Vol. 127, No. 28 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, July 12, 2012 Inside
Hilda Rowley ...Pg.2 Are you a broccoli lover? ...Pg.3 Allegany County Facilities ...Pg.4 Allegany County Fair ...Pg.5
“Oh” ...Pg.6 Art and Garden Fest ...Pg.10 Years Ago in the SUN ...Pg.12 Alfred SDB Church’s 200th ..Pg.14
Olivia Ormsby of Almond (grand- daughter of Bob and Carol Ormsby, Al- fred Station and George and Judy Marlatt, Almond) reads the Alfred Sun with Yogi Bear dur- ing a stay at Jelly- stone Park in North Java with her par- ents Paul and Tracy.
KEITH AND SALLY DOTY of Almond were among the vast crowd enjoying the Andover Fourth of July Parade on Wednesday, July 4. (Alfred Sun Photo)
DR. JOHN M. ANDERSON The Alfred Sun
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AU prof gets international committee appointment
ALFRED– S.K. Sundaram, In- amori Professor of Materials Sci- ence and Engineering in Alfred University’s Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering, has been appointed by unanimous approval of the ASM International Board of Trustees, as a member of the International Materials Reviews Committee, effective Sept. 1, 2012 for a term through Aug. 31, 2015.
ASM International serves ma- terials professionals, nontechnical personnel, and managers world- wide by providing high-quality materials information, education and training, networking opportu- nities, and professional develop- ment resources in cost-effective and user-friendly formats. ASM is where materials users, producers, and manufacturers converge to do business.
“I am pleased about this ap- pointment. As a member of the International Materials Reviews Committee, I look forward to working with the ASM Board, the committee members, and peers in helping broader materials science and engineering community at national and international levels,”
said Sundaram. One of his roles will be to implement the ASM In- ternational Strategic Plan.
Before joining AU in January 2011, Sundaram was a materials scientist at Pacific Northwest Na- tional Laboratory.
The Inamori Professorships were created in 2005, when the Kyocera Corp., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ad- vanced ceramic materials, made a $10 million gift to the Alfred University endowment to support the School of Engineering. The gift honored Kazuo Inamori, founder and chairman of the board of Kyocera.
The University, in consultation with the Kyocera Corp., agreed to use the income generated by the
$10 million endowment to sup- port four Inamori Professors, all recognized experts in their fields.
Sundaram is the third Inamori Professor to be appointed to the AU faculty.
He holds executive certifica- tion in strategy and innovation from the Sloan School of Man- agement, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; a doctorate in ce- ramic engineering/materials sci- ence and engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; and a master’s de- gree in materials science and en- gineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
Sundaram has been working on several aspects of advanced trans- formational materials science and engineering, focused on glass, ce- ramics, and semiconductors for various applications in energy, environment, health care, and na-
tional security.
His major areas of interest and contribution include THz/mil- limeter wave science and technol- ogy; ultrafast materials science and engineering; multi-scale ma- terials processing; and live-cell vibrational spectroscopy for rapid screening.
Sundaram is internationally recognized for his interdiscipli- nary research. He has made more than 100 technical presentations, edited/contributed to 11 books, published more than 75 peer-re- viewed publications and technical reports, mentored/supported more than 40 students, and organ- ized/co-organized several na- tional and international symposia on advanced topics in materials science. He also has three issued patents and two provision patent applications.
Sundaram was given the Fed- eral Laboratory Consortium Technology Transfer Award for
“IncubATR – Live-cell Monitor,”
in 2011 and the R&D 100 Award for “IncubATR –Live-cell Moni- tor” in 2010.
He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a Fellow of the Amer- ican Ceramic Society, a Fellow of the Society of Glass Technology (United Kingdom), and a mem- ber of the New York Academy of Sciences, the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers, the Ceramics Educational Council, the Materi- als Research Society, The Inter- national Society for Optical Engineering, the American Phys- ical Society, and the American Society for Engineering Educa- tion.
He also belongs to Keramos, Sigma Xi, and the Order of Engi- neer honor societies.
The next meeting of the Inter- national Materials Reviews Com- mittee will be held in conjunction with MS&T ’12, Oct. 7-11, 2012 in Pittsburg, PA.
ALFRED-- Alfred State Presi- dent John M. Anderson has been named to the Steering Committee of the American College & Uni- S.K. SUNDARAM
Professor of Materials Science
versity Presidents’ Climate Com- mitment (ACUPCC). He joins over 20 other college presidents and chancellors in serving on the primary governance body of the organization.
“I am honored to have been se- lected to the Steering Committee at ACUPCC,” remarked Ander- son. “There are 675 signatories to the commitment reducing our carbon footprint. As higher edu- cation institutions, we should serve as role models.”
In addition to being named to the Steering Committee, Ander- son will also serve on the ACUPCC’s Higher Education
Climate Adaptation Committee.
This group of six to 12 experts and leaders will focus on evaluat- ing the role of higher education institutions in climate adaptation, not only in their operations but in their ability to be trustworthy, un- biased sources for educating their communities about sustainability and climate adaptation.
The connection will strengthen Alfred State’s ties to other insti- tutions with similar sustainability initiatives, allowing the college to serve as an example of sustain- ability in action. Current projects at the college support the com- mitment, including:
- Renewable energy and sus- tainability modules in existing programming.
- Center for Organic and Sus- tainable Agriculture (COSA).
- Zero energy green home on the Wellsville campus.
- Student-installed first solar- powered irrigation system at the U.S. National Arboretum.
- Student- and faculty-designed solar-powered telemetry system for Atlantic Richfield’s wetland treatment system in Wellsville.
- Alternative fuels laboratory and fleet of vehicles.
- Student-constructed photo- voltaic panels powering the Wellsville campus library.
Learn more about Alfred State’s sustainability efforts at www.alfredstate.edu/sustainabil- ity.
Anderson on national steering group
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MARY HILDA ROWLEY Had turned 100 years old in Jan.
WELLSVILLE—Mary Hilda Rowley, 100, a longtime Florida resident, passed on June 29, 2012, in the Wellsville Manor Care Center following a long ill- ness. She always went by her name of Hilda.
Hilda was born on the Crandall farm in the town of Independence on Jan. 27, 1912, where all of her five siblings were born. She was raised in a large house with her parents and five members of her father's sister's family.
Hilda started her Christian life in the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Independence where much of her early social life began. There were many Friday night socials in the parish house near the church, and other activi- ties that kept her in contact with the Independence community.
She and three cousins in the ad- joining farms started their educa- tion in a one-room school house by walking two miles through woods and fields—good weather and bad. She had an excellent school teacher named Ella Bas- sett, who she always recognized as the one who gave her a good start in life.
At age 14, she and her family moved to Alfred, where she com- pleted high school and attended Alfred University. It is here in Al- fred she worked in the library and the biology department of the university. She also met and later married, Robert Rowley, who was a 1933 graduate of the Col- lege of Ceramics at Alfred Uni- versity.
Hilda and Bob started married life in Chester, PA, where Bob was employed, but 1935 was a bad year with the Great Depres- sion. Life was difficult, but like most others at the time, they found a way to survive.
Husband Bob joined Sinclair Oil Co., and was moved to Long Island where he commuted to New York City and Hilda made a life in her new location by work- ing with various church groups.
Sinclair moved Bob to East Chicago and they found a home in a rural area east of Gary, IN.
Again, Hilda became involved in the local church and in volun- teer work, as the children grew.
They made another move some years later, after the children were grown, to Homewood, IL. There, Hilda volunteered in the local
hospital, but it wasn't long before husband Bob became ill and after retiring they moved to Wellsville.
Soon after the move, husband Bob died.
Hilda's sister Virginia's hus- band also died about the same time, so the two sisters got to- gether and lived in separate apart- ments in Wellsville. Hilda started traveling overseas with her sister for quite a few years until Vir- ginia became ill. While Hilda was living in Florida, she became much involved in St. Paul's Pres- byterian Church and established many friendships.
Although Hilda had kidney cancer for 20 years in the 1990s, she took part in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life for several years.
She lived along and drove her car to church and to the store and had very few health problems.
She had a favorite saying that she often repeated—"The unimpor- tance of almost everything in life can hardly be exaggerated."
She overcame everything else to reach her 100th birthday, which was celebrated with rela- tives, friends, and many church members.
After coming back to Wellsville this past spring, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which was too much for her to overcome and she passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012.
She is survived by her son, Robert J. Rowley, of Wellsville;
her brother, William Crandall, of Florida; six nieces, Elaine Ster- mer, of Grand Blanc, MI., Joyce Monroe, of Colton, Sarah Kuck, Westminster, CA, Polly Miner, of Ithaca, Carol Stiles, of Wellesley Hills, MA, and Judi Landes, of Independence, MO; four nephews, John D. Crandall, of Rochester, Donald Crandall, of Siloam Springs, AR, Maxson Crandall, of Princeton, NJ, and John H. Crandall, of Connecticut.
There will be no visitation.
Graveside services, under the di- rection of the Mulholland-Crow- ell Funeral Home of Wellsville, will be announced later this sum- mer and will be in Alfred Rural Cemetery.
Memorial in lieu of flowers may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
NORMA J. SHORT Worked at hospital 16 years WELLSVILLE—Norma J.
Short, 87, and a former Merriam Heights resident, died on Thurs- day (July 5, 2012) in the Wellsville Manor Care Center after a long illness.
She was born in Harrison Val- ley, PA, on April 2, 1925, the daughter of Walton and Myra Thompson Rounds.
She was a graduate of the Har- rison Valley (PA.) High School, Class of 1944, and was a member of the Brookside Wesleyan Church of Wellsville.
She had retired as a ward clerk in Jones Memorial Hospital after 16 years of service.
Surviving are a daughter, Janet E. White of Raleigh, N.C.; sons,
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ALFRED--A.E. Crandall Hook & Ladder Fire Company President Bob Pipal announced recently that the Allegany County Firemen’s Convention will be held Wednesday, July 11 through Saturday, July 14.
This year’s convention is being hosted by District 4, which in- cludes the A.E. Crandall Hook &
Ladder Fire Company, the Alfred Station Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, the Almond Volunteer Fire Department and the Andover Volunteer Fire Department.
District 4 hosting county firefighters for annual convention this weekend
The convention business meet- ing will be held on Wednesday evening, July 11.
Firematics competition will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Thurs- day and Friday, July 12 and 13 on West University Street in Alfred, between Mill and Main Streets.
The Firemen’s Convention Grand Parade will be held along North Main Street from the traf- fic light to Saxon Drive begin- ning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 14.
Harold B. (Marjorie) Short of Wellsville, and Frank D. (Cher- layne) Short of Wellsville; five grandchildren; sisters, Marjorie Baker of Harrison Valley, PA, and Honey Dunn of Ulysses, PA; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents; and brothers, Walton, James, Wilbur and Harry Rounds.
Friends called at the Mulhol- land-Crowell Funeral Home in Wellsville from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 10, with services held at the conclusion of calling hours.
Burial was at the family’s con- venience in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellsville. Memori- als may be made to Jones Memo- rial Hospital or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
ROSEMARY AUTUMN STILLWELL GRASTORF
Had operated Amity Press BELMONT—Rosemary Au- tumn Stillwell Grastorf, age 93, of Belmont, died on July 4, 2012 at the Cuba Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Home after an extended illness. Rosemary was born in Roulette, PA, the daugh- ter of Llewellyn and Dorotha Stillwell. In 1934, she graduated from Wilsonian High in Angel- ica, where she married Clifford Grastorf in 1935.
In 1948, she and Clifford pur- chased a printing business in Bel- mont, which included for many years publishing the weekly newspaper, The Belmont Dis- patch. After Cliff's death in 1974, Rosemary ran the Amity Press for fourteen more years until her retirement to Florida in 1988.
A very active and capable woman, Rosemary over the course of her life served on the town board for eight years, school board for ten years, county planning board, and the Industry Council. She was a trustee of the Belmont Library, treasurer for Allegany County Chapter of Literacy Volunteers, and director of the Allegany County Red Cross.
Rosemary was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Angelica Progress Club, the United Church of Belmont (serv- ing as Sunday School superinten- dent and teacher), and the Republican Women's Club which named her Woman of the Year.
She was active in the Girl Scouts and Brownies for over 40 years.
Rosemary was predeceased by her brother George in 1933, sister
Phyllis Best in 1964, husband Clifford in 1964, grandson David Hunt in 1999, companion of twelve years, Rodney Sheffield in 2000, and great-granddaughter Paige Hunt in 2007. Survivors in- clude six daughters, Sandra Hunt of Belmont, Penny Grastorf of Clifton Park, Sherry Lawn of Penn Yan, Shelley (Gregory) Pasinski of Rochester, Laurel (John) Buckwalter of Alfred Sta- tion, and Candy Grastorf (Gregg Ames) of St. Louis, MO; and two sons, Dennis (Linda) Stillwell of New York City, and Grant Gras- torf of White Plains. She is sur- vived by thirteen grandchildren, D. Michael Hunt, Daniel Hunt, Deborah Hunt, Denise Hunt Hart, D. Patrick Hunt, D. Joseph Hunt, Dennis John Hunt, Scott Lawn, Janna Buckwalter, Rachel Buck- walter, Martha Buckwalter- Davis, Jewel Buckwalter Aagaard, and Esther Buckwalter;
two step grandsons, Gregory and Patrick Pasinski; and numerous great grand-children.
At Rosemary's request, there will be no calling hours. A me- morial service and burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Bel- mont at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contri- butions may be made to Belmont Library, Park Place, Belmont, NY 14813 or Cuba Memorial Hospital, 140 West Main St, Cuba, NY 14727.Arrangements are under the direction of the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, 24 Genesee Pkwy, Cuba, NY 14727.
BETTY ANN CARALIS 1954 Andover C.S. graduate WELLSVILLE—Betty Ann Caralis, 75, entered into Heaven Friday, July 6 at Wellsville Manor Care Center.
Mrs. Caralis was born on July 25, 1936 in Andover to Donald R. and Mary L. (Lehman) Kemp.
She was a 1954 graduate of An- dover Central School and com- pleted Hornell Business School in 1955. In 1968, she married Nicholas C. Caralis, who prede- ceased her.
Betty worked in customer service for John Harland Co. in St. Petersburg, FL for 35 years until her retirement in 2002.
Betty is survived by a sister, Ruth (Fred) Johnson of Savona;
three brothers, David (Cookie) Kemp of Avon, Donald E.
(Linda) Kemp of Branchport and Ronald R. (Jo Beth) Kemp of Slate Hill; her dear “sisters” at Wellsville Bible Church and sev- eral nieces, nephews and cousins.
Betty loved to draw and was an avid reader. She enjoyed special trips out with friends for ice cream, fireworks and walking.
She greeted everyone on Sunday mornings at church with cheer- fulness and spunk. Betty had a lively sense of humor and a spir- ited personality that will be greatly missed.
Friends were invited to call from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. The funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8 at the funeral home immediately following the visitation with Rev.
Daniel Kenyon of Wellsville Bible Church officiating. Burial followed in Valley Brook Ceme- tery. Online condolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
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We are seeing so many wonderful things (grizzly browsing the roadside lupines, mama moose with twin calves, wildflowers, gla- ciers...) that it’s hard to choose one thing to send in, but this stop was extra special. As we emerged from the post office at Skagway, Alaska, I commented to Bob that I wanted a snack. The lady directly behind us said, “Right over there; Bites on Broadway. It’s run by two of the nicest guys and they have really good stuff, too.” We chat- ted with her for a few moments about the area; she runs a hostel nearby.
Taking the advice of a local, we crossed the street and found Nils Davis and Skipper Stovall cheerfully purveying great coffee and wonderful snacks to many passers-by. In the photo, you can dis- cern the case displaying cakes, muffins, biscuits, and rhubarb jam.
They also serve or pack lunches. We enjoyed a cup of coffee and a couple of treats, went on our way to enjoy Skagway, then camped at the National Forest Service campground near the Chilkoot Trail.
Next morning, when we discussed where we would get our nec- essary coffee, it was a no-brainer. The two welcoming gentlemen recognized us from the day before and since they weren’t very busy, we were able to learn their history. They had been in Skagway the year before, working in a jewelry store. (Tiny Skagway, population 862, is a cruise ship stop and has, possibly, a dozen jewelry stores catering to passengers.) They liked it so much that they decided to set up their own business.
I asked where they had learned to cook and they replied, “Our mothers. We went home to Mississippi over the winter and learned to make these few things, but we do them very well.”
The Volks can attest to that. I commented that their mothers must be delighted with their success and they agreed. They are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and plan to expand their hours–to 8 p.m.– and their menu–to include dinners. They expect to stay all year, and are already appreciated by the citizens of Skagway. It’s a brutally long day, but these two enterprising, hard-working gentlemen have struck their own “gold” in Alaska.
WELLSVILLE—The Ameri- can Red Cross of Southwestern New York will be offering disas- ter training. These classes are strongly encouraged for those interested in volunteering in shelters, national level disaster assistance, or for the local Dis- aster Action Team in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties. In order to ensure that our communities are ready and prepared, the American Red Cross offers all disaster training free of charge.
Logistics:Overview will be held Saturday, July 21 at the Red Cross Office in Olean from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. This course is rec- ommended for volunteers to provide basic information about the process of logistics activities in support of disaster relief op- eration.
Disaster Assessment Basics and Fundamentals will be held
MONA MEAGHER
I think you are a lover or a hater of broccoli-nothing in between.
I am a lover of it whether cooked or raw, plain or with sauce, or in a salad. I especially love that broccoli salad recipe that has been around for ages. You know, the one with the raisins.
Here is a variation of it that I found in the June Southern Living magazine. I can’t wait to try it! Come on, join me, it might turn you into a lover.
Broccoli Slaw with Candied Pecans 1 lb. fresh broccoli 1 tsp. lemon zest
1 c. mayonnaise ¼ tsp. ground red pepper
½ c. thinly sliced green onions ½ small head napa cabbage,
1/3 c. sugar thinly sliced
1/3 c. red wine vinegar ½ c. golden raisins
1 tsp. salt 1 (3.50z.) pkg. glazed pecan pieces Cut broccoli florets from stems; separate into small pieces using a paring knife. Peel away tough outer layer of stems; finely chop stems. Whisk together mayo and next 6 ingredients in large bowl;
add cabbage, raisins, and broccoli, and stir to coat. Cover and chill 1 hour. Stir in pecans just before serving. Serves 6.
A recipe to make you a broccoli lover
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Saturday, Sept. 22 from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Red Cross Office in Jamestown. Volunteers supporting a local incident such as a single or multi-family fire and or national level of response to learn preparedness tasks, how to collect and communicate dis- aster assessment information and become familiar with how
to collect support
management/services delivery decisions.
Psychological First Aid will be held on Friday, Oct. 12 from 6-9 p.m. at the Red Cross Office in Olean. Psychological First Aid is a requirement of all affil- iated disaster volunteers; de- signed to help with understanding the factors that af- fect stress responses of clients and workers.
Disaster Services Overview and Shelter Operation will be held Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Red Cross Office in Olean. This course is recommended for all disaster volunteers as the first course to set a foundation; a requirement of all affiliated disaster volun- teers. The course provides an overview as to what the organi- zation structure is how functions during a disaster.
Shelter Simulation will be held Sunday, Oct. 21 from 2-5 p.m. at the Red Cross Office in Olean. This course is open for volunteers interested in working on Shelter Operation teams in their county.
To sign up for any of these classes, please contact your local American Red Cross located in:
Jamestown, 716-664-5115;
Olean, 716-372-5800; or Wellsville, 585-593-1531. The American Red Cross of South- western New York is a United Way Agency.
BELMONT--The Allegany County Department of Health will hold a FREE RABIES CLINIC from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, July 21 at the Belmont Fire Hall on Schuyler Street in Belmont.
Only dogs, ferrets, and cats three months and older will be immunized. Please leash your dog and bring your cat or ferret in a pet carrier and/or harness and leash.
Participants will need to bring your pet's previous rabies vacci- nation certificate to receive a three-year certificate. If you do not have a previous certificate with you or your pet has not had a previous rabies vaccination, only a one-year vaccination cer- tificate will be given. Please be prepared to clean up after your pets.
If you have any questions or need more information contact the Health Department at 585- 268-9250.
ANDOVER—Mona Meagher of Andover was deployed in the early morning of Tuesday, July 10 to help victims of Tropical Storm Debby in Tallahassee, Florida. Meagher is working in the Emergency Services provid- ing medical care to those in need.
Tropical Storm Debby dumped as much as ten inches of rain on most of the state, with some areas getting up to 25 inches of rain. Truckloads of ad- ditional relief supplies and at least 20 response vehicles have distributed items to help in clean-up.
Shelters are open in 12 states in- cluding the District of Columbia
Red Cross offers disaster training
for various disasters.
Since Early June, the Red Cross has supported families
across multiple states, operating shelters, serving more than 277,000 meals and snacks, and distributing nearly 160,000 re- lief items like rakes, shovels, coolers, work gloves, cleaning supplies and hygiene kits.
Meagher joins 200 other volun- teers as they continue to assist the families affected by Tropical Storm Debby on June 26, 2012.
Anyone wishing to help those affected by disaster such as Tropical Storm Debby is encour- ages to make a donation to sup- port American Red Cross Disaster Relief by visiting www.redcross.org, calling 1- 800-REDCROSS or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation (charges will appear on phone bill).
Andover woman deployed to assist in FL
Rabies clinic
offered July 21
in Belmont
COUNTY FACILITIES UPDATE
Earlier this year the Board of Legislators abolished the “Court Facilities and County Space Needs Committee” and created a new
“Facilities and Communications Committee.” The new committee has some of the responsibilities of the abolished committee, but is also charged with addressing communications issues facing the County. In this article I will review some of the facilities issues the Committee has recently resolved and some challenges still facing the County.
In January we conducted the ribbon-cutting for the renovated courthouse and courthouse addition. The renovated facility actually houses multiple agencies that handle many functions unrelated to the court system. The County Clerk’s Office is still located on the main floor of the courthouse building. The Department of Motor Ve- hicles now occupies the area formerly occupied by the Surrogate’s Court and County Treasurer. The Probation Department is still in the basement of the Courthouse, but its space has been partially reno- vated. The Support Collection Unit has moved into the basement of the Courthouse. The County Treasurer’s Office, Real Property Tax Services Office and Information Technology Services Department now share the ground floor of the Courthouse Addition. The District Attorney’s Office recently moved from the County Office Building (“COB”) into the second floor of the Courthouse Addition.
The Support Magistrate and Support Court operations moved from the ground floor of the COB into the Courthouse Addition. That vacated space was renovated and is now used by the Foster Care Pro- gram run by the Department of Social Services (“DSS”). This has partially addressed the long term overcrowding in the DSS area. The Public Defender’s Office now occupies space on the ground floor of the COB, in the former Sheriff’s Department area. The space on the second floor of the COB that was formerly used by the District At- torney’s Office will soon be renovated for use by the County Attor- ney’s Office and Department of Public Works.
After the 2000 Florida voting mess (think “hanging chads”) Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (“HAVA”). That law makes counties responsible for owning and storing the new elec- tronic voting machines. Previously, all voting machines were owned by local towns and villages, which were responsible for storing them.
This represents a new federal mandate on counties. On a temporary basis we have stored the voting machines in the former jail area, but a permanent home is needed. To complicate matters the storage area must meet security and accessibility standards, and provide temper- ature and humidity control for the sensitive and expensive electronic equipment. We have determined that a County owned building lo- cated on Court Street, Belmont, will meet our needs. (Special thanks to former County Legislator Bill Dibble who suggested using that space for this purpose.) With a few minor modifications it should meet our needs.
Many County residents have asked me what we are going to do with the top floor of the County Office Building. It has sat empty and unused since the Jail moved to its new home in 2006. The Board explored the possibility of using it to satisfy the State Court mandate.
The Office of Court Administration rejected that option. The major obstacle has been that it was designed to be a jail, with limited public access. The public elevator only goes to the second floor of the build- ing, and the former Sheriff’s Department elevator could not be easily adapted for public use. The Committee recently approved a plan to renovate that elevator to provide service to all four floors of the COB. Once renovated that re-designed elevator would serve as a back-up to the existing public elevator. The quote from the manu- facturer for renovating and rebuilding this elevator is $147,300.
About half of that amount must be spent anyway just to repair that elevator to keep it operational. This represents the most cost-effective way to gain the use of about 16,000 square feet of additional office space. If approved by the Board it will meet most of our remaining space needs.
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One Man’s Wise Man
Another Man’s FoolIs John Tillotson, Anglican cleric, In his sermons and writs exoteric, Uttered many a practical dictum
To encourage his flock – or convict ’em.
Perhaps this was his most famous saying, One of life’s paradoxes assaying:
“Though for those who are wise, zeal fits, It abounds, in the main, with dimwits.”
So who’s wise enough to be zealous?
If you’rewise enough, then please tell us.
And I don’t mean you have to be smart, Like in science or business or art;
Cuz maybe you’re not wise enough To be zealous – and that kind of stuff;
But possibly yourbrand of wiz Is enough just to tell us who is.
Though a man who is deemed wise by some, To others is dumber than dumb.
Which means that you might call my fool The wisest of wise men – not cool.
If you’re not mykind of “wise” after all, Then back in my court comes the ball;
I must figure myself who is wise – Or give up and just close my eyes.
—Another Man’s Mouse To the Editor:
A number of years ago, when I was a young lad, a popular radio comedy program, which made us all laugh and feel good, was called “Frick and Frack.”
It’s difficult to believe that anyone would steal one of those fellows’ names to create a word that is meant to ‘shock and awe’
the people in our area and to make a relation with it to the drilling of gas wells. There is no such word in Webster’s diction- ary; check it.
Every Person using this word, relative to any form of gas well drilling, is, or has lying or fraud- ulence in mind. The word hydro has a clear meaning – water.
For all thepeople who are against drilling for gas and are voice of the knowledge of the processes and science involved, very unintelligent audio and video are present.
There are only a select few who really know the difference between Marcellus shale, from
4 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, July 12, 2012
A Complete Misnomer
Photo ID for voting?
Utica, Franklin, Redfield and the many others under the ground we walk on. Then there are the very few who know where gas, as we know it, comes from.
For all the people lacking this important knowledge, a very good source to learn is displayed in a very impressive in-depth Museum on Main Street in Boli- var, N.Y. and soon to move into a much larger building.
While we are pursuing the de- jection of a well controlled awareness of gas well drilling, we, in this Steuben County area, are completely ignoring a very worthless and completely dan- gerous source of obtaining elec- tricity—windmills.
Now, with over a hundred, made in China, very costly un- lighted monsters, on top of our beautiful hills, we are losing pre- cious wildfowl. Without proper lighting, Geese and Ducks are at the mercy of death by these un- seen monsters in fog and heavy rain in daytime and unlighted at night.
For all of our Legislators, As- semblymen and Senators, who raised no objectivity to these very high monsters, where was their thinking when our needed heliocopters and all other air- planes take to the air? Have our Sheriff and trooper departments been alerted to this tremendous danger, along with our Hospitals
and all other life-saving facili- ties?
These Windmills have been shoved down the taxpayers’
throats with their costs coming out of their pockets.
Who will do the apologizing if one of our planes hits the un- lighted blades of a windmill and one, or many, lives are lost?
“Old Navy” Bob Tripp Steam Turbine Engineer Arkport
July 5, 2012 Dear Editor,
This morning I woke up to read the conservative national newspaper Washington Times on the fourth of July yesterday about a new law in GOP domi- nated State government in Penn- sylvania and has been introduced in 32 other states.
It states that in Pa. an esti- mated 10% of the voters will not be able to get a proper photo ID before voting at the November Presidential election and they will not be allowed to vote. Up- shot is that many voters who don't have a current drivers li- cense - will not be able to secure a photo ID before voting.
http://www.washingtontimes.co m/news/2012/jul/4/id-law-could- i m p a c t - 1 0 - p e r c e n t - pennsylvania-voters/
Many urban voters avoid a drivers license by relying on public transportation and not deal with parking spaces or paying auto insurance etc and most of them have no idea where the Motor Vehicle Office is located or what buses to take to get there for a photo ID in time for the election. Some rural voters also rely on being driven around by their spouse or neighbors -maybe their vision is not reliable, their photo ID drivers license could very well be expired which is not allowed by this new law and will come as a shock to many voters who think their drivers license even if it is old will suffice.
The Motor Vehicle Depart- ment is the only source of photo ID for those many persons who are not currently employed by the military, by a government job or by a university unless they are residing at a nursing home which is only a small minority of sen- iors.
More people are employed by small businesses that are not al- lowed by this law to provide a photo ID.
Small business include people such as small newspapers, chains of convenience stores as well as mom and pop stores, gas stations large and small, plumbers, artists, electricians who show up when there is a power outage, con- struction workers, truck drivers, daycare workers , auto industry workers who are hiring workers again, librarians, independent farmers, doctors, dentists, lawyers and accountants or real estate agents in their private en- terprises, telemarketers working out of the home, maintenance workers gardeners, and cleaning personnel, oil and gas drillers and their contractors, as well as the many who are simply unem- ployed, as well as some homeless vets who might also wish to vote but lost their photo ID but are known in their neighborhood.
Even if you line up at the Motor Vehicle Department you might not realize that an em- bossed birth certificate which was not always issued in those old days with such a special stamp. How many people have lost their birth certificate over the years of living either thru fire of which we are seeing a lot right now in Colorado or thru other circumstances or they have a copy but not the embossed
will NOT be published on Thursdays, July 26 and Aug. 2.
Please plan accordingly.
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stamp?
Clearly the Pa Voter ID law must be postponed at the very least and not tried out during a critical Presidential Election that could change the history of this country and the entire world. If people elect a new person into the highest office and his brand new unknown cabinet instead of reelecting the same person and his known cabinet who has at least avoided the Great Depres- sion and financial collapse left behind by the Bush years and made some progress in closing down the war in Iraq as well as creating more jobs than Bush did in his years we are here to vote for a significant future .
I called the White House Com- ment line 202-456-1111 this morning and recommended that Attorney General Eric Holder challenge this Pa. law in particu- lar and probably many others all the same cookie cutter from the
GOP immediately -- is it consti- tutional?
Does it discriminate against small businesses and others such as the majority of retirees who are not in nursing homes and takes away the right to vote?
My opinion is it's unconstitu- tional and discriminates against voters many of whom are em- ployed by small business which are by some described as the en- gine of our economy.
I am sending a copy of this let- ter to the editor to the White House today.
Sincerely Gudrun Scott RN 1759 Hawks Rd Andover NY 14806 [Editor’s Note: A copy of the law can be found at the follow-
ing website:
http://www.votespa.com/por- tal/server.pt/community/prepa ring_for_election_day/13517/v oter_id_law/1115447]
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WELLSVILLE--The 37th Annual Great Wellsville Balloon Rally kicks off with the Balloon Rally Parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 14.
One of the largest parades in the area, it’s the official opening of
“Balloon Rally Week.”
On July 20th, 21st and 22nd make your way to Island Park in Wellsville and enjoy four mass balloon launches with over thirty balloons heading for the clouds, one after the other in a rainbow of color. Launch times are 6 p.m. Friday, 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, and 6 a.m. Sunday.
While waiting for the Friday night launch, visit our many food and merchandise vendors while being entertained by DJ Jazzy Jeff.
After the lift-off, hang around until dusk to watch the Afterglow, as several pilots “light up” their balloons after dark.
Following the Saturday morning launch, head up to the Main Street Festival, where over one-hundred food and merchandise ven- dors will line the street. While you’re shopping, enjoy live music, wine tasting and more. On Saturday evening make your way back to the park for another mass lift-off. From 6-10 p.m., rock to the live music of “Zoar” and at 9:30, be prepared to ooh and ahh during the spectacular fireworks display.
Bounce houses will be set up in the park all weekend for the kids and there will be a “Meet and Greet” with several of the balloon pi- lots on Saturday afternoon.
A double elimination Bean Bag Tournament, sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, will begin at noon in Lagoon #1 for those who enjoy a little competitive fun. Registration starts at 11 a.m. or pre-register by picking up and dropping off a registration form at the Elks Club, the Moose or the Legion. Registration is $20 per two-man team, with a maximum of thirty teams. Prizes will be awarded to the winning teams.
Mercy Flight and LifeNet helicopters will fly into the park at 1 p.m. for peeks inside their aircrafts and to present information about the life-saving service they provide to the area.
Admission to the rally is absolutely FREE, so pack up the kids and the lawn chairs and set your GPS for Wellsville on Balloon Rally weekend. And don’t forget your cameras. Take that perfect picture and enter it in our Photo Contest. Entry forms and rules can be picked up at the Wellsville Daily Reporter office or at the Balloon Rally Tent in Island Park during the rally. The winner will receive a stained glass balloon award, which will be presented to them at next year’s rally.
Balloon rides, at pilot’s availability and discretion, can be pur- chased (cash only) at the Balloon Rally tent, prior to each launch.
Prices range from $170 - $220 per passenger.
Only limited handicapped parking is available at the site, but, for those who can’t find parking elsewhere, shuttles will run every twenty minutes from three shopping plazas in Wellsville.
For directions, shuttle sites, or for more information on the rally, go to our website: www.wellsvilleballoonrally.com.
HORNELL--a+s works will present a week of arts program- ming in the City of Hornell from Monday, July 30 through Satur- day, August 3.
Featured will be a week of arts programing, including free youth dance making workshops, open community music and dance jams, yoga in the park, student performances and a final festival performance by a+s works and other professional dance artists from around the country.
The festival will run from Monday July 30th through Sat- urday August 4th. Youth Dance Making Workshops require ad- vance registration and will be held in the afternoon. The sched- ule of evening events is as fol- lows:
--Monday, July 30--Musical Improvisation Jam in the Park 7:00 PM, James Street Park
--Tuesday, July 31--Yoga in the Park, 7:00 PM, James Street Park--Wednesday, August 1-- Community Dance Making Workshop, 7:00 PM, Hornell YMCA--Thursday, August 2--Student Performance, 7:00 PM, Commu- ANGELICA--The Allegany County Fair kicks off next week featuring country music star Craig Campbell in concert at 7:15 p.m. Friday, July 20.
The voice is straight-forward and powerful. The songs are down-to-earthportraits of real people from the American heart- land. The sound is traditional, unapologetic country. Craig Campbell is a proud reminder of one of country’s strongest cre- ative periods, building on the early-‘90s legacy established by some of the genre’s mostsuc- cessful figures: Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Clint Black and Travis Tritt.
The Georgia-bred Campbell was introduced with a five-song EP that landedin the Top 20 on iTunes. His self-titled debut album expands on the central themes of his life—family, friends, purpose and self-deter- mination—with a bundle of self- written songs, all delivered with the force and conviction of someone who’s lived every sen- timent in every word.
Craig Campbell headlines Allegany County Fair
Also performing in the con- cert will be rising country star Casey James. BNA Records artist Casey James first emerged on the national scene with his third-place run on Season 9 of American Idol, but Casey had already been making music for more than a decade when he took his mom’s advice to try out for the hit series. A native of Cool, TX, James grew up sur- rounded by music; both his par- ents played guitar and sang, as did other family members, and Casey was playing guitar and performing throughout his young adulthood.
The Fair Midway will feature a new carnival this year with ex- citing rides provided by Midway Rides of Utica. All rides are in- cluded in the “Pay One Price”
admission ticket of $8.00. The fair officially opens at 9 a.m.
Monday, July 16 with a Flag Service.
Grandstand entertainment, with the exception of Friday’s Craig Campbell concert, is in-
cluded with the price of admis- sion and will feature as follows:
Grandstand Entertainment --Monday, July 16--WNY Pro Farm Pullers - Trucks – Farm Tractors & Street gas & diesel Trucks, 7 p.m.
--Tuesday, July 17--NYS Championship Light Weight Horse Pull, 1 p.m., and Free For All Horse Pull, 6 p.m.
--Wednesday, July 18--Fair- On-Parade, 2:30 p.m. and Tonny Petersen- Hell Drivers, 8 p.m.
--Thursday, July 19--NYS Miniature Horse Pull, 1 p.m.;
Kids Rodeo, 6:30 p.m., followed by Boys and Bulls Rodeo, 7:30 p.m.--Friday, July 20--Craig Campbell and Casey James, 7:15 p.m.
--Saturday, July 21-- Demolition Derby, 4 p.m.
In addition to the grandstand entertainment, there is entertain- ment scheduled at the Mini-The-
Parade to kick off 37th Balloon Rally
CRAIG CAMPBELL will highlight the Allegany County Fair entertainment with his concert set for 7:15 p.m. Friday, July 20.
He will be joined by Casey James. Tickets, which include admis- sion to the fair, grandstand and all fair rides, are $32.50 and are now available at the fairgrounds in Angelica.
CASEY JAMES will perform during the Craig Campbell con- cert at 7:15 p.m. Friday, July 20 at the Allegany County Fair- grounds Grandstand in Angelica.
DANCING on Main Street in Hornell.
ater near the Main Exhibition Hall. Entertainment includes:
Mini-Theater Line-up Sunday, July 15--Vesper Serv- ices with Professor Michael Jor- dan of Houghton College and the Fair & Fair Book Dedica-
tion, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, July 16--Jennifer Freeland (Vocalist), 12 noon;
Grange Program, 1 p.m.; Ralph Liberatore (Big Band and Old Fashioned Keyboard), 2 p.m.;
Little Sister Unplugged , 4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 17--Baby Con- test, 12 noon; Deb Salmonson, 2 p.m.; Jess Johnson-Lewis, 3 p.m.; Sarah & Kris (acoustic rock), 4 p.m.; Backwoods Clog- gers, 5 p.m.; and Burning Hills Band, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 18-- Children's Pedal Tractor Pull, 12 noon; Laura Walton, 3 p.m.;
Tuesday Tuesdays (Acoustic Folk Trio), 6 p.m.
Thursday, July 19--Allegany County Board of Legislators Meeting, 2 p.m.; Tioga Simpson, 4 p.m.; Maple City Barbershop Chorus, 5:30 p.m.; and Freddy
& The Jets, 7 p.m.
Friday, July 20--Cherith Sylor, 1 p.m.; Olean Area Irish Dancers, 2 p.m.; Blindside (clas- sic & rock), 4 p.m.; FFA Chicken Barbecue.
Saturday, July 21--Talent Show, 11 a.m.
For a complete schedule of Allegany County Fair events, visit the following website:
www.alleganycountyfair.org
nity Arts Center
--Saturday, August 3--Festival Dancers Perform with Moho Collective, 7:00 PM, Hornell High School
A *Week-Long Youth Dance- Making Workshop* will be of- fered for free to ages 10-18 years at 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30-Aug. 1 at the Community Arts Center.
To reserve tickets for perform- ances please email info@as- works.org providing your name and number of tickets (to be paid
for at the door). To inquire about registering your child for the Youth Dance Making Workshop email [email protected] with
‘Youth Workshop’ in the subject line. Children must be between the ages of 10-18.
a+s works on the farm aims to provide dance artists from around the country with an op- portunity to challenge the cre- ative process and supporting a re-envisioning of how dance can and should exist in our world.
Dance festival planned in Hornell
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, July 12, 2012
JUST SAY “OH”
One evening last month, I took my young friend Isabel on a walk past our flower garden. Isabel is three years old. As we walked along, I named the flowers she was seeing: Wisteria. Coleus. Viola.
Geranium. Isabel stooped to examine the geranium, whose bright red petals had caught her eye.
Not long afterward, Isabel and I arrived at our deck, where my father-in-law, Saul, was relaxing in his wheelchair. An 89-year-old veteran of World War Two, Saul wears a full white beard, and he is seldom seen without his blue, U.S.S. Hornet cap. “Isabel,” said my wife, Robin, “This is my dad, Mr. Caster.”
Isabel looked up at Saul quizzically, as though he might be an- other, somewhat larger flower. “Why are you in a wheelchair?” she asked.
“Because I only have one leg,” Saul replied.
“Oh,” said Isabel, taking a moment to absorb that information.
“Very nice to meet you,” she said, extending her hand.
Isabel soon dashed off to play with a friend, but her response left a lasting impression, not least because it was so unfiltered. It evinced a capacity to meet the external world, including its unfa- miliar and potentially disturbing aspects, with openness, curiosity, and an absence of comment.
Many children possess that capacity, and some adults manage to retain it. But it can also be cultivated through Zen meditation. In The Way of ZenAlan Watts offers this description of the practice:
To see the world as it is concretely, undivided by categories and ab- stractions, one must certainly look at it with a mind which is not thinking—which is to say, forming symbols—about it. Zazen [seated meditation] is not, therefore, sitting with a blank mind which ex- cludes all the impressions of the inner and outer senses. It is not
“concentration” in the usual sense of restricting the attention to a single sense object . . . It is simply a quiet awareness, without com- ment, of whatever happens to be here and now.
Essential to this description is the phrase “without comment.” To be aware of realities while making comments or forming judgments about them is one thing. To cultivate a quiet awareness of those same realities, without comment, is quite another.
It may be asked why intelligent adults with well-stocked minds would wish to eschew comment. Every day most of us consume huge volumes of information, and as Clay Johnson observes in his book The Information Diet, a disproportionate amount of what we consume is commentary, especially commentary with which we agree. In a world without comment, Shields and Brooks would soon be out of a job, as would Rachel Maddow, Sean Hannity, and a host of others. Moreover, our cultural history would be denuded of most of its proverbs, jokes, retorts, and memorable remarks. Comment, it might be said, is the stuff of life. Why would we wish to discour- age it, much less cultivate a practice that endeavors to exclude it?
And why would Zen teachings, which themselves abound in com- mentary, encourage such a practice?
To begin with, from the standpoint of Zen teachings, comment is often superfluous. “The Way,” writes Seng-ts’an in the Faith-Mind Sutra, “is perfect as vast space is perfect, / where nothing is lacking and nothing is in excess.” Undifferentiated reality is perfect, com- plete, and “beyond language.” It requires no comment from us.
Therefore we should “cease attachment to talking and thinking” and not waste our time in arguments, “attempting to grasp the ungras- pable.” Although Seng-ts’an is speaking of absolute reality rather than our relative, historical existence, his advice has a bearing on ordinary life. Having just experienced a moment of elation or sorrow or transcendent beauty, do we really need to comment? What, if any- thing, do our comments add?
And what, we might also ask, do they subtract? Language is by nature dualistic. Words in general and comments in particular in- clude certain aspects of the realities we perceive while leaving others out. “`Holiness,’”writes Thich Nhat Hanh, “is only the word ‘holi- ness.’ And when we say the word ‘holiness’ we eliminate everything that isn’t holy, like the ordinary. . . . When we say a name out loud, it is as if we are slashing a knife into reality and cutting it into small pieces.” In similar fashion, Witold Pilecki, a Polish Army officer who survived Auschwitz, writes of those who did not, “To be honest, can I write that someone was ‘much missed’? I missed them all.” In short, to say one thing is not to say another—and to risk falsifying the reality one purports to record.
Beyond these redundant and reductive aspects of commentary, there is also its propensity to preempt experience itself. By their na- ture comments are indicative rather than interrogative. They express what the speaker already knows. Useful as that may be, it can also abort an experience even before it has occurred. By refraining from comment, we can cultivate the state of mind Zen calls “not-know- ing,” which is at once a well of creativity and a humbling alternative to speech. Even brief silence, writes the physicist Stephen Prochnik in his book In Pursuit of Silence, “can inject us with a fertile un- known: a space in which to focus and absorb experience. . . a reflec- tion that some things we cannot put into words are yet resounding real.”
So what, in the presence of the new and strange, are we to do?
Perhaps, for once, we might remain silent. We might cultivate what Buddhism calls “bare attention,” an awareness of body and mind prior to judgment or comment. Or, if we wish to emulate Isabel, we might just say, “Oh.”
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Ben Howard is Emeritus Professor of English at Alfred University and leader of the Falling Leaf Sangha (www.fallingleafsangha.blogspot.com), a Zen practice group in Al- fred.
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ALMOND—Almond Twenti- eth Century Club Library’s weekly summer programs began this week on Tuesday, July 10 and run through Thursday, Au- gust 9.
Our Dream Big: Read! pro- gram includes two groups, preschoolers-K and 1st-3rd graders, which will meet on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. for stories, crafts and snacks. We will also be tracking the number of books they read.
Our “Own the Night” program also has two age groups. The 4th-6th graders will meet on Thursdays. A variety of activi- ties revolving around nighttime will begin at 3 p.m. each week.
They’ll also be tracking the number of pages they’ve read.
The teen’s Own the Night group will be participating in a reading challenge and other special events--details available at the Library. Pre-registration is pre- ferred for both programs, but you may register at any time during the programs. Children are welcome to attend just one, a few, or all of the program days.
We are also offering Expect Respect, a Community Action Program, for 5th-12th graders on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
and on Thursdays from 4-5 p.m., July 17 thru August 10. This six- day program, from Safe Place in Austin TX, is a comprehensive prevention program designed to:
raise awareness of dating vio- lence and school bullying, teach skills for healthy relationships, develop youth leadership, and increase safety and respect on school campuses and other set- tings. Preregistration and regular attendance are required for this
program.
For information on any of these programs, please call the Library at 276-6311 during reg- ular business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 9:30 - 1 or Tuesdays and Thursdays 1- 9 p.m.
In addition to these programs for children and youth, we will host a community family dish- to-pass and campfire at 6 p.m.
Thursday, August 9 with a spe- cial speaker and presentation.
Grilled meat and beverages will be provided. Please sign-up at the Library so we know how much food will be needed.
Following dinner, we will enter the inflatable planetarium, essentially a science-museum experience right in our Village.
Dr. David Toot, Professor of Physics and Director of Alfred University’s Stull Observatory, will show and teach us about the constellations and other happen- ings in our nighttime sky. If you would like to join us for just the observatory portion of the evening, please join us at 6:45 p.m. We look forward to seeing you at the many exciting things this summer!
ANGELICA--The Allegany County Senior Picnic is being held on Thursday, July 26 at the fairgrounds in Angelica from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“The picnic is one of our most popular events,” explained Kim Toot, Director of the Office for the Aging. “It’s lots of fun, and the food is great.”
Stearns’ chicken barbecue is served for lunch, along with po- tato salad, baked beans, water- melon, cookies and ice cream.
The Gone Country band pro- vides the entertainment for danc- ing and relaxing. There will be a T-shirt contest with prizes for the funniest, prettiest, and most original. The sponsor tent is filled with groups and agencies that have all kinds of informa- tion and goodies for picnic par- ticipants.
This year there will be a Pill Drop conducted by the Sheriff’s Department. Any picnic partic- ipant who would like to dispose of any medication, no questions asked, can bring the medicine to the picnic with them and drop it in the barrels at the entrance.
Medication should be kept in its original container. You may scratch off your name.
Space is limited and reserva- tions are required. Reservations can be made by calling the Of- fice for the Aging at 866-268- 9390 before July 23rd. Cost for the picnic is $8 and can be paid at the gate.
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HORNELL--The Bethesda Foundation has awarded $3,000 to the Home and Health Care Services, Inc, (with offices in Hornell) for purchase a state of the art multimedia projection system for use in educating and training staff and employees.
This will modernize the train- ing resources available to pro- vide ongoing education that is required by the New York State Department of Health. Home Health Aides receive 12 hours of in-service credit each year; and updating the educational re- sources will equip employees to continue providing quality care
Come learn about all the insects in your backyard from Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Brenda Starr and Commu- nity Educator Colleen Cavagna as well as Andover Children’s Li- brarians Katie Frost and Belmont Librarian Carrie Jefferds. Children from the ages of 7 - 13 are encouraged to delve into this summers' cool creepy crawler extravaganza.
Be sure to wear comfortable play clothes with sturdy shoes as we will be inside and outside exploring the wonderful world of insects;
space is limited so call soon and reserve your spot!
What: Kids Insect Investigations Where: Andover Free Library
Date: August 7, 8, 9 and 14, 15, 16 (Tuesday through Thursdays) Times: (Tuesday and Thursdays 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm) – (Wednes- days 11:30 am – 1:30 pm)
Place: Andover Library (40 Main Street)
To pre-register or for more information, contact Katie Frost at 478-8442
Where: Belmont Literary & Historical Society Free Library Dates: July 31, August 2, 3 and August 7, 9, 10 (Tuesday, Thurs- day and Fridays)
Times: (Tuesday and Fridays 1:00 pm – 3:00) – (Thursdays 10:00 am – 12:00 am)
Place: Belmont Literary & Historical Society Free Library (2 Wil- lets Avenue)
To pre-register or for more information, contact Carrie Jefferds at 268-5308
ALFRED-Over 800 two- and four-year degree candidates re- ceived diplomas from Alfred State this spring. Associate and bac- calaureate degrees were awarded in fields of agriculture, health, business, vocational, and engineering technology, as well as the arts and sciences. Area residents earning degrees include:
John Albrecht, a resident of Alfred Station, NY, received a degree in Human Services.
Nirav Amin, a resident of Alfred Station, NY, received a degree in Entrepreneurship.
Jenella Bellows, a resident of Alfred, NY, received a degree in Computer Information Systems.
Jason Burns, a resident of Alfred, NY, received a degree in Dig- ital Media and Animation.
Evan Busby, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Drafting/CAD-Tech Illustration.
Lucas Cady, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Busi- ness Management.
Laura Calmore, a resident of Alfred, NY, received a degree in Technology Management.
Steven Cavagna, a resident of Andover, NY, received a degree in Elec Cons & Maint Electrician.
Justin Clark, a resident of Alfred, NY, received a degree in Con- struction Mgmt Eng Tech.
Riley Curran, a resident of Alfred Station, NY, received a degree in Construction Mgmt Eng Tech.
William Ernest, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Veterinary Technology.
Christopher Fairchild, a resident of Almond, NY, received a de- gree in Accounting.
Adriana Galdamez, a resident of Alfred, NY, received a degree in Architectural Engineering Tech.
Richard Gray, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Air Conditioning&Heating Tech.
Brandi Hurd, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Digital Media and Animation.
Justin Jaycox, a resident of Alfred, NY, received a degree in Ar- chitectural Engineering Tech.
Zachary Johannes, a resident of Andover, NY, received a degree in Culinary Arts.
Cloe Lechevallier, a resident of Alfred, NY, received a degree in Technology Management.
Andrew Lehman, a resident of Hornell, NY, received a degree in Construction Management Tech.
Na Ma, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Construc- tion Mgmt Eng Tech.
Devin McCormick, a resident of Andover, NY, received a degree in Nursing.
Alyssa Mountain, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Lib Arts & Sci-Social Science.
Jacob Mountain, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Architectural Technology.
Aaron Nevol, a resident of Andover, NY, received a degree in Welding Technology.
Jadon Norton, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Human Services Management.
Bonnie Patterson, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Health Information Technology.
Krystal Perlman, a resident of Alfred, NY, received a degree in Technology Management.
Courtney Slade, a resident of Andover, NY, received a degree in Lib Arts & Sci-Math & Science.
Jamie Stuart, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Air Conditioning&Heating Tech.
Megan Votava, a resident of Almond, NY, received a degree in Nursing.
Tahrik Walton, a resident of Alfred, NY, received a degree in Business Administration.
Darren Whittall, a resident of Alfred Station, NY, received a de- gree in Construction Mgmt Eng Tech.
Joshua Willis, a resident of Alfred, NY, received a degree in Web Development.
Timothy Woodruff, a resident of Alfred Station, NY, received a degree in Bldg Trades-Building Construct.
Fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Alfred State offers some 52 associate degree programs, 20 baccalaureate degree programs, and three certificate programs.
LANCASTER—A coalition of Western New York munici- palities and organizations in Erie, Niagara, Allegany, Chau- tauqua, and Cattaraugus coun- ties has received funding from the New York State Energy Re- search and Development Au- thority (NYSERDA) to create a regional sustainability plan as part of Governor Andrew M.
Cuomo’s Cleaner, Greener Communities Program. The Western New York Regional Sustainability Planning process is underway and community input is needed to help shape our region’s economic and environ- mental future.
The Cleaner, Greener Com- munities Program promotes
Kids invited to learn about insects in their backyards
Area residents receive degrees at Alfred State
GRANT AWARDED--Pictured are (from left) Joe Latham, Bethesda Past President; Stephanie Conway, Executive Director of Home & Health Care Services; Barbara Arnault, Bethesda Di- rector; Barbara Smith, Intern (Alfred State College); Sharon Jones, Scheduling Coordinator;
Melissa Brittingham, Business Assistant; and Sharon Seratt, Registered Nurse.
to clients in the Hornell commu- nity by reinforcing basic skills and introducing new and emerg- ing health care information.
Headquartered in Hornell, Home & Health Care Services is a private, non-profit home care agency, licensed by the New York State Department of Health; providing individualized in-home health care services to senior citizens, ill and disabled residents of Steuben County.
Services are available to individ- uals whose health care needs can be safely and adequately met in their homes.
The Bethesda Foundation was established in 1986 after closure of the Bethesda Hospital which had served the Hornell commu- nity from 1914 through 1987.
Since its creation the foundation has awarded over one million dollars in grants and scholar- ships Limited by its charter, the Foundation cannot award funds to individuals, but must distrib- ute it’s grants and awards to not- for-profit entities serving medical and health related pur- poses benefitting the geographi- cal area formerly served by Bethesda Hospital.
Home and Health Care Services awarded $3,000 Bethesda grant
smarter growth practices by funding sustainability planning at the regional level. Regional planning teams can partner with state and federal agencies, mu- nicipalities, non-profit organiza- tions, private businesses and residents to break down barriers and develop a sustainability plan that reflects their area’s needs.
This partnering helps to create more integrated, sustainable so- lutions and accelerate invest- ment and actual development.
When completed, the Western New York Regional Sustainabil- ity Plan will:
♦ Plan for energy production and conservation, transportation, waste and water management, land use and livable communi-
ties, agriculture and forestry, economic development, and open space;
♦ Build upon Regional Eco- nomic Development planning efforts to integrate our work to- ward economic prosperity with efforts to promote long-term sustainability;
♦ Measure key indicators of sustainability, including green- house gas emissions and energy use, available natural resources and economic assets, liabilities, and opportunities; and
♦ Prioritize eligible projects that can apply for Cleaner, Greener Communities imple- mentation funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
Planning teams are looking for ideas from community mem- bers and input from experts across a wide range of fields.
Please plan on attending a public workshop and sharing your ideas to help shape the Western New York Regional Sustainabil- ity Plan.
A workshop is scheduled for Allegany and Cattaraugus Coun- ties from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Moonwinks Restau- rant, 9302 Jackson Hill Rd., Cuba.
The Western New York re- gional planning team is led by Allegany County, with support from Southern Tier West Re- gional Planning and Develop- ment Board, Ecology and Environment, Inc., and the Uni- versity at Buffalo Regional Insti- tute. To learn more about the project or to submit input via email, please visit www.sustain- able-ny.com. For questions about the project or the upcom- ing public meetings, please con- tact Elizabeth Santacrose at (716) 684-8060.
