In January while at- tending the annual meeting of the Ameri- can Sheep Industry held in Charleston, SC. Pete and Kathleen MacDonald of the E-I- E-I-O Farm on Van- dermark Road, checked out the SUN to see what was hap- pening at home. De- spite the Southern location, they (and many of the other 476 delegates) had to wear winter jackets the whole time!
Vol. 129, No. 11 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, March 13, 2014 Inside
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ALFRED– Alfred University (AU) students wearing colorful
“superhero” disguises will spend their spring break spreading a positive message of equality and non-violence throughout the Bronx.
The Art Force Five, a compo- nent of the University’s Drawn to Diversity (D2D) program, will present creativity work- shops in Bronx schools on March 13 and 14 before display- ing a related comic book exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of the Arts on Saturday, March 15.
The D2D program brings to- gether the artistic and creative talents of students and their de- sire to improve themselves and society. Aimed at combating America’s creativity gap, D2D teaches better solutions to con-
flict rather than fighting or flee- ing through creative problem solving, explains Dan Napoli- tano, director of Student Activi- ties at Alfred University and D2D’s founder and director. He says the program began as a re- search class of the history of di- versity, primarily using comic books, and creating the group’s own superheroes as an educa- tional and discussion tool.
The Art Force Five, Alfred’s version of the Avengers, features Graphite the Illustrator, Brush- stroke the Painter, Zoom the Photographer, 3-D the Sculp- ture, and Runway the Fashion Designer. These heroes boast that they address conflict in much more productive ways than the “smash and crash” so- lutions of most popular Marvel
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and DC comic heroes.
The heroes will be welcomed into the communities of Pelham Academy and PS 723, where they will present workshops which offer creativity as an al- ternative to the “fight or flight”
response to conflict. Through a series of creativity challenges, students will realize that creativ- ity reaches far beyond the arts and effects their relationships, perspectives, and problem-solv- ing skills.
On Saturday, March 15,
“Drawn to Diversity: An Explo- ration of Diversity in American Comic Books” will be on dis- play at the Bronx Museum of the Arts (1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY/ www.bronxmu- seum.org). Over 25 comic books will draw parallels between the
civil rights movement and comic book history. The exhibit will run from 11a.m. until 3 p.m.
with a presentation by the Art Force Five at 1. The event is free, open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.
Established in 2006, D2D em- phasizes that creativity is the ul- timate super power and it helps people make smart choices.
Through art and creativity, the program encourages equality, teaches history, inspires artists, cultivates dialogue and fights ig- norance, according to the pro- gram’s mission statement.
Art Force Five teams have presented more than 100 interac- tive workshops to audiences
ranging from kindergarten class- rooms to professional confer- ences.
The spring 2014 heroes in- clude freshman Briyanna Brink- ley, an undeclared major, senior Reggie Pressley, a psychology major, and junior Owens Shep- ard, a sociology major, all from Rochester; junior Bridgette Ortiz of Ocean Shores, WA, an unde- clared major; and junior Maimoona Rahim of Dayton, Ohio, an interdisciplinary art and communications studies major.
Questions about the program can be directed to Napolitano at [email protected] or by calling 607.871.2671.
ALBANY--Alfred-Almond’s Connor Calkins topped off his perfect wrestling season March 1with a victory at the NYSPH- SAA Wrestling Championships in Albany. He won 10-5 in the fi- nals of the heavyweight division to bring home the state title.
The A-A senior went 55-0 during his final season while also winning titles at the presti- gious Eastern States, Journey- men Classic and Freak Show in Las Vegas. All of these tourna- ments pit wrestlers against one another on a national stage.
Calkins ends his high school career as the #1 ranked Heavy- weight in New York State and the #6 ranked 285-pounder in the nation. He holds Alfred-Al- mond’s school record for the most wins and is only the second wrestler to ever win a state title for the school.
As a 6-year varsity letter re- cipient, Calkins won four Sec- tion V titles, earned awards for Scholastic Athlete, Most Out- standing Wrestler, Sportsman- ship, Most Improved wrestler and was a varsity captain for three years. Throughout his stel- lar career, he wrestled in 10 dif- ferent weight classes beginning at 119 pounds.
Next fall, he will be studying at Binghamton University where he will continue to wrestle on a Division I athletic scholarship.
STATE CHAMPION!!
Calkins caps perfect season
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ROBERT D. STUDLEY Enjoyed making people laugh
PAINTED POST—Robert D.
Studley, age 82, of Painted Post, a loving husband, father, grand- father and great-grandfather who enjoyed making people laugh, went to be with the Lord on Fri- day, February 14, 2014. Bob was born June 29, 1931 in Hornell, NY. He is the son of the late Jonathon R. and Beatrice C.
(Burrows) Studley. He married Mary L. (Alexander) Studley on January 28, 1956 in Hornell.
They celebrated 58 years of mar- riage together.
After graduating from high school Bob served in the United States Air Force and then The National Guard. He retired from Corning Inc. in 1993 after 43 years of service. He was a mem- ber of the Corning American Le- gion.
Bob was a loving husband, fa- ther, grandfather, and great- grandfather. He enjoyed his family, sharing memories, and making people laugh.
He is survived by his wife:
Mary Studley of Painted Post;
one daughter, Cynthia Pisella of Henrietta and three sons: Mark (Elaine Askins) Studley of Lind- ley, Terry (Sandra) Studley of Lawrenceville, VA, and Paul (Lori) Studley of Bothell, WA;
sister, Jean Schlick of Cher- ryville, NC; seven grandchil- dren, seven great-grandchildren;
daughter-in-law, Donna Studley of Corning; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Bob was predeceased by his sisters: Wava Studley and Peggy Goodwin; and his brothers, Richard and Raymond Studley.
Calling hours were from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Phillips Funeral Home & Cre- mation Service, 17 W. Pulteney
St., Corning, where a memorial service was held immediately follow calling hours.
Burial was in Bath National Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Care First, 11751 East Corning Road, Corn- ing, NY 14830 or the Humane Society, 2435 State Route 352, Elmira, NY 14903.
CLARENCE EUGENE HALSEY Grew up in Andover Clarence Eugene Halsey, 75, of Beaufort, SC, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2014) in Beaufort Me- morial Hospital.
Mr. Halsey was born on Dec.
24, 1938, in New Florence, PA, and raised on the family farm in Andover. He was the son of the late Charles Halsey and Gertrude Perry Halsey. Sur- vivors include two sisters, Mable McCormack of Andover and Nora McGill.
Also surviving are Brian Halsey of BelAir, MD, Cindy Halsey of Beaufort, SC, Cheri Gavin of Greenwood, seven grandchildren, fifteen great- grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on Thursday (March 6, 2014) at 2:30 p.m. in Carl Anderson Me- morial Chapel with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The family received friends on Thursday (March 6, 2014) at 2 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home and immediately follow- ing services at "Pops" residence.
SUN OBITUARY POLICY The Alfred Sun does NOT charge to publish obituaries. It never has; so long as the janitor has his say, it never will.
The Alfred Police Department made the following arrests re- cently:
--Ashley A. Braddock, 18, of Springville, was charged Satur- day, March 1 with driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired. Braddock was arrested after police responded to a call that a vehicle was in a ditch on Moland Road. She was issued traffic tickets to appear in Alfred Town Court on March 24 and was released to a third party.
--Anthony A. Howell, 21, of New York City, was charged Monday, March 3 with 4th de- gree criminal mischief. Howell was arrested following a com- plaint from Alfred University al- leging Howell intentionally broke a window in a residence hall on Feb. 8, 2014. He was is- sued a ticket to appear in Alfred Village Court on March 26.
In the event of an emer- gency, dial 911.
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ROCHESTER--The follow- ing local residents made the Dean's List for Fall 2013 semes- ter at Rochester Institute of Technology:
• Nirav Aminof Alfred Sta- tion, is a third-year student in the hospitality and service manage- ment program in RIT's College of Applied Science and Technol- ogy.
• Colby Curranof Almond, is a fourth-year student in the en- vironmental sustainability, health and safety program in
A-A announces Honor Roll
RIT's College of Applied Sci- ence and Technology.
• Kelly Varsof Andover, is a fourth-year student in the graphic design program in RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.
ALMOND--Alfred-Almond Central School has announced the names of students who achieved the Honor Roll for the 2nd Quarter Marking Period.
They are:
TWELFTH GRADE First Honors: Maya Booman- Amico, Connor Calkins, Olivia Call, Jake Chamberlain, Aidan Curtin, Madeleine Dewey, Catherine Dietrich, Katherine Ding, Meghan DioGuiardi, Sarah Elliott, Kevin Fraser, Anup Jonchhe, Leo Karr, Trevor Kokot, Sawyer McFadden, John Mormino, Megan Murray, MeiLing Norfolk, Amy Patel, Jacob Shilling, Keri Surita, Nicole Thompson, Sarah Torkaman, Sadie VanDyke, Kelly Walsh and Daniel Woughter.
Second Honors:Tiara Brown, Robert Erskine, David Lapierre, Hai- ley Lawrence, Alexandra Morsman, Alana Pac, Michael Petric and Jen- nifer Woodworth.
ELEVENTH GRADE First Honors: Catherine Bialecki, Anna Burdick, Hunter Chamberlain, Elianna Chroniger, Lucas Cornell, Curtis Decker, Nicholas Graves, Maria House, Natasha Jackson, Matthew Johnson, Kyra Kress, Chana Laoharatanun, Jaesuk Lee, Sydney McDonough, Rachel McMahon, Miguel Quintana, Victoria Robshaw, Samantha St. George, Tonia Tinker, Emma Tyrell, Abby Williams and Samantha Woughter.
Second Honors: Parker Bryant- Carty, Ian Clarke, Gregory DeGraff, Moran Emo, Christopher Hyland, Sully Sherwood and Brielle Wood.
TENTH GRADE
First Honors: Levi Bayus, Kelsey Cline, Caitlin Cook, Lily Cook, Jesse Crosby, Leah DePra, Alec Gray, Noah Holmok, Brooke Jefferds, Levi Lawrence, Mathew Mayes and Laura Sweezy.
Second Honors: Elizabeth Allen, Emily Kokot, Marilyn Prigmore, Priya Rao and Paige Schmidt.
NINTH GRADE
First Honors: Alexander DeGraff, Abigail Fancher, Mariah Hann, Ae- owyn Kendall, Aidan Looney, Madison McCormick, Janu Patel and Abbey Swackhamer.
Second Honors: Duncan Allen, Wyatt Ames, Jesse Berry, Kalista Calkins, Jack Castle, Madge Chroniger, Lukas Gray, Dustin Kin- naird, Cory Olix, Christian Powell, Harry Robshaw and Brendan Walsh.
EIGHTH GRADE
First Honors: Joshua Carstens, Kaitlyn Cook, Attilo Cushing, Emelia Enke, Ondrej Fanta, Alyssa Greaney, Abigail Hendee, Brady Holmok, Vianna Koegel, Hudson Laprade, Jes- sica Matteson, Ellen McInnes, Chloe
Muhleisen, Sophia Napolitano, Julia Price, Wen Qiu, Maya Racho, Maeghan Rodd and Bethany Wilcox.
Second Honors: Duncan Bryant- Carty, Vivian Graves, Katlyn Guild, Matthew Ingalls, Hannah Kinnaird, Veronica Morsman, Emily Noone and Tahquiy Smith.
SEVENTH GRADE First Honors: Lindsey Allen, Caro- line Ding, Catherine Elliott, Alison Fancher, Nathaniel Grove, Ethan Hann, Sarah Johnson, Abby Kelly, Nora Looney, Olivia Ormsby, Hanna Tormey and Mikaela Wisniewski.
Second Honors: Noah Briglin, Con- nor Griffin, Annie Lloyd and Donata Koegel.
ALFRED–Alfred University (AU) Vice President for Student Affairs Kathy Woughter was re- cently elected to the board of di- rectors for NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
Representing Region II, Woughter will lead NASPA per- sonnel in New York, New Jer- sey, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Puerto, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. She will begin her new role as regional director-elect this March and step fully into the role in March 2015. Woughter has been serv- ing as the Small Colleges and Universities Division Represen- tative for Region II.
“As the Region II director, I’ll have the honor of representing my colleagues on a national level on the NASPA board.
NASPA is now 13,000 members strong, and the opportunity to
ALFRED–The Alfred University (AU) Chamber Singers, along with the Alfred Box of Books, will host “Ballads and Blarney,” a celebration of St. Patrick’s Day full of food, drink, and song on Sat- urday, March 22 beginning at 7 p.m. in Susan Howell Hall on the AU campus which will benefit the village library.
Tickets to the event may be purchased in AU’s Powell Campus Center during the week of March 17
or at the Box of Books Library, Main Street, Alfred - $20 per person or
$140 for a table of eight.
The evening’s food fare will in- clude light appetizers, desserts (you may find Irish soda bread, Guinness brownies, shamrock cookies, key lime treats) and a cash bar - all in the Irish tradition.
The program offers an opportunity to experience the rich beauty of Irish
music and will include choral selections, solos, duets, poetry read- ings, and short selections from Irish theater. Solo and choral music will be sung in both English and Gaelic, with favorites like “Danny Boy,” “Siuil a run,” and “The Kerry Dance.” Participants will also hear an original ballad composed by Emma Brown-Shaklee, and AU students will lead the audience in singing old favorites including
“When Irish Eyes are Smiling,” and “Irish Lullaby.”
The AU Chamber Singers are directed by AU Professor of Voice and Chorus Dr. Luanne Crosby.
Eliza Ordway, Alfred Box of Books Library director, explained that funds raised by this event will be used to make the library’s en- tryway more handicapped accessible. She envisions an automatic door so that everyone, including people with strollers or in wheel- chairs, can enter the library easily. Uneven pavement outside the en- tryway will be corrected as well. A grant from the Foundation for Southern Tier Library Systems will cover a quarter of the costs, so Ordway says she is grateful to Crosby and the Chamber Singers for efforts on the library’s behalf.
For more information on “Ballads and Blarney” contact Martha Lash at [email protected] or Crosby at [email protected]
Woughter on NASPA board
become involved in higher edu- cation advocacy, policies, and decisions on a national level is really exciting,” said Woughter.
NASPA is the leading associ- ation for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession.
‘Ballads and Blarney’ gig to benefit Box of Books
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A couple of weeks ago, this column featured photos and comments about the rarity and preciousness of water in the desert. We visited Balmorhea (Bal' more ay) State Park be- cause we'd heard wonderful things about the water there. A hugely popular place in the sum- mer, we found it quiet and rest- ful.The pool at Balmorhea, fed by San Solomon Springs, a series of artesian springs, is 1.75 acres in extent, up to twenty-five feet deep, and fluctuates in tempera- ture between 72 and 76 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature of the rocks the water flows through. Twenty-two to twenty- six million gallons of fresh water flow through the pool each day, obviating the need for chlorina- tion, and providing a safe home for turtles and fish. It is home to two endangered species (Co- manche Springs pupfish and Pecos gambusia), both of which we identified, and has, probably, millions of Mexican tetras as well. We saw a flotilla of lesser scaups, a large and a small Texas spiny softshell turtle, and some channel catfish. Who knew some of the best wildlife view- ing we've had in Texas would be looking into a pool?
One photo shows my feet, to which, as soon as I stepped into the water, the tetras swarmed.
They nipped at my toes, and it was a bit painful. When there are no toes to nibble, they turn side- ways to bite at the plant matter and detritus on the steps and bot- tom of the pool. As they do this, brilliant flashes of silver are re- By MARCIA LICHTMAN
Guest Columnist
In honor of my firstborn, who celebrates her birthday this week, I am sharing her favorite cookie recipe in the world. This recipe ap- pears in The Joy of Cookingas "Rich Roll Cookies" but in the way children have of ascribing something more meaningful to things they love, they are known in our house as "Icing Cookies." They have been made and served on many significant occasions, usually as one huge flat decorated cookie, but at times in three dimensions--in the shape of our house for an early birthday party, and as a Native Amer- ican pueblo at the conclusion of a unit in fifth grade. At the request of her fiancé, one was mailed to Illinois on the occasion of her en- gagement, and a large tiered version will be served at her wedding this summer.
Icing Cookies
1 cup butter or margarine (I use half and half) 2/3 cup sugar
1 egg 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla
Blend butter and sugar; add egg and vanilla. Combine and add flour and salt. Batter will be stiff. Chill 3 hours or overnight. Roll 1/4 inch thick and cut out as desired. Bake 5-8 minutes at 350 de- grees. They brown quickly, so keep your eye on them after five min- utes--best when just getting golden around the edges. Ice with buttercream icing. How much you make depends how sweet you like your cookies. I melt a quarter cup of butter (half a stick), add a teaspoon of vanilla and a quarter cup of milk, then add enough con- fectioner's sugar to make it spreadable (about two cups). If you have some left over, it makes a lovely sandwich cookie between a couple graham crackers!
Karen’s favorite cookie recipe
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER Alfred Sun Weather
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“Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.”
--Mark Twain Thursday March 13
CLOUDY (HIGH 42 – LOW 22) Chance of precipitation... 20%
Friday March 14 PARTLY SUNNY (HIGH 39 – LOW 25) Chance of precip...: ...10%
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(HIGH 41 – LOW 29) Chance of precip... ...20%
Sunday March 16 CLOUDY (HIGH 28- LOW 19) Chance of precip...10%
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flected from their sides, and the effect is one of "twinkling" on the bottom of the pool.
The other photo is of Bob (husband), who almost never goes into ANY pool deeper than he is in this one, while I took a refreshing swim with the fish and turtles. This is the charm of this exceptional site in the sum- mer; as the daytime tempera- tures increase, Texans head to the deliciously fresh, cool, clean, pool built by CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) workers in the 1930s.
ALFRED STATION—The March meeting of Baker's Bridge Association will com- mence at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 17. Our speaker, Alle- gany County Historian Craig Braack, will present a program about “The War of 1812” and will mostly address the role of New York State, Pennsylvania and Ohio in the conflict.
This second war of American independence was largely fought on the frontier and western New York was part of the borderland frontier between the United States and Canada. The isolated settlements of this area knew themselves to be vulnerable and contributed mightily to the war effort. The influences of the events of 1812-1815 left an in- delible mark on the physical, so- cial and political landscape of the area.
All interested in the topic or the history of our area are in- vited to join us at our Meeting House at 5971 Hamilton Hill Road in Alfred Station. For more information on our historical as- sociation please see www.bak- ersbridge.org
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Alfred Family Practice
35 Glen Street, Alfred, New York (607) 587-8192
Alfred Family Practice Welcomes...
St. James Mercy Hospital welcomes Nancy Houy, FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner), NPP (Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry) to the Alfred Family Practice. Ms. Houy joins Kimberly Hoover, RPA-C (Registered Physician
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Trapital Punishment I bought me some gizmos to catch an intruder, A sneak-around-quiet-at-nighttime house looter, Inside-of-the-walls-and-dark-corners polluter – Not to mention, all-friends-and-relations recruiter.
Well, the gizmos I bought were the top-line, first rate, With cool-looking platters for holding the bait, So that all I’d to do was to sit back and wait Till the whap of the flap of the trap sealed his fate.
Now, you might start to wondering what’s in my mind, That I’m turning to hunting down those of my kind With devices of death – murdermousely designed To “let ’em eat bait” then be—SNAP!—guill-o-tined.
But these WMMD’s that I’ve put in production –
Which, you know, stands for Weapons of Mass Mouse Destruc- tion –
Are baited to maximize rodent seduction, Luring lowlifes I’ll see to it cease reproduction.
Cuz you see, just like humans, we mice have our laws Against trespassish nesting and vandalous gnaws, So at places and times when there’s clearly just cause Mouse outlaws face death in WMMD’s jaws.
And that was the plan, as I first set it out:
I’d capture that villain – of that I’d no doubt;
Yes, I’d capture that crook by his ratfinking snout…
But all that the trap did was let him pig out.
Yup, he licked clean that platter, as shiny as new, And doubtless went home and invited his shrew To join him that night – there’s one there for her too…
And both dined while the trigger-things stuck there like glue.
I’d even adjusted the snap sensitivity
To be much more inclined toward light-touch perceptivity, Thus enhancing, I thought, that whole air of festivity – Which would end with that vandal-mouse suddenly rivety.
But no matter which setting it’s on (checked it twice) All I was doing was feeding the mice
With those fancy new gizmos I bought at a price.
But wait—what’s that sound? Was that two“whaps”? How nnnnniiiice!
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ALBANY, March 4, 2014-- Late last week, Asm. Catherine Nolan (D-37th Dist.), along with various members of the Assem- bly Democratic Majority, intro- duced a Common Core reform bill (A.8929). The bill is ex- pected to soon reach the Assem- bly floor. Rev. Jason J. McGuire, Executive Director of New York- ers for Constitutional Freedoms, made the following comments:
"Asm. Nolan's Common Core bill is a step in the right direction, but it does not go far enough.
While the bill would reduce test- ing in the elementary grades, limit the influence of Common Core-aligned test scores upon students' academic careers, and require the Commissioner of the New York State Education De- partment to evaluate the success of Common Core implementa- tion, it would not suspend or delay implementation of all Common Core-aligned testing and curricula. Also, the bill does not address the lack of parental involvement in the setting of ac- ademic standards, which has been and continues to be a major problem in New York."
"The legislation proposed by Sen. Lee Zeldin (R-3rd Dist.) and Asm. Ed Ra (R-19th Dist.) (S.6604/A.8844) is a superior al- ternative. The Zeldin/Ra bill would create a commission that will allow for meaningful parent and citizen input into the Com- mon Core Standards and their implementation. It would also delay the implementation of the Common Core Standards for three years, and would remove
Everyone loves a parade!
Especially when it's a picture parade of their little loved ones!
Dear Mom, Dad, Grandpa and Grandma:
Here's a chance for you to show off the pride and joy of your family. Alfred Sun will publish its annual ever-popular
"Parade of Little People" on Thursday, April 17, 2014
All-age youngsters are eligible. Bring in or send your youngsters' pictures to the
ALFRED SUN by
Saturday, April 12, 2014.
No matter where you live, a picture of your Little Person will be accepted.
The charges listed below will help cover the costs of processing your photo(s) and printing.
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preferable to large portrait size pictures. Color pictures, except Polaroid (which do not reproduce well) are acceptable although black and white is preferable. It is best if there is only one child per photo. However, all photos will be accepted.
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Fill out the coupon below to insure that your youngster is included in the Parade of Little People in the March 28 issue.
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"Asm. Nolan is to be com- mended for the positive elements contained in the proposed legis- lation. In particular, New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms is pleased with language that would delay the disclosure of student
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Tom Reed says the district im- pact of tax reform could put $600 back into the pockets of Southern Tier and Finger Lakes taxpayers.
The draft tax reform proposal, re- leased last week by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, has garnered bipar- tisan praise based on the draft’s savings for taxpayers and its sim- plification of the 70,000 page tax code. For Reed, it’s the real sav- ings to taxpayers and job creation potential that make comprehen- sive tax reform so appealing.
“The average Southern Tier and Finger Lakes taxpayer will see an additional $600 in their wallet each year as a result of real tax reform,” Reed said.
“That’s over 160 gallons of gas, six months of electric bills or multiple trips to the grocery store. Real tax reform creates an opportunity for taxpayers to keep more of their own money in their pockets instead of it going into the abyss in Washington.
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Reed also cited the independ- ent Joint Committee on Taxa- tion’s report which found that in addition to the $600 on average in additional take-home pay, Chairman Camp’s proposal would also create 1.8 million new jobs. “More disposable in- come means more jobs. It’s been nearly 30 years since the last major update to the tax code. The time has come.”
Reed says much of the leg work has already been done to reform a tax code that hasn’t seen comprehensive reform since 1986.
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While Reed said this draft is not the final product or the per- fect proposal, he is looking for- ward to having the conversation with constituents and colleagues:
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UNKNOWN IRELAND:
The Haunting Beauty of the Beara Peninsula
In Gaelic and English, signs point the way along Beara’s north coast road. (Photo by Caroline Littell)
The trawler quays of Castletownbere.
(Photo by Caroline Littell) By ALAN LITTELL
Alfred Sun Contributor
March 1988 I met a man in Castletownbere. He was idling in the square between the trawler quays and the Celtic cross commemorat- ing the people of the district who took up arms against English rule in the “risings”
of 70 years ago.
“Is it the historical society outing you’re after?” he said.
“It is.”
“Then you’re in the right spot, for sure,” he said. “But don’t get mixed up, now, with that other lot, the Pioneers.
They’ll be meeting here for their Sunday walk.”
“Pioneers?”
“You’ve never heard of them, now?
They’ve gone off drink. Taken the pledge.”
It was my introduction to the cordiality and sly banter of the Irish of Bearhaven, where strangers are received as honored guests but where a man who declines to raise a glass of the rich dark ale called
“stout” is viewed with mild dismay.
This is one of a series of occasional ar- ticles by Alan Littell, Alfred resident and longtime newspaper and magazine travel journalist, on those encounters with places and people that have been the most memorable of his writing ca- reer.
I had come looking for a bit of Ireland off the tourist track. What I found—an arthritic finger of rock and moor jutting into the Atlantic in the country’s far southwest—did not disappoint.
The Beara Peninsula is a forgotten 30- mile sliver of the county of Cork. It boasts a curious pedigree. Tradition has it that a medieval Spanish princess named Beara once roamed these precincts. Her husband, an Irish clan chief, was called Owen the Splendid.
“Bearhaven” loosely designates the deepwater harbor and town of Castle- townbere. Both lie midway along the peninsula’s south coast between the head of Bantry Bay, at Glengarriff, and a gale- swept promontory known as Garnish Point.
Castletownbere provides a convenient hub for exploring the historic and scenic riches of the surrounding countryside.
The old fishing port is an austere but agreeable place, with a long main thor- oughfare of shops and row houses and busy pubs.
A small hotel, Craigie’s, and several bed-and-breakfast establish-ments cater to the few travelers who meander this way.It was at one of the guesthouses that I discovered the culinary talents of owner Barry Harrington and of his wife, Mary.
Castletown House doubles as a restau- rant, and the food here is very good in- deed.
Barry is a small, intense man who trained as a chef. He has developed a style of cookery that is typical of the kitchen revolution sweeping Ireland.
Stews are out, cuisine is in.
The Harringtons rely heavily on local seasonal ingredients. With a peat fire burning merrily in their dining-room grate, they invariably produce a savory sole or brill from that day’s trawler catch or a masterful preparation of mussels from beds at Ardgroom, on Beara’s north shore.
The native cheeses are superb: a farm- house Milleens from nearby Eyeries, with the robust appeal of a French Port- Salut; a blue from Cashel, in County Tip- perary, as creamy as a fresh Gogronzola.
Gerald Harrington—“Jerdie” to all who* know him, and no relation to Barry—is the jovial, red-faced chairman of the Bearhaven Historical Society. Sunday after mass in Sacred Heart Church, he marshaled a 10-car convoy of visitors, teachers, farmers, fishermen.
Once out of the square, we headed west along narrow coast roads. The air was gray with mist and drizzle. Ten miles from town—past Dunboy Castle, ancient seat of the region’s O’Sullivan over- lords—we pulled to the side and fol- lowed Jerdie on foot across a boggy field.
A mound of slab stones held our atten- tion: the grave of an Irish chief. A thou- sand years old; perhaps more. No one knew for certain.
“They measured the remains,” some- one said, “and it’s a fact he was nine feet long, a giant of a man.” The Irish have a passion for the arcana of their past, which shades from myth to fact and back to
myth again.
From the site, we drove north past Ca- hermore under the brow of the Slieve Miskish Mountains. The mist had begun to lift. Now we turned into the hills and climbed through a high pass.
An immense panorama opened in front of us. We looked out across moor and plain and Ballydonegan Bay as far as the Kerry hills and even beyond to Skellig Michael Island, thrusting from the sea like a jagged tooth.
Close by, shafts of sunlight played on the brilliant green of walled sheep pas- tures and tiny white cottages plumed with peat smoke. We coasted down to a color- washed village, Allihies, to amble among the fenced-in pits of abandoned copper mines.
In the village burial ground, we read the gravestone epitaphs of long-dead Hanleys, O’Sullivans, Harringtons and Sheas. On a tussocky knoll stood the crumbling ruin of a stone chapel. Connie Murphy, a school teacher from Castle- townbere, told us it was called Kilna- managh: destroyed in the 16th century, he said, at the time of the Protestant Refor- mation.
There is no set itinerary for a visit to* Beara. The peninsula’s attractions are as varied as the paisley pattern of its tattered shoreline. The wise traveler wanders at will.
The road running north from Castle- townbere cleaves a remote, empty coun- try. The tumbledown stone cottages that litter the moors are century-old legacies of famine and flight. At Eyeries, the road curves east along the north coast.
Each prospect is more lovely than the last: a heathland reach of weathered tans and greens brightened by yellow gorse and crimson fuchsia. The road winds past tiny fishing harbors guarded by eroded rock. Beyond Ardgroom and Kilmakil- loge Bay, it tunnels through the luxuriant forest of Derreen, fragrant with the scent of moss and dripping ferns.
At Lauragh, the road shrinks to a track as it doubles back across the peninsula’s spine, rising south into barren hills greened by a scattering of fertile fields.
The terrain is wild and melancholy. To left and right soar the crags of Knock- owen, Coomacleghane, Lackabane.
Cataracts plunge from the heights.
Below, a horseshoe valley drops to a lakeside plateau speckled with sheep.
The road scales the 1,100-foot saddle of Healy Pass, then turns down in corkscrew bends through a waste of bog and rock to Beara’s south coast, on Bantry Bay.
Night in Castletownbere. At Craigie’s* Hotel, on a spit overlooking the fish piers, the dining room tables had been pushed to the walls. An accordionist tapped out hornpipes and country airs.
Couples—for the most part women in their sixties and seventies dressed in a finery of tartan and tweed and pleated silk—grasped one another about the waist, revolving with easy grace across the floor.
A few blocks away, at Twomey’s pub, Mrs. Lil Twomey—a grand, friendly women—presided behind the plain wooden bar. As patrons arrived in ones and twos, a stranger was introduced.
Pints of creamy-headed stout stood ready at hand, drawn from the tap. One’s health was proposed; one proposed back.
Mrs. Twomey commented that it had been a poor season for the fishing, “what with the weather and all—three fine weeks in June, and that was it.”
As so often happens in Ireland, the talk turned to friends and relatives across the sea. “Not a family on Beara that doesn’t have someone in the States or in Aus- tralia,” said a sheep farmer from Bally- donegan. “Nothing here for them. No jobs.”
Jerdie Harrington appealed for the name of the Massachusetts shoe-manu- facturing town, near Boston, where many of the Irish settled. “For the life of me, I can’t remember it,” he said.
His pint untouched, Jerdie went out into the street. In a minute or two, he re- turned.
“It’s come to him now,” a man said,
“away from the smell of drink.”
Jerdie raised his glass in salute.
“Brockton!”
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, March 13, 2014
Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS The AU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Lisa Lantz, will perform the exquisite Mozart Piano Concerto #23 with guest pianist, Frank Mitchell Bush, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 in Miller The- ater on the Alfred University cam- pus.
Alfred Village Bandoffers sum- mer concerts of popular music and marches at the Alfred Village Bandstand. Concerts are sched- uled at 7:15 p.m. each Wednes- day in July. For more information, call Nancy Luger at 607-587- 9449 or email:
Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe 22 West Main St., Angelica.
Open every day for lunch; dinner and live acoustic music on week- ends; now serving breakfast – call for details. Acoustic Open Mic Night 1st Thursday of month 7-10 pm. Café opens early for dinner, espresso, wine & beer, Scrabble & chess. Music Sched- ule: Feb. 7--Michael Lorow; Feb.
14--Pat Kane; Feb. 15--Nick Young; Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Café open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for meals, espresso, beer, wine, desserts. Black-Eyed Susan will be CLOSED for reno- vations & rest from Jan. 1-Jan.
31, 2014. Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café, 22 W. Main St., Angelica. Call 585-466-3399 or visit black-eyed-susan.com Eastman Jazz Ensemblewill perform in concert at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15 in Holmes Au- ditorium, Harder Hall, AU cam- plus. Admission is free.
Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell Intermediate School.
New members are always wel- comed. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or
call 545-8603.
Maple City Bowl, 7580 Seneca Road, Hornell. DJ/Karaoke every Friday Night 9 pm-1 a.m.; Satur- day night bands from 9 pm-1 a.m. For updates, check www.maplecitybowl.net Or call 607-324-1011.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers live music most Saturday evenings with performances be- ginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25-- Rockwood Ferry; Saturday, Feb.
8--The Prickers; Friday, Feb. 21-- Commander Cody; Saturday, March 29--The Waymores. For tickets, visit: www.WellsvilleCre- ativeArtsCenter.com or call 585- 593-3000.
“Winter’s Tale,”a vocal recital featuring soprano Rebecca Weaver Hamm accompanied by pianist Patricia Wiggers, will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 in Susan Howell Hall on the Alfred University campus.
Free and open to the public.
CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, An- dover. New members welcome.
Contact Director Marcy Bledsoe at 478-5238.
Genesee Valley Chorus.
Weekly rehearsals 7 pm Tues- days at Congregational Church, 289 N. Main St., Wellsville. New members welcome. For further information, call 716-593-3173.
Maple City (Barbershopers) ChorusMeetings 7:30 p.m. Mon- days at United Methodist Church of Hornell, 7528 North Main St Ext., Hornell. New members wel- come. Call 276-6835 for info.
Sanctuary Choir. Rehearsals Thursdays at 7 pm, The Seventh Day Baptist Church-Alfred Sta- tion. New members welcome. In- strumentalists practice 9 a.m.
fourth Saturdays. Call 587-9545.
COFFEEHOUSES
Coffeehouse live entertainment periodically at Terra Cotta Cof- feehouse, 34 N. Main St., Alfred.
9 pm Thursday, Feb. 13--Seasick
Mama. Open Mic Night Wednes- days when colleges are in ses- sion.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers Coffee Houses nightly Monday-Thursday 7:30-10:30 p.m. with Movies on Mondays, Acoustic Campfire on Tuesdays, Open Mic Night every Wednes- day 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more info, visit: www.WellsvilleCreativeArts- Center.com or call 585-593-3000.
CONCERTS/RECITALS Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. Saturdays at 4 p.m. except August. Laurel Buckwalter, AU Carilonneur.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memorial Carillon, AU campus. Free con- certs on the lawn 7-8 p.m. Tues- day evenings in July. 2013
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Comedian Sheng Wang will per- form at 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Knight Club, Powell Cam- pus Center, AU campus.
Comedian Jenny Zegrinowill perform at 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Night Club, Powell Campus Center, AU campus.
DANCE
Alleluia School of Danceoffers classes in Houghton and Wellsville. Classical ballet and liturgical dance. All ages and abil- ity levels. For more information or to register for classes, contact Di- rector Rebecca Moore at 585- 567-2079.
AU Dance Concert will be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
20; 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 in Miller Per- forming Arts Center, AU campus.
The Dance Concert features orig- inal choreography and perform- ances by AU faculty, students, and the Marlin and Ginber Miller Guest Artist. Tickets are required.
Let’s Dance Club offers occa- sional dances. For more informa- tion, contact president Carole Onoda at (607) 276-5475, vice- presidents John and Dee Cwynar at (607) 324-0373, secretaries Duffy and Barb Elsenheimer at (607) 295-7194, treasurers Char- lie and Kathy Bill at (607) 295- 7130, or band coordinators Doug and Melody Carrier at (607) 324- 5821.
DRAMA GROUPS
Wee Playhousemeets monthly.
Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
Alfred Community Theatre (ACT). Organized to revive sum- mer theater in Alfred and to help in the restoration of the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater. For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587- 8110.
PERFORMANCES
“Soul” On Stage. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall, AU campus. Five one-act scenes touch on topics in an entertaining, education and engrossing format including
“Black on White,” “Hear Me Roar,” “Blind Old Justice,” “Hair,”
and “On the DL.” Sponsored by UMOJA. Free admission.
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Art/ Galleries
INSTRUCTION/GROUPS Allegany Artisans. The Allegany Artisans, local artists and crafts- people working together to host an annual studio tour in October, invite artists to apply. Work is ju- ried. Studio must be in Allegany County. 585-593-6345 or www.alleganyartisans.com.
Angelica Ink LetterpressLo- cated at 20 Allegany Avenue, An- gelica, NY. 585.466.7040
Angelica Sweet Shop 44 W.
Main in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District. Open daily 8 am–5 pm For more info:
585-466-7070 or www.angelicas- weetshop.com.
Artist Knot. 36 Main Street, An- dover. Current Exhibit: “Karen Lang: Autumn Fireworks”. Admis- sion is always free. Gallery Hours: Wed. 12-4, Fri. 12-5 pm,
& Sat. 12-4 or anytime by ap- pointment. (607) 478-5100.
Wellsville Art Association meets 7 pm on the last Friday of each month at Wellsville Com- munity Center. For information on meetings or classes, call 585- 593-3579.
Steuben Trust Gallery, Steuben Square, Hornell. On-going ex- hibits of Artist of the Month. M-F 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Hornell Area Arts Council.
Southern Tier Fiberarts Guild, founded in 1983, meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, 470 N. Main St., Wellsville, on the first Satur- day of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. except months of July and Sept. The group welcomes spin- ners (and wannabes), quilters, knitters, crocheters, embroider- ers, weavers, dyers, basket mak- ers, hookers (rug hookers, that is) and everyone with a creative mind and an interest in fibers.
For more information, call Debbie MacCrea at 607-587-9270, Carol Wood at 607-587-9519 or T.C.
Gary at 585-593-4799.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Americana Manse. Tours at the Americana Manse, Whitney- Halsey Mansion, Inc. in Belmont.
Call 585-268-5130. Special Group Tour rates. $4.00 adults.
Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. Exhibit hours are Mon., Tues., Fri. from 10 a.m.-12 noon and 2-4 p.m. or by appointment. For info or group arrangements, call 585-268-5951 or visit our website at: www.the- fountainartscenter.org The Corning Museum of Glass presents the most comprehen- sive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmaking.”
Including five new Art and History Galleries. For info, call 607-937- 5371. Open daily 9-5.
Fosdick-Nelson Galleryat Al- fred University. Fosdick-Nelson Gallery is located in Harder Hall, AU campus. Open 11-4 Mon- days-Fridays. Info 871-2412.
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum8419 Route 54, Hammondsport. Spe- cial exhibits, special events.
Open daily 10-4. Admission.
(607) 569-2160.
Hagadorn House MuseumOp- erated by Almond Historical Soci- ety. Genealogical research available Friday afternoons.
Call Homestead Museum, Hartsville, celebrating 19th and early 20th century life in rural western NY, is open from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from May to October, in Hartsville. The museum is lo- cated 2 miles south of Hartsville on the corner of Purdy Creek Road (County Rt. 28) and Post Road. Weekdays by appoint- ment. For further information, call 607-698-4789.
Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery, Alfred State College Campus. Open during library hours, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday- Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 3-9 p.m. Sundays.
Inamori Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics.The newly con- structed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in technical and bio-medical applications. Open 10-4 Wed.-Fri. Free admission.
The Schein-Joseph Interna- tional Museum of Ceramic Art at Alfred.Located on the top floor of Binns-Merrill Hall, AU campus, Alfred. Open 10-4 Wed.
thru Fri. Free Admission. For in- formation call the Museum at 607-871-2421; or visit the mu- seum website: www.ceramicsmu- seum.alfred.edu.
Mather Homestead Museum, 343 Main St., Wellsville. Open 2- 5 pm Wed. & Sat. or by appt.
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ALFRED—To learn more about what it takes to be a ven- dor at a farmers market, come to an informational meeting at 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday, March 13), at the Box of Books Library on Main Street in Alfred.
Peg Eisenhardt, owner of Hedgerow Farm Bakery, will ex- plain what's involved in selling crafts, vegetables, plants, eggs, meat, baked goods, and prepared foods at farmers markets in our area. For more information about the Alfred Farmers Mar- ket, see http://alfredfarmersmar- ket.com.
This is Part II of the vagaries of winter weather and what we, as gardeners, can do to avoid the hazard of winter kill.
1. When the ground freezes in early November, mulch all of your trees, shrubs and perennials with 2-3 inches of an organic material such as leaves, woodchips, straw, etc. DO NOT spread the mulch up the tree trunk creating a volcano look! Replicate the inner tube look. This will keep the soil frozen and prevent frost heave.
2. To avoid a too early awakening in the daffodil beds (daffodils never froze in the “old days”—they do now) I mulch with 6 inches of ground up leaves in the fall. This keeps them sleeping longer, be- cause the ground is kept colder longer. Make sure you mow the leaves before using them as mulch. You don’t want the leaves to form matts that the plants can’t get through in the spring; mowing them will take care of this problem.
3. To avoid wind-burn, plant most evergreens on the East side of the house (or wind break if you have one). Here is where you will find my Holly, Rhododendrons and Azaleas. If your evergreens are on the North, South or West side of your home, cover with extra snow or boughs from your Christmas tree or wrap in burlap. When thinking about new plantings, remember it’s easier to go the East side route!
4. If October is dry, be sure to water the ground well under your evergreens. This will allow them to ‘tank up’ like a camel, before the long winter journey.
5. Late spring frosts can usually be foiled by covering plants when the temperature drops below 28 degrees F. Tossing a sheet over the blueberry bush and strawberry row saved the crop in 2012 for me.
Keep an eye on the forecast and if you live in an area that is typically a little cooler than the surrounding landscape, you might want to cover your plants when the temperatures forecast in the low 30s. It is better to be seafe than crop-less.
Remember: Mother Nature always wins. So instead of fighting her, adapt. According to some scientific predication models, Alle- gany County will have the climate of Atlanta Georgia by the end of the century. IMAGINE THAT!
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