On May 9-22 Bill Pulos of Alfred Station took a hiking trip through the English Yorkshire Dales and Wales, led by Virginia (Buchanan) Van der Veer (AACS 1955).
On May 16, we visited Chirk Castle (Part of Eng- land’s National Trust).
Chirk Castle was built in 1310 and is the only one of the Welsh castles dating from the reign of King Ed- ward I to still be occupied today. Somehow Ginny and Bill were locked down in the uncomfortable stocks in the Courtyard. They had the Al- fred Sunas their only relief.
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ALFRED-ALMOND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Board members include (from left) Butch Lorow, Lee A Ryan, Cass Dobson Lorow, Kathy Curran Snyder, Donna Burdett Ryan, Kim Lowrey Gay- hart, Don Jefferds, Lucinda Snyder, Karl Grantier, Ervilla Dungan Crandall, Becky Schwartz Comer, Debi Schwartz Kenney, Bob Baker, Lisa Patrick Porter, Carl Leathersich, and Bill Pulos in front.
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ALFRED--Students using summer break to take a course or two or to spend time at the shore is nothing new, but for a group of five Alfred University (AU) undergraduates and their professor, the classic summer pursuits took an uncommon turn this year. They spent four weeks in the Black Sea coast town of Sile (a suburb of Istanbul), Turkey.
In a break from the traditional summer school routine, for four weeks the students learned the Turkish language for two hours each morning and then studied Turkey’s history, economics, politics, and culture in two-to- four-hour afternoon lectures, all in a summer program called
“Crossroads of Civilization,” of- fered by Isik University, about 30 miles outside of Istanbul on a campus about the size of AU’s.
Traveling with Jeff Sluyter- Beltrao, associate professor of political science, were Tiffany Chen, a junior ceramic engineer- ing major from Barrington, IL;
sophomore Je’Rei Hawthorne of Cambria Heights, undecided on major; Jae Kim, a junior from Springfield, MO majoring in history and environmental stud- ies; Ariana Osbourne, a fresh- man from Jamaica, NY, undecided on major; and junior Damon Siple from Fairport, also undecided on major. They each will earn six credits for their ex- perience, June 28-July 26, four for their course work and two for the language studies.
“Turkey is an endlessly fasci- nating place,” said Sluyter-Bel- trao. “The many Turks we met were warm, giving, and hos- pitable people, and each of us had touching and unforgettable experiences interacting with them….
“We feel very fortunate to have had this opportunity to have so much fun while also learning an incredible amount about such an intriguing, beauti- ful, and important country that is so little known or understood in the United States,” he explained.
Adding to the classroom work, said Sluyter-Beltrao, “in the evenings there were often activ- ities organized, like traditional Turkish dance classes, Turkish films, World Cup soccer view- ing, or trips to a nearby town.”
He noted there were some 50 students participating in the pro-
AU students, professor in Turkey four weeks
gram as a whole, from places as diverse as Mexico, Iraq, Pak- istan, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Eng- land and Australia.
“So our students also had the opportunity to make great friends from other countries and to better appreciate our similari- ties and differences. On the weekends we went on trips to some of the countless interesting places in this (northwestern) part of Turkey, including visits to the unearthed ancient city of Troy, to Gallipoli where horrific, in- sanely blood-stained battles were fought during World War I, and to the ‘altar of Zeus’ dating back to the 6th century B.C.”
Also a part of the experience was an interview on Turkish tel- evision conducted by Mehmet Emin Karaaslan, a professor at Isik and coordinator of the sum- mer exchange program who was a former tenured professor at AU where he taught economics. The interview included Siple and several other students in the larger Isik group.
ALFRED--“Beatlemania”
was the theme for the Alfred Al- mond Alumni Association’s 54th annual alumni banquet held Sat- urday July 26, 2014 at Alfred State Central Dining Hall. Carl
‘Beatlemania’ theme of alumni banquet
Turkey Travelers '14
A group of five Alfred University (AU) undergraduates and their professor spent four weeks this summer studying and touring in and around Isik University in the Black Sea coast town of Sile (a suburb of Istanbul), Turkey. One of their off-campus, weekend trips was to the acropolis of Assos, south of Istanbul, once an important outpost of ancient Greece. Pausing during the tour are, from left, (two non-AU students in the program); Mehmet Karaaslan (former AU professor of economics), coordinator of the Isik summer exchange program in Sile; Ariana Osbourne, a junior from Jamaica, NY; Jae Kim, a junior from Springfield, MO; Jeff Sluyter-Beltrao, AU as- sociate professor of political science; Damon Siple, a junior from Fairport; Je'Rei Hawthorne, a sophomore from Cambria Heights; and Tiffany Chen, a junior from Barrington, IL.
F. Leathersich, ’60, created scenery and decorations in cele- bration of the Beatles’ first ap- pearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, and the 50-year honored Class of 1964.
Around 225 alumni attended the event which recognized at- tendees from the honored classes, 2014 scholarship win- ners and their parents, and the Sports and Humanitarian Hall of
Fame inductees. Welcoming the crowd were co-presidents Butch,
’61 and Cass Dobson ’62 Lorow.
The invocation was given by Eileen Bird Turner, ’64.
Video and powerpoint presen- tations, created by Lindsy Baker Palmer, ’06, highlighted the honoring of Sports Hall of Fame inductees Lauren Bonfe, ’04 and Glen Feltham, 84, and Humani- tarian Hall of Fame inductees Lee, ’55 and Donna Burdett ’58 Ryan. Bill Pulos, ’73, and Bob Baker, ’53 and Amanda Stevens Snyder, ’60, conducted the Sports and Humanitarian Hall of Fame ceremonies.
Serving as MC was Brent Reynolds, ’70, who also presided over the roll call of the honored classes in increments of five years. The oldest honored class, 1949, was represented by Mary Jane Ormsby Reid of Al- mond and George Lewis of Mt Joy, PA. Best attendance awards were presented by Kim Lowrey Gayhart, ’73, to the Class of 1954, represented by Betsey Burdett Stout and the Class of 1964 represented by Susan Thomas Shaffer.
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Weather for the Week
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July Summary:
Average high: 76 Average low: 52
Highest: 86 (July 1 and 2) Lowest: 42 (July 5) Total Rainfall: 4.01”
By JOHN BUCKWALTER Alfred Area Weather Recorder
A baby girl was born to Joseph and Stephanie Cappado- nia of Stafford, VA on Friday, July 25, 2014. Maternal grand- parents are Steve and Lori Arnold of Hinsdale; paternal grandparents are Ruth (Bebe) Cappadonia of Almond and the late Anthony C. Cappadonia, who died Feb. 7, 2014.
STANLEY M. BANKER One-time AACS principal CANISTEO--Stanley M.
"Stan" Banker, 93, formerly of Pine Street in Canisteo passed away early Saturday morning (July 19, 2014) at Hornell Gar- dens, where he had resided since 2008.
Stan was born March 20, 1921, in Peasleevlle to George
and Ilah (Banker) Banker. On Aug. 1, 1955, in Canisteo he married Maxine L. Wambold, who predeceased him in Sep- tember 2012. He was also prede- ceased by a sister, Wilma Banker Murphy.
Stan served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1945-46 and had been a former public school teacher, principal and administrator for the Degrasse, Gilboa, Canisteo and Alfred-Almond Central School districts. He received his college education from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and continued his master's degree in education at S.U.N.Y. Geneseo.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Canisteo, where for many years he was very active in the church choir and he was a member of Morning Star Lodge #65 F&AM in Canisteo. Stanley was a very accomplished piano and organ player who enjoyed performing for his family and friends. He
One-time AACS elementary principal ‘Stan’ Banker
One of the nation’s WWII ‘Rosie the Riveters’ passes
also enjoyed gardening and spoiling his grandchildren.
Stan is survived by two sons, David (Nancy) Banker of Jeffer- son, and Richard (Nancy) Banker of Canisteo; two grand- daughters, Caitlin (Paul) Cong- don and Brianna (Anthony) Westbrook; and four great- granddaughters, Paige, Leigha, Emmalee and Zoey.
The family received friends from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 24 at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Fu- neral Home, 29 E. Main St. in Canisteo, where funeral and committal services with military honors were held immediately following calling hours at 6 p.m.
Burial was in Woodlawn Ceme- tery in Canisteo.
Memorial contributions in Stanley Banker's name may be made to the First United Methodist Church Organ Fund, 37 Greenwood St. Canisteo, NY 14823.
Online condolences and mem- ories may be made through hp- smithandsonfuneralhome.com.
NORMA KEAR ROUNDS Had worked at Alfred University
WHITESVILLE—Norma Kear Rounds, 93, of Whitesville, who during World War II was one of the nation’s “Rosie the Riveters” passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014 peacefully at home with her family by her side.
Born in Whitesville on Nov.
12, 1920, she was the daughter of Ernest and Martha (Critten- den) Kear. She graduated in 1938 from Whitesville High School and returned the follow- ing year to do a post-graduate business course.
Norma married Wilbur Rounds on April 27, 1940 and they celebrated their 67th wed- ding anniversary before Wilbur preceded her in death in 2007.
When Wilbur was serving his country during World War II, Norma went to Buffalo and worked in the Curtiss Wright Airplane Factory, where she and the other women there became known as "Rosie Riveters."
When Wilbur returned home from the war, Norma returned home to Whitesville. She worked for awhile at the Feed Mill and to this day always re- ferred to her boss as "Mr. Folts."
She then worked at Chapman- Burrows in Genesee, PA, for two years.
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ALFRED–Friends and class- mates of two Alfred University alumni who were killed in a car crash on the Long Island Ex- pressway during the early-morn- ing hours of August 2 are creating a “book fund” as a me- morial to them.
Anwar Ruiz, a 2006 graduate of the School of Art & Design at Alfred University, and Haki Nkrumah, who attended AU as a member of the class of 2008, died of injuries sustained in the crash.
Word quickly spread through the AU alumni network on Face- book, and crowd-funding cam- paigns were started to assist the families of the two young men with their funeral expenses.
But some alumni and friends
wanted a more permanent re- minder of their lives, and sug- gested that Alfred University create a memorial fund in their names.
Nadine Shardlow, director of the Arthur E. Eve Opportunity Program at Alfred University, came up with the idea of a book fund, to be administered by the Division of Student Affairs.
Ruiz entered Alfred through the Opportunity Program, and Nkrumah was friends with many of the students in the program, so creating a fund in their names that would help current students was appealing.
“To those that had the privi- lege to meet and befriend this man of positivity (Ruiz) you will fondly remember that you could never be in a bad mood around him,” Shardlow recalled. “He wanted all to be happy; his smile was infectious.”
The textbook fund in memory of Ruiz and Nkrumah will help support Opportunity Program students tackle the expenses as- sociated with textbooks and ma- terials needed to help them reach their educational goals, Shard- low explained.
Donations to the Ruiz- Nkrumah Book Fund may be made online at http://www.al- fred.edu/alumni/giving/; please indicate on the form that the gift is in memory of Ruiz and Nkrumah. Gifts may also be mailed to the fund at Alfred Uni- versity, University Relations Di- vision, 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802.
Book fund will honor two former AU students
Alfred, but kept their home in Whitesville. They traveled there every weekend for 40 years until Norma retired and they made Whitesville their permanent home again.
Norma began working at Al- fred University in 1956, first in the Treasurer's Office and then moved over to the Physical Plant, retiring in 1990. She loved her job, her co-workers and she genuinely loved Alfred Univer- sity.
Norma loved her family, not only her immediate family, but her extended family as well. She was truly a "matriarch" and was often referred to as Auntie Mame. She spent many hours cooking, baking and making a home where friends were always welcome. Her grandchildren
loved her beyond measure and looked to her for love and guid- ance.
Norma was a member of the Whitesville United Methodist Church and taught Sunday School there for many, many years. She was a highly re- spected member of the Whitesville community.
She is survived by a son, Greg (Vicki) Rounds of Whitesville; a daughter, Kim (Dan) Howe of Whitesville; five grandsons, Troy Rounds of Windsor, Tory (Melinda) Rounds of Angelica, B.J. (Heidi) Howe of Cuba, Casey (Deborah) Howe of Whitesville, Gregory Howe of Wellsville; one granddaughter, Kearsten Howe (fiancé Jeremy Ball) of Amherst; four great- granddaughters, including Bailea Sue, Jade and Jasmine Rounds and Charley Howe;
three great-grandsons, including Keaton and Kenton Rounds and Pacey Howe; One sister, Roberta (Donald) Kramer of Whitesville and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Norma wishes to be remem- bered as a woman of faith, who loved her church and loved God.
Her parting words to her family were always "pray about it."
Friends were received from 1- 3 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Whitesville United Methodist Church, 446 Main Street, Whitesville. Fu- neral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 13 at the church with Pastors Edwin Jaqua and Keith Chase officiat- ing.Memorials may be made to the Whitesville United Methodist Church.
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In the last issue of the Alfred Sun, a front page headline pro- claimed, "A-A Alumni Will See a Mountain in Front of Their Alma Mater." It reminded me that Bob had kindly stopped a few weeks ago, so I could take these photos.
First: A fair day in Almond, with bulldozed-up pieces of the old track in front of the school.
Second: Some of the monsters that tore up the old track and will prepare the site for a new all-weather track. While I was looking at these, I went back, in my mind to days when I studied art under the expert direction of Linn Phelan. We often sat on the front steps of the school in the early fall and tried to capture the blazing fall dress of the hillside behind the machines.
Third: Above, right, The MOUNTAIN (topsoil).
I love zucchini! Actually, I love raw zucchini-not so much the cooked variety. My favorite is raw zucchini rounds to dunk in a dip- ping sauce such as ranch or blue cheese dressing.
This recipe from a recent Southern Livingmagazine caught my eye. I think I would love this type of zucchini as much as the raw variety.
Baked Zucchini Chips
½ c. panko breadcrumbs ¼ c. finely grated Parmesan cheese
¼ c. loosely packed fresh ½ lb. zucchini, cut in ¼ inch rounds basil leaves 1 T. olive oil
¼ tsp. kosher salt vegetable cooking spray
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Process first 3 ingredients in a food processor 10-15 seconds or until finely ground. Stir together bread- crumb mixture and cheese in a medium bowl. Toss zucchini rounds with oil. Dredge zucchini, one round at a time, in breadcrumb mix- ture, pressing gently to adhere. Place rounds in a single layer in a pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 30 minutes or until browned and crisp. Serve hot.
Ellen loves (ever-copious) zucchini
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER Alfred Sun Weather
Forecaster
““There is little chance that meteo- rologists can solve the mysteries of weather until they gain an under- standing of the mutual attraction of rain and weekends.”
― Arnot Sheppard Thursday August 14
MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 70 – LOW 51) Chance of precipitation...20%
Friday August 15 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 68 – LOW 51) Chance of precipitation...10%
Saturday August 16 MOSTLY SUNNY (HIGH 74 – LOW 58) Chance of precipitation...10%
Sunday August 17 SCATTERED T-STORMS
(HIGH 74 - LOW 56) Chance of precipitation...60%
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Kathy Curran Snyder, ’68, and Kim Gayhart moderated the awarding of numerous raffle prizes, donated by area artisans and businesses.
The Lorows explained that this year a total of $47,500 in schol- arship funds was awarded by the AAAA to eighteen AACS sen- iors. Those recipients attending were presented the first half of their scholarship check, with the balance to be paid upon success- ful completion of their first col- lege semester.
Bill, ’73 and Bob, ’75 Pulos presented a check for $2500 for the Juanita Whitaker Pulos Fine Arts Scholarship to Olivia Call, daughter of Dr.. Andrew and Elizabeth Call. The $1250 Rachael Amato Baldo/Thomas Murphy Health Care Scholarship check was presented by Mig Pierce Amato, ’58, to Sadie Van Dyke, daughter of Tre and Lisa VanDyke. The Lorows also pre- sented $1250 checks to the fol- lowing attendees: The Greg Norton Leadership Scholarship:
Sarah Torkaman, daughter of Masoud Torkaman and Lucinda Snyder, ’86; and the Jean Hanks Palmiter/Dale Lorow Alumni Scholarships which went to
Maya Booman-Amico, daughter of Robert Amico and Bonnie Booman; Jake Chamberlain, son of David and Carla Chamberlain;
Madeleine Dewey, daughter of Alan and Caitilin Porter Dewey,
’85; Kevin Fraser, son of Larry
’78 Fraser and Cindy Royston Fraser, ’78; Anup Jonche, son of Yogendra and Shanti Jonchee;
Sawyer McFadden, son of Mark and Laurie McFadden; John Mormino, son of Anthony and Dawn Mormino; MeiLing Nor- folk, daughter of Mark and Joyce Norfolk; and Keri Surita, daugh- ter of Rick and Liz Surita.
Unable to attend were Aidan Curtin, son of Kevin and Martha Curtin; Catherine Dietrich,
daughter of John Dietrich;
Meghan DioGuardi, daughter of Joseph DioGuardi and Sandra Murphy; Sarah Elliott, daughter of Charles and Carol Elliott;
Megan Murray, daughter of David and Karin Murray; and Dan Woughter, son of Robert,
’88 and Kathy Woughter.
Madeleine Dewey responded for the 2014 recipients with a message of heartfelt thanks and appreciation.
Next year’s banquet will be held at Central Dining Hall on Saturday, July 25, 2015. Hon- ored classes will be 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005.
It is MORE THAN A YARD SALE it is MORE THAN A LAWN SALE. On Sunday, Au- gust 24 the Alfred Station Sev- enth Day Baptist Church will hold a Yard Sale with treasure to be found between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Starting at 11:30 a.m.
Stearns BBQ chicken will be sold for $7.00 (½ Chicken, Mac- aroni Salad. Baked Beans and Roll). There will be two bounce houses. Make it a day for family fun. The Alfred Station Church meetinghouse is located at 587 Route 244 Alfred Station. For further info,call 587-9176.
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MIDSUMMER MUSINGS
According to Shakespeare (and the calendar) midsummer comes on June 21st, the summer sol- stice. However, for most of us summer doesn’t re- ally begin until about that date. Public school doesn’t let out until near the end of June, and that is when the 10 weeks of summer actually begins.
Then Labor Day weekend marks the practical end of summer. That means that midsummer actually occurs about now, near the end of July.
For me the month of July has been filled with numerous County-related activities. In addition to the usual committee meetings, there was the Board session at the County Fair, and a regular Board ses- sion in Belmont. I also attended several special meetings, including some related to the Facilities and Communications Committee, and a Union ne- gotiating session. The County Legislators’ Clam- bake was held on Friday, July 25th. The Office For the Aging Senior Picnic will be held at the County Fairgrounds on July 31st. This supposedly part- time job as a County Legislator takes an awful lot of time.
The second regular meeting of the County Legislature was held in the Legislative Chambers in Belmont on Monday, July 28th, at 2:00 pm.
Fourteen Legislators were present. Former Army Specialist 4th Class Thomas J. Carlin was present and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Since leav- ing the military Tom Carlin has been active in AmVets, American Legion and Veterans of For- eign Wars. He has also been active in the County Vietnam Veterans organization, helping get a cabin fixed up for use by Vietnam Veterans. I applaud the work done by Tom Carlin and others to support our veterans.
Six separate resolutions were considered by the Legislature at this session. Resolution #134-14 added the title of Deputy County Administrator at a base salary of $10,000. This represents a very cost-effective way of providing additional admin- istrative and management services. Instead of adding a new full-time employee, County Admin- istrator Mitch Alger is appointing County Person- nel Officer Bobby Budinger to be Deputy County
Administrator, with a $10,000 stipend to compen- sate him for his additional duties and time expen- diture. Resolution #135-14 creating the position of Assistant to the County Administrator was referred back to the Personnel Committee for further con- sideration. Resolution #136-14 designated Steuben Trust Company as depositary for County Clerk Funds and authorized the County Clerk and his deputies to access such funds.
Resolution #137-14 authorized submission of a Balancing Incentive Program federal grant ap- plication. This grant application would provide funds to strengthen and expand the NY Connects information and referral service currently operated by the County Office For the Aging. Resolution
#138-14 accepted $1,043 in State “cost-of-living adjustment” (“COLA”) funds for the County Health Department Rabies Program. Resolution
#139-14 accepted $2,427 in state COLA funds for the County Health Department Tobacco Enforce- ment Program for the 2014 Budget. The Board also approved payment of the County’s audited bills in the total amount of $1,532,765.35.
Allegany County is a marvelous place to live, especially during the summer. It used to be that there were parades in a few towns on summer’s legal holidays. Not any more. Now, from Memo- rial Day through Labor Day there are things going on all over the County (and surrounding area) al- most every weekend. I hope you take time to get out, visit with your neighbors, enjoy the outstand- ing food, beautiful weather and interesting pro- grams and sights. There are large events like the various July 4th celebrations, the Wellsville Bal- loon Rally, the County Fair, Angelica Heritage Days, Amity Daze, and Rushford Labor Day. Un- fortunately I fear that I have missed some impor- tant events, so I will apologize in advance. There are simply too many events to keep track of them all. Next week the Patriotand Sunnewspapers are not publishing. That gives me a chance to take a break from writing articles. Hopefully you can take some time to relax and enjoy time with loved ones. That is what I intend to do.
4 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, August 14, 2014
Welcome home!
Vote wisely this time
Lantz gave us a gift
Cutting Out the Middle Man…’s Middle Initial I’m told that they’re dropping the middle initial
Of anyone who’s anybody –
A hip kind of move that they probably wish’ll Make me look like an old fuddy-duddy.
You see, I’m “Anon A.” – an important initial (What it stands for, though, no one’s quite sure);
It’s a lamb I’m not planning to make sacrificial On the altar of littérateurs.
Now, how could they think this would seem beneficial To those who have gone on before,
Who distinguished themselves with a middle initial (Even if not a whit more)?
Think who in the olden days used an initial:
Every Tom, Dick, and Harry – and Smith.
But now we’re supposed to sound not so official, And be happy without, ’stead of with.
And how would this progress make FDR feel?
Or JFK, or LBJ?
My guess is, they’d call it a “Rotten New Deal” – And then make the GOP pay.
That letter between must seem too superficial To the gurus who make up such dope:
“The distinction it’s making it so artificial.”
“There are times that it’s even downright prejudicial.”
“SO DOWN WITH THE DASTARDLY MIDDLE INITIAL!!”
John (Q.) Public will just have to cope.
—A non-A. Mouse
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Dear Editor,
Welcome home Buckwalters!
It is wonderful to have Laurel and John Buckwalter back in Al- fred after a year of teaching in China, where we are sure that their presence was most appreci- ated. Nevertheless, how they were missed here at home!
As someone who has always made it a point to be outside working in our garden at 4 p.m.
on Saturday afternoon, in order to hear Laurel play the A. U. car- illon, it is pure joy to hear those bells again after a year of “just traffic noise” at the magic hour on Saturdays. Of course, we are fortunate to live where the caril- lon can be heard clearly, thanks perhaps to the steep hill behind our house on S. Main Street, which, I think, causes the sound of the bells to be amplified. I urge the readers of this newspa- per to find an excuse to be within hearing range of the A.U. carillon on Saturday afternoons at 4 p.m.
for what always is an uplifiting experience.
Thank you, Laurel! And thank you, John, for your interesting e- mailed accounts with photo- graphs of your travel within China during the past year.
Sharon Bouck Smith
To the Editor:
Not since violinist Joseph Fuchs led the mostly Julliard Chamber Music Institute over twenty years ago has this village experienced music of the caliber we've heard recently. The MostArts Festival has brought in first-class musicians from all over the country, not to mention student pianists who were daz- zling.
This festival is, in a real sense, a gift to us. Gifts don't come without a gift-giver, and that giver has been AU's Lisa Lantz, a fine musician in her own right.
The organizational work she has done almost single-handedly to make this festival happen has been massive. Arranging some of the transportation for about 40 professional musicians plus stu- dent musicians and their parents to the village; housing them;
feeding them and providing lunch for the audience; publiciz-
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ing the concerts; printing tickets and programs, contacting music schools and teachers throughout the country, fundraising, selling tickets...and probably many less visible tasks occupied Lisa for months.
So congratulations to Lisa and the musicians and her benefac- tors and the AU staff as well as the villagers who supported this festival. You've brightened our lives.
Gary Ostrower
Letter To The Editor:
For years, maybe even for decades, the Republican Party has been relentlessly selling the citizens of the U.S. the idea that cutting taxes and not raising any taxes even in desperate times, which turns out primarily to ben- efit mostly the rich and corpora- tions, kept telling us that will create new, well paying jobs, and boost the economy for everyone.
That has never come true. And will never come true.
Along with that came the Clin- ton years of trade agreements like NAFTA that promoted, for the most part, the export of America's jobs abroad to the lowest paid labor markets, mak- ing profits to American corpora- tions explode only higher, which is still happening. Great for them but not for those who lost their jobs here in the U.S. It was no accident that this occurred. And those same people kept telling us that even more American jobs, in the export industry, would come from supporting their trade agreements. And that prediction has never come true. And will never come true.
Many more of our fellow citi- zens lost their homes to foreclo- sures and sank further into poverty as well, more recently than the Great Depression.
And still, a great number of our law makers, both Republi- cans and Democrats, bought into those spurious beliefs, but now nicely sweetened by them getting tons of new money from ultra- conservative organizations be- cause the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the political cam- paign finance regulations on do- nations to candidates running for office. How many of our incum- bent lawmakers do you see cam- paigning for turning off that new flow of campaign funds. Talk about self-interests; our law mak- ers certainly saw the handwriting on the walls. They do get to keep those unused campaign dona- tions when they retire from office or are voted out.
As a result, we are in the
process of losing our American democracy to a form of gover- nance, where only the rich and the corporate elite are calling the shots now. We all know the truth about big money in political campaigns, not really being equivalent to First Amendment protected speech; such large amounts of campaign funding simply is used to drown out the voices of the ordinary citizens.
As a nation of individuals, we must stop pledging allegiance to our two major political parties and start voting only for those who run on the promise to protect the specific interests of our vast majority of middle-class, work- ing-class, the poor and disadvan- taged groups who suffer most in these terrible political and eco- nomic times. It has been a dis- grace to our nation that veterans of past wars have died, homeless and in poverty, and from delays in them obtaining medical serv- ices we all promised to them for their service to our nation.
It is now our turn to see who's interests are being protected, simply by checking the voting records of those incumbents run- ning again in the 2014 elections, to see if they were actually vot- ing for your real self-interests, or those of the rich and powerful.
And we need to listen carefully to the challengers to see where each of them stands on issues like raising the minimum wage;
expanding Social Security; pro- tecting and guarantying Medicare and Medicaid; reinstat- ing food stamps and public school lunch programs; etc. It should help you to decide the best candidate who deserves your vote this time around.
And remember, not voting is merely ducking your responsibil- ity as a citizen. All of us must vote wisely; especially this time.
Douglass Turner Alfred, NY
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LET’S NOT GO THERE
In his poignant essay "The Old Order," the Irish-American writer James Silas Rogers recalls his conversation on an Amtrak train with a young Amish man named Johann, who was crossing Wisconsin with his extended family. Curious about Amish faith and belief, Rogers inquired as to the significance of Johann's distinctive attire:
his plain shirt, suspenders, and broadfall trousers. "People ask us,"
Johann replied, "if we think wearing these clothes will get us into heaven. We absolutely do not. . . . But I do know that if I wear these clothes, it will keep me out of places where I should not go."
Reading Johann's explanation, I was reminded of formal Zen prac- tice, which also employs special clothes to remind practitioners of their moral commitments. In Japanese Zen, one of the most conspic- uous of those clothes is the rakusu, a bib-like garment worn (and often hand-sewn) by those who have "taken the precepts," which is to say, have publicly affirmed a set of ethical guidelines. Known as the "jukaiprecepts," those guidelines differ from sect to sect, but in essence they enjoin the Zen disciple to refrain from harmful behav- iors, particularly killing, stealing, engaging in false or injurious speech, using sexuality in hurtful ways, and abusing intoxicants. The unadorned rakusu, viewed as a miniature monastic robe and in- scribed on the back with its wearer's "dharma name," signifies a commitment to that fundamental code of conduct.
In Zen practice, ethical behavior and present awareness are inex- tricably linked. Each supports the other. Correspondingly, the rakusu is not only a reminder of the precepts but also a symbol of a quality of mind, namely that of continuous, wholehearted mindfulness. In its secular applications, mindfulness is sometimes equated with heightened sensory awareness--being fully present for the present moment. But in its deeper, monastic context, the practice of mind- fulness also embodies an ethical dimension. Truly to be mindful is to remember the precepts and one's best intentions in every thought, word, and deed. By so doing, we avoid causing harm to others and ourselves.
In his book Training in Compassion, the Zen teacher Zoketsu Nor- man Fischer explains concretely how training in mindfulness can forestall harmful behavior. Focusing on our "default habits," those
"unsuccessful yet compelling attitudes, thoughts, and actions that seem to keep coming back, over and over again, despite our best in- tentions," Fischer identifies three "difficulties" associated with changing destructive habits of mind.
The first difficulty is to recognize the habitual impulse whenever it arises. To do so requires openness and continuous mindfulness.
The second is to let go of the mental habit, however compelling or gratifying it might be. And the third is to let go of the habit yet again, the next time it arises. This can be especially difficult because of the
"habit energy" that has driven the thought or attitude or action, per- haps for a lifetime.
But how, exactly, is one to "let go" of ingrained patterns of thought and action? Broadly speaking, Fischer recommends two methods, the first to be employed during sitting meditation and the second to practice in everyday life. The first consists of recognizing unwhole- some states of mind arising, and upon doing so, returning to "the feeling of the breath and body." By practicing in this way, we be- come aware of such states as anger, fear, and jealousy at their mo- ment of inception. By returning to the breath and body, we decline to nourish those unwholesome states.
The second method consists of this "three-step program":
Step 1: notice when habitual negative thinking arises. Step 2: stop.
Literally stop for a moment: if you are walking, stop walking; if you are thinking, stop thinking. Step 3: take a breath. Return to aware- ness with that breath. This simple three-step practice is surprisingly powerful.
In presenting this practice as a three-part formula, Fischer does not minimize its complexities. On the contrary, he acknowledges that
"mostly the training will proceed from failure to failure." But by stopping, taking a breath, and "then with a breath returning to posi- tive intentions," the practitioner can gradually replace harmful habits of mind with beneficial ones, while also gaining strength in the prac- tice.
"Let's not go there," my wife sometimes cautions, when our con- versations drift toward some painful episode from the past, or I ex- press a negative, all-too-familiar view. Like Johann's broadfall trousers, her admonition reminds me to be aware of persistent, cor- rosive habits of thought and feeling, even as they are arising.
Whether I or anyone can internalize that external voice, however, and heed it when appropriate, is quite another matter. An aspiration worthy of concerted effort, it is also a formidable challenge of med- itative practice.
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Ben Howard leads the Falling Leaf Sangha (www.fallingleafsangha.
blogspot.com), a Zen practice group in Alfred.
ANDOVER— American Celtic Jeweler Stephen Walker presented a demonstration and discussion at an international gathering of Celtic Art experts at the National University of Ireland in Galway on July 19, 2014. Walker’s topic is the Ardagh Chalice, an extremely elaborate bit of met- alwork from 8th century Ireland, now displayed at the National Museum of Ireland. The chip-carved decoration of the stem of this masterpiece has long been a puzzle to both historical researchers and modern craftsmen. Walker developed a theory about how the mold was made to cast the intricate, deeply carved interlace with 396 crossings in an area just under 13 square centimeters. Walker then hand carved a similar mold and cast a replica in bronze using only simple tools and materials that would have been available to early medieval Celtic craftsmen.
The International Insular Art Conference is held at different locations every three to five years. This year the thirty nine presenters include historians, curators and archaeologists from Trinity College, The National Museums of Ireland and Scotland as well as other Irish and international scholars.
Walker discussed the three most common theo- ries about cast chip-carving, or “kerbschnitt” as scholars often refer to it. Many consider it to have been made by taking clay impressions from mod- els carved in another material using the same chip carving technique used by wood craftsmen. Others have presumed lost-wax casting or directly carv- ing in the metal after the shape is cast. Walker showed how each of these methods were used for some medieval pieces but that a more direct tech- nique of carving the mold rather than first making a positive model is a simpler and more plausible explanation for most of the cast kerbschnitt mate- rial.
The interlace and spiral designs created in this
manner were a central feature of Celtic metalwork during the “Golden Age” from the 7th to the 10th centuries. Walker explains, “There was a lull in the production of high status metalwork after the Viking raids of the 9th century. By the 11th cen- tury the kerbschnitt technique was replaced by other methods of rendering Celtic ornament. So this really is a ‘lost art’ that went out of practice over a thousand years ago.”
Walker Metalsmiths has stores in Andover, NY and Fairport, NY. Four full time craftsmen are em- ployed creating their own in-house line of gold and silver contemporary and traditional Celtic jewelry. They also offer the work of several of the finest Celtic jewelers from Ireland and Scotland.
For more information go to WalkersCelticJew- elry.com.
STEPHEN WALKER ALFRED–The Alfred University (AU) Student
Activities Board will host Iron and Wine live in concert on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. in Miller Theater, Miller Performing Arts Center. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
Tickets go on sale for AU students only Aug. 25 and for AU faculty/ staff Aug. 27. If the event is not sold out prior, the public may purchase tickets for $25 beginning 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 1 in the Center for Student Involvement Office, on the ground floor of Powell Campus Center.
Singer-songwriter Sam Beam, using the pen name Iron and Wine, formed the musical act in 2002 after graduating from Florida State Univer- sity Film School. His music is highly influenced by his southern roots and his sound often mimics folk music of eras gone by, however, the sound changes from album to album.
He released his fifth studio album, “Ghost on Ghost,” in April 2013. Rolling Stone said of Iron
and Wine’s music that “his (Beam’s) vision seems to get grander with each album: On Ghost on Ghost … Beam surrounds his wide-eyed vocals with vast, spiraling galaxies of Beach Boys har- monies, New Orleans funeral horns, shimmering strings, drum fills and more.” Beam’s 2011 album
“Kiss Each Other Clean” debuted at #2 on the Bill- board chart.
Iron and Wine’s first three albums were “The Creek Drank the Cradle (2002), “Our Endless Numbered Days (2004), and “The Shepherd’s Dog (2007).
Iron and Wine has been featured on the sound- tracks of several television shows including
“Grey’s Anatomy” and “Friday Night Lights,” and one of his more popular songs, “Flightless Bird, American Mouth,” appeared in two of the movies/soundtracks of the popular series “Twi- light.”
Iron and Wine/Sam Beam
Week of August 14-August 20, 2014 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
‘Iron and Wine’ to perform here
Andover’s Stephen Walker presents
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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. Concerts for 2014 include July 9, July 16, July 23 and July 30. The band is directed by Dr. Christopher Foster. Come and bring a friend and enjoy an evening of music on the Alfred Village Green.
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: Thursday, July 3--Acoustic Open Mic Night; Friday, July 4-- Closed for Independence Day;
Saturday, July 5--Miche Fambro, songwriter; July 11--Michael Lorow; July 12--Joe Bellanti; July 18--Jeff Varga; July 19--Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley;
July 25--Jose Jogo Gomez; July 26--Nikki Talley & Jason Sharp.
Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Café open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for meals, espresso, beer, wine, desserts. Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café, 22 W. Main St., Angelica. Call 585-466-3399 or visit black-eyed-susan.com Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell Intermediate School.
New members are always wel- comed. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.
Maple City Bowl, 7580 Seneca Road, Hornell. DJ/Karaoke every Friday Night 9 pm-1 a.m.; Satur- day night bands from 9 pm-1
a.m. For updates, check www.maplecitybowl.net Or call 607-324-1011.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers live music most Saturday evenings with performances be- ginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 5:30 p.m. For tickets, visit:
www.WellsvilleCreativeArtsCen- ter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, An- dover. New members welcome.
Contact Director Marcy Bledsoe at 478-5238.
Genesee Valley Chorus.
Weekly rehearsals 7 pm Tues- days at Congregational Church, 289 N. Main St., Wellsville. New members welcome. For further information, call 716-593-3173.
Maple City (Barbershopers) ChorusMeetings 7:30 p.m. Mon- days at United Methodist Church of Hornell, 7528 North Main St Ext., Hornell. New members wel- come. Call 276-6835 for info.
Sanctuary Choir. Rehearsals Thursdays at 7 pm, The Seventh Day Baptist Church-Alfred Sta- tion. New members welcome. In- strumentalists practice 9 a.m.
fourth Saturdays. Call 587-9545.
COFFEEHOUSES
Coffeehouse live entertainment periodically at Terra Cotta Cof- feehouse, 34 N. Main St., Alfred.
Open Mic Night Wednesdays when colleges are in session.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers Coffee Houses nightly Monday-Thursday 7:30-10:30 p.m. with Movies on Mondays, Acoustic Campfire on Tuesdays, Open Mic Night every Wednes- day 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more info, visit: www.WellsvilleCreativeArts- Center.com or call 585-593-3000.
CONCERTS/RECITALS Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. Saturdays at 4 p.m. except August. Laurel Buckwalter, AU Carilonneur.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memorial
Carillon, AU campus. Free con- certs on the lawn 7-8 p.m. Tues- day evenings in July. Guest carillonneurs include:
--Tuesday, July 8 from 7-8 p.m., Vera Wuensche --Tuesday, July 15 from 7-8 p.m., Tin-shi Tam --Tuesday, July 22 from 7-8 p.m., Laura Ellis
--Tuesday, July 29 from 7-8 p.m., Klaas RR de Haan Area residents are invited to bring chairs and sit on the lawn near the carillon. The Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Series honors Dr. Ray Winthrop Wingate, who was a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years. After the installation of the bells in 1937, he was appointed the university carillonneur and continued in the position until his death. He arranged more than 5,000 selections for the carillon and composed nine suites. The recital series is funded by the Margaret Merrill and Ray W.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Foun- dation.
Theater
& Dance
COMEDY 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.
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
Alfred Community Theatre will present PASTRIES AND PAS- TICHE: “A Smorgasbord of Sweets, a Medley of Mousse and a Salute to the US of A” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20 and 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 21 at the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater in Alfred Village Hall. Next meeting of ACT will be held at 5 p.m. Wednes- day, June 18 in the Alfred Station SDB Church Christian Education Building, Main Street, Alfred Sta- tion. If you’d like to participate, contact Janna Buckwalter at 607- 382-0524 or email her at [email protected]
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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. Gallery Hours by appoint- ment. (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.”
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.
National Warplane Museum.
Off I-86 in Big Flats. Call 607- 739-8200 or stop by the museum for more information.
Rockwell Museum, 111 Cedar St., Corning. Largest American Western Art collection on view in the eastern United States, with paintings, sculpture, Native American artifacts, and firearms.
Info 607-937-5386.
Terra Cotta Museum, Main St., Alfred. Open on special occa- sions or byappointment, call 587- 8358.
C u lt u ra l A rt s C al en d ar
What’s Happening at Almond Library
By SANDRA ROBINSON
Almond Twentieth Century Club Library Director
Whew! What a month full of activity, learning and fun we had during our Summer Reading Program. Thank you to Scientist Steve Pilgrim who provided so much education disguised as play! It was so enjoyable that we now all think science is fascinating and amaz- ing! We would also like to thank the many volunteers who kept things running, and in control…we could never have done it without you. And finally, thank you to all the families who entrusted their wonderful children to us for two hours each week, and to the parents who lent helping hands. Summer Reading Program is truly a com- munity event!
It’s August, that hot and lazy time between vacation and school.
If you’re in need of some entertainment and activity for restless chil- dren, we will be holding a Game Day at the library on Tuesday, Au- gust 19, from 1-4pm. Bring the kids for outside game fun, including volleyball, Can Jam, ladder ball, and others; or stay inside to play board games. All ages are welcome, and we will have plenty of cold drinks to keep everyone hydrated.
Almond Community Days is just around the corner, September 6, so don’t forget to stop by the library’s Sausage Stand for our tradi- tionally delicious sausages with peppers and onions! Our annual Quilt Raffle will also have a booth, where we will display this year’s beautiful hand-made quilt to be raffled off on Election Day. Tickets are only $1; or 6 tickets for $5. Then stop by the library for our Book Sale, where we have a good, fairly current selection of books at rock-bottom prices.
Highlights of our August calendar include August 19, 1-4 pm: Game Day!
August 19, 5 pm: Book Club. This month’s selection is Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck.
August 25, 10 am: Community Coffee.
August 26, 6:30 pm: Board Meeting. Public welcome.
August 28, 6 pm: Infinity and Beyond sci-fi book club. This month’s selection is Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman.
Mondays 10 am: Preschool Storytime. Stories, songs, and a craft.
Look for our calendar on Facebook and our website, almondli- brary.org.
Library Hours: M, W, Sat 9:30 am-1 pm. Tues., Thurs. 1-7 pm.
Do you know that the best time to test your soil and adjust its pH level is NOW, in the fall, NOT in the spring? Any amendments you add to your soil can take up to 6 months to work their magic (i.e., lime or sulfur).
Cornell University Coopera- tive Extension Master Gardeners are hosting fall pH clinics starting August 23. One’s soil pH number is linked to how vigorously your plants will grow.
pH also affects what nutrients the plant can take up in its’ roots.
When pH is high (over 7.0) iron, manganese, copper and zinc in the soil become unavailable to plants. Conversely, when pH is low (below 6.0) calcium, phos- phorus, and magnesium become unavailable. The nutrient may still be in the soil, however it is bound up in the soil due to the pH and the plant cannot use it.
Have your soil tested for free to see if you need to add lime or sulfur to adjust the pH and see
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PANCAKE BREAKFAST, hotbuttered maple syrup/fresh fruit/bacon MARKET BURGERS- Lo-
cally raised beef burger served on panini bun with
homegrown lettuce, slab of tomato, re- gional cheddar, onion, and fresh basil with Chipotle
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Master Gardeners offer free soil testing sessions
your garden respond next year!
Limit of 2 soil samples per per- son.
Master Gardeners are hosting pH Clinics this fall where you can have your soil tested for free!
Saturday, Aug. 23—9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Angelica Farmers Market with MG’s David Chamberlain, Debbie MacCrea
Saturday, Aug. 30—10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cuba Feeds with MG Charlie Jurenko.
Thursday, Sept. 11—11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Belmont Farmers Market
with MG’s Carol Sitarski, Brenda Starr.
Saturday, Sept. 20—10 a.m.- 12 noon at Scio Riverside Sales
& Service with MG Susan Drake.
Saturday, Sept. 27—11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Tinkertown Hardware in Alfred with MG’s Mary Lu Wells, Mary Harris, and Linnae Roemer.
For more information, contact Colleen Cavagna, at Cornell Uni- versity Cooperative Extension, 585-268-7644 ext. 12 or [email protected].
Instructions for Taking a Soil Sample for the pH Clinic
First determine how many samples to take. You need a separate sam- ple from your flower beds and a different sample from your lawn; you wouldn’t mix all of these areas together.
Each soil sample is comprised of 5 to 10 individual samples obtained by walking back and forth diagonally across the area and randomly choosing where to place your shovel.
Use a trowel or shovel to dig a small hole to the desired depth (6-8”).
Remove a slice of soil from the entire side of the hole you made and place this in a clean plastic container after removing any grass, stones, or roots.
Repeat this procedure at each of the 5 to 10 random spots and place the soil from these spots in the same container.
Mix the soil thoroughly in the bucket; wearing clean gloves will reduce contamination of the soil sample.
Next remove 1 cup of soil from your container and place this in a plas- tic bag; a Ziploc bag works fine. If the soil sample is overly moist, allow it to dry a few days. Secure the bag. This is your soil sample for that area.
Mark the outside of the bag with some type of identification (i.e. #1,
#2, or “A”, “B”, or “East”, “West”, Upper Garden, Perennial Flowerbed, etc.). Keep the identification simple and something you will remember.
Repeat this entire procedure for each additional garden, landscape bed, lawn, etc. for up to two free samples.
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