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Human Services Annex
building opens ............page 2
Counting birds for science, and for fun ......page 3
Fire department seeks
new recruits ..................page 4
Barber sets up shop on
Main Street ....................page 5
Letters, opinion ..........page 6
Channeling that inner
zombie ..............................page 9
Providing an education
for sustainabiliy ......page 10
A fresh take on the
singing telegram ......page 11
Local bands featured on
Valentine’s Day ........page 11
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By Anne Marie Cummings
Nick Nickitas is an entrepreneur who’s created a
company that’s poised to
explode in Ithaca and potentially around the world,
Rosie Applications Inc.
The 28-year-old graduate
student at Cornell, receiving a masters in business
and administration, came
up with an idea that’s being
accelerated by the highly
competitive, not-for-profit
organization eLab, an incubator program at Cornell
sponsored
by
Student
Agencies Inc. and Entrepreneurship@Cornel.
Dan Cohen, director of
eLab and a lecturer with
Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations,
notes that this year there
were 25 online applications
from teams of entrepreneurs. Only 10 were accepted into the program, which
provides new businesses
with a range of support
services, including office
space, a network of professional services from accountants to lawyers, mentors from Cornell’s most
successful alumni and
access to early-stage financing.
“Rosie Applications is a
great product that we’re all
thrilled about and is one of
the most dedicated teams
from eLab I’ve ever seen.
They’re putting an amazing
amount of innovation and
advanced technology into a
platform focused on making
people’s
lives
easier,”
Cohen says. He adds that
eLab, since its inception in
2008, has nurtured a number of successful companies, such as hulkshare.
com and wiggio.com.
So who is Rosie? Rosie is
an online personal assistant. She learns consumers’
purchasing behaviors for
household goods and groceries, she knows what
items consumers are running out of, and she sends
friendly reminders to consumers of items running
low in the household. She
even has her own personality; she listens to music and
sends text-bubble messages
as positive reinforcers.
Nickitas explains that
Rosie has a smart-girl-nextdoor thing going on.
Jennifer Aniston, but more
attainable, he says, adding
that the concept developed
one night after watching
the film “Die Hard.” At the
end of the film, Netflix recommended that Nickitas
order his next film from a
list of five films similar to
“Die Hard.” That’s when
the lightbulb appeared.
“I realized I could apply a
sophisticated
algorithm
around consumer purchasing behavior,” says the
Connecticut-born Nickitas,
who has an undergraduate
degree in philosophy from
Lehigh University. “One of
Photo by Anne Marie Cummings
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Dan Cohen, left, and Nick Nickitas at one of the eLab’s entrepreneurial hubs in Collegetown.
the most important things
about start-ups is creating a
company culture, and to do
that you need to understand
the way people think.”
Nickitas has already
helped build two successful
start-up companies, one in
the U.S. and another in
Germany: FIX Flyer and
FIX Solutions. For FIX
Flyer, Nickitas was part of
the team that developed
advanced technology for
managing complex, multiasset institutional securities trading using scalable
software and network technologies.
Thanks to social media,
primarily Facebook, Rosie
now has more than 900 people (700 from Ithaca), ready
to sign-up for the service.
Nickitas says that students
and moms (“the CEOs of
the household”) comprise
most of individuals signing
up for Rosie, so far.
Here’s how it works:
when a customer is ready to
do their grocery shopping,
they go online, place their
order and pay a fee of $4.95.
The order is then sent to the
grocery store, and an
employee at the store bags
the groceries for pick-up by
the consumer.
This team of entrepreneurs takes a big step forward at the end of March,
when Rosie celebrates its
launch with the P&C Fresh
supermarket in Ithaca’s
Please turn to page 16
Solar Energy Consortium Formed
By Eric Banford
Residents from the towns of Caroline,
Danby and Dryden are joining forces
to streamline the process of purchasing and installing photovoltaic and
thermal solar-energy systems, hoping
to bring the cost down and increase
installations. The goal of the group,
calling themselves “Solarize Tompkins SE” (for southeast), is to bring at
least 30 new installations to their
towns during 2013.
Marie McRae is a Dryden resident
who is involved. Her interest in
renewable energy goes back to the
1970s. “When I was first reading about
the birth of the solar-power movement in the U.S., my interest was
immediately there. I've always
thought it was the right way to go. The
energy from the sun is there all the
time; it’s pretty simple,” she says with
a laugh.
McRae recalls attending author
Greg Pahl’s lecture at Ithaca College
on community-owned energy and
being impressed when Jan Myers
talked about the “Solarize Madison”
project she was involved with. “A
bunch of us mobbed her after the lecture to find out how she did it.
Conversations took place with Sharon
Anderson and Guillermo Metz of
Cooperative Extension, and then
Energy Independent Caroline (EID)
picked up the ball to try putting it into
practice,” she says.
“I think this project will be able to
reach people who have been thinking
about this but had no idea about how
to get into it,” says McRae. “The
Solarize project gives them a way to
step right up and get involved. We
hope to take the guesswork out of the
process: here are qualified installers
and here are their prices. We will also
do some of the legwork for the
installers by doing outreach and education. In saving them time and
money, plus giving them a bulk-purchase opportunity, we can bring the
price point down.”
Solarize Tompkins SE will soon put
out a request for proposals (RFP) to
qualified solar contractors. Once the
RFP is done, a “bidders’ conference”
will be held so contractors can ask
questions. After submitted proposals
are thoroughly reviewed, one or more
contractors will be chosen to do the
installations.
Educational sessions will be presented in each town so interested residents can learn about the purchasing
and installation process, state and federal incentives that are available, and
meet the contractors and ask questions. This program is open to homeowners, farmers, business owners,
municipalities and institutions.
In addition to saving via bulk purchasing, state and federal incentives
really help bring the cost down.
Thanks to the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, there is a 30
percent federal tax credit for residents
installing small wind, geothermal,
and photovoltaic systems, with no cap
through 2016. New York State adds
another 25 percent to that, up to
$5,000. Incentives vary for businesses.
“Energy Independent Caroline
came together around the vision of
our community being independent
from fossil fuels,” says Dominic
Frongillo, deputy town supervisor of
Caroline. “The first thing we looked at
was a community-scale wind turbine,
then micro-hydro on Six Mile Creek,
which weren’t viable. Most recently
we’ve promoted homes getting energy
audits. The next step after tightening
up your home would be renewable
energy,” he says.
According to Frongillo, the Solarize
project can help in a few specific
ways. “First, we hope to reduce the
financial barrier by bringing lots of
homeowners together and getting a
reduced cost. Second is to reduce the
headache involved with the paperwork and selecting a contractor. This
is a win-win for everybody, and a great
County Opens Human Services Annex
By Nick Babel
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Tompkins Weekly
February 11
Photo provided
Tompkins County officials recently
cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially open the county’s newest
building, the Tompkins County
Human Services Annex. The building, located at 214 State St./W.
Martin Luther King Jr. St., in the
City of Ithaca, is the long-awaited
home for the County Office for the
Aging (COFA), with additional
space that will first temporarily
house the educational programs of
the county Sustainability Center
and then will eventually be
improved for county meeting and
office space.
“One of the more noticeable
advantages for our clients is the
easier access to our office. They no
longer have to struggle with security checks at the entrance. We also
have a greater visibility to the community with the relocation of the
office to just a few blocks off the
Ithaca Commons. The office is easily accessible to bus service as well,”
says Lisa Holmes, Office for the
Aging director.
The move allows COFA to expand
its programs to reach a wider audience throughout the county. COFA
will continue to offer an array of
services to older adults and their
families. Caregiver support groups
and workshops will be available as
well as the evidenced-based program, Powerful Tools for Caregivers, which they are offering to
unpaid caregivers this spring.
“The new offices are so much
more appealing, functional and
especially accessible to the public
than COFA’s space in the courthouse. I’m confident our staff will
Resource Center with ease,” says
Holmes.
Arel LeMaro, Tompkins County Facilities Director, cuts the ribbon at the opening of the
Human Services Annex. Also pictured are, from left, legislature chairwoman Martha
Robertson, legislator Frank Proto, Office for the Aging director Lisa Holmes and legislator Leslyn McBean-Clairborne.
serve more people, more effectively,
than ever before,” says Martha
Robertson,
Tompkins
County
Legislature chairwoman. “For
example, one issue previously had
been confidentiality. The space was
so cramped that it was hard to keep
sensitive conversations confidential. That’s no longer a problem.
Most importantly, with a very visible presence in a convenient location, I’m sure more seniors and
their families will be coming in to
use COFA's services.”
Holmes plans to make optimal
use of the new and larger conference room by holding some of these
meetings on site. Clients will have
ready access to a lending library in
the Caregivers’ Resource Center, as
well as a wide variety of brochures,
information and use of computers
to research topics. The larger space
will provide more privacy for
clients, such as when they are discussing Medicare concerns or
applying for HEAP (Home Energy
Assistance Program), and it will
also make it possible for clients to
feel comfortable in perusing all of
the materials and information
available to them.
“We have noticed that since our
move, just two weeks ago, many
caregivers have visited our office to
inquire about our programs. These
face-to-face encounters offer a more
robust conversation, and we are
able to provide materials and
resources from the Caregivers’
“This is a beautiful space in
which to serve the public, and it
comes at a wonderful point in
time,” continued Holmes. “The
number of
older adults in
Tompkins County has risen dramatically over the last ten years
and will continue to do so as the
Baby Boomers continue to age. The
Office for the Aging provides a
broad range of information, services and supports, all with the mission of assisting older adults to live
at home independently with a
decent quality of life and human
dignity. Last year, the services provided through our office and
through our subcontracts reached
over 4,000 older adults in the county. With the rising demographics,
we know that demand for these
services will only be increasing. We
are so delighted to have a central,
accessible and visible office where
older adults and family caregivers
can come for information, assistance and programming.”
Legislator Mike Lane, chairman
of the Capital Plan Review Committee, agrees that the improvements
come at an opportune time,
addressing increased community
need. Health and Human Services
Committee Chairman Frank Proto
observes that the new building
marks the successful culmination
of a long and careful process as the
county sought the best way to fulfill
COFA’s and the community’s needs,
and to comply with the New York
State court system’s directive for
COFA to vacate its offices in the
By Sue Smith-Heavenrich
tions are constantly in flux, no single scientist—
or even a team of scientists—could document
the distribution and movements of so many
species in such a short time. So they depend on
numbers from the Great Backyard Bird Count,
along with data from the Christmas Bird Count,
Project FeederWatch and eBird, to get a broader
understanding about what is happening to bird
populations. As these data are accumulated over
a number of years, scientists can begin to
answer questions about how weather influences
bird populations, when and where diseases such
as West Nile virus show up, and differences in
bird diversity in cities versus rural and natural
areas.
Last year, GBBC participants saw hundreds of
snowy owls—four times the number reported in
2011 and unusual enough to merit coverage in
national news. Scientists can’t say for certain
why the numbers were higher, but movements of
snowy owls are closely linked with the abundance of lemmings in the Arctic. Perhaps a prey
population crash drove the owls to fly further in
search of food.
As well, American coots were seen overwintering farther north than expected last year. A
milder winter could account for that, with
favorite habitats such as freshwater ponds, lakes
and rivers unfrozen. Multiyear animated maps
allow visitors to GBBC’s map room to watch how
bird populations change over time. Some
species, such as the Eurasian Collared Dove, are
expanding their range; others move with food
availability.
Four days for a bird count doesn’t sound like
much time, especially considering that some
people may be participating for less than an
hour. “But it’s a good way for scientists to get a
snapshot of where birds are at that moment,”
says Iliff. And scientists, he says, can draw a
detailed picture from that data.
Getting involved in the Great Backyard Bird
Count is as easy as 1-2-3. First, count birds anywhere you like for at least 15 minutes, or longer.
Write down the kinds of birds you see and how
long you watched.
Those looking for something fun-yet-worthwhile
to do over the President’s Day break are encouraged to check out the Great Backyard Bird
Count (GBBC). This year, for the first time ever,
people from all over the world will be reporting
on the birds they see from Feb. 15 to 18.
“It’s a great opportunity to connect with
nature,” says Marshall Iliff, this year’s science
advisor for the project. “Birds are colorful, fun
to watch and one of the best windows into environmental studies.” The idea behind the bird
count is to involve as many people as possible to
watch birds wherever they are—their backyard,
a park, a school playground—and enter their
observations into the GBBC database.
Last year tens of thousands of participants in
the U.S. and Canada reported a total of 17.4 million bird observations. That’s a lot of valuable
information for scientists. “The February count
comes at an interesting time,” says Iliff, noting
that the Christmas count shows where birds
spend their winters, spring counts focus on
migration and the summer-breeding bird survey
notes where birds are nesting.
February is one of the most difficult times for
birds in the Northern Hemisphere, Iliff
explains. There’s still so much that scientists
don’t understand, and there’s a lot of avian
activity during this time. Backyard birdwatchers might see early migrants, like blackbirds
and common grackles, and Iliff figures there
will be numerous waterfowl returning.
“This will be a good year for the common redpoll, too,” he says. These small brownish finches, identified by two white wing bars and a reddish patch on their foreheads, gather in large
flocks. Usually they spend the winter in eastern
Canada, dining on birch and alder seeds, says
Iliff. But this year, due to a poor seed crop, redpolls moved south and have spent the past weeks
checking out the local feeders for millet and
Nyjer seeds.
Scientists can learn a lot by knowing where
birds spend their time. But because bird popula-
Southworth Library Celebrates
National Library Lover’s Month
Winter Break Special Events
Sat., Feb. 16, 1pm - Mrs. McPuppet
Winter Tales Special Show - entertaining songs, puppets & fun for all.
Mon., Feb. 18, 2pm - Paws to Read
With our friends from the Cornell Canine Companions.
Tues., Feb. 19, 2pm - Bookmaking Workshop
Photo by Sue Heavenrich
Counting Birds for Science and for Fun
Backyard chicadees are among the birds being tallied
here, and around the world, this week.
Make a simple checklist, noting how many
birds you saw of each species: three blue jays;
five northern cardinals. When there’s a large
flock, such as redpolls looking for Nyger seed
handouts, you might have to estimate. Even a
“best guess” is valuable to the scientists looking
at the data.
Then head to the Great Backyard Bird Count
website (www.birdsource.org/gbbc/). Look for
the “Submit your checklists” button; it should
be available by 7 a.m. eastern time on the first
day of the count (Feb. 15). Then go out and count
more birds, or click on the maps and find out
what other people are seeing in your neighborhood or across the ocean. For the first time ever,
people in the Southern Hemisphere might participate in the bird count.
“You can also look up a bird species and see
where in the country, or in the world, people are
seeing it,” says Iliff.
For more information, go to www.birds.cornell.edu or call (800) 843-2473.
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February 11
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Fire Department Issues Call for Recruits
By Patricia Brhel
Congratulations are due to Slaterville Ambulance Corp. members
Greg Harrington, Rosie White and
Lezlie Kennedy, all paramedics, for
their recent recognition as EMTs of
the Year by the Dryden Rotary
Club. These are only the most
recent accolades that Slaterville
Fire Department members have
received, so you’d think that
recruiting new members wouldn’t
be difficult. You’d be wrong.
It’s a problem that plagues volunteer fire departments around the
country, so much so that the
Firemen’s Association of the State
of New York sets aside a week for
volunteer recruitment and offers
paid training and $1,000 scholarships to high-school students.
Slaterville Ambulance driver
Bob Spaulding says, “It’s been very
hard to find new members, and we
really need firefighters, ambulance
drivers and EMTs. People have to
work longer hours, both parents in
a family often have to work, or if
someone has a low-wage job, it
takes two jobs to survive. It’s not
hard to get someone to volunteer on
a one-time basis, but we need people that can show up more often
than that.
“There’s also some training to go
through, depending on what you
want to do. If we didn’t have Greg
Harrington as an EMT and driver,
we’d be in a lot of trouble. Many of
our members are retired senior citizens, and some of them have
health issues, bad backs or heart
problems, which prevent them from
being fully active in the department,” Spaulding adds.
He and his fellow volunteer and
wife Edie are real estate agents
with flexible schedules, which
allow them to volunteer. “We’re so
shorthanded that I often show up at
a call even if I’m not officially on
duty,” he explains.
Dick White, the current Slaterville trainer for both ambulance
and fire-truck drivers explains that
it’s not hard to be a driver. “You
have to be 21 and have a valid New
York State license with no DWIs or
similar violations for seven years.
For the ambulance, you have to be
able to lift 75 pounds. There are no
lifting limits for the fire trucks, but
you have to learn how to use the
hoses and pumps.”
White points out that there are
advantages, beyond feeling good
about yourself and what you’ve
Darwin Days Focuses on Invasives
This week, Feb. 11-16, the Paleontological Research Institution celebrates
its annual Darwin Days with a full schedule of events commemorating
Charles Darwin with this years’ theme: Evolution and Invasive Species.
This year events include a keynote address from Dr. Alycia Stigall, an
expert in evolutionary paleobiology from Ohio University, entitled
“Invasive species, fossils, and evolution,” and panels discussing terrestrial, aquatic, and fossil invasives. There will also be a Family Day at the
Cayuga Nature Center and a Trivia Night at the Big Red Barn on the
Cornell campus. For more information visit museumoftheearth.org/darwindays.
accomplished, to joining the fire
department. For instance, New
York State residents get a $200
deduction on their state income
taxes. Training is paid for or reimbursed, even the EMT training,
which requires a minimum of two
semesters of classes at TC3 and,
depending on the level of EMT you
want to reach, another 60 or more
hours of time in the emergency
room.
“Becoming an EMT opens up
new paid job opportunities,” he
adds. White agrees with Spaulding
that new recruits are vital to the
survival of area fire departments.
“Right now we have six firefighters,
several people trained to drive the
truck and just a few EMTs. If we
have a fire, we need both trucks and
the ambulance, and we have barely
enough drivers for that. If we keep
losing men and women, we’ll have
to close. That will mean that ambulance help will have to come from
Ithaca, and unlike Slaterville,
which does not charge for the service, locals will be dealing with
Bangs, a commercial outfit, and
what they charge.”
White is part of the crew that is
aging out of the fire department.
He intends to retire from this volunteer job in 2015, when he’ll have
50 years in with the fire department.
Slaterville Fire Department Auxiliary member Sandy Schoenfeldt
describes the auxiliary members as
also aging. “Many of us are in our
50s, 60s and older. In addition to
assisting with coffee and sandwiches at fire scenes, we also head or
help at the fundraisers required to
keep the fire department open and
to buy equipment. Department
members are some of the hardest
working people in town. They are
also like a family, sharing meals
and helping each other,” she says.
Most ambulance calls involve
people being sick, and others
involve injuries and motor-vehicle
accidents. Structure fires are actually not that common, though due
to mutual aid, Slaterville often
helps
out
Brooktondale,
Speedsville, Varna, Dryden and
Danby, and they return the favor.
To learn more, or to join the
hardworking public servants at the
Slaterville Fire Department or
Ambulance Service, call Greg at
539-7193; to join the Brooktondale
Fire Department, call Chris at 5397173; or to join the Speedsville Fire
Department, call Leanne at 6577394. To join the Slaterville
Auxiliary, call Veronica at 539-7582.
With FASNY HELP, the
Firemen’s Association of the State
of New York’s Higher Education
Learning Plan, a volunteer firefighter can have up to 100 percent of
community-college tuition, up to 80
credit hours, reimbursed in
exchange for the firefighter maintaining good grades and fulfilling
service requirements. It’s made
possible through a Staffing for
Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response (SAFER) grant awarded
by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
For more information, go to
www.fasny.com or write FASNY
HELP, Firemen’s Association of the
State of New York, 107 Washington
Avenue, Albany, New York 12210,
Attn: John D’Alessandro, Deputy
Volunteer Programs Coordinator.
You may also call (855) 367-6933 or
email HELP@fasny.com.
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Tompkins Weekly
February 11
By Sue Henninger
Sarah Short is no stranger to the
barbering profession. For over 20
years her mother has operated the
Dryden Barber Shop in Tompkins
County, and Short herself owned a
barbershop in Slaterville until high
rent forced her to close the shop.
Through the grapevine, Short
heard that long-time Trumansburg
barber Tim Germond was about to
retire, so she made a few phone
calls. Two weeks later, the village’s
Main Street barbershop was hers,
and the timing couldn’t have been
better. Quickly pulling together a
team of renovators, Short updated
the shop’s appearance, moved her
professional equipment in and
opened her doors to the public on
Dec. 1.
Short began her career as a TST
BOCES student studying cosmetology. She didn’t want to go to college
or join the military when she graduated, but she persuaded her parents to let her go to barber school in
Harrisburg, Pa., instead. For an
aspiring barber, completing school
is only the first step. Getting a New
York State Barber’s License also
requires that students pass both a
written exam and a practical test
on a “live” client. Using her brother, Short successfully exhibited her
knowledge of clipper techniques,
along with a full face and neck
shave with a straight razor.
A female barber is somewhat of
a rarity in Tompkins County, and
Short laughingly notes that some
men still come into the shop asking,
“Is the barber here today?” Though
her response, “I’m it!” may surprise
them, once customers realize she
has all the necessary skills—plus
she offers a hot-lather neck shave—
most are eager to return.
Short emphasizes her affordability and efficiency. “I can give you a
very good haircut in just 10 minutes,” she says. “Plus, you’ll never
have to wait long for a cut.”
Haircuts are $11 for men and $14 or
$17 for women, depending on
whether they want to be shampooed.
As a courtesy to her male customers, Short doesn’t regularly provide salon services because she
feels that the chemical smells are a
turnoff to them. However, both she
and her “renter,” Kelly Peck, have
cosmetology licenses and offer traditional women’s services such as
coloring and highlighting by
appointment.
One thing that Short will do differently than the previous owner is
to broaden her customer base to
include more women, young people
and children. “Kids can be squirmy,
but they’re awesome!” she says. “I
love to watch them grow up over
the years and go through the different transitions like high school, college and getting married.”
There are other reasons why people should choose Short’s shop over
other barbershops, she says. Her
lively personality keeps the haircutting experience fun and interactive. “I don’t allow customers to use
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for community involvement and
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Short relies primarily on word of
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Barber Sets up Her Shop in T-burg
Sarah Short in her newly-opened Main Street barbershop in Trumansburg.
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haircut.
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cut at the Main Street barbershop
since he moved to the area in 2000.
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that Short would be taking his
place. “I don’t want to have to leave
Trumansburg to get my hair cut,”
he says.
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news. “It’s my Mayberry,” he
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visiting at Short’s, he continues on
to the bank and other weekend
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February 11
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Early Spring Brings No Joy to Mud-ville
By M. Tye Wolfe
Good news, residents of Tompkins
County. A groundhog in Pennsylvania has decided, according to his
top-hatted translators, that it’s
going to be an early spring.
Historically, the Keystone Kritter
has been wrong more than 60 percent of the time. But if he decides
to play the angle suggested by this
column, he might edge past 50 percent. What angle? Well, he could
check in with the scientific consensus, and assume an early spring
will come more often now.
More good news. As of 2012,
fewer dollars are being allocated for
snow removal. According to
Supervisor Don Barber, for example, the Town of Caroline saw a 25
percent decrease in such spending
in 2012. After allotting some
$200,000 per year in the past decade,
snow removal costs are below
$150,000. “There’s been a significant
decrease,” Barber said during a
phone conversation. (Of course,
municipal highway workers were
plenty occupied fixing rutted roads
and the other consequences of having nature’s “freeze” lever turned
“on” and “off ” again and again. )
But Barber, who is also a farmer,
does not relish the good news. He
even seems disturbed. “Well,” he
says, “I’ve gone past disturbed to
being seriously depressed.”
Remember the “zingers” employ-
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ed by last year’s presidential candidates to lambaste each other for
their respective plans to combat
global warming? Of course not.
The subject never was argued—or
even mentioned—in debates or
stump speeches until after Obama
won. After Hurricaine Sandy killed
dozens and wreaked billions of dollars of damage to the beloved East
Coast.
After
Mayor
Mike
Bloomberg, who had withheld an
endorsement, grudgingly gave
Obama a nod as being more likely
to deal with climate change effectively.
Scientific journals have reached
consensus on the existence of global warming. Not only is it going to
happen, it’s happening. The onset
of warming is worse than any prediction made by climates scientist
since 1980, Barber says.
But there is a disconnect between
what scientists proclaim and what
is said by the media and politicians.
Confusion apparently remains in
the American public mind, while
there is little debate worldwide,
perhaps due to campaigns by some
in the domestic gas and oil industries to destroy any type of consensus.
Even those who think it is more
than an abstract theory don’t real-
A Neighborhood Asset
In response to comments made about McGraw
House in the story about Ithaca’s proposed historic district (Tompkins Weekly, Jan. 28), I offer
another perspective.
On October 20, 1971, the Commissioner of the
State of New York Division of Housing and
Community Renewal gave an award for
Excellence in Planning and Design to Anton
Egner and Associates, architect, for “excellence
in planning and design of the McGraw House;
meeting the needs and requirements of the
owner and tenants; and achieving a harmonious
physical and psychological blending with the
community, all within the cost limitations of the
New York State Mitchell Lama Housing
Program.”
So well does McGraw House blend into the
neighborhood that many people do not realize a
six-story building exists on Geneva Street.
The senior citizens living at McGraw House
take great pride in their home’s appearance and
preserving its integrity, spending hours every
summer cultivating beautiful, award winning
gardens and meticulously caring for the property, such as by sweeping it daily.
The people who designed McGraw House and
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selected its location were visionary, and provided low and moderate-income seniors with high
quality, affordable housing in the heart of downtown near the many services they utilize daily.
In this location, seniors walk to these services,
and can reach them easily by motorized scooter
or wheelchair. They can also access public transportation, and now CarShare, right outside their
front door. These features greatly enhance the
continuing independence of our community’s
growing population of seniors.
The many advantages that McGraw House has
to offer are illustrated by the fact that the building’s 105 apartments have been occupied at 100
percent capacity, year round, for over 15 years.
Furthermore, the number of low and moderateincome seniors in their 60s living in McGraw
House doubled from 10 to 20 in just the past four
years.
The Baby Boomers are coming and they want
quality, affordable housing for seniors in the
downtown core. Their current options are limited and thus the waiting list is a long one.
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ize the future is now. This is less
true among those clearing snow—
or those raising livestock or growing apples.
Last winter, the freeze and early
spring lead to an apple crop diminished by 41 percent in the country’s
second-greatest
apple-growing
state. A Cornell horticulture professor noted that unprecedented obstacles were hindering growers, such
as sunburn of apples. Meanwhile,
those raising cattle or horses saw
their pastures devastated with the
loss of snow cover of previous
years. Pastures used for grazing
were stressed, creating a quagmire
for aggrieved farmers and destroying their farms’ sources of nourishment.
The Town of Caroline, Barber
notes, had to combat the alfafa weevil in the beginning of the year, as
opposed to the summer, when it
normally arrives. But “normal” is
a term increasingly up for grabs.
It may be a cliché, but farmers
are the appropriate regional “coal
mine canaries” when it comes to
global warming. They are cultivating the earth, and seeing the troubling changes in Mother Nature.
The drought of 2012 could go unnoticed to people who work and live in
climate-controlled environments,
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be they cars, offices or homes.
Snowfall, when it comes, is more
marked in the county hinterlands
than in the valley where the county
seat is located. Last year, it didn’t
come.
The well-publicized hurricane
might have been
a road to
Damascus moment for those in the
media and political arena who
want the public to consider the
issue of global warming. But perhaps the imagery was so compelling, the acute need to alleviate
suffering was so great, and the election was so ongoing, that any discussion of whether the most deadly
storm to strike the East Coast in
generations was a fluke was
blocked.
The mainstream media ignored
the climate change angle, though
one publication did note our collective reaction.
Following Hurricane Sandy’s
destructive tear through the
Northeast, the nation’s 300 million
citizens looked upon the trail of devastation and fully realized, for the
first time, that this is something to
expect from now on.
Unfortunately, this lede was written by the wags at the satirical newspaper, the Onion, who probably
were not cracking themselves up
with the fact that, no, it seems not
many people fully realize anything.
M. Tye Wolfe is a columnist for
Tompkins Weekly.
Gun Buy Back Effort Aplauded
The South Hill Civic Association is grateful to
our visionary criminal justice leaders. Lots of
leaders talk about solving problems; Ithaca
Police Department Chief John Barber, with
IPD Officer Jamie Williamson, Ithaca Fire
Department Chief Tom Parsons, Tompkins
County DA Gwen Wilkinson, Sheriff Ken
Lansing and Director of Emergency Response
Lee Shurtliff, are leading the way with prompt,
smart steps.
According to Jamie Williamson this Gun Buy
Back program gathered unsecured and/or illegal guns off our streets and away from our
neighborhoods and schools: “That means these
guns won’t be stolen in a burglary, won’t be
used to commit suicide, won’t be found by
kids,” Williamson said. “This went a long way
to improving the quality of life in Ithaca and to
keep our streets safe now and safe down the
road.”
We applaud their efforts and are proud that
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Tompkins County and the City of
Ithaca are blazing the trail for this
region. We are grateful.
John Graves
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We Need Gun Control
Congressman Tom Reed has gone
on record stating he is opposed to
any form of gun control, stating
instead that we should focus on
mental health issues.
It is clear that we need to focus on
both issues. Tom Reed says he
wants to improve mental health
services. Yet, last year he joined his
Republican buddies in voting to
decrease mental health funding in
the House budget plan. Worse, in
1996, his party cohorts pushed
through a bill forbidding the federal government to study links
between mental health and gun violence, ending research which could
have led to decreased gun violence.
Finally, if a person prone to mass
violence did not have easy access to
assault weapons, such as at a relative’s home, damage might be
inflicted, but not to such an awful
extent. If the Newtown shooter
only had access to a knife, it would
still have been a sad and horrific
day for the community, but it is
doubtful that 27 people would have
been killed in a matter of minutes
before he had been stopped.
Ellie Stewart
Ithaca
Doctor’s Worries
If you asked your doctor (s)he would
likely say that they can’t be sure
your health is protected if hydrofracking comes to New York. That is
because many of the chemicals and
the radioactivity associated with
fracking can make you ill, disrupt
your hormones and are known cancer causing agents whether they are
released in the air or the water.
Your doctor is not alone. The New
York State Academy of Family
Physicians and the Medical Society
of New York are among the professional groups who have expressed
concerns about whether the state
regulations proposed will really protect your health. The benefits of
fracking will be a poor bargain if
our health is damaged.
When your doctor is worried you
should be too. Now is the time to
write Governor Cuomo. Tell him:
“Please do not permit fracking in
New York.” Do so today!
Dr. William Klepack
Dryden Family Medicine
Street Beat
The word on the street from around
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Question: Can you name one way
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“The representation of
women on the Supreme
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be in such a powerful position.”
- Diane McPherson, Ithaca
“It allows us to believe in
ourselves and fight.
Feminism is a daily battle,
whether you acknowledge it
or not.
- Sarah, right, and Alaura Lampke,
Ithaca
“Generally, bringing attention to the assumption of the
male perspective that we
take for granted.”
- Bryan Emmett, Ithaca
“My mother is a strong
woman.”
- Rob Delphos, Ithaca
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H H H W a rm B o d i e s . W r i t t e n a n d
d i r e c t e d b y J o n a t h a n L ev i n e ,
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M a r i o n . A t Re g a l C i n e m a s .
Before the craze for the undead at
the multiplex, you were most likely
to hear about zombies in the context of philosophical thoughtexperiments on the nature of consciousness. That is, how do you
know that other people have minds
like yours if all you really know is
their outward behavior? If a zombie goes through all the motions of
being a person with a full inner life,
but really has no mind at all, could
you tell the difference? More disturbingly, what if your brain were
set up to make you believe you are
conscious, when you’re really just a
zombie yourself ?
Not that Jonathan Levine (50/50,
The Wackness) necessarily had any
of that in mind when he made his
zombie romance, Warm Bodies.
Outwardly, this is just a twist on
what has become a too-familiar
genre. After the usual zombie apocalypse, we meet a dead-ender with a
difference: known only as “R”—
from a fragment of his forgotten
name—the hero (Nicholas Hoult) is
an ambulatory corpse with a full
set of existential hangups. Bemoaning the monotony of being dead, R
shambles around a wrecked airport, wondering if there’s anything
more to being dead. Mere teenage
self-consciousness isn’t enough for
this zombie to suspect he is, in fact,
alive. He hungers for brains, yet he
hungers for something more.
“More” finally comes in the person of Julie (Teresa Palmer), a living, breathing female vaguely
resembling Kristin Stewart, but
with the spunk to wake the dead.
Smitten at first sight, R doesn’t
devour her but saves her life. She,
in turn, becomes intrigued by her
unusual savior, who lacks a pulse
but seems more humane than her
“shoot ’em on sight” vigilante
father (John Malkovich). Love, you
see, has the effect of reversing the
zombie plague—an effect that
starts with R and spreads through
other corpses that are still on the
fresher side. “Don’t be creepy…”
the zombie tells himself as he tries
not to stare at her.
Chili Cook-Off
Returns to Ithaca
The 15th annual Great Downtown
Ithaca Chili Cook-off, on Saturday,
Feb. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
will feature chili prepared by some
30 restaurants as they compete for
the titles of Best Meat/Overall
Chili, Best Vegetarian, and People’s
Choice Chili.
The Chili Cook-off will feature a
farmers market with vendors and
local wineries, breweries and farmers sampling their goods. All activities will take place on the Commons
and surrounding streets. Also on
the agenda are the Hot Pepper
Show Down (2:30 p.m. at the Bernie
Milton Pavilion), the Chili Stache
Competition (3 p.m. at Bernie
Milton Pavilion), street performers,
Chili Idol Karaoke ( all day) and a
DJ.
VIP packages, now available at
various oulets downtown, include10
VIP tickets for $20 or 22 tickets for
$40 and Sassy Chili Necklace. Sale
locations are Autumn Leaves The
cost for non-VIP tickets is $5 for five
or $10 for 11 for sampling chili,
wine, beer or cider.
For more information call the
DIA office at 277-8679.
True, in the abstract this sounds
like B.S., and even worse, high-concept B.S.. But Levine’s script, based
on Isaac Marion’s novel, is witty
enough to distract from the wackness of its “love conquers death”
theme. Instead of Night of the
Living Dead, the classic he seems to
have in mind is Shakespeare’s tale
of star-cross’d lovers, compelled by
their passion to defy their warring
clans. (If Julie equals Juliet, then R
obviously
doesn’t
stand
for
“Randy”). Levine even gives the
couple a balcony scene.
In short, the film is mildly hokey
but also mildly clever. Indeed, the
latent humanity of Levine’s walking dead raises bigger questions
than a mere rom-com has any business asking. Instead of the usual
raging virus, it’s the lack of real
interaction that makes zombies of
us all; in a flashback, Levine shows
us the world shortly before its collapse, as the living ignore each
other in favor of smartphones and
tablets. The zombie next to you may
not want your brains as much as he
wants to squeeze in his next move
on Words With Friends.
Today’s zombie is just the horror
equivalent of all the robots and
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Corpse (Nicholas Hoult) meets girl (Teresa Palmer) in Warm Bodies.
replicants and cyborgs of science
fiction, challenging us to define
what it really means to be human.
In most instances, the deep issues
are never explored, because the
humans always respond first by
blowing zombies’ brains out.
Sometimes the shooters even seem
to enjoy it—a pleasure that, in a
more reflective treatment, might
prompt the question of who is really dead inside.
For exhuming these and other
hidden themes, Warm Bodies isn’t
wacked.
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Providing an Education for Sustainability
By Sarah Rubenstein-Gillis
This is the latest installment in our
Signs of Sustainability series,
organized
by
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The New Roots Charter School
Class of 2013 comprises a group of
diverse and talented young people
from 12 regional school districts:
Ithaca, Trumansburg, Dryden,
Candor, Odessa-Montour, SpencerVan Etten, Binghamton, Newfield,
Moravia, Southern Cayuga, South
Seneca and Cortland.
Upon opening its doors in downtown Ithaca in autumn 2009, New
Roots welcomed a pioneering group
of ninth- and 10th-grade students to
engage in a new approach to education. These trail-blazing freshmen
from our first year are now seniors
getting ready to graduate, enroll in
the colleges of their choice and sow
the seeds of their New Roots education as adults.
New Roots students have the
opportunity to not only meet all
New
York
State
Learning
Standards and prepare for college,
but to experience a personalized,
place-based education that integrates the best practices in education for sustainability and social
justice. The class of 2013 has experienced four years of sustainabilityoriented themes woven into the
curriculum, including communitybased learning expeditions, projectbased and service learning, internships,
frequent
participatory
assemblies and guest speakers.
The outcomes of an education for
sustainability are demonstrated at
New Roots in senior-team capstone
projects, in which the students’
capacity to recognize and analyze
systems, identify key issues and
think like entrepreneurs in identifying and acting on solutions are
put to the test. This culminating
project requires students to identify an issue that impacts community
sustainability, develop a policy to
address the issue and take action to
implement it.
Success on this project also
requires students to work as a
team, identifying each team member’s strengths and areas of greatest contribution, and to coordinate
their efforts in moving a complex
project forward.
This year, New Roots seniors are
tackling local issues as diverse as
litter on downtown streets, closing
the achievement gap for lowincome students and refining existing school initiatives such as our
scholarship, service-learning and
farm-to-school programs.
One ambitious group of seniors
has identified what Peter McWain,
senior- year program coordinator,
describes as the “disconnect
between what we teach in society
and what society values and will
pay for. These students are recognizing that upstream thinking is
needed to change New York State K12 curriculum to reflect skills
instead of content and are actively
pursuing policy change in this
arena.”
Senior Ethan Schwed’s capstone
project involves researching strategies to address the impact of the
overpopulation of white-tailed deer
in the Town of Ithaca. Schwed, one
of the original New Roots pioneers
from 2009, defines sustainability as
“the ability to meet the needs of the
current generation without compromising the needs of future generations.”
In describing the process of
working on his capstone project,
Schwed says, “We had to apply
many of the skills we’ve learned
throughout our New Roots career,
like critical thinking, problem solving, time management, teamwork
and public speaking, to achieve our
goals. We’ve come to an identity as
people who are creating change
now as positively contributing community members.”
The public policy course that all
New Roots seniors take is offered
through the Maxwell School at
Syracuse University by a New
Roots faculty member, and all seniors have the option of earning
credit for the course. William
Coplin, professor and director of
the public affairs program at the
Maxwell School, has interacted
with New Roots seniors. “I am
impressed by the students’ knowledge and passion for making a
more sustainable planet,” he says.
“This course serves as a great capstone experience for students and I
am sure will help them perform
their civic duty to promote
improved conditions in their community and throughout the world.”
Tina Nilsen-Hodges, New Roots
principal and founder, says: “Our
capstone project is a graduation
requirement that truly puts everything our students have learned to
the test, and I’m thrilled to see that
the class of 2013 is passing with flying colors! In our fourth year, our
students are demonstrating not
only the skills of critical thinking,
teamwork and problem solving,
they are closing the achievement
gap.
“New Roots has a greater proportion of students from low-income
households, yet 100 percent of the
students in the class of 2012
achieved college acceptance. This
same cohort outperformed local
school districts, including the
Ithaca City School District, on
Regents Exam passing rates,” she
adds.
New Roots has been named the
“Top Green High School” by the
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, honored with several Signs of
Sustainability Awards and regularly hosts teachers, administrators
and students from throughout the
state who want to learn more about
our approach to education.
New Roots Charter School is
enrolling now for the 2013–14 school
year. For more information, call
882-9220
or
visit
newroots
school.org.
Sarah Rubenstein-Gillis is director of community programs
at New Roots Charter School.
Antique Center opens in Owego
Those who love antiques will find a special treat this Valentines Day with
the opening of the Early Owego Antique Center in the former J.J.
Newberry's building at Main and Lake Streets in downtown Owego.
Cornelia and Jim Mead are the proud proprietors of this new antique
store bringing sellers, collectors, and shoppers together from throughout
the area to historic downtown Owego.
There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 AM Thursday morning, February 14th. A wide variety of dealers are participating, offering a
selection of quality antiques and true collectibles. Opening weekend will
include a reception during Downtown Owego's Friday Night Art Walk
with entertainment by the Grady Girls from Ithaca performing traditional acoustic Celtic music from 6PM to 8PM.
Saturday’s schedule includes an illustrated lecture at 2 PM by noted
local historian Thomas McEnteer on the Generals Sullivan and Clinton
Campaign of August, 1779 which destroyed the Loyalist Native American
village then known as "Owegy." Tom’s lecture is inspired by the Center’s
first “Featured Item”, a document signed at Mount Vernon by General
George Washington and the Secretary at War, General Henry Knox in the
pivotal year of 1787. On Sunday, be sure to join us after visiting our friends
at the Owego Elk's Emporium on Church Street, doors opening at 8:00 AM.
Of particular interest to some might be two “stores within the store”.
Pat Blasdel is the owner of Blaze Coins, Gold and Silver. Blaze Coins will
offer vintage coins and paper money throughout the week. In addition, Pat
will be on the premises three days a week to assist customers and to buy
precious metals from those wishing to sell. Ken Snowden is the craftsman
behind Snowden’s Timeservice, offering cleaning and general
repair of all watches and clocks. Ken will also sell and buy timepieces and
looks forward to being available two days a week to meet with clients.
The Early Owego Antique Center will be open six days a week (closed
Tuesdays). Opening with 48 vendors, the Center will continue to grow as
more of the 19,000 square feet of newly improved space is taken by sellers
who wish to join us. Visitors may take their time to browse and shop,
enjoying Owego's many restaurants, with plenty of parking available on
Owego Village Streets and in several Village Parking Lots. Early Owego
Antique Center. 43-45 Lake Street, Owego, Open Wednesday through
Monday 10 AM to 6 PM.
For Vendor information please contact Fran Antalek at (607) 239-8353,
or
email
lantalek@stny.rr.com.
Visit
our
website
at
www.EarlyOwegoAntiqueCenter.com or find us on Facebook.
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February 11
A New Twist on the Singing Telegram
By Ann Krajewski
When you think of singing
telegrams, generally you have an
image of opening your door to a
singer playing a single musical
instrument and belting out a tune.
For years Jan Nigro was one of
them. These days he has branched
out with a new way of presenting
singing telegrams. It’s called
Singing Telegram Gifts, an online
service that allows people to purchase an original song custom
designed to delight the recipient.
Nigro started doing live singing
telegrams around 1982. “At the
time, I had just moved to Ithaca and
found there were a lot of really talented musicians here,” he says. “I
was taking whatever musical work
I could get, and someone I knew had
suggested I try doing a singing
telegram because they had a company that delivered balloons and
floatable items. They thought it
might be an interesting way to
deliver these things, and that was
the beginning of my showing up
dressed in a tuxedo with my guitar,
and I’ve done over 3,000 of them.”
His many customers have included Coretta Scott King, who hired
Nigro to perform a singing
telegram on the phone for her sister.
This new venture is an interesting concept, featuring professionally produced full-length songs that
can be put on a compact disc or an
mp3, depending on what the customer wants. “It’s a wonderful gift
item that people can order from all
over the world. The people who
have already ordered it have really,
really loved it. I’ve gotten a lot of
very positive feedback,” says Nigro.
All the songs that Nigro performs, whether online or in person,
are personalized based on the information that the person hiring him
provides. He pointed out he doesn’t
do “Happy Birthday.”
Nigro has a lifelong connection
to music, starting with being in a
musical family. His father was a
professional trumpet player and
piano tuner, and his late sister was
the influential jazz/pop singer/
songwriter Laura Nyro, who was
recently inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame.
“There was always a lot of music
going on in the house growing up,
and my sister and I took all kinds of
music lessons, and we both went to
the High School of Music and Art
in New York City. Music was always
my vocation, and I went to Hunter
College in New York City as a music
major, and then for the last few
decades I've been making a living in
music doing various things, among
them forming the Ithaca-based chorus Mostly Motown,” he says.
Nigro, with his wife, Janice,
formed the young people’s chorus
Vitamin L more than 20 years ago.
“I write the songs and perform, and
it's sort of an entity that is geared
toward
character
education,
spreading love and goodwill
through music, and all of the songs
are about different human qualities.” Vitamin L is a nationally recognized musical entity.
Those who visit the Singing Telegram Gifts website can complete a
questionnaire and submit information about the person they want to
celebrate. “Certain characteristics,
things they love, things friends
tease them about, pet peeves, things
like that which I then use to write a
personalized song,” says Nigro.
And unlike the traditional
singing telegram, where he’d just
show up with his guitar, the online
includes full band for backup.
“There are six or seven different
styles you can choose from. You can
have blues, rock & roll, country,
show tunes, jazz and more. And
there's a full band accompanying
the singing. I’ve created arrangements and backup tracks that have
all of these styles, and then I sing
over them with lyrics tailored to fit
the person described on the questionnaire,” Nigro explains.
He says the information form is
fun and easy to fill out, and he
emphasizes that in choosing the
music, you’re picking a musical
genre rather than the melody of a
particular song. “Using the tune of
a particular song would be classified as a parody,” he says. “If people wanted me to do a parody, it
would cost more because it takes a
lot longer to craft a song that way.”
People can hear full-length samples by going to the website. “You
can listen to exactly what those
styles sound like, and you’ll hear
songs I’ve done for others,” Nigro
says. “This is a unique gift idea.
The challenge, of course, is to get
the word out so that people know
about it, but it's very different, and
so many times it can be difficult to
find a gift that’s as unique as I
think this is.”
The songs are basically comedy
tunes, “But they’re heartfelt as
well, and to have a song written
about you that’s funny and recorded in a professional way is very
special, and I think that people will
love it once they find out about it
and give the samples a listen.”
To put a smile on someone’s
face, visit singingtelegramgifts
.com.
Haunt Hosts Local Talent on Valentine’s Day
By Stephen Kimball
Valentine’s Day is a dig deal for
many people. If you’re looking for
something to do for the red-hearted
holiday, there’s a concert taking
place at The Haunt to help folks celebrate
by dancing the night
away—Mutron
Warriors
and
Turkuaz.
The show starts with Mutron
Warriors at 9 p.m. with doors opening at 8. Brooklyn-based Turkuaz,
that describes itself as a “funk
army,” will headline the show.
Mutron Warriors is a local band
that plays its own infectious horn
infused brand of funk. Mutron
Warriors has been a musical fixture in the Ithaca music scene since
the band started in 2006. One of the
band’s founders, djGourd, recently
answered some questions about the
group.
“I was just beginning to dj as
djGOURD and was just tired of no
funk bands playing locally. I was
jamming with Chuck Janvrin, our
bass player and an IC drummer. We
didn't get serious until Steve
Reichlan, another IC drummer
kind of slapped some sense into us.
We eventually found horns and I
met lead guitarist Stefan Meyers on
the mountain bike trail one day.
Elisa Sciccoli was our original
singer and she decided to pursue
other projects. Fortunately we
found Stephanie Agurkis to come to
the rescue on lead vocals. The lineup is 9 deep at this point. We have a
really great group of people to play
with. Everyone is in other projects
so we try not to put too much pressure on things.”
While Mutron Warrions say it is
mostly influenced by James Brown,
it also sites Afrobeat and female
soul singers as an influence. As far
as it’s song choices are concerned,
the band draws on lesser known
sources.
“As for songs and song writing.
We mostly play rare soul and funk
covers. Many are from rare 45's of
mine or just old forgotten songs. We
have a few original songs and those
are usually brought in more or less
done by who ever wrote it. Then we
add horns and solo's. We have a few
really good musical ears in the
band so we can pretty much take
anything and apply it to our lineup.”
In general Mutron Warriors
builds it live set depending on the
venue it is playing. And they play a
wide variety of show ranging from
bar gigs to weddings.
We approach a show differently
depending on where and who and
how long. Is it a bar gig or a wedding? Do we open, close or play two
sets? Who is the crowd? We will
play a lot more mellow soul mixed
with uptempo dance tunes at a wed-
ding probably, but if we are closing
the night after an opening band it's
power set all the way. Uptempo and
full on dance party.
For it’s Valentine’s Day show at
the Haunt, djGourd says, “Considering it's a valentines show we
might dress up a little extra sexy; a
little extra funky. Expect dance
your pants off and not so much
prom night!”
For Tickets or more information,
please visit www.dansmallspresents.com.
Readers’ Theatre Stages ‘Oleanna’
In February, the Readers’ Theatre of Ithaca will present “Oleanna,” the
incisive Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by David Mamet that dissects the
controversial issue of sexual harassment from every emotionally
wrenching side of the equation.
Anne Marie Cummings, founder and artistic director of the Readers’
Theatre of Ithaca, is directing the play. The modern production will premiere at the Readers’ Theatre’s new home, the Black Box Theatre at
Lehman Alternative Community School, 111 Chestnut Street.
Performances will be one weekend only, from Friday, Feb. 22, to Sunday,
Feb. 24, with a total of four performances.
Tickets for students are $10 with a reservation (student ID at the door).
Tickets for adults and seniors are $12 with a reservation and $15 at the
door. Reservations are recommended, and can be made by calling
217.6272. For more information go to www.thereaderstheatre.com
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11 Monday
Baby Storytime, 10:30-11am, Tompkins Co. Public
Library, Caregivers and newborns up to 15 months old
are invited to join us each Monday in the Thaler/Howell
Programming Room for stories, songs, and togetherness. For more info, 272-4557 ext. 275.
Breastfeeding for the Health of It!, 10am-12pm
OR 6-8pm, Cooperative Extension Education Center,
615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. A 6-class series for new or
expectant moms! Participants receive a personal nutrition assessment, and will learn about mother's
health, benefits of breastfeeding, how your body
changes when pregnant, positioning your baby for
proper latch, how to pump and store breast milk, and
how to breastfeed in public. $30/person; FREE for
women who are eligible for WIC, Medicaid, Food
Stamps or similar programs. Join any time - classes
are ongoing and topics are repeated in the next set of
workshops! Call Tina or Stacy at Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 or
email TMF8@cornell.edu to sign up.
Darwin Days, Museum of the Earth, Trumansburg
Rd., Ithaca.
Drawing through Time, 2pm, Museum of the Earth,
Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca. Cool down with drawing
through times ice age series. Info., www.museumoftheearth.org.
Dryden Senior Citizens Lunch, Dryden Fire Hall,
Lunch is served at 12:15 pm with announcements
starting at 11:45 am. Please bring your own table
service. The meal cost for members is $6 and $8 for
non-members. The menu will be scalloped potatoes
with ham, green beans, tossed salad, rolls, and a "surprise" dessert.
Emergency Food Pantry, 1-3:30pm, Tompkins
Community Action, 701 Spencer Rd., Ithaca. Provides
individuals and families with 2-3 days worth of nutritious food and personal care items. Info. 273-8816.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 7-8:30pm,
Cayuga Medical Center, 101 Dates Dr., Ithaca, Fourth
Floor North Conference Room. Food Addicts in
Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a free Twelve Step
recovery program for anyone suffering from food
obsession, overeating, under-eating and bulimia. Info.,
607-351-9504,
Visit
our
website
at
www.foodaddicts.org.
GIAC Open Lounge, 3:30-6pm, 301 West Court
Street, Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym
& Field Trips.
IC Music, 7pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall, Ithaca
College, Graduate Recital: Will Alderman, percussion; Info., 274-3717.
Ithaca Board of Public Works Meeting,
4:45pm, Common Council Chambers, City Hall,
108 East Green St., Ithaca.
Jazz Dance Classes with Nancy Gaspar,
7:15pm, Finger Lakes Fitness Center, 171 E. State
St., Center Ithaca, Non-members & drop-ins welcome. Info 256-3532.
Joel Silbey Lecture, 6pm, Borg Warner Community
Room, Tompkins County Library, Ithaca. A talk about
how the Democratic Party influenced the course of the
Civil War, in his presentation "Challenging Lincoln," the
latest in the series of Civil War lectures.
Lifelong Schedule, 8–9AM, Enhance Fitness®,
Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca; 9–10AM,
Enhance Fitness®, Juniper Manor I, 24 Elm St.,
Trumansburg; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Kendal at
Ithaca, 2230 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca; 10–12:30PM,
Clay Class; 10–11AM, Tai Chi, Titus Towers Apt., 800
S. Plain St., Ithaca; 10:15–11:15AM, Enhance
Fitness®, Dryden Veterans Memorial Home, 2272
Dryden Rd., Dryden; 12:30–1:30PM, Strength
Training, Lifelong, 119 W. Court St., Ithaca; 2–3PM,
Enhance Fitness®, McGraw House Annex, 211 S.
Geneva St.; 2–4PM, English as a Second Language
Class, Advanced; 2:30–3:30PM, Exercise for People
with Parkinsons; 6–8PM, MS Support Group; 7–9PM,
International Folk Dancing; Info., www.tclifelong.org.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12Noon, St.
John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Muffin Mondays, 8am 'til gone! Dryden Community
Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St. Dryden. Different homemade, from scratch, muffins every week. Muffin
Monday special $3.25 for a muffin & a 12oz. coffee.
Info., 844-1500.
Overeaters Anonymous, 7:30-8:30pm, Henry St. John
Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton St.,
Speakers/Literature meeting, Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets, Info., 387-8253.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Meeting, PTSD
Ithaca is a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support
group for individuals in and around Ithaca, NY who have
been diagnosed with (or think they may have) Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder. Meetings are every
Monday at 6:30 p.m. Please call 607-279-0772 for
more information.
“Telling Truths in Arusha” 7pm, Textor 103, Ithaca
College. It is free and open to the public. Info., ssamarasinghe@ithaca.edu. For info., visit: http://www.thehistorycenter.net.
Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30pm, Ithaca Youth Bureau,
October 22 thru Late April. Indoor stay and play for
children 5 months to 5 years & grown-ups of any age.
Children ages 5 months to 1 year: $2; Children ages 1
year to 5 years: $4; Adults always FREE! Frequent Visit
Discount Passes Available for Recreation Partnership
Residents, Info., 273-8364.
Winter Sprouts, 10:30-11:15am, Mama Goose, 430 W.
State St., Ithaca. Stories of plants in winter and the promise of spring. Hands-on projects, for ages 2-5yrs and their
caregivers. Younger siblings more than welcome.
12 Tuesday
Al-Anon, 12noon, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Meeting
open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking.
Info., 387-5701.
Bereaved Parents Group, 5:30-7pm, Hospicare and
Palliative Care Services, 2nd Tuesday of the month. A
peer-run support group for bereaved parents and
grandparents. Info., 255-9470.
Boy Scouts Troop 55, Ellis Hollow Community
Center, Pack meets 7:15pm, every Tuesday, Contact
Liam Murphy at 272-4526 or liam.murphy@clarityconnect.com for more information.
Candor Library Story Hour, 10:15am, Candor Free
Library, Bank and Main St., Info.,659-7258.
Cayuga Club Toastmasters, 6-7pm, meets every
Tuesday, 6th floor of Rhodes Hall, Conference
Room #655, Cornell University, Ithaca. Info.,
http://cayuga.freetoasthost.us.
Cub Scouts Pack 55, Ellis Hollow Community
Center, Pack meets 5pm, every Tuesday, Contact
Dawn Thornton at 277-1051 or neiko1999@aol.com
for more information.
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Rd., Ithaca.
Eating Disorders Family & Friends Support
Network, 6:30-8:30pm, Cooperative Ext., 615 Willow
Ave., Ithaca, every 3rd Tuesday, interactive videoconference with local connections. Info., 272-2292.
Emergency Food Pantry, 11:30am-2pm, Tompkins
For a complete listing of daily pantries, see:
www.211tompkins.org.
Enfield Food Pantry, 1-2:30pm, Community Center
in Enfield, 2nd Tuesday of the month, Please bring
your own boxes or bags, Info., 277-6336 with any
questions. For a complete listing of daily pantries,
see: www.211tompkins.org.
Finger Lakes Gymnastics Unstructured PlayTime, 10:30-11:30am, Sept.-June, 215 Commercial
Avenue, Ithaca, Ages 6mo-5yrs, Cost: 6 Mths - 1 Year
- $3. 1 Year - 5 Years Old - $5 for current members,
$7 for non-members; Info., 273-5187, www.flga.net.
& Field Trips.
“Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in
America” 7pm, Park Hall Auditorium, Ithaca College.
Free and open to the public, the film will be shown at
and will be followed by a panel discussion.
Immaculate Conception Church Food Pantry, 11:45pm, Seneca near Geneva St., Ithaca, Free, fresh
produce, breads, desserts, dairy and deli. For low to
moderate incomes, limit 1 pantry per week.
www.friendshipdonations.org.
Improve Fundraising Success with Strong
Branding, 12noon-2pm, Wells College, 170 Main
Street, Macmillan Hall, Art Exhibit Room, Aurora, $15
for AFP members, $25 for non-members. Go to:
www.afpfingerlakes.org to register.
Ithaca Gay Mens Chorus, 7-9pm, First Baptist
Church, Ithaca, every Tuesday.
Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission
Meeting, 5:30pm, Common Council Chambers, City
Hall, 108 E. Green St., Ithaca, New York. You may also
access the agenda at any time on the City web site,
either directly via the link pasted below or by going to the
"Online Documents" portion of the City web site
http://www.egovlink.com/ithaca/docs/menu/home.asp.
Jazz Cabaret, 7pm, Charles O. Dickerson High
School, 100 Whig St., Trumansburg. Tickets for the
Cabaret will be available at the door for $5, which
includes a drink and desserts. Couples, singles, and
families are all welcome. Younger children should be
accompanied by an adult. Proceeds benefit the
Trumansburg Music Boosters, an organization that supports music in the Trumansburg schools. For further
information, contact Hope Lewis at 387-7551 or
hlewis@tburg.k12.ny.us.
Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123
Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too young. Info.,
CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Lifelong Schedule, 9–12PM, Morning Watercolor
Studio; 9–12PM, Open Computer Lab/Discussion;
10–12PM, Archeology of Ancient Greece & Rome II;
10:15–11:15AM, Senior Seated Stretch and Tone ,
Trumansburg Library; 11:30–12:30PM, Tai Chi,
Lansing Community Library, Auburn Road; 1–2PM, Our
Search for Meaning; 1–4PM, Afternoon Art Studio;
2:30–4:30PM, Open Computer Lab; 4:30–5:30PM,
Young at Heart Yoga; 7–8:30PM, Ithaca Bipolar
Explorers Club; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 5:30pm, St.
Lot 10 Lounge Event, 6pm, 106 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca,
Science Cabaret, Info., 272-7224, www.lot-10.com.
Meditation at Rasa Spa. 7:30-8:30pm, Tranquility
Room, Shamatha, or “calm abiding”, meditation. $5
donation. Info., 273-1740, visit www.rasaspa.com.
Overeaters Anonymous, 12:15-1:15pm, Henry St.
John Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner W.
Clinton St., 12 Steps & 12 Traditions meeting; 7-8pm,
Watkins Glen Library; Meetings are free, confidential,
no weigh-ins or diets. Info., 387-8253.
Play Mah Jongg!, 1PM-4PM, Lansing Community
Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Play American Mah
Jongg in an informal, relaxed setting. Free and open
to the public.
Public Hearing on Appendix W Child and Family
Services Plan, 1pm, Beverly Livesay Conference
Room of the Tompkins County Human Services
Building, located at 320 W. Martin Luther King
Jr./State St. Ithaca. Info., 274-5297.
Qigong Class for Breast Wellness, 4-5pm, Ahimsa
Studio, behind the DeWitt Mall in Ithaca. Learn 7 simple moves to support breast health & healing. Feel better in your body. Get relief from PMS and Menopausal
Symptoms. Everyone is Welcome, $10/class or $50
for 6 classes. To register contact Shawn Tubridy at
(607) 279-6543 or beewellest@yahoo.com.
Sciencenter Storytime: Pop: A Book About
Bubbles, 10:30am, Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca,
Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story
Pop: A Book About Bubbles by Kimberly Brubaker
Bradley and then make a bubble wand. Info., www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600.
Strength Training, 5:35-5:55pm, Newfield Fire
Station, bring a mat and light weights. $2 per class.
Stress Management Group, 11am, Starlight Center,
301 S. Geneva St., Ithaca, Suite 110, 277-7337.
T'ai Chi Classes at Lansing Library, 11:30AM12:30PM, Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn
Road, Lansing; John Burger, Instructor. T'ai Chi promotes balance, flexibility, coordination and can reduce
pain. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing.
$5/class (Scholarships and reduced monthly payment
options available through Lifelong - 607-273-1511 www.tclifelong.org and the Lansing Library).
Toddler Storytime, 11-11:30am, Thaler/Howell
Programming Room, Tompkins County Library. Thru
December 11th, For ages 18 months to 36 months,
Stories, songs, and fingerplays and more.
Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30am, Ithaca Youth Bureau,
Tuesday Lunch Club, 12noon, Royal Court
Restaurant, 529 S. Meadow St., An informal lunch gettogether on the 2nd Tuesday of the month for
bereaved adults. Participants pay for their own food
and beverage. Info email dgeorge@hospicare.org or
272-0212.
Tuesday Morning Art Classes for Children, 9:1511:30am, Dryden Community Cafe, Main St., Dryden,
Please come by to sign up, or email Leslie at robertcobb@frontiernet.net, or leave a note at the Cafe.
Zumba Class, 6-7pm, Newfield Fire Station, Open to
the public- no dance/fitness background necessary,
first class is 1/2 off, $8 drop in or $55 for 9 classes
good for 2 months from date of sale.
13 Wednesday
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional
Families Group, ACA Meets every Wednesday 7-8pm
at The Ithaca Community Recovery Bldg. 2nd floor of
518 W. Seneca St Ithaca, Info: www.adultchildren.org.
American Red Cross Tompkins County Chapter
Open House, 5-7pm, 2 Ascot Place, Ithaca. Red
Cross officials will be available for interviews, and Red
Cross volunteers who respond to disasters, teach
healthy and safety classes and work at blood drives
will also be available to discuss the services they provide to residents.
Babies, Books, and Bounce Time, 11:30-12noon,
Tompkins County Library, Thaler/Howell Room.
Belly Dance Class, 6:30-7:45pm, Finger Lakes
Fitness Center, in the Lower Level of Center Ithaca,
Info., www.tessadances.com.
Boom, Bubble, Bust: Old Photos Rescued, 7PM,
Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing,
How photographic images of logging an old-growth forest speak to us today. Presenters: Harry Littell,
Chair, Photography Dept., Tompkins Cortland
Community College and Ron Ostman, Professor
Emeritus of Communication, Cornell University. Free
and open to the public.
Bread of Life Food Pantry in Candor, 1 Water
Street, Candor, across from Post Office, 3-6pm.
For a complete listing of daily pantries, see:
www.211tompkins.org.
Business After Hours at Franziska Racker Center,
5-7pm, Franziska Racker Center, 3226 Wilkins Road,
Ithaca, Chamber members pre-register for $12. Walkins are welcome for $20; non members are $30. Info.,
http://business.tompkinschamber.org/Events.
CeCe Caldwell’s Paints!, 5:30pm, Funky Junk,
Ithaca. Teacher: Kristina Thelen, $25-30 Sliding Scale,
Bring your own small item ie,Side table- no bigger than
24X24X24- or buy one from us for 10% off. CeCe
Caldwell?s paints, finish, and basic instruction included.
CU Music, 8pm, Barnes Hall Auditorium, Cornell.
Guest ensemble: Momenta String Quartet. Info.,
http://music.cornell.edu.
Rd., Ithaca.
ESL Snack and Chat Conversation Group, 3:154:15pm, Tompkins County Library, Ithaca. These informal drop-in sessions will offer a relaxed setting for
practicing conversation and listening skills.
Film Showing: Forks Over Knives, 6-8pm, YMCA,
Triphammer Road, Ithaca. Cost: Free, Showing of the
movie with questions answered after (by Amie Hamlin)
The First Congregational Church, 309 Highland Rd.,
Ithaca, Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is
a free Twelve Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating and
bulimia. Info., 607-351-9504 or www. foodaddicts.org.
Street, Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open
Gym & Field Trips.
College, Graduate Recital: Pan Yan, cello; Info., 274-3717.
Jazz Dance Classes with Nancy Gaspar, 5:45pm,
Finger Lakes Fitness Center,171 E. State St., Center
Ithaca, lower level, Non-members & drop-ins welcome,
Info., 256-3532.
Lansing Writers' Group, 7PM, Lansing Community
Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Meetings are open
to adults (18 years old and up) who strive to improve
their writing skills and learn from each other. All genres,
skill levels, and writing types are welcome. Additional
information at www.groups.yahoo.com/group/lansingwritersgroup. Free and open to the public.
“Let’s take a walk” 8-9am, A low key walk for men
and women with any type of cancer; enjoy a weekly
walk and good conversation. Meets inside entrance to
Border’s, The Shops at Ithaca Mall. Info, Cancer
Resource Center of the Finger Lakes. 612 W State St.
277-0960.
Lifelong Schedule, 8:30 – 5PM, RSVP Tax Clinic;
10–11AM, Getting to Know the Microbes in Your Life;
10–11:30AM, Love and Longing in Later Years; 10:15
– 11:15 AM, Senior Seated Stretch and Tone,
Trumansburg Library; 12:30–1:30PM, Strength
Training; 2–3PM, Lifelong Senior Theater Group;
2–3:30PM, Soul in the World;
3:30–4:30PM, Sing,
Anyone Can®; 7–8:30PM, Line Dancing Lessons;
Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Little Voices Music & Motion, 10am, Ithaca Youth
Bureau, Ithaca. Our music classes provide a wide variety of high quality music in a variety of tonalities,
rhythms and styles. We sing, we dance, we play instruments and with movement props. Info., 227-7902 or
www.littlevoicesmusic.com.
Lot 10 Lounge Event, 6pm, 106 S. Cayuga St.,
Ithaca, Djug Django, Info., 272-7224, www.lot-10.com.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, 6:458:45pm, Island Health & Fitness, Ithaca. Pre-registration required. Contact: nickboyar1@yahoo.com.
Namaste Montessori School Elementary Campus
Open House, 5pm-7pm, Namaste Montessori School,
1608 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, Come learn about
the Namaste Montessori Elementary Curriculum,
explore our classrooms, and meet our teachers. Now
accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year.
For information, contact: Bridgid Beames, (607)2720515, www.NamasteMontessoriSchool.com.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 6pm-9pm. Fee. 844-8222.
Play Mah Jongg!, 1PM-4PM, Lansing Community
Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Play American Mah
Jongg in an informal, relaxed setting. Free and open
to the public.
Teen Tech Club, 3-4:30pm, Newfield Library, Main
St., This month we'll focus on the presentation
module of the Check IT Out project. Snacks will be
provided.
Read Baby Read, 10am, Southworth Library, Main
St., Dryden. Infant and toddler storytime with rhymes,
songs, stories and fingerplays to delight our youngest
library patrons.
Seidaiko “Taiko” Japanese Drum Classes, 78:30pm, World Seishi Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd.,
Ithaca, For beginning students. Info www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047.
The Merchant of Venice, 7:30pm, Fall Creek
Studios, 1201 N. Tioga St., Ithaca. Seating is limited,
The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's richest plays, offering viewers a complex interweaving of
comedy, romance, and serious drama. Info., www.ithacashakespeare.org.
The Rotary Club, 12Noon, Holiday Inn in downtown
Ithaca, Speaker: Own Lee-Park - Project Generations;
Open to the public; cost is $13. Information about the
Ithaca Rotary Club may be found online at www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/home/homeC.asp?cid=2079.
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Classes, Wednesdays 78:15 pm, Moonlight Dance Studios 407 taughannock
Blvd., Ithaca, Info., www.tessadances.com.
Waffle Wednesdays, 9-11am, Dryden Community
Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St., Dryden. Serving hot fresh
waffles from scratch, served with either real New York
maple syrup or fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
Info., 844-1500.
Wednesday Breakfast Club, 8:30am, Royal Court
Restaurant, 529 S. Meadow St., Ithaca, An informal
breakfast get-together for bereaved adults.
Participants pay for their own breakfast. Info.,
Hospicare and Palliative Care Services email dgeorge@hospicare.org or 272-0212.
Zen Meditation Practice, Every Wednesday 5:306:30pm, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell, founders Room.
Sponsored by the Ithaca Zen Center. Prior sitting experience or attendance of an orientation session required to
participate.For information or to schedule an orientation,
contact Tony @ 277-1158 or Marissa @ 272-1419.
14 Thursday
AL-ANON Hope for Today, 7:30pm, 518 West Seneca
St., Ithaca, main floor, Meeting open to anyone affected
by another person’s drinking, Info., 844-4210.
Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders, 7pm,
Cooperative Extension, 614 W. State St., for those in
need of help & recovery. Info., 272-2292.
Asperger's Support Group Meeting, 7pm, 3rd
Thursday, Main floor lounge, St. Luke Lutheran Church
at 109 Oak Avenue, Ithaca. in Collegetown. If you have
questions, Info, Douglas at movieguy@twcny.rr.com or
(607) 592 0510.
Book Discussion Group, 11am, Southworth Library,
Main St., Dryden, 2nd Thursdays, All are welcome to
join us for stimulating conversation and coffee. Info.,
844-4782, www.southworthlibrary.org.
Cortland Youth Center, Open from 12-9pm, Info.,
www.cortland.org/youth, 753-3021.
Creative Movement for ages 2-4yrs, Thursdays at
11:30-12noon, Ithaca YMCA, www.ithacaymca.com.
CU Music, 8pm, Barnes Hall Auditorium, Cornell.
Cornell Contemporary Chamber Players; Michael
Small, director, present the Momenta String Quartet,
performing works by graduate composers. Info.,
http://music.cornell.edu.
Darwin Days, Museum of the Earth, Trumansburg Rd.,
Ithaca.
Depression Support Group, 5:30-7pm, Finger Lakes
Independence Center, 215 Fifth Street, Ithaca. Every
Thurs. The group is free, confidential and organized by
people who have personal experience with depression. Info., 272-2433.
Foster Parent and Adoption or Respite Parent
Informational Meeting, 12noon, Human Services
Building, 320 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Street in Ithaca.
Please come if you are interested in making a positive
difference in the lives of children. Call 274-5266 for
more information.
Game Time, 3-5pm, Thaler/Howell Programming
Room, TCP Library, Ithaca. Enjoy an afternoon of
board games at the library. Ages 6-12.
& Field Trips.
IC Music, 8:15pm, Nabenhauer Recital Room, Ithaca
College, Elective Recital: John McQuaid & Binghao Li,
piano; Info., 274-3717.
Jazz Spaces Ithaca, Peter Bernstein, guitar, Donald
Vega, piano, 8PM, Carriage House Cafe, Features guitarist Peter Bernstein and pianist Donald Vega;
Admission: $20, $10 students; see http://jazzspacesithaca.arts.cornell.edu.
Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123
Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too young. Info.,
CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Landowner's Rights Regarding Oil & Gas Leases,
11am-1pm, In this Consumer Issues Program, a NY
State Attorney General's Office representative will
make a brief presentation, then consult with individuals
on unresolved consumer problems until 1:00 pm. Free
and open to the public. No appointment is needed.
Presentations are taped and broadcast on Cable Access
Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm.
Lifelong Schedule, 8:30–5PM, RSVP Tax Clinic;
10–11AM, Getting to Know the Microbes in Your Life;
10–11:30AM, Love and Longing in Later Years;
10:15–11:15AM, Senior Seated Stretch and Tone,
Trumansburg Library; 12:30–1:30PM, Strength
Training; 2–3PM, Lifelong Senior Theater Group;
2–3:30PM, Soul in the World;
3:30–4:30PM, Sing,
Anyone Can®; 7–8:30PM, Line Dancing Lessons;
Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Little Voices Music & Motion, 11am, Dryden Town
Hall, Dryden. Our music classes provide a wide variety
of high quality music in a variety of tonalities, rhythms
and styles. We sing, we dance, we play instruments
and with movement props. Info., 227-7902 or www.littlevoicesmusic.com.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 5:30pm,
Loaves & Fishes, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no
limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Ithaca, Buffalo Street Books Presents Trampoline
Thursdays, Info., 272-7224, www.lot-10.com.
Out of Bounds Radio Show, hosted by TISH PEARLMAN will feature artist G. C. MYERS, 7pm: WEOS-FM (
90.3 & 89.7 Geneva region), Live Stream: WEOS.org.
Overeaters Anonymous, 6:15-7pm, Henry St. John
Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton St.,
Just for Today/open sharing meeting. Meetings are free,
confidential, no weigh-ins or diets. Info., 387-8253.
Prenatal Yoga Classes 5:30-7pm. Diane Fine. Info.,
fineyoga@yahoo.com 564-3690 or dianefineyoga.com.
Preschool Storytime. Tompkins County Public
Library, 3-3:30pm, Thaler/Howell Programming Room.
Pre-school-aged children (3-5years) are invited to join
us for stories, songs, activities and fun, Info., 2724557 ext. 275.
Preschool Story Hour, 10:30AM, Lansing
Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Join us
for stories, songs, and fun, Different theme each
week. Free and open to the public.
Professor Tuesday's Jazz Quartet, 7-9pm, Lot 10
Lounge, Cayuga St., Ithaca.
“Rosy Way Playgroup” with Ms. Kirsten Hascup,
9:30-11am, Ithaca Waldorf School, 20 Nelson Rd.,
Ithaca. $5 drop in fee per session. Info., (607) 2562020; ithacawaldorfrenrollment@gmail.com.
Seishi Karate, Seishi Honbu, 15 Catherwood Road,
Ithaca. Formal, traditional, japanese discipline,
Progressive noon time classes for men and women.
Info., (607) 277-1047 Email seishihonbu@verizon.net.
Separated and Divorced Men's Group, 7pm, facilitated by Dr. Jerry Feist, Info., 277-4131.
Sparking Wine Valentine's Day Dinner, 5-9pm,
Aurora Inn, 391 Main St., The dinner is $85++ a person, with open seating; Info., 315-364-8888.
Spring 2013 Barbara & David Zalaznick Reading
Series, 4:30pm, Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium in
Goldwin Smith Hall. Guest: Ishion Hutchinson. For more
information, visit http://www.arts.cornell.edu/english/creative/readings/, email creativewriting@cornell.edu, or call
607-255-7847.
Toddler & Pre-School Storytime, 10:30-11AM
every Thursday, Cortland Free Library, 32 Church St,
Cortland, Info., 753-1042.
Trampoline Thursdays w/Buffalo St. Books, 7pm,
Lot 10 Lounge, Cayuga St., Ithaca.
Trumansburg Area Chamber of Commerce,
Dorothy's Music Room. Info., creynolds@tompkinstrust.com.
Valentine's Day Bake Sale, 8am until it's gone,
Newfield Library. If you would like to get involved with
the bake sale, we're always looking for bakers, organizers and people to work the sale. The Library's success is built on community involvement. Let's us know
if you're interested. Info., 607-564-3594.
Valentine's Day Spaghetti Dinner, Dryden
Community Cafe, Dryden. All you can eat spaghetti
dinner with our famous Cafe marinara sauce, fresh
greens side salad & bread all for $5.55! Add our
homemade meatballs for only $.95 each. Soft drinks
are available, but feel free to bring your own wine or
beer if you wish. Enjoy a FREE Valentine's Day Special
dessert after your meal, compliments of DC3.
What's in Federal Health Reform for Small
Business, 2-3pm, Chamber of Commerce, 904 East
Shore Drive, Ithaca. Free Admission.
Workforce NY Workshop, NYS Department of Labor
/Tompkins Workforce NY, 171 E. State Street, Center
Ithaca Building, Room 241, Ithaca,
9-11am,
Workshop:
P.O.D.
Professional
Opportunity
Developers; 10-11:30am, Metrix and Prove It! E-learning; Info., 272-2835.
Yoganonymous, A Yoga Class for People in Recovery
Open to members of all 12-Step Fellowships
Thursdays 5:30-6:45PM (optional meditation until
7PM) (begins, Jan 5th), Ithaca Community Recovery
Building, 518 West Seneca Street, Ithaca, Room 2
(upstairs), Donation (no one turned away) All contributions used for rent and supplies. All levels welcome,
including beginners. Anonymity will be respected.
Class taught by Jody Kessler, Certified Kripalu Yoga
Teacher, For info. call 607-272-0968.
15 Friday
A People, 7:30pm, Cornell, This new play by Lauren
Feldman ’01, whose plays have been seen in the U.S.,
London, Canada and Australia and whose play Grace,
or the Art of Climbing received nominations for the
2009 ATCA/Steinberg New Play Award and the 2010
Barrymore Award for Best New Play. A People is a
magical, lyrical journey into heritage, tradition, religion,
Jewish culture and humanity, reminding us that we’re
all descendants from somewhere and can choose to
embrace, deny or wrestle with our lineage. Info.,
Tanya Grove, our general manager, at 254-ARTS or
email her at tl40@cornell.edu.
Abovoagogo February School Break Camp, 2/15,
2/18, 2/19 9am - 4pm (early drop-off and extended day). Art Posse is a focused time of learning to see
through the lens and an introduction to digital photography. There will be a fine itinerary, both big and small
of local attractions.We want to observe the details as
we travel by foot and by bus.
Our Expedition is also
a time for energetic work in the studio. Lets dive into
color and composition, as we transform our imagery
into paintings. The group will be mixed-age, with anyone over the age of 6, welcome to attend. Sign up with
your friends or your siblings. Get your posse together. Space is limited. Info., stiller@abovoagogo.com.
Al-Anon, Meeting open to anyone affected by another
person’s drinking. 7pm. Dryden Methodist Church,
Park in Rite-Aid lot. Info., 387-5701.
Baby Playtime, 11-12noon, Tompkins County Public
Library, Ithaca. An hour long unstructured play and
social time for children and adults featuring a large
enclosed environment with a variety of toys to keep the
children entertained.
BANFF Mountain Film Festival, 7PM, Bailey Hall,
Cornell University, Ithaca. National Geographic and
The North Face, as well as local sponsors Cornell
Outdoor Education, Cayuga Ski and Cyclery, and Ithaca
Car Share present the 2013 Banff Mountain Film
Festival World Tour. General Admission seating.
"Brown Bag Lunch" 12noon-1pm, Cancer Resource
Center, 612 W. State St.; open to women with any
type/stage of cancer, Info., 277-0960.
"Choices" Workshop for Women, Fridays, 1012noon, 518 W. Seneca Street, 2nd Floor, in the
"Seeds of Hope" Room, All women are welcome, Step
by Step and OAR both serve individuals whose lives
have been affected by incarceration, but women need
not have been incarcerated to be eligible to attend. Free,
Info., Anisa or Val, OAR Sr. Client Service Workers at
anisa.mendizabal@gmail.com or 272-7885.
CU Music, 1:25pm, Lincoln Hall 316, Guest composer Sebastian Currier presents his music; 8pm, Barnes
Hall Auditorium, Cornell. Guest artist, Laura Melton,
piano. Info., http://music.cornell.edu.
Darwin Days, Museum of the Earth, Trumansburg Rd.,
Ithaca.
Finger Lakes Gymnastics Unstructured PlayTime, 10:30-11:30am, Sept.-June, 215 Commercial
Avenue, Ithaca, Ages 6mo-5yrs, Cost: 6 Mths - 1 Year
- $3. 1 Year - 5 Years Old - $5 for current members,
$7 for non-members; Info., 273-5187, www.flga.net.
Free Wine and Spirit Tastings at Triphammer
Wines and Spirits,
4-7pm, Triphammer
Marketplace, 2255 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca.
Free, We invite all teachers working hard to expand
minds to come in and expand their palates with our
free tasting events. Info., 607-257-2626, or visit,
http://www.triphammerwines.com, Email: marketing@triphammerwines.com.
& Field Trips.
Hands-On Activities at The Sciencenter, 11am and
1pm, Sciencenter, 601 First St., Ithaca. Related to the
featured exhibition, From Here to There. Make a balloon rocket, test the Bernoulli principle, load up your
own cargo boat and more. Info., www.sciencenter.org
or call 607-272-0600.
College, Guest Recital: Peter Sykes, clavichord;
8:15pm, Ford Hall, Senior Recital: William Connors,
tuba; 9pm, Nabenhauer Recital Room, Elective Recital:
Colleen Maher, oboe & Meghan Kelly, bassoon; Info.,
274-3717.
8:30–9:30AM, Enhance Fitness®, Lifelong, 119 W.
Court Street, Ithaca; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®,
Juniper Manor I, 24 Elm St., Trumansburg; 9–10AM,
Enhance Fitness®, Kendal at Ithaca, 2230 North
Triphammer Road; 9–10:30AM, Knitting Circle, All
Levels Welcome; 9-12PM, Duplicate Bridge Class,
Beginner and Intermediate Lessons and Practice Play;
Seats Available; 9:30–10:30AM, Strength Training @
St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall, Room 3, 302 St.
Catherine Circle, Ithaca; 10–11AM, Chair Yoga;
10:15–11:15AM, Enhance Fitness, Dryden Veterans
Memorial Home, 2272 Dryden Rd., Dryden;
11:30–1PM, Tai Chi Class, All levels welcome;
1–3PM, Mahjong; 2-3PM, Enhance Fitness®, McGraw
House Annex, 211 S Geneva St.; 2–5PM, Square, Line,
Polka Dancing; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Little Voices Music & Motion, 10am, Lansing
Community Library. Our music classes provide a wide
variety of high quality music in a variety of tonalities,
Live Jazz, 6-9pm, Oasis, Danby Road, Ithaca, Every
Friday evening.
Ithaca, Floppy Hour w/Comedy FLOPS Improv Troupe,
Info., 272-7224, www.lot-10.com.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12Noon,
Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St., Open to all, no
limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Mini Movie Camp, 9:30am-3pm, Cinemapolis,
Ithaca. Mini Movie Camp will consist of film, television
and commercial training for ages 6-14. During the 3
day school break we will write, cast and shoot a 5
minute short film that will be posted on YouTube at the
end of the week so you can watch it and share it with
your friends and family! In this camp, the kids will learn
what it’s like to be on a real, independent movie set!
They’ll each get a chance to act, direct, and produce
the short film. If your child needs help coming out of their
shell, or has any interest in film-making or acting on-camera, sign them up atwww.ActingOutNewYork.com.
New England Contra and Square Dance, 8-11pm,
Bethel Grove Community Center, NYS Rt. 79, about 4
miles east of Ithaca. For more information: Ted Crane,
607-273-8678 or visit www.tedcrane.com/TCCD.
Outdoor Rec: Taughannock Falls, Amphitheater
of Ice, 2pm, Taughannock Falls State Park, Free, Put
on your coziest winter boots and coat for this 90
minute, guided exploration of the Northeast’s tallest
waterfall. Info., 607-387-7041 ext.113, or visit,
www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/62/details.aspx.
Primitive Pursuits Winter Camp, 9AM-3:30PM, 4-H
Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road, Ithaca, Youth aged 6 to
14 are invited to spend 1, 2, or 3 days at this outdoor
camp. Learn about shelter, practice fire skills, make
wild tea, track animals, cook food over beds of red hot
coals and so much more. Cost: $65-$95 for Friday
ONLY; $130-$190 for Monday & Tuesday; $180-$270
for all three days, Info., 607) 272-2292, primitivepursuits@cornell.edu.
Preschool Story Time, 10am, Southworth Library,
Dryden, For preschoolers and their caregivers. Come
for stories, crafts and snacks. Info. 844-4782.
SCHOOL'S OUT! Opening Party at Corks & More,
3-6pm, Corks & More Wine Bar, 708 W. Buffalo St.,
Ithaca, Free Wine Tasting w/ VIT or Pet Pass & coupon,
School's out and the party starts at Corks & More
where you'll enjoy a free wine tasting happy hour and
mini-massages provided by Rasa Spa in Ithaca's most
comfortable and innovative wine bar. Info., 607-3194172 or visit www.corksandmore.com, Email:
info@corksandmore.
Sciencenter Education Open House, 2-3pm, The
Sciencenter, 601 First St., Ithaca. Meet a Sciencenter
Educator and discover the variety of hands-on programming offered by the Sciencenter. Info., www.sciencenter.org.
Sciencenter Take-Out, The Museum Store: Oneof-a-Kind Sale, Friday, February 15 – Sunday,
February 24, Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca. Get big
discounts on specially-marked “One-of-a-Kind” items,
Info., www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600.
Silver Service Lecture, "Am I Having a Heart
Attack or is it Just the Chili?", 2pm, Kendal at
Ithaca. Free lecture given by Paul Stefek, MD, interventional cardiologist and director of the Cayuga Heart
Institute at Cayuga Medical Center. Open to the public.
Light Refreshments. Plenty of free parking. Questions
& Answers to follow.
Spiedies/Italian Sausage Dinner, 6-9pm, American
Legion Post, Candor. The Candor Legion Friday Night
Feast Schedule begins September through the month
of April. Eat in or take out.
Take a Tour of the Museum, 11:30am, Museum of
the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Rd., The Museum of the
Earth is pleased to offer exhibit tours included with
admission. The tour is of the Museum’s permanent
exhibition hall, A Journey through Time, share the story
of the Earth and its life. Info., 273-6623.
Valentine Dance, 7-11am, Municipal Room behind
Spencer Fire House. Featuring DJ Wildside, Both singles
and couples are invited. Admission $5 per person. Door
prize, 50/50 plus more, Bring a dish to share & enter
drawing for free admission to the next dance.
Valentine's Day Partner Workshop, 7:30-9pm,
Mighty Yoga, Ithaca. Enjoy the mutual support of a
partner practice that is both easeful and playful, and fly
like Cupid with an introduction to therapeutic poses
where you'll be fully supported while enjoying a touch
of Thai Massage.
Wells College 12th Annual Gospel Weekend and
Concert, "Lead Us on the Path,", to be held
February 15-16, 2013. The weekend will be directed
by Edward "Chief" Menifee of Atlanta, Ga., who has led
gospel workshops at Wells College and Hamilton
College for over a decade. The Gospel Weekend consists of workshops in which the students, faculty and
staff at Wells College and surrounding communities
come together to learn about and engage in singing
gospel music and worship. Over the years, gospel
choirs and students from Hamilton College, Utica
College and Union Springs Academy have participated
in the workshop, as well as various churches and communities of faith in the area. If you would like to register over the phone or have any questions please contact the Wells College Chaplain, Robert French at
rfrench@wells.edu or 315-364-3426.
Winter Break: Cookin’ up some FUN with ICG,
9am-4:30pm, Feb. 15-19. Ithaca Children's Garden,
Cass Park, Ithaca. Join ICG and guest chefs and cook
up some nutritious, delicious fun! Learn culinary skills
to please your friends, family, and most importantly,
your very own taste buds. Learn the surprising stories
behind some of our most every day foods and spices,
challenge your comrads to a taste test, and develop
your own master recipes with encouragement from
professional chefs and inside tips to take your culinary
prowess to the next level. Grades k-5. 8:30am drop
off available. Self-determined sliding scale: $140175. Member and sibling discounts apply, Limited
Space. Info., www.ithacachildrensgarden.org.
Winter Recess at the Sciencenter: Ithaca Loves
Teachers, Friday, February 15 – Sunday, February 24,
Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca, Teachers and their
immediate families enjoy free admission during Winter
Recess with a VIT or Teacher’s Pet Pass. Info.,
www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600.
Workforce NY Workshop, NYS Department of Labor
/Tompkins Workforce NY, 171 E. State Street, Center
Ithaca Building, Room 241, Ithaca, 10-12pm, Workshop:
Conquering the Interview; Info., 272-2835.
Writing Group for Women, 2-4pm, Timed writings,
using prompts, is the best way to keep limber in your
writing. Being in shape, from a writing perspective, is
essential for anyone dedicated to writing. Call Pamela
for information, 564-6069.
Yoga for People with Cancer, 10:30am-12noon,
Island Health & Fitness. Gentle stretching, relaxation
exercises, healing visualizations, and meditation. For
information, contact instructor Nick Boyar at 272-2062 or
Sharon Kaplan at 277-0960 $10 per class. Scholarship
available through the Cancer Resource Center.
16 Saturday
15th Annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cookoff, 11:30-4pm, The Commons, Ithaca. Will feature
chili prepared by approximately 30 restaurants as they
compete for the titles of Best Meat/Overall Chili, Best
Vegetarian, and People's Choice Chili. In addition to
Chili, there are other Chili related food items. The
Chili Cook-off will feature a farmers market with
vendors and local wineries, breweries, and farmer's
sampling their goods.
A People, 7:30pm, Cornell, This new play by Lauren
Feldman ’01, whose plays have been seen in the U.S.,
London, Canada and Australia and whose play Grace,
or the Art of Climbing received nominations for the
2009 ATCA/Steinberg New Play Award and the 2010
Barrymore Award for Best New Play. A People is a
magical, lyrical journey into heritage, tradition, religion,
Jewish culture and humanity, reminding us that we’re
all descendants from somewhere and can choose to
embrace, deny or wrestle with our lineage. Info.,
Tanya Grove, our general manager, at 254-ARTS or
email her at tl40@cornell.edu.
Animal Feeding, Cayuga Nature Center, 12Noon,
Feel free to visit CNC as our animal volunteers feed our
many animals, then hike one of our trails or visit the
tree house. Free for members, low cost to visitors.
Info www.cayuganaturecenter.org.
“Black History Month: Is it Still Needed, Where
Do We Go From Here”, 2PM, BorgWarner
Community Room, Tompkins County Public Library.
Join Eric Kofi Acree, director of Cornell University’s
John Henrik Clarke Africana Library, for this important
community conversation and panel discussion, featuring Robert L. Harris, Jr. and Margaret Washington.
This program will explore the significance of Black
History Month-- in light of this year’s sesquicentennial
celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation and the
50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
Panelists will reflect on why it is still important to commemorate, acknowledge and participate in the celebration of the contributions made by people of African
descent and look into how far blacks have come in the
achievement of freedom, justice and equality.
Chicken N' Biscuit Dinner, 5-7pm, North Spencer
Christian Academy, Spencer. Take outs available,
goodwill donation.
Cobblestone Farm Winery’s Sweet Sensation
Weekend, Cobblestone Farm Winery & Vineyard,
5102 State Route 89, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Romulus,
February 16 & 17, 2013, 9:30am-6pm, Enjoy fine wines
paired with complimentary sweet treats such as cheesecake, apple pie, chocolate, and brownies. Admission:
Free, Info., 315-549-8797; www.cobblestonefarmwinery.com, cobblestonefarm@rochester.rr.com.
CU Music, 8pm, Barnes Hall Auditorium, Cornell. John
Stetch, piano. Info., http://music.cornell.edu.
Curious George Storytime, 11AM & 2PM, Barnes and
Noble, Ithaca. You're invited to Storytime as we welcome
Curious George, We will read about his many adventures,
followed by unique activitiesInfo., 607-273-6784.
Rd., Ithaca.
Family Storytime, 1pm, Southworth Library, Main
St., Dryden. Info., 844-4782.
Family Swim, 4-5pm, Ithaca YMCA, Free.
Garden Gift Shop Sale, 10am-4pm, Cornell
Plantations, Come enjoy the beautiful winter landscape
and stop by our gift shop to enjoy a special winter sale.
Members receive 30% discount; non-member 15%.
Guided Beginner Bird Walks, 9-12noon, Cornell
Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca. Meet at the main
entrance to the visitors' center.
Home Buying Seminar, 12:30pm, Groton Library.
Join Kristopher Buchan, Broker at Tompkins Cortland
Real Estate, and Missy Park, Mortgage consultant at
Elmira Savings Bank for a home buying seminar.
Whether a first time home buyer or seasoned real estate
investor, come and learn how to navigate the current real
estate buying process. Learn about USDA and VA 100%
financing programs as well as FHA and other low money
down programs, Refreshments will be provided.
IC Music, 1pm, Nabenhauer Recital Room, Ithaca
College, Elective Recital: Leanne Averill & Xandry
Langdon; 2pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall, Faculty
Recital: Richard Faria, clarinet; 3pm, Ford Hall, Senior
Recital: Eli Holden, Saxophone; 4pm, Nabenhauer
Recital Room, Elective Recital: Joseph Pellittieri, baritone; 6pm, Nabenhauer Recital Room, Elective Recital:
Aileen Razey, clarinet; 7pm, Hockett Family Recital
Hall, Faculty Chamber Music: Verdi Project; 8:15pm,
Nabenhauer Recital Room, Elective Recital: Jacob
Factor, horn, Info., 274-3717.
IthaKid Film Fest, 2pm, Cornell Cinema, Willard
Straight Theatre, $4 for adults and only $3 for kids 12
and younger.
Karate, 9-10am & 10-11am, Kwon's Champion
School, 123 Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for
all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too
young. Info., CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Jazz Dance Class, 11am, Finger Lakes Fitness
Center, 171 E. State St., Center Ithaca, lower level,
Beginners. Non-members welcome. Info., 256-3532.
J-Ville Jazzy Jumble Thrift Shop, Jacksonville
Community United Methodist Church starting Saturday
June 30th till end of Nov. Our Hours: Tuesdays: 4:30
PM to 7:30 PM , Saturdays:10AM-1PM. Good quality
used clean clothes, Good used clean gift items.
Latin Masquerade Ball, 9:30pm, Loco Cantina
Margarita Bar & Grill, Ithaca.
9–12PM, Men’s Group, Newcomers Welcome;
9–1:30PM, AARP Safe Driving, Info., 273-1511 or
www.tclifelong.org.
Little Voices Music & Motion, 10am, Lansing
Community Library. Our music classes provide a wide
variety of high quality music in a variety of tonalities,
Love, Loss and What I Wore , 7pm, The Hangar
Theater, Ithaca. A performance of Nora and Delia
Ephron's Off-Broadway smash hit, Love, Loss, and
What I Wore, performed one night only by five fiercely
talented artists from our community who have come
together for a worthy cause to benefit The Women's
Opportunity Center. Info., http://actorsworkshop.biz.
Morning Story Time 10am. Caroline Community
Library 2670 Slaterville Rd. Slaterville Springs.
www.tcpl.org.
Mrs. McPuppet - Winter Tales, 1pm, Southworth
Library, Dryden. Come in from the cold for a special performance of local favorite, Mrs. McPuppet!
Her original
show of entertaining songs, puppets is fun for all.
Nature Writing Workshop, 10am-4pm, Cayuga
Nature Center, Ithaca. For more information and to
register see cayugawriting.com.
College, Dryden. 11am-1pm. Fee. 844-8222.
“Our Brothers, Our Sisters’ Table” hot cooked
community meal, 12noon, served at the Salvation
Army, 150 N. Albany St. Ithaca. All welcome, No
income guidelines.
Overeaters Anonymous, 11am-12:15pm, Henry St.
Clinton St., 12 Steps & 12 Traditions meeting; 8-9am,
Cortland Memorial Nursing Facility; Meetings are free,
confidential, no weigh-ins or diets. Newcomers always
welcome. Info 387-8253.
Parents’ Night Out at Finger Lakes Gymnastics.
6-10pm, Give your child a super fun experience while
you have a fun time of your own, Every 3rd Saturday,
Sept-May. Reservations required as space is limited.
$25 per child. Info. 273-5187. www.flga.net.
Razorback BBQ Chicken Wing Eating Contest at
The Haunt, 5pm, The Haunt, 702 Willow Ave., Ithaca.
No cover - $5 fee for contest participants, Think you
have what it takes to be the next Chicken Wing
Champion? Come on down for the the Razorback BBQ
Chicken Wing Eating Contest, enjoy $1 off first drink
with VIT pass at the Haunt, and stay for the music: Taylor
Made (Country and Classic Rock) $3 with VIT pass, 710pm. Info., 607-275-3447, www.thehaunt.com.
Real Estate Buying Seminar, 12:30pm, Groton
Public Library. Come see Kristopher Buchan from
Tompkins Cortland Real Estate and Missy Park,
Mortgage Consultant (NMLS#335527) from Elmira
Savings Bank for an informational seminar, Lunch will
be provided by Elmira Savings Bank, Info., 898-3456
or the Library at 898-5055 to sign up.
Sciencenter Showtime!: From Moo to You, 2pm,
Sciencenter, 601 First St, Ithaca, Have you ever wondered where milk comes from? Join Cornell’s Dairy
Science program to explore the path that milk takes
from the cow to your fridge. Visitors will observe a
milking machine and make butter. Info., www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600.
Secular Organizations for Sobriety Meeting, 2pm,
Unitarian Church Offices, Basement at Aurora and
Buffalo Streets, S.O.S offers a secular approach to
recovery based on self-empowerment and individual
responsibility for one's sobriety.
Seidaiko “Taiko” Japanese Drum Classes, 4pm,
World Seishi Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd., Ithaca, Info.,
www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047.
“Siblings are Special”, This class is for children ages
3 – 8 years who are about to become big brothers and
sisters. Fee is $15 per family. For information, and to
register please call The Maternal-Child Health Division
at Cayuga Medical Center at (607) 274-4408.
Take a Tour of the Museum, Museum of the Earth,
11am, The Museum of the Earth is pleased to offer
exhibit tours included with admission. The tour is of the
Museum’s permanent exhibition hall, A Journey through
Time, share the story of the Earth and its life. Info 2736623. 1259 Trumansburg Rd.
Toddlers Yoga, Namaste Montessori School, 11:45pm. Walkers-3. Info 273-1673 or littlebuddhasyoga@gmail.om. 1608 Trumansburg Rd.
Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30am, Ithaca Youth Bureau,
Ulysses Historical Society Museum, 2-4pm, 39
South St., Trumansburg, Genealogical research. Info
387-6666.
Waffle Saturdays, 9-11am, Dryden Community
Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St., Dryden. Serving hot fresh
waffles from scratch, served with either real New York
maple syrup or fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
Info., 844-1500.
Winter Farmer's Market, 11am-2pm, The Space,
Greenstar. Info., www.ithacamarket.com.
Writing About Nature: Art and Science in the
Field, 10-4pm, Cayuga Nature Center, Ithaca. With
Bill Chaisson, Chair, Cayuga Nature Center Board of
Directors; Arts & Entertainment Editor, Ithaca Times.
Registration limited to 12. Must register by February
14. $75 per person.
17 Sunday
"Archaeological Excavations of the Buried
Hamlet in Robert H. Treman State Park", 2pm,
Kendal at Ithaca Auditorium, Savage Farm Drive.
Professor Sherene Baugher will discuss and explain
the work that her students have done there. This
event is sponsored by the Friends of Treman Park, and
is free and open to the public. For information, call
257-0245.
Bound For Glory Show, 8-11, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell,
with live sets at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30. All three sets are
different. Kids are always welcome. Refreshments are
available. For information, call Phil Shapiro at 844-4535,
or e-mail pds10@cornell.edu or visit www.wvbr.com.
Chamber Series #2 - Flavors of Hungary, 4pm,
Unitarian Church of Ithaca, 206 N. Aurora St., Ithaca.
Info., 273-8981, http://unitarian.ithaca.ny.us/
Chicken BBQ, Jacksonville Community United
Methodist Church, 11AM until gone, The menu will be
Chicken, Macaroni salad Baked Beans, roll, cookie.
Adults ( Dinner) $ 8.00, 1/2 chicken only $ 4.00, Kids
dinner $ 5.00
. Church is located on Rte 96
between Ithaca and Trumansburg.
Country Style Breakfast, 7:30am-11am, Mecklenburg
Fire Station, Pancakes, French Toast, Eggs, Sausage,
Bacon, Homefries, Toast, Juices, Coffee, Door Prize,
Adults: $6.50, 5-12: $4.50; Under 5: Free.
CU Music, 3pm, Barnes Hall, Cornell. Senior Recital:
Emily Dura, horn, with pianist Frederick Dong.
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Features works by Beethoven, Brahms, Gilbert Vinter,
and Jim Beckel
Engineering Day, The Shops at Ithaca Mall. Info.,
www.theshopsatithacamall.com/events.
Food Addicts in Recovery, 4-5:30 pm, The 1st
Congregational Church, 309 Highland Rd., Ithaca. Are
you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Food
Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a free Twelve
Step recovery program for anyone suffering from
food obsession, overeating, under-eating and
bulimia. For info. 607-351-9504 Visit our website
at www.foodaddicts.org.
Galumpha, 3pm, State Theatre of Ithaca, State
Street, Ithaca. Tickets: $12 / $15; Child: $10,
Student: $10; Combining stunning acrobatics, striking
visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of imagination,
beauty, muscle and merriment. The three performers
create a sensory feast of images ranging from the
ridiculous to the sublime, drawn together into a seamless whole, consistently bringing audiences to their
feet. Info., www.stateofithaca.com.
Guided Beginner Bird Walks, 9-12noon, Cornell Lab
of Ornithology, Ithaca. Meet at the main entrance to
the visitors' center.
Healing Meditation, 7-8pm, Ahimsa Yoga Center,
Dewitt Mall, Ithaca, $5 suggested donation, Info.,
www.ithacayoga.org.
IthaCAREaoke, The Shops at Ithaca Mall. Info.,
www.theshopsatithacamall.com/events.
College, Dryden. 1pm-4pm, Fee, 844-8222.
“Our Brothers, Our Sisters’ Table” hot cooked community meal, 3pm, served at the Salvation Army, 150 N.
Albany St. Ithaca. All welcome, No income guidelines.
Out of Bounds Radio Show, hosted by TISH PEARLMAN will feature artist G. C. MYERS, 11:30am: WSKGFM (89.3 Binghamton, 90.9 Ithaca 91.7
Cooperstown/Oneonta, 91.1 Corning/Elmira, 88.7
Hornell/Alfred) Live Stream: Wskg.org.
Recovering Couples Anonymous, 8pm, Downstairs
@ 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, RCA is a 12-step group
for couples wanting to restore commitment, communication & caring in their relationships. Open to all.
Sweets: The History and Future of the Soda
Fountain, 2:30pm-3:30pm, Life's So Sweet Chocolates,
116 West Green Street, Ithaca. Fee: $10/adult, $5/child,
reservations encouraged, See history come alive and taste
how soda should be made at Life’s So Sweet Chocolates
Ithaca, Learn and see how our fully restored 1949 Bastion
and Blessing Fountain works and of course samples are
included. Info., 607-882-9842, www.LifesSoSweet.com,
darlynne@lifessosweet.com.
The Merchant of Venice, 4pm, Fall Creek Studios,
1201 N. Tioga St., Ithaca. Seating is limited, The
Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's richest
plays, offering viewers a complex interweaving of comedy, romance, and serious drama. Info., www.ithacashakespeare.org.
"The More Things Change...Themes and
Variations", 2pm, Community School or Music and
Arts, Ithaca. Explore variations both profound and
amusing from tunes ranging from children’s songs to
opera arias. Tickets $8; $22/family. Children of all
ages welcome. Information at: www.musrec.org. and
IthacaEvents.com.
Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts Film
"Tommy Tricker & the Stamp Traveller", 5pm,
Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts (TCFA),
Congress & McLallen Sts., Tburg. Including "Supper &
a Show"--To help with going out on a school night, TCFA
will provide homemade soup and a simple dessert
FREE OF CHARGE, encouraging families to bring sandwiches or simple picnic suppers. Fee: Individuals/$4,
Families/$6. At first show ONLY, discount passes for
all four films available: Individuals/$12, Families/$20.
Weavers' Steps, Dancers' Threads at the Johnson
Museum, 1-4pm, In conjunction with the exhibition
Weavers' Stories from Island Southeast Asia, the
Johnson Museum hosts an afternoon of Southeast
Asian dance, weaving, and storytelling. Free. For
more information call (607) 255-6464.
18 Monday
2nd Annual Winter Recess Fiber Arts Festival,
11am, La Tourelle Resort & Spa, 1150 Danby Rd.
(96B), Ithaca, Free, door prizes to first 50 VIT's with
coupon. We will celebrate all things fiber-y, Meet local
artists with fiber, hand spun yarns,hand made sheep milk
soap, wooden bowls & buttons, felt jewelry & art, pottery,
handbags, hats and more, Info., Ph: 607/273-2734.
Adventure Day Camp, Lime Hollow Nature Center,
Cortland. This camp provides an opportunity for children to explore Lime Hollow and have fun in the great
outdoors during the school year. Info., Rachel at
info@limehollow.org.
Baby Storytime, 10:30-11am, Tompkins Co. Public
Library, Caregivers and newborns up to 15 months old
are invited to join us each Monday in the Thaler/Howell
Programming Room for stories, songs, and togetherness. For more info, 272-4557 ext. 275.
Babysitter's Training Class, 9am-4pm, Cortland
County Chapter, 111 Port Watson St., Cortland or
Tompkins County Chapter, 2 Ascot Place, Ithaca. The
fun, fast-paced class includes hands-on activities,
videos, role-plays, take-home training materials, and
discussion. The cost of the class is $85, which
includes a Babysitter’s Training Certificate from the
American Red Cross, handbook and CD ROM. Participants
are asked to bring a bag lunch. Space is limited and
advanced registration is required. To register, call 1-800733-2767, or visit www.redcross.org/take-a-class.
Breastfeeding for the Health of It!, 10am-12pm
OR 6-8pm, Cooperative Extension Education Center,
615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. A 6-class series for new or
expectant moms! Participants receive a personal nutrition assessment, and will learn about mother's
health, benefits of breastfeeding, how your body
changes when pregnant, positioning your baby for
proper latch, how to pump and store breast milk, and
how to breastfeed in public. $30/person; FREE for
women who are eligible for WIC, Medicaid, Food
Stamps or similar programs. Join any time - classes
are ongoing and topics are repeated in the next set of
workshops! Call Tina or Stacy at Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 or
email TMF8@cornell.edu to sign up.
"Breastfeeding: Plan for Success", For new and
experienced moms and their partners. Fee is $15 per
family. For information, and to register please call The
Maternal-Child Health Division at Cayuga Medical
Center at (607) 274-4408.
Drawing through Time, 2pm, Museum of the Earth,
Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca. Cool down with drawing
through times ice age series. Info., www.museumoftheearth.org.
Trumansburg
Optical
Neil Henninger, O.D.
Full Service
Eye Care
We Welcome
Providing optical services for patients of all ages, contact
lens services, and a wide selection of frames and accessories.
Please call for an appointment
607-387-7327
11 East Main Street (Rte. 96), Trumansburg
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Emergency Food Pantry, 1-3:30pm, Tompkins
Cayuga Medical Center, 101 Dates Dr., Ithaca, Fourth
Floor North Conference Room. Food Addicts in
Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a free Twelve Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession,
overeating, under-eating and bulimia. Info., 607-351-9504,
Visit our website at www.foodaddicts.org.
& Field Trips.
Hand Made Chocolate: What Makes it So Special
and Sweet, 2:30-3:30pm, Life's So Sweet
Chocolates, 116 West Green Street, Ithaca.
$10/adult, $5/child, reservations encouraged. Ever
wonder where chocolate comes from and what makes
Life’s So Sweet Chocolate so special? Come to Life’s
So Sweet Chocolates Ithaca and see how we make our
treats and learn all about chocolate and its origins.
Samples are included. Ph: 607/882-9842,
www.LifesSoSweet.com, Email: darlynne@lifessosweet.com.
Hands-On Activities at The Sciencenter, 11am and
1pm, Sciencenter, 601 First St., Ithaca. Related to the
featured exhibition, From Here to There. Make a balloon rocket, test the Bernoulli principle, load up your
own cargo boat and more. Info., www.sciencenter.org
or call 607-272-0600.
IC Music, 8:15pm, Ford Hall, James J. Whalen Center
for Music, Ithaca College. The Rachel S. Thaler
Concert Pianist Series, Featuring Ilya Itin, piano.
Jazz Dance Classes with Nancy Gaspar, 7:15pm,
Finger Lakes Fitness Center, 171 E. State St., Center
Ithaca, Non-members & drop-ins welcome. Info 256-3532.
Lunch and Games, 12noon, Danby Federated
Church, 1859 Danby Rd., Ithaca, lunch and stay for
board games, fellowship and fun with friends! Soup,
bread, dessert and beverage are provided, Free.
Muffin Mondays, 8am 'til gone! Dryden Community
Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St. Dryden. Different homemade, from scratch, muffins every week. Muffin
Monday special $3.25 for a muffin & a 12oz. coffee.
Info., 844-1500.
Overeaters Anonymous, 7:30-8:30pm, Henry St.
Clinton St., Speakers/Literature meeting, Meetings are
free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets, Info., 387-8253.
Paws to Read, 2pm, Southworth Library, Dryden. Read
with our friends from the Cornell Canine Companions.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Meeting, PTSD
Ithaca is a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support
group for individuals in and around Ithaca, NY who have
been diagnosed with (or think they may have) Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder. Meetings are every Monday at
6:30 p.m. Please call 607-279-0772 for more information.
Primitive Pursuits Winter Camp, 9AM-3:30PM, 4-H
Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road, Ithaca, Youth aged 6 to 14
are invited to spend 1, 2, or 3 days at this outdoor camp.
Learn about shelter, practice fire skills, make wild tea,
track animals, cook food over beds of red hot coals and
so much more. Cost: $65-$95 for Friday ONLY; $130$190 for Monday & Tuesday; $180-$270 for all three
days, Info., 607) 272-2292, primitivepursuits@cornell.edu.
Rachel S. Thaler Concert Pianist Series, 8:15pm,
Ford
Hall,
Ithaca
College,
Ithaca,
Info.,
http://www.ford.com.
Sciencenter Education Open House, 2-3pm, The
Sciencenter, 601 First St., Ithaca. Meet a Sciencenter
Educator and discover the variety of hands-on programming offered by the Sciencenter.
Info.,
www.sciencenter.org.
Shakuhachi Flute w/Senpai Kim, 6:30-7:30pm,
World Seishi Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd., Ithaca, Info.,
www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047.
Spanish Conversation Group, 11:30pm, Ulysses
Philomathic Library, 74 E Main Street, Trumansburg,
Free, Info., 607-387-5623.
Tai-Chi, Increase your balance, sense of body awareness and well-being. Mondays 3:30-4:30pm.
Registration required. Info., www.ithacaymca.com.
Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30pm, Ithaca Youth Bureau,
Vital Self-Defense For Women, 7-8:30pm, Seishi
Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd., Ithaca, Registration now
open. www.seishijuku.com, Call: (607) 277-1047. email:
seishihonbu@verizon.net.
Vitamin L’s New CD Release Celebration
Concert, 1pm, Unitarian Church, 306 N. Aurora
St., Ithaca, corner of N. Aurora and Buffalo St., $5$10 donation / person optional but appreciated;
Outstanding youth performers offer a delightful
concert of uplifting, character-building songs by
one of Ithaca’s gems - Vitamin L, Celebrating their
new CD release, they will feature songs from: “Sing
for Dr. King! Vitamin L Songs for a Beloved
Community.” This invigorating concert will offer you
midwinter joy and inspiration! Door prizes for teachers and educators, Complimentary Refreshments.
Info.,
607-273-4175,
www.vitaminL.org,
vitaminLproject@hotmail.com.
Winter Sprouts, 10:30-11:15am, Mama Goose, 430 W.
State St., Ithaca. Stories of plants in winter and the promise of spring. Hands-on projects, for ages 2-5yrs and their
caregivers. Younger siblings more than welcome.
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Education
Saturday Morning Yoga in the
Iyengar tradition, at Fine Spirit Studio,
Dey St. Ithaca. For info contact
kathy@kathymorris.net
Wiles Guitar Studio
Suzuki Guitar Lessons
Children thru Adults
Community Corners Ithaca
592-9266
Health
Lose Weight/Reduce Stress with
Group Hypnosis $15. February.
20th.
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CNY Photo Gifts, Give the Gift that
says you care. www.cnyphotogifts.com
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Lunch Delivery - Free Lunch Delivery
from the Ithaca Bakery M-F 11am2pm. Call 27-BAGEL.
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• New & Old
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Trumansburg, NY 14886
607-387-5248 Open Daily 9-5
www.ponzisantiques.com
Book your Family Portrait. Also wedding and Resume Photos. Call
Studio 97 Photography by Kathy
Morris 277-5656.
For Rent
We’re growing
our staff.
We are looking for
full-time
LPNs,
RNs, or
Nurse
Practitioners
Benefits include:
Blue Sheild Medical, Dental,
Vision 401K plan, Long Term
Disability and Life Insurance.
Generous vacation and personal
time! Come join our growing team
serving Ithaca and the surrounding area for 37 years. Family
Medicine Associates of Ithaca.
Please fax resume and cover
letter attention: Human
Resources Fax # 607-2160587. No phone calls please.
Wildlife Services
Jack Ryan’s
Wildlife
Removal
Service
We remove wildlife such as Skunks,
Raccoons, Squirrels, Woodchucks, etc.
Live trapped & removed. 20+ yrs exp
Call 607-257-9396
Licensed by NYS Dept of Environmental
Conservation Division of Fish & Wildlife
Massage
HarmonyMassage
Deep tissue, Connective tissue
therapy and Trigger point therapy.
Convenient Fall Creek location.
Online scheduling 24 hours
www.harmonymassageithaca.com
or call 607-201-4926.
ReUse
ReUse Center: Affordable furniture,
housewares, building materials, computers, electronics, more. Open daily
Triphammer Marketplace. www.fingerlakesreuse.org (607)257-9699. Donations
welcome. Nonprofit organization _
Volunteers
Needed:
Contact
Southworth Library, W. Main St.,
Dryden. Call 844-4782 for info.
World Class Martial Arts
Street/Self-Defense Training
Winter Special
$99 first two months
includes uniform
Study with a 6th Deg Master.
Trained and tested through
Grand Master H.Y.Kwon
(view web site at HYKwon.com).
More valuable , chalenging and
interesting techniques than
any other school or training.
Excellent character development
and positive environment.
123 2nd Floor, The Commons
227-6932
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East Hill Plaza, and at a later date
at the P&C Fresh in Cortland.
Other agreements are expected
with grocery stores in upstate New
York.
Says Greg Young, co-owner of
P&C Fresh, “We certainly embrace
anything local and we also help
start-up companies develop products; for us the two tied together
nicely. And aside from that, Rosie is
a unique use of technology that we
feel will be embraced by customers.”
“There’s a new movement in
technology that’s transitioning
from online and mobile to predictive applications that are fast,
smart and convenient,” Nickitas
says.
Mitchell Patterson, managing
director of CenterState CEO, an
economic development organization, agrees. “The secret sauce to
Rosie is the predictive aspect to the
software,” he says.
Rosie is one five finalists, out of
100 applicants, for an investment of
$30,000 through Startup Labs
Syracuse; the investment for each
finalists is split among the event’s
sponsors: CenterState CEO, Excell
Partners, and Startup Labs (in San
Francisco). Startup Labs Syracuse
is a three-week program providing
seed capital, mentorship and technical support to teams in an effort
to attract later-stage investors.
A demonstration day competition was held on Feb. 7, with the
five finalists making a pitch for two
prizes: a $150,000 cash prize (an
investment solely from the events’
sponsor CenterState CEO), and a
Market Ready Award, presented by
Eric Mower + Associates. The latter
will provide a suite of marketing
and branding services valued at
$50,000. The finalist will be
announced and awarded in April.
“I’ve used the strategy of entrepreneurship competitions to accelerate our product development and
act as milestones for the company’s
growth,” sys Nickitas, explaining
that his team has already participated in six competitions, including the eBay Hackathon and the
Cornell Annual Elevator Pitch
Competition. Since
September,
Rosie has received $333,000 in inkind support, $12,000 in free hosting on rackspace.com and $47,000 in
cash investments and grants.
“These companies are serious
and are solving problems, which is
why we make the investments we
make. In the best-case scenario the
money is returned ten-fold so that
we can continue to make future
investments for entrepreneurs,”
Union Celebration
Photo by Kathy Morris
eLab
Rich Furlong, left, a labor lawyer from Buffalo, speaks at the victory party held at the
Tompkins County Workers' Center on Jan. Open to the public, the pizza party was a celebration of the recent successful union drive to organize workers at Tompkins
Community Action, a nonprofit agency in Ithaca. Hired by the Painters Union, with whom
TCA workers chose to affiliate), Furlong advised the organizing committee on its road to
unionization.
Patterson says.
For more information visit
www.rosieapp.com.
Solar
economic opportunity. The money
people save can be circulated in the
local economy instead of going to
NYSEG or out of the country,” he
explains.
“We hope this will bring people
together around not just a vision,”
says Frongillo, “but action towards
making our community a leader in
clean energy for the future. I’m
excited because this will bring relatively low- cost renewable energy
directly to households in Danby,
Dryden and Caroline.”
Tom Seaney is a Danby resident
helping to promote solar energy in
his town. “We're hoping to increase
the number of solar installations in
town by five times what is usually
done in a year. We’ll have some
informational meetings so residents can get the information they
need to make a decision,” he says.
Seaney hopes that many in his
community will get involved. “I
strongly believe renewable energy
is the way to go as a community and
as a nation, to avoid the alternatives, and the best way to do that is
to get them involved at a local
level,” he says.
Solarize Tompkins SE is now collecting site and contact information from anyone interested in
learning more and having their
home or business evaluated. You
can take a no-obligation “interest
survey” on the website: www.solarizetompkinsse.org.
For more information, contact
Guillermo Metz, Green Building &
Renewable
Energy
Program
Coordinator, Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Tompkins County, at
gm52@cornell.edu or 272-2292.
Annex
County Courthouse to provide additional space for court purposes.
The county acquired the building, vacant former home of the
Carpet Bazaar store, for $600,000 in
December 2010 and performed $1.3
million in improvements.
Robertson notes that the project
not only meets county government
needs in a productive way, but also
holds significance for the community—a long-vacant building in the
city’s downtown core has been
improved and repurposed.
16
Tompkins Weekly
February 11

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