Donnie Mix of Grottoes, VA, an Alfred-Almond alum (1980) and staff member at the U-Rec at James Madison University in Har- risonburg, VA did- n’t let the hype of ESPN’s Game Day coming to JMU for the Richmond football game dis- tract him from reading his home- town newspaper,
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ALFRED—A small team of Alfred University (AU) students known as the Art Force Five is be- ginning the new year by spreading a message of equality and non-violence through several unique, community-based art projects.
These “creativity superheroes” began their tour by building a 1,000-plus piece mosaic with Uni- versity of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN) students before returning to New York to engage youth both in Rochester and their hometown of Alfred.
The invitation to partner with Notre Dame re- quired creating an educational mosaic honoring both Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the recently deceased Rev. Theodore Hesburgh. Father Ted served as Notre Dame’s president for 35 years and made significant civil rights contributions as a member of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission from 1957-72. The actual mosaic, created by more than 800 students and staff, depicts Fr. Ted and Dr.
King at the Illinois Rally for Civil Rights on June 21, 1964 at Soldier Field, Chicago.
The Art Force Five spent the national Martin Luther King holiday at the Strong National Mu- seum of Play, Rochester, building a smaller mosaic with young people. This mosaic depicts King as a child and includes early facts about the future civil rights leader.
The Art Force Five returns home to Alfred, in time to host the annual Dream Gallery, which showcases aspirational art work of local third and fourth-grade children. The highlight of this educa- tional event is a tasty station to build one’s own
“dream candy bar” with ingredients such as gummy bears, chocolate chips, and marshmal- lows. The free event was scheduled for 6-7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20 in AU’s Powell Campus Cen- ter.
The Art Force Five team is part of the Univer-
sity’s Drawn to Diversity program, founded in 2006 by Dan Napolitano, director of student activ- ities. The program, which fuses art therapy ap- proaches with social justice activism, has presented workshops at more than 100 schools and been recognized with numerous national awards.
The program was just announced as one of 89 entries in the Democrat & Chronicle Newspaper’s Unite Rochester Challenge which awards seed funding for projects which address issues of equal- ity within Rochester. Art Force Five fans are en- couraged to vote daily for the program at www.democratandchronicle....
Inquiries about the Art Force Five may be sent to [email protected] and additional information may be found at www.drawntodiversity.com.
To view a video about the Art Force Five visit to
Notre Dame, please visit:
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ALFRED–Alfred State is pleased to announce that Ana McClanahan, of Newport, NC, is the new dean of the School of Applied Technology.
She takes over for Dr. Craig Clark, who held the position since 1996 before becoming Al- fred State vice president of Eco- nomic Development on Jan. 1.
McClanahan served as dean of the NC BioNetwork Capstone Center in Raleigh, NC, from 2011 to 2015; as lead instructor at Beaufort County Community College in Washington, NC, from 2007 to 2011; and as biol- ogy and biotechnology adjunct instructor at Pitt Community College in Greenville, NC, from 2006 to 2007. At East Carolina University in Greenville, she worked as challenge course fa- cilitator from 2001 to 2009, re- search assistant from 2003 to 2005, and anatomy and physiol- ogy lab instructor from 2002 to 2006.
She earned a BA in mass media in 1998 from the Univer- sity of North Carolina, and a BS
in biology in 2002 from East Carolina University, where she also received an MS in biology, with an emphasis on applied sci- ence in 2006. McClanahan is currently working toward her PhD from North Carolina State University (NCSU).
Dr. Skip Sullivan, president of Alfred State, said, “Ana has an extensive and impressive back- ground in higher education and we are excited that she is now a part of the Alfred State family.”
Dr. Kristin Poppo, provost,
said, “Ana brings significant ex- perience in workforce develop- ment, strong leadership skills, and a belief in the transformative power of education to our Wellsville campus. We are pleased that she has chosen to join Alfred State as dean.”
Throughout her career, Mc- Clanahan has received numer- ous awards and fellowships, including NCSU Equal Oppor- tunity Institute Graduate with Honors and Scholar, BioNet- work Scholarship, and North Carolina Community College Faculty of the Year state finalist.
She is also a member of several professional organizations, in- cluding the Adult and Commu- nity College Educators Association, the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engi- neers, the North Carolina Acad- emy of Science, and Graduate Women in Science.
McClanahan is married to JD Schaefer. The couple has three children, Ariana Brown, Dave Schaefer, and Aaron Nelson; and one grandchild, Leland Brown.
Art Force Five shares message
By TAMMY KOKOT of the Alfred Lions Club
ALFRED—The Alfred Lions met for their monthly dinner meet- ing Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Terra Cotta in Alfred. As always, a won- derful meal was prepared and served by Rachel and her staff of TC.
First Vice President Tammy Kokot presided in the absence of President Kathleen Benzaquin. A moment of silence was held in re- membrance of Lion Wally Higgins' wife of nearly 65 years, Norma.
Sadly, she passed on Christmas Eve following a long illness. Their son, Don, is also an Alfred Lion.
Lion Cathleen Johnson introduced Guest Speaker Jim Campbell, from Catholic Charities. His presentation was really an eye opener as to how much Catholic Charities is not only needed, but how much it is utilized within the county. He spoke of their new location on Pearl Street in Wellsville that serves as a food pantry, and will soon have a thrift store.
Lion Harry Snorek introduced Honored Guests Tom and Kathy Kent of Kent Farms. Lion Harry gave a brief history of and recog- nized the Kent family for all it has contributed not only to the com- munity of Andover, but for the county as a whole.
Lion Tammy presented a Certificate of Recognition to the family for providing a Christmas tree each year for the Lions to display in front of the Alfred Box of Books for more than 20 years.
The next meeting of the Alfred Lions Club will be held Thursday, Feb. 11. Anyone interested in joining the Alfred Lions Club is asked to please contact
Cathleen John- son. The Lions Club would love to welcome new members in the year that it is cel- ebrating its 50th year as a club!
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ALFRED LION Cathy Johnson hands over bags of canned goods donated by the Alfred Lions to Jim Campbell of Catholic Charities.
(Photo pro- vided by Tammy Kokot)
ALFRED LIONS First Vice-President Tammy Kokot (center) presents certificate of recognition to the Kent Family.
Alfred Lions honor Kent Farms Family
ART FORCE FIVE with mosaic.
McClanahan named Alfred State dean
Ana McClanahan
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James D. Slocum, 79, farmer with heart of compassion
Brittni Gemmell, 26, popular waitress, devoted mom
Richard Kamakaris, 64, served 22 years in U.S. Army
BRITTNI L. GEMMELL Spent early years in Almond
ALMOND/FORT MYERS, FL–Brittni L. Gemmell, 26, of Fort Myers, FL, who spent the first nine years of her life in Al- mond, died Dec. 9, 2015 in Cape
JAMES D. SLOCUM Looked on bright side of things
WELLSVILLE–James D.
Slocum, 79, of Wellsville, a car- ing man who rescued many a cat, grew many vegetables and nurtured loving relationships with his family, passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 at home with his family at his side.
Mr. Slocum was born on June 9, 1936 in Linden to John E. and Shirley (Thornton) Slocum, Sr.
His love for animals drew him to be a farmer most of his life.
James is survived by three daughters, Lisa (Gary Cassidy) Snyder of Belfast and Tina Sny- der and Laura Snyder, both of Wellsville; four step-children, Tasha Snyder, Theresa Snyder, Jeffrey Pringle, Jr. and MiKaya Pringle; one sister, Gertrude Hall of Caneadea; a long time friend, Diane Snyder of Wellsville; nine grandchildren, David Tanyi, Jes- sica Snyder, Anthony Snyder, Patricia Tallman, Michael Sny- der, Shaune Snyder, Keanu Sny- der, Alaina Pringle and Jayden Pringle; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a step- mother, Ruth Slocum; one sister, Sylvia Slocum; one brother, John Slocum, Jr.; and one step- son, Michael Pringle.
Jim loved to garden. His chil- dren fondly remember there was always a large garden that he carefully tended to provide all
sorts of vegetables throughout the summer. He enjoyed read- ing, especially Western novels.
Jim liked to look at the bright side of things. He was always rescuing cats and loved looking after other animals that needed a home. He had a tender heart for his grandchildren.
His daughter’s favorite mem- ory was the day he “married” his granddaughter Laura on the front lawn because she loved her
“Grandpa Jimmy.” His standard response to “I love you” from his daughters was “You better!”
Visitation was held from 11 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesday, Jan.
20 at Baker-Swan Funeral Home, 3256 Riverside Drive in Wellsville. The funeral service was held at the funeral home at 12 noon Wednesday, Jan. 20 im- mediately following the visita- tion. Burial followed in Abbotts Cemetery in Ischua. Online con- dolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
Coral, FL, as a result of injuries sustained in a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident.
She was born in Hornell on Sept. 29, 1989, and spent her early years in Almond. Brittni has resided in Florida for the past 17 years. While living in Florida, she was employed as a waitress for several area restau- rants.
Brittni was a devoted mother and had a deep affection for dogs. She also loved spending time at the beach.
Surviving are her five chil- dren, Conner, Michael, Neveah, Aiyanah and Amiyah; her father and stepmother, Kevin and Carol Gemmell of Knoxville, PA; her mother, Tamie Renna Wheeler of Florida; paternal grandpar- ents, John and Karen Gemmell of Hornell; maternal grand-
mother, Debbie Wheeler of Al- mond; paternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Ames of Hornell; sev- eral aunts, uncles and cousins.
Calling hours were held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18 at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, where a Memorial Service was held at the conclusion of calling hours at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18 with Deacon Robert McCormick of- ficiating.
Brittni's family request that memorial contributions in her name be made to the Hornell Humane Society, 7694 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843.
Memorial forms were available at the Dagon Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence or print a memorial form, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.
RICHARD G. KAMAKARIS 1973 Alfred University alum
FREDERICK, MD–Richard G. Kamakaris, 64, of Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. He was born Aug. 19, 1951, in Olean, graduated from Wellsville High School in 1969, Alfred Univer- sity in 1973 and received a MS Aerospace Engineering degree from the University of Cincin-
ANDOVER—The Andover Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27 at the Community Center on 22 East Greenwood Street, Andover.
The public is welcome, re- freshments will be served. There is the possibility of cancellation if the weather is unfavorable.
ALFRED—Alfred Univer- sity’s (AU) Fosdick-Nelson Gallery will open “Matter + Ma- terial: Selections from Transfor- mational Image-making” Friday, Jan. 29 with a free, public recep- tion at 7 p.m.
Culled from the exhibition
“Transformational Imagemak- ing: Handmade Photography Since 1960,” curated by Robert Hirsch, this Alfred selection fo- cuses on works specifically deal- ing with the material process of photography, whether it be in the camera or on the print, and high- lights photography’s relationship to painting, printmaking, design, and sculpture.
The show was organized for the Fosdick-Nelson by Lydia McCarthy, assistant professor of photography at AU, and Sharon McConnell, artist and director of the Fosdick-Nelson Gallery.
Works in the show are by Thomas Barrow, Dan Estabrook, Judith Golden, Betty Hahn, Robert Heinecken, Harold Jones, Curtis Mann, Chris McCaw, Clarissa Sligh, Doug and Mike Starn, and the late John Cheney Wood, AU Class of 1958.
Artist Mann will be a visiting artist on campus in February. He will give a lecture on Wednes- day, Feb. 3 at 5:30 p.m. in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center. All are welcome; admis- sion is free.
Mann will also participate in a
Gallery Talk at noon, Friday, Feb. 12 in the Fosdick-Nelson.
This talk is also open to the pub- lic free of charge.
Mann is best known for ap- propriating images of strife and conflict from various photo- sharing websites such as Flickr and transforming them into ob- scured, abstract compositions using bleach and varnish. His finished works resemble the remnants of explosions - the type of thing that you would find lying in the ashes of a great con- flagration.
The “Matter + Material” exhi- bition will be up through Mon- day, Feb. 22, 2016.
The Fosdick-Nelson Gallery is open Mondays-Fridays 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturdays and Sun- days 1-3 p.m., and is closed dur- ing University holidays. For more information, please call 607.871.2149 or visit www. Fos- dicknelson.alfred.edu
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Higher education, in New York State, doesn’t get any higher than Alfred. Elevation 1700 feet.
Exhibit to open Friday, Jan. 29 at AU Fosdick-Nelson Gallery
nati in 1975. He was employed by General Dynamics, previ- ously by SAIC and, prior to that, served 22 years with the United States Army, retiring as a Lieu- tenant Colonel in 1997.
He was predeceased by his parents, George and Margaret Kamakaris; survived by his wife, Pamela of Frederick, MD;
two brothers, James Kamakaris of Dalton, David Kamakaris of Virginia Beach, VA; three sons, Stephen Kamakaris of Balti- more, MD, Richard Kamakaris of Cornelius, N.C., Brandon Ka- makaris of Walkersville, MD;
one daughter, Kayla Kamakaris of Frederick, MD; two step- daughters, Kristi Bagal of Bed- ford, PA, Kari Zastrow of Arlington, VA; soon-to-be ten grandchildren; and his faithful dog, Pax.
Richard enjoyed music, play- ing viola since his early high school years, most recently with the Frederick Symphony Or- chestra, where he served as Di- rector of Operations. He was
also fond of outdoor activities, especially hunting.
The Kamakaris family re- ceived friends to celebrate his life from 3-7 p.m. Monday, Jan.
18, 2016 at the Delaplaine Art Center 40 South Carroll St., Frederick, MD.
Richard will eventually be in- terred at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his name to either The Frederick Symphony Or- chestra or Defeat GBM Re- search Http://defeatgbm.org/.
SUN OBITUARY POLICY The Alfred Sun does NOT charge to publish obituaries. It never has; so long as the janitor has his say, it never will.
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[Editor’s Note: Like most of the recipes she shared with our readers over the past couple of decades, Ellen Shultz’s Sunny Side Up columns are worth repeating. ]
One of my first friends when we came to Alfred was Ruth Rus- sell. Not only was she a loving and giving person, she also had a tremendous sense of humor and enjoyed nothing more than a good laugh. I was introduced to this casserole at a church dinner and, after begging the recipe from her, have used it many times over the years collecting kudos for my cooking. I hope I always remembered to give her the credit.
Chicken Breasts with Bacon
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup sour cream
1/2 small jar of dried beef 1 can sliced water chestnuts, 1 can cream of mushroom soup, drained
undiluted shredded toasted almonds
8 bacon slices
Cut the chicken breasts in half and roll up with a slice of bacon wrapped around each. Make a layer of small torn pieces of dried beef in a two quart casserole. Add the chicken breasts and toss the water chestnuts over them. Cover with the mushroom soup mixed with the sour cream. Sprinkle the top with the almonds.
Bake at 325 degrees for 2 1/2 hours covered and then 1/2 hour uncovered. Serves 4-5.
THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, January 21, 2016 3
Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER Alfred Sun Weather
Forecaster
"To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June." - Jean-Paul Sartre
Thursday Jan. 21 CLOUDY (HIGH 25– LOW 11) Chance of precipitation...20%
Friday Jan. 22 MOSTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 26 – LOW 15) Chance of precipitation...10%
Saturday Jan. 23 FEW SNOW SHOWERS < 1 in.
(HIGH 24 – LOW 11) Chance of precipitation...30%
Sunday Jan. 24 PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH 33 - LOW 21) Chance of precipitation...10%
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don’t like the weather in Alfred just wait five minutes!
A.E.Crandall Hook & Ladder Fire Company Service and Activities
We are parked beside delicious Oak Hollow Lake, High Point, NC, where it is currently snowing. This lovely municipal park is near "everything," but is set off enough that it feels almost rural. It's an excellent place to get out and get one's morning exercise. Yester- day, I found this critter (Sigmoria aberrans; thanks, Google!), a mil- lipede, which responded VERY sluggishly in the 45 degree weather.
It was fascinating in its remarkable twists, amazingly flexible with that body armor. It is a dark, almost ebony, brown, sporting orange spots on most body segments, and using its yellow-orange feet to propel itself. Note the two pairs of legs per segment which confirms the identity of a millipede rather than a centipede (one pair of legs per segment). It's about three inches long.
Having appreciated it, I found some oak leaves off to the side of a campsite and dug into them and made a "nest" for it. A park worker came by on a golf cart, right afterwards, and I like to think that my little friend survived for another day because I got it off the road.
By BECKy PROPHET
A.E. Crandall Hook and Ladder had a very busy December.
Ambulance Calls: 26 (with a total of 29 patients) Fire Calls: 16, including one (near) structure fire There was a fire call in December which could have become a horrific structure fire.
Instead, embers seethed for several hours and then caught fire, letting smoke into the main part of the house. Alarms went off. 911 was called. Al- fred’s mid-day response was quick, thorough, and dramatic. With the embers dispatched and the house cleared of smoke, the fire remained a poten- tial, with little if any damage. The lesson here? Be sure your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are in good working order!
As the holidays drift farther into the past, the warmth of family and friends will be needed to comfort us through January and February. The long-range weather forecasts suggest that El Nino
is shifting currents so that we may have sudden winter after that spring-like December. If you were lulled by the warm weather, now is the time to spring (yup!) into action—keep walks, steps, and porches clear of snow and ice. Emergency crews may need quick access to your home.
Make sure you have those four good snow tires on your car. Because we may get sudden lake ef- fect snow, or you may travel into a band of weather precipitated (yup!) by the cold air moving over the still open water great lakes, be sure you have warm clothing, proper footwear, water and small snacks for each person in your car.
How many received a fruit cake among their holiday gifts? Don’t pass it. Put it in your car now, for that possible emergency. Believe me, it will keep forever and would be a good snack if trapped in your car. And, you can always pass it on NEXT year. Perhaps we should set up a community ex- change program.
ALFRED STATION—Yes, Winter is here and how the cold has come! Do we have some- thing to warm you? Sure do, the
ALMOND—Students in Grades 1-8 at Alfred-Almond Central School will compete in the school’s Annual Spelling Bee beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 21 in the high school auditorium.
The public is welcome to at- tend this event.
The top two spellers will qual- ify for the Regional Spelling Bee that will be held Thursday, March 10 at Campbell-Savona Central School.
Ruth Russell one of Ellen’s first friends
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Weather for the Week
Jan. 12-Jan. 18 Jan.. Hi Lo Precip. Snow
12 22 4 0.01” 0.1”
13 29 9 0.13” 3.0”
14 20 8 0.03” 1.0”
15 35 13 0.01” 0.1”
16 47 23 0.15” 0
17 38 23 0.02” 0.2”
18 35 5 0.04” 1.0”
By WES BENTZ and JOHN BUCKWALTER Alfred Area Weather Recorder
Winter Soup Lunch will warm you up
Two different years, two different kinds of weather
AACS spelling bee will be held Jan. 21
Winter Soup Lunch.
Warm up on Sunday, January 31 between 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
How will you warm up? At the
beginning of the afternoon there will be at least 12 kinds of soup.
You can try as many as you want or come back and get another bowl of your favorite.
What does something warm and wonderful like this cost?
You decide you give a donation of what you think it’s worth. So what does the money go to? It helps send a kid from the com- munity who has completed grades 3-12 to camp. Your gift makes this happen.
Where is this happening? At the Alfred Station Seventh Day Baptist Church meeting house social rooms. The meeting house is the big white building located at 587 Route 244, Alfred Station.
Please come and bring a friend.
For further information call the church office at 607-587-9176.
DECEMBER, JANUARY:
THREE IN A ROW!
The Board of Legislators session on January 11th, 2016 was remarkable in several ways. It was the third Monday Board session in a row, and the third session in fifteen days. The final regular Board session of 2015 was held on Monday, De- cember 28th, followed by the Organizational Meeting session on January 4th. The January 11th session was the first regular Board session of 2016.
The session opened with the Pledge of Alle- giance, led by Richard Bennett of Oramel. Richard is a man of deep faith and challenged the Board to seek God’s guidance and follow his ways as taught in Scripture. I believe that is excellent advice and urge that the Board follow it.
Privilege of the Floor was granted to William Heaney, Community Liaison for State Senator Cathy Young. He reported that Senator Young has been appointed to be the Senate Majority Finance Committee Chair. In this position she will have significant influence. Her statements have indi- cated it is her intention to obtain increased State assistance for Western Upstate New York, and specifically for our District.
District Attorney Keith Slep filed his designa- tion of Succession in the District Attorney’s Office.
Michael Finn, Esq., was designated as the First and Sixth Assistant DA. Amanda Finn, Esq. was des- ignated as the Second and Fifth Assistant DA. J.
Thomas Fuoco, Esq., was designated as the Third and Fourth Assistant DA. By appointing his assis- tants to multiple positions DA Slep has made his office more efficient, and saves the County funds on fringe benefits, such as health care insurance.
As a Legislator I appreciate his efforts to keep costs low.
Only two resolutions (an unusually small num- ber) had been pre-filed for consideration by the Board of Legislators. Resolution #3-16 approved the Board Chairman’s reappointment of two mem- bers to the Region Nine Fish and Wildlife Man- agement Board. Dwight Fanton was appointed as Legislative Representative, and Aaron McGraw was appointed as Alternate Legislative Member.
Resolution #4-16 approved an Agreement between the County and the Allegany County Telecommu- nications Corp. and provided $100,000 in start-up
funds for that corporation.
In a somewhat unusual situation, there were six (6) additional resolutions submitted, which had not been pre-filed in time to be placed on the regular agenda. Resolutions #5-16, #6-16, #7-16, and #8- 16, were considered “off the floor,” which requires two-thirds (2/3) approval of the Board. All of these resolutions involved creation of temporary part- time positions in the Department of Social Serv- ices. The positions were, respectively, Director of Temporary Assistance, Child Support Coordinator, Grade B Supervisor in DSS, and Senior Typist in DSS. All of these positions were made necessary by the retirement of the person holding that posi- tion, and will last only until a full-time permanent replacement has been hired and trained. The Board approved all of these resolutions.
Resolution #9-16 proposed the establishment of the Allegany County Land Bank. If approved it would create a “Land Bank” as a Not-For-Profit Corporation. Such an entity could apply for State Grants and acquire abandoned real property to re- develop and rebuild for economic development purposes. This resolution was withdrawn, but should be submitted for reconsideration in the near future.
Resolution #10-16 expressed the Board’s sup- port for an educational initiative regarding a vote to convene a (NYS) Constitutional Convention.
Under the current State Constitution a proposition calling for convening a constitutional convention must appear on the ballot of the general election every 20 years. That ballot proposition will appear in November 2017. Educating voters about this proposition seems like a great idea.
Last week the federal prosecutor who sought and obtained convictions against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Minor- ity Leader Dean Skelos, announced he would not be seeking indictments against Governor Cuomo related to his dissolution of the “Moreland Com- mission.” However, the prosecutor stated that he will continue to investigate other charges of cor- ruption against various State officials. Unfortu- nately I suspect we haven’t heard the end of Albany corruption.
4 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, January 21, 2016
Seasonal Lake-Affective Disorder Or,
Old Man, Put Down That Lake And Back Away Slowly Removing winter’s frigid fluff,
That frozen-vapor-crystal stuff—
Result of Old Man Arctic’s puff—
Elicits often miff or huff.
Each year he threatens to be tough—
Though this year hasn’t been that rough.
But dare we chance to call his bluff?
One blast, and we’ll have had enough.
—E. Nuffymous
Highlights of the December 10, 2015 Town Board Meeting
The regular monthly meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with all members present.
Guest Silas Cochran presented his proposal for his Eagle Scout project which is to put fire num- bers on all properties in the town of Alfred. He had previously consulted with the fire depart- ment which supports this project.
The board was interested and receptive to the project and asked a number of questions and made various suggestions as to how the project would be carried out. Silas stated that the project would be paid for mostly by fund raising. A motion to support the project, made by Jerry Sny- der, and seconded by Mary Stearns passed 5-0.
The board then began discus- sion of the Town’s contract with the Alfred Police Department.
The supervisor and Mr. Snyder reported on their recent talks with the Village Mayor Grigg and Chief Griffith. One topic
that arose in the talks was the ability of the APD to respond to calls in the Town in the slow months when students are not here. A motion to propose a con- tract to that effect was tabled pending further talks with the village.
Continued Town support of Alfred Ambulance was the next item on the agenda. They had proposed a five-year contract with modest annual increases and given the fiscal impact of the tax cap, the board was more comfortable with a three-year commitment. A motion to this ef- fect was made and passed 4-1.
The supervisor reported that Bill Cleveland and Tim Cochran agreed to serve another term on the planning board; these terms run for five years.
The board concluded the meeting with the normal busi- ness of voucher approvals and reports.
Complete minutes available at townofalfred.com
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By DAVID L. SNYDER Editor, Publisher and Janitor
Saxons better than Alabama
ALFRED TOWN TALK
By DAN ACTON Alfred Town Supervisor
To the Editor:
I want to encourage Village Democrats to attend the Demo- cratic Party Caucus on Tuesday, January 26, at 7:00 p.m. at Vil- lage Hall. We will nominate two candidates for trustee positions, each for a two-year term. In ad- dition, I want to ask all Village voters to mark your calendars for the Tuesday, March 15 Village
general election.
Attendance at the Democratic Caucus is open to all, but to par- ticipate in nominations and vot- ing, individuals must be registered members of the Dem- ocratic Party, and their names must appear on the Village of Al- fred voting roll. Residents may register right up to the day of the caucus.
Village residents who have not yet registered to participate in the caucus or to vote in the election can visit the Allegany County Government Board of Elections website at www.alleganyco.com for a voter registration form, or call the Board at 585-268-9294 or -9295. The last day to register to vote in the Village election is March 4.
Sincerely, Drew McInnes Chair, Democratic Committee
EDITORIAL PAGE
Village Democrats will caucus Jan. 26
Village Planning Board thanks Artemas Steere
Letter to the Editor:
The members of the Village of Alfred Planning Board are writ- ing to publicly thank Artemas Steere for his service to the Board and to the citizens of the Village.
Artemas was our Board’s first student member and although with us for only seven months, he was a full participant at our meetings, attended most sessions of the new comprehensive plan training school and was fully en- gaged in discussing and voting on issues brought before the Board.
Artemas completed his studies this past December at the New York State College of Ceramics and has taken a job out of the area. He has set a high standard of excellence for all future stu- dent members of our Board to strive to meet.
We will miss him and wish him much success in the future.
Sincerely, Herb Ehrig, Chair Ellen Bahr Liz Cronin Lou Greiff Karrie Edwards Sherman Clarke While Nick Saban’s Alabama football team has been declared the
nation’s #1 College Football Team, I believe our Alfred Saxons are better.
After all, AU beat Buffalo State, 29-26; Buffalo State beat Cort- land State 29-21; Cortland State beat Salisbury State 45-21; Salis- bury State beat Wesley 38-35; Wesley beat Johns Hopkins 42-37;
Johns Hopkins beat Randolph Macon 52-17; Randolph Macon beat Hampden-Sydney 14-9; Hampden-Sydney beat Emory & Henry 31- 28; Emory & Henry beat ETSU 27-24; ETSU beat Kentucky Wes- leyan 42-27; Kentucky Wesleyan beat NC Pembroke 39-31; NC Pembroke beat Tuskegee 29-17; Tuskegee beat North Alabama 35- 31; North Alabama beat Shorter 28-7; Shorter beat SE Missouri State 26-21; SE Missouri State beat S. Illinois 27-24; S. Illinois beat Lib- erty 34-13; Liberty beat Georgia State 41-33; Georgia State beat Georgia Southern 34-7; Georgia Southern beat Western Michigan 43-17; Western Michigan beat Toledo 35-30; Toledo beat Arkansas 16-12; Arkansas beat Mississippi 53-52; and Mississippi beat Ala- bama 43-37.
Therefore, Alfred’s Saxons were better than Alabama in 2015.
Moonlighter
Cultural Calendar...6-7
Public Library News...6
Movie listings...7
DIY Farmer’s Wife...7
Years Ago in SUN...8
Classifieds...9
County News...10 Alfred Sun’s Second Section--Entertainment, Classified Advertising, Etc., Etc.
Week of Jan. 21-Jan. 27, 2016 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
A PERMANENT BEGINNING
Last month the holiday season brought three small grandchildren to our home. Jack is five, Isla three, and Allegra two. Three may well be a crowd, but apart from an upset or two, this trio of tots played harmoniously together, and their brief presence brightened our lives.
A few days after the children and their parents had departed, I retired to my study to read a book I had bought just before the hol- idays: The Essential Brendan Kennelly (Wake Forest, 2011), a richly varied selection of the Irish poet's work, published on the occasion of his 75th birthday. I had left the book on a low table next to my reading chair. When I opened it, I found to my surprise a waxy red scribble on the title page. Someone had left me a souvenir.
Although I am not one to condone the defacing of books, I was amused by this discovery, and I suspect that Brendan Kennelly would be as well. One of Kennelly's best-known poems, "Poem from a Three Year Old," speaks in the voice of a child. Its exuberant verses dramatize the spirit of play, the incessant questioning, and the mo- ments of wonder intrinsic to childhood. "The first moment of won- der," Kennelly has remarked, "is an amazing moment, as if for the first time something is happening. And that is the moment on which poetry depends." There is a "strange thing" in us, Kennelly asserts, that is destroyed by familiarity and experience. But through the suc- cessive acts of attention that constitute an authentic poem, the fa- miliar can again become strange and the sense of wonder restored.
"And I think that's what poetry is about--a kind of permanent begin- ning."
Kennelly's view of poetry informs his poem "Begin," written in the poet's fifties while he was recovering from heart surgery. Set in central Dublin, this poem portrays the narrator awakening on a spring day to the sounds of birdsong and morning traffic. Observing a "pageant of queuing girls," he celebrates the "exaltation of spring- time" and the mood of hope the season affords. At the same time, he acknowledges that "every beginning is a promise / born in light and dying in dark." And as he notes the bridges on Dublin's Grand Canal, which "[link] the past and future," he is reminded of deceased friends who remain alive in memory. In the remainder of the poem, the tone continues to darken, and literal observation gives way to general reflection:
Begin to the loneliness that cannot end since it perhaps is what makes us begin, begin to wonder at unknown faces at crying birds in the sudden rain at branches stark in the willing sunlight at seagulls foraging for bread
at couples sharing a sunny secret alone together making good.
Though we live in a world that dreams of ending that always seems about to give in
something that will not acknowledge conclusion insists that we forever begin.
In these lines, as in the poem generally, images of sunlight, warmth, and intimacy coexist with images of isolation, distress, barrenness, and hunger. The sense of wonder that Kennelly associates with childhood is balanced against a seasoned adult's experience of death and loss. And the sense of beginning, which the poem joyously ex- tols, is tempered by a mature awareness of inevitable endings.
According to Zen teachings, each moment of our experience is unprecedented and unrepeatable. We would do well to accord it our full attention. But, as Kennelly's poem exquisitely demonstrates, the light-filled wonder we may feel at any moment is of a piece with our darkest thoughts. On this sunny January morning, as I look out on our peaceful, snow-covered yard, I am struck once again by the beauty of the natural world. At the same time, I am mindful of the sufferings of family and friends. One is battling an aggressive can- cer; another is mourning with dignity and grace his wife's recent passing; and a third, who will soon turn ninety-three, is living alone with his cat and his memories of service in World War Two.W i t h each new breath, they--and I--begin again.
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Ben Howard leads the Falling Leaf Sangha (www.fallingleaf- sangha.blogspot.com), a Zen practice group in Alfred. His most re- cent books are Firewood and Ashes: New and Selected Poems (Salmon, 2015) and The Backward Step: Essays on Zen Practice (Whitlock, 2014).
ALFRED–The Hinkle Memo- rial Library at Alfred State will display a series of photographs by Matthew Burroughs, of
Painted Post, from Feb. 1-29.
Altogether, the exhibit will feature seven photographs - two of Alaska, and one each of Bryce
Canyon, Monument Valley, fall foliage in the Painted Post area, a Bengal tiger, and a floral photo.
Burroughs said his pictures are mostly of nature, wildlife, and travel destinations around the world. He noted he likes to showcase bright colors in his work.
“I enjoy photography because it is a wonderful creative outlet and forces me to take the time to look at the world from different points of view,” he said.
A graduate of the New York Institute of Photography, Bur-
roughs has been published in the Disney Institute’s magazine, local calendars and postcards, and the Schuyler County Cham- ber of Commerce’s annual travel guide. He has won prizes from the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center, the Community Arts of Elmira Inc., and Tanglewood Nature Center and Museum, and was the 2013 winner of the an- nual B & C Photo, Inc. Creative Photography Contest.
In 2014, Burroughs was se- lected to exhibit at the West End Gallery in Corning for the 40- year celebration of the city’s ar-
chitecture. His photos can be found at numerous local venues, such as the Corning Chamber of Commerce, the Painted Post Vil- lage Hall, and the Corning Visi- tor Center, which is selling his photo books of area scenery.
To view a collection of Bur- roughs’ photos, visit http://mat- tburroughs.fototime.com/.
The exhibit will be open for viewing during normal library hours. To inquire about exhibit- ing your work in the Hinkle Gallery, email library@alfred- state.edu or call 607-587-4313.
ALFRED—Alfred University’s (AU) Visiting Artists and Scholars Committee, School of Art and Design, will host noted British potter/writer Julian Stair as he presents “The Radical Domestic: Mul- tivalence and the Vessel” at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26 in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall, on campus. The public lecture is free of charge.
A potter, researcher, and writer for more than 30 years, Stair has actively engaged in the discourse of ceramics on a variety of levels to critical ac- claim. His most recent exhibition, “Quotidian,” at Corvi-Mora Gallery, London, aimed to, in the artist’s words, “offer an interpretation of the great historical dinner services and to demonstrate the multivalent nature of pottery.”
His major travelling solo exhibition, ending in 2014, “Quietus: The Vessel, Death and the Human Body,” featured monumental works arranged in sites including the historic Winchester Cathedral and the subter-
ranean Dead-
house of
S o m e r s e t House, Lon- don.S t a i r ’ s works have been collected by more than 20 public mu- seums, includ- ing the Victoria
& Albert Mu- seum, British Museum, Mu- seum of Arts and Design, Hong Kong Museum of Art, and the Mashiko Mu- seum of Ce- ramic Art.
Stair is also an internationally recognized au- thority on the history of the studio pottery move- ment. He earned a Ph.D. from the Royal College of Art, London, where he wrote the dissertation
“Critical Writing on English Studio Pottery: 1910- 1940.”
A frequent lecturer and academic conference participant, Stair has published extensively on a variety of topics concerning modern and contem- porary craft, and has held research and teaching positions at the University of Westminster, Cour- tald Institute of Art, Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Camberwell College of the University of the Arts, and the University of Northumbria.
The Visiting Artists and Scholars Committee or- ganizes annual lectures open to the public. Distin- guished recent lecturers have included Janine Antoni, Michael Ashkin, Diana Cooper, Mark Dion, Kiki Smith, and William Wegman.
A photo of a Bengal tiger is one of seven photographs by Matthew Burroughs that will be on dis- play at the Alfred State Hinkle Memorial Library throughout February.
Hinkle Library to exhibit photography of Burroughs
AU will host British potter/writer
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, January 21, 2016
Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS Alfred Village Bandoffers sum- mer concerts of popular music and marches at the Alfred Village Bandstand. Concerts are sched- uled at 7:15 p.m. each Wednes- day in July. The band is directed by Dr. Christopher Foster. Come and bring a friend and enjoy an evening of music on the Alfred Village Green.
Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe 22 West Main St., Angelica.
Open every day for lunch; dinner and live acoustic music on week- ends; now serving breakfast – call for details. Acoustic Open Mic Night 1st Thursday of month 7-10 pm. Music Schedule: Friday, Dec. 11--Pat Kane “Music of Christmas,” songwriter, Irish and American, traditional and mod- ern. Dec. 12-Miché Fambro, Music of Christmas. Dec. 18-Ron Matthews. Dec. 19--Bob & Gena Decker. Dec. 31-Dennis Winge.
Call 585-466-3399 or visit black- eyed-susan.com
Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell Intermediate School.
New members are always wel- come. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or call 545-8603.
Maple City Bowl, 7580 Seneca Road, Hornell. Following the show: Live Rock-n-Bowl with Frank and Rich’s Timeline.
DJ/Karaoke every Friday night 9 pm to 1 a.m. Come sing the night away with Our DJ! They are here every Friday bringing your fa- vorite tunes!! For updates, check www.maplecitybowl.net Or call 607-324-1011.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers live music most Saturday evenings with performances be- ginning at 8 p.m., doors opening
at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12- Black Lillies. Future perform- ances TBA. For tickets, visit:
www.WellsvilleCreativeArtsCen- ter.com or call 585-593-3000.
The Black Lillies will perform at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
12.
CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, An- dover. New members welcome.
Contact Director Marcy Bledsoe at 478-5238.
Genesee Valley Chorus.
Weekly rehearsals 7 pm Tues- days at Congregational Church, 289 N. Main St., Wellsville. New members welcome. For further information, call 716-593-3173.
Maple City (Barbershopers) ChorusMeetings 7:00 p.m. Mon- days at United Methodist Church of Hornell, 7528 North Main St Ext., near Webbs Crossing Road, Hornell. New members welcome.
Call 607-698-4690 for info.
Sanctuary Choir. Rehearsals 1st & 3rd Sabbath of Month – 12:30pm; Instrumentalists 4th Sabbath of Month– 9:00am. The Seventh Day Baptist Church – Al- fred Station. New musicians wel- come. Call 607-587-9176.
COFFEEHOUSES
Coffeehouse live entertainment periodically at Terra Cotta Cof- feehouse, 34 N. Main St., Alfred.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers Coffee Houses TBA. Open Mic Night every Wednesday 7 to 10 p.m. For more info, visit:
www.WellsvilleCreativeArtsCen- ter.com or call 585-593-3000.
CONCERTS/RECITALS Davis Memorial Carillon
Recitals, AU campus. Saturdays at 4 p.m. except August. Laurel Buckwalter, AU Carilonneur.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memorial Carillon, AU campus. Free con- certs on Tuesdays during the month of July. The Wingate Me- morial Carillon Recital Series honors Dr. Ray Winthrop Wingate, a professor of music at Alfred University for 56 years.
Theater
& Dance
COMEDY
Comedian Ben Rosenfeldwill perform at 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, AU campus.
DANCE
Let’s Dance Club offers occa- sional dances. For more informa- tion, contact president Carole Onoda at (607) 276-5475, vice- presidents John and Dee Cwynar at (607) 324-0373, secretaries Duffy and Barb Elsenheimer at (607) 295-7194, treasurers Char- lie and Kathy Bill at (607) 295- 7130, or band coordinators Doug and Melody Carrier at (607) 324- 5821.
DRAMA GROUPS
Wee Playhousemeets monthly.
Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
Alfred Community Theatre (ACT). Organized to revive sum- mer theater in Alfred and to help in the restoration of the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater. For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587- 8110.
PERFORMANCES
“Spoken Word” Poetry Night --
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., a lively and entertaining evening of po- etry performance, hosted by Christopher Clow at Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café, 22 W. Main St., Angelica. Call 585-466-3399 or visit black-eyed-susan.com Death Do Us Part (Xi-Jiao)by the Jingiu Theater Company from Beijing, China, scheduled for Fri- day, Nov. 6, has been postponed due to a visa issue. Watch for an update.
Informal Dance Showing, 7 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., Dec. 3-4, CD Smith III Theater, Miller Perform- ing Arts Center, AU campus. Free admission.
Galleries rt/
INSTRUCTION/GROUPS Allegany Artisans. The Allegany Artisans, local artists and crafts- people working together to host an annual studio tour set for Oct.
17-18) in October, invite artists to apply. New for 2015! Friday Night Reception 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct.
16. Work is juried. Studio must be in Allegany County. 585-593- 6345 or
www.alleganyartisans.com.
Angelica Ink LetterpressLo- cated at 20 Allegany Avenue, An- gelica, NY. 585.466.7040 Angelica Sweet Shop 44 W.
Main in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District. Open daily 8 am–5 pm For more info:
585-466-7070 or www.angelicas- weetshop.com.
Artist Knot. 36 Main Street, An- dover. Gallery Hours by appoint- ment. (607) 478-5100.
Cohen Center for the Arts. 55 N. Main Street, Alfred. Gallery open 11-5 Thurs.-Fridays. “Pat- tern Recognition: New Work by The White Page Collective”
Alanah Luger-Guillaume, Kathryn Sheldon, Alexis Stiteler and Re-
becca Spangenthal. Sept. 5–Oct.
2, 2015.
Wellsville Art Association meets 7 pm on the last Friday of each month at Wellsville Com- munity Center. For information on meetings or classes, call 585- 593-3579.
Steuben Trust Gallery, Steuben Square, Hornell. On-going ex- hibits of Artist of the Month. M-F 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Hornell Area Arts Council.
Southern Tier Fiberarts Guild, founded in 1983, meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, 470 N. Main St., Wellsville, on the first Satur- day of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. except months of July and Sept. The group welcomes spin- ners (and wannabes), quilters, knitters, crocheters, embroider- ers, weavers, dyers, basket mak- ers, hookers (rug hookers, that is) and everyone with a creative mind and an interest in fibers.
For more information, call Debbie MacCrea at 607-587-9270, Carol Wood at 607-587-9519 or T.C.
Gary at 585-593-4799.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. For info or group arrangements, call 585-268-5951 or visit our website at: www.thefountainartscenter.org
The Corning Museum of Glass presents the most comprehen- sive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmaking.”
For info, call 607-937-5371.
Fosdick-Nelson Galleryat Al- fred University. Fosdick-Nelson Gallery is located in Harder Hall, AU campus. Open 11-4 Mon- days-Fridays. Info 871-2412.
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum8419 Route 54, Hammondsport. Spe- cial exhibits, special events.
Open daily 10-4. Admission.
(607) 569-2160.
Hagadorn House MuseumOp- erated by Almond Historical Soci- ety. Genealogical research available Friday afternoons.
Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery, Alfred State College Campus. Open during library hours, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday- Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 3-9 p.m. Sundays. For more in- formation, call the library at 607- 587-4313.
Inamori Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics.The newly con- structed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in technical and bio-medical applications. Open 10-4 Wed.-Fri. Free admission.
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.
Located on the top floor of Binns- Merrill Hall, AU campus, Alfred.
Open 10-4 Wed. thru Fri. Free Admission. For information call the Museum at 607-871-2421; or visit the museum website:
www.ceramicsmuseum.alfred.ed u.
National Warplane Museum.
nationalwarplanemuseum.org, 3489 Big Tree Ln, Geneseo, NY 14454, (585) 243-2100.
Rockwell Museum, 111 Cedar St., Corning. Largest American Western Art collection on view in the eastern United States, with paintings, sculpture, Native American artifacts, and firearms.
Info 607-937-5386.
Terra Cotta Museum, Main St., Alfred. Open on special occa- sions or byappointment. Contact Wayne Higby for further informa- tion.
C u lt u ra l A rt s C al en d ar
What’s Happening at Almond Library
By ELIZABETH CALL Almond Library Director
It was an interesting week for us, here at the Almond Library. It started with a productive fund-raising meeting with the 20th Century Club. The club is responsible for all the fund-raising efforts on the library’s behalf, and they are always on the lookout for new mem- bers. The annual dues are still only $5! If you are interested, contact the president of the club, Susan Steere, or you can send me an e- mail, and I will forward it to her.
Mother Goose on the Loose is every Friday at 10:30 a.m. It is an early-readers program for 3 month-3 year olds and their parents.
This program is free, and fun for kids and parents alike.
We have a MAKER STATION in the children’s room. This week’s project is “Make your own Graphic novels.” We have a number of graphic novels in the library for inspiration.
Feel free to contact the library with any questions you might have about our upcoming programs or anything else, and don’t forget to check our website for the most up-to-date information: www.al- mondlibrary.org.
Coming up at the Almond 20th Century Club Library:
Mother Goose on the Loose - Fridays @ 10:30
Yoga returns on January 10th at 5:45 with Kristin Bucholz.
Contact: (607) 276-6311 [email protected] P.O. Box D, Almond, NY 14804.
Hours: Sunday & Monday: Closed; Tuesday, Wednesday &
Thursday: 2-7 pm; Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
NOTES from the BOX OF BOOKS
By MELANIE MILLER Alfred Box of Books Director
Our Page Turners Laid Back Book Club is well under way! There is still time to read and participate. You can read answers to discus- sion questions in the Page Turner’s notebook. Page Turners is cur- rently reading All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. If you’ve read the book before, we still invite you to participate! You can feel free to add to our discussion.
The book opens with two epigraphs. How do these quotes set the scene for the rest of the book? Discuss how the radio plays a major part in the story and time period. How do you think the impact of radio back then compares to the impact of the internet on today’s society?
The narration moves back and forth in time and between different characters. How did this affect your reading experience? How do you think the experience would have been different if the story had been told in chronological order?
Lego Club will meet on Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m. through Feb. 9.
Story Time takes place every Wednesday at 11 a.m. We are fea- turing some of our new grant books. This is a great way to check out the new materials.
Turning Pages Teen Book Club will meet on Monday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. Teens are also invited to stop in on Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. to create a design that the Box of Books may use for future fundraisers and publicity. Even if you can’t make it, but would still like to submit an idea, you can drop it off at the library or email it to [email protected].
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Box of Books Library Hours: Sun. 12-4, Mon 10-6, Tues 12-6, Wed 10-6, Thurs 12-6, Fri. 10-5, Saturday Closed.
For more info, visit: www.alfredboxofbookslibrary.org
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21.Public Notices
NOTICE OF NAMES OF PER- SONS APPEARING AS OWN-
ERS OF CERTAIN
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HELD BY THE TREASURER OF ALLEGANY COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 601 of the Abandon Property Law of the State of New York that:
The undersigned as Treas- urer of the County of Allegany has on deposit or in her cus- tody monies and property paid or deposited in actions of pro- ceedings in the Supreme Court in the said County.
The persons whose names and last-known addresses are set forth below appear from the records of the said Treasurer of Allegany County to be entitled to certain such property of the amount of $50 or more.
DEPOSITED IN ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS IN
SUPREME COURT Matthew S. McCumiskey Nora Lynn McCumiskey 10666 County Road 27B Fillmore, NY 14735
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT:
(A) A list of names contained in this notice are on file and open to public inspection at the Office of the County Treasurer, 7 Court Street, Rm 134, Bel- mont, NY 14813
(B) Any such unclaimed monies or other property will be paid or delivered by her on or before the thirty first day of March to persons establishing to her satisfaction their right to receive the same; and
(C) In the succeeding month of April, and on or before the tenth day thereof, such un- claimed monies or other prop- erty still remaining will be paid or delivered to the Comptroller of the State of New York, and the undersigned shall there- upon cease to be liable there- fore.
Dated: Belmont, New York January 15, 2016
Terri L. Ross Treasurer, Allegany County 3-1b
