Vol. 127, No. 41 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, October 25, 2012 Inside
Miller, Bardeen, Manhart ...Pg 2 Mosquito Attack!...Pg.3 Road Map to Mandate Relief ..Pg.4 Community Chest Drive ...Pg.5 Wait A Minute ...Pg. 6 Dial ‘M’ for Murder ...Pg. 7 A Pigskin Pick winner!....Pgs.10-11 A Refreshing Course ...Pg 12 Ground broken at AU ...Pg. 20
The Cameron girls (Nancy, Marilyn and Marianne) gathered in Alfred - from Anderson, CA, Celina, TX, Kidron, OH. The sis- ters, former Alfred area residents, were taking photos of themselves and realized it might be a fun "turnabout" to have their photo taken reading theSunin Al- fred. The paper they are holding was actually brought from Ohio.
The sisters were in town for the Allegany Arti- sans Studio Tour.
Back to Alfred?
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‘Moments in Conservation’
topic of Bergren Forum talk
By DAVID L. SNYDER Editor, Publisher & Janitor ALMOND--The Alfred-Al- mond Central School Board of Education recently adopted a substitute teacher resolution to be followed during the 2012-2013 school year.
At the Sept. 12 meeting, the school board approved the fol- lowing resolution:
a. Substitute teachers who are not certified in NYS will be paid
$95 per day.
b. Substitute teachers who are certified in NYS will be paid $100 per day.
c. A substitute with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, serving in one continuous assignment for a period of 30 or more teaching days will be paid at the rate of
$105 per day for the full assign- ment and continue to be desig- nated “Substitute Teacher.”
ALFRED–After more than a year of planning, construction has begun on a new residence for the president of Alfred State. The site is located on Route 244, south of the College Farm and will replace the current home for the president which is located in the Village of Alfred.
Building Trades students, under the direction of department chair Joe Richardson, broke ground on the project in September. Over the next three years, students will complete nearly every aspect of con- struction and will follow National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) green building standards.
When complete, this 7,800 square foot residence/entertainment fa- cility will feature state-of-the-art geothermal and solar technologies and will serve as a demonstration home in Alfred (similar to the zero energy demonstration home on the Wellsville campus) that showcases green technologies and programs at Alfred State.
In addition to a five-bedroom residence, the structure will have a separate entertainment area for small, special events complete with a parking area for guests, handicapped accessibility, and a catering kitchen.
ALFRED–Dr. John M. Anderson, president of Alfred State, has been selected to serve as the State University of New York (SUNY) representative on the SUNY Empire State College Presidential Search Committee.
This recently formed committee will recommend candidates to suc- ceed former President Alan R. Davis, who announced his resignation in the spring of this year to take the position of president at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia.
News of the formation of the committee and the selection of its members was announced in September by SUNY Empire State Col- lege.
FRED BEAUDRY will speak at today’s Bergren Forum, but not necessarily about kite skiing. (SUN Photo by Leo Nealon)
ALFRED– Fred Beaudry, assistant professor of environmental studies at Alfred University, will present “July in South Berwick, 1961 in Tanzania:
Hot Moments in Conservation” as part of Alfred University’s ongoing Bergren Forum series.
The lecture will take place today (Thursday, Oct. 25) at 12:10 p.m. in Nevins Theater located in Alfred University’s Powell Campus Center. All are welcome to attend and there is no admission charge.
Beaudry will examine two case studies illus- trating the temporal characteristics of biodiversity conservation threats and opportunities. The first study will be of high-risk road mortality periods for freshwater turtles in southern Maine, while the second will examine patterns of land protection ef-
forts across the globe.
Beaudry earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from the Université du Québec à Ri- mouski. He continued his education and received a master of science degree in wildlife management from Humboldt State University and Ph.D. in wildlife ecology from the University of Maine. His areas of concentration include conservation biol- ogy and habitat and population ecology, with spe- cial interests in amphibians, turtles, and birds.
The Bergren Forum, sponsored by the Alfred University Division of Human Studies in the Col- lege of Liberal Arts and Sciences, meets Thurs- days during each academic semester at the University. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch; coffee and tea will be available.
d. Individuals hired for a full semester (5 months or more) in a continuous assignment will be paid at the current beginning teacher’s salary rate and will be designated “temporary teacher.”
The school board, at the Sept.
12 meeting, then approved the following as substitute teachers for 2012-13: Frank Vaughn, Kalee Reynolds, Deirdre Zim- merman, Elizabeth Shephard, Ann Ball, Catherine Jaycox, and Susan Gorman.
In other business, the school board, at its Sept. 12 meeting...
...ACCEPTED a natural gas contract with Vineyard Oil and Gas Co. from Nov. 1, 2012 to Oct. 31, 2013 with the NYMEX monthly settlement price, deter- mined on the final day of trading, plus a basis of $0.62 per dth.
...APPROVED Superintendent Richard Calkins’ attendance at
Construction begins on president’s new residence
Anderson serving on search committee for Empire State College president
the NYS Council of School Su- perintendents conference in Saratoga Springs from Sept. 22- 25....APPROVED purchase of donuts for the First Honors recognition breakfast for the first, second and third period marking periods not to exceed $409.62.
...APPROVED purchase of two on-line textbooks: Exploring Design, Technology and Engi- neering 3rd Edition, for use in Mike Levey’s technology and en- gineering classes; and The Light- ning Thief by Rick Riordan, for use in Bob Woughter’s 6th grade reading and social studies classes.
...APPOINTED Todd Bialecki as the orchestra director for the 2012-13 school year.
...APPROVED Carly Smith to serve as substitute support staff for teacher aide, clerical, cleaner and cafeteria help.
...ACCEPTED the donation of The Coaching History of Alfred- Almond Swimming by William W. Pulos, donated by William Pulos for the Alfred-Almond Li- brary.
...ACCEPTED the donation of
$2,451 from Friends of Alfred- Almond Sports Teams to be put toward the purchase of Fold-A- Goal for the soccer teams.
...ACCEPTED the donation of several yearbooks dating back to 1943 for use in the school, given by Mr. and Mrs. Briggs.
...RECOGNIZED the follow- ing district personnel for years of service at Alfred-Almond Central School including Kathy Winters for 30 years of service, Mike Statt for 25 years of service; Carol Amman, Craig Mix and Bob Woughter each for 20 years of service to the school district.
...HEARD that the next school newsletter would be sent out on Nov. 1, 2012.
The Board of Education, at its Oct. 10 meeting...
...APPROVED purchase of cookies for the Elementary School Improvement Team in the amount not to exceed $155.94 for a Nov. 8 Story Night, Move &
Groove Night on March 7, 2013, Spelling Bee on Jan. 24, 2013, and the Art Show May 21, 2013.
...APPROVED Heather Stevenson, Devon Dray, Thomas Ripple, Rebecca Windover (stu- dent teacher only to sub in Bree Forshee’s class), Briella DePugh (student teacher only to sub in Jessica Dunning’s UPK class) and Shelby Remington (student teacher only to sub in Hannah Burdick’s First Grade class) as substitute teachers for the 2012- 2013 school year pending suc- cessful completion of their fingerprinting.
...APPROVED as substitute support staff: Elizabeth Laplante, food service, teacher aide;
Matthew Wolcott, cleaner; Sally Allen, teacher aide, food service, cleaner; and Raymond Burdick, cleaner.
A-A adopts substitute teacher resolution
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ELLA MAE MILLER Moved to Almond in 1977 ALMOND—Ella Mae Miller, 88, formerly of Whitney Valley Heights, Almond, passed away Friday evening (Oct. 19, 2012) at the Wellsville Manor Care Center, where she has resided for nearly the past four years.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on Feb. 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late David Glenn and Minnie Mae Copeland Bollinger. In 1976 she was mar- ried in Cleveland to Edward F.
“Neil” Miller, and was a devoted wife to him for 34 years until he passed away on Dec. 5, 2010.
Besides her parents, she was also predeceased by her brother, Rev. Charles Earl Bollinger, and her two sisters-in-law, Mary Frances Wright Bollinger and Nancy Solan Bollinger.
Ella Mae attended the Doan Elementary School, the Fair- mont Junior High School, East High School and Cleveland Col- lege, an affiliate of Case Western Reserve University in Cleve- land.
She was proud of her employ- ment for many years in Cleve- land at the May Company and Fairview General Hospital (a Cleveland Clinic Hospital) where she was employed as an administrative assistant to sev- eral physicians. She was also a dedicated caregiver of her par- ents, David and Minnie Bollinger until the time of their deaths.
Ella Mae and her husband Ed became residents of Whitney Valley Heights in Almond in 1977. They loved spending time caring for their home as well as their flower and vegetable gar- dens. They also took great pride in decorating the trees in the vil- lage park in Almond for the Christmas holiday. Ella Mae loved the Christmas season and enjoyed decorating her home and entertaining. She was also an artist who loved making craft projects.
Both Ella Mae and Ed will be remembered for their generosity to various charities including sponsoring a scholarship for the Hornell High School Alumni Association in memory of Ed’s parents, Frank and Mary Miller.
While residing in Cleveland she was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church and was also a communicant of St. Ann’s Church in Hornell and St. Bren- dan’s Church in Almond.
Her family includes her nieces and nephews, Kathy Bollinger,
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Bollinger (Kelly Adair Bollinger), Thomas Bollinger, Paul Bollinger; her grandnieces, Sarah Frances Wells (Greg), Elizabeth Adair Warneck (Tim) and Anne Marie Bollinger (Andy Acs); her great-grand- niece, Madeleine Claire Wells;
also her two sisters-in-law, Lucy (Francis) Solo and Janet Grassi, all of Hornell; and her brother- in-law, Salvatore Miller of Bing- hamton.
There was an hour of calling from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednes- day, Oct. 24 at the Bishop &
Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, where a prayer service was held follow- ing the hour of calling at 10:30 a.m. and at 11 a.m. Wednesday a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Ann’s Church in Hornell. Interment followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Town of Fremont.
In lieu of flowers, those wish- ing may contribute in her mem- ory to Our Lady of the Valley Parish, 27 Erie Ave., Hornell, N.Y. 14843 or to Ss. Brendan and Jude Parish, P.O. Box 1154, Alfred, N.Y. 14802. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
Online condolences or re- membrances of Ella Mae are welcomed at www.bishopand- johnsonfuneralhome.com.
ARTHUR E. “FRITZ”
LIEBERT Hospital Administrator WEBSTER--A well-known and well-respected member of the Greater Rochester Health Care Community, Arthur E.
Liebert, known to all as Fritz, passed into eternal life after a long illness on August 27, 2012.
Born November 18, 1930, Fritz was predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Anita Liebert of Milwaukee, where he was raised. He received a Bach- elor’s degree from Lake Forest College, where he was president of his fraternity. He then did graduate work at Northwestern University in Health Manage- ment and Business Administra- tion. He did his Administrative Residency at Rochester General Hospital on West Main Street where he met Jean Brooks, his wife of 57 years.
After completing officer train- ing in the US Air Force, Fritz served as a hospital administra- tor at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska where he and Jean started married life and their family. He returned by in- vitation to Rochester General in 1957, where he served in Hospi- tal Administration for 39 years, 20 of which as President and CEO. In 1993, he became CEO of what is now known as Rochester General Health Sys- tems and served that organiza- tion for three years until his first retirement in 1996. He was called back in 1999 and served another year as Interim President and CEO of the larger organiza- tion.
In retirement Fritz served on the Board then as chairman of Hillside Family of Agenciesand recently as Chair of the RIT In-
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stitute of Fellows. He also served on other community boards, including the RGH Foundation and the Al Sigl Cen- ter.In addition to his wife Jean, he leaves three children, Cynthia (Allan) Tyo, Wendy (Bryan) Statskey and Todd (Jennifer) Liebert, six grandchildren,a nephew and niece, his brother, John Liebert, MD (Carole) of Phoenix, AZ and brother-in-law, Galen Brooks of Andover.
Calling hours were held at The Anthony Funeral Chapel on Ridge Road in Webster from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. A Memorial Service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept.
6, at the Webster Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Webster Rural Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Me- morial contributions may be made to Hillside Children’s Center Foundation, the Institute of Fellows at Rochester Institute of Technology or Rochester General Hospital Foundation.
LOIS LUCILE BARDEEN Long-time Almond resident ALMOND--Lois Lucile Bardeen, 96, of 15 S. Main St., Almond, died on Thursday (Oct.
18, 2012) at Wellsville Manor Care Center following a brief ill- ness. She was born April 8, 1916, in the Town of Fremont, the daughter of Fred Ezra and Katie (Flanders) Bardeen.
Lois was raised in Hornell and graduated from Penn Hall High School in Pennsylvania. She was employed by the U.S. govern- ment in Washington D.C. She at- tended the Union University Church in Alfred and sang in the church choir. She was a member of the Eastern Star and an active member of the Republican Club.
She enjoyed her involvement in community show choirs and had a tremendous love of animals.
She is survived by a niece, Lois (Robert) Decker; a nephew, Roger (Shirley) Gary; a great- niece, Connie (Cort) Dunham; a great-nephew, Robert (Gena) Decker; as well as several great- great-nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Fred Bardeen; her mother, Katie Bardeen Pullen; a sister, Helen Gary; and a brother, Stanley Bardeen.
Friends called from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc. in Wellsville. The fu- neral followed visitation at the funeral home with Rev. Laurie Demott presiding. Burial was in the Howard Cemetery. Memo- rial donations can be made to the Almond Volunteer Ambulance Corps. To leave online condo- lences, please visit www.emb-
serfuneralhome.com.
ARLOWINE A. (HADSELL) MANHART
One-time ASC cafeteria worker HORNELL—Arlowine A.
(Hadsell) Manhart, 86, of 968 State Route 21, Hornell, passed away Friday (Oct. 19, 2012) at her home.
Born in Hornell, Feb. 25, 1926, the daughter of Sherman and Nettie (Plank) LaBarr, she was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School. Arlowine had worked for Alfred State College in the cafeteria for many years, as well as working for the Hornell Gar- dens and the Wellsville Manor as a nurses aide. Arlowine en- joyed baking, watching wrestling, taking long rides with her husband Milo, but mostly enjoying all of her family.
She was predeceased by her parents; three sons, Clinton, Ronald and Milton Hadsell; her
first husband Milton Hadsell in 1984; and all her brothers.
She is survived by her hus- band, Milo Manhart whom she married on March 3, 1989; her daughters, Shirley (Fred) Groves of Canisteo, Lisa (John) Ebner of Canisteo; two sons, Russell (Lisa) Hadsell of Bath, Gary (Patty) Hadsell of Canisteo; a step-daughter Joanne (Donald) Kenyon of South Carolina; four step-sons, John (Mabel) Man- hart Sr. of Hornell, William Manhart of Syracuse, James Manhart of Arizona, and Philip Manhart of Hornell; several grand, great-grand and great- great-grandchildren; two daugh- ters-in-law, Deborah Winters of Almond, and Rose Hadsell of Hornell; several nieces, and nephews.
Friends called on the family from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednes- day, Oct. 24, 2012, at the Bender - Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St, Hornell, where funeral services will be held today (Thursday, Oct. 25) at 11 a.m., with Rev. Gary Miles officiating. Burial will be in Al- mond Woodlawn Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Hor- nell Moose Lodge immediately following services.
To send a remembrance or light a candle visit www.brow- nandpowersfuneralhomes.com, the family is being assisted by Chester A. Gosper IV director.
Friends may make memorial contributions to: Hornell Ambu- lance c/o City of Hornell PO Box 627, Hornell, NY 14843.
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We'd often heard that Alaska's state bird is the mosquito. In Delta Junction, one attacked Bob Volk. Fortunately, he survived.
I was looking around for another Fall type recipe and came across this delicious breakfast dish which uses apples. It is easy to prepare and sets overnight, so in the morning you just put it in the oven and enjoy.
I found it on the Recipe4Living web site.
Apple-raisin French Toast casserole
½ c. brown sugar 1 (1 lb.) loaf French Baguette
½ tsp. cinnamon 3 eggs
¼ c. butter, melted ¾ c. milk
1-2 apples ½ T. vanilla extract
¼ c. raisins 1 tsp. cinnamon
Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish. Mix together brown sugar and
½ tsp. cinnamon. Mix in melted butter. Peel, core and slice apples.
Stir apples and raisins into the butter until evenly coated. Pour into pan. Slice half of the baguette into 1 inch slices and arrange in an even layer over apples. Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and 1 tsp.
cinnamon. Pour over bread, making sure every slice is fully soaked.
Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove cover and bake 5 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 6 servings. (Probably should cover only half the baking time-the bread in mine didn’t get crispy.)
Here’s a delicious fall breakfast dish!
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ALMOND--M.W. Keri J. Rhe- bergen, Grand Matron, Order of the Eastern Star, State of New York proudly announces the ap- pointment of Mary-Lou Car- tledge of Alfred Station to the State Office of Associate Grand Warder from the Allegany Dis- trict for the year 2013.
The Order of the Eastern Star is an Organization established for the cultivation and promotion of Fraternal, Social and Charitable practices. It is dedicated to Char- ity, Truth and Loving Kindness.
A public reception to honor Mary-Lou and her Allegany Dis-
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Mary-Lou Cartledge gets OES office
trict Companion State Officers will be held Sunday afternoon, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. in the Chapter
Rooms of Kanakadea-McArthur Chapter # 242, OES in Fraterni- ties Hall, Karr Valley Road, Al- mond. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
In addition to Mary-Lou Car- tledge, honored guests will be Pa- tricia Kupiec of Friendship, future Grand Representative of the State of Oklahoma, Mina Caccamise of Fillmore District Deputy Grand Matron, and Steven Langworthy of Eldred, PA District Grand Lecturer.
Friends and acquaintances of these State Officers are welcome to attend.
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ALFRED--All children, youth and adults in the Alfred/Alfred Station area are invited to join in this year’s UNICEF Drive start- ing at 2 pm on Sunday, Oct. 28.
Participants will depart from the Union University Church Center on the corner of Main and Church Streets in Alfred.
Orange UNICEF collection boxes will be provided and re- freshments will be served upon completion of the event at about 4 p.m.
Community members who are not at home at the time of the drive may make contributions by check made payable to U.S.
Fund for UNICEF in care of the Union Univerisyt Church, 29 N.
Main St., Alfred, N.Y. 14802.
For more than 60 years, American kids, schools, parents, and partner organization in- volved in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF have raised millions of dollars for UNICEF’s lifesaving programs worldwide. As one of the longest running youth volun- teer initiatives in America, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is an excellent way in which to inspire our young people to learn the benefits of giving to those in need.
ALFRED--Leaf Pickup in the Village of Alfred will be con- ducted from Oct. 22-Nov. 16.
Leaves should be placed be- tween curb and sidewalk or along the shoulder of non- curbed areas NOT in the street;
not in bags.
Tree branches are to be sepa- rated and set out for the trash haulers on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.
ALFRED--Trick or Treat Hours in the Village of Alfred are scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 31.
A lFred P olice r ePorT Alfred area UNICEF drive set for Oct. 28
ALFRED--The Alfred Police Department reported the follow- ing arrests were made.
--Kyle A. Kozlowski, 21, of Cuba, was charged with failure to pay a fine from an original charge of driving while ability impaired. Kozlowski was ar- rested by Cuba Police Depart- ment on an Alfred Village Court Bench Warrant. Kozlowski was turned over to Alfred Police De- partment for processing. He was arraigned in Almond Town Court and remanded to the Alle- gany County Jil in lieu of $660 bail.
--James M. Bigley, 27, of Ark- port, was charged with failure to pay the fine (for an original charge of Driving While Intoxi-
cated). Bigley was charged Fri- day, Oct. 19 by Dansville Police Department on a Town of Alfred Court Bench Warrant, following a vehicle stop in Dansville.
Bigley was arraigned in Almond Town Court and remanded to the Allegany County Jail in lieu of
$495 bail.
--David A. Garcia-Rodriguez, 23, of Macedon, was charged Sunday, Oct. 21 with driving while intoxicated, refusal to sub- mit to a chemical test, and fail- ure to use headlights, following a vehicle stop on Church Street.
Garcia-Rodriguez was issued traffic tickets for Alfred Village Court and released to a third party.
For an emergency, dial 911.
Trick or Treat hours
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A ROADMAP TO MANDATE RELIEF - PART II Two weeks ago I wrote about the New York State Association of Counties (“NYSAC”) “Roadmap to Mandate Relief.” This Report contains numerous proposals and suggestions for reforming State mandates that have a huge impact upon county budgets. Historically counties provided limited services like operating the jail, health de- partment, County Clerk’s Office, District Attorney, and coroners.
Counties still perform these traditional functions at reasonable and affordable tax levels. However, over the last 40 years the State has imposed numerous “State” programs and services. The dramatic in- crease in county taxes is a direct result of these new and expensive
“State” programs.
My first article reviewing the NYSAC “Roadmap” reviewed proposals regarding Medicaid, Pre-School Special Education, Public Assistance, Child Welfare, and Early Intervention. This article will review the remaining “State Programs” discussed in the NYSAC
“Roadmap” Report.
INDIGENT DEFENSE: The State mandates that Counties pro- vide legal defense services for indigent individuals in most court pro- ceedings, including criminal, family court, and certain support cases.
The total statewide cost is $370 million. Counties provide $300 mil- lion in funding. The State provides only $70 million. Under current law the State sets the reimbursement rates paid to private attorneys serving as “assigned counsel.” NYSAC proposes allowing counties to set these rates. NYSAC also proposes allowing counties to estab- lish a “Conflict Defenders Office” to handle cases the Public De- fender cannot handle because of a “conflict of interest.” These changes would save counties millions of dollars.
PROBATION: Counties currently fund 86% of the cost of su- pervising individuals subject to probation. The State keeps imposing new requirements, (like DWI inter-lock devices) without providing any funding. NYSAC proposals include eliminating probation su- pervision of State prisoners released on parole, eliminating County probation supervision of State parolees, and eliminating “Pre-Sen- tence Investigation Reports” when a defendant is going to receive a sentence of “time served,” or when the only issue is whether a de- fendant qualifies for “youthful offender” status. NYSAC also pro- poses reforms to the Civil Service Law to grant counties flexibility in hiring probation officers.
PUBLIC HEALTH: Services provided by the County Health Department fall into two categories: “core” services, and “optional”
services. Every county Health Department must submit an annual report to the State regarding what services are provided under each category. Counties could save millions if this annual report were streamlined and consolidated with other required reports. The current State reimbursement rate is only 36%. The State reimbursement rate should be raised to assist counties providing critical state-mandated services.
CORRECTIONS AND 9-1-1: State law requires counties to op- erate and maintain both local jails and 9-1-1 services. State regula- tions impact every aspect of jail operations. Mandate relief proposals include allowing Sheriffs to hire retired State Troopers without ob- taining a “211” waiver; grant counties greater authority regarding housing inmates; requiring the State to take responsibility for hous- ing State parole violators; allowing inmates to appear in court by video teleconferences, rather than being transported for personal ap- pearances; allowing counties to enroll inmates in Medicaid to reduce jail health care costs; and using “9-1-1” phone fees to pay for “9-1- 1” services, instead of siphoning it off for other programs.
PROCUREMENT: State procurement policies could be re- formed and modernized to save millions of dollars. NYSAC propos- als include allowing “reverse auctions” and repeal of the Wicks Law.
PENSION: The current pension system is totally out of control.
By 2014 pension contributions will consume more than 23% of all county real estate tax levies. The State Legislature must immediately reform this prohibitively expensive program.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING: Counties currently pay far more for community college funding than originally contem- plated. In recent years the State Legislature has cut the State contri- bution, shifting costs to counties. NYSAC proposes that the State pay the amounts required under the State Education Law. It also pro- poses reform of the “chargeback” process that allows community colleges to charge higher rates to out-of-county students.
Hopefully this brief review clarifies why counties are struggling financially. New York State, and not the counties, must assume re- sponsibility for funding State programs.
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So here’s what I will do for you:
I’ll write words that are nice and short – Not like those ones you heard in court (I think you know the ones I mean) – No; mine are lithe and lank and lean, And say the things that must be said With no bad ache made to your head From terms that make no sense at all Or words that may be off the wall, Or much too long to be read right (And make you stay up half the night To try to “get” my verse so weird) Or words I pulled out of my beard – That such as Nash or Seuss might use – Which cause you thus to blow a fuse And send you once more on your way With ache of head and hair of gray, And know not when the verse is through If twice as half is smart as you.
—On An’ On A. Mouse To the Editor:
To my mind, this election has been the worst travesty I have ex- perienced in my adult life. Both parties talked about returning to the intent of our forefathers in preparing our nation’s Constitu- tion. I may not be a constitutional lawyer, but I do carry a copy of it with me. The Constitution was intended to be a blueprint for a new type of government – a democratic republic I believe they called it – that acted in a way that represented the will of the people. Candidate would campaign in order to present their ideas of what our govern- ment should or should not be doing for the benefit of the citi- zens of our nation. They be- lieved most strongly that the effectiveness of such a form of government depended on a free and well-informed public that fully participated in the electoral process. They believed that can- didates should present their vi- sion, in as much detail as possible, of how such a govern- ment would look, and our coun- try’s voters could then decide which one best represented their views.
Election ‘worst travesty’
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This campaign has completely failed to achieve this goal. The candidates have both focused their campaigns on negativity – either about what their opponent has done or on the negative re- sults of what the other candidate would be most likely to do. The only promises that have been made are vague hopes for a bet- ter future. There has been no meaningful explanation of how this goal is to be met. We have anything but a well-informed populace to choose the path that this country will be taking in the next four years. In fact, we have even reached the point where only nine or ten states will be making that decision. All the rest have already been branded as red or blue, with the outcome of the election already ust predeter- mined in the minds of nearly everyone.
If memory serves, in the early days of this country, Thomas Jef- ferson and Alexander Hamilton had very different visions of what this country should be- come, but I think they are both rolling over in their graves at the direction in which we now seem to be moving. Again, although this year we have been given less than we ever have before, I ask
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Earlier this year, AARP launched "You’ve Earned a Say,"
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To date tens of thousands of New Yorkers, shared their thoughts through surveys, community conversations, forums, teletown hall sessions and other activities.
Through this conversation, AARP is providing voters with balanced information about the pros and cons of Medicare and Social Security proposals that are being debated in Washington and on the campaign trail -- minus the political jargon and spin.
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The next president and Con- gress will likely decide the future of Medicare and Social Security.
AARP believes candidates owe voters more than 30 second sound bites on their plans for the future of these programs.
Our voters’ guide, available today on earnedasay.org, enables voters to find out where the can- didates stand on Medicare, So- cial Security and financial security.
We encourage AARP members and New Yorkers of all ages to ask questions about where the candidates stand on these impor- tant issues, that are important not only to today’s retirees but future retirees as well so they can make their own decisions on Election Day.
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WELLSVILLE – Area resi- dents are invited to honor their loved ones at the holidays during HomeCare & Hospice’s 17th an- nual Tree of Life ceremonies.
The Tree of Life provides an opportunity for persons who have experienced loss to memo- rialize a family member or friend during the holiday season.
HomeCare & Hospice annually offers an ornament as an option for remembrance.
This year’s ornament is a pewter star and can be engraved to bear the name of a loved one.
maurices at Hornell Plaza, 1000 State Rt 36, Hornell, is holding a Food Drive drive to benefit The Hornell Area Food Bank from Nov. 1-Nov. 30. Cus- tomers can drop off their dona- tions any time during store hours, which are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Items needed include canned goods, granola bars and
A PEWTER STAR is the featured 2012 ornament in this year’s Tree of Life for HomeCare & Hospice. (Photo provided)
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Dear Editor:
The Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest drive is now pro- ceeding very slowly, dollar by dollar, toward its 2012 goal for the support of our local charities. As of last week, we have re- ceived donations and pledges totaling about $19,287 or a little over 51.8%% of our $37,210 goal. We will need everyone's help with the 2012 campaign. Please do not forget the community where you work or live. Now is the time to act. Without YOUR help, we simply will not reach the goal.
The Allegany County Chapter of the American Red Cross is an important organization benefiting from our campaign. If we are successful our local Red Cross chapter will receive much needed support from this year's campaign. As we are all aware, natural disasters do not stop. The Red Cross provides help to more people than ever before. They establish emergency com- munication, shelters, give out food and clothing, and provided health assistance to victims of 'natural' events. They replace es- sentials needed by communities when rebuilding begins. In ad- dition they provided counseling for families and assistance while coping with disasters. What the Red Cross does not expect, or accept, is repayment for any assistance they give during a disas- ter.It is essential that we be generous after costly emergencies.
Only then can we 'assist' the Red Cross in its mission and help to replenish its services. At the time of fires in Alfred, the Red Cross provides for those who have lost possessions. They are at the scene of the fires and emergencies providing much needed assistance and counseling. The blood collection and our blood supply rely on the most well known of Red Cross services. In addition, the Red Cross hosts educational programs dealing with transmitted diseases, water safety procedures, and many other programs.
The Red Cross also provides a wide range of programs and services to members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Probably the most important of these is their around-the-clock, around-the- world emergency communications network. In an average year over a million high priority messages are sent between service personnel and their families at no cost to the parties served. Red Cross volunteers at military installations and in our local com- munities provide counseling to members of the military and their families to help solve personal crises and deal with stress during periods of family separation. Local chapters also prepare and ship "good will" packages to service people stationed overseas.
Please consider all that the Red Cross accomplishes, as you make your pledge to our campaign.
We hope that you will agree that support for the Red Cross, as well as our other campaign organizations, provides services that are essential to our community as well as the greater whole and helps to make the Alfred area a special place in which to live and work. We ask those of you who have not yet made a do- nation or pledge to join your friends and neighbors in making our drive a success. Thank you to those who have been so gen- erously given to our campaign. If, for some reason, you did not receive a pledge card, donations may be left at the Alfred Phar- macy in Alfred, the Canacadea Country Store in Alfred Station, or may be mailed to Alfred-Alfred Station Community Chest, Box 603, Alfred, NY, 14802. We look forward to your support.
Sincerely, For the Community Chest Board Peter Finlay, Laurel Buckwalter, Anthony Graziano, Linell Soule, Andy Call, Wes Bentz, William Carlson, Tricia Napolitano, Andy Eklund
Toward Community Chest goal of $37,210
Drive raises $19,287
The ornament is available for a suggested donation of $15, with engraving, shipping and han- dling included. Additional op- tions include giving an ornament as a gift or purchasing a memory tag bearing a name for $5.
Orders must be received by Nov. 15 to ensure availability for the Tree of Life ceremony. Trees will be displayed throughout the holiday season. Ornaments hung on the Tree of Life can be taken home after the ceremony or they will be mailed in January.
The Tree of Life ceremony
will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thurs- day, Dec. 6 at the David A.
Howe Memorial Library, 155 N.
Main St. The tree lighting is open to the public. Ceremonies will also be held in other area communities:
• Olean, Total Senior Care, 519 N. Union St. - 1 p.m. Dec.
9.• Warsaw, Five Star Bank, 55 N. Main St. – 5 p.m. Dec. 13.
Also available are a limited number of Classic Tree of Life ornaments. These ornaments can be purchased an engraved at the special price of $10. While the Classic Ornaments will not be hung on the Tree of Life, they can be picked up or mailed with 2012 ornaments. These orna- ments include the 2011 Silver- tone Wreath, 2009 Goldtone Photo Frame Tree, 2008 Silver- tone Snowflake, 2006 Goldtone Wreath.
For more information or an order form, contact Mary Jo Pula at HomeCare & Hospice, 1- 800-719-7129, or order online at h t t p : / / w w w . h o m e c a r e - hospice.org.
HomeCare & Hospice, a non- profit United Way member agency, provides specialized medical care and social/emo- tional support for patients and families coping with terminal ill- ness in Cattaraugus, Allegany, Wyoming and Genesee counties.
The institution is an equal op- portunity provider, and em- ployer.
‘Tree of Life’ ornaments offered in Wellsville
packaged pasta. For each dona- tion, people will receive a coupon for 20 percent off any one regular-priced maurices item.
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Saturday, Oct. 27 at Congrega- tional Church, 289 N. Main St., Wellsville, with seatings at 5 and 7 p.m. Ham dinner, music, bazaar and raffles. Tickets are
$10. Call 585-593-5015. Half of proceeds help local food banks.
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30 and Thursday, Nov. 1. In ad- dition, the office will be open on two Saturdays, Oct. 27 and Nov.
3, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
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BELMONTThe Allegany County Commissioners of Election announce the business hours of the Board of Elections will be ex
tended to receive applications for absentee ballots for those eligible voters who intend to be out of county on Election Day. The office will be open until 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Oct. 25, Oct. 30 and Nov. 1. In addition, the office will be open on two Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3.
The Board of Elections office is located at 6 Schuyler Street, Bel
mont.
ALMOND—Craig Braack, Allegany County Historian, will give an illustrated talk on the Erie Railroad and its effect on this area at the Sunday, Nov. 18 meeting of the Almond Histori
cal Society.
Braack, Almond’s native son, is a favorite speaker, and will be sharing the impact and history of railroading in Allegany County and nearby parts of Steuben County. The Erie is the only rail
road line through Almond, play
ing an important part in the community’s development. He will also show various shots of the long gone Almond depot.
The Hagadorn House, located at 7 Main Street, Almond, will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. for tours, as well as the new office/
archives building adjacent to the museum. Braack’s talk is sched
uled for 3 p.m. The AHS annual meeting will take place at 2:30 in the meeting room, chaired by Cindy Banker. Election of offi
cers is on the agenda.
Refreshments will be served by Jenny Baker and Diane Davis.
County Historian Craig Braack to speak at Almond meeting
ALFRED–James Saxton, project manager at AECC Envi
ronmental Consulting and grad
uate of Alfred University, will present “Federal Wetland Delin
eation Method” as part of Alfred University’s (AU) ongoing En
vironmental Studies Seminar Series.
The lecture will take place Fri
day, Oct. 26 beginning at 12:20 p.m. in the Roon Lecture Hall (room 247) of Alfred Univer
sity’s Science Center. All are welcome to attend, admission is free, and refreshments will be served.
Saxton, AU class of 1983, earned a bachelor of arts degree in environmental studies. After graduating from AU, he contin
ued his education and earned a master of science degree in agronomy from Cornell Univer
sity.
AECC works with businesses and individuals in order to pro
vide environmental services and solutions. It strives to allow clients to understand environ
mental problems and come up with costeffective solutions and has contracted projects with government, industrial, manu
facturing, commercial, multi
tenant and residential clients.
The company has offices located in Syracuse, Rochester, Auburn, and Albany.
The very popular Almond Historical Society Christmas Open House is set for Sunday, Dec. 2, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. A Christmas musical program, fea
turing a children’s choir directed by Randi Corkey, will present a program at 2 p.m. in the Almond Union Church, next door to the AHS property.
The Hagadorn House will be decorated by Helen Spencer, Cindy Banker, Diane Davis and Susan Steere, with Mary Ellen Westlake, retired decorator, serving as advisor.
During the Open House hours, Andy Phelan will host a book signing of his new book, Be
coming the Village Potter, writ
ten about his dad, Linn Phelan.
The Environmental Studies Seminar Series at Alfred Univer
sity is held every Friday during the fall semester when the Uni
versity is in session.
Sponsored by the Division of Environmental Studies within Alfred University’s School of
Wetland management topic of AU alum’s environmental talk
Board of Elections office hours
Liberal Arts and Sciences, the series brings a range of speakers to the campus, including scien
tists, activists, and policymak
ers, with the mission to better understand our environment and what we can do better to sustain our world.
Individual Rights/ Individual Responsibility
On Thursday Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a public hear
ing in the Alfred Station Fire Hall. The Alfred Town Board will be seekingcomment from citizens on the plan to extend the current moratorium on horizon
tal, high volume, slick water, hy
drofracking for another year within the Town of Alfred. Since the announcement of this meet
ing I have been thinking about the importance of a moratorium and the idea that some have put forth that a moratorium is a threat to our individual property rights.
Rather than seeing the mora
torium as a threat, I think it is ac
tually quite the opposite. I take great comfort in the fact that our civic representatives are taking the time to study this issue and all of its possible effects and ramifications on our town and our way of life. I have travelled in some of the highly drilled communities in Pennsylvania and seen first hand the impact on individuals, families, roads, property rights, as well as the impact on the natural resources we too often take for granted such as clean drinking water and clean air. Since this entire indus
try is exempt from the federal clean air and clean water stan
dards, I believe that it is uncon
ventional gas drilling that is the threat, not a moratorium.
No matter how we feel about the extent of government regula
tions, I think we can agree that there are numerous ways in which the rights of individuals to do as they please are moderated by rules that protect the greater good of a community. Why not have an adult bookstore across the street from a public school?
That’s why we have zoning.
Why have regulations that pro
tect human health? Why not dis
pense with septic systems? Why do we have a police force?
Speed limits?
A moratorium on horizontal, high volume hydrofracking pro
tects the public while this issue is being studied.This seems pru
dent. Many citizens recently at
tended the informational meeting in Almond where Scott Torrey of the Allegany County Soil and Water department illus
trated how the Village and Town of Alfred, as well as Almond, are all intimately connected because we draw water from the same unprotected aquifer. Professor Ingraffea from Cornell then pro
ceeded to explain from a scien
tific and geologic point of view just how vulnerable these re
sources are and the impacts that all the processes associated with unconventional drilling can have on them.
The Comprehensive Plan for the Town and Village of Alfred includes a study of water quality and management. Although commissioned in 1993, long be
fore this type of drilling was an issue, it is particularly relevant
today. This is an excerpt from the study:
“A quick survey of remedia- tion costs for contaminated groundwater supplies will show that prevention is well worth the effort. Corrective measures can rapidly escalate into the millions of dollars, not to mention yield- ing substantial inconveniences to those dependent on the con- taminated water supply. There really is no such thing as being overly protective when it comes to groundwater protection, espe- cially when it is a community’s only source of drinking water…
.While many of the suggestions provided in this guide may seem politically unpopular in the short-term, having contami- nated groundwater would be even more unpopular. It is far easier to address threats and prevent contamination than to deal with the costs and other problems associated with crisis- type situations…. Groundwater protection efforts are most effec- tive when done on a more re- gional level as aquifers and their recharge areas do not stop at ju- risdictional boundaries.”
This last statement is particu
larly relevant because many of the issues associated with hori
zontal drilling do not stop at “ju
risdictional boundaries.”
Polluted water and air don’t recognize property rights and property boundaries. The frack
ing industry doesn’t either.
Through compulsory integra
tion, if 60% of individual landowners have leased their land in a well spacing unit, the other 40% can be integrated against their will and drilling will occur under their land whether they give their consent or not. So much for individual property rights. When I first read about compulsory integration I thought it was an article about China.
The same individual who is worried about his property rights has also stated that decisions should be made on facts, not emotion. Many have studied this issue for a long time now and feel strongly, emotionally if you will, exactly because they have studied the facts, including the dismal record of leaks, spills, and methane migration.I am one of them. Furthermore,I have met people in Pennsylvania that have poisoned water, and who, from the industry perspective, are ex
pendable. Not surprisingly, they aren’t any different from you or me; they simply had the bad luck to own a well that was polluted by a nearby horizontal fracking operation. They are, understand
ably, emotional.
My family drinks from a spring whose recharge area does not obey property boundaries. I will do my best to protect it and I expect others to do the same.
The community has to ask itself – are there threats to our town, universities and schools, our way of life, our water and health that are worth protecting our
selves from?Where do individ
ual rights stop and individual re
sponsibility to others begin? I would strongly suggest right here, right now.
As of early October, 234 com
munities in New York State have invoked home rule by enacting bans or moratoriums or are in the process of doing so, like the Town of Alfred. These 234 towns have decided that it is im
perative to protect themselves from the threat of unconven
tional drilling and that clean water and clean air are essential, and need to be a protected right for all.
ALLEGANY COUNTYThe Conversation Continues: The Western New York Regional Sustainability Planning Team is seeking your input on projects that will make our region more sustainable.
Five Western New York coun
ties are working together to cre
ate a plan to build a more sustainable region.
Over the last several months, we’ve used your input to create integrated solutions for land use, energy, transportation, infra
structure and environmental practices to improve our quality of life now, and for generations to come. The draft Western New York Regional Sustainability Plan will soon be available at www.sustainableny.com.
Ultimately, the Plan will:
Plan for energy production and conservation, transportation, waste and water management, land use and livable communi
ties, agriculture and forestry, economic development and open space;
Build upon Regional Eco
nomic Development planning efforts to integrate plans for eco
nomic prosperity with efforts to promote longterm sustainabil
ity;
Identify indicators to measure our progress, including GHG emissions and energy use, avail
able natural resources and eco
nomic assets, liabilities and opportunities; and
Describe projects that may apply for implementation fund
ing from various funding sources including the NY
SERDA Cleaner Greener Com
munities program.
The planning team invites your ideas and feedback on im
plementation projects that can help meet the region’s goals for sustainability.
You may submit project ideas via: www.sustainable
ny.com/form or by attending the public meeting:
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ernor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Cleaner, Greener Communities Program. Participating counties are Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara.
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ALFRED–The Fosdick-Nelson Gallery at Al- fred University will host a new exhibition titled
“Boundary Hunters.” opening Friday, Oct. 26 and running through Saturday, Dec. 1. There will be a gallery talk with several of the artists, Rachael Wren and Matthew Farina, on Oct. 26 at noon, as well as an opening reception in the evening, from 7-9.In addition to Wren and Farina, the gallery will feature artists Donnie Copeland, Amy Feldman, Julian Jackson, Karen Schifano, and Laurel Sucsy.
These contemporary painters combine color, mark, shape, and edge to form unique spatial experi- ences.
Copeland is assistant professor of visual arts at Ouachita Baptist University, Ankadelphia, AR.
Throughout the past several years, he has placed a greater emphasis on the “stuff of which paintings are made.” He is “interested in what the paintings are rather than what they might be a picture of.”
Copeland acknowledges the importance of what a viewer brings to the experience and his works are responses to environmental stimuli such as land- scapes, music, and other art forms.
Brooklyn-based Farina received a four-year Stu- dio Certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania. Fusing imagined landscapes with geometry, Farina uses white space and swaths of highly saturated color to create pieces which brink on chaos but ulti- mately find resolution.
Also based in Brooklyn, Feldman earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design and a master of fine arts degree in painting from Rutgers Univer- sity. Her playful paintings often feature bold, ab- stract geometries, colorful lines, and solid arrangements and explore the nature of abstrac- tion.
Jackson studied painting, printmaking, photog- raphy, and performance at the Massachusetts Col- lege of Art in Boston and at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. His works have been featured in the United States, Germany, and Italy. Jackson’s paintings contain composed structures and colors spilling over their bound- aries, reminiscent of shifting moods, and are often inspired by natural landscapes.
Schifano, who earned a bachelor of arts degree in art history from Swarthmore College and a mas- ter of fine arts degree in painting from Hunter Col- lege, draws inspiration from doors and hallways.
She fuses the uncertainty associated with these portals with shadows, light, color, and perspective to evoke feelings of liberation, transition, and imagination.
New York-based artist Sucsy earned her bache- lor of arts degree from Bowdoin College and her master of fine arts degree from Tyler School of Art. She has been the recipient of numerous grants and residencies, including the Dean’s Award from the Tyler School of Art and the Vermont Studio Center Artist Residency.
Wren received her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master of fine arts degree from the University of Washing- ton. Her paintings are often inspired by moments when the air feels thick and tangible - such as when fog intertwines with tree branches, light pierces the clouds, and the sky darkens before a thunderstorm.
The Fosdick-Nelson Gallery at Alfred Univer- sity is open Mondays-Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 1-3 p.m.;
the gallery is closed during University holidays.
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Image by Karen Schifano, "Castle", 2010, 84”
x 40”” x 15, oil on canvas with tape extension
HOUGHTON--This Novem- ber, The Valley Theatre of Houghton presents Frederick Knott’s Dial M for Murder.
Don’t miss this classic thriller made famous by Alfred Hitch- cock, the master of suspense.
When aging tennis pro Tony Wendice (Ben Layman) saw the end of his career on the horizon he did the sensible thing. He married a rich woman (Sarah Badger), an arrangement that has worked well for him for many years.
That is, however, until Tony finds a letter from the charming Max Halliday (Clayton Danner) in his wife's purse. Tony quickly realizes that once again he is at risk of losing his posh lifestyle, a prospect that is unacceptable to him.Once again, he does the sensi- ble thing. With the help of an old college acquaintance (Dan
CAST MEMBERS of “Dial M for Murder” include (front from left) Sarah Badger as Margot Wendice, Ben Layman as Tony Wendice and, (back from left) Aaron Arber as a police officer, Dan Buckley as Mr. Swann and Hannah Mills Woolsey as a nosy reporter. (Photo provided)
Buckley), he arranges for Mar- got's untimely death.Unfortu- nately for Tony murder isn't as neat as marriage, and things go horribly wrong.
Now Tony has to think on his feet and stay one step ahead of Max, a nosy reporter (Hannah Mills Woolsey) and the police (Aaron Arber, Josiah Parlett &
Joe Perrotti). Here's hoping the old tennis pro still has the re- flexes to play the game.
The show will be performed at the Houghton Fire Hall on Rt. 19 in Houghton, at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Sat- urday, Nov. 3. Tickets are just
$5.00.
For more information or ticket reservations contact director Nic Gunning at TheValleyThe- [email protected] or find them
online at
www.facebook.com/valleythe- atre.
Fosdick-Nelson Gallery hosts
‘Boundary Hunters’ exhibition
‘Dial ‘M’ for Murder’
to be staged Nov. 2-3
ALFRED –Alfred State is pre- senting “The Wiz”, Nov. 8-10 at 7 p.m., with a 3 p.m. matinee on Saturday, at the Cappadonia Au- ditorium on the Alfred State campus. Tickets are $7 for gen- eral admission and $2 for stu- dents.
“The Wiz” is Frank Baum's classic story of the Wizard of Oz, mixed in some "super soul,"
some 70s slang. Performances feature an all-Alfred State cast under the direction of Janna Buckwalter, Drama Club ad- viser.
