A group of Alfred State College retirees’ reciently got together in Lakeland, Florida for their annual luncheon held the first Friday after Valentine’s Day. How many of them do you recognize? One of them was kind enough to bring the latest copy of The Alfred Sunto the gathering. This is the third straight week there’s been a photo of people reading The Alfred Sun in Florida. That’s it. Seems all too sugges- tive. The editor can’t take this cold anymore; he’s going to Florida, too!
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SPEAKERS, LIONS and DOGS at the Alfred University Guiding Eye Dogs presentation were (from left) Emily Rechin and Gibbs, Leo Lejeune, Pete Reynolds, Mark McFadden, Brad Bowden, Kat Russell, and Shawn Carstens and Jandy. (P. Calhoun Photo)
Members of Alfred State’s Honors Program held a seminar in February to dis- cuss recent and proposed changes to marijuana laws. Back row, left to right:
Professor Bensley, Darima Tsoktoeva, Ian Potash, Kathryn Worth; Front row, left to right: Spela Sluga, Stephanie Pembleton, Samantha Duquette, Emilie Vernack
By BRAD BOWDEN Special to the Alfred Sun ALFRED—Katherine ‘Kat’
Russell and Emily Rechin, members of the Alfred Univer- sity Guiding Eyes for the Blind Club, at the Feb. 27 meeting of the Alfred Lions Club, described their activities as volunteer puppy raisers, a phase in the journey that puppies take as fu- ture Guiding Eyes Dogs for the Blind. Also participating were two area puppy raisers, Shawn Carstens the Club Advisor and Marlene Peters who set up a dis- play of Guiding Eye Dog infor- mation pamphlets.
Kat and Emily explained the entire time sequence and goals to be achieved in nurturing, so- cializing and training prospec- tive guiding eye dogs. Puppies born at the Canine Development Center in Yorktown Heights, are given a temperament test after 6- 8 weeks and observed for char- acteristics important for becoming a guide dog. If they pass, the puppies are placed with volunteer puppy raisers. Enter Emily, Kat and other AU Guid- ing Eyes for the Blind Club members!
Before receiving a puppy, stu- dents attend pre-placement puppy classes in Hornell to learn basic puppy care, feeding and handling techniques. Once stu-
dents receive their puppies, they will work day in and day out with them and attend group ses- sions in Hornell every other week for basic obedience train- ing and specific commands and skills needed to be a Guiding Eye dog.
One example Emily demon- strated was a palm-lowering down motion to train the puppy to lay down and then give a ver- bal ‘yes’ and a ‘treat’. Puppies associate the ‘yes’ with approval and that they will also receive a
‘treat’! Repetition and consis- tency in hand motions and
‘yesses’ will ultimately result in the desired behavioral responses without the treat. From within the audience came the comment:
“It should be so easy to train your kids”!
In response to questions about how they manage academic and puppy raising commitments, Kat and Emily acknowledged that there are both opportunities and challenges. A college campus provides an extremely varied en- vironment in which to socialize and expose puppies to different
‘unknown’ and initially frighten- ing situations, but with consis- tent training the dog can become more confident.
Often students who approach dogs with enthusiasm may not realize that dogs-in-training are
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held to a different set of behav- ioral expectations, such as not being uncomfortable or dis- tracted by their environment - crucial skills as a future guiding eye dog. If a puppy is uncom- fortable in a situation, the raiser follows the 3Ds: Distance the puppy from the situation, Dis- tract the puppy from the situa- tion and shorten the Duration of
ASC honors students discuss marijuana legalization in WA
contact.
A potential challenge for the student puppy raisers is finding the time needed for the puppy’s personal needs and continued training while providing time to attend their own classes, study and get some sleep. As they noted, “There is no ‘snooze but- ton’ on a dog that needs to go out or wants breakfast!”
Fortunately, puppies that have
‘earned’ a Guiding Eye Dog Vest are allowed to go practically anywhere including classes at the instructors discretion (not labs) and to sporting and other campus events.
After 14-17 months with the volunteer raiser, the puppies will go back to Guiding Eyes head-
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ALFRED—In the wake of both Col- orado and Washington State’s legalization of recreational marijuana this January, Al- fred State Professor Wayne Bensley met with members of the college’s Honors Program on Feb. 17 to explain these changes, delving into the history behind the laws, the financial and political factors of the decision, and even the chemistry of the drug itself.
“It is important to have intelligent con- versations about contentious topics such as the recent changes to marijuana laws—
and proposed changes in New York—due to the fact that it is such a polarizing issue,” Bensley said. A professor of foren- sic science in the college’s Physical and Life Sciences Department, Bensley has testified as an expert witness in hundreds of county, state, and federal cases.
“Students seemed very interested in the topic as a whole, and, based on questions I received, they left with open minds,” he said. “I tried to present the material in an unbiased manner to allow them to formu- late opinions on the subject based on the
information that was presented.”
Members of the Honors Program meet several times each semester to hear guest speakers on a wide range of current topics and these topics often spark debate, which, Bensley believes, is a good thing.
“While polls indicate that the majority of Americans do advocate the usage of mar- ijuana for medical purposes, these same polls typically show that this position is held by only 52 to 55 percent of the gen- eral population.”
As of Jan. 1, recreational use of mari- juana is legal in both Colorado and Wash- ington State, and New York’s Governor Cuomo has proposed making medical marijuana available at a limited number of hospitals in the state.
“Before taking a stand on this issue, it is important for people to understand the difference between rumors, unsubstanti- ated claims, and scientific data that is available in this area. The recent events in Colorado and Washington State will likely serve as an experiment for the rest of the country,” he said.
During the seminar Bensley also ex- plained the chemistry of Tetrahydro- cannabinol (THC), an important compound in marijuana, and the close re- lationship between marijuana and the once commonly used hemp plant. Al- though arguments for and against the changes in marijuana laws remain, it is Bensley’s prediction that every state will be watching closely as these decisions un- fold.
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By GARTH GRANTIER, JOHN BUCKWALTER Alfred Area Weather Recorder JAMES VINCENT JOYCE
Entrepreneur extraordinaire ANDOVER—James Vincent Joyce, 86, of 839 State Route 417, Andover, who served his country in the U.S. Army with the Occupation Forces in Ger- many where he met and married a young German woman transla- tor, and, who together with his brother founded Joyce Pipeline which had no small part in the construction of the Alaskan Pipeline, died peacefully at his home on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014.
Mr. Joyce was born in the town of Willing on May 29, 1927, the eldest of six children of the late Vincent James Joyce and Alice Graves Joyce. He grew up on the family farm in Andover and, having left high school, he enlisted in the U.S.
Army, serving in Germany with the Occupation Forces. Showing an early entrepreneurial spirit, he was put in charge of a number of PX stores which soon began to show a profit. He made the ac- quaintance of a young German woman, Helma Petermann, who was working as a translator.
They were married in 1948 in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Ger- many shortly before his return to the United States.
Upon his return, he and his brother, Charles, formed a gas and oil pipeline, Joyce Pipeline.
In many ways Mr. Joyce embod- ied the perfect example of the post-war American dream. A truly self-made man, he learned to fly both airplanes and helicop- ters, using them to survey his ex- panding pipeline business that eventually extended from Canada, through the United States, and included Central America and Venezuela.
The Alaskan pipeline, in which the pipeline company played a large part in construct- ing, was a highlight of his career.
He even traveled to Iran before the fall of the Shah to investigate pipeline construction there but, fortunately, decided against it.
He and his wife visited Cuba several times before the rise of the Castro regime and made fre- quent trips to Mexico. He subse- quently developed a love of all things "Latino," especially the food and music. He even arranged to bring his favorite Mariachi Band from Laredo, Texas, to perform at his youngest daughter's wedding.
In the pursuit of his many in- terests in the energy sector he in-
vested in coal mining in West Virginia and Kentucky and was an early proponent of replacing Uranium in nuclear reactors with the more efficient rare earth, Thorium; a trend that continues to this day. A lifelong Republi- can, he was never the less, in- vited to attend both the Kennedy and Nixon inaugural balls.
Starting in 1948 using a Ford- son Tractor with a backhoe at- tachment, Joyce started his career as a pipeline contractor.
Along with maintaining his local milk hauling route in the An- dover area, Joyce started laying small pipelines for local oil pro- ducers and gas companies. As the pipeline business progressed Joyce took on more work and with the help of his brothers Charles and later Don. Joyce Pipeline employed more than 200 people by the late '50s.
Joyce utilized local people from the Andover area to provide the dedication and hard work to progress as a company.
By the late 1960s Joyce West- ern had grown to more than 1200 full-time and seasonal em- ployees, expanding into a multi- operation. Never forgetting his home town roots, Joyce was in- fluential in providing the support for progress in Allegany County He was instrumental in building the Andover Little League com- plex and the relocation of the Wellsville Airport to where it is now. Joyce was a self-taught air- plane and helicopter pilot of which he always had a helicop- ter setting in his front lawn, ready to go as needed. Joyce spent hours in the air traveling from job to job in his airplane.
As Joyce Western expanded, he started building and operating pipelines throughout the United States and performed contract- ing help in Alaska and Australia.
Some of his accomplishments were building and operating a fuel pipeline from Tampa to Or- lando, FL; building and operat- ing a pipeline for SAC Headquarters in Omaha NE, a pipeline to bring jet fuel into Mac Dill Air Force Base in New Jersey, another to provide fuel for the Tampa International Air- port, followed by a distribution of Anhydrous Ammonia from Port Tampa to the Phosphate Mines in the middle of the state.
Joyce's forward vision of the future energy needs had him mining Thorium in the Idaho mountains. Other major pipeline projects included welding on the Mooba Pipeline in Sydney, Aus- tralia; many projects for Consol- idated Gas in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Vir- ginia; including a 55 mile seg- ment of 30" pipe in Chambersburg, PA.; over 120 miles of pipe keyed in the West- ern New York and Northern Pennsylvania area for Tennessee Gas; building a gas gathering system for Coors Brewers in Golden, CO; installing 36-inch pipe in Red Rivers Crossings in Texas and Oklahoma; gas gath- ering work for Phillips Petro- leum of Bartlesville OK, and numerous projects over the years
in the New England area for Al- gonquin Gas.
Throughout the remainder of his long life, Joyce remained in- terested in all things having to do with energy production. He was however a doting father, grandfather and great grandfa- ther, enjoying every moment in the company of his growing family. Though Helma passed away in 2002, he remained in the home they built together in 1959. During his declining health he was carefully attended to by his caregiver, Betty Mati- son and dedicated helpers, fam- ily and friends.
In addition to his wife, Helma, he was predeceased by his sib- lings Charles Joyce, W. Donald Joyce, Joan Dibble and Sandra Howland. He is survived by his sister, Mary Ann Davis of An- dover; children, Kathleen Joyce (George) Biondo of Montauk, NY, Vincent James (Deborah) Joyce and Christine (Michael J.
McCormick) Joyce, both of An- dover; grandchildren, Caitlin Biondo (Josh) Greene of Mill Valley, CA, Georgia Biondo (Thomas) Flight of Montauk, James Vincent (Jennifer) Joyce of Andover, Amanda Joyce (Robert) Phelps of Andover, Lindsay Joyce Barnard of An- dover, Maria McCormick (Jonathan) Sorrells of Cumming, GA, and Michael (Mary Beth) McCormick of Angola; great grandchildren, Scarlett, Beatrice and Harry Flight of Montauk, Elsa and Connor Greene of Mill Valley, CA, Vincent and Harper Joyce of Andover, Leigha and Julianna Phelps of Andover, Elle Barnard of Andover, and Jase Sorrells of Cumming, GA.
Visiting hours were at the home of James V. Joyce, 839 State Route 417 in Andover from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 and 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Fri- day, Feb. 28. A Mass of Chris- tian Burial was held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, March 1 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Andover with Rev. Thomas Roman as celebrant. Burial with full mili- tary honors followed in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requested that donations be made to the Andover Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 726 Andover NY, or the Andover Main Street Project, P.O. Box 736, Andover NY. Arrangements were under the direction of Baker-Swan Fu- neral Home in Andover. Online condolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
PAUL D. GILES Former AU music professor
CANANDAIGUA--Word has been received of the death of Paul D. Giles Tuesday, March 4, 2014 after a long illness.
Calling hours will be 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at Lifespring Community Church, 5026 North Road, Canandaigua, where a memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. A complete obit- uary will appear in the March 20, 2014 issue.
The Alfred Police Department made the following arrests re- cently:
--Calvin R. Bain, 21, of Rochester, was charged Sunday, March 2 with 2nd degree menac- ing and 3rd degree assault fol- lowing an early morning altercation inside an Alfred Uni- versity residence hall. Bain and several other individuals entered a residence hall; an argument en- sued with several of the occu- pants and Bain brandished what appeared to be a handgun. Bain then struck and injured one of the occupants with his hand and the weapon. The injured occupant was transported to St. James Hospital for treatment. The in- vestigation is continuing and more charges may be forthcom- ing. Bain was arraigned in Alfred Village Court and remanded to the Allegany County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail.
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(Continued from front page) quarters in Patterson, NJ to un- dergo an IFT – In For Training Temperament Test – which eval- uates many aspects of the dog’s personality and behavior to de- termine if they will move to pro- fessional GEB trainers or into one of a number of different service careers such as a State Police canine unit, a brood/stud program, an autism treatment program, or possibly be adopted by the initial puppy raiser.
If a dog passes the medical tests, he or she is neutered and starts harness training. Harness training is a 4-phase process
which starts with very basic be- haviors such as stopping at curbs and progresses to more and more difficult skills such as guiding a person around obsta- cles, and ‘intelligent disobedi- ence’ where a dog has to choose to disobey a person’s command if it would put the team in dan- ger.
Emily and Kat both agree that having a dog in training for an extended period of time and then having it leave can be personally difficult, but considering what the guiding eye dog will provide for a visually handicapped per- son more than compensates for that feeling of loss.
For more information about Guiding Eyes for the Blind, visit www.guidingeyes.org. For in- formation about becoming a vol- unteer puppy raiser call Gaylynne Smith at 607-868- 3477 or Shawn Carstens at 607- 587-9767.
ALFRED STATION—The March meeting of Baker's Bridge As- sociation will commence at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 17. Our speaker, Allegany County Historian Craig Braack, will present a program about “The War of 1812” and will mostly address the role of New York State, Pennsylvania and Ohio in the conflict.
This second war of American independence was largely fought on the frontier and western New York was part of the borderland frontier between the United States and Canada. The isolated settle- ments of this area knew themselves to be vulnerable and contributed mightily to the war effort. The influences of the events of 1812-1815 left an indelible mark on the physical, social and political landscape of the area.
All interested in the topic or the history of our area are invited to join us at our Meeting House at 5971 Hamilton Hill Road in Alfred Station. For more information on our historical association please see www.bakersbridge.org
Lions see AU’s guide dogs
‘War of 1812’ talk topic
Memorial service set
for Paul D. Giles Sat.
On our first RV trip to Texas, three seasons ago, we stopped at lovely Mineral Wells State Park (ALL Texas State Parks are lovely) to take a run and have lunch. We each made a sand- wich and sat at a picnic table overlooking a lake. In the time it took us to get the rest of our lunch to- gether, the bril- liant sunshine and brisk breeze had caused the bread to dry out quite thor- oughly. As we munched on our sandwiches, we laughed about the fact that we were eating "Texas toast." (Texas toast is a popu- lar "side" at restaurants here; it is thick slices of white bread grilled in butter.)
Recently, while walking in lovely (please note) Balmorhea State Park, we saw this marsh- mallow on the road, and began joking about
"Texas roast."
Returning to the RV, I put out a piece of bread to make
"Texas toast,"
and a ham- burger patty to do a "Texas barbecue." Sur- faces really do get hot in the desert, though we haven't yet tried a "Texas omelet."
“tEXAS ROASt”
“tEXAS tOASt”
“tEXAS BARBECuE”
By mARCIA LICHtmAN Guest Columnist
I'm not fond of beans, except for the green and yellow and pur- ple ones, fresh out of the summer garden, which I love. Kidney beans, lima beans, red beans, black beans, white beans, and all their similarly textured relatives, I can live without. However, during a period when one of my daughters was dating a vegan, I was intro- duced to this dip at a party they hosted, which proved to be surpris- ingly tasty, easy to make and much healthier than the other dips I had been in the habit of making. So as you plan those March Mad- ness events, you might want to add this to the mix.
White Bean Dip 2 15 oz. cans cannellini beans
2 cups water
1 large sprig rosemary of 2 tsp. dried 6 leaves fresh sage or 1/2 tsp dried
1 clove crushed garlic (we usually double the garlic) freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste (I like more)
Drain beans and bring to boil with 2 cups water, rosemary and sage. Simmer 15 minutes. Drain beans, retaining liquid. Add garlic, salt, pepper, vinegar and oil to beans and puree. As the dip cools, it will gain a firmer consistency. You can use the reserved cooking liq- uid to add moisture if it looks like it needs it.
A dip for Marcia’s March Madness
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Kelly’s Forecast
By KELLY SNYDER Alfred Sun Weather
Forecaster Duke Ellington said it best in
regards to this weekend’s forecast, “Gray skies are just
clouds passing over.”
Thursday March 6 CLOUDY (HIGH 32 – LOW 22) Chance of precipitation... 10%
Friday March 7 CLOUDY (HIGH 37 – LOW 25) Chance of precip...: ...10%
Saturday March 8 CLOUDY (HIGH 32 – LOW 17) Chance of precip... ...10%
Sunday March 9 CLOUDY (HIGH 28- LOW 19) Chance of precip...10%
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don’t like the weather in Alfred just wait five minutes!
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ALFRED—The Alfred Unit of SUNY Empire State College will hold a free Information Ses- sion from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mon- day, March 10 at the Unit Office.
For directions to the Alfred Unit office, and to make a reservation for the Information Session, call Staff Assistant, Jennifer Hakes, at 607-587-4140.
Empire State College is a part of the State University of New York system and offers a flexi- ble, individualized learning en- vironment ideally suited to the lives of busy adults.
ALFRED—Have you ever thought about being a vendor at a farmers market but didn't know how to get started? It’s not as difficult as you think!
To learn more about what it takes to be a vendor, come to an informational meeting at 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 13, at the Box of Books Library on Main Street in Alfred.
Peg Eisenhardt, owner of Hedgerow Farm Bakery, will ex- plain what's involved in selling crafts, vegetables, plants, eggs, meat, baked goods, and prepared foods at farmers markets in our area. For more information about the Alfred Farmers Mar- ket, see http://alfredfarmersmar- ket.com.
Be a vendor at a farmers market
Stephen Johnsonof Almond was named to the Dean’s List at Canisius College for the Fall 2013 semester. Stephen is a sophomore biology major.
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By ELIZA ORDWAY Alfred Box of Books Library Director
There is a great partnership forming between the Box of Books Library and the Alfred Farmer’s Market. This past summer the Box of Books offered some program for families on special days of the Market and we hope to continue these programs this summer. While we are buried in this blanket of snow and ice we must start thinking (possibly dreaming) of the sun and the soil.
Representatives from the Farmer’s Market will be coming to the Box of Books on March 13rd at 6 pm to discuss some of the finer points of being a vendor at the Farmer’s Market. Registration is not required but is helpful to be sure we have supplies for everyone.
Coming up at Box of Books
March 12th at 4:30 Leprechaun Hat - come make these delicious treats for St. Pat’s Day. Registration is required to help us plan for ingredients. There is no peanut butter in this project.
March 13th at 6 pm Farmer’s Market Informational Meeting March 14th at 11 am Story Time
March 18th at 4:30 Goo, Gak and SLime, Oh MY! - need I say more? participants will explore the fun goo, gak and slime and pos- sibly some Dr. Suess.
March is National Youth Art month! Come view the works of art created by students from our local schools. Steuben Trust Company Gallery in Hornell is hosting the viewing for the en- tire month of March, with a re- ception being held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. today (Thursday, March 6). AN awards ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to show support for our young artists!
Hornell Wegmans has a new***
manager. He is Brett Ahrens, a 1987 Canisteo Central School graduate who began his career at the Hornell store in 1988. Ron Lockwood, who has worked for the grocery chain for 46 years, retired at store manager in Hor- nell, effective Feb. 3.
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Alfred State’s School of Ap- plied Technology, Wellsville, will host the 16th Annual New York State Postsecondary (col- lege level) SkillsUSA competi- tion on Sat., March 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Competitions take place in automotive refin- ishing, automotive service, car- pentry, commercial baking, culinary, electrical construction wiring, masonry, precision ma- chining, technical drafting, and welding. Winners will compete in the National SkillsUSA com- petition in Kansas City, Mo., in June. SkillsUSA is a national or- ganization with over 250,000 members from all 50 states and three U.S. territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Is- lands). The mission of Skill- sUSA is to help its members become world-class workers and responsible citizens.
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A SPECIAL WEEK
Last Saturday, February 22nd, our family held the funeral for my mother-in-law, Ruth Hutton. It was wonderful to spend time with loved ones to celebrate the life of this wonderful woman. Al- though the out-of-town relatives have left, the shared memories will last a lifetime. I wish to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers dur- ing this special time.
On Monday, February 24th, the Board of Leg- islators held its second regular monthly meeting.
Veterans Service Officer Michael Hennessy opened the meeting by leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Twelve Legislators were present. Priv- ilege of the Floor was granted to Instructor John Padlo and this year’s class of Legislative Interns.
They seem like a talented group of students. Made- lyn Thornton delivered a report on February being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and urged everyone to get screened. County Planner Kier Dirlam gave a demonstration of how the “Gate- way” computer program works.
The Board of Legislators considered seven resolutions. Resolution #52-14 appointed David Porter to the Office For Aging Citizens Advisory Council. Resolution #53-14 increased the District Attorney’s Office Equipment Account by $6,000 to cover the cost of new computers. Resolution
#54-14 transferred $1,000 for electronic equip- ment for the Probation Department. Resolution
#55-14 accepted $45,000 in funds from NYS Of- fice of Homeland Security. Resolutions #56-14 and #57-14 approved an agreement with Domin- ion Voting for servicing on our electronic voting machines and transferred $23,200 from our con- tingency account to cover that expense. Resolution
#58-14 re-appropriated $8,359 of unexpended 2013 funds from NYS Office of Homeland Secu- rity.
On February 13, 2014, an event occurred that has great potential significance for Allegany County. County Administrator Mitchell Alger was arrested and subsequently charged with three of- fenses. The charges included leaving the scene of an accident, driving while intoxicated, and aggra- vated driving while intoxicated. District Attorney Keith Slep had a special prosecutor from outside
Allegany County appointed to handle those charges. Although the County has no direct in- volvement with those criminal charges, we are watching those proceedings closely. Mitchell Alger has been out on personal leave since Febru- ary 13th.
Upon learning that Mitchell Alger had been arrested Curt Crandall, Chairman of the County Legislature, established a “Management Team” to temporarily handle the duties of the County Ad- ministrator. Chairman Crandall, County Treasurer Terri Ross, County Attorney Thomas Miner, Esq., and Clerk of the Board Brenda Riehle, have car- ried out the day-to-day responsibilities of the Ad- ministrator. This has functioned well as a temporary arrangement. We are fortunate to have qualified professionals who are able and willing to assume extra duties during a crisis.
I know Mitch Alger and have worked closely with him for several years. I am deeply concerned about his personal health and wellbeing. However, as a Legislator I am also concerned about his ab- sence and whether/when he will be able to return.
On Monday afternoon, February 24th, the Board conducted an Executive Session to deal with this personnel matter. We received an update regarding what is currently known. Unfortunately, a great deal remains unknown at this time. Much of the information that is needed is privileged. There are federal and state laws that protect employees in these types of situations. We must comply with those laws. County Attorney Thomas Miner is ex- perienced in these matters and is providing excel- lent advice to the Board. The Board of Legislators needs to do everything possible to protect Alle- gany County, while respecting the rights of one of our employees. In this case, that employee just happens to be the County Administrator.
On February 28, 2014 Chairman Crandall placed Mitch Alger on Administrative Leave, ef- fective Monday, March 3rd. The Board will con- tinue its investigation into this matter and make decisions as soon as possible. In cases such as this there is a tendency to “rush to judgment.” I believe that would be unwise. It would be wiser to “make haste slowly.” That is what we are doing.
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Thanks for memories
Wellness center fees
Happy Birthday to Yeuss!
Sam-I-Am Eggs-and-Ham Theodor Geisel (Seuss) Taught us through Horton and Cat in the Hat.
Much we admired his Originality:
Sneetches, Grinch, Lorax and Critters like that.
—Anon A. Meuss
Birthday Advice from Little Brother:
Unsolicited, Unwanted, and Undoubtedly Unappreciated But Unfortunately Unsquelchable
This year you may start to worry and fidget
Cuz next year you’re changing your precious tens digit To one that will prove that you’re not a young pup;
So…for three hundred sixty-five days, LIVE IT UP!!
—Adumb Little Mouse
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Dear Editor,
George Tappan kindly sent me the Jan. 30 issue of the Alfred Sunwhich had a letter to the ed- itor by Bill Pulos about my mother, Lillian Jacob, and her three piano-playing friends (Juanita Pulos, Claire Randolph and Gene Jacox). This would have been early 1950s, when my Mom was organist at the Alfred Station S.D.B. Church. She moved to Yardley, PA in 1953-54 to be near my brother, Randy, who was singing with the Columbus Boy Choir of Prince- ton, NJ. Mom and I used to do duets on two pianos, too.
The piano group Claire Ran- dolph was talking about was ac- tually the second such group at Lillian Jacob’s. In the late 1940s it was Ruth Crandall (Ed’s wife), Evelyn Burdick (wife of Prof.
Jerry), Elizabeth Bond Pearcy and Lillian. They called them- selves REEL, which was literally true because they recorded them- selves on one of the first wire- wheel recording machines set up
by Fred Palmer (your grandfa- ther, David!). This was in the days before tape recorders and oh! What a tangled mess that wire made!
Thanks for the memory. Alfred is still my favorite place.
Yours, Sara Jacob Vollmar Cornwall, PA 17016
Dear Editor:
Peter McClain raises an inter- esting point about the new Health and Wellness Center at Alfred University. He questions why a facility, built with tax- payer support, is charging com- munity members a fee for its use.
The reason is simple: New York State dollars supported the construction of the Health and Wellness Center, and will pay, through the budget of the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, for some of the operating and maintenance costs associated with the new fa- cility.
However, it should be noted that the allocation the College of Ceramics receives from the State Legislature has been flat for the past four years, and is 23 percent less than it was in 2010-11.
Rather than reduce educational programs to cover the costs of heating, lighting and cleaning the facility, a modest membership fee for community users was im-
I always enjoy chatting with former Alfred area residents, partic- ularly when they are digging for information about the “good old days” when they were living here.
I received a couple of phone calls from a Lucy Amico from Los Gatos, California recently. Seems she resided in Alfred Station many years ago and, in fact, her older brother, Anthony Salciccia was hit by a car and killed in Alfred Station on October 31, 1930. She was calling to get a copy of the article that appeared in the Alfred Sunon Nov. 6, 1930, detailing her brother’s death.
She had a copy of the article but it was very brittle and she wanted a better copy. Over the phone, she read a little from it and mentioned that a Mrs. M.L. Palmer was quoted in the article. I told her that Mrs.
M.L. Palmer was my great-grandmother.
In a follow-up e-mail, Lucy wrote, “I told my living brother that you were related to Mrs. Palmer, and he said to tell you that Mrs.
Palmer taught him to read when he was just four years old, so he knew how to read when he started school. My family always spoke with kindness about the Palmers.”
Upon finding the article, I saw that, indeed, the article quoted Mrs.
M.L. Palmer, whom the boy apparently visited routinely when walk- ing home from school. She spoke very highly of the young lad.
While I haven’t had time to dig into the particulars of my own family history, I believe she resided in the same house where my grandpar- ents lived when I was growing up. At least I do know she lived there with my grandparents when I was young.
So I sent off a copy of the article and added a note, remarking how it’s a “small world.”
“Thank you for finding the article,” she wrote in an e-mail, “It will mean so much to me and my remaining brothers. My parents had seven sons and I am the only daughter. Anthony was their first born.
I guess I am the record keeper for the family, and am working on family trees for our large extended family.”
She continued, “My brother Tom, who is a semi-retired attorney, was very surprised when I told him that Mrs. Palmer was your great grandmother. Yes, it certainly is a ‘small world.’”
Upon mentioning the correspondence to my father, he said he re- membered the Salciccia family, whom he said lived in the big house now owned by Jud and Mary Stearns. He remembered one of the boys who he went to school with, who, coincidentally, was named Frank...same as Dad.
With this cold weather, Dad spoke of perhaps flying to Florida, staying at DisneyWorld so he could enjoy his favorite theme park ride ever, “It’s A Small World.” Yes it is.
plemented. Alfred University students pay no fees, nor do the members of the Alfred State Col- lege track and field team, who are now using the new building for practices.
Alfred State College, which receives State University of New York Construction Funds for the cost of all its facilities, not only charges a fee to community members, but also to Alfred State students for the use of its fitness center.
It is also appropriate, perhaps, to point out there are many user fees imposed throughout the state for other facilities—
bridges, the Thru-way, parks, for example; all are built and main- tained with state funds.
Sue Goetschius Vice President, University Relations Alfred University The Alfred Sun welcomes let- ters to the editor. For best re- sults, please keep your letter
“brief and amazing.”
Letters can be e-mailed to:
[email protected] or mailed to: PO Box 811, Alfred, NY 14802.
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Week of March 6-March 12, 2014 ALFRED SUN, PO Box 811, 764 Route 244, Alfred, NY 14802 607-587-8110
Alfred State’s Hinkle Library celebrates Women's History Month with a historic quilt exhibit. Pictured: “The Box of Books” by Mrs. Sally Mueller depicts possi- bly one of the oldest buildings in Alfred. Throughout its history, it has been the site of several businesses, including a pool hall, an insurance office, a bicycle shop, a book shop and is now the Alfred Box of Books Library.
‘Winter’ Side Porch Ballet pleases a packed house
ALFRED—The Hinkle Library at Al- fred State announces an exhibition of his- toric quilts from the Jean B. Lang Western New York Historical Collection during the month of March.
The display will feature a dozen locally made quilts spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The exhibition coin- cides with Women’s History Month, as quilt making was one of the most signif- icant forms of artistic expression histori- cally available to women.
The library will hold a special recep- tion with refreshments Wednesday, March 12, from 4-6 p.m.
Several quilts are of local historic in- terest such as “Nuclear Blues,” created in conjunction with the Bump the Dump campaign, the A.E. Crandall Hook &
Ladder Co. quilt and two the Bicenten- nial quilts made by Alfred residents in 1976. These works embody the commu- nity spirit and ingenuity associated with collaborative quilt making.
The exhibition presents examples of traditional quilt block designs as well as
modern techniques and tools. Of note are, the “Potter Quilt” dated 1826, “Blazing Star” dated 1846, and two “crazy quilts”
featuring elaborate hand embroidery that illustrate the considerable time and en- ergy used to create quilts.
Quilt making continues to be debated as an art versus a craft, a vehicle for artis- tic or political expression, or dismissed as domestic work. Either way, quilt mak- ing is a key aspect of American Women’s History.
The quilts will be on display through- out the month of March.
For more information on the Bicenten-
nial Quilts visit:
http://web.alfredstate.edu/library/quilt- project/index.htm
The Hinkle Library Gallery is open during regular library hours: Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Fridays, 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 1-7 p.m.;
and Sundays, 1- 11 p.m.
To inquire about exhibiting your work in the Hinkle Gallery, email library@al- fredstate.edu, or call 607-587-4313.
ALFRED—The Alfred University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Lisa Lantz, will perform the exquisite Mozart Piano Concerto
#23 with guest pianist, Frank Mitchell Bush, be- g i n - ning at 7 p.m.
Friday, A p r i l 25 in Miller T h e - ater.
M r . B u s h h a s been described as “poignant and poetic, possess- ing a sensitive touch” by the American composer David Diamond. He’s a recipient of the New York Council on the Arts Performance Grant, and has been heard on NPR and CBS television.
Mr. Bush studied at the Eastman School of Music where he was the recipient of the George Eastman Scholarship, and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria on a full scholarship. He played for an audience of over 10,000 as guest artist for the Habitat for Humanity 20th Anniver- sary Celebration, and by special invitation for the family of then President Jimmy Carter for a per- formance honoring the president’s mother, Lil- lian Carter.
More recent concerts include a performance at the American Church in Paris, the 150th Carder- Steuben Anniversary in Corning, and the Pro- Mozart Concert Series in Atlanta, as well as performing at the Washington National Cathe- dral in February.
Other works on the program include Schu- bert's "Unfinished Symphony," and Beethoven's
"Consecretion of the House Overture." This con- cert is free and the public is invited. Please note the earlier concert time of 7:00 p.m.
By SANDRA ROBINSON Almond Library Director ALMOND—It was positively wonderful!
The “Winter” Side Porch Bal- let performed for a packed house at the Almond Library on Friday evening, and wowed the crowd!
A troupe of 23 young dancers had practiced all week for their final show of “Little Red’s Ad- venture,” an original story writ- ten and choreographed by Lauren Norris of Almond and based on the fairy tale of “Little Red Riding Hood.”
Flowers, birds, trees, wood- cutters, and the characters of Lit- tle Red, Grandma, and the Wolf entertained all with their skill and grace as they acted out a poignant story line told by the Narrator.
Another ballet followed, which included an Irish dancer, and then Family Life Network’s ballet troupe, “One Pulse” per- formed one of their beautiful numbers, The Ascension. After- ward, refreshments were en- joyed by all while dancers, friends and family mingled and chatted into the evening.
We would like to heartily thank everyone involved for a very successful indoor, winter rendition of Lauren’s annual summertime Side Porch Ballet!To enjoy more pictures,
AU Symphony plans April 25 concert
visit our Facebook page or website, almondlibrary.org.
“Glimpses of Green in our Community” is our theme for March, and we have plenty of it at the library: kids can decorate shamrocks this week to adorn our walls; our St. Pat's Get Your Green On party will be held March 17 from 6-7 pm; Mary Lu Wells will be present- ing “Ground Covers: Beyond Pachysandra” on March 18 (see details below); and we will have a fun time sharing seeds and gardening stories at our Seed Share from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, March 20. The full schedule is as follows:
Mondays, 10 am: Preschool Storytime; story, song and activity.
March 3-8: Make shamrocks to decorate the library.
March 13: Popcorn Day! Let’s string some ‘for the birds,’ and eat while we’re at it.
March 17, 6-7 pm: Get Your Green On neighborhood party. Come for fun, refreshments, and to celebrate the leprechaun in you! Wear green, get a prize.
March 18, 5 pm: Book Club. This month’s selection is My An- tonia by Willa Cather.
March 18, 6:30-8 pm: Master Gardener Mary Lou Wells presents,
“Ground Covers: Beyond the Pachysandra.” Pre-registration and $5 fee required by March 15. Call 276-6311, or stop in.
March 20, 6-7 pm Seed Share; bring your extra garden seeds to share with others.
March 24, 10 am: Community Coffee; quite a friendly gathering with coffee, treats, and lots of laughs.
March 25, 6:30 pm: Board of Trustees Meeting. Public welcome.
Historic quilts mark exhibited at Hinkle Library
A STAR IS BORN--Scene from the ballet. (Photo by Sandra Robinson)
6 THE ALFRED SUN, Thursday, March 6, 2014
Music
BANDS/DJs/RECITALS The AU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Lisa Lantz, will perform the exquisite Mozart Piano Concerto #23 with guest pianist, Frank Mitchell Bush, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 in Miller The- ater on the Alfred University cam- pus.
Alfred Village Bandoffers sum- mer concerts of popular music and marches at the Alfred Village Bandstand. Concerts are sched- uled at 7:15 p.m. each Wednes- day in July. For more information, call Nancy Luger at 607-587- 9449 or email:
Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe 22 West Main St., Angelica.
Open every day for lunch; dinner and live acoustic music on week- ends; now serving breakfast – call for details. Acoustic Open Mic Night 1st Thursday of month 7-10 pm. Café opens early for dinner, espresso, wine & beer, Scrabble & chess. Music Sched- ule: Feb. 7--Michael Lorow; Feb.
14--Pat Kane; Feb. 15--Nick Young; Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Café open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for meals, espresso, beer, wine, desserts. Black-Eyed Susan will be CLOSED for reno- vations & rest from Jan. 1-Jan.
31, 2014. Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café, 22 W. Main St., Angelica. Call 585-466-3399 or visit black-eyed-susan.com Eastman Jazz Ensemblewill perform in concert at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15 in Holmes Au- ditorium, Harder Hall, AU cam- plus. Admission is free.
Hornell Area Wind Ensemble Rehearsals Tuesday evenings at Hornell Intermediate School.
New members are always wel- comed. For further information, call Nancy Luger at 587-9449 or
call 545-8603.
Maple City Bowl, 7580 Seneca Road, Hornell. DJ/Karaoke every Friday Night 9 pm-1 a.m.; Satur- day night bands from 9 pm-1 a.m. For updates, check www.maplecitybowl.net Or call 607-324-1011.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers live music most Saturday evenings with performances be- ginning at 8 p.m., doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25-- Rockwood Ferry; Saturday, Feb.
8--The Prickers; Friday, Feb. 21-- Commander Cody; Saturday, March 29--The Waymores. For tickets, visit: www.WellsvilleCre- ativeArtsCenter.com or call 585- 593-3000.
“Winter’s Tale,”a vocal recital featuring soprano Rebecca Weaver Hamm accompanied by pianist Patricia Wiggers, will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 in Susan Howell Hall on the Alfred University campus.
Free and open to the public.
CHORAL GROUPS Andover Catholic Choir. Re- hearsals 7 pm Mondays at Blessed Sacrament Church, An- dover. New members welcome.
Contact Director Marcy Bledsoe at 478-5238.
Genesee Valley Chorus.
Weekly rehearsals 7 pm Tues- days at Congregational Church, 289 N. Main St., Wellsville. New members welcome. For further information, call 716-593-3173.
Maple City (Barbershopers) ChorusMeetings 7:30 p.m. Mon- days at United Methodist Church of Hornell, 7528 North Main St Ext., Hornell. New members wel- come. Call 276-6835 for info.
Sanctuary Choir. Rehearsals Thursdays at 7 pm, The Seventh Day Baptist Church-Alfred Sta- tion. New members welcome. In- strumentalists practice 9 a.m.
fourth Saturdays. Call 587-9545.
COFFEEHOUSES
Coffeehouse live entertainment periodically at Terra Cotta Cof- feehouse, 34 N. Main St., Alfred.
9 pm Thursday, Feb. 13--Seasick
Mama. Open Mic Night Wednes- days when colleges are in ses- sion.
Wellsville Creative Arts Center offers Coffee Houses nightly Monday-Thursday 7:30-10:30 p.m. with Movies on Mondays, Acoustic Campfire on Tuesdays, Open Mic Night every Wednes- day 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more info, visit: www.WellsvilleCreativeArts- Center.com or call 585-593-3000.
CONCERTS/RECITALS Davis Memorial Carillon Recitals, AU campus. Saturdays at 4 p.m. except August. Laurel Buckwalter, AU Carilonneur.
Wingate Memorial Carillon Recital Seriesat Davis Memorial Carillon, AU campus. Free con- certs on the lawn 7-8 p.m. Tues- day evenings in July. 2013
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COMEDY
Comedian Sheng Wang will per- form at 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Knight Club, Powell Cam- pus Center, AU campus.
Comedian Jenny Zegrinowill perform at 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Night Club, Powell Campus Center, AU campus.
DANCE
Alleluia School of Danceoffers classes in Houghton and Wellsville. Classical ballet and liturgical dance. All ages and abil- ity levels. For more information or to register for classes, contact Di- rector Rebecca Moore at 585- 567-2079.
AU Dance Concert will be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
20; 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 in Miller Per- forming Arts Center, AU campus.
The Dance Concert features orig- inal choreography and perform- ances by AU faculty, students, and the Marlin and Ginber Miller Guest Artist. Tickets are required.
Let’s Dance Club offers occa- sional dances. For more informa- tion, contact president Carole Onoda at (607) 276-5475, vice- presidents John and Dee Cwynar at (607) 324-0373, secretaries Duffy and Barb Elsenheimer at (607) 295-7194, treasurers Char- lie and Kathy Bill at (607) 295- 7130, or band coordinators Doug and Melody Carrier at (607) 324- 5821.
DRAMA GROUPS
Wee Playhousemeets monthly.
Call Vice-President Martha Lash at 587-8675 for more info.
Alfred Community Theatre (ACT). Organized to revive sum- mer theater in Alfred and to help in the restoration of the 1890 Firemen’s Hall Theater. For more info, call Dave Snyder at 587- 8110.
PERFORMANCES
“Soul” On Stage. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall, AU campus. Five one-act scenes touch on topics in an entertaining, education and engrossing format including
“Black on White,” “Hear Me Roar,” “Blind Old Justice,” “Hair,”
and “On the DL.” Sponsored by UMOJA. Free admission.
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Art/ Galleries
INSTRUCTION/GROUPS Allegany Artisans. The Allegany Artisans, local artists and crafts- people working together to host an annual studio tour in October, invite artists to apply. Work is ju- ried. Studio must be in Allegany County. 585-593-6345 or www.alleganyartisans.com.
Angelica Ink LetterpressLo- cated at 20 Allegany Avenue, An- gelica, NY. 585.466.7040
Angelica Sweet Shop 44 W.
Main in Angelica’s Park Circle National Historic District. Open daily 8 am–5 pm For more info:
585-466-7070 or www.angelicas- weetshop.com.
Artist Knot. 36 Main Street, An- dover. Current Exhibit: “Karen Lang: Autumn Fireworks”. Admis- sion is always free. Gallery Hours: Wed. 12-4, Fri. 12-5 pm,
& Sat. 12-4 or anytime by ap- pointment. (607) 478-5100.
Wellsville Art Association meets 7 pm on the last Friday of each month at Wellsville Com- munity Center. For information on meetings or classes, call 585- 593-3579.
Steuben Trust Gallery, Steuben Square, Hornell. On-going ex- hibits of Artist of the Month. M-F 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Hornell Area Arts Council.
Southern Tier Fiberarts Guild, founded in 1983, meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, 470 N. Main St., Wellsville, on the first Satur- day of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. except months of July and Sept. The group welcomes spin- ners (and wannabes), quilters, knitters, crocheters, embroider- ers, weavers, dyers, basket mak- ers, hookers (rug hookers, that is) and everyone with a creative mind and an interest in fibers.
For more information, call Debbie MacCrea at 607-587-9270, Carol Wood at 607-587-9519 or T.C.
Gary at 585-593-4799.
MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Americana Manse. Tours at the Americana Manse, Whitney- Halsey Mansion, Inc. in Belmont.
Call 585-268-5130. Special Group Tour rates. $4.00 adults.
Fountain Arts Center, 42 Schuyler Street, Belmont. Exhibit hours are Mon., Tues., Fri. from 10 a.m.-12 noon and 2-4 p.m. or by appointment. For info or group arrangements, call 585-268-5951 or visit our website at: www.the- fountainartscenter.org The Corning Museum of Glass presents the most comprehen- sive glass collection in the world in “35 Centuries of Glassmaking.”
Including five new Art and History Galleries. For info, call 607-937- 5371. Open daily 9-5.
Fosdick-Nelson Galleryat Al- fred University. Fosdick-Nelson Gallery is located in Harder Hall, AU campus. Open 11-4 Mon- days-Fridays. Info 871-2412.
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum8419 Route 54, Hammondsport. Spe- cial exhibits, special events.
Open daily 10-4. Admission.
(607) 569-2160.
Hagadorn House MuseumOp- erated by Almond Historical Soci- ety. Genealogical research available Friday afternoons.
Call Homestead Museum, Hartsville, celebrating 19th and early 20th century life in rural western NY, is open from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from May to October, in Hartsville. The museum is lo- cated 2 miles south of Hartsville on the corner of Purdy Creek Road (County Rt. 28) and Post Road. Weekdays by appoint- ment. For further information, call 607-698-4789.
Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery, Alfred State College Campus. Open during library hours, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday- Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 3-9 p.m. Sundays.
Inamori Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics.The newly con- structed museum focuses on fine ceramics used in technical and bio-medical applications. Open 10-4 Wed.-Fri. Free admission.
The Schein-Joseph Interna- tional Museum of Ceramic Art at Alfred.Located on the top floor of Binns-Merrill Hall, AU campus, Alfred. Open 10-4 Wed.
thru Fri. Free Admission. For in- formation call the Museum at 607-871-2421; or visit the mu- seum website: www.ceramicsmu- seum.alfred.edu.
Mather Homestead Museum, 343 Main St., Wellsville. Open 2- 5 pm Wed. & Sat. or by appt.
(Free) Call 716-593-1636.
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ALFRED—The Terra Cotta Coffeehouse will host its monthly Str8 Eight tournament on Saturday, March 8 beginning at 8 p.m. The winner of the tour- nament will receive a gift card to the coffeehouse.
Additionally, the game’s in- ventor, Peter McClain, is cur- rently attempting to fund an expansion to the popular, local
card game through
Kickstarter.com. You can visit:
https://www.kickstarter.com/pro jects/930565148/str8-eight-card- game to view the campaign or http://str8-eight.com for more information on how to play.
It may seem strange to think of color in the garden in the midst of winter but this is the time of year we so badly need it. For we in the uplands of Allegany County, both down wind and uphill from the Great Lakes, the arrival of November descends us into the gloom of the great grey. This lasts well into March. Sometimes it’s days on end before we see the sun. The sky is grey in all its variety. The woods and fields are brown unless covered with snow—an endless variation on a monochromatic scheme. Let’s take a look at the color grey.
As any five-year-old can gleefully tell you, to get grey you mix black and white paint, preferably with your fingers! More black to darken—add white to lighten it up. Our eyes perceive color in several ways. The most usual is the use of pigments, those black and white paints. Sunlight contains all colors, each one of a certain wave length.
Pigments absorb some waves and reflect others. What is reflected is what we see. The greys we find in nature are seldom made that way.
Most of what we call grey is caused by an optical mix. Slate, cats, doves contain pigments. Most of the rest consists of small lots of black and white and our brain “mixes” them much as the five year old and we “see grey.” What about that grey or blue sky we see on occasion in winter? That’s altogether a different story too compli- cated to go into here. Here are two words to look up: Dispersion and interference if you want to know more.
Back to color in winter. The old red barns were a delight to the eye. Sadly, they are falling down. Many places in the north paint their houses in bright cheerful colors. Not so much here in Western New York. Our gardens have forsaken us for the duration: I can hear them say, “If I can’t follow the birds south, I’ll just hibernate like the woodchucks!” So, what’s left? The fence, bench, pergola, trellis can all be painted. Pick a color scheme to match your foliage and flowers. Plant some berries, mostly for the birds. A few they only eat in tough times (February-March) so leave the drops of red, gold, orange and burgundy for your pleasure.
Finally, feed the birds. Yes, many are white, grey, black. But the raucous Blue Jay, the brilliant male Cardinal and shy purple finch are winter delights in this drab time. It’s late February as I write this and in 4-5 weeks the Lenten Roses and early snow crocuses will be in bloom—the beginning of another year of color in the garden.
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