zephyrhills, FL; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also predeceased by her parents; husband, Dale T.
Smith; brother, Eugene Bledsoe;
and a great-grandson, Liam Dalzell.
There was no visitation and private services were held on Thursday Jan. 16 in the Mulhol- land-Crowell Funeral Home of Wellsville with the Rev. Ralph Eastlack officiating. Burial was in the Rural Cemetery in Whitesville.
Memorials may be sent to the Allegany County Office for the Aging, 6085 State Route 19N, Belmont, NY 14813.
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ALFRED--Jared Blake Cooper and Krystal Marysa Redding, both of Alfred, announce that they became engage to be mar- ried on Dec. 1, 2013 in Oxon Hill, MD.
The couple met at their alma mater, Alfred University, in 2009.
The future bride, originally from Washington, DC, received a bachelor’s of arts degree in The- atre and Dance from Alfred Uni- versity in 2012.
Her fiancé, originally from Syracuse, is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Accounting at Alfred University, and already has a job lined up at the account- ing firm BWB in Olean.
The couple is planning a May 24, 2014 wedding ceremony to be held on the Brick Lawn on the
Alfred University campus, one week following Jared’s gradua- tion (May 17, 2014) and just a week prior to his starting his em- ployment with BWB in Olean on June 2, 2014.
KRYSTAL REDDING and JARED COOPER
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On occasion, my sister, Becky Prophet and I walk together past the first house we lived in here in Alfred. It's on High Street and was subsequently owned by David and Angela Rossington, after the Butts family moved down the hill to where Becky and Craig Prophet now live, at 72 South Main. Here, in the parking space below the steep front lawn of that house, we've seen, for several weeks, a jacket draped over a motor bike, obviously to keep it warm (?).
Here’s another “dippity-do” for a wintery party. I’ve had a lot of artichoke dips, but never one that had mushrooms, one of my fa- vorites, in it. I like the addition of mozzarella cheese in it also. The use of the crock pot lets you make it ahead and then keep it warm while serving.
This is from the special collectors’ edition of Taste of Homefor winter 2013.
Cheese trio Artichoke and Spinach Dip 1 c. chopped fresh mushrooms
1 c. shredded part-skim mozzarella, divided 1 T. butter
1 (14oz.) can water packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced 1½ c. mayonnaise
1 pkg. (10oz.) frozen, chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry 1 pkg. (8oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 c. plus 2 T. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
¼ c. chopped sweet red pepper toasted French bread baguette slices
In large skillet, sauté mushrooms in butter until tender. Add gar- lic; cook 1 min. In large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, cream cheese, 1 c. Parmesan and ¾ c. mozzarella. Add the mushroom mix- ture, artichokes, spinach and red pepper. Transfer to a 3 qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Serve with baguette slices.
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By KELLY SNYDER Alfred Sun Weather
Forecaster Time to Bundle Up, Alfred!!
Thursday Jan. 23 CLOUDY (HIGH 14 – LOW 4) Chance of precip.: 20%
Friday Jan. 24 SNOW SHOWERS (HIGH 19 – LOW 10) Chance of precip.: 20%
Saturday Jan. 25 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 18 – LOW 8) Chance of precip.: 20%
Sunday Jan. 26 MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 15- LOW -2) Chance of precip.: 20%
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ALFRED–On Saturday, Jan.
25, Alfred State and Alfred Uni- versity will be working together to host a Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day of Service. This event will round out a week of program- ming in commemoration and cel- ebration of the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
“We see this as an important way to keep Dr. King's legacy of service alive and make commu- nity involvement a part of our everyday lives,” said Jonathan Hilsher, director of the center for civic engagement at Alfred State.
“We have already secured volun- teer sites in about eight locations, with more projects anticipated.
Students will be volunteering with libraries, non-profits, and faith-based organizations.”
Alfred State and Alfred Uni- versity were also recipients of a New York Campus Compact 2014 MLK Collegiate Challenge Grant. Only a dozen schools in the state received the honor.
Both institutions will use the funds to honor the life of Dr.
King by reminding all Americans of their civic duty to serve and by helping members of the commu- nity to work together to solve common problems.
ALFRED--Lauren Dane Butler, CPC received her Certification in Emotional Intelligence Consult- ing in November, 2013.
She is the owner of Simply Life Coaching where she specializes in helping others move forward in a positive, supporting environment. Ms. Butler re- ceived her Certification in Coaching in 2012 and has been helping clients ever since.
It was when she read Daniel Goleman's book:
Emotional Intelligence, Why can it matter more than IQ, that her interest in Emotional Intelligence was sparked. As a tool in the field of Life Coaching EQ Assessments can be of great value to employers, educators, and students and to the students and em- ployees themselves in helping to retain them.
So what is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional In- telligence is the study of how we deal with our own and the emotions of others as we navigate through our environment on a daily basis. One accepted def- inition of Emotional Intelligence is as follows:
"Emotional Intelligence is the ability to succeed in coping with environmental demands. Perception of others emotion, promoting growth, skills that as- sist us in developing and maintaining social rela- tionships, use emotional information in a meaningful and effective way."
Emotional Intelligence is not set, it is actually a
"snap-shot" in time of where you are personally and
professionally. Your IQ, aptitude and personality are set whereas your EQ (Emotional Quotient) is not;
it can be developed further given the right guidance, support and accountability.
Emotional Intelligence is also an assessment of how we relate in our environment, both internally and externally. When we are aware of our own emo- tions and the impact they have on others we are bet- ter able to navigate in our external world when dealing with others and their emotions.
Ms. Butler is certified in EQ Assessment tools that assist in understanding our strengths and weak- nesses and where further development is necessary.
EQ Assessments are used in the field of Leadership, Executive, Employee and Student retention. An ex- ample of where the EQ Assessment has been most beneficial is in the hiring of key employees. It al- lows the Employer a better understanding of the skill set the respective employee possesses and how it can be further developed to enhance their contri- butions to the organization. The same can be said of students, especially in the College environment.
Lauren Dane Butler is a Certified Professional Coach, Certified Emotional Intelligence Consultant, Graduate of Alfred University with a B.S. in Busi- ness Management and has been a member of the Al- fred Community since 1984.
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Dianne Mattar, a senior ceramic engineering major in the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University (AU), earned first place in American Society of Materials’ Eastern New York Chap- ter’s 2013 Materials Poster and Micrograph Contest and Exhibition held at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Mattar’s poster, “Energy- Efficient Manufacture of Beta Alumina Solid Electrolytes using Mi- crowave Assist Technology,” focused on her research involving the use of microwave-assisted technology and tape-casting to develop a planar ceramic substrate for use in a sodium battery. She did the work while she was a co-op student at Ceralink, Inc., in Troy, NY.
It was the second co-op experience for Mattar, who had earlier completed an assignment at Unison Industries. The two experiences
“certainly helped me grow my self-confidence,” said Mattar. “I feel that after graduation, I can enter a starting engineering position with more competence than my peers who have not done any co-ops.”
Mattar is enrolled in the 4+1 program at Alfred University that al- lows engineering students to complete a master of business admin- istration degree in fifth year at AU.
A graduate of Williamsville East High School, Mattar is the daugh- ter of Mark and Jane Mattar of East Amherst, NY.
Robert J. Gravesof Andover was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Alfred University. He is a senior in the School of Art and Design. Students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average to qualify for Dean’s List. Graves, an Art and Design major, is a graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School and is the son of Rebecca Graves of Alfred Station and Bernard Graves of Alfred.
Artemas G. Steereof Hornell was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Alfred University. He is a senior in the In- amori School of Engineering. Students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average to qualify for Dean’s List. Steere, a Ceramic Engineer- ing major, is a home school graduate and is the son of Thomas and Susan Steere of Hornell.
Andrew Platt of Almond has been named to the Fall 2013 SUNY Oneonta Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 hours of more. He has also been named to the Provost’s List for the Fall 2013 semester; having achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.
Pooja Patelof Alfred has been named to the Dean's List at The State University of New York at Geneseo for the fall semester 2013.
To be on the list, a student must have achieved a 3.5 grade point av- erage while taking at least 12 credit hours.
AU senior wins poster contest
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VISION FOR THE FUTURE
The County Legislature’s first regular meeting was held in Belmont at 2:00 pm, on January 13th.
All 15 Legislators were present. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Vet- erans Service Officer Michael Hennessy. This meeting was somewhat unusual in that there were no “Privilege of the Floor” presentations to the Board.
Six resolutions were pre-filed for considera- tion by the Board of Legislators. Resolution 22-14 set a public hearing for January 27, 2014, at 2:00 pm for review and proposed extension of County Agricultural District Number 2. Resolutions 23-14 and 24-14 accepted insurance payments from NYMIR in the amounts of $6,500 and $225, re- spectively. Those funds were appropriated to the proper account. Resolution 25-14 approved an agreement with the Allegany County Association for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, Inc., to render service, training and aid to indigent blind in Allegany County. Resolution 26-14 approved an agreement with the Allegany County Agricultural Society (County Fair Board) for $8,000, in support of the County Fair. Resolution 27-14 approved an agreement with the Volunteer Firemen’s Associa- tion of Allegany County, Inc., for $2,000, for pro- viding training schools for firefighters in Allegany County. All resolutions were unanimously adopted.
A special “Committee of the Whole” meeting was held that evening (01/13/14) at the Crossroads Center in Belvidere. This was our new Board’s second Committee of the Whole meeting. The pri- mary purpose of these meetings is to discuss and develop our vision for the County’s future. At our first meeting in December 2013 we focused on economic development issues. Our second meet- ing focused on proposals on multiple topics. Leg- islator Phil Curran submitted a written proposal for changes and enhancements to the bridge repair/re- placement program. Legislator Kevin LaForge submitted a written proposal for consolidated and/or merged services. This was a follow-up on a proposal Kevin submitted a year or two ago. It is especially timely in view of recent consolidation
proposals advanced by Governor Cuomo. Other topics of discussion included sharing sales rev- enue, county landfill options, and economic devel- opment. No final decisions were made, but the discussion at this 2.5 hour meeting was candid and productive. Everyone present agreed we should hold another session to continue exploring and fo- cusing our vision for the future of Allegany County.
Governor Andrew Cuomo recently presented his “State of the State” address to the State Legis- lature. There were a number of interesting and hopeful proposals that directly relate to County government. After years of projected deficits, the State is looking at projected budget surpluses. For 2014-15 Governor Cuomo has proposed a rebate for taxpayers in municipalities that stay under the 2.0% real property tax cap. For 2015-16 he has proposed a rebate for taxpayers in municipalities that stay under the 2.0% tax cap and show progress on consolidation and/or shared services. There are no details regarding how these programs will work, and I doubt they will provide much actual tax relief. However, Governor Cuomo has pro- posed a “Circuit Breaker” tax refund program for 2016-17 and beyond. It reportedly provides a for- mula for tax refunds based upon factors such as in- come and real property taxes paid. Taxpayers earning less than $120,000 annual income would multiply their income by 3.0%. They would deduct that amount from their total real property tax pay- ments. Their refund would be equal to 20% of the difference, up to a maximum of $1,000. If enacted this could provide a substantial break for many county residents. I am anxiously awaiting further details on this program.
Last Monday I underwent cataract surgery on my right eye. This has resulted in several visits to the doctor over the past week. I have had a few days of slightly impaired vision, though overall my recovery is proceeding smoothly. I definitely ap- preciate the gift of good vision. Individually I am looking forward to better (improved) vision in the future. This will fit well with a new, improved vi- sion for Allegany County.
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Lower county taxes?
Super rights in ‘TPP’
Overheard
’Mid the rumblings that come from the choir’s back row:
“I’ve got six basses more coming Thursday, you know.”
This is greeted with doubtful expressions on faces:
“The thing that we’re needing is singers– not basses!”
—Anon-Bass Mouse
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Dear Editor:
I just mailed a check to pay my county taxes. If I recall, tax pay- ers were led to believe that taxes had been lowered for the fourth year in a row. Funny, the check I wrote today was $53 more than last year and my assessment did not change. In fact, when I paid my taxes last year, the amount I paid was again more than the previous year. By the way, my assessment has not changed.
(After this letter, I am confident my assessment will change.)
Legislators, please be serious about lowering taxes. If people are going to stay in this county, do your job and really lower taxes.
K. David Porter 1483 River Road Wellsville, NY 14895
To the Editor:
What’s so bad about the Trans Pacific Partnership, anyway?
The most dastardly new evils, in the guise of a “trade agree-
ment”, being proposed in Trans Pacific Partnership ("TPP") are super-national rights for corpo- rate business interests, which we only know about because there are leaked documents, which al- beit, are heavily redacted. The TPP purports to define any law, existing and future, which con- strains business ventures due to such things as environmental pollution regulations, establish labor rights laws, etc., as an "in- direct expropriation" of expected corporate profits, and would es- tablish an unassailable business tribunal to enforce these virtually unprecedented prerogatives.
So, for example, if some mega-corporation wanted to frack for natural gas in your backyard, and you didn't wish to sign an agreement for them to do so, you would have to pay them for damages for the money they would have presumably made from fracking there, and your own government would be un- able to protect you in any way from such a suit brought against you in this newly established business tribunal.
And that's just the start. The TPP would make it easier to ex- port jobs to markets where labor is even cheaper than where they exported most of our jobs after NAFTA was made law, and from preceding "free" trade agree- ments. These are, and were noth- ing but free-for-all labor
exploitation deals, and the TPP is the worst yet by a huge order of magnitude. If you want to turn the entire United States of Amer- ica into a third world country, this will be the fast track upon which we get there.
Why haven't we heard more about this? It's precisely because it's been negotiated by corporate stooges in such extreme secrecy, and the documents have been il- legally classified as top secret, that members of Congress are even forbidden to tell anyone about the provisions in it. Jour- nalists have been systematically excluded from the private con- claves where this is being dis- cussed, formulated, drafted and finalized. There are only about 600 special business interest lob- byists who have working access to the TPP documents.
And that is why it is so outra- geous, that a handful of Congres- sional committee chairmen, Senators Max Baucus and Orrin Hatch of the Senate Finance Committee, and Dave Camp of the House Ways And Means Committee, to name a few, were apparently trying to push the TPP legislation as a fast track bill onto the floors of Congress for a “fast- track” vote, without debate or amendments. That's what was learned when contact with the Congressional committees was made last Friday. But apparently, these few members of Congress, due to a push-back from other, seriously concerned Congres- sional colleagues, have decided to have some kind of Senate committee hearing on Thursday, January 16, 2014. This is not a partisan issue, because members on both sides of the aisle have expressed concerns about TPP already. Let’s see if CNN will be doing a live broadcast of this hearing.
However, it is not clear that a full and OPEN hearing will be held, or will our Congress, again, be expelling anyone who quietly protests the destruction of our democracy? If we all call these Washington Congressional com- mittees and our elected represen- tatives to demand that nothing be done to advance this trade agree- ment, until the full, proposed text of the TPP legislation is com- pletely divulged to the American public, we can be successful in stopping so egregious an attack upon our Constitution and our civil rights.
The TPP would extend drug patent monopolies, high on the Christmas wish list of the greed- iest pharmaceutical monoliths, who are already raking in mon- strous profits.
The TPP purports to inhibit, on an international scale, the ability of all governments to perform proper financial oversight and regulation of the same Wall Street banks and insurance com- panies that had already damaged the entire world economy. They would be, by virtue of TPP’s pas- sage into law, free to create those toxic assets, play casino games with client money, to do more and more of the very things that created the financial crisis in 2008, which crippled our econ- omy. And we are all still suffer- ing from the “Great Recession”
they brought on.
And that's not all. The TPP would leave governments, in- cluding our own, powerless to regulate pesticides, food addi- tives, or GMOs. They could force-feed us these questionable, unwanted items against our will by virtue of TPP being signed into law.
Oh, and there's more, too. Our corporations want to monopolize global food supplies. They want
to abolish policies and incentives to "buy local." And on top of everything else they want to abolish all tariffs, so THEY can retain ALL the profits from the new, cheaper labor markets they will exploit.
The only thing "free", about this so-called trade deal, is to make giant corporations free from any accountability whatso- ever. A “new world order” is being established, where demo- cratic governments will be en- tirely subservient to a
“totalitarian” system actually run by business interests, if we stand idly by.
This situation is so unbeliev- ably bad, you will have to make a serious effort to read the delib- erately sparse information which is available, to appreciate the kind of peril we are all in right now, unless TPP is stopped cold.
Please set aside your disbelief until you have investigated on your own, information about TPP.But your voice, speaking out, can stop these 21st century fas- cists in their fast-tracks, if only you will speak out now while we still can. As of this moment, be- cause of our voices, the perpetra- tors of this so called “trade agreement” have been unable to find a Democrat on the House side to co-sponsor the bill. It must stay that way, and only our unflagging diligence and ac- tivism can keep it that way.
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Week of Jan. 23, 2014-Jan. 29, 2014 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
IT’S ABOUT TIME
Some months ago I decided that I was now old enough to endure a children’s book which I had found myself unable to finish as a youngster. This was due to a certain painful incident in it with which I empathized too vividly.
Wondering how I would feel when reading that section as an adult, I located my copy and put it on top of a stack. It soon became buried and my intention was neglected. Recently, it rose once again to the top of the pile and jogged my memory.
Now I can almost proudly say that my mission to read the book in its entirety has been accomplished. “Almost” because in three pages “The Editor’s Preface” makes it clear that in its original form many considered it not quite acceptable reading for its intended au- dience of children, either in a classroom, or on their own.
Consequently, my copy of The Water-Babies; A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby by Rev. Charles Kingsley, says on the title page that it was “Edited and Abridged by J. H. Stickney.” It was published in Boston, by Ginn & Company, in 1900. On the verso of the title page is the additional information that it was “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1884, by J. H. Stickney, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
Charles Kingsley’s dedication appears on the next page: “To My Youngest Son, Grenville Arthur and to All Other Good Little Boys.
Come, read me my riddle, each good little man: If you cannot read it, no grown-up folk can.” Thus it would appear that Kingsley, who lived from 1819-1875, would have been dismayed by Stickney’s ed- iting if he had still been alive to read it.
Wikipedia states that the book was “Written in 1862–63 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine... It was written as part satire in support of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species.” That book of Darwin’s had appeared in 1859.
In his Preface to “Water-Babies” Stickney quotes several critical passages from an 1863 issue of the Spectator.The first of these states that “The purpose of the fairy tale--a fine one--seems to have been to adapt the truths of the natural selection of species to the under- standing of children, by giving it an individual and moral as well as mere specific and scientific application.”
I do not know whether the book in its original version or an abridged one is still read by or to little boys or girls nowadays. Upon opening the front cover of the copy at hand, a penned inscription re- vealed how it came to be in my family’s personal library. Addressed to my then five year old father, it says: “For my dear godchild Felix Eliot Mueller with love and a ‘Merrie Christmas’ from his godfather Eliot White. 1900.”
The hardcover book is seven inches tall by five inches wide. Of its pages, 191 are devoted to the story itself. Ten pages at the back of the book contain advertising for additional titles, mostly text- books, issued by Ginn & Company Publishers.
It was on pages 43 and 44 that I found the passage which had stymied my childhood effort to read the rest of the book. Tom, the hero of the story, is a mistreated child chimney sweep. Away from his home territory, he awoke as a water-baby. He “found himself swimming about in the stream, being about four inches long, and having round his neck a set of gills...which he mistook for a lace frill, till he pulled at them, found he hurt himself, and made up his mind that they were best left alone.”
Although this edition of the book has two sets of charming black and white illustrations, I can find no attributions to the deserving artists. I had imagined all too vividly the discomfort of pulling on gills many years ago. Now, as I examined the drawings, gratification to these kind illustrators swept over me. They had omitted water- babies’ gills from their drawings.
Furthermore, I delighted in the discovery of a bonus lurking be- tween pages 34 & 35. It was a very dry four-leaf clover. Memories of a limber childhood when I touched and scrutinized the ground with ease were revived. Often I watched busy ants, and occasionally captured, examined, and released a lizard. Sometimes I might find a good luck charm in the form of a four-leaf clover. I would duly press it in a handy book.
Given my present advanced age, good luck could run out any day.
It’s about time that one of these treasures turned up.
ALFRED--Pang Bo, 2012 re- cipient of an Artist’s Diploma from the Cincinnati Conserva- tory of Music, will perform works by Bach, Mozart, Rach- maninoff, and Bartok in an Al- fred University guest recital at Howell Hall on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. The performance is open to the public free of charge.
Central Conservatory of Music and studied piano with Xi You.
In 2010, Bo enrolled with the highest scholarship possible in the Artist Diploma Program in Piano Performance at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (University of Cincin- nati). Bo was awarded the Artist Diploma in 2012 after perform- ing three solo recitals and one chamber recital, under the direc- tion of Michael Chertock and Sandra Rivers.
Since 2006, she has received high praise in performances at master classes given by Cana- dian pianist Lee Kum Sing, the American pianists Jerome Rose, Barry Snyder and Seymour Lip- kin, and the Hungarian pianist Tamas Vasary.
Vasary said that “Pang Bo is a promising pianist who always plays with heart.” Snyder spoke highly of Pang Bo’s musical un- derstanding and playing, saying she is a pianist with enthusiasm and passion.
Pang Bo has performed solo piano and chamber music in many of the provinces of China.
In 2005, she placed fourth in China for the Asian Chopin In- ternational Competition. In 2008, Bo was invited to take part in an exchange performance held by the National Center for the Performing Arts in China. In 2010, she was invited to attend the Second International Cham- ber Music Festival in Beijing and performed there with many musicians.
1966 Alfred University graduate David Perlstein has released a new novel he’s written titled The Boy Walker.
Pang Bo offers piano recital
As a child, Pang Bo learned to play the piano from her father.
Showing talent for music, she entered the school attached to the very selective Central Con- servatory of Music in Beijing in 2001 where she studied under the direction of Zhiwei Zhang and Qifang Li.
In 2006, she enrolled in the
David Perlstein, AU Class of 1966, has a new novel available, The Boy Walker. Kirkus Re- views says it is “A funny, affect- ing novel about fragmented lives that slip the leash.”
The Boy Walker presents the intersection of tragedy and stand-up comedy. A 12-year-old English bulldog named Brute Greenbaum struggles to hold to- gether a father and adult son es- tranged yet living in the same San Francisco house.
A self-proclaimed “dog among dogs,” Brute’s fierce de- meanor conceals a keen intellect and a taste for rabbinic (Hebrew language used by rabbis) wis- dom along with the biting humor of a stand-up comic. He narrates a tale of tragic loss, odd relation- ships, foolish misadventures, dark secrets, and the redemptive power of laughter.
The first three chapters of The Boy Walker can be read at davidperlstein.com. The novel can be purchased at A m a z o n . c o m , Barnesandnoble.com, and by order at other bookstores.
Also, David’s short-short story, “White on White,” ap- pears in the winter 2014 edition of Summerset Review.
While Ellen’s away, the Alfred Sun is seeking a local volunteer, preferably a good cook, who would like to share recipes in
“Sunny Side Up” for about eight weeks beginning in mid-Febru- ary. If you’re interested, please
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[email protected] or call 607-587-8110 and leave a message.
By ELIZA ORDWAY Alfred Box of Books Library Director
As the town welcomes back the students so does the Box of Books! We will resume Sunday hours starting on Sunday, Jan. 26 we will be open from 12-4. The hours will then be Monday 10-6, Tuesday 12-6, Wednesday 10-6, Thursday 12-6, Friday 10-5 and Sunday 12-4.
In the case of bad weather it is always a good idea to call the li- brary, or check our Facebook page before coming down. Both Eliza and Rima live out of town so getting here some days is a challenge.
Coming events here at the Box of Books:
Friday January 24th at 11 - Story Time. Music, stories, activities and more for all ages.
Tuesday, January 28th from 6:30 - 8 Master Gardener Mary Lu Wells will be presenting a class called Ground Covers Beyond Pachysandra brought to us from Cornell University Cooperative Ex- tension. Registration fee is $5 and is due at time of registration.
Saturday, February 1st is Bring your Child to the Library Day from 10 am - 1pm we will be open with a variety of programs being run through the day that celebrate libraries and their importance in our lives. Call or stop in for a list of events on the schedule.
Saturday, February 1st marks the return of our As Seen on Pin- terest program for adults. We will meet from 2-4 pm. This month we will be making book hearts, visit our pinterest page Alfred Bob and look on the As Seen on Pinterest board or visit our website for details linked to our calendar. Participants are asked to bring their own stapler and we will provide the rest of the supplies.
Monday, February 3rd - Box of Books Board Meeting at 7 pm.
Tuesday, February 4th begins the first of the Education Fieldwork Class programs here this semester. THese programs are usually geared for ages 5 and up but can be done by younger with help. De- tails for these programs are still coming since the students are just getting back. SOmetimes we are all surprised by what happens at the program. Please contact the library with any questions and we will do our best to answer your questions.
To register for events please contact the library at 587.9290 or al- [email protected].
AU grad writes novel “An intersection of tragedy and stand-up comedy”
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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. For more information, call Nancy Luger at 607-587- 9449 or email:
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: Feb. 7--Michael Lorow; Feb.
14--Pat Kane; Feb. 15--Nick Young; 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 will be CLOSED for reno- vations & rest from Jan. 1-Jan.
31, 2014. Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café, 22 W. Main St., Angelica. Call 585-466-3399 or visit black-eyed-susan.com Bo Pang, Pianistwill perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 at Susan Howell Hall on the Alfred Univer- sity campus. Free and open to the public.
Eastman Jazz Ensemblewill perform in concert at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15 in Holmes Au- ditorium, Harder Hall, AU cam- plus. Admission is free.
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, Jan. 25-- Rockwood Ferry; Saturday, Feb.
8--The Prickers; Friday, Feb. 21-- Commander Cody; Saturday, March 29--The Waymores. For tickets, visit: www.WellsvilleCre- ativeArtsCenter.com or call 585- 593-3000.
“Winter’s Tale,”a vocal recital featuring soprano Rebecca Weaver Hamm accompanied by pianist Patricia Wiggers, will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 in Susan Howell Hall on the Alfred University campus.
Free and open to the public.
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.
9 pm Thursday, Feb. 13--Seasick Mama. Open Mic Night Wednes- days when colleges are in ses- sion.
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
Theater
& Dance
COMEDY
Comedian Sheng Wang will per- form at 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Knight Club, Powell Cam- pus Center, AU campus.
Comedian Jenny Zegrinowill perform at 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Night Club, Powell Campus Center, AU campus.
DANCE
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.
AU Dance Concert will be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
20; 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 in Miller Per- forming Arts Center, AU campus.
The Dance Concert features orig- inal choreography and perform- ances by AU faculty, students,
and the Marlin and Ginber Miller Guest Artist. Tickets are required.
Let’s Dance Club offers occa- sional dances. For more informa- tion, contact president 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 Char- lie and Kathy Bill at (607) 295- 7130, or band coordinators Doug and Melody Carrier 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
“Soul” On Stage. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall, AU campus. Five one-act scenes touch on topics in an entertaining, education and engrossing format including
“Black on White,” “Hear Me Roar,” “Blind Old Justice,” “Hair,”
and “On the DL.” Sponsored by UMOJA. Free admission.
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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: “Karen Lang: Autumn Fireworks”. Admis- sion is always free. Gallery Hours: Wed. 12-4, Fri. 12-5 pm,
& Sat. 12-4 or anytime by ap- pointment. (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 available 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
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The snow is back! And some local celebrities have been leaving their footprints around the library...January 23rd is National Measure Your Foot Day, so stop by and try to guess whose feet are whose!
You can even make some footprints of your own.
Friday continues the Writers’ Maker’s Space with Mary Jane Essex: an informal place for writers to share their work and indulge their creativity. Anyone who enjoys writing, or wants a place to start, is invited! It will run from 4-5 p.m. on January 24th, January 31st, February 7th, and February 14th.
Your whole family is invited to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with us on Saturday, February 1st, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Create memories together: enjoy exploring your child’s passions, read a favorite story, play board games, be creative with our craft ideas and supplies, or even watch a movie (complete with snacks). This would be the perfect opportunity for those in the fam- ily who may not have library cards yet to get one!
Don’t forget Preschool Storytime on Mondays! We will give your child an opportunity to enjoy some reading, singing, and playing.
The Side Porch Ballet’s free classes during AACS Winter Break (February 17th-21st) will be held right here at the library! Lauren Norris will teach boys and girls ages 5 and up; no experience nec- essary. The classes will culminate in a performance of Little Red Riding Hood on February 21st. Registration forms can be found at the library and on our website (almondlibrary.org). The deadline for registration is February 8th, so don’t delay!
ALFRED--The Alfred Uni- versity (AU) Athletic Training Club will sponsor a Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, Jan. 30 from noon to 6:30 p.m. in the Ade (Dining) Hall lobby, on the north end of campus.
The blood drive is open to the community and donors can sign up online at http://www.red- crossblood.org/make-donation.
Appointments are appreci- ated, but walk-ins are welcome.
All donors will receive a pint of Hershey’s ice cream courtesy of AU campus food service AVI Fresh and Hershey’s.
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Must be a purchase of $3.00 or more.
With this coupon. Expires 8-24-14.
No photocopies accepted. PS
AU blood drive set for Jan. 30 in Ade
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