AU students visit NYSE, Oppenheimer & Co.
Vol. 126, No. 7 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, February 17, 2011 Inside
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AU Student Managed In- vestment Fund members and their advisor were busy reading the Alfred Sunon the floor of the New York Stock Ex- change Monday, Feb 7 before the Opening Bell.
From left are Brian Her- bert, Mark Lewis,
Samantha Puskar, Joseph Sasaki, Peter Nyitrai, Paige Johns, Sean Nielsen, Jacob Bird, Adam Maxam, Dan Ross and Mike Kudra. The SUN was reportedly trad- ing at 10 cents a share.
Sun at NYSE...
ALFRED UNIVERSITY College of Business students made the com- mute to the New York Stock Exchange from a hotel in New Jersey.
WELLSVILLE—Proving that love entails not only feelings for another person (or people), Danielle Lawrence, Oakhurst, CA, a culinary arts: baking, production and management stu- dent at Alfred State College, demonstrated her love for her chosen profession as well as her love for her alma mater, by developing a plan to use her baking skills to help folks on campus celebrate Valentine’s Day while also supporting a new Culinary Arts Building fundraising ini- tiative. Danielle developed a “Cookie Gram” Valentine fundraiser that was offered to the stu- dents, faculty and staff to be delivered to friends on campus via their campus mailboxes on Valentine’s Day. The price was set for $1.25 for two hand-decorated sugar cookies beautifully wrapped in cellophane with an attached handwritten note from the sender. Danielle and other volunteers (Bailey Stewart, Akron; Kirmani Scott, Rochester; Rachel Wurthman, Alden; and Sarah Herman, Alexander) set up booths in the cafeteria on the Wellsville Campus as well as at the Central Dining Hall on the Alfred Campus. Danielle received 240 orders of two cookies each, meaning 480 cookies to be baked, hand-decorated, packaged, and delivered! More than 55 hours of planning and work went into the project. As a result of all the hard work, $246.65 was added to the building fund. “I’m really proud of her and her classmates,” said Deb Burch, associate professor, Culinary Arts Department. “It never fails to inspire and amaze me when I see what our students can do.” Pictured here, Danielle shows off her creations.
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By JOE SASAKI Special to the Alfred Sun NEW YORK--A group of ten AU College of Business stu- dents and Mark Lewis, their fac- ulty advisor, visited Wall Street on Monday Feb. 7. They watched the Super Bowl from their New Jersey hotel Sunday evening, and commuted into NYC on the train and subway along with thousands of regular Wall Street workers.
Their first stop was the New York Stock Exchange, where they learned about the history of the exchange and then had the rare opportunity to actually be on the trading floor right beside the brokers and TV studios.
They watched the Opening Bell ceremony from the floor, and saw stock and option trading happening real time.
Mr Lewis, a former Vice Pres- ident of the New York Stock Ex- change and currently an Executive in Residence at AU, arranged the AU student visit to the exchange. He said “It was terrific being back at the NYSE, seeing so many friends there and letting our AU students experi- ence the floor in person.”
Their next stop was Oppen- heimer and Company, where AU Trustee had arranged for them to meet with John Sturges, Oppen- heimer Director Investments.
John shared insights from his 30-year career in investing, as well as trends he sees that will impact future opportunities for growth in the stock market. It was a special experience to have John share his time with the group, as AU is one of only two universities whose students he meets with. The other university is John’s alma mater, SUNY Al- bany.
When the average person thinks of the stock market, they probably envision the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and the next thing that probably comes to mind are middle aged men running around in suites yelling on a large, sprawling, trading floor yelling “buy!,” and
“sell!,” but that is not really what the students from Alfred Univer- sity’s Student Managed Invest- ment Fund (SMIF) witnessed at all. Both stock and options traders were quite calm and con- ducted almost all their business using handheld devices compa- rable to PDAs.
SMIF member and Executive Board Member Paige Johns said,
“The trip to NYC was extraordi- nary from my standpoint be- cause it showed us a little snippet into the real world of fi- nance. From physically being on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (which I have to say was smaller than I thought it was going to be) to meeting with money manager John Sturges from Oppenheimer
& Co.”
SMIF was founded in 1993 by the Alfred University’s board of trustees granting students
$100,000 of the school’s endow- ment to manage in its stock port- folio. Over the last two years SMIF has achieved a 156% per- cent return from its investments in the equity market.
According to SMIF President Michael Kudra, “In SMIF we strive to identify highly prof- itable companies capable of gen- erating strong future earnings growth. To that end, we look for companies with a sustainable competitive advantage, which, usually translates to a strong brand name. In SMIF we do not look at analysts forecasts to pre- dict future growth. Instead, we rely on the company's historical results as well as seeking out companies with strong manage- ment and who have demon- strated expertise in their industry. This requires an in- depth understanding of the com- pany’s business plan.”
This program, allows students to receive hands-on experience
in the field of finance by allowing them to actually manage a portfolio of secu- rities. Most undergraduate business programs do not offer this program to its students, it is typically a program reserved for MBA’s but it is available to all students at Alfred Uni- versity.
“This is an exceptional opportunity that is unbe- lievably rare for business students our age to partici- pate in,” said incoming SMIF member Joe Sasaki.
“It’s something that all of us will be able to put on our resumes. When you are in your early twenties and you are able to say you have helped manage a few
hundred thousand dollars of your university’s endow- ment and articulate what in- vestment techniques you used you will be in a posi- tion to stand out from most of the other job applicants.”
The AU SMIF was formed in 1993 under the guidance of Dr Robana with an initial endowment of $100,000.
The late Bob Hutter was the advisor until December 2010 when Mr. Lewis became the third adviser for the group.
If it wasn't for trustee Dr.
Gene Bernstein and help from the College of Business acting Dean Nancy Evange- lista this trip might not have happened, and for that everyone in SMIF is deeply grateful.
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OBITUARIES
TINA MARIE GRAVES Loved cooking and camping DANSVILLE--Tina Marie Graves, 46, of 3978 Reed Rd., Dansville, passed away unex- pectedly Thursday (Feb. 10, 2011) in Noyes Memorial Hospi- tal in Dansville.
Born in Cortland, Nov. 28, 1964, the daughter of Herm D.
Walker, Sr. (Joan McCormick) and Lois Sackett, she had resided in Dansville for the past 11 years.
Tina was a graduate of the Hor- nell High School Class of 1988 and was an avid turtle collector.
She will be remembered for her love of cooking and camping.
She was predeceased by one brother, Herm Walker, Jr.
In addition to her parents she is survived by her husband, Kevin Graves whom she married on June 13, 1993; one daughter, Elizabeth Walker Graves; one step-son, Chett (Melissa) Graves of Canisteo; two step-daughters, Angel (Chris) Flint of Almond, and Jennifer (Mark) Hough of Wayland; one brother, Lyle (Maize Simons) Walker of Co- hocton; four sisters, Helena (Charles) Rogers of Mississippi, Lisa Walker of Nunda, Hope (Bobbie-Jo) Krywanczyk of Massena, and Christina Newell of Hornell; five step-grandchildren;
sister-in-law, Sherry (Joe) Miletti of Almond; several nieces and nephews.
To send a remembrance please visit www.brownandpowersfu- neralhomes.com. The family is being assisted by Adam E.
DuBois, director.
The family received friends from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at the Bender-Brown &
Powers Funeral Home, 354 Can- isteo St., Hornell. A funeral serv- ices followed calling hours at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial was in Stephens Mills Cemetery, Fremont.
Friends may make memorial contributions to the Graves fam- ily for the purchase of a head stone, c/o Sherry Miletti, 2043 Karr Valley Rd., Almond, N.Y.
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ROBERT GRANT HUTTER Taught at AU for 36 years WELLSVILLE—Long-time Alfred University Professor and Allegany County Attorney Robert Grant Hutter, 62, of 269 North Main St., Wellsville, passed away on Saturday (Feb. 5, 2011) at St. James Mercy Hospi- tal after a lengthy illness.
He was born on May 7, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bob, as he was affectionately known, was raised in Baltimore, MD. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering. Bob worked at Westinghouse in Bal- timore as a chemical engineer while studying at the University of Maryland School of Law. He earned his Juris Doctorin 1973 and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1980. Bob also earned a Master in Business Ad- ministration degree from St.
Bonaventure University School of Business in 1978.
Bob was a professor at Alfred University teaching business and law courses for 36 years until his retirement in 2010. Bob was the faculty advisor to the Student Managed Investment Fund and continued his involvement into retirement. During his tenure, Bob wrote numerous published articles on accounting, business, financial planning and law.
Bob practiced law in Allegany County for 30 years, most re- cently with the law firm of Hutter
& Finn in Wellsville. Bob was also a Certified Financial Planner and advised many clients on how to achieve their retirement goals.
His professional memberships in- cluded the New York State Bar Association, Allegany County Bar Association, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Certi- fied Financial Planner Associa- tion and the Financial Planning Association.
An Eagle Scout, Bob was gen- erous with both time and money to various charitable organiza- tions. He sponsored many chil- dren through the Christian Children’s Fund and was a donor to many local charities.
Bob was a sports enthusiast, especially if it involved the Vir- ginia Tech Hokies. Bob was an avid golfer and a former member of the Wellsville Country Club.
He often fondly reminisced about his hole-in-one on the fourth hole of the WCC.
He loved music and played the guitar. He was fascinated with history, finances and coin collect- ing.Robert Grant Hutter is sur- vived by his former wife and close friend, Jo Anne Hutter of Wellsville; two sisters, Sally Hut- ter Barba of Arnold, MD, and Gale Hutter Hall of Hockessin, DE; a niece, Kristen Barba Stolka of Carrboro, NC; and a nephew, David Barba of Annapolis, MD.
Friends are invited to call from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Wellsville Country Club for a memorial luncheon. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the SPCA Serving Al- legany County, the David A.
Howe Library or the Hart Family Comfort House in his honor.
Memorial donations are to be mailed to 22 West State St., Wellsville, N.Y. 14895. Arrange- ments are under the direction of the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home. To leave online condo- lences please visit www.embser- funeralhome.com.
ALFRED STATION--The February meeting of the Bakers Bridge Historical Association will be held at 7:30 p.m. Mon- day, Feb. 21.
The topic will be "World War II on the Home Front; One Grade School Girl's Experi- ence". Martha Mueller, who grew up in Joplin Missouri, was that girl. Matt will be giving ex- amples of what patriotism meant to children and adults during World War II.
Anyone interested in this topic and local history are invited to attend the evening program at the Meeting House at 5971 Hamilton Hill Road, Alfred Sta- tion.
The Alfred Police Department made the following arrests re- cently:
--Anabill Vazquez, 21, of Bronx, was charged Saturday, Feb. 12 with petit larceny. Fol- lowing a brief investigation, it was discovered that Vazquez stole a cell phone from the bar of a local establishment. Vazquez is to appear in Alfred Village Court on March 7.
--Anthony Parlee, 22, of Hor- nell, was charged Saturday, Feb.
5 with felony driving while in- toxicated, felony blood alcohol content over .08% and aggra- vated driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on North Main Street in the Village of Al- fred. Parlee was arraigned in Al- fred Village Court and remanded to Allegany County Jail with bail set at $500.
--Jason Stidham, 20, of Hor- nell, was charged with disor- derly conduct on Sunday, Feb. 6, arrested for fighting on Church Street in the Village of Alfred.
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22, at the Unit Office. For direc- tions to the Alfred Unit office, and to make a reservation for the In- formation Session, call Unit Sec- retary, Sherry Price, at 607-587-4140. Empire State Col- lege offers a flexible, individual- ized learning environment ideally suited to the lives of busy adults.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY TAKES WALL STREET--Alfred Uni- versity College of Business students fit right in when they visited Wall Street on Monday, Feb. 7. From left are Jacob Bird, Mike Kudra, Sean Nielsen, Jacob Bird, Peter Nyitrai, Brian Herbert, Joe Sasaki, Samantha Puskar and Paige Johns. Later in the week, Alfred University trustees had the privilege of ringing the bell for the opening of the NASDAQ on Friday, Feb. 11.
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ALFRED—Dr. Robert Curry, associate professor and chair, English and Humanities Depart- ment at Alfred State College, has been tapped to represent the State University of New York (SUNY) at the newly formed national project, Partnership for the As- sessment of College and Career Readiness (PARCC).
The PARCC coalition was formed by 26 states across the country, including New York, to create a next-generation assess- ment system that will ensure that students across the country are expected to meet common, high standards that will prepare them for their futures.
States in PARCC have one common goal: build their collec- tive capacity to increase the rates at which students graduate from high school prepared for success in college and the workplace and provide students, parents, teach- ers, and policymakers with tools needed to help students–from grade 3 through high school– stay on track and graduate prepared.
PARCC has selected Achieve (an independent, bipartisan, non- profit education reform organiza- tion based in Washington, DC, that helps states raise academic standards and graduation require- ments, improve assessments and strengthen accountability) to co- ordinate the work of the Partner- ship.
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He is to appear in Alfred Village Court at a later date.
--Cindy L. Miller, 34, of Can- isteo, was charged on Valen- tine’s Day, Monday, Feb. 14 with second degree aggravated harassment. The arrest was made following an investigation in which it was learned that an individual was sent threatening messages through Facebook.
Miller is to appear in Alfred Town Court at a later date.
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Here something to warm you in two ways-a nice hot soup with lots of spice. You’ll need a hand held blender-preferably an immer- sion one. The first time I saw an immersion blender was in the kitchen of friends we were visiting in Switzerland almost twenty- five years ago. I was fascinated and had to buy one as soon as we came home. It has done a good job for me these many years.
The recipe is from the magazine Wegmans puts out. You might want to start with half of the curry powder called for-it’s spicy and hot! Curry Cauliflower and Beans Soup
1 lg. onion, chopped (ca. 3c.) 1 T. curry powder 1 T. olive oil ½ tsp. salt
cauliflower florets (ca. 5c.) 1 can garbanzo beans, drained 1 (32oz.) carton chicken stock French fried onion pieces
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Reheat on low 4-5 min. Serve in heated bowls garnished with onion pieces. Makes 8 c. (I used cannellini beans since I didn’t have garbonzos.)
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ALFRED—Mike Stone, ITS Desktop Technician, will present
“Open Source Software and GNU Licensing” during Alfred University’s Bergren Forum at 12:10 on Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Nevins Theatre, Powell Campus Center. This event is free of charge and open to the public.
The forum will discuss the pros and cons of free software and the GNU General Public Li- cense that makes it possible.
The Bergren Forum, spon- sored by the Alfred University Division of Human Studies, meets Thursdays during each ac- ademic semester at the Univer- sity. Bring a lunch; coffee and tea will be available.
ALFRED—Alfred State Col- lege students enrolled in informa- tion technology classes recently lent their budding expertise to the local community.
The web applications and ap- plied database management classes revamped the Allegany County Historical Society's Web site. The classes built a content management system, organizing the group’s data into a relational data system allowing for the stor- age of historical data, the search- ing of site data, and the dynamic generation of Web material. The site will allow the historical soci- ety to remotely administer it while delivering items of histori- cal interest to researchers, includ- ing stories, census data, cemetery data, and genealogical informa- tion.
Included in the site will be a forum for site users and re- searchers. The historical soci- ety's president, Ron Taylor, was actively involved with meeting the students and sharing his orga- The Allegany County Picnic
will be held Friday, March 4 in Davenport, FL. The 55th annual picnic will be held at Polo Park East Recreation Hall on Rt. 27 west of Orlando. The park is 7 miles north of I-4, 1 mile south of Hwy 92 and 13 miles south of Clermont, FL on Rt. 27. Bring a
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for all former and current Alle- gany County residents. Door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and music by our Allegany County Picnic Band. For further infor- mation, call Margaret Easton at 727-288-6383 or e-mail Marg at
ASC students help with website
The American Red Cross was***
called on to assist an Almond man whose cabin was devas- tated by a fire on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Mike Parker was offered temporary housing, clothing and meals and the Red Cross will continue to assist the victim with additional services and referrals if needed.
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Devin L. De Marco, a first- year student at Wells College in Aurora, New York, has been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2010 semester. De Marco is a resident of Andover.
nization’s concerns and wishes.
In addition, the introduction to web page development students will perform data entry and us- ability testing for the Web site.
Additionally, the web pro- gramming I class developed a Web presence for the Canisteo Community Support Group, Inc., an organization that raises funds for local causes and manages two local events: Christmas in the Village and Crazee Daze. The students are building an informa- tion dissemination site for the or- ganization with the hope that the site becomes the primary source of information regarding the group and its events to its exter- nal constituents.
Enke also notes that his CISY 7203 (web programming II) class is continuing improvements on both the Allegany County Histor- ical Society site and the Canisteo Community Support Group Web presence.
“Both projects involve a fair amount of work to really make them shine, and I am very proud of my students from both last se- mester and this semester for their hard work,” he says.
Stone to speak at next Bergren Forum
Air Force Airman Jerome J.
Hart graduated from basic mil- itary training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an inten- sive, eight-week program. He is the son of Jerome Hart of Lewis Road, Wellsville. Hart graduated in 2010 from Wellsville High School.
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--David L. Snyder Editor, Publisher & Janitor Runaway Pole
The Earth’s magnetic northern pole (Which starts way underground In a deep and molten-iron black hole)
Has recently been found
To be nearer Russians’ habitat by 40 miles each year.
It caused in Tampa consternation – And altered runway signs:
Precise magnetic navigation
(Read: “landing ’tween the lines”)
Means pilots must know where they’re at – allaying traveler fear.
It’s thought this shifting might be liable For the deaths of fish and birds Whose internal guidance – so reliable
(You know…they don’t use WORDS) – Was tricked, and their migrato-stat thus shortened their career.
Earth’s poles are changing constantly – So what is there to dread?
If bothpoles flip entirely…
Well, then we’ll ALL be dead.
Relax! A million years till that could ever happen here…
—Anon A. Mouse
RESPONSIBLE BUDGETING – PART II
In last week’s article I advocated adopting a “responsible budg- eting” approach to government finances. Responsible Budgeting con- sists of several very simple concepts. They are:
1. Don’t spend money you don’t have.
2. Base your budget upon how much you have to spend, not on what someone claims is “needed.”
3. Don’t make ironclad promises or guarantees since we don’t know what the future holds.
4. Government is here to serve the citizens. It is not here to serve government officials, government employees or special interest groups.
5. Local government makes better and more efficient decisions and use of resources. Decisions should be made locally, not in All- bany or Washington.
On Monday and Tuesday (2/8/11 and 2/9/11) I attended the NYSAC Legislative Conference in All-bany. I learned a lot from speaking with officials from other counties. I learned almost nothing positive from State officials and representatives. Governor Cuomo didn’t show up. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver sent a subordinate who offered vague promises of relief. We are definitely getting a real property “tax cap.” We may get some mandate and Medicaid cost re- lief. This represents a backwards approach to budgeting, but it is typ- ical of how All-bany and Washington approach things.
You have probably noticed my new alternative spelling of the name of our State’s capital. Referring to that city as “All-bany” offers several advantages. It emphasizes the reality that most, if not all, of our local problems come from State government. Here are some of my complaints against the State of New York:
• All-bany thinks it has all of the answers to all of our problems.
In reality it doesn’t know much about what is going on in Allegany County.
• All-bany imposes programs and costs upon Allegany County that are inappropriate, unaffordable, and unwise. As an example, we recently had to expand our mandated Early Intervention program from 2 employees to 4 employees. It was not needed, just mandated.
• All-bany is under the control of special interest groups, and is out of touch with, and unresponsive to, most citizens.
• All-bany is obsessed with its own importance. It mandates over 92% of our budget and then says we cannot manage our own finances.
Consider the current push for a real property tax cap. Most citizens don’t want a cap on real property taxes. We want them reduced. If State mandates were eliminated, our County Legislature could reduce our property tax rate by more than 50-80%. That’s how I spell relief.
County officials from more than 50 counties met in All-bany last week and debated resolutions to forward to the State. Here are some that were adopted by NYSAC Committees last week:
a. Each County should be allowed to decide which “optional”
Medicaid benefits it wants to provide to its residents. This could save millions.
b. The “Triborough Amendment” of the Taylor Law should be repealed. This law provides that the terms of all public sector labor contracts remain in effect after the contract expires. It also prohibits any reduction of wages or benefits unless Union members agree to it.
Guess what? They rarely ever agree to such reductions. This provision is unique to All-bany and NYS. Repealing this law would completely alter the dynamics of public sector labor negotiations.
c. The State Pension System should create a “Defined Contribu- tion” Plan Tier. It should apply to all new public employees. The cur- rent “Defined Benefit” pension plan is bankrupting the State and many local governments. Most private employers contribute only 3% to 5%
of each employee’s wages to a 401-K Plan. The County is currently paying almost 12% of wages under the State Pension Plan. That rate is projected to increase to 17% of wages next year, and 22% the fol- lowing year.
All-bany needs to get out of the way, and allow local officials to govern their local communities. Please let All-bany know what you think.
Alfred-KU connection
‘Democracy’ in Egypt
To The Editor:
What a surprise to find my let- ter in your column when the SUN arrived. Yes, connections of all sorts tie us to happy memories in life. I wonder how many diverse connections, how many different universities, are tied to Alfred in one way or another.
This reminded me of one more connection, Alfred to KU, that was very special to me. At the time of my graduation in 1951, Kansas had just completed its 53- bell World War II memorial car- illon. Anton Brees was contracted to play for the dedicatory recitals, but it was Sidney Giles of the University of Michigan who played for the graduation cere- mony. Having known him for some years, I asked him in ad- vance if he would include Kamiel LeFevere’s Alfred Suite, which he did for the Baccalaureate. I skipped the ceremony to be in the tower with him.
Of course no one at KU knew what was being played, but that little coup helped tie my final days at KU to Alfred.
Best wishes to you for a happy and rewarding 2011,
George Tappan Kingwood, Texas
To the Editor:
I feel greatly assured of our in- telligence agency being in good hands now that the CIA Director Leon Panetta gets his information from CNN for the latest in Egypt You know spring is near when Cartwright’s Maple Tree Inn in
Short Tract is open and the sap begins to run. I haven’t noticed the sap running but the pancakes are on the griddle! Punxsutawney Phil, with a storm passing through on Feb. 2, was unable to see his shadow. Cousin groundhog Alfred Station Al had the same conclu- sion...spring is right around the corner!
For the past eight years, I have participated in Alfred University Habitat for Humanity’s Spring Break Florida Trip as part of Colle- giate Challenge. It’s a tradition since 1997 for AU students to travel to DeLand, FL for Spring Break where, in partnership with the West Volusia affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, they build a house. Over the years, AU students have built 18 houses and assisted on several others.
There’s really nothing more satisfying than working with people to help them fulfill the dream of owning a decent, affordable new home. It’s not a giveaway, mind you. Prospective home owners must be gainfully employed as they must make (no interest) mortgage payments. They also invest what is called “Sweat Equity” in that they must volunteer some 400 or 500 hours on building projects to become eligible to become a home owner.
It’s also a privilege to observe outstanding young people utilize their Spring Break time in a positive, constructive manner. They make memories that last a lifetime.
This year’s trip runs from March 5-13.That’s just a couple of weeks away!
I ask your cooperation in facilitating my participation on the trip by observing an early deadline for the Thursday, March 10 issue.
If you have anything that needs to be published on March 10, I ask that you please submit it no later than 12 noon Tuesday, March 1.
That’s nearly a full week in advance of our regular weekly deadline of 12 noon Monday for each Thursday’s publication.
Thank you for your help!
and our Director of National In- telligence, James Clapper says,
"The term Muslim Brotherhood is an umbrella term for a variety of movements. In the case of Egypt, a very heterogeneous group, largely secular, which has eschewed violence and has de- cried al-Qaeda as a perversion of Islam," Please, give me a break!
Do they think we are that unin- formed? Here I thought the Bush administration was poor in un- derstanding Islam. How much worse can the ignorance and in- eptitude get with the Obama ad- ministration?
Now I hear shouts of joy for democracy coming to Egypt, kind of like it did in Iran during 1979. How democratic do you re- ally think Egypt will be when ac- cording to a Pew opinion survey of Egyptians, 59% said they back Islamists. Only 27% said they back modernizers. 50% support Hamas. 30% support Hezbollah and 20% support al-Qaeda. 54%
say that suicide bombers can be justified. 95% would welcome Islamic influence over their poli- tics. ( I guess Mubarak wasn't Is- lamic enough.)
What would a dream society of democracy look like in Egypt?
82% support executing adulterers by stoning, 77% support whip- ping and cutting the hands off thieves and 84% support the ex- ecution of any Muslim who changes his religion.
Communists, Socialists, liber- als, and hard-core Muslims cele- brate the overthrow of Mubarak.
They see democracy not as an end, but as a means to an end to dominate, control and impose their will into their version of a totalitarian scheme. They’re just using one another and democracy right now to get what they want.
Our founders hated democracy.
It was a turbulent, chaotic and short-lived form of government.
That's why they gave us a repub- lic. Too many in our government - run schools aren't taught that.
They are being indoctrinated with the virtues of democracy to be used as pawns for violent or incremental revolution. Informed citizens must do the job that our current education system is not.
We are a republic, not a democ- racy, let's keep that way!
Mel McGinnis
Moonlighter
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Weeks of Feb. 17-Feb. 23, 2011 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
HOUGHTON–Houghton College alumnus George Bev- erly Shea ’32, known as ‘Amer- ica’s beloved Gospel singer,’
received the Lifetime Achieve- ment Award from the Recording Academy on February 12, 2011 at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Shea, the oldest living recipi- ent of the award at 102, received the honor alongside singer and actress Julie Andrews, band- leader Roy Haynes, the Juilliard String Quartet, the Kingston Trio folk group, country super- star Dolly Parton, and punk rockers The Ramones in a cere- mony held on Saturday.
Shea was born in 1909 in Winchester, Ontario, and at the age of eight, he moved to Houghton, N.Y. with his family.
While his father traveled the area serving as an itinerant min- ister, George Beverly attended elementary school in the one- room schoolhouse on the Houghton hill, and grew up in a house on the current college campus that overlooks the val- ley. In 1921, the family – that would include eight children – returned to Ottawa.
Shea came back to Houghton in 1928 to start his college ca- reer. He sang in the quartet, the choir, and Men’s Glee Club. He stayed at Houghton for a year, and then as the Depression struck, he relocated to Jersey City, N.J. with his family to take a job with Mutual of New York Insurance Company. He sang in his spare time, and was eventu- ally heard across the nation via radio broadcasts.
It was in 1943 during one of those radio shows – Songs in the Night – that George Beverly was introduced to the young pastor of the Village Church in Western Springs, Ill. In a recent interview by the Billy Graham Evangelical Association, Shea reminisced
WELLSVILLE—The Vespers will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb.
25 at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center. Come early for dinner (served 5-9 p.m). Tickets are $14. Member tickets are $12. Tickets may be purchased online at www.WellsvilleCreativeArtsCenter.com or at the Art Center Coffee House. For more information visit the website or call 585-593-3000.
It’s two sisters, two brothers, four friends, eleven instruments, one fun little folk band. However you do the math, The Vespers are a force to be reckoned with. Critics have hailed Callie, Phoebe, Taylor and Bruno as “magnificently unforgettable” and “fresh and infec- tious." The sisters' vocal exchange and pure harmonies have been described as “two angels," “ghostly and haunting," “honey sweet”
and “serene."
ALFRED--A Dance Concert culminating a two-week dance study of 17 Alfred University students with internationally renowned artist Yoshiko Chuma will be performed in the new Miller Theater at 8 p.m. Thurs- day-Saturday, Feb. 17-18-19.
Chuma, who is artistic direc- tor and choreographer of The School of Hard Knocks, USA and of Daghdha Dance Com- pany, Ireland, was born in Osaka, Japan and has lived in the United States since 1978.
THE VESPERS will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25.
YOSHIKO CHUMNA
about that: “One morning on the other side of my glass door stood a tall blond young man named Billy Graham. He came to tell me about his interest in my pro- gram. That is how we met, and we became acquainted from there. He was 21 and I was 31…
It has been a blessing to be friends with him.”
That meeting was the begin- ning of a ministry and friendship that lasts to this day. It has taken the men to every state and every continent sharing the Gospel – one through word, the other through song.
“Of all the gospel singers in the world today, the one I would rather hear more than any other is George Beverly Shea,” com- mented Billy Graham in the book, How Great Thou Art. “Be- cause he has been singing hymns all his life, these songs of worship have become an inte- gral part of who George Beverly Shea is.”
Shea traveled the world with the Billy Graham Evangelical Association Team – that in- cluded music director Cliff Bar- rows, team organist and pianist Bill Fasig, organists Don Hustad and John Innes, and pianist Tedd Smith. The Guinness Book of World Records credits Shea with singing in front of the most peo- ple ever – a combined audience of 220 million. He spent 26 years recording for RCA records and has recorded more than 500 vocal solos, more than 70 al- bums, and has performed on radio, television and film.
Shea has earned 10 Grammy nominations, winning one in 1965 for the best gospel or other religious recording. He was elected to the Gospel Music As- sociation Hall of Fame and the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Shea has met al- most every United States presi- dent of the past 60 years, and has
shaken hands with baseball leg- end Lou Gehrig, newspaper pub- lisher Frank Gannett, radio star Fred Allen, comedian and radio/
television star Jack Benny, and country music legend Johnny Cash.
At age 102 George Beverly still sings at the Cove – the Billy Graham Training Center – about eight times a year. When asked what advice Shea could give other singers, he noted, “I never put my hand on a knob to open
a door. The Lord opened doors for me. I never even planned on being a gospel singer!”
Houghton College is certainly proud of the lifelong impact that George Beverly Shea has made in sharing the Gospel around the globe.
“George Beverly Shea has taken the gift that God gave him, developed that gift, and used it to bring the message of God’s grace and love to a hurting world,” commented Shirley A.
Mullen, president of Houghton College. “That is the essence of what it means to be an alumnus of Houghton College.”
Shea’s Houghton connections go deeper than his childhood years and his time as a college student. Three generations of the Shea family have attended Houghton College. Older brother J. Whitney Shea ’33 and wife Phoebe ’26 served at the college – Whitney as a professor and Phoebe as the comptroller.
Younger brother Alton Shea ’36 served as a Methodist minister and missionary, and his wife, Aileen Ortlip Shea, was an influ- ential art professor at Houghton.
Sister Ruth Willett ’41 was the wife of Edward Willett ’39, a former Houghton professor and son of Houghton’s first graduate.
Sister Lois Wright ’38 and her husband, Dr. Kenneth Wright
’34, were influential in establish- ing the assisted living facility in Houghton. Shea’s nephew, Paul
’69 is a current Houghton pro- fessor, and his niece Eila ’66 is a former art teacher at the Houghton Academy.
George Beverly’s 97-year-old brother, Alton, a Houghton resi- dent for the last 33 years, shares the enthusiasm of the Shea fam- ily.“We’re glad for our family’s long connection to Houghton that dates back to 1917. I speak to Bev frequently on the phone and even Skype once in a while.
Congratulations to him on the Grammy honor. The two of us sang a concert duet at Houghton some years ago. We both sang in the college choir and quartets in our college days. We owe a lot to Houghton.”
George Beverly Shea, father of Ronald and Elaine, lives in Montreat, N.C. with his wife, Karlene. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in fine arts from Houghton College in 1956.
This portrait of George Beverly Shea ’32 was painted by the fa- mous American portrait painter John Howard Sanden, who has painted prominent figures, including George W. Bush, John Ashcroft and Robert C. Byrd. This painting hangs in the music library of the Greatbatch School of Music, Houghton College.
Houghton grad George Beverly Shea earns Grammy award
‘Vespers’ on tap in Wellsville
Chuma has created more than 45 full-length company works, commissions and site-specific events for venues across the world, constantly challenging the notion of performing for both audience and participant.
Her work has been presented in New York in venues ranging from the Joyce Theater to the legendary annual Halloween Pa- rade, and abroad in such loca- tions as the former National Theater of Sarajevo, the perime- ter of the Hong Kong harbor and
at an ancient ruin in Macedonia.
Chuma is the recipient of several fellowships and awards, includ- ing those from the Guggenheim Foundation, National Endow- ment for the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, Japan Foundation, Meet the Composer Choreographer/Composer Com- mission and Philip Morris New Works. She received a New York Dance & Performance Award ("Bessie") in 1984 and has led workshops and master classes throughout Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and the U.S.
The residency is generously supported by the Marlin and Ginger Miller Dance Residency Program.
Along with the premiere of the work Chuma creates on AU students, the AU Dance Theater Concert will also feature new dances by faculty members D.
Chase Angier and Robert Bing- ham and by AU dance students Katie Barlow, Claire Pitts, Laura Smith, and Emily Smith.
For tickets call 607-871-2828.
Cost is $5 for the general public,
$1 for AU students.
AU Dance Concert opens tonight, Feb. 17
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, February 17, 2011
AN UNCOMMON COMMON MAN
Recently a cyclone, or hurricane as Americans would call it, struck a major blow to the town of Cairns and surrounding areas in the northern part of Queensland, Australia. Combine that news item with this week’s Valentine’s Day, and memories of a man whose last name was “Love” flowed in on me like a tide over the Great Barrier Reef.
After my two year stint working at the National Library of Aus- tralia in Canberra ended in 1966, I went north to Queensland while visiting various parts of the country new to me. During a rest stop before reaching Cairns, I strolled into the town outside the bus sta- tion.
To my horror, I witnessed an accident. Men with a ladder were working on a dangling traffic light in the middle of an intersection.
The top man received an electrical shock and fell to the ground. He was not killed. I wondered how things might turn out for him.
From Cairns I went on a multi-day tour of the Reef, which uti- lized a small group of converted former Australian Navy ships. After it ended, I took a day trip on a train which ran from Cairns up to sugar cane fields and back. Another American, a man somewhat older than my mother, was on board. Overhearing each other’s fa- miliar middle-western accents, we began to chat. That evening we went to dinner together and became better acquainted.
Bill Love had been raised on a farm in Illinois. Now retired, he had worked as an electrician with Union Electric Company and lived in East St. Louis, Illinois. Upon learning that I was from Joplin, Mis- souri, he asked if I knew his son who lived there. The son had played the part of Ali Hakim in the Joplin Little Theater production of “Ok- lahoma.” Ah! I told Bill that I had seen his son perform, but did not know him personally.
Bill had nursed his invalid wife for years. She had recently died, and he intended to travel widely. Having a limited cultural education, he decided not to go to Europe. The icons visited there by friends of his had never meant anything to him when they related their travels.
He decided to start his explorations in Australia where English was spoken.
I gave Bill my mother’s address, as he would be paying visits to his son. Not long after this first overseas venture, Bill moved to Joplin. If he was not away on another journey, we would meet for an evening together when I paid my mother annual visits. He always travelled with a camera to document sights seen and the people he met, meticulously recording data about them. I looked forward to his slide shows.
In Australia, he had stumbled on a way to travel economically.
Taking the transcontinental train journey across that country he be- came entranced by the children on board. After getting permission to take their pictures and noting the family’s home address, he sent them copies of the photos. Over the years he took two more train trips across Australia. He would be invited to overnight stops with the grateful families, meet new ones, and take more photographs.
His host families would be treated to a restaurant dinner.
After I moved to Alfred in 1969 he would spend a night in my guest room when driving to see his daughter who lived in New Eng- land. He reveled in eating barbecued ribs, making our choice of a restaurant in Almond easy.
Bill’s short, paunchy, physique worked for him on a car trip to Alaska. He slept in his Volkswagen Beetle every night, again avoid- ing hotel bills. On that trip he reaped fascinating pictures of Mount St. Helens after its May 1980 volcanic eruption.
His shape worked against him on a small boat in the Amazon River. While leaning over its low rail to photograph piranhas, he tipped into the water among them. He was pulled out uneaten. The soaked film in the camera strapped around his neck provided proof of the incident. The colors in the developed pictures were all tinted shades of red.
When I first met him and learned his occupation, I mentioned the man I had seen injured repairing a traffic light the previous week.
Bill reassured me. On his own job he had received a major electrical shock and survived it, obviously, However, it had left him with an irregular heartbeat which dumfounded doctors. Bill Love lived into his eighties.
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The author, Martha “Matt” Mueller, an Alfred village resident and retired librarian, in addition to being a “news junkie,” is a featured columnist of The Alfred Sun. Her column appears bi-weekly.
music by JAY MANKITA, who is touring in our area. Special Friday show includes full dinner menu from 6-10 pm. www.jay- mankita.com
SATURDAY, FEB. 26
They call it “new traditional”
music. Join us for ABE’S LILY, performing Old Time-Celtic- Indian-Jazz-Blues-Fusion music on banjo, bass, bouzouki, cuatro, tabla, dumbek, flutes, horns and vocals. www.laurencesugar- man.com/abeslily
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC
NIGHT hosted by Bob & Gena Decker of “Sound Foundation”
All are welcome to play or just listen every “first Thursday”
from 7–10 p.m. Café opens at 6 p.m. for meals, espresso, desserts. Free admission, but please contribute to the musical hosts’ tip jar.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5 HENRY ROBIN and CONNIE HAMILTON bring us an evening of great harmonies on traditional American folk music with guitar accompaniment.
Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café serves lunch Monday through Saturday and dinner with live music every Saturday evening. Located at 22 West Main Street in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District, the café seats 90 and is fully handicap-accessible, making it a perfect place for business meet- ings, showers, private dinners and other events. Menus and music schedules are posted on- line. For more information call 585-466-3399 or visit www.black-eyed-susan.com.
ANGELICA--Talk about ex- perience… Here’s a bit of back- ground on guitarist / songwriter BRIAN VOORHEIS of Friend- ship. You may recognize some of these names:
“Got started in the Boston/Cambridge folk scene in the 1960s. First professional ex- posure at Jim Kweskin's Sunday afternoon hoot at Cafe Yana, Boston, MA. Moved to SF Bay Area in 1968; joined Vanguard artists The Cleanliness & Godli- ness Skiffle Band as harmonica player and appeared on their album. Played and toured with them until band broke up in 1971. Opened for the Grateful Dead and Hot Tuna at Vet's Me- morial Auditorium, Santa Rosa, CA June 1969. Opened for The Flying Burrito Bros. & Big Mama Thornton at the Family Dog On The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 1970.
Opened for Charlie Mussel- white; Dan Hicks. Co-wrote
“Rockabilly Funeral” with Blackie Farrell. Song recorded by Commander Cody on his
"Let's Rock" album (Blind Pig Records, 1986), by Bill Kirchen on his "Tied To The Wheel" CD (Hightone, 2001) and with the
"Twangbangers" (Hightone, 2002).”
Join hosts Don & Karen Ash of Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café as they welcome BRIAN VOORHEIS of Friendship to the café’s Music Room on Saturday, Feb. 19. He’ll rock the room on his guitar with harmonica and vocals, playing folk and blues and rockabilly music that spans more than 40 years of an impres- sive musical career.
Says Voorheis, “The musi- cians I like at the moment in- clude Meg Hutchinson, a great contemporary folk writer/singer;
Bill Kirchen of 'Hot Rod Lin- coln' fame, and San Francisco legend Dan Hicks. When start- ing out in Boston, I was inspired by Tom Rush, Joan Baez and Jim Kweskin.”
In addition to the credits above, Voorheis performed at folk clubs, ballrooms, bars and festivals around the San Fran- cisco bay area in the ‘60s and
‘70s, including the Avalon and Fillmore ballrooms; the Freight
& Salvage Coffee House in Berkeley; and the Sky River
A L M O N D - - K a n a k a d e a - McArthur Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star has a set of new Committee Members for the 2011 year. The new members were recently announced by Worthy Matron Gloria Griffin.
Doris Montgomery was re-ap- pointed as the Refreshment Chair, Mary-Lou Cartledge as Good Cheer Chair, and Ruth Manske as Floral Chair.
Appointed to the By-Laws Committee were Ruth and Tad Manske, and Ron Nichols. The Audit and Finance Committee saw Tad Manske and Doris Montgomery re-appointed.
The all-important Dinners and Catering Committee for the year will be Lona McIntosh, Judy Grantier, June Kenyon, Ruth Manske and Lalia Nichols.
Doris Montgomery made her famous cherry cheesecake as re- freshment for this month's meet- ing. A Pan Steak dinner (open to the public) was held Friday, Feb.
11.
Rock Festival, Seattle, WA.
When he’s not writing, playing or recording, he very much en- joys reading and doing historical research. And, he says, “I have two vices but at least they're cheap ones: rummage sales and thrift shops.”
Don Ash of Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café said, “When I hear an accomplished singer/
songwriter perform with unusual grace and skill I wonder what enabled them to achieve that mastery of the craft. Some fac- tors that might contribute to their success are natural talent, expe- rience and insightful feelings or sensitivity. In Brian’s case I sus- pect it’s a combination of all three elements. He marries his talent and intuition with the ex- perience of years of playing with a ton of people. The result is re- markable music.”
The doors at Black-Eyed Susan open at 11 a.m. every Sat- urday for lunch, switching to dinner starting at 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy the mellow sounds of Jim Schwartz on guitar and vocals at 6 p.m., with Brian Voorheis be- ginning at 7:30 p.m. There is no cover charge, but guests are ex- pected to contribute to the musi- cian’s tip jar. The kitchen remains open on Saturdays until 10 p.m. and the café closes at 11 p.m. Reservations for dinner -- while never necessary--are strongly encouraged.
Coming Events at Black- Eyed Susan:
FRIDAY, FEB. 25
Quirky, acoustic Americana
Bruce Voorheis to perform in Angelica
Eastern Star holds meeting
BRIAN VOORHEIS
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ALMOND--Alfred-Almond Central School has announced the names of students who achieved the Honor Roll for the second quarter marking period.
They include:
TWELFTH GRADE First Honors: Lucas Bayus, Brittany Behling, Piper Chester, Courtney Cook, Leah Crosby, Colby Curran, Ashley Emo, Alyssa Fuller, Irena Henry, Alexis Holmok, Jacob Kenney, Cody Lippincott, McKenzie Mills, Jonathan Mix, Anthony Ordway, Jenna Watson, Emily Westacott and Zachary Wilcox.
Second Honors: Sandra Gas- con, Brandon Gray and Joshua Petric.
ELEVENTH GRADE First Honors: Cheyenne Chamberlain, Jaclyn Cheney, Derrick Clark, Kevin Cook, Emily Cronin, Benjamin Dewey, Joshua Ewald, Robert Graves, Patrick Greaney, Travis Harvey, Hannah Holmok, Stephen John- son, Carley Johnston, Lara Karaasian, Peter Mormino, Amanda Olix, Mitchell Porter, Grace Scherzer, Nicolas Sluyter- Beltrao, Gina Surita, Nikolas VonStackelberg, Leanna Walsh and Zachary Woughter.
Second Honors: Nika Abuashvili, Bianca Clancy, Cody L. Clark, Tori Erskine, Taylor Godshalk, Rachael Hamilton, Chelsey Pierce, Shan- non Schwarberg and Michael Timbrook.
TENTH GRADE First Honors: Jennifer Acker, Shelby Allen, Christopher Cook, Kaitlyn Flaitz, Cassandra In-
ALFRED-ALMOND CEN- TRAL SCHOOL senior Cody Lippincott has received an Al- fred State College Distin- guished Scholars Presidential Scholarship. As a Presidential Scholarship recipient Cody is eligible for free room for up to 8 semesters of continuous full- time attendance.
ALFRED-ALMOND CEN- TRAL SCHOOL senior Colby Curran has been awarded a Dean’s Scholarship from Al- fred University. This award is a four year renewable scholar- ship for $ 12,000 for each year of study.
ALFRED-ALMOND CENTRAL SCHOOL has named seniors Colby Curran and Alyssa Fuller as Scholars of the Month from the Science Department.
A-A announces 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
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galls, Kaleigh Kenney, Stacy Mayes, Namita Neerukonda, Pooja Patel, Pramod Rao, Baiju Sharda, Alexandra VonStackel- berg, Brittany Washburn, Kris- ten Williams and Jessica Woughter.
Second Honors: Sarah Bialecki, Christopher Charles, Markus Ernest, Chloe Harriss, Allie Henry, Madeline Mc- Connell and Logan Peck.
NINTH GRADE First Honors: Maya Booman-Amico, Connor Calkins, Madeleine Dewey, Catherine Dietrich, Meghan Dioguardi, Sarah Elliott, Corri- gan Herbert, Anup Jonchhe, Sawyer McFadden, Alexandra Morsman, Megan Murray, MeiLing Norfolk, Keri Surita and Sarah Torkaman.
Second Honors: Alexis Boarder, Jake Chamberlain, Aidan Curtin, Kevin Fraser, Rein Mason, John Mormino, Nicole Thompson and Sadie VanDyke.
EIGHTH GRADE First Honors: Carolyn An- derson, Catherine Bialecki,
Elianna Chroniger, Maria House, Natasha Jackson, Matthew Johnson, Kyra Kress, Jaesuk Lee, Sydney McDo- nough, Rachel McMahon, Vic- toria Robshaw, Emma Tyrel, Abby Williams and Samantha Woughter.
Second Honors: Ridge Brown, Parker Bryant-Carty, Anna Burdick, Lucas Cornell, Ciara Cuesta, Curtis Decker, Gre- gory DeGraff, Morgan Emo, Kiersten Foster, Nicholas Graves, Katharine McClarrie, Nicholas Muhleisen, Courtney Peters, Tonia Tinker and Brielle Wood.
SEVENTH GRADE First Honors: Elizabeth Allen, Levi Bayus, Logan Calkins, Kelsey Cline, Caitlin Cook, Jesse Crosby, Erica Gill- ish, Alec Gray, Noah Holmok, Brooke Jefferds, Levi Lawrence, Savannah Lee, Noah Logan, Matthew Mayes, Marilyn Prig- more, Prija Rao, Paige Schmidt, Laura Sweezy and Casey Young.
Second Honors: Bailey Comer, Hannah Henderson, Brayanna Ormsby and Alyssa White.
