Vol. 127, No. 24 Alfred, Allegany County, New York State, U.S.A. 14802 Thursday, June 14, 2012 Inside
Remembering Sam Scholes ....Pg.2 Village Band making noise ...Pg.3 Open letter to Albany ...Pg.4 AU alumni dancing ...Pg.5 Mudita and Social Media ...Pg.6 Berry tradition continues...Pg.7 Cappy gets dedication ...Pg.10 A-A spring sports awards ...Pg.16
Sporting their 2012 tee-shirts, some 60+ descen- dants of longtime Alfred Village Mayor John W.
Jacox are amused to read in the SUN that ten years ago they donned shirts with the family bran muffin recipe that proclaimed the Jacox clan as
“regular folks.”
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ALFRED–Dr. Peggy J. Woz- niak, superintendent of the Bing- hamton City Schools since 2002, will deliver the address at Alfred University’s Downstate Com- mencement ceremony, to be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16 in the Rotunda at Kingsborough Com- munity College.
Wozniak, who is a 1972 alumna of Alfred University, will receive the Presidential Order of Merit from the University in recognition of her service to her alma mater.
“We believe that Peggy Woz- niak will be an excellent choice for addressing the graduates for several reasons. Not only has she enjoyed a long and productive ca- reer in public education, but her career path is one that many of the graduates aspire to follow,”
said Charles M. Edmondson, president of Alfred University.
A total of 78 degree candidates are scheduled to graduate at the ceremony. Ten will receive Mas-
ALLEGANY TERRITORY, Salamanca NY–U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, Tuesday re- leased a letter he wrote to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urg- ing quick state action on repairing an unsafe portion of the Southern Tier Expressway where it crosses Seneca Nation territory.
Calling the level of the inter- state’s disrepair “alarming,” he said “a public safety issue” now exists. That assessment comes after the state’s unilateral decision to alter 19-year-old construction procedures with the Nation.
“I am reaching out to you re- garding the alarming state of dis- repair of Interstate 86 through Seneca Nation territory. I travel that road regularly and notice the significant deterioration of the highway that must be addressed,”
Reed wrote the governor June 5.
Reed’s letter was released just a few days after Federal Highway Administration engineers in- spected four deteriorating bridges on Seneca Nation land over the New York State Thruway and Cattaraugus Creek and the unsafe portion of the Southern Tier Ex- pressway here slated for rebuild- ing this summer.
The previously planned inspec- tions came at a time of disagree- ment between state Thruway and Transportation officials and the Nation over adhering to Nation laws on the Interstate 86 recon- struction on its Allegany Territory near Salamanca.
DR. PEGGY J. WOZNIAK Binghamton City Schools Supt.
Congressman Reed urges state to repair I-86
“This has become a public safety issue that must be resolved as soon as possible…We must consider the well-being of our constituents who travel this road and the adverse impact on the economic development of the Southern Tier,” Reed said.
He concluded by asking the governor to work with the Seneca Nation to reach a solution.
“We are pleased that Congress- man Reed, who is among our many respected allies and friends, would urge the governor and New York State to do the right thing,” said Seneca Nation President Robert Odawi Porter.
“We are all interested in the safety of our roadways for the traveling public and especially our people who use that highway daily.”
The FHA inspections and Reed’s letter came after Nation officials asked the federal gov- ernment to re-allocate $28.5 mil- lion for the Nation to reconstruct the 11.5 miles of the expressway outside Salamanca after New York unilaterally changed a con- struction management practice that’s functioned well since 1993.
The state received bids on the expressway work May 18 and the contract is expected to be awarded for the project in mid- June. It has been planned for more than two years because the highway is unsafe for motorists.
The section of road, running west from Salamanca past the town of
Red House, is a portion of the four-lane limited access Southern Tier Expressway, which stretches from Jamestown to Binghamton.
That section is in deplorable con- dition and could be dangerous for motorists. To avoid further delays in reconstruction, the Nation moved to replace the state De- partment of Transportation on the project and obtain and reallocate the federal funds from the state to complete the job.
The Nation’s decision came after an extraordinary joint phone call May 14 from Thruway Au- thority Executive Director Thomas Madison and NYS DOT Commissioner Joan MacDonald.
They told President Porter and other top Nation officials, with- out any warning, that this project would not adhere to the Nation’s Tribal Employment Rights Office [TERO] rules, a rarity in 19 years.
Those rules, adopted in 1993 and followed on nearly every New York State project that crossed Nation territory since, re- quire Nation monitors be present at construction sites to look out for Nation interests, including land use, environmental rules and project completion and quality.
The state officials added that TERO rules would no longer be followed on any future projects.
President Porter, in a May 22 letter to the two Cuomo adminis- tration officials offering to con- tinue talks to resolve the issue, ter of Science – Literacy Teacher
degrees; 64 are to receive Master of Science in Education-Counsel- ing degrees; three will receive Certificates of Advanced Study in Mental Health Counseling, and one will receive a Master of Pub- lic Administration degree.
After graduating from Alfred University with a degree in ele- mentary education, Wozniak earned her M.S. degree in educa- tion from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1975.
After teaching in the West Seneca Central School District for seven years, she moved to California, where she worked first as a teacher, and advanced quickly to assistant principal, principal, cur- riculum director, and ultimately superintendent of the district.
She earned her Ed.D. in Edu- cational Management in 1994 from the University of La Verne.
For her leadership of the Mam- moth Unified School District in Mammoth Lakes, CA, the Asso-
said no attempts by the state to begin reconstruction of Southern Tier Expressway on its territory will be permitted if they ignore TERO rules.
Jody Clark, the Nation’s trans- portation manager, said New York State and the Nation com- pleted an estimated 10 to 15 con- struction projects or regulated activities per year on roads, bridges and highways since TERO’s creation, with more than 40 in just the last three years.
Significant projects include Nation monitoring, hiring of Na- tion workers and a 3 or 3.5 per- cent administrative fee built in to the project bid. In fact, the TERO fee was part of this project’s bid specifications when they went out in April. And the state’s report supporting the bid documents makes clear on two separate pages that the Nation owns the highway and state DOT is re- sponsible for maintenance.
Only when Madison and Mac- Donald called on May 14 was the rule abruptly jettisoned.
The portion of the expressway to be rebuilt – a total of about 46 lane miles of highway, ramps and medians – includes two exits for the very-popular Allegany State Park. Several drainage upgrades and bridge rehabilitations are also included.
Further, under the original 1976 agreement between New York State and the Nation that permitted Southern Tier Express-
way to cross Seneca territory, the state is obligated to maintain ter- ritory roads. For 35 years, the state has not met the terms of the Southern Tier Expressway agree- ment, Nation officials said.
President Porter and Clark ini- tiated contact with the Federal Highway Administration because the money the state proposed to use to fund the reconstruction project comes from federal high- way budgets. Under Seneca treaties with the federal govern- ment, the Nation can seek United States’ intervention on an issue such as this.
President Porter proposed – in a letter to Jonathan D. McDade, division administrator, Federal Highway Administration, New York Division in Albany – that SCMC LLC do the work. SCMC is a Seneca business that just won a contract for $18.5 million to de- sign and build a U.S. Army Re- serve Center in Schenectady, NY.
SCMC is also working under Army construction contracts in Mobile, AL and Savannah, GA.
Officials said more than a year of discussions with the state has not produced a consensus on a three-page agreement involving TERO and the project. More than 95 percent of the highway to be reconstructed is on Seneca land and is typically rolling and bumpy with a seriously deterio- rated road bed.
ciation of California School Ad- ministrators named her the Su- perintendent of the Year for 2000.
She is credited with implement- ing curriculum standards and as- sessment reform, and raising student achievement to rank in
the top 10 percent statewide.
In 2002 Wozniak returned to her native New York State as su- perintendent of the Binghamton City School District. As head of the 6,000-pupil urban district, she supervises 1,100 employees and manages a $98.3 million budget.
More importantly, she has been able to pull together the commu- nity, governing board, faculty, staff and students to develop and implement a strategic plan and vision for the district.
Last year, her leadership skills were tested – and proven – when she led the district’s response to the devastating floods that not only heavily damaged the largest elementary school, but also dis- placed hundreds of students and their families.
Her expertise in K-12 educa- tion was recognized in 2007 when the governor of New York appointed her to the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board, created
to improve the lives of New York's children by ensuring the successful implementation of the expansion of the Child Health Plus program and identifying ways to offer increased access to high quality pre-kindergarten and early learning programs.
Wozniak is generous with her knowledge and time, serving as a member of the faculty for the
“Transition to Superintendency Program” coordinated through the SUNY Oswego School of Education. She is a member of the Binghamton Rotary Club; a member of the Central New York Southern Tier Regional Advisory Board for Lifetime Healthcare Companies, past president and a member of the Executive Board of the New York State Associa- tion of Small City School Dis- tricts.
AU presented her with a Dis- tinguished Alumna Award from the Alumni Council in June 2008.
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CHRISTOPHER JOHN DIDAS
Long-time police officer HORNELL—Christopher John Didas, 49, of Hornell, passed away late Saturday evening (June 2, 2012) at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
Born in Hornell on March 2, 1963, he was a son of Gerald and Peggy Amphlett Didas of Hor- nell, who survive.
A graduate of Hornell High School, class of 1981, Chris proudly served his country with the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1990 in active and reserves duty; serv- ing five years with the Military Police and was honorably dis- charged as a Sergeant. He was the recipient of the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal (twice), the NOC Profes- sional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Expert Badge M16 Rifle, the Army Commendation Medal, the Air Assault Badge and the Freedom Team Salute Commendation.
He resided in Bradenton, FL for about 20 years where he was employed as a police officer with the Bradenton Police Dept. where he received many commenda- tions. Chris returned to Hornell in 2003 and also resided in Dans- ville for several years.
A communicant of St. Ann’s Church of Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Hornell, he was also a member of the Dansville Ameri- can Legion Post and the Finger Lakes Chapter of ABATE of New York.
He loved law enforcement and after returning to Hornell he would often volunteer for secu- rity details with the Steuben County Sheriffs Department.
Chris was also an avid Harley Davidson fan.
Besides his parents; his family includes his three children, Jef- frey Didas Tremarco (Valorie Sarah); Jonathan Didas and Kristina Didas, all of Bradenton, FL.; his three grandchildren, Chloe Domion, Layla Tremarco and Nicholas Didas; his former wives, Annette “Toni” Didas of Bradenton, FL, and Debra Didas of Dansville; his three brothers, Gerald Didas, Jr. (Kim Sanford) of Hornell, Gary Didas of Avoca, William Didas (Tangy Fernan- des) of Hornell, and Steven (An- drea) Didas of Bath; his two sisters, Michelle Sorentino and Maryann (Michael) Kays, all of Hornell; also several aunts, un- cles, nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He was predeceased by his ma- ternal grandparents, Kenneth and Veronica Amphlett and his pater- nal grandparents, Arthur and Mary Didas.
There were no calling hours.
Friends gathered with his family at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9 at St.
Ann’s Church in Hornell, where a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in his memory, fol- lowed by military honors.
In lieu of flowers, those wish- ing may contribute in his mem- ory to the National Brain Tumor Society, 124 Watertown St., Suite 2D, Watertown, MA 02472.
Arrangements are with the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hor- nell. Online condolences or re- membrances of Chris are welcomed at www.bishopand- johnsonfuneralhome.com.
SAMUEL R. SCHOLES JR.
Beloved Chemistry Professor ALFRED--Samuel R. Scholes Jr., of 45 W. University St., Al- fred, professor emeritus of chem- istry at Alfred University, died on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Dr. Sc- holes would have celebrated his 97th birthday on June 5.
Sam lived independently in Al- fred until the end of his life, ac- tive in the Union University Church and golfing at Wellsville Country Club well into his 90s.
There will be a memorial serv- ice at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at the Union University Church, Al- fred. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contri- butions be made to the commu- nity charity of each donor’s choice.
ROBERT W. RANSOM 35 years at Air Preheater WHITESVILLE—Robert W.
“Bob” Ransom, 72, of Whitesville, died Saturday (June 9, 2012) in his home.
Born May 2, 1940, in Couder- sport, PA., he was the son of Howard E. and Elnora Johnson Ransom. On Nov. 15, 1958, in Whitesville, he married the for- mer Paula Nesbit, who survives.
He was employed by ABB Air Preheater in Wellsville for over 35 years. Bob was a member of the Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department, the Whitesville Rod
& Gun Club, and the Independ- ence Ambulance Squad.
Surviving besides his wife, Paula, are five children, Judy (Steve) Linza of Whitesville, Vaughn (Dana) Ransom of Moy- ock, N.C., Vernon (Carla) Ran- som of Churchville, Janet (Joe) Foth of Newport, WA., and Fawn (Jim) Waters of Whitesville; two brothers, Eugene (Patricia) Ran- som of Conesus, and Dale (Geor- gia) Ransom of Genesee, PA; 13 grandchildren; five great-grand- children; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his stepfa- ther, George Knauer, Sr.; and a sister-in-law, Carol Ransom.
Friends called from 2-4 and 7- 9 p.m. Monday, June 11 at the Olney Funeral Home & Crema-
tion Service, Ulysses, Pa., where funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 12. Pastor Harold Kiel officiated. Burial was in Whitesville Rural Ceme- tery. In lieu of flowers, memori- als may be made to the Whitesville Volunteer Fire De- partment, P.O. Box 256, Whitesville, NY 14897 or a char- ity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfuneralhome.com.
ODESSA R. NICKERSON Long-time teacher SCIO —Odessa R. Nickerson, 93, and a longtime resident of 4266 Nickerson Ave., Scio, died Monday (June 4, 2012) in the Wellsville Manor Care Center in Wellsville following a long ill- ness.
She was born Dec. 11, 1918, in Scio, the daughter of Clifford and Mabel Murray Robinson.
On April 12, 1943, in Wellsville, she was married to Dorr J. Nickerson, who prede- ceased her on May 21, 1986.
She was a lifelong resident of Scio and was a graduate of the Scio Central School and Geneseo State Teachers College.
She first taught in the Couder- sport, PA. School and retired as an elementary teacher in the Scio Central School after 31 years of service.
She was a life member of the Scio United Methodist Church and the Wellsville Ladies of the Moose. She was a member of the former Genesee Valley Grange in Scio and the Belmont Rebecca Lodge and Scio Firemen’s Aux- iliary.
She enjoyed time spent with her family and friends, also bowl- ing, playing cards and doing crafts.
She is survived by a son, Joseph (Margaret “Tobi”) Nick- erson of Scio; daughters, Judy (Alan Hooker) Scott of Creed- more, N.C., and Janet (Vincent) McTighe of Schenectady; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grand- children; a brother, Willis Robin- son of Wellsville; sister-in-law, Frances Lewis of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. She was prede- ceased by her parents; sister, Doris Johannes; and son-in-law, James Scott.
Friends called at the Mulhol- land-Crowell Funeral Home in Wellsville from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012. A fu- neral service was held at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, June 6 with Rev.
Richard Hurd, pastor of the Scio United Methodist Church, offici- ating. Burial was in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Scio.
Memorials may be made to the Scio United Methodist Church or the Scio Community Library.
DHMO and Beyond:
Remembering Sam Scholes
By SHERRY VOLK Special to the Alfred Sun I was dismayed to read in the Alfred Sunthat Sam Scholes, Jr., passed. Many memories came to mind. Earliest are those that in- volve his two daughters, Susan and Jeannie. My sisters and I bracketed their ages, so it was natural that we would be play- and-schoolmates and we even rode the same school bus.
Later, Doris (Mrs. Scholes to us) was a competent, caring, and inventive Campfire leader. Dr.
and Mrs. Scholes once took the whole group of us, at least ten energetic young girls, on a cam- pout to Keuka Lake. When I mentioned that to Sam, on Doris’ passing, his comment was, “Yeah, we had a lot of fun.”
Years later, Doris took CPR training at A. E. Crandall Hook and Ladder with my husband and me. A thread through all their activities was community service. Sam’s service to the Fire Department and his church has been documented elsewhere.
He was an avid sportsman;
most of us knew of his love of golf, but how many can say they were taught bowling by Dr. Sc- holes? In the 1960’s Lavinia Creighton taught physical edu- cation to women in the South Hall gym. When it was time for us to learn a sport that might be- come a lifelong love, she called upon one of Alfred University’s chemistry professors to teach us bowling. We practiced in the gym for a class or two (using no balls, but learning the approach and release moves that would help us be successful), then put the learning into practice at Tech Lanes, now Main Attraction on the Alfred State campus. When I go bowling, I still use my chem- istry prof’s tips.
The sciences have been a life- long love, supported by Donald
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Gerace, Clarence Klingensmith, Era “Doc” Scofield, and others, but it was Sam Scholes who took the time to attend a class I practice-taught at Andover Cen- tral School and gave me pointers about my teaching methods.
Eventually, my career was teaching the sciences to students from pre-school to college age.
Speaking of which, one of the wonderful things my back- ground in chemistry has done is to give me the lifelong love of play with science. Children are natural scientists, as their play is often a study in the scientific method. In a time in history when it is so important to recruit scientists, I consider Dr. Sam Sc- holes one of the “grandfathers”
of my students who chose to go on in the sciences. I loved con- veying my delight and sense of play to my students.
As to the title of this, DHMO is a way of saying the name of water, dihydrogen monoxide.
(H2O). In Sam’s memory, if you care to, go to www.dhmo.org for a little fun about the most impor- tant substance in the universe.
In later years, Sam’s physical condition slowed him down bit by bit, but his luminescent smile and cheery greeting still glad- dened a day. He is missed and we are honored to have been touched by his life and to have learned from him.
ALFRED--The following stu- dents were named to Alfred Uni- versity's Spring 2012 Dean's List:
Victoria Flood, a resident of Alfred. Flood, an English major is a graduate in the College Lib- eral Arts/Sciences. Flood is a graduate of Bayshore High School.
Eden Palmer, a resident of Al- fred Station. Palmer, an Athletic Training major is a senior in the College Liberal Arts/Sciences.
Palmer was home schooled.
Students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average to qualify for Dean's List. Alfred University is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top regional universities in the North.
In its "America's Best Colleges"
guide, the magazine rates Alfred University as "a great school at a great price," ranking it as the number one best value in the Northeast among institutions that offer bachelor's and master's de- grees.
Named to Dean’s List
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Terlingua, Texas, a tiny town just outside Big Bend National Park, to the west, has a brisk tourist trade as a ghost town. Naturally, we would enjoy a visit to the local hardware, where even the ghosts can be supplied with materials to complete construction jobs and repairs.
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Grape Waldorf Salad Remove stems, wash and dry 3 lbs. seedless grapes.
Dressing: 8 oz. cream cheese, ½ c. sugar, ½ tsp. vanilla
Beat all ingredients together and then add to grapes, stirring to coat evenly.
Topping: 1 c. walnuts, 1/3 c. brown sugar, 1 T. butter, melted Mix together and spread on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes; allow to cool. Mix in with grapes and dressing, saving some to sprinkle on top.
ALFRED--Local Master Gardeners have scheduled six summer workshops to help Alfred food and flower growers boost their know- how. They will be held on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 pm. at the presenters’ garden sites. Remaining dates, presenters, subjects and locations are:
♦ June 21, Debbie MacCrea on balancing color, Water Wells Rd.;♦ July 12, Mary Lu Wells on summer garden maintenance, McAndrews Rd.;
♦July 26, Rick Martin on dealing with good and bad bugs, TBA;♦August 9, Mary Lu Wells on fall planting, McAndrews Rd.;
♦August 23, Chester Galle on composting, Randolph Rd.
Register for the workshops by contacting Colleen Cavagna at 585-268-7644, Ext. 12 or e-mail at [email protected]. The cost for the series is $20 or $5 per session.
The historic garden-pond behind the Montessori School on South Main St. is being restored and replanted by a small group of folks headed by Allecia Brutzman. She welcomes visitors to the project. Watch for the July opening of the Alfred Farmers’ Market, an outlet for local farmers and strictly local produce. Other area pro- duced goods will also be available.
The ASWG invites community members to join us at our next general meeting on Wednesday June 27, 4:30 pm at the Terra Cotta Coffeehouse. Sign on to one of our activities or initiate something of your own. Out new website will be launched at summer’s end along with a Task and Tool Share project that we hope will engage many in the community.
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By ELAINE HARDMAN Alfred Sun Reporter ALFRED—What’s 60 years old, makes lots of noise and comes out on Wednesday nights in Alfred in July? It’s the Alfred Village Band, Joe Canale’s old and new friends– at the band- stand at 7:15 p.m. starting on July 11.
This year's conductor, Dr.
Chris Foster, is bringing along several members of the Alfred University Symphonic Band as well as various faculty and com- munity members from Alfred at large.
Right now they are rehearsing Fiddler on the Roof, a variety of marches, that quirky standby In- stant Concert, Phantom of the Opera and a few other new and old items. There's no age limit in the band so you'll find many gen- erations there. Let the music dif- ficulty be your guide.
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the group. Rehearsals in June are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the third floor of Miller Hall. In July re- hearsals will be on Monday nights with concerts on Wednes- days. The first program will be in Andover on July 4 as a part of that huge celebration. Programs in Alfred will start on July 11 and will continue to the first Wednes- day in August giving the usual four concerts on the bandstand.
Plans are for some unusual solo presentations as well as some standards. Come and lis- ten, march, dance, sing along, hum, talk with neighbors or just zonk out in your own chair on the lawn.
For more information contact Dr. Foster at his Alfred Univer- sity office at 607-871-2471. The Band needs musicians now and audience members in July. Come and fill the role that suits you best.
WELLSVILLE--Jones Me- morial Hospital President Eva Benedict last week announced that JMH will pursue a formal Collaborating Institution Agree- ment with the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). The Agreement is ex- pected to take a few months to fi- nalize.
Through this agreement, the two health systems will work more closely together to identify and meet overall community healthcare needs. “It represents an extension of the alliance we have long enjoyed in cardiol- ogy,” added Mrs. Benedict. “For the last 12 years, URMC’s de- partment of Cardiology has op- erated a practice in Wellsville, providing local office visits and diagnostic services, even helping to manage the care of patients who are admitted to JMH.” The result of this formal agreement is better access to other types of specialty care, and smoother transfers and referrals as patients move between the two hospital systems.
A formal Collaborating Insti- tution Agreement, which would take a few months to finalize, also allow Jones to tap URMC’s administrative expertise as the hospital prepares to face the challenges of health care reform.
“As our health care system evolves, there is a growing need for us to work with larger health systems to improve access to specialty services right here in the Wellsville area,” Benedict said. “In this case, we have the opportunity to formalize a long- standing friendship with up- state’s largest academic medical center, the University of BELMONT--A ceremony for
the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program Graduating Class of Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 was held Friday, June 1 at the Cross- roads Commerce & Conference Cneter in Belmont.
Twenty-three individuals re- ceived certificates of completion of the 10-week “Business Train- ing Course.”
Fall 2011 graduates are Suzette Carlin, Chad Carney, Marcy Egbert, Anthony Galeazzo, Daniel Green, Tommy Lee, Jim Monheim, Levi Olds, Glen Smith, Chelsea Wallace, Don Worthington and Kristine Worthington.
Spring 2012 class graduates are Amanda Bledsoe, Shawn Derrick, Pam Hakes, Dave Holmes, Joshua Kerling, Vir- ginia Perryman, Lynn Roeske, James Smith, Beth Symestatino, Evelyn and Josh Thorinton.
The next 10-week session of classes will run Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning in September. To enroll, call 585- 268-7065 Ext. 1711.
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Rochester Medical Center. That could mean greater convenience and more comprehensive care for our local patients and their families.”
“We are thrilled that Jones Memorial has expressed a desire to work more closely with URMC,” said Steven I. Gold- stein, URMC Senior Vice Presi- dent. “They are a well-run hospital with exceptional leader- ship and a respected, engaged medical staff. Through this Col- laborating Agreement, we hope to develop ways to keep more patients right there in Wellsville.”
In the current health care envi- ronment, with health care reform
initiatives and serious federal and state budget pressures, all hospitals are looking for ways to work together to reduce costs and improve care to the commu- nities they serve. As part of its strategic planning process, Jones Memorial had invited URMC to propose various ways that the two systems could work together in a closer, more structured way.
While the formal agreement has not yet been signed, both parties have committed to mov- ing forward with the collabora- tion process, beginning with a Letter of Intent. Jones selected URMC after considering propos- als from other large health sys- tems.
4 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, June 14, 2012
Dear Editor,
Open letter to NY Senator Young and NY Assemblyman Giglio:
Albany will complete their sessions of law making for the entire year on June 21, 2012.
Sessions begin again after the New Year 2013. The time off is used by politicians to meet with the public at fairs and parades and so forth.
After two years of need, Al- bany has still not passed a law to define as hazardous the waste fluid from hydraulic fracking and Marcellus shale drill cut- tings being hauled into NY from PA. The moratorium on frack- ing was not voted on by Albany but is currently in place by gov- ernor Cuomo and it will expire this summer. Where will we be without legal support and with only about 15 well inspectors for the entire state of NY ? Vermont and Maryland has a moratorium on fracking and we need to con- tinue our moratorium as Repub- lican NY Senator Greg Ball has formulated a bill for just that
purpose this January 2012 and it should be voted on by both houses in Albany, the Senate and the Assembly before they go home this summer.
On August 30, 2010, the Corning Leaderreported "Truck Carrying Well Drill Cuttings Overtuns near Landfill (near Corning)" Marcellus shale con- tains radioactive materials and heavy metals and needs to be treated as a hazardous substance once it is lifted to the surface.
Haz-mat team could not be called to clean this up because the material was not classified as hazardous. Instead, volunteer fire fighters without training were asked to attend to the clean up.
A law to demand that trucks use their GPS system and their computers to keep a inventory cradle to grave of how much waste fluid they are trucking and from what location to what des- tiny is doable as the trucking in- dustry does this with other materials. Yes it will cost some money to do this but clean up of the spills will be even more ex- pensive if it is doable at all and the pubic does not trust the inter- national energy companies to do things right on their own without laws in place.
A report was released by the award winning investigative re- porters Propublica (which means for the public) on the many spills of toxic materials in
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CONCERNS FOR OUR NATION
We recently celebrated Memorial Day, in remembrance of those who have served and given their lives for our nation. In less than a month we will celebrate the 4th of July, when we remember the founding of our nation. In the meantime we are engaged in political campaigns that will culminate in the election of a President in No- vember. It is clear that our nation is deeply divided, and that we dis- agree on many issues, and about how to address the challenges facing us. Unfortunately we don’t seem to be able to agree on much else.
Enormous challenges are facing our nation. It seems clear that we need strong leadership. Our nation and other nations have faced similar challenges in the past. Fortunately, leaders have arisen to lead their nations through some very dark days. We need such lead- ers to guide us through our current challenges.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered an inspiring speech to the British House of Commons on May 13, 1940. The problems and dangers were overwhelming. To many the situation seemed hopeless. The Nazi armies were overrunning Europe, and most of its allies were defeated or about to surrender. What does a leader say to a country in such circumstances? After summarizing the events of the prior three days Winston Churchill gave this short speech:
I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined the government: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat." We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind.
We have before us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering. You ask, what is our policy? I will say: It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us; to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy. You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: victory; victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival. Let that be realized;
no survival for the British Empire, no survival for all that the British Empire has stood for, no survival for the urge and im- pulse of the ages, that mankind will move forward towards its goal. But I take up my task with buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that our cause will not be suffered to fail among men. At this time I feel entitled to claim the aid of all, and I say, "Come then, let us go forward together with our united strength."
I humbly suggest that our current leaders could learn something from Winston Churchill about both speeches and policy. He admit- ted the problems that were facing his nation. He didn’t make bold but unrealistic promises about immediate success. In the short term he offered them only “blood, toil, tears and sweat.” However, for the long term he promised them hope, and ultimate victory over tyranny and evil. Churchill focused on the reality of the situation.
In the years leading up to World War II he had opposed the pol- icy of appeasement, even when most of his nation had supported it.
He put the needs of his nation ahead of personal popularity and gain.
By doing so he was able to steer a steady course against overwhelm- ing odds. Ultimately, the Nazi threat was resoundingly defeated.
Many years ago political scientist Edmund Burke wrote that
“All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do noth- ing.” We need visionary leaders, but we also need the wisdom to recognize them, and the courage to follow their leadership. Hope- fully we are up to these challenges.
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North Dakota from hydrofrack- ing due to carelessness and also intentionally. Brine is ten times as concentrated a ocean water and kills the soil for years to come no weeds or anything will grow. The article can be found at http://www.propublica.org/ar- ticle/the-other-fracking-north- dakotas-oil-boom-brings-damag e-along-with-prosperi
In Pennsylvania, three fami- lies filed a lawsuit on May 25, 2012 Haynes et al vs. Range Resources where there was so much contamination at their an- cestral homes that seven mem- bers of these families tested positive for Benzene and other chemicals in their urine and they all had symptoms like skin rash, headaches, nosebleeds. The en- ergy companies require a short leash with laws in place or they will spill more and disregard the public. So there are [serious spill problems in Pa and North Dakota where the drilling is going on.]
Call Governor Cuomo 518- 474-8390; urge him to continue the moratorium if there is not enough time to close the haz- ardous loophole by passing bill
#4616 that will treat toxic wastes from drilling like other haz- ardous industrial waste during transportation , treatment, stor- age and disposal. Call your elected officials listed in every issue of the Cuba Patriotor find their phone number on the inter- net and call Republican Senate Majority Leader Skelos 518- 455-3171 and tell him you sup- port Senator Greg Ball, Republican who supports a moratorium on drilling for New York til summer 2013 because no laws were passed yet and we are not ready to drill now.
Sincerely Gudrun Scott RN
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Black-Eyed Susan presents CMajor, Chris Castle
ALFRED—A dancer almost her whole life, Emily Smith’12 of Pine Island, says she showed an interest in art when she came to Alfred University.
“It’s something you can create and share,” she says to explain what both mediums mean to her.
Smith is one of a seven-member dance performance troupe, Seven and Four Articulations, on a seven-week performance tour around the country this summer.
The group of Alfred Univer- sity’s School of Art & Design alumni shares a background in the visual arts, whether it be print, painting, video art, or sculpture. Their movement, de- rived-from modern gymnastics, ballet, and break dancing, can be classified as alternative and straddles the line between per- formance art and contemporary, postmodern dancing.
The performances employ costumes, props, and theater to create engaging works in a series of solos, duets, and troupe pre- sentations. The group says the performances focus on move- ment in dance, emotional ex- pression, and social commentary on news, education, and today’s culture.
Laura Smith’12, Emily’s twin, also of Pine Island, says she feels that art and dance produce unique feelings.
“I look at art as a kind of en- ergy you expel and using that energy make something a prod- uct,” says Smith. She says the performances promote collabo- ration.
“It’s about using all these cre- ative people,” says Smith.
Krystal Redding’12 says she
ANGELICA—Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café (22 W.
Main St., Angelica) is pleased to host fine touring musicians from across the country in the Music Room at 22 W. Main St., Angel- ica.The café’s musical guests this week include acoustic pianist and pop composer CMajor (Carol Porter) of Engel- wood, NJ on Friday, June 15. Carol performs original piano music based on themes of heartbreak and wonder, hoping to turn pain into beauty.
On Saturday June 16 please welcome Chris Castle of Norwalk, OH, who writes and performs music he calls
“rustbelt Americana”. Each show begins at 7:30 p.m.
There is no cover charge, but guests are expected to con- tribute to the musician’s tip jar.
Friday, June 15, 7:30 p.m.
On Friday, June 15, Black-Eyed Susan wel- comes CMajor (Carol Porter) of Engelwood, NJ to the Music Room. CMajor is a classically trained pianist who composes expressive pop music for acoustic piano.
Her music is serious, calm and intense. Creatively, she is influ- enced by live music she's heard in New York City and Europe--
Chris Castle will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at the Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe in Angelica.
CMajor (Carol Porter), Pianist / Original Pop, of Englewood, NJ will perform 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, June 15 at the Black- Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe in Angelica.
came to Alfred from Maryland as a criminal justice major with a minor in dance.
“Little did I know I would learn and grow so much in the performing arts division,” says Redding. “I ended up changing my major to theater in hopes to perform professionally.”
Jenny Hillenbrand ’11 took up an interest in visual arts observ- ing her grandmother, an art teacher, making collages with magazine pictures. Hillenbrand, a Dryden native, says she never had reservations about joining the tour.
“How could you not be in- volved in a long travel experi- ence where you get to be very creative?” says Hillenbrand.
William Head ’11, ’12 joined the tour in March. He praises the other members of the group.
“I respect them all so much as people,” says Head of Henrietta.
Head says he wants audiences to understand the process of assem- bling the tour.
“I hope they see all hard work we’ve put into this,” says Head.
Avery Syrig’10 says traveling in a seven-seater van will be a new experience for everyone.
“We’re focused on listening to each other about personal space,” says Syrig of Cortlandt Manor, NY.
Syrig hopes audiences make their own conclusions.
“I don’t think they necessarily have to come way with my exact ideas or concepts,” says Syrig. “I think if they come away with anything that impacts their lives, that’s my ultimate goal.”
Brett Alex Thomas, the sev- enth member of the group,
"Seven and Four Articulations," a seven-member dance performance troupe made up of Alfred University alumni, has embarked on a seven-week summer performance tour around the country.
Here, the group rehearses "Sans Les Orielles."
works at the Mural Arts Project of Philadelphia.
“I hope that the audience gets so infatuated with everything they can’t resist their own inner desire to do something creative,”
says Hillenbrand.
“This experience will hope- fully help us all grow as people, friends and performers,” says Redding.
The tour began in Alfred on June 2. The remaining schedule includes:
Friday, June 8, 2012-Salem Art Works, Salem
Sunday, June 10, 2012-Na- tional Dance Museum, Saratoga Springs
Friday, June 15, 2012-Studio 34, Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, June 16, 2012- Hamilton Arts Collective, Balti- more, MD
Sunday, June 17, 2012-City Art Space, Baltimore, MD
Thursday, June 21, 2012- Venue TBA, Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday, June 23, 2012-Fre- neticore Theatre, Houston, TX
Monday, June 25, 2012-Site Specific Collaboration, Houston,
AU alumni hit the road with dance program
from the works of 17th, 18th and 19th century composers to the entertaining performances of artists of our day. Although she lives in the world of pop music, Carol still gets tremendous en- joyment from listening to flaw- lessly executed classical performances by today's virtu-
osos. Learn about and listen to CMajor’s music at www.son- icbids.com/cmajor2
Saturday, June 16, 7:30 p.m.
When Chris Castle was fif- teen, his mom sold their trailer and the Oldsmobile and they moved to Nashville. Chris signed his first staff-writing deal a few months later and for years worked alongside song- writers like Casey Kelly (the Cowboy Rides Away), Bud Lee (Friends in Low Places) and Wood Newton (Bobbie Sue) who taught him how to write, drive, and shave. He says, “I was blessed to have the world's greatest mentors in a very prolific period of my early life.”
Now living in Norwalk, OH, he writes and performs what he calls “rustbelt Amer- icana” music, with styles ranging from country to blues to traditional folk, and every- thing in between. Rick Koster, of “The Day” in New London, CT says Castle is “a tunesmith of almost scary vi- sion, narrative acumen and hooky instinct… writing songs is utterly programmed into his DNA.” Chris will perform at Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café on Saturday, June 16th. Preview his original music at www.dirtsandwich.com.
Coming Up:
Friday, June 22, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Pat Kane–“Balladeer of the Southern Tier.” Traditional and modern Irish and American folk music on fiddle, guitar and bodhran. Mr. Kane plays jigs, reels, square dances, and hun- dreds of ballads from Ireland and America. Learn more at www.westoclare.com
Saturday, June 23, 7:30-9:30 pm Matt Durfee – Progressive Folk. Open tunings and finger- picking, story songs, breathtak- ing instrumentals, and truly original compositions are the hallmarks of Matt’s repertoire.
Details at
www.mattdurfee.bandcamp.com Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café serves breakfast Wednes- day through Sunday mornings, lunch seven days a week, and dinner with live music every Fri- day and Saturday evening. Lo- cated at 22 West Main Street in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District, the café seats 65 and is fully handicap-acces- sible, making it a perfect place for luncheons, showers, private dinners and other events. Food and beverage menus, wine lists and music schedules are posted on-line. For more information call 585-466-3399 or visit www.black-eyed-susan.com.
TXMinneapolis, MN Date and Venue TBA
Thursday, July 5, 2012-High Concept Laboratories, Chicago, ILSunday, July 8, 2012-Defibril- lator, Chicago, IL
Wednesday, July 11, 2012-Di- vision Avenue Arts Collective, Grand Rapids, MI
Friday, July 13, 2012-Art EF- FECT Gallery, Detroit, MI
Saturday, July 14, 2012-Venue TBA, Rochester
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, June 14, 2012
MUDITA AND THE SOCIAL MEDIA
If you spend much time on Facebook, you may have noticed the re- sponse that so often follows an announcement of personal achieve- ment. “Congratulations!” exclaims a respondent, sometimes within minutes of the announcement. “That’s wonderful,” writes another.
“We’re very happy for you,” declares a third. If the achiever’s circle of Facebook friends numbers in the hundreds or even thousands, the roster of congratulants may extend to thirty or more, creating a vis- ible avalanche of affirmation, a collective expression of unselfish joy.Such expressions are common at weddings, graduations, and other real-life occasions, but their virtual presence on Facebook is something new. At the same time, it is something very old, insofar as it resembles a state of mind known to Buddhist practitioners as mudita, or “sympathetic joy.” One of the four “immeasurable minds”
(brahminviharas) of Buddhist teachings, mudita may be defined as the capacity to feel and express sympathy and joy for someone else’s happiness or success. Like the other “immeasurable minds”—lov- ing-kindness, compassion, and equanimity—mudita is both a mind- state and a practice. It is to be contemplated and cultivated on a daily basis. And, as the Buddhist scholar C.F. Knight has noted, mudita
“multiplies in ratio to the extension of its application, quite apart from its purifying effect on our own lives.” Yet, unlike the other “im- measurable minds,” mudita is seldom discussed in the meditative community. And should one venture to bring it up outside that com- munity, one must be prepared to encounter raised eyebrows, looks of puzzlement, or even tacit derision. Cultivate sympathetic joy?
Feel joy at others’ success? You must be joking.
If mudita goes largely unexamined in meditative circles, and if its mention is greeted with skepticism in the culture at large, it may be because sympathetic joy is a difficult emotion to identify or val- idate, much less put into practice. Ours is a competitive society. Do we honestly feel unalloyed joy when someone succeeds, especially if his or her enterprise is similar to our own? Do we not feel a trace of envy as well—or secretly begrudge a colleague’s success? “It is relatively easier,” writes Nyanaponika Thera, “for man to feel com- passion or friendliness in situations which demand them, than to cherish a spontaneous feeling of shared joy, outside a narrow circle of one’s family and friends.” And, as Natasha Jackson notes, “it is a depressing fact that people are much more ready to sympathize with the misfortunes of others than to rejoice with them.” To do so re- quires genuine affection, first for the object of unselfish joy, and sec- ond, for humankind itself. If you are a bitter misanthrope, you are unlikely to feel mudita, even if your favorite uncle has just won the lottery. That’s nice, all right, but why couldn’t you have won it your- self?
To gain a deeper appreciation of mudita, it is helpful to contrast it with its “far enemies,” as they are called in Buddhist texts, and with its polar opposite. The far enemies of mudita are jealousy and envy, the noxious weeds that sympathetic joy is supposed to ex- punge. But its polar opposite is schadenfreude, a state of mind mem- orably described by the French courtier La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680): Dans l'adversité de nos meilleurs amis nous trouvons quelque chose qui ne nous déplaît pas. (“In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing”).
In his “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift” (1731), the author of Gul- liver’s Travelstakes La Rochefoucauld’s maxim as his theme, as he reflects on the ubiquity of envy:
We all behold with envious eyes, Our equal raised above our size;
Who would not at a crowded show, Stand high himself, keep others low?
I love my friend as well as you But would not have him stop my view;
A few lines later, Swift turns from the subject of envy to the prospect of his own death, which his friends eagerly anticipate:
Then he who prophesied the best, Approves his foresight to the rest:
You know, I always feared the worst And often told you so at first:
He’d rather choose that I should die, Than his prediction prove a lie.
What animates his so-called friends, Swift concludes, is not sympa- thy for a dying man’s pain but the egoistic pleasure of predicting the time of his death.
For those who share Jonathan Swift’s vision, mudita may seem an ineffectual antidote. Like beauty in Shakespeare’s 65th sonnet, its action is no stronger than a flower. Yet, as its virtual presence on Facebook vividly confirms, mudita is not an idealist’s fanciful no- tion. It too has a place in human affairs, and it too can be cultivated, once the reality of interconnectedness has been embraced, and the fiction of a separate self has been set aside. To be sure, the version of mudita posted on Facebook is a digital facsimile, a static simu- lacrum of the living thing. But it is probably no accident that it should appear on a social network, where evidence of interconnec- tedness is everywhere to be found. As my son, Alexander Howard, recently remarked in a public forum, the social media provide a venue for “looking at things together,” whether the object of scrutiny be an atrocity in Syria, a photo of a newborn child, or a cache of government data. And it would be a salutary development if a medium sometimes viewed as a vehicle for self-concern should be- come a seedbed for mudita and a locus of a long-neglected virtue.
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Ben Howard ([email protected]) invites your comments and questions. He is Emeritus Pro-fessor of English at Alfred University and leader of the Falling Leaf Sangha (www.fallingleafsangha.blogspot.com), a Zen practice group in Al- fred. To learn more about Zen meditation, visit www.practiceofzen.wordpress.com.
ALFRED– Dr. Ron Rhoades, curriculum coordinator for Al- fred State’s financial planning program, recently presented at two conferences in San Diego, CA.For the Southern California Institute, Rhoades presented
“Collaboration and Ethics: En- gagement Standards, Avoiding Conflicts, and More.” This in- teractive program provided guidance to estate-planning at- torneys, CPAs and financial ad- visers on how to form wealth management teams to better serve the needs of clients.
For a local meeting of the Na- tional Association of Personal Financial Advisors, Rhoades presented on the topic “Financial Planners Are (Often) Fiduciar- ies. How? What Now?” He gave insights on the specific fi- duciary duties possessed by fi- nancial planners and investment advisers, and reviewed the
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LAUREN DANE BUTLER ALFRED—Lauren Dane But-
ler, is a Life Coach, BS, ICA, ICF, specializing in Transition and Transformation. Life Coach- ing involves helping others by exploring their better selves and the qualities they possess that will lead them to the goals they set for themselves.
The Life Coach is there to join them in their journey holding them accountable for the actions that they choose in moving to- ward their goals. The Coach then acknowledges them when they make discoveries that pro- mote self- awareness.
Self–awareness is reached when the coach uses powerful questions, active listening and enthusiasm and encouragement.
Self-awareness helps the client in moving forward. There are some specific tools that are of- fered throughout the Coaching industry that help the client gain greater self-awareness.
One tool that has been in use throughout the Coaching com- munity that assists the client in discovering their strengths, thus creating self-awareness, is Strengths Finder 2.0, by Tom Rath.
“I used this to discover my own strengths such as communi- cation, empathy, strategy, learner, positivity…these strengths empower me as a Life Coach. Strengths Finder 2.0 is a good tool for checking in with yourself when you are in transi- tion and making a particular life choice. Although Strength Find- ers, 2.0 only gives you five of your strengths it also gives you definitions and accompanying case studies. It is a powerful tool in Coaching, both for client and coach.
The Coaching Industry has grown substantially in recent years. With the changes in the global market place and the economy our view of our world is changing. With those changes comes a necessary change in perspective. The strength in coaching is that clients are able to come to their own change in perspective through their own solutions with guidance and sup- port from their coach.
The main premise in Life Coaching is that the coach does not have the answers, the client does. It is the coach’s role to support and guide the client in discovering their own solutions to reaching their goals and to finding their way to their goals.
The coach is there to assist the client at all times for them to own the journey and come to their own conclusions.
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With over 25 years of experi- ence as an attorney and over a decade as a personal financial adviser, Dr. Rhoades was named one of the Top 25 Most Influen-
tial persons associated with the investment advisory profession in 2011 by Investment Advisor magazine. A Certified Financial Planner™, he is the chair of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, the author of numerous articles and books on financial planning and invest- ment topics, and a frequent speaker at national conferences in the financial planning and in- vestment advisory professions.
Rhoades’ teaching subjects in- clude financial planning, invest- ment and retirement planning, insurance and risk management, business law, employee benefits.
The Chapel Hill, NC, native earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida Southern College and his Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Florida College of Law. He and his wife, Cathy, have two chil- dren.
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The estimate for each room is $6,000. This project includes unique naming opportunities for those who make a gift large enough to cover the complete cost of one room.
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“Life Coaching is fun,” Butler said, “It feels good to be produc- tive. It is a good feeling having someone in your corner while you are in transition and trans- forming your life. A Life Coach can help you through any change, and is there to join you in your journey.”
There is a new program for Alzheimer’s Coaching. Butler has contacted the founder of the program and hopes to begin training in this field in October.
It’s a new program that is badly needed in our world and I am proud to be in on the ground floor,” she said.
There is field work to be done so she would like feedback. She will keep the public informed of the progress she makes with this new program.
“I believe Alzheimer’s pa- tients and families need all the help they can get, and I believe in this program. It fits well with my niche of Transition and Transformation,” she said.
There is no greater transition than when a loved one or your- self encounter Alzheimer’s. To date the program founder is as- sociated with a not-for-profit or- ganization and will be working with facilities that offer care to Alzheimer’s patients. She looks forward to learning more.
In the meantime, those who are in a period of transition or transformation in their life, through a personal relationship, job change, education change, empty nest, or just at a loss for where they want to go in life, are invited to give Lauren a call. The first session is a free, “get to know you call.” Coaching is available by phone, e-mail or in person. No obligations.
You can call Lauren Butler at:
607-587-9460 or e-mail her at:
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