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New Faces Vie in 9th District
Newfield voters have a
full ballot ........................page 3
Examing ways to curb
school violence ............page 4
County is strict with pistol permits ......................page 5
Lansing will elect 2
board members ........page 6
Opinion, letters ..........page 8
Lyle Lovett will return to
the State Theatre ....page 10
In Business Weekly:
fresh faces, fresh food
arrive in Lansing .. page 12
Two candidates looking to
represent the Tompkins
County
Legislature’s
District 9 may lack elected
office experience, but neither one lacks ideas on how
to help the county’s financial situation or its residents.
One is a retired police
officer and small business
owner and the other a
Cornell employee, and both
believe their experience in
other areas of life will help
bridge the political experience gap when the winner
takes office after the Nov. 3
election.
The winner between
Republican/Independence
Party candidate Brian
Robison and Pragmatic
candidate Damon Ferguson
will replace Republican
Duane Randall as the representative for the towns of
Groton, Dryden and a portion of Lansing.
“To be fair, this is the
mess we are inheriting,”
says Ferguson, regarding
the county’s 2010 budget. “I
have been going to all of the
meetings because I want to
understand where this
budget is coming from. This
is what we will be working
with next year.”
With state funding cuts,
Ferguson says it is critical
for the county to figure out
how it will pick up the slack
while improving efficiency.
She adds that the county
may have to see if non-profit organizations can step in
to maintain existing services that could be cut while
the Legislature focuses on
providing those mandated
by the state.
Robison says he is running because the county
needs someone willing to
make hard choices in order
to increase revenue or cut
costs. “The driving force is
that I am very concerned
about the fiscal condition of
our county,” Robison says.
“I have no problem working
with anybody on the county
who is willing to make the
same tough decisions that I
am willing to make.”
Some of those decisions
could involve layoffs for
county employees, says
Robison. He believes county officials have settled for
cutting back hours, which
only reduces the amount of
money the county pays in
salaries but does nothing in
terms of decreasing benefits and other personnel
Photo by Lori Sonken
By Nate Robson
Farmer/legislator discusses gas drilling ....page 2
FREE
WORLD VIEW: Students and teachers in the lower school at Elizabeth
Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca participate in a recent assembly on United Nations Day. The school is celebrating its 30th birthday
this year. See story on page 15.
costs.
“If you reduce the hours
for salaried employees, you
are still paying them benefits,” Robison says. “Instead
you
need
to
cut
positions…and consolidate
the hours among the
remaining employees to cut
benefits, too.”
With cuts in services
coming, Ferguson says it
will be important for the
county to ensure residents
get
pointed
toward
resources to help them
remain afloat financially,
especially as some continue
looking for employment.
“We are all in this together, we’re all trying to find
out how we’re going to pay
our bills,” she says. “People
need to know about the
available resources, they
need help finding jobs or
connecting with volunteer
work. We need to make sure
people make the most of the
resources available.”
To help the county make
the most of its resources,
Ferguson suggests that the
Legislature pursue more
ideas such as the health
care consortium, which
will consolidate all participating local municipalities’
health care plans.
Through consolidation
and inter-municipal cooperation, the county, towns and
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An Historical Look at Work, Play
By Sue Henninger
“This book would appeal to
anybody,” says Tompkins
County Historian Carol
Kammen. “Anyone who has
been here for awhile will
find things that resonate
and new residents will find
it a way to explain why
some things in Tompkins
County are the way they
are.”
Kammen also feels that
the appeal of a book compiled by local historians,
“Tompkins County, New
York: Images of Work and
Play,” lies in its ability to
show readers the past as
well as the present by
simultaneously conveying a
sense of change and continuity over time through its
images.
Many of the book’s 192
pages feature photos with
descriptive captions from
1890-1960. What Kammen
believes makes this compelling is that all of the pictures have local people in
them: farmers hard at work,
children walking to school,
nurses tending patients,
among
many
others.
Kammen believes that read-
ers will find it fascinating
to see how other people
lived in the same space that
we’re in today.
Laura Johnson-Kelly, Town
of Ithaca Historian, adds
that readers will also be
able to learn a lot from the
informative captions.
The photos were collected from the History Center
of Tompkins County and
local citizens’ collections,
attics and albums. Nancy
Dean, a Jacksonville resident and Deputy Historian
for the Town of Ulysses,
says she has been interested
in local history since she
was in elementary school
and was happy to contribute some of the book’s
selected images from her
father’s old snapshots.
One of her favorite pictures was taken on July 4,
1927, and is of Robert
McLallen
and
Charles
Clapp on a parade float representing Trumansburg’s
original settlers. Another is
of Frank Moore at the
annual Trumansburg Fair
demonstrating a plow that
he invented. Dean explains
that this photograph is a
perfect example of the jux-
Photo by Sue Henninger
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE…
Volume 4, No. 4 • November 2-8, 2009
Rosemarie Tucker, Groton Town Historian, left, Donna Eschenbrenner,
archivist for the History Center, center, and Nancy Dean, Deputy
Historian for the Town of Ulysses are among the collaborators on
“Tompkins County, New York: Images of Work and Play.”
taposition of the past and
the present, as agricultural
products are no longer manufactured in Trumansburg
but the fair is still going
strong each year.
Additionally, on the
book’s cover is an image of
the Skilton family group
camping
at
“Crowbar
Point,” the area that is now
the Comstock Girl Scout
Camp where camping still
occurs, just in a slightly different context. Dean feels
that strengthening and
identifying these connections between “what was
and what is now” is part of
what makes the historian
group’s work and new book
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By Tina Wright
Kathie Arnold, a Truxton organic
dairy farmer and Cortland County
legislator, has introduced a resolution asking the New York State
Department of Conservation (DEC)
to extend the comment period on
the recently released draft statement on gas drilling in the
Marcellus Shale.
A massive 800-plus page report,
the draft supplemental generic
environmental impact statement
(SGEIS) was released on Sept. 30.
At the Oct. 22 meeting of the
Cortland County Legislature,
Arnold says, “It was passed unanimously to urge the DEC to make the
comment period on the draft GEIS
180 days instead of 60 days because
it is such a long and complex document. For people who have other
jobs, to be able to get through that
in 60 days, here when 30 days is
almost gone, and be able to
research and write cogent comments, it’s just an inadequate
time.”
Arnold’s Twin Oaks Farm is in
the Tioughnioga River valley
northeast of the city of Cortland.
“We have a 130-cow herd with probably about 120 young stock. We
have around 720 certified [organic]
acres between cropland and pas-
ture. My husband, his brother and I
have been farming together since
1980, almost 30 years now, and
we’ve been organic for the last 11.”
Arnold is involved in a dizzying
array of organizations, committees
and task forces: the Northeast
Organic
Dairy
Producers
Association, NOFA-NY (Northeast
Organic Farming Association of
New York), New York Dairy (and
Organic) Task Forces. She chairs
the New York State Organic Task
Force
that
reports
to
the
Department of Agriculture and
Markets.
The Truxton farmer expresses
concern about potential impacts to
agriculture from gas drilling,
“Certainly there is potential for
positive financial benefits — from
the lead payments and royalties.
But there will be loss of land,” she
says.
Arnold recently visited gas well
sites near Troy, Pa., on a tour sponsored by Fortuna, a major player in
natural gas extraction. “We stopped
at Milky Way Farms for lunch.
That’s Kim Seeley, president of
PASA [Pennsylvania Association
for Sustainable Agriculture]. He
says he is pretty much ringed with
gas wells. And he did say in his
experience Fortuna has turned out
to be the best company in terms of
Democrats to Meet on Election Night
As results come in from the local
election on Tuesday, Tompkins
County Democrats will assemble in
the meeting room on the lower level
of the Hilton Garden Inn on Seneca
Street in Ithaca. Following the
receipt of all results, they will
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adjourn to Kilpatrick’s next door
for a victory celebration.
Please note that anyone needing
a ride to the polls may call Irene
Stein at 266-7579 as far in advance of
the election as possible.
Photo By Tina Wright
Farmer Weighs in on Gas Drilling Issues
Organic dairy farmer Kathie Arnold is a
Cortland County legislator representing
people in towns of Truxton, Cuyler and
Solon.
their track record.”
Twin Oaks Farm signed a lease
with Fortuna before the advent of
hydraulic-fracturing changed the
nature of gas drilling in New York.
Arnold says she would hate to see
40-acre spacing of gas wells replace
the former 640-acre spacing rule.
She also worries about the possible
contamination of water from gas
drilling.
“If groundwater or surface water
got contaminated, it would be a
problem for organic farmers, for
sure, and I would think for any
farm it’s an issue, especially water
used for livestock or barns.” She
favors the closed-loop system used
in gas drilling which re-uses large
quantities of water.
What can farmers and the public
do to help protect agriculture and
natural resources in shale drilling
areas? Arnold recommends landowner coalitions, not only for
financial bargaining power, but for
environmental protections that an
individual land owner may not get.
She also says folks should speak
with government representatives
about these issues and join groups
of concerned citizens monitoring
gas well drilling.
While mainstream farm groups
like Farm Bureau are cheerleaders
for shale drilling, other farm
groups are less enthusiastic. The
Northeast
Organic
Dairy
Producers Association put out a
group letter supporting the federal
FRAC Act, which gets gas drilling
back under federal water laws.
Arnold says that NOFA-NY is quite
active with gas drilling issues. The
organization supports a public
hearing on the DEC’s draft SGEIS,
is preparing press releases and
plans to send NOFA representatives to formal DEC hearings.
The Cortland County Legislature
has started a road-preservation
committee with legislators, town
highway superintendents, county
highway people, attorneys and others.
Legislator Arnold says, “We’re
just looking at what we can do to
protect our roads in relation to the
large trucks that will be traveling
on them — be it from gas drilling
and a potential windmill project in
two of the towns I represent. At
this point, because the New York
State environmental conservation
law really has eliminated local control of most aspects of gas drilling,
about the only thing we do have
control of is our roads.
Plenty of Choices on Newfield Ballot
By Rebecca Reeves
The political face of Newfield may
look completely different after
Tuesday’s vote, with the town
supervisor, town justice, and two
town council vacancies up for
grabs.
While participation of eligible
voters is never at its full potential,
many long-time Newfield residents
are eager to participate in local politics as candidates. With eight
hopeful participants, voters have
several decisions to make this week
as they decide what the future of
Newfield will look like.
S u p e rvi so r
In some cases, new faces will
mean the replacement of long-term
incumbents. After a decade as town
supervisor, Charles Berggren is not
running for re-election this year,
leaving his position open to a new
candidate and change. Vying for
that post is Republican hopeful
Jeffrey Hart and Democrat Richard
Driscoll, a Town Board member.
If elected, Hart says he will be in
the Town Hall every morning to
resolve issues from the previous
day. As a resident who works and
lives only a short distance from the
Town Hall, Hart believes his accessibility makes him an advantage in
the event of emergencies.
He also plans to establish weekly
evening hours so that citizens may
have the opportunity to express
their concerns. Hart has served as
a member of the Town Board and
Recreation Committee, and has
been a business owner for 14 years.
“Being a business owner in town,
I know about tax restraints. I’ve
always been strong at the financial
end of budgets,” Hart says.
“Richard [Driscoll] has only been
to two board meetings in the last
two years. There’s one every
month, except for in the summer
they usually take a month off. I’ve
only missed one.”
Driscoll, also running on the
Better Newfield ticket, says that if
elected he will tackle issues related
to
Newfield’s
infrastructure,
including roads, water and sewers
— something that he contends is
long overdue.
The town’s finances are another
area of concern for Driscoll. “The
board did not receive monthly
financial reports for the first six
months of 2009 until June. It is
October and the board still does not
have an audit report of our 2008
finances,” he says.
Driscoll plans to hold regular
office hours throughout the week,
should he be elected, and will apply
his 25 years of experience in execu-
tive business administration and
management to the job.
Driscoll notes that he has been
excused from two Town Board
meetings since he took office in
January 2008, and has attended two
Recreation Advisory Committee
meetings since he was appointed in
the spring of 2008.
“The Recreation Committee is a
well-intended but mostly dysfunctional exercise in recreation program oversight, which has never
understood its role as an Advisory
Committee due to the fact that it
operates without clear guidelines
and a confused mandate with
regard to responsibilities and exercise of authority,” Driscoll says.
“We need a supervisor, who will
assume his proper role and actively
take the reins to manage and supervise programs and staff.”
Council
Democratic town council candidate Joanne James, also on the
Better Newfield line, has been a
Newfield resident for more than 30
years. Originally from Niagara
Falls, James has always loved the
hills of Newfield.
“This is home,” she said. “I want
people to know how much I love
Newfield, everything about it.”
For the past 13 years James
has worked at Newfield schools,
first as a treasurer for three years,
then as a business administrator
for about 10 years. She has her
C.P.A. license and experience in
government accounting and audits.
One key issue for James is the
possible consolidation of Newfield
schools because of enrollment,
which is just under 1,000 students,
she says. A “fiscally conservative
budget” is also necessary during
these hard economic times, James
adds.
Lifelong Newfield resident and
elementary school nurse Christine
M. Laughlin, a Republican, believes
it’s important to maintain the
town’s
rural
characteristics.
Residing on property owned by her
family for over 100 years, she
understands the need to keep development of Newfield under control.
“We’re not a community to
attract big business, that’s just not
who we are. We don’t have the
sewer systems to support it, and it’s
a very hilly area,” she said.
With 18 years of experience in
the agriculture industry and nutrition labs, Laughlin says she has the
knowledge and experience to preserve the farmland.
“I will admit I’m very new to this,
but I’m the only candidate who has
been to every meeting. I try to talk
to as many people as I can to get
ideas and find out what people
think,” Laughlin says.
A forester by trade for 20 years,
Democrat and Better Newfield candidate Thomas Gerow says it’s
important to keep goals in mind
even after elections, especially
when it comes to the local comprehensive plan.
“I’m afraid with a change in the
makeup of the board, moving forward with the comprehensive plan
will be stalled, or what is drawn up
will not be implemented,” he says.
“I’d like to see a continuance of the
board warming up and working
with the school; for awhile it
became very contentious between
them.
Another concern for Gerow, and
a popular issue among voters, is
taxes. “Newfield taxes are a big
issue, not because they’ve gone
through the roof, but people expect
fiscal responsibility and for taxes
to be kept reasonable,” Gerow says.
The other candidate running for
town council is Republican Brian
McIlroy. While in the Army
National Guard, McIlroy spent a
year tour in Afghanistan. Now
back home, he says he audits local
government on a dailey basis.
McIlroy believes the comprehensive plan is a step in the right direction, but not the complete solution
to Newfield’s problems.
“I don’t know exactly what the
comprehensive plan is except that
it says what Newfield is comprised
of and the makeup of the town. I
believe the comprehensive plan is a
good planning tool, it’s good to
know that information,” McIlroy
says. “I don’t really know how
much funding and money needs to
go into it.”
Instead, he thinks the focus
should be placed on funding and
the possibility of state grants, as
well as a five-year plan for
Newfield’s water and sewer systems.
Ju s t i c e s
Running for Town Justice on the
Democratic and Better Newfield
lines is Linda Becker, who is
opposed by Republican Gary Allen,
a judge for 16 years. Both candidates favor rehabilitation over
incarceration, particularly in
regards to youth cases.
Allen believes his experience as
a judge, desire for education and
his age are key to success as town
justice.
“At my age I think I have the ability to read people,” he said. “I’m
constantly reading books and keeping up with changing laws. It’s
important to educate yourself.”
Former deputy and court clerk
Becker believes it is time for a “new
perspective,” and will fight for constitutional rights and judicial independence.
“I have passionate commitment
to treat people with respect, as
defendants and plaintiffs,” she
says.
Unopposed
Running unopposed this year
are Republican Kevin Berggren,
who is seeking the Highway
Superintendent post; and Town
Clerk candidate Katharine M.
Clance.
Hartley, McKenna Square Off
for County Legislature Seat
By Rebecca Reeves
County Legislature candidates in
Newfield’s 8th District will face off
on Tuesday as voters fill a position
left open by Democrat Greg
Stevenson.
The two hopefuls are Dennis
Hartley, representing the Voice of
Reason party, and Republican
David McKenna. While the nominees represent two different parties, both are long-timeNewfield
residents, and both say they have
the qualities that make them best
suited for the job.
“Everyone should get out there
and exercise their right to vote,”
says Hartley, owner of Littletree
Orchards. “Not everyone in the
world has that privilege.”
Originally from Miami, Hartley
has lived in Newfield for 30 years
and has first-hand experience in
farming and business. While other
areas of the country are beginning
to recover from the recession, he
believes it will be another year
before Tompkins County feels economic relief.
“These are hard times; I’d like to
see more municipalities come
together,” Hartley says. “If everyone pulls together, we can have
more communication and a better
understanding.”
If elected, admitted “meeting
junkie” Hartley says he will tackle
agriculture-related
issues
in
Newfield, including better tax
breaks for farmers. While he does
not have experience in government, Hartley says he is a fast
learner and will allow others to be
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Talk Focuses on Curbing School Violence
Do you remember a time when you
were bullied? A time when it got so
bad that you were traumatized and
didn’t want to go to school? What
about your children? Hopefully
they haven’t experienced anything
like Michael Brewer of Miami, Fla.,
so petrified of going to school that
he hid at a friend’s place, only to be
met later by the kids who’d been
bullying him so they could set him
on fire?
On Friday, James Garbarino will
visit Ithaca to speak on how to help
children meet the challenges of bullying and trauma. Garbarino is a
specialist who had conducted
research regarding abused and neglected children, and has written
more than 15 books on the subject
of youth violence and how to protect adolescents from bullying.
Garbarino, from Loyola
University in Chicago, where he
currently holds the Maude C.
Clarke Chair in Humanistic
Psychology, recalls times, not just
as a child, but as a young teacher in
the late 1960s in Ithaca, when he
was bullied. “When I was a teenager I wrote a satirical article about
fraternities at my high school, and
as a result I was subjected to a lot of
threatening behavior, including
drive-by littering of our house,” he
says. “Early in my teaching career I
reported a young janitor who was
molesting girls; after that he
stalked me.”
Noting the severity of teenage
bullying
and
trauma
today,
Garbarino says it is important for
him to teach, speak and write about
this issue. “Ten to 20 years ago, this
wasn’t acknowledged. Now, bullying and violence among young people is recognized as an issue, and I
Photo by Anne Marie Cummings
By Anne Marie Cummings
Catherine Wedge, Community Educator, and Josephine Cohen, Wellness and Referral
Services Program Director, of Tompkins County Mental Health Association.
am encouraged by the attention it’s
getting. This is an important step
in moving from obliviousness to
action.”
Although Garbarino is grateful
for the growing awareness of bullying, he remains discouraged by the
durability of youth violence. He
believes there are a number of reasons why schools, in particular, are
becoming an outlet for this violence. “The eroding structure of
adult authority in many schools,
and the degradation of language
among kids, is a problem. I am
appalled at how desensitized young
people have become to flamboyant
injury. The words people use do
have an effect, and this sustains
and instigates violence.”
Josephine Cohen, Wellness and
Referral Services Program Director
of The Mental Health Association
in Tompkins County (MHA), and
Catherine Wedge, Community
Educator at MHA, are organizing
this event. “I had the privilege of
hearing Dr. Garbarino speak at
Elmira College on Youth Violence
the day after the Columbine event,
April 20, 1999,” says Wedge.
“Interestingly enough, I was there
because I knew there was an epidemic of violence in our culture,
and that violence is not just tolerated, but applauded at times.”
Cohen, who has a 13-year-old
daughter, says, “In grade school I
was bullied. I was one of a few people of color in the school. Boys and
girls would say and do hurtful
things. It makes you feel alone and
scared, and I don’t want my child or
any other child to feel that way.”
But bullying doesn’t end, nor
does it begin with our youth. Ulric
Johnson, the founder and Director
of Teens Against Gang Violence in
Dorchester, Mass., says, “Can you
blame the young people in Chicago
who killed 16-year-old Derrion
Albert? Weren’t they simply doing
what soldiers are doing in Iraq?
What is the difference between the
Army and the Crips and the
Bloods? Don’t adults see this connection?”
He adds, “There is a perception
that young people are not involved
in the solution. But a majority of
young people are involved in nonviolence and in seeking out solutions and participating in youth
programs towards ending violence,
not only in the United States, but
across the world.”
Johnson believes that bullying is
a form of violence, and that if we
are looking to end violence we need
to end all forms of violence, among
adults as well as youth. “Everyone
needs to work on this issue,” he
says. “We have to use a public
health approach, not just a criminal justice approach to dealing with
all violence.”
Johnson’s public health model is
to treat violence as if it were, for
example, an H1N1 infection. “You
have to look at the agent, where the
disease lies, where it lives, and how
it’s spreading. Violence thrives in a
culture that feeds it. We need to see
youth as part of the solution.
Adults must actively connect and
have an authentic relationship with
our youth. Are they ready to do
that?”
To purchase tickets to “Safe
School, Safe Community: How to
Help Children Meet the Challenge
of Bullying and Trauma” contact
Josephine Cohen at 273.9250. The
event will be held Friday at The
Holiday Inn, downtown Ithaca,
from 9 a.m. to noon.
Legislature Adopts Budget Amendments
By Tompkins Weekly Staff
Last week the Tompkins County
Legislature adopted amendments
to the 2010 tentative budget, as recommended by its Expanded Budget
Committee.
The recommended budget would
raise the tax levy (the total amount
of property tax revenue needed to
balance the budget) by 3.97 percent.
The countywide average tax rate in
the recommended amended budget
would increase by 1 percent, to
$6.00 per thousand dollars assessed
property value. It was noted that
local share spending in the new tentative budget has declined by .31
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percent from the current year, a
reduction of nearly $230,000.
Before the adoption vote,
Legislators added an amendment,
advanced by Legislator Martha
Robertson, to restore just over
$14,000 in one-time funding to support a senior account clerk-typist
and part-time administrative assistant in the Health Department
through
department-designated
surplus funds, an addition that
does not affect the tax levy or tax
rate.
Public Health Director Alice Cole
told the Legislature the funds
would provide critical support for
staffing needs next year, while the
department restructures and reorganizes to accommodate a number
of anticipated retirements.
Regarding the amended budget,
several legislators commented that
the proposed budget is not ideal —
probably not totally the budget
each would want — but is the best
that can be achieved at this point.
Chair Mike Koplinka-Loehr
maintained the Legislature could
have done better. He said he was
not supporting the amended tentative budget, since he would prefer a
levy increase in the 3 percent to 3.2
percent range. That margin reflects
the Legislature’s 2010 levy goal,
plus the added impact of higher-
than-anticipated pension expense.
The Legislative Tentative Budget
replaces
Administrator
Joe
Mareane’s tentative budget as the
basis of budget deliberations. The
Legislature will hold a public budget hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 4,
beginning at 7 p.m. at Legislature
Chambers.
The final budget adoption vote is
scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17. The
amended budget is available for
review online at www.tompkinsco.org (click on “County Budget”)
with paper copies available at the
County Legislature office at the
County Courthouse and at County
Administration offices in Ithaca.
By Kitty Hall-Thurneer
This spring I applied for a pistol
permit. After getting fingerprinted, being subjected to an FBI background check, submitting four references, paying $118.25, then waiting two months, I got my permit.
Stamped above “License to Carry
Pistol is Hereby Granted” is the
restriction stamped on all pistol
permits issued now in Tompkins
County: “Limited to Hunting and
Target Practice.”
Excited about exercising my
Second Amendment right, I went
in search of the perfect pistol to
shoot snakes and use in target
practice. While shopping at the
Syracuse Gun Show I found a
sweet little H&R revolver, but I
couldn’t take the pistol with me.
Instead, I paid the gun dealer, took
a photo to remember my new purchase by, and drove over an hour
home without my pistol.
In Tompkins County residents
are required to submit a receipt of
their new pistols at the sheriff ’s
department. They present the
receipt to Judge John Rowley, who
signs a coupon which, when
issued, allows you to present it to
the gun dealer and collect your pistol. Sometimes this takes a couple
days, sometimes a month or longer.
Rowley used to share this duty
with another judge but now is solely responsible for signing all
coupons. I waited a month and
finally got the call from the sheriff ’s department that my coupon
was in. I picked it up and drove
back up to Syracuse to finally get
my pistol — taking a half-day that
could have been better spent.
Rowley could not be reached for
comment on the county’s gun permit and coupon policies.
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so valuable.
Johnson-Kelly agrees that, “It’s
important to show that we’re connected to our past,” adding that it’s
fascinating to see images of
today’s local businesses like
Pritchard’s Auto with a horse and
buggy in front of them.
The book is also a way of
remembering history that could be
lost otherwise, like the old print of
children playing football outside of
the former Willow Creek School on
Agard Road in Ulysses that is now
an apartment building.
Dean
regretfully notes, “There are so
Meanwhile, one lake over, in
Schuyler County, they handle
things differently. There, pistol
permits are issued without restrictions and accompanied by a purchase coupon. With coupon in
hand, when the permit holder goes
shopping she pays her money, presents their coupon and takes their
pistol home. Permit owners have
10 days to report the purchase to
the county clerk, and upon presenting that information, they are
immediately issued another purchase coupon.
Schuyler County Clerk Linda
Compton says, “We’ve never had a
problem. I think most of our permit holders know what a luxury
that is and they’re very good about
getting in here and getting [the
guns] registered.” Compton points
out the obvious benefit. “If you
were a good distance from here,
you are able to bring that gun
home and don’t have to make
another trip.”
Cortland County Clerk
Elizabeth Larkin says she issues
both restricted and unrestricted
permits. “About 90 percent of the
permits are to carry,” she explains.
Cortland County sells advance
coupons to the permit holders
before they go shopping. Coupons
are $3 each, have a 20-day expiration and there is no maximum on
how many can be purchased at
once.
Larkin says this makes sense to
her. “These people with pistol permits are so intent on following the
law, it doesn’t seem like a danger.
As soon as they hand the coupon to
the dealer, the dealer has their info
so it is registered,” she says. “I
don’t see any danger in that at all.”
Larkin notes she has never had an
issue where people didn’t bring the
many things about history that are
gone.”
The book’s chapters include
“Getting About,” focusing on
transportation during those years;
“In Peril,” showing floods, fires
and other disasters; and “In
Harmony” with images of locals
coming together.
Creating the book was quite an
endeavor, requiring the cooperation of 26 people, including
Kammen, town and village historians, deputy historians, and other
interested citizens that Kammen
and Johnson-Kelly call “friends of
history.”
The large number of contributors involved didn’t impede the
book’s progress, says Kammen. In
fact, when their publisher, the
Photo by Kitty Hall-Thurneer
Permit Policies Restrict Pistol Owners
Tompkins County’s pistol permit and gun purchase polices are much more restrictive
than those in nearby counties.
coupons back on time. “To be honest, people that have pistol permits
are so protective of their permit
that they wouldn’t do anything to
risk that privilege.”
The way coupons are issued is
decided by each county. Roland
Boda, who ran a gun shop for over
20 years, obtained a concealed
carry permit in 1958. He recalls
that Tompkins County began
restricting pistol coupons back in
the 1950s when Judge Barrett took
over for Judge Stag. Before that,
Boda said, “The clerk had the
coupons, 50 cents apiece, and you
could get as many as you wanted.
Judge Stag’s secretary had the certificates. You didn’t even have to
deal with the sheriff ’s station.”
Each county controls the
issuance of pistol permits and
coupons. This doesn’t make sense
to gun dealer Bill Appleton, proprietor of B A Sports. “There’s only
one permit, New York State, so I
don’t see why the counties would
have anything to do with it at all.”
I asked a New York State police
officer if the restriction to hunting
and target practice is lawful. What
would happen if you were found
with a concealed gun and you had
a restricted permit? He says, “It
would be extremely difficult to
enforce. You either legally possess
a firearm or you don’t.” The New
York State Troopers’ Web site
states, “The Penal Law does not
specifically authorize the placing
of
restrictions
on
pistol
permits…licensees in violation of
these restrictions would therefore
not be subject to criminal prosecution but would face…suspension or
possible revocation of the license.”
History Press, first asked for a
book in December 2008, the collaborators were able to successfully
combine their efforts to have it
completed by this past July, a noteworthy accomplishment for such a
large group.
Kammen attributes some of this
ease to “an interesting, amenable
group” of successful collaborators. Johnson-Kelly echoes this
sentiment, saying, “It’s a fantastic
group of people who found it to be
true that many hands make light
work.” Dean adds, “We all work
well together because we love
Tompkins County and we love history.”
Noting that the state now
requires every community to have
a historian, Kammen explains that
the Tompkins County historians
have been meeting since 2000 and
have produced a previous book,
“Place Names in Tompkins
County,” as well as town brochures
compiled with the help of
Strategic Tourism Planning Board
funding.
Johnson-Kelly says that having
a historian for the currently
vacant position in the City of
Ithaca would add to their group as
the city is the core of Tompkins
County. Anyone interested in the
position should contact the
mayor’s office.
Copies of “Tompkins County,
New York: Images of Work and
Play” are available at the History
Center, 401 E State St., Ithaca, or at
local bookstores.
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November 2
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Four Seek Lansing Town Board Seats
By Nate Robson
Whether it’s with political or professional experience, four candidates vying for two positions on the
Lansing Town Toard believe they
can help guide the town’s growth
going into the future.
Republican Douglas McEver and
Democrat Kathy Miller each bring
elected office experience to the
campaign, while Republican Robert
Cree and Democrat James Mason
each believe their professional
experience make them stand out.
Voters will pick two of the candidates on Tuesday to replace outgoing Republican board members
Bud Shattuck and Matthew
Besemer.
Having previously served on the
town board, McEver says his experience allows him to immediately
make an impact in Lansing because
he is already familiar with the
political process.
That experience would come in
handy when working with budgets,
McEver said, a skill could take new
members a better part of the year
to learn.
“The more experience you have,
the better you can do for the town,”
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villages can increase efficiency,
Ferguson says.
Robison believes evaluating each
county department and service is
key to finding areas that need to be
cut or consolidated. While Robison
says he recognizes that the
Legislature must increase funding
for some departments, cuts should
be made elsewhere to balance the
changes.
“If you tell the public a number,
you should stick to it,” he says,
referring to any proposed tax levy
goals. “I’m not opposed to increasing money for some departments,
but if you increase in one area, you
need to take away from another.
Those are the tough choices you
have to make.”
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McEver says. “A lack of experience
slows the process. I know the
process, the laws and the rules.”
Miller, who has been involved in
various committees since she
moved to Lansing almost two
decades ago, says her work in the
community has kept her informed
on local issues and in touch with
residents’ needs.
“My strong point is that I have
been in Lansing since 1986,” Miller
says. “I have a good handle on what
people enjoy and like about
Lansing because I love those things,
too.”
With natural gas drilling looming on the horizon, Miller believes
it is important for the board to find
ways to preserve the town’s rural
character and green spaces while
still promoting economic growth.
Miller also says the town center
needs to find ways to attract businesses that residents want, such as
a bakery or grocery store.
As an engineer, Mason says he
has the technical knowledge to
know what questions to ask when
developers look at moving into
Lansing.
Whether it’s promoting the
Lansing center or mining for natu-
ral gas, Mason said he can ensure
questions and issues are asked and
dealt with before work begins on a
project
With gas well drilling, that could
mean asking what equipment will
be used and finding ways to make
sure companies repair any damage
done to the town’s infrastructure or
environment.
“People want smart development
here,” Mason says. “We have some
very intelligent people who live
here and want a voice in the
process.”
With nearly 21 years of experience in the financial industry, Cree
says he has seen and worked with
his fair share of budgets.
To balance the budget, the board
would either have to increase revenue or start cutting expenses Cree
says.
Cree would like to see the town
center draw in more businesses
because he believes those are
things residents wanted — especially those who live in the northern
portion of the town.
“Ideally we would bring in businesses to prop up tax revenue and
property revenue,” Cree says. “If
we want to keep taxes low, we either
have to cut expenses or raise our
revenue.”
Brian Robison
Age: 48
Profession: Retired senior investigator
with
Ithaca
Police
Department and owner of the security and investigation firm, RISCS.
Political experience: Never held
elected office. Worked on several
local boards and committees.
follow through. I can listen well to
people with the intent of them
being heard; I want to give the people a better voice. You have to
understand who you’re working
for,” he says.
McKenna has been a Newfield
resident for over 40 years, has 30
years of experience as a mechanical engineer for NCR and Ithaca
Peripherals and also has 15-plus
years of management experience.
The latter has prepared him for
tough decision making, McKenna
says.
“I’m familiar with budgeting.
I’ve made hard decisions laying
people off, but I’ve also been laid
off before, too,” he says. “In these
hard economic times, someone’s
going to lose their job. I’m sensitive to that kind of situation.”
No longer an active mechanical
engineer, McKenna feels his current lifestyle makes him a good
candidate for the position. “I work
driving a school bus for about six
hours; I’m free for the middle of
the day. I’ll have more time to dedicate to the County Legislature,”
he says.
For McKenna, gas well drilling
is a primary concern that not only
affects landowners but the town as
well, depending on where well
construction is located. “Drilling
is going to have a huge impact,
and we don’t really know what
they’re putting down there. We
need to find out what’s going on,”
he says.
If elected, McKenna says he will
purse as much federal stimulus
funding for Newfield as possible.
“I have to pay taxes, too. I have to
deal with the same things everyone else does. I certainly don’t
want to see tax increases, because
they affect me too,” he says.
Damon Ferguson
Age: 39
Profession:
Technician
with
Cornell University’s school of veterinary medicine
Political experience: Never held
elected office. Attended all presentation meetings for the 2010 budget.
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heard.
“I’m serious in what I say, and I
Douglas McEver
Age: 59
Profession: Owns an Allstate
Insurance business
Political experience: Lansing town
board member from 2002-05
Robert Cree
Age: 42
Profession: Assistant vice president of finance at Ithaca College
Political experience: First bid for
public office
Kathy Miller
Age: 59
Profession: Retired from biomedicine science field
Political experience: Sat on the
Lansing school board for three
years
James Mason
Age: 53
Profession: Civil, geotechnical,
structural and preservation engineer
Political experience: First bid for
public office
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Odd/Even Parking Rules in Effect
The City of Ithaca reminds residents and visitors that the city’s odd/even
parking regulation is in effect from Nov. 1 to April 1. To explain this regulation in simple terms: when you park your car for the evening (before
midnight) on even numbered days, park on the side of the street where
the house numbers are even, and on the odd side of the street on odd numbered days of the week.
This tip does not work if you park after midnight because the date has
changed, so follow the city code language. In addition, be aware of
instances when the 31st of the month changes to the 1st of the month as
both are odd-numbered days.
If a street is not marked with 24 hour parking signs, and there is only
parking on one side of the street, you must move your car to another
street on the off evenings.
The City also has a year-round 24 hour parking restriction that is effective Monday – Friday. This means that no matter what street you live on,
you must move your vehicle every 24 hours during the week. For more
information on these parking regulations, please contact the City
Chamberlain’s Office (607) 274-6580.
Student Attends Global Youth Institute
Zoe Anderson, a senior at Trumansburg High School and member of the
New Visions in Life Sciences Class of 2010 at TST-BOCES, recently
returned after serving as one of 120 delegates from around the world at
the Global Youth Institute. She was accompanied by her teacher/mentor,
Michele Sutton.
Together, Zoe and her teacher traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, where they
attended the World Food Prize Award ceremony, the Borlaug Dialogue and
watched as Bill Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, delivered
his first major address on agriculture. Zoe was selected as one of four students from New York State to attend the three-day event which included a
morning dedicated to round table student/expert discussions of pressing
food security and agricultural issues.
This program is sponsored by the New York Youth Institute of Cornell
University International Programs, College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences, the World Food Prize Foundation’s Global Youth Institute, the
Emerson Foundation and the American Agriculturists Foundation.
Baked Goods Sale Benefit in Dryden
The crisp, cool days of autumn have arrived, bringing with them the
yearning for treats fresh from the oven, which means its time for the
Dryden Town Historical Society’s annual homemade pie and bread sale.
The sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, in the lobby of the First
National Bank of Dryden (West Main Street) beginning at 9 a.m. This sale
is made possible by the efforts of our members, who are among the finest
bakers in the county. For more information call Mary Hornbuckle at 8983461.
Hangar Hosts ‘Broadway Magic’
The second annual Moonlight & Broadway Magic event to benefit the
Hangar Theatre will be held at the Statler Hotel on the Cornell University
campus Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m.
The featured entertainment will once again be provided by Broadway
luminaries who come to Ithaca for the evening. Hosted by Seth Rudetsky
(Broadway host on Siruis/XM Radio), the benefit show will provide an
inside look at Broadway stars caught in hilarious situations. Rudetsky
will be joined by Broadway actors Andréa Burns), Lewis Cleale and Ann
Harada. They will perform a selection of Broadway crowd-pleasers and
love songs, with a final song specially chosen to celebrate the Hangar’s
Theatre’s renovated facility, slated to open next June.
In addition to the performance, the evening will include live music by
the Dave Davies Trio, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and a cash
bar. Tickets, priced $100, are available by calling 273-8588. A limited number of tables for 10 with reserve seating are available at $1,250 per table.
For details and a list of available silent auction items visit
www.hangartheatre.org.
Share the Warmth This Winter
The 17th annual Share the Warmth Campaign will be held again this year
from Nov. 7 to Dec. 6 at 12 collection sites around Ithaca. This campaign,
initiated by Ithaca Rotary, collects sorts and distributes warm winter
clothing through a coalition of agencies: Ithaca Rotary, Trumansburg
Rotary Club, Cornell University, Ithaca College and the Samaritan Center
of Catholic Charities.
Collection sites are BorgWarner/TEC, P & C Markets at Triphammer
and East Hill Plaza, Wegmans, Walmart, Kmart, Seneca Place on the
Commons, Tops Market at Triphammer and at South Meadow, The Rink,
Kendall at Ithaca and Mall Cleaners at Triphammer.
The donated clothing is distributed by Catholic Charities of
Tompkins/Tioga to individuals who need warm clothing for the winter
months.
Caroline Board Holds Budget Hearing
The Caroline Town Board will hold a public hearing to receive comment
on the preliminary 2010 town budget on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at
the Town Hall. The preliminary budget is available online at www.townof
caroline.org/2009/10/24/preliminary-budget-download.
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Opinion
Young Visitor Impressed with Ithaca
By Adel Davletgaraeva
I thought a lot about taking some
notes of my feelings, being a
Russian teenager, who came to the
United States for a year as an
exchange student. The main goal of
this exchange program is to learn
more about culture of America and
tell Americans more about my
country, my nationality, my traditions.
But now I realize that this year
will not be just a year in the USA,
this very year will change me at all,
because staying in foreign country
with people whom you have never
known before and being alone without parents, relatives and friends,
makes you stronger and more
responsible.
In Russia I live in Kazan,
Republic of Tatarstan, so I’m a
Tatar-city girl, who sees lots of cars
all the time, goes shopping to a mall
every other day, and hangs out with
friends every single day.
Before I left for Ithaca, my family and I found some information
about this city. When we knew that
Ithaca is the city of students my
dad said: “Wow! You will live in the
city where almost 70 percent of
populations are students! You will
have fun!” But I couldn't imagine
what was Ithaca like.
My trip from Ithaca airport
graced with the view of the lake,
which impressed me with its beauty and greatness. I was exited and
nervous because I was going to
meet my host family.
After I met his family, my host
brother showed me Ithaca’s falls,
Crawford for Legislature
Electing James Crawford as county
legislator is the best thing we can
do to keep the size and cost of county government in check. When Jim
talks about encouraging private
initiatives instead of more government programs funded by tax dollars, he is speaking from experience.
He has helped start Community
Faith Partners, The Family
Reading Partnership, and the
Ithaca Pregnancy Center. He currently participates in Community
Faith Partners jail and community
outreach. Each of these initiatives
provide vital services to the county
residents without tax dollars! Jim
believes in less government not
more!
Just as every family and business
has had to cut expenses to survive
the current recession, we need people in county government who will
do the same. The current recession
will bring revenue short falls to the
county for years to come requiring
extraordinary measures to curtail
spending. Jim comes with more
than just good ideas to accomplish
this; he comes with practical experience
Phil Dovi
Dryden
Lane Works for Dryden
I support Mike Lane’s campaign for
creeks, and the Commons. It is
impossible to see squirrels and deer
in the streets of my city, but here
they follow you on your way to
school or to the store.
My first week in Ithaca was full
of nature, walking and ice cream.
My host brother showed me
Collegetown, Cornell university,
the Sciencentre and another sights
like “Pace the Space” and fire bells.
I had fun and met new people.
I knew that some of the population here is vegetarian but for the
first time in my life I heard about
vegans. In Ithaca, if you are vegan,
you can get any food you wish to
don’t break your special diet. It’s
awesome that people can help the
Earth without being limited.
My one disappointment with
Ithaca is the shopping, maybe
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return to the Tompkins County
Legislature. Mike has been a tireless public servand and has served
his community in many roles. His
experience as a Dryden Village
trustee, mayor and member of the
legislature will enable Mike to hit
the ground running in Jamuary.
Mike is honest, hardworking, fiscally responsible, dedicated to making Tompkins County a better place
to work and live and has kept himself informed and involved.
You will not find a candidate for
county legislature more qualified
than Mike Lane.
Bill Cornell
Dryden
Crawford Endorsed
Last spring, I decided not to run for
re-election to represent the DrydenFreeville area (District 14) on the
Tompkins County legislature. In
my four years on the legislature I
worked with others to begin changing Tompkins County’s trend of
high taxes and bigger government.
Over the last four years, we reduced
average growth in the property tax
bill to 3.5 percent annually. This is
still too high, we can do better.
I am glad that Jim Crawford is
running for the legislature to serve
the Dryden-Freeville area. Jim is
committed to continue the fight to
reduce taxes and move toward a
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more limited, sustainable county
government.
Jim’s opponent, Mike Lane, has
an extensive record of raising taxes
and expanding government. Lane
served for eight years as the Vice
Chair on the County Legislature,
ending in 2005. During the eight
years of Lane’s leadership your
property taxes grew by an average
of over 8 percent per year, vastly
outpacing inflation. Lane is a tax
and spend leader from the past.
I urge you to look to the future,
think Crawford, and continue the
new trend toward a sustainable,
limited county government. Please
join me and vote for Jim Crawford.
Mike Hattery
Tompkins
County
Legislator,
District 14
Owens for Enfield Clerk
Please vote for Jean Owens in the
Nov. 3 General Election so that I
might serve as Enfield’s next Town
Clerk.
First, Congratulations to Alice
Laue on her well deserved retirement after having served as
Enfield’s Town Clerk for many
years. I am very fortunate to be a
lifelong resident of Enfield surrounded by family and friends.
I am knowledgeable about the
job’s duties and responsibilities
since I have worked with the town
clerk in several different capacities
for fifteen years. I very much enjoy
serving the public, taking minutes
of meetings and keeping accurate
accounts of actions taken by the
town board for present as well as
historical records.
Making the Town Clerk’s office
user-friendly is my goal. Working
to put as much information and
necessary forms on the Town of
Enfield web site is a focus of mine
to help eliminate unnecessary
wasted time and trips to the clerk’s
office. I will be happy to respond to
telephone calls and emails requesting help and answers to questions.
Convenient hours will include
Saturday hours.
I very much look forward to continuing to serve the people of
Enfield. I thank you in advance for
your vote.
Jean Owens
Enfield
Hubbell Cites Experience
Please vote for me, Dennis Hubbell,
for Enfield Highway Superintendent. My wife Linda and I have
been married for 33 years. We have
two adult children and one granddaughter, all Enfield residents. I
am a lifelong resident of the Town
of Enfield and have been very
active serving our community.
I am a 33-year life member of the
Enfield Volunteer Fire Company
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Teams Sought for Adult Spelling Bee
The Ithaca Public Education
Initiative (IPEI) is now recruiting
three-person spelling teams for its
11th Annual IPEI Adult Spelling
Bee scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15,
at 2 p.m. in the Ithaca High School
Bliss Gym.
The Tompkins Trust Company
is this year’s Spelling Bee overall
event sponsor covering all Bee
expenses. In addition, each team
has a Team Sponsor; these sponsorships directly support the IPEI
Teacher Grants program.
The sponsorship feel of $375 per
team can be divided by the three
team members or can be covered
by a business or organization, or
by other individuals.
The Bee is composed of 24 teams
and the last team left spelling is
declared “Pick of the Hive” and
receives the Fuzzy Bee Trophy and
bragging rights for the year. While
only one team can win, Bee organizers guarantee every team will
have a good time. Cayuga Radio
Group is the Bee media sponsor
and will broadcast the Bee live on
WNYY.
Those who would like to participate as a speller but don’t have a
team are encouraged to contact
IPEI. The Bee Committee matches
spellers, sponsors and teams.
For more information go to
www.ipei.org. To enter a team
email ipei@ipei.org or call 2802411.
Street Beat
The word on the street from around
Tompkins county.
By Kathy Morris
Question: How do you keep organized?
“A combination of things. The
online calendar is where I keep
most of my life.”
- Rob Bandler, Lansing
“I’m old-fashioned — I have
to have paper (a Day-Timer.)
But I also have a Google calendar for my family.”
- Mary Beth Bunge, Ithaca
“I’m continually vigilant.
Every day I organize everything..”
- Katy Childs, Ithaca
“A hard copy schedule, plus
my phone (PDA) calendar. I try
to keep them all together.”
- Eric Dixon, Ithaca
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November 2
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Lovett Brings Large Band to State Theatre
By Stephen Kimball
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Lyle Lovett is among the group of
musicians that I can remember
exactly where I was the first time I
heard their music. I was in college
during the early 1990s and the
album was “Joshua Judges Ruth,”
and then “Lyle Lovett and His
Large Band.” These are records
that I still listen to today.
Another benefit of discovering
Lyle Lovett was that his music led
me to explore musicians such as
Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline. And
I can count at least a half-dozen of
his songs that would be on my
favorite song list.
While Lovett is often thought of
as a country musician, this label
limits the broad range of his influences and, more importantly, his
impact. Listening to his music, the
country element is certainly there,
and often predominant. However,
the way he incorporates blues,
folk, jazz and even some rock and
roll, can’t be ignored. These broad
influences are one important factor in what makes his music so
good — and his appeal so broad.
As a songwriter, he can be both
profound and funny. On the
humorous side, tunes such as “I
Married Her Just Because She
Looks Like You,” are able to capture the lighter side of heartbreak.
But where Lovett really shines as a
songwriter is with more moving
tunes such as “North Dakota.” The
combination of music, melody, and
lyrics is striking.
He has collaborated with Rickie
Lee Jones, who sang on the aforementioned “North Dakota,” Al
Green, K. D. Lang and John Hiatt,
his signature songwriting as well
as covers by some of the Texas
songwriters who have influenced
him, such as Townes Van Zandt
and Robert Earl Keen. What’s great
about this approach is that listeners not only get a sense of Lyle
Lovett’s fabulous songwriting,
they also get to hear what a great
interpreter of other musicians’
tunes he is.
The Wildfire Lounge, formerly
the Lost Dog, will play host to two
local musicians, Emily Arin and
Steve Gollnick (of Hubcap) on Nov.
13 at 8 p.m. Steve and Emily are
two of the best songwriters writing and performing in our area.
This is a great opportunity to
check them out at the same venue.
And as a side note, it has been
great to see the owners of the
Wildfire Lounge jump right into
booking music at their place.
Lyle Lovett returns to Ithaca on Nov. 11.
among others. So if you judge a
musician by the company that she
or he keeps, Lovett proves his
strength and versatility. In fact,
last year he and John Hiatt played
a sold-out show at the State
Theatre.
It is our profound luck that Lyle
Lovett is returning to the State
Theatre on Nov. 11. What’s even
more exciting is that he’s coming
with his “Large Band.” And while
the group’s instrumentation is
similar to a jazz big band, as a
recent album title of his states,
“It’s Not Big It’s Large,” thus staking out his musical territory. This
is the incredible band that did an
amazing
cover
of
Tammy
Wynette’s classic song, “Stand By
Your Man.”
Lovett released his 12th album
on October 20. Titled, “Natural
Forces,” the record contains both
A l s o N o t ew o r t h y
Thao with The Get Down Stay
Down is releasing a new album
titled “Know Better Learn Faster.”
Thao is Thao Nguyen, who is the
lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the group. She and her
band write infectious music, and
the new album is no exception.
Filled with great riffs, often funky,
the songs are not written and
played in the traditional verse-chorus-verse pattern. Instead, the
songs really build, both lyrically
and musically, they way a painter
adds layers to a work. And this is
how she tells her stories — stories
that on “Know Better Learn
Faster” largely deal with breakups
in her life.
By Nicholas Nicastro
H H H 1 / 2 P a ra n o rm a l Acti vity.
W r i t t e n a n d d i r e c t e d by O r e n
P e l i . A t Re g a l C i n e m a s .
While it’s fashionable to declare
that we hate reality television (it’s
right up there with the boast “I
don’t own a set!”), the tropes of
reality TV have demonstrably
enriched scripted storytelling. In
obvious ways (The Blair Witch
Project, Cloverfield) and less obvious ones (Rachel Getting Married),
the genre’s techniques — the “firstperson” view from the hand-held
camera, lesser-known actors and
general feeling that as much is
going on outside the frame as in it
— can be quite effective.
We can now add Oren Peli’s chilling Paranormal Activity to the list.
How creepy is this movie? Full disclosure: while I refused to sleep
with the lights on after a late-night
showing, I did turn on the lava
lamp in my bedroom. And I cursed
my corgi for her heavy, inhuman
snoring.
The script is a variation on one
of the oldest thriller formulas there
is: the haunted house. Not so much
because the house is just a typical
soulless (OK, maybe not so soulless…) suburban tract home, but
because heroine Katie (Katie
Featherston) is personally haunted,
so the typical objection (“Why don’t
they just get out?”) doesn’t really
apply here. Katie and husband
Micah (Micah Sloate) are hearing
things go bump in the night, so he
decides to buy a fancy video camera
to capture…whatever.
The movie is basically a record of
what happens over successive
nights, after Micah sets up the camera and the couple goes to bed. It’s
no spoiler to say that most of the
time, nothing at all happens — we
just sit and watch them sleep by the
stark light of the camera’s night
vision. Nor should it ruin anything
to disclose that, when the haunting
does get underway, Peli mostly
eschews the usual CGI wizardry for
spare, suggestive touches of “para-
Children’s Choir Performs in Concert
More than 100 children and youth,
ages 7 to 19, will raise their voices
“To Music” when the Ithaca
Children’s Choir (ICC) presents its
fall 2009 concert on Tuesday, Nov.
10, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United
Methodist Church in Ithaca.
Admission is $5 and tickets are
available at the door or in advance
from the Community School of
Music and Arts (330 E. Martin
Luther King Jr./State St., Ithaca;
272-1474).
All five of ICC’s ensembles are
featured: the Chorale, under the
direction of Dr. Galván; the Young
Men’s Chorus and the Choraliers,
directed by Jennifer Haywood; the
Senior Choir, directed by Emily
Mason and Jennifer Sengin; and
the Training Choir, directed by
Lisa Winans.
Languages featured in this concert include English, Hebrew,
German, and Spanish, while the
styles include classical, folk tunes,
gospel and new compositions.
Northeast Pediatrics and
Adolescent Medicine
Photo provided
The Demon vs. the Ice Cube Maker
Katie and Micah face the thing that wouldn't leave in Paranormal Activity.
normality.”
What does happen is as scary as
we imagine it to be, because we are
imagining it, instead of having it
spoon fed to us by boffins sitting at
computer screens. Chances are
that, for a few days after seeing this
movie, you won’t see a light switch
or an ice-cube maker in quite the
same way. True, this kind of masterly build-up of suspense is hard
to pay off — at some point, “suggestive” must give way to “overt” —
and in this Paranormal doesn’t
quite find closure. Perhaps it’s best
to say that, in this case, the journey
makes the trip.
The movie isn’t just about chills.
The characterizations are actually
quite good, from Katie’s adaptable
fatalism to Micah’s feckless swaggering in the face of their uninvited guest. As a psychic hired to
advise them, Mark Fredrichs is
subtly amusing in his professional
caginess. (“This kind of haunting
isn’t my specialty. You’re looking
for a demonologist.”) Peli is also
perceptive in how he updates the
haunted house story for current
times. Katie and Micah are childless and, though in their late 20s,
childlike. Like many folks today,
neither have regular jobs (she’s a
student, he’s a day-trader), so
they’re that much at risk for this
particular problem. What’s worse
than sleeping in a haunted house?
Having a home office in your
haunted house, too.
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November 2
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Fresh Faces, Food Come to Lansing
Maggie Deyhim was a stay-athome mother with a bachelor’s
degree in English. Her husband,
Jon Memarzadeh, was a physics
teacher and an architect. Three
months ago, they left their native
country of Iran and moved to
Ithaca in hopes of a better future
for their children. When Gimme!
Coffee closed its Lansing operation, a family member suggested a
business opportunity to the couple, and after only two months living in the U.S., they seized their
chance.
At first glance, the Lansing
Fresh Café is an all-American coffee spot serving traditional food
staples of classic sandwiches and
breakfast danishes and croissants.
However, the new faces in Lansing
are reminders that even in a troubled economy, hope for the
American dream perseveres.
“Everything I do is for my children. I want them to have a good
education
and
opportunity,”
Deyhim says. “The people in
Ithaca are very kind.” The couple
has two boys, ages 12 and 17, who
attend Ithaca City schools.
Although Gimme! Coffee closed
in August, the new café will enjoy
the established clientele of its
predecessor, as they are contracted
to continue to serve only Gimme!
coffee, according to Memarzadeh.
“We’ve gathered that there is
some perception that Lansing
Fresh is either a Gimme-owned
Photo by Rebecca Reeves
By Rebecca Reeves
Husband and wife team Jon Memarzadeh and Maggie Deyhim opened the Lansing Fresh
Cafe after moving to Ithaca from Iran three months ago.
location, or a franchise. In fact,
that new cafe is independently
owned,” said Jeff Katris, a
spokesperson for Gimme! Coffee.
“The new operation, Lansing
Fresh Cafe, is a Gimme! wholesale
client, meaning that they are an
independent business that serves
Gimme! along with other products.”
Customers can sit and relax
with a sandwich and newspaper, or
dash in for a quick coffee on the
way to work in the morning. The
café is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
seven days a week. “No breaks,”
laughs Memarzadeh. Aside from
Deyhim’s niece Saba helping out
the first week, the couple is running the business completely on
their own. Offering more than just
Gimme! coffee, serving made-toorder sandwiches, fresh fruit and
breakfast goodies will be the key to
established success, Deyhim says.
She just may have a point —
after the morning-coffee rush, the
couple brace themselves for
lunchtime. Even on this particular
weekday afternoon, customers are
seen reading a paper while waiting
at the sandwich bar and working
on laptops as they sip coffee.
Handling the customer flow is no
problem for the pair, though, as
Memarzadeh operates the register
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and provides coffee cups while
Deyhim prepares sandwiches at
the other end of the counter.
They do not plan on hiring extra
help, as Deyhim is confident in
their capabilities, that word will
spread and that the Lansing Fresh
Café will make a long-lasting home
next door to the historic Rogues
Harbor.
“People will hear more about
us,” Deyhim says. “I’m proud and
strong. We will be here many
years.”
They’re in good company for the
long haul, as Rogues Harbor has
continued success as a restaurant
and B&B. Despite tough economic
times, Bed and Breakfast Manager
Sandra Pierzinski says it has ironically helped boost their clientele.
“I’d say it’s [the economy] affected it some, but not terribly. We’re
doing well for this time of year, not
as well as we do during the summer but we don’t expect it to be,”
she says. “In some ways I’d say it’s
good, people aren’t looking to
spend a lot of money on fufu vacations to Europe as much anymore;
they’re more willing to check out
what’s in their backyard.”
The addition of the new family
and the Lansing Fresh Café are
welcomed as they bring smiling
faces and hard work to the community. “We wish them the very best
with their new venture, and are
happy to still have Gimme! Coffee
available to fans in Lansing,”
Katris said.
County Meets Top Assessment Standards
By Tompkins Weekly Staff
Tompkins County has been recognized for its achievements in ensuring fair property taxes for all property owners, having updated property assessments annually for the
past 11 years.
Lee Kyriacou, Executive Director
of the New York State Office of
Real
Property
Services
(NYSORPS), recently presented the
award, along with staff from the
state agency. NYSORPS is the state
agency charged with overseeing
local property tax administration.
Kyriacou presented County
Director of Assessment Valeria
Coggin and Assistant Director of
Assessment Jay Franklin with a
“County Excellence in Equity”
Award. The award recognizes the
fact that Tompkins County has conducted reassessments for 11 consecutive years, “thereby complying
with New York State’s highest standards for assessment administration.”
Highlighting the achievements of
the
County
Department
of
Assessment, Kyriacou said, “When
it comes to fair and efficient assessing practices, Tompkins County,
under the leadership of Valeria
Coggin, has been at the forefront
for more than a decade.
The
County was among the first com-
munities statewide to commit to
maintaining fair assessments
annually, as well as being one of the
first to make assessments available
on the Internet. Keeping assessments fair is no easy task, but it is
the only way to ensure that taxpayers pay no more than their fair
share of property taxes.”
“This award is not just a plaque
to hang on the wall,” notes
Tompkins County Administrator
Joe Mareane. “It is an assurance to
our taxpayers that their property
assessments are determined in a
manner that is thorough and based
on the state’s highest standards. As
a result, property taxes levied by
municipal governments and school
districts throughout the county are
fairly and equitably allocated.”
A reassessment is the comprehensive review and updating of all
property values in a community.
By adjusting the “assessed value”
of each property to reflect full market value, assessors do not raise or
lower the property tax for a community, but rather “level the playing field” so that all properties are
fairly assessed and pay only their
fair share of taxes.
Without frequent reassessments,
most taxpayers will pay either
more or less than their fair share of
taxes. By updating assessments to
reflect current market values, tax-
Business Briefs
Administrator Issues 3rd Quarter Report
Tompkins County Administrator Joe Mareane has issued the Tompkins
County Quarterly Indicators Report for October 2009. The report uses the
most recent data available to provide insights into the major social, economic and fiscal trends that impact Tompkins County and its budget.
“As it has throughout this year, the global recession continues to dominate the county’s fiscal and social environment,” Mareane said in a statement. “The third quarter saw sustained levels of general economic distress in the form of high unemployment, low consumer confidence, and
price deflation. The effects of the recession on the county’s fiscal health
were reflected in high human service caseloads and continued deterioration of sales tax revenue and investment income.”
Among other indicators, the report notes:
— Countywide sales tax collection through August at 6% below the
same period last year, although the rate of decline slowed appreciably in
the third quarter.
— A 3 percent decline in welfare cases from the previous quarter, but
still 12 percent higher than 2008. Food stamp caseloads rose by 4 percent
and were 19 percent higher than a year ago, with foster care placements
stable, but still 6 percent higher than a year ago and 21 percent higher
than in August 2007.
— Interest rates on county deposits decreased slightly, to an average of
.7 percent in August.
— The county’s unemployment rate remains well above a year ago, but
payers are protected from paying
taxes on overassessed properties
and can easily determine whether
their assessments are fair and accurate.
This year, 312 of New York’s city,
town and county assessing units
conducted property reassessments
that met state standards. The 312
assessing units account for 46 percent of the parcels in the state.
Tompkins County is one of only
two
county
assessing
units
statewide (along with Nassau
County). In most communities,
assessing is done by cities and
towns and, in some cases, villages.
By assessing at the county level,
Tompkins County is able to reduce
costs through economies of scale,
while increasing the level and quality of service for property owners.
A recent study indicated that, as
a result of assessing at the county
level, the county saved more than
$300,000 each year compared to the
cost of providing similar services
at the city and town level. In addition, rather than each municipality
employing different assessment
practices, the county ensures that
all properties are assessed fairly
regardless of the municipality in
which they reside.
Municipalities and counties conducting reassessments are eligible
to apply for State Aid for Quality
Assessing. This program awards up
to $5 per parcel aid to qualifying
assessing units and includes:
Annual Aid — available to
municipalities that commit to
maintaining all assessments at
market value for a six-year period.
Up to $5 per parcel is available each
year.
Triennial Aid — available to
municipalities
that
conduct
reassessments at market value, but
that do not commit to reassessments in subsequent years. Up to
$5 per parcel is available no more
than once every three years.
Since the inception of State Aid
for Quality Assessing in 1999,
Tompkins County has received
more than $1.25 million for updating assessments on an annual
basis.
More information is available
from the following NYSORPS Web
pages: http://www.orps.state.ny
.us/reassess, a list of municipalities conducting 2009 reassessments
and general reassessment information; and http://www.orps.state.
ny.us/reform/local_government_d
ata.cfm, with information regarding each New York State municipality, including most recent reassessment, size, equalization, and equity
statistics.
decreased to 5.6 percent in September, contrary to state and national
trends.
On the positive side:
— County overtime spending through August was down 22 percent from
the year before.
— Airline activity remains very strong, with year-to-date emplanements through August up 25 percent over 2008.
— Fuel costs declined over the third quarter, remaining well below last
year’s level.
The full report in posted online at http://www.tompkins-co.org/ctyadmin/qindrep1009.pdf.
Director Named for Wine Center
The board of directors of the Finger Lakes Wine Center announces that
Suzanne Bangs Lonergan has been named executive director of the center. A native of Ithaca, Lonergan has experience in organizational and
event management in the public and private sectors.
Under her direction the Finger Lakes Wine Center is poised to begin
construction of the exhibits and displays that will make the center a
tourist and educational destination. The center will be located on South
Cayuga Street in downtown Ithaca and is scheduled to open next spring.
Prior to her recent return to Ithaca, Lonergan spent 25 years in Boston,
serving as vice president of communications for Comdex Events and as
vice president of strategic development for Boston Harbor Island
Alliance, a 13-member public/private partnership, where she helped
develop and activate a new national park comprising 34 islands in Boston
Harbor.
Tompkins Weekly
November 2
13
Confessions of a Second-Class Consumer
By Wendy Skinner
This is the latest installment in our
Signs of Sustainability series,
organized
by
Sustainable
Tompkins. Visit them online at
www.sustainabletompkins.org.
Is it time to start a consumer
revolt in this country? When we
will insist that stores carry actual,
usable products, rather that the
increasing number of items I have
come to call "props?” As in stage
props. They look like products we
used to know. Many of them even
have brand names we used to associate with excellence, but once
freed from their intractable blister
packs or elaborate cardboard housings, these products are as useful as
a rubber knife.
My purchases of “props” include
the Boston KS Multi-Size Manual
Pencil Sharpener, priced at $15.99. I
felt good about seeing the name
Boston on the box. I still have a
mechanical Boston pencil sharpen-
er that I bought 30 years ago. It’s
sturdy and does a great job of
sharpening a pencil to a precise
point, pretty much what I expect of
a pencil sharpener.
The new one is made from a
shiny, flexible metal; the mounting
screws are tiny; and the blades are
dull and off center. It will be great
for making pointed sticks, if I ever
get marooned with a bunch of
atavistic schoolboys.
I honestly wasn’t that surprised
about the KS Multi-Size pencil
sharpener, because this kind of disappointment is becoming more frequent in my life. I chalk it up to my
consumer status, which I consider
to be second-class.
A first-class consumer is someone whose income allows them to
locate and buy high-quality products. This is an assumption on my
part. I don’t know where these
mythical high-quality products
come from, but the rich surely don’t
tolerate the shoddy junk that is laid
before those of average income. Or
do they?
I needed another common product recently, a turkey baster, that
big eye-dropper thing that’s used to
drizzle melted butter. True to my
second-class status, I tried chain
stores first. I bought what looked
like a turkey baster for just $1.99.
The fit between the bulb and the
dropper was loose, so it leaked and
dribbled, and the dull rubber bulb
was sloughing off its top layer in a
nasty way.
I then determined to become a
first-class consumer. I went to a
high-end kitchen supply store,
where I bought what looked suspiciously like the $1.99 baster for
$12.99. The first-class price didn’t
matter. I had bought another prop.
The Chinese, caught in a strange
web of consequences, have an
annual day when consumers are
encouraged to go to stores and complain about poorly made or even
dangerous products. March 15 is
World Consumer Rights Day in
China and other countries.
This year’s event, the 27th,
brought to light bad products from
the deadly to the ridiculous. On the
silly side, there’s the “Good
Memory Study Pillow” which
promises better academic performance. Other products, such as outdated or phony medicines, were
identified and destroyed in public
protests. On Consumer Rights Day
2007, stacks of fake drugs were set
fire by consumer protesters in the
Qinghai province of China. In previous years’ observations, Chinese
consumers mobbed department
stores in Beijing to return or complain about shoddy and counterfeit
products.
The foundation of our economy
is consumerism, but few of us
acknowledge the devastating misuse of material and human
resources that goes into the production of a global flood of poor-quality goods. I don’t want to be in this
game anymore. I would love to pay
for a good screwdriver, a flood lamp
that doesn’t flop around, a doorstop
that doesn't squash out immediately, but they aren't available to my
consumer class.
My new strategy is to drop down
to the third-class consumer level
and only shop for used goods, great
old stuff that is often of first-class
quality.
Wendy Skinner is the Coordinator of SewGreen, a sewing and
reuse program.
Light in Winter Festival Announces Program
Tickets are now on sale for the seventh annual Light in Winter
Festival of Arts & Sciences. The full
program for Light in Winter 2010
includes world-champion innovative juggler Greg Kennedy and
Grammy Award-winning music
group The Klezmatics among the
festival offerings.
The Light in Winter Festival will
take place Jan. 21-24 at various sites
throughout Ithaca. Through interactive presentations including juggling, lectures, panel discussions,
dance, music, workshops and multimedia spectacle, Light in Winter
Festival will showcase cutting-edge
ideas and will continue to bring
accessible and entertaining explorations of sciences and the arts to
festival participants.
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Headlining events of Light in
Winter Festival 2010 will include:
“Spherus” Trained at Centre
National des Arts du Cirque, twotime Gold Medal International
Juggling Champion Greg Kennedy
delights and astounds audiences
with fascinating new forms of juggling.
The Klezmatics are globallyrenowned world music superstars
— and the only klezmer band to win
a Grammy award.
Science & Arts presentations will
include:
— “Bitter Sour Salt Suite” by
Bruce Adolphe, performed by Susan
Waterbury and Ithaca College
President Tom Rochon. A set of
evocative musical vignettes about
food and drink, each preceded by a
humorous poem by Louise Gikow.
— “Seen/Unseen: Art, Science
and Intuition”- Art historian
Martin Kemp explores the ways in
which scientists and artists perceive
the world and respond to its patterns. He shows how "structural
intuitions" are reflected in visual
arts, science, architecture and
design from the Renaissance to
today.
— “Dance of Scales” presented by
Redshift Productions is a multimedia narrated dance performance
about the movement of organisms
at different length scales and the
social process of scientific research,
featuring Cornell physicist Itai
Cohen and choreographer Maren
Waldman.
— “One of a Kind: The Physics of
Snowflakes” Cal Tech Physicist and
author
Kenneth
Libbrecht’s
microphotographs
of
real
snowflakes show the beauty and science behind nature's creations.
— “Kinetics” Originally trained
as an engineer, Greg Kennedy quickly made a name for himself in the
juggling community not only by his
mastery of traditional juggling technique, but also for creating entirely
new forms of
manipulation.
Kinetics is an educational show
based on physics for audiences of all
ages that explains the principles of
motion, light, energy and (of
course) gravity.
Festival Weekend Pass, FLEX
Passes and tickets to individual
events are now available. For more
information visit lightinwinter.com.
By Lori Sonken
When Andrea Riddle, the founder
and only director in the history of
the
Elizabeth
Ann
Clune
Montessori School of Ithaca,
reflects on the school’s 30-year history, she recites special moments —
like the time the students greeted
the Dalai Lama and sang to him
when he arrived at the Ithaca airport in 1997.
But there have been many memorable moments, beginning in 1979
when Ithaca attorney Robert Clune
and his wife JoAnn offered to
endow the school and have it
named after their then-three-yearold daughter, Elizabeth. Now 33,
Elizabeth was born with Down’s
syndrome.
Robert and JoAnn Clune were
college sweethearts at Niagara
University. Following college they
married and divorced their respective spouses. Robert had two children and JoAnn, five. Once they
reunited, Elizabeth, their eighth
child, was born. She has ultimately
brought them so much joy, Robert
says.
She stands for “trust, working
hard, going for your personal best,
stepping forward with every gift
you have and offering it to the community” — all qualities important
in a Montessori curriculum, Riddle
says.
Today Elizabeth lights up the
room with her smile and effervescence, especially when talking
about the dozens of Broadway
plays she has seen, and the stars
she has met, including Chita Rivera
and Antonio Banderas. A favorite
play is “Billy Elliot.” Aside from
the Broadway Playbills she enjoys
reading, she also likes People magazine and Entertainment Weekly.
She works in her father’s law
office, where she says she is “queen
of the shredder” and makes trips to
the bank and post office. Elizabeth
swims daily, and competes in the
Special Olympics, too. “We owe a
lot of her abilities, if not all, to
Montessori,” her father says. “They
taught her to read, write, a love of
music, so many valuable things,”
adds her mother.
When Elizabeth first came to the
school, formerly known as the
Montessori School of Ithaca,
Riddle was not interested in learning about the limitations of Down
Syndrome children. Instead, she
taught Elizabeth just as she did all
the other children. “If you give
children an environment that is
rich with love, they will grow,” said
Riddle.
Between ages four and five,
Elizabeth began to read — quite a
feat for a child who the experts said
would likely learn to use scissors
by age nine but reading was not in
the immediate picture, if at all.
“Elizabeth was my teacher as
much as I was hers,” Riddle says,
noting that until the time when
Elizabeth was in her class Riddle
had been fearful around people
with disabilities. Working with
Elizabeth gave Riddle the opportunity to overcome her fear.
Created by Italian educator
Maria Montessori, the Montessori
curriculum is designed for multiple
age groups in the same classroom.
There are about 200 students and 34
teachers at the Elizabeth Ann
Clune Montessori School of Ithaca.
Most of the students come from
Ithaca, but some travel from
Trumansburg,
Groton
and
Newfield, and one family even
makes the trip from Pennsylvania,
Riddle says.
Students have the same teacher
for three years straight. Children
can progress at their own rate,
Riddle says, adding that, “There is
not a walk that every seven-yearold does.”
The maximum number of students in a lesson is six or seven,
Riddle says, enabling the teachers
to know whether the students are
grasping the materials. Depending
on the child’s age group, the curriculum emphasizes different materials. “There is lots of interactivity
in the classroom,” says Robert
Clune, noting that a Montessori
classroom is more like a university
setting than a traditional elementary school environment.
For ages three to six, the curriculum focuses on order and enabling
the students to develop concentration skills so that they can become
independent. By the time children
are in the six- to nine-year-old age
group, they are asking questions
such as, how did it all begin? They
learn about the Big Bang theory
and they explore fairness. For the
nine- to12-year-olds, the lessons
focus on primitive cultures, the
arrival of humans on the planet
and global civilizations.
When the students reach the last
group, ages 12 to 14, they are
answering questions such as who
am I as an adult and what do I stand
for? They learn about philosophy,
world religions and economics.
They also take many field trips,
such as last year’s trip to Louisiana
to help the victims of Hurricane
Katrina. Upon graduation, the students move on to public schools,
including Ithaca High School and
the
Lehman
Alternative
Photo by Lori Sonken
Montessori School Marks 30th Birthday
Andrea Riddle is the founder and only director the Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School
of Ithaca has had in its 30-year history.
Community School, and some go to
boarding or private schools.
Wherever they go, they do very
well, Riddle says.
The original Montessori School
of Ithaca was housed in what is
now the Community School for
Music and Arts and had nine students its first year. The second year
there were 21 children, and by the
third year the enrollment had
grown to 65.
Having outgrown its space, the
Montessori School moved to the
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
from about 1981-98 when the Ithaca
City School District was not using
the entire building. By 1988, the
school’s enrollment was 88 and the
school district needed its facility
again.
If the Montessori school was to
continue, they needed their own
building and to raise funds, something they had never done, Riddle
says. In 1988, she held a meeting
where she invited everyone who
had ever had anything to do with
the school to a meeting to decide
the school’s future. Once she
explained the situation, funds started to flow. Within six weeks she had
raised $70,000, enough to secure a
$500,000 mortgage from Tompkins
Trust Company.
With the help of parents who
donated their skills as architects
and builders, the school purchased
the site on King Road where it is
today. In time, they acquired the
house next door, and the house
across the street was practically
donated to the school, Riddle says.
This year, the buildings are all
painted brown, but the primary,
middle and upper schools have different colored entrances lined with
prayer flags, like those used at
Buddhist monasteries.
This year the school is emphasizing peace studies more than most
years. In the auditorium there are
posters listing the word in different
languages and sayings of great
peacemakers, including Maria
Montessori, Lech Walesa, Mahatma
Gandhi and Dorothy Day.
The school is the North
American participant in the Dream
of the Good peace curriculum
started by Swedish journalist Anna
Bornstein. They also are making a
CD recording of the students
singing peace songs. Several special events are planned, such as
Martin Luther King service day
when the school’s staff will offer
their services to the community.
Riddle was a music major at
Ithaca College. She had wanted to
be a conductor. “In a certain way I
am,” she notes. But she eventually
realized the music program was
not for her and started taking
courses in interdisciplinary studies. One professor suggested she
visit a Montessori school.
Though she did not want to be a
teacher, she visited the Montessori
classroom anyway. “I found myself
starting to weep. I was so touched
by the beauty that was being
offered such children. It was profound and moving. I wound up creating a major where I was able to
have my Montessori training as
part of my program,” Riddle
explains.
Tompkins Weekly
November 2
15
Tompkins County Community Calendar...
2 Monday
Advanced Cancer Group, 10:30-11:30am, 612 West State
St, Cancer Resource Center, Every Monday except holidays.
Drop in support for people who have been diagnosed with cancer. No registration necessary. Info., 277-0960.
All Saints Bingo, 6pm, All Saints Church, 347 Ridge Rd.,
Lansing, 533-7344.
Baby Storytime, Tompkins Co. Public Library, 10:3011am. 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.
Continuing
Beginning
Ballet
for
Adults,
5:30–7:30pm, CSMA, 330 E. Martin Luther King Jr./State
St., drop-ins welcome, Nathanielsz Dance Studio,
Instructor, Miranda Strichartz.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, 7pm, Strangers on
a Train; 9:15, Departures; general admission, $5 seniors, $4
students and kids 12 & under, $4 matinees (before 6pm),
SCPA shows: $4. Info., http://cinema.cornell.edu.
Cortland Jazzercise, 241 McLean Road, next to Grand
Rental, 4:45 and 6 pm. Info., jazzercise.com or call 607288-4040 (upstatenyjazz@yahoo.com).
Cortland Youth Center, Open from 12-9pm. Info:
www.cortland.org/youth 753-0872.
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. Closed major holidays. Info. 272-8816.
“Gendered Culture Conversations,” 7PM, Elks Club, 9
Groton Ave, Cortland, Cortland AAUW, Amy Simrell, YWCA
and Noelle Paley, SUNY Cortland, speakers, Info: Ellen
Wright, 607/749-2949. All welcome.
GIAC Teen Program Game Room, Video Games, Open
Gym & Field Trips 4-7pm. 318 N. Albany St., Ithaca.
Groton Womans Community Center, 112 McKinley Ave.,
Groton. Mon. 10am-2pm & 5-7pm; Tues. 10am-2pm, evenings
appointment only; Thurs. 10am-2pm; 5-7pm; Sat by appointment only. Offering hope and help to all women in need. Call or
stop by and see what we have to offer you for your need. Info
898-4904 or 898-3854.
Hatha Yoga w/Dr. Kasia, World Seishi Karate, 67:20pm. Info., www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 2771047. 989 Dryden Rd., Varna.
Infant Care Class, Cayuga Medical Center. The basics on
the care and feeding of your little one in the first few
weeks.
Fee
$25.
Information
274-4408
or
www.cayugamed.org.
Jazz Dance Classes with Nancy Gaspar, Finger Lakes
Fitness Center, 7:15pm. Non-members & drop-ins welcome. Info 256-3532. 171 E. State St., Center Ithaca,
lower level.
Jazzercise, 5:45 & 6:45pm, 119 W Court St., Ithaca.
Jazzercise combines dance, resistance training, pilates,
yoga, kickboxing and more to create programs for people of every age and fitness level. More info. 288-4040
or www.jazzercise.com.
Knowledge is Power, 6pm, group for those who have
been in abusive relationships, For info., 277-3203.
Kundalini Yoga Classes, All levels welcome, Ahimsa
Yoga Center in the Dewitt Mall across from Moosewood.
Mondays 7:30-9pm. Info 760-5386.
Lifelong Schedule, 8:30–9:30AM, Enhance Fitness,
Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca; 9–10AM, Enhance
Fitness, Ellis Hollow Road Apartments Tenants only,
9–10AM, Enhance Fitness, Juniper Manor 1, 24 Elm
Street, Trumansburg; 10–11AM, T’ai Chi Class, Titus
Towers Apartments, Tenants only; 10–12noon, Lip
Reading Class; 10-2pm, Short, Shorter, Flash; 10–12PM,
Clay Class; 10:15–11:15AM, Enhance Fitness, Enfield
Community Building, 168 Enfield Main Rd.; 12:30–1:30PM,
Strength Training; 1-2:30PM, Beginning Polish 1; 1:45–3PM,
Senior Chorus, All levels Welcome; 2–3PM, Enhance Fitness,
McGraw House Annex, 211 S. Geneva St.; 5–9PM, Powerful
Tools for Caregivers (County Office for the Aging); 7–9PM,
International Folk Dancing (D. G. Bancroft-Gowin) –All Ages
Welcome. Info., www.tclifelong.org.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, St. John's
Church, 210 N Cayuga Street. Noon to 1pm. Meals and
hospitality. Open to all, no limitations or requirements.
www.loaves.org.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 6pm-9pm. Fee. 844-8222.
Overeaters Anonymous, Henry St. John Building, 301 S.
Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton St., 7:30-8:30pm.
Speakers meeting. Overeaters Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets. Info 387-8253.
Parenting: the Hardest Job in the World, 6:308:30pm, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, &
21, CCE Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca,
This FREE workshop led by Travis Winter and Lisa Pate will
help you learn how to talk with your child (any age) using
the five communication skills: Encouragement, Can Do,
Choices, Self Control, and Respecting Feelings. Workshop
includes free classes, snacks and childcare. Call 2722292 to register. NOTE: No one may join after Nov. 9.
Parenting Workshop, 6-8pm, Family Meal (optional) at
5:30pm, Groton Elementary School, 516 Elm St., Groton,
Free Classes, for Child Care & meal (must pre-register),
Discussions include: Parenting styles and discipline, child
development, cultural influences, environmental issues and
more. Workshop given by Elizabeth Wolff and Mary Hicks.
Personal Defense, World Seishi Karate, 7:30-8:30pm. Info
www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047. 989 Dryden Rd.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Meeting, meets weekly
on Mondays at 6 PM at the First Baptist Church, Dewitt Park,
Ithaca. PTSD Ithaca is an independent, Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder support, social, educational and self-help group to
assist those individuals who have been diagnosed with or think
they may have PTSD. More info at www.ptsdithaca.org.
Pre-School Story Hour and Craft, Every Monday at 10am,
The SPCA Annex at The Shops at Ithaca Mall.
Shakuhachi Flute w/Senpai Kim, World Seishi Karate, 6:307:30pm. Info www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047. 989
Dryden Rd. (in Varna).
The Icarus Theatre Ensemble Play Reading Series,
Community School of Music and Arts, 8pm. Monthly, 1st
Mondays. Playwrights, Directors, Actors and anyone else interested in reading and discussing plays are encouraged to
attend. Free & open to all. Info 917-697-8886. 330 E. State St.
Town of Ithaca Personnel Committee, 4:30-6pm,
Ithaca Town Hall, Aurora Conference Room, 215 North
Tioga St., Ithaca.
Ulysses Historical Society Museum, 39 South St.,
Trumansburg, Monday 9-11am. Genealogical research. Info
387-6666.
YMCA Ithaca Fall Open house and Spirit Week, The
week will feature free tours of the facility, including the
new Health and Wellness center. The YMCA is perfectly
positioned to provide a wide array of activities and programs for the health seeker in you. Visit the YMCA of
Ithaca and Tompkins County this week. Graham Rd West,
Phone 257-0101. Info., www.ithacaymca.com.
3 Tuesday
Al-Anon, 12noon, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Meeting open to
anyone affected by another person’s drinking. Info 387-5701.
Belly Dancing, 7:30-8:30pm, CSMA, 330 E. Martin Luther
King Jr./State St., Nathanielsz Dance StudioDrop-ins welcome, Katharyn Howd Machan.
Cancer Support Group, 5:30-7pm, Cancer Resource
Center, 612 West State St., Ithaca, Women who have had
cancer or are recovering from cancer meet the 1st Tuesday
of each month at the Cancer Resource Center. Info., 2770960, www.crcfl.net.
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Tompkins Weekly
November 2
Comic Book Club of Ithaca, Tompkins County Public
Library, 7pm. Club meetings are the first and third Tues of
the month. Info., www.comicbookclub.org.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, 7pm, Split Estate;
9:30pm, Strangers on a Train; SCPA, 7:15pm, The Pervert's
Guide to the Cinema; general admission, $5 seniors, $4 students and kids 12 & under, $4 matinees (before 6pm), SCPA
shows: $4. Info., http://cinema.cornell.edu.
Cortland Jazzercise, 241 McLean Road, next to Grand
Rental, 4:45 and 6 pm. Info., jazzercise.com or call 607288-4040 (upstatenyjazz@yahoo.com).
Cortland Youth Center, Open from 12-9pm, www.cortland.org/youth, 753-3021.
Children of Eden, 8-10pm, Ithaca College Theatre,
201 Dillingham Center, Ithaca, Cost $4.50 - $10, Info.,
274-3224, tickets 800-284-8422 or 273-4497,
www.ithaca.edu/theatre.
Election Day Bake Sale, 8am till gone, Newfield Public
Library,
Election Day Dinner, 5-7pm, Danby Federated Church,
1859 Danby Rd., Ithaca, Info., 272-1687, www.danbyfederatedchurch.org.
Election Day Dinner, 4-7PM, Newfield United Methodist
Church, Carry-outs available, $8 Adult, $4 kids, Family
price of $25.
Election Night Dinner, 4:30pm until gone, Jacksonville
Community United Methodist Church, Rt. 96 between
Ithaca and Trumansburg, The menu will be Loin of Pork,
Chicken and Biscuits, Mashed potatoes, Assortment of
vegetables, Dessert and Beverage. Adults $8, 5-12 years
$5, pre-school free.
Election Night Supper, 5PM-7PM, Dryden United
Methodist Church, 2 North St., Dryden, $7.50,
Children 5-12 $4, Under 5 free, Take out and delivery
available, For advanced tickets call Steve at 844-4320
or Email at skirsch1@twcny.rr.com,Menu: Chicken and
homemade biscuits, real mashed potatoes, baked
squash, Waldorf salad, assorted pies, beverages.
Flintnapping Workshop, 6-8:30pm, Waterman Center,
403 Hilton Road, Apalachin, Learn to make simple effective stone tools; scrapers, knives, arrowheads, spear
points and other useful tools from stone. Participants will
learn about the different types of flint and other materials
used to make stone tools. They will learn how to prepare
the stone and some basic techniques for working stone.
Fee: $20, For information, contact Waterman Center at
625-2221. Space is limited.
GIAC Teen Program, 7-9pm, 318 N. Albany St., Ithaca,
Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym & Field Trips 4-7pm.
272-3622 . Basketball Tuesdays at BJM. 272-3622.
Hatha Yoga w/Dr. Kasia, 12-1:20pm, 989 Dryden Rd.
(in Varna), World Seishi Karate, Info., 277-1047,
www.seishihonbu@verizon.net.
Helping Hands Pantry, Harmony UM Church, 726 Route
221, Harford, open the 4th Tuesdays of every month, from
3:30-6pm for town of Harford residents.
Immaculate Conception Church Food Pantry. Free, fresh
produce, breads, desserts, dairy and deli. Seneca near
Geneva St., Ithaca 1-1:45pm. For low to moderate incomes,
limit 1 pantry per week. Info., www.friendshipdonations.org.
Ithaca Toastmasters Club, 7-8pm, meets every Tuesday,
6th floor of Rhodes Hall, Conference Room #655, Cornell
University, Ithaca.
J-Ville Jazzy Jumble Thrift Shop, Jacksonville Church on
Rte. 96. Open 4:30-7:30pm Tuesdays and 10am-1pm
Saturdays. Our prices can’t be beat. Info. call 277-1216.
Jazzercise, 5:45pm, 119 W Court St., Ithaca.
Jazzercise combines dance, resistance training, pilates,
yoga, kickboxing and more to create programs for people of every age and fitness level. More info. 288-4040.
Knowledge is Power, 6pm, group for those who have
been in abusive relationships, For info., 277-3203.
Lecture, 7:30 pm, Emerson Suites, Phillips Hall, Ithaca
College, Park Distinguished Visitor Series talk by author,
columnist and commentator Arianna Huffington, the
cofounder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, one of
the most widely read news and blog sites, and co-host of
NPR’s "Left, Right & Center”.
Lifelong Schedule, Election Day, Lifelong is a Polling
Site, 9–12Noon, Cancelled-Morning Watercolor Studio,
9:30–11:30AM, Brain Aerobics; 10–12Noon, Open
Computer Lab/Discussion; 12–1:30PM, NorthsideSouthside Gathering, All are Welcome, 1–3PM, Dialogues of
the Carmelites, 1–4PM, Confidential HIV Testing and
Counseling (Alison Rice)—by appointment, Call 274-6683;
1–4PM, Cancelled-Afternoon Art Studio, All art styles welcome; 2–3:45PM, Open Computer Lab; 2–4PM, My
Medicare Basics, A Primer, FREE; 6–6:45PM, Cancelled -Laughter Club; 7–9PM, Lions Club Meeting; 7:30–9:30PM,
Scottish Dancing.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, St. John's Church,
210 N Cayuga Street. 6pm to 7pm. Meals and hospitality.
Open to all, no limitations or requirements. www.loaves.org.
Mari Earl Speaks, 7PM, SUNY Cortland’s Brown Auditorium
(Old Main), “Life…. Its Worth It!” by Mari Earl (Kurt Cobain’s
aunt), She has been featured in People magazine, on KING TV’s
Evening Magazine in Seattle, and has been interviewed for
numerous books and magazine articles. Info., (607) 753-3021
or www.cortland.org/youth/calandar.htm.
Meditation at Rasa Spa. 7:30-8:30pm. Every Tuesday,
Tranquility Room, Shamatha, or “calm abiding”, meditation.
$5 donation. Information 273-1740, visit
www.rasaspa.com.
Mirror Image, French Horn Duo, in Concert, 8:15pm,
Hockett Family Recital Hall, James J. Whalen Center for
Music Ithaca College, Ithaca, Info., 274-3717,
http://www.ithaca.edu/concerts.
Overeaters Anonymous, Henry St. John Building, 301 S.
Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton St., 12:15-1:15pm. 12
Steps & 12 Traditions meeting. Overeaters Meetings are free,
confidential, no weigh-ins or diets. Info 387-8253.
Retail Training Center, 110 W. Court St., 11am-5pm. Help
us to help others, come support our shop and give our students the opportunity to practice their customer service
skills. Info 256-9957 or 272-1520 x108.
Seven Valley Chorus, First United Methodist Church, 734
Rt 222, Cortland, Cortland, 7pm, Every Tuesday, Those who
love to sing are invited to visit this Chorus Info., 844-4155
or 844-9528.
Sexual Compulsives Anonymous, 5:30pm every
Tuesday. This is an anonymous 12-Step Group of men and
women whose purpose is to recover from sexual compulsion. Info., scaithaca@gmail.com or www.sca-recovery.org.
Story Time Plus!, With Miss Lyn, The Lansing Community
Library Center, 27 Auburn Rd. Lansing, 10:30am. Story
Time for children ages 3-6, along with their favorite adult.
Free & open to all. Info., 533-4939.
Stress Management Group, 11am, Starlight Center,
301 S. Geneva St., Ithaca, Suite 110, 277-7337.
Talk, 12:30–1:30PM, Art Exhibit Room , Macmillan Hall,
Wells College, The talk is “Diplomacy and Indigenous
Difference: Towards a De-colonial Cosmopolitanism in
Education.” Light refreshments will be provided courtesy
of Wells College’s Department of Education; attendees
may bring and eat their lunch.
“The Healing Muse”, 7pm, Art Exhibit Room,
Macmillan Hall, Wells College Campus, “The Healing
Muse” primarily publishes works focused on the themes
of medicine, illness, disability and healing. Information
about “The Healing Muse” can be found online at:
http://www.upstate.edu/bioethics/thehealingmuse/.
The Ithaca Community Fine Arts Booster Group
Meeting, 6:15-8pm, Boynton Middle School cafeteria.
Interested parents and community members are invited
to attend. A pizza dinner will be provided. The boosters
serve all the elementary, middle and high schools in the
Ithaca District.
Toddler Storytime. Tompkins County Public Library, 10:3011am, Thaler/Howell Programming Room. Tuesdays.
Toddlers (16 months to 2 years) and their care givers are invit-
ed to join us for rhythmic stories and rollicking fun. Info. 2724557 ext. 275.
Toddler Time Storytime, Groton Public Library, 10am. Enjoy
stories every Tuesday with Mrs. Radford. Info 898-5055
Tompkins County Democrats, will assemble in the meeting room on the lower level of the Hilton Garden Inn on
Seneca Street in Ithaca. Following the receipt of all results,
they will adjourn to Kilpatrick’s next door for a victory celebration. All supporters and representatives of the media
are welcome.
Town of Ithaca Planning Board Meeting, 7pm, 215
North Tioga Street, Ithaca.
Tuesday Lunch Club, the Royal Court Restaurant, Noon.
An informal lunch get-together on the second Tuesday of the
month for bereaved adults. Participants pay for their own
food and beverage. Info email dgeorge@hospicare.org or
272-0212. 529 S. Meadow St.
Women's Barbershop Chorus, practices Tuesday
evenings at Boynton Middle School, 6:45-9:15PM. New
voices welcome.
Women’s Roller Derby. Want to play roller derby? The Ithaca
SufferJets are now recruiting. New recruits welcome to join
practices. 6-7:30m, Beverly J. Martin Gym. Bring skates and
pads, if you have them. Info. www.ithacarollerderby.com.
Yoga for Women in Midlife, 6-7:15pm, 132 Northview
Road, Ithaca, Explore the possibilities for renewed strength
and aliveness, calm and alert mind, with acceptance and
compassionate awareness. Information 319-4138 or
nishkala@gmail.com.
4 Wednesday
Alzheimer’s Support Group, Lifelong, 119 W. Court St.,
5:30pm. Meets the 1st Wed of the month. Open to those
caring for someone with dementia, confusion or serious
memory loss. Info 274-5492 Office for the Aging or 800272-3900 Alzheimer’s Association.
Annual Conference on Depression: Living in Difficult
Times, 9am–3:30pm, at the Tompkins County Public
Library Borg Warner Room, 101 East Green Street, Ithaca;
registration at 8:30am, The conference is free and open to
the public.
Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders, 7:308:30pm, Cooperative Extension, 614 W. State St., for those
in need of help & recovery. Info., 272-2292.
Babies, Books, and Bounce Time, 11:30-12noon,
Tompkins County Library, Thaler/Howell Room.
Bereavement Support Group, Hospicare and Pallitative
Care Services, 5:30-7pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each
month. These groups offer a warm, supportive and confidential environment with which to meet and share with others
who are grieving the death of a loved one. Open to 18 or
older. Registration not required, but prompt arrival is encouraged and appreciated. Info., dgeorge@hospicare.org or
272-0212.
Blues - Thompy & MadDog, 7pm, T-burg pourhouse, 19 W. main Street, Trumansburg, Info.,
WWW.TBURGPOURHOUSE.COM.
Candor Food Pantry, Rt 96, across from Post Office, 2:304:30 pm. Free, fresh produce, breads, desserts, dairy and deli.
For low to moderate incomes, limit 1 pantry per week. Info.,
www.friendshipdonations.org.
Caring for Aging Parents, Lifelong, 7-8:30pm. Open to
those caring for parents, nearby of from a distance, or other
elderly relatives/friends. Meets the 3rd Wed of every month.
Info 274-5488 or mroberts@tompkins-co.org. 119 W. Court
St. Tompkins County Office for the Aging.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, 7pm, The Lives
of Others; 9:30pm, Strangers on a Train; general admission, $5 seniors, $4 students and kids 12 & under, $4
matinees (before 6pm), SCPA shows: $4. Info., http://cinema.cornell.edu.
Cornell Concert, 8pm, Bailey Hall, Cornell, The ClaytonHamilton Jazz Orchestra, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz
Orchestra from Los Angeles is the premier West Coast big
band and one of today’s great jazz orchestras. Info.,
BaileyTickets.com or via Ticket Center Ithaca, 171 The
Commmons, Center Ithaca, tel. 273-4497 or 248-8422.
Cortland Jazzercise, 241 McLean Road, next to Grand
Rental, 4:45 and 6 pm. Info., jazzercise.com or call 607288-4040 (upstatenyjazz@yahoo.com).
Cortland Youth Center, Open from 12-9pm. Info.,
www.cortland.org/youth, 753-3021.
DJ Swing Dance and Practice, Wednesday nights 8:3011pm. DJ’s play the best swing music. Dancers of all abilities and ages come together to share the joy of dancing.
Free admission. 2nd Floor Bar (above Trader K’s), 119 The
Commons. Sponsored by Ithaca Swing Dance Network,
www.ithacaswing.org. 277-9219.
Entertainer's Eulogy, 7:30pm, Kitchen Theatre
Company, Clinton House, 116 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, for
ages 16 & up, Cost $15-$17, Info., 272-0403, Tickets
800-284-8422 or 273-4497, www.kitchentheatre.org.
Family Storytime, 11:30-12noon, Tompkins County Public
Library, Thayler/Howell Room, Free for everyone.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, Are you having
trouble controlling the way you eat? Are you underweight or
overweight? Obsessed with weight or dieting? You are not
alone. There is a solution. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins.
Weekly meetings, every Wednesday. The 1st
Congregational Church, 309 Highland Rd., Ithaca, 7:008:45pm. Info toll free 866-931-6932 or 718-321-9118 or
www. foodaddicts.org.
Healthy Digestion, 7-8:15pm, Aaron Lambert, Certified
Nutritional Educator, will give this class. Aaron helps clients
achieve optimal health at the Nutritional Wellness Center,
Ithaca. For info., www.nutritionalwellnesscenter.com.
Ithaca College Contemporary Ensemble, 8:15am,
Hockett Family Recital Hall, James J. Whalen Center for
Music Ithaca College, Ithaca, free, Info., 274-3717,
www.ithaca.edu/concerts.
Jazz Dance Classes with Nancy Gaspar, Finger Lakes
Fitness Center, 5:45pm. Non-members & drop-ins welcome.
Info 256-3532. 171 E. State St., Center Ithaca, lower level.
Jazzercise Dance Fitness: 4:45pm and 5:45pm and
6:45pm. Aerobic dance, strength and stretching set to a
variety of music. 3100 N. Triphammer Rd., Lansing. Ages
16+ (607)288-4040 . www.jazzercise.com
Jazzercise, new downtown location. 5:45pm, 119 W
Court St., Ithaca. Jazzercise combines dance, resistance training, pilates, yoga, kickboxing and more to create programs for people of every age and fitness level.
More info. 288-4040.
“Let’s take a walk” Every Wednesday morning. 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, 8:30–9:30AM, Enhance Fitness,
Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca; 9–10AM, Enhance
Fitness, Ellis Hollow Road Apartments Tenants Only;
9–10AM, Enhance Fitness, Juniper Manor I, 24 Elm St.,
Trumansburg; 9–12noon, HIICAP Health Insurance
Counseling, by appointment Call 273-1511 to schedule an
appointment; 10–12PM, Current Events/World Affairs,
Preregister; 10–12noon, Come Play With Collage, Painting
and Drawing, FULL, 10:15–11:15AM, Enhance Fitness,
Enfield Community Building, 168 Enfield Main Rd.;
10:30–11:30AM, Class Resumes, Chair Yoga, St. Catherine of
Siena Parish Hall, St. Catherine Circle; 1– 3PM, Civilisation: A
Personal View by Kenneth Clark; 1–2PM, Advanced German;
1–3PM, Computers II: Going Beyond the Basics, FULL; 1–3PM,
The Joys and Heartbreaks of Family; 1–3:30PM, Crafting
Circle, Needlework and Quilting; 2–3PM, Enhance Fitness,
McGraw House Annex, 211 S. Geneva St., Ithaca;
2:15–3:15PM, Intermediate German; 5:30–7:30PM,
Alzheimer’s Support Group; 7–8PM, T’ai Chi for Balance. Info.,
www.tclifelong.org.
Little Explorers Storytime 11am. Borders Books at The
Shops at Ithaca Mall. 257-0444.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, St. John's Church,
210 N Cayuga Street. Noon to 1pm. Meals and hospitality.
Open to all, no limitations or requirements. www.loaves.org.
Mari Earl Speaks, 7PM, County Auditorium (60 Central Ave.
in Cortland), "Life…. Its Worth It!” by Mari Earl (Kurt Cobain’s
aunt), She has been featured in People magazine, on KING TV’s
Evening Magazine in Seattle, and has been interviewed for
numerous books and magazine articles. Info., (607) 753-3021
or visit www.cortland.org/youth/calandar.htm.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 6pm-9pm. Fee. 844-8222.
Parkinson’s Support Group, Cornell Cooperative
Extension, 615 Willow Ave., 2-3:30pm. Meets every 3rd Wed.
For those with Parkinson’s and/or their caregivers. Info 2745492 Office for the Aging.
Qigong for Health, 6pm, Ithaca Karate Harmony with
Nature School, 120 E. King Rd., ancient energy practices,
273-8980.
Roundtable Discussion, 6pm, Handwerker Gallery,
Gannett Center, Ithaca College, Discussion with
Professors Marjorie Agosin, Jennifer Jolly, Annette
Levine, Info., 274-3018, www.ithaca.edu/handwerker.
Seidaiko “Taiko” Japanese Drum Classes, World Seishi
Karate, 7-8:30pm. For beginning students. Info www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047. 989 Dryden Rd. (in Varna).
Trumansburg Chamber of Commerce Annual
Dinner, 6-8pm, First Presbyterian Church, 69 E. Main
St., Trumansburg.
Trumansburg Farmers Market, the Village Park located at the intersection of Routes 96 and 227. The Market
is open every Wednesday 4pm - 7pm, from June 3 through
Oct.28. Join in a community-side event, enjoy supper and
shop for fresh locally grown produce, naturally raised
meats, eggs, flowers, plants, wine, and local crafts and
products.
Wednesday Breakfast Club, Friendly’s Restaurant, 323
Elmira Rd., 8am. 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.
5 Thursday
40+ Noon Ball, Cortland YMCA, Every Thursday from 121:30pm, basketball games for anyone ages 40 and over,
Info., www.cortlandymca.org or 756-2893
AL-ANON Hope for Today, Meeting open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking. 7:30pm 844-4210. 518
West Seneca St., Ithaca, main floor.
An Evening of Gershwin with Michael Lasser, 7pm ,
Center for the Arts, 72 So Main Street, Homer, NY 13077.
Art Exhibits at Ithaca College, “Threads of Hope: The
Chilean Arpillera Movement,” an exhibition of small hand
sewn and embroidered/embellished tapestries, created by
women, most of whose relatives were among those listed
as detained/disappeared during the military dictatorship in
Chile. The exhibit runs through Dec. 11, Handwerker
Gallery. The gallery is open Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
Artist's Talk, Harry Philbrick, director of the Aldrich Museum
and curator of the exhibition, will give a talk at 4:30 pm, prior
to the Johnson’s opening reception for late fall exhibitions from
5-7pm, These talks and the opening reception are free and
open to the public. Info., www.museum.cornell.edu.
Children of Eden, 8-10pm, Ithaca College Theatre, 201
Dillingham Center, Ithaca, Cost $4.50 - $10, Info., 2743224,
tickets
800-284-8422
or
273-4497,
www.ithaca.edu/theatre.
Cancer Resource Center Yoga Class, 9:30am-11am,
Island Health and Fitness, The classes are free to anyone
with a cancer diagnosis, but registration is required. To do
so, call the Cancer Resource Center at 277-0960 or contact
ann@crcfl.net.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, 7pm, Still
Walking; general admission, $5 seniors, $4 students and
kids 12 & under, $4 matinees (before 6pm), SCPA shows:
$4. Info., http://cinema.cornell.edu.
Cortland Jazzercise, 241 McLean Road, next to Grand
Rental, 4:45 and 6 pm. Info., jazzercise.com or call 607288-4040 (upstatenyjazz@yahoo.com).
Cortland Youth Center, Open from 12-9pm,www.cortland.org/youth, 753-3021.
Create Your Own Gift Box, 7PM, Lansing Community
Library, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, Learn how to create
unique gift boxes. It’s easy - no craft skills are required.
Materials will be provided for free. Children under the age
of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Free and open
to the public.
Crop Insurance Meeting, Noon-2:30pm, Dryden Fire
Hall, Lunch served at noon, RSVP's requested, Info.,
Sharon 753-5077.
Depression Support Group, the Finger Lakes
Independence Center, 5:30-7pm. Every Thurs. The group is
free, confidential and organized by people who have personal experience with depression. Info 272-2433. 215 Fifth
Street, Ithaca.
Dinosaur Tales Reading Time, Museum of the Earth,
10:30am. Every 3rd Thurs. Fee included with admission.
273-6623. 1259 Trumansburg Rd.
El Caminos, 7pm, T-burg pourhouse, 19 W. main Street,
Trumansburg, Info., WWW.TBURGPOURHOUSE.COM.
Entertainer's Eulogy, 7:30pm, Kitchen Theatre
Company, Clinton House, 116 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, for
ages 16 & up, Cost $15-$17, Info., 272-0403, Tickets
800-284-8422 or 273-4497, www.kitchentheatre.org.
Faculty Chamber Music: Ithaca Wind Quintet,
8:15pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall, James J. Whalen
Center for Music Ithaca College, Ithaca, Info., 274-3717,
www.ithaca.edu/concerts, Free.
Film Screenings, Out of the Closet and onto the Screen
film series screening of “Mother/Country,” and “Black
Sheep”; 7 p.m., Textor 101, Ithaca college.
GIAC Teen Program Game Room, Video Games,
Open Gym & Field Trips 4-7pm. 272-3622 318 N.
Albany St., Ithaca.
Halsey Valley Pantry, GAR building, Hamilton Rd, Halsey
Valley, NY, 4–4:45pm. Free, fresh produce, breads,
desserts, dairy and deli. For low to moderate incomes, limit
1 pantry per week. www.friendshipdonations.org.
Hatha Yoga w/Dr. Kasia, World Seishi Karate, 121:20pm. Info www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047.
989 Dryden Rd. (in Varna).
Hospicare's Annual Memorial Service, 7pm, First
Congregational church, 309 Highland Road, Ithaca, an
annual candle-lit commemoration of our hospice patients,
desert reception to follow the service.
Kripalu DansKinetics, Tiamat Studio 139, The Commons,
7:25-8:30pm. Every Thursday. Info Sigrid Kulkowitz 2720407 or www.flyingleaps.com.
Lively Live Music, 8-11pm, 2070 East Shore Dr.,
Lansing, Every Thursday musicians play in the pub at
Rogues' Harbor Inn. The entertainment changes from week
to week so check out our website for Information,
www.roguesharbor.com.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, St. John's Church,
210 N Cayuga Street. 6pm to 7pm. Meals and hospitality.
Open to all, no limitations or requirements.
“Out of Bounds” Radio Show hosted by Tish Pearlman
will feature ZILLAH EISENSTEIN. Eisenstein is a Professor
of Politics at Ithaca College, an anti-racist feminist and
writer. Her many books include, Manmade Breast
Cancers, Against Empire: Feminism, Racism and the West,
and her soon to be released The Audacity of Races and
Genders: A Personal and Global Story of the Obama
Election. 7pm:WEOS-FM (88.1 Ithaca, 90.3 & 89.7
Geneva), Live stream: weos.org.
Ithaca College Music, Performance by the U.S. Air Force
Band of Liberty Colonial Brass Quintet; 12:30 p.m.,
Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center; Recital by the
Ithaca College Brass Choir with guest musicians from the
Boynton Middle School Band, conducted by Keith Kaiser
and Michael Allen; 7pm, Ford Hall, Whalen Center.
Performance by the Ithaca Wind Quintet, featuring Wendy
Herbener Mehne, flute; Paige Morgan, oboe; Michael
Galvan, clarinet; Lee Goodhew Romm, bassoon; and Alex
Shuhan, horn; 8:15 pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall,
Whalen Center.
Ithaca College Theatre, 8 p.m., Hoerner Theatre,
Dillingham Center, admission charged, performance of
“Children of Eden,” a musical that uses the Biblical stories
of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and Noah and the
flood to shed new light on universal stories of love, hope,
parents, and children.
Ithaca Downtown Business Women Meeting, 12-1pm,
Ramada Inn, Ithaca, meetings are every 1st Thursday of
the month. Dues are $20. For more information mail to
IDBW, PO Box 6658, Ithaca, NY 14850.
Lifelong Schedule, Lifelong Schedule, 9–11AM,
Member/Participant Forum: Lifelong Discussion and Update
on Expansion with Bill Hawley, Executive Director, and
Members of the Board; 9–11AM, Cancelled--Foto
Fundamentals; 9–12noon, HIICAP Health Insurance
Counseling by appointment, Call 273-1511 to schedule an
appointment; 10–11:30AM, Poetry Writing; 10–12noon, My
Medicare Matters Navigator; 12:30–1:30PM, Strength
Training Class; 1–3PM, Spacecraft Tour of the Solar
System; 2-3:45PM, Open Computer Lab; 2–3PM, Senior
Theater Troupe; 2–4PM, English as a Second Language,
Advanced, FREE; 2–4PM, English as a Second Language,
Beginner/Intermediate, FREE; 3:30–4:45PM, Listening
From Within; 5–6PM, Beginner’s Spanish; 6–7:30PM,
Couples Pattern Dance Lessons; 7:15–9PM, Toastmasters
Meeting; 7:30–9PM, Line Dancing Lessons.
Midday Music at Lincoln, 12:30pm, B20 Lincoln Hall,
Cornell, guest artist: Gwen Burgett Thrasher, marimba.
Info., http://music.cornell.edu.
Modern Dance, 5:30-7:30pm, CSMA, 330 E. Martin
Luther King Jr./State St., Nathanielsz Dance Studio.
Open Sketch, 12:30-3pm, CSMA, Art Studio 10,
330 E. Martin Luther King Jr./State St.,Model provided; $8 per session.
Out Loud Chorus, Risely Hall Practice Room, Cornell
University, 7-8:30pm. A non-auditioned community chorus,
rehearses every Thursday. Looking for new members. Info
280-0374 or www.outloudchorus.org. Thurston Ave.
Overeaters Anonymous, Henry St. John Building, 301 S.
Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton St., 6:15-7pm. Just for
Today/open sharing meeting. Overeaters Anonymous is a
worldwide 12 Step Anonymous Program for people wanting to
recover from eating disorders (overeating, starving and/or purging). Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets.
Newcomers always welcome. 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, 33:30pm, Thaler/Howell Programming Room. Thursdays.
Pre-school-aged children (3-5years) are invited to join us for
stories, songs, activities and fun! Info. 272-4557 ext. 275.
Save Energy, Save Dollars, 12:30-2:30 pm, Learn
about low-cost and no-cost ways to reduce your home
energy usage and programs that can help you afford energy-efficiency improvements to your home. Each participating household will receive a free kit of energy-saving items
worth $15. This workshop is free, but pre-registration is
required. Call 272-2292 to reserve a seat and an energy
kit, or email Carole Fisher at crf11@cornell.edu.
Separated and Divorced Men's Group, 7pm, facilitated
by Dr. Jerry Feist, Info., 277-4131.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group, 6pm, East
End Community Center, 46 Elm St., Cortland, provides you with a safe, comfortable environment for
you to talk about your lost loved one(s). It will be
held on the 1st Thursday of the month, Info., (631)
766-7149 or at SOSCortland@gail.com .
“Sweet and Lowdown: The Gershwins’ New York”, 7pm,
Center for the Arts in Homer, Info., www.center4art.org.
Thursday Game Night, Dryden Communuty Cafe, 6:30pm.
Learn how to play bridge or enjoy the evening playing other
games. Info 844-8166. 1 West Main St., Dryden.
What Artists Need to Know About Digital Photography, 46:30pm, Center Ithaca, Fee $20 Community Arts Partnership
members $15, Pre-register, Info,http://artspartner.org/workshops.html.
Women’s Roller Derby. Want to play roller derby? The Ithaca
SufferJets are now recruiting. New recruits welcome to join
practices. 6-7:30pm, Beverly J. Martin Gym, Bring skates and
pads, if you have them. Info. www.ithacarollerderby.com.
6 Friday
African Drum and Dance Class, City Health Club,
Downtown Ithaca, Dance 6-7:30pm Drum 7:45-9pm. Master
Instructor Maurice Halton.
Al-Anon, Meeting open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking. 7pm. Dryden Methodist Church. Park in RiteAid lot. Info 387-5701
Annual Quilt Show, 5-9pm, Longview, Auditorium at 1 Bella
Vista Drive, Ithaca, For information, call (607) 375-6300.
Art Exhibit: Mainly Blue, Community School of Music &
Arts, 330 MKL / State St. Ithaca, Opening Reception: 58PM, Info., 272-1474, Email: info@csma-ithaca.org,
www.ink-shop.org
Art Reception for Late Fall Exhibitions, 5-7pm,
Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Live music, art activities,
refreshments.
Art Show Reception, 5-8pm, “Event Horizons,” solo
show of new paintings in acrylic and oil by Barbara Mink.
State of the Art Gallery, 120 W. State Street, Ithaca, with
Electronika by Laika. Info., 277-1626 and www.soag.org
Art Show Reception, 8pm, The Upstairs Gallery, DeWitt
Mall, Featuring art from Victoria Boynton, Marney
Lieberman. Info., www.theupstairs.org.
Brown Bag Lunch, 12:15pm-1:15pm, Cancer Resource
Center of the Finger Lakes, 612 W. State Street, Ithaca,
Discussion for Women Who Have Had Cancer.
Cardio Boxing Aerobic Class, 4:45pm-6pm, Cortland
County YMCA, 22 Tompkins St., Cortland, Info., 756-2893,
www.cortlandymca.org, free to members, $5 non-members.
Contra and Square Dance, 8-11pm, Bethel Grove
Community Center, Rt. 79, east of Ithaca, no partner
necessary.
Cornell Cinema, URIS, 7pm, The Hurt Locker; general
admission, $5 seniors, $4 students and kids 12 & under,
$4 matinees (before 6pm), SCPA shows: $4. Info.,
http://cinema.cornell.edu.
Elisa Sciscioli and band SOLSTICE will perform a CD
Release Party in celebration of their debut album “Red Sky”
Castaways, 413 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca. Doors: 9PM //
Music 10PM // Ages 18+ // $7 cover
Entertainer's Eulogy, 8pm, Kitchen Theatre Company,
Clinton House, 116 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, for ages 16 &
up, Cost $15-$17, Info., 272-0403, Tickets 800-2848422 or 273-4497, www.kitchentheatre.org.
GIAC Teen Program After Hours Spot 4-midnight. Movies,
open gym, game room, video games, snacks, computers,
skating & more. 272-3622 318 N. Albany St., Ithaca.
Hall Pass, 7-9pm, Dryden Community Cafe, Main St.,
Dryden.
Holiday Spirit Store Opening, Find us in the former Plantations Flower Shop Building-130 The
Commons, We are a group of artists and artisans
who are passionate about what we do. We have
created an unusual special place to shop, filled
with art that pops up, theater and the poetic spirit of the holidays.
Jr. High Area All State Music Fest, Cortland High
School.
Kundalini Yoga Classes, All levels welcome, Ahimsa
Yoga Center in the Dewitt Mall across from Moosewood.
Fridays 10:30am-Noon. Info 760-5386.
Lifelong Schedule, 8:30–9:30AM, Enhance Fitness,
Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca, 9–10AM, Enhance
Fitness, Ellis Hollow Road Apartments, Tenants only;
9–10AM, Enhance Fitness, Juniper Manor I, 24 Elm St.,
Trumansburg; 9–10:30AM, Knitting Circle, All Levels
Welcome; 9–10:30AM, Bootcamp for Aging Well, FULL;
9–2pm, Retiree Environmental Stewardship Program, FULL;
9-12:45pm, 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, Class Resumes--Chair Yoga; 10–4PM, Holiday
Gift Shop Now Open Beautiful, Handmade Holiday Gifts;
10:15–11:15AM, Enhance Fitness, Enfield Community
Building, 168 Enfield Main Rd.; 11:30–1PM, T’ai Chi Class,
All levels welcome; 11–12noon, Cancelled, Beginning
French 1; 1–3PM, Mahjong; 1PM, Lifelong Gallery Program,
Upstairs Gallery, DeWitt Mall, Meet at Lifelong and walk to
the Gallery; 2-3PM, Enhance Fitness, McGraw House Annex,
211 S Geneva St.; 2–4PM, Square, Round, Line & Polka
Dancing; 3–4:30PM, Intergenerational Game Time.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, St. John's Church,
210 N Cayuga Street. Noon to 1pm. Meals and hospitality.
Open to all, no limitations or requirements. www.loaves.org.
Movie Night, Borders Books in The Shops at Ithaca Mall,
6:30-8pm. We’ll show movies that appeal to kids age 5-10.
257-0444.
Night Hikes, every Friday night, 7:30pm, Cayuga Nature
Center. Hike our wooded trails, under the big sky of our back
fields or around our ponds. No need for a flashlight.
Donations appreciated. Info. www.cayuganaturecenter.org.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 6pm-9pm. Fee. 844-8222.
Opening Reception at the Johnson Museum, 5-7pm,
New exhibitions for late fall, live music, refreshments, and
more! A shuttle will run from Cornell's "A" lot. Free. For
more information, call (607) 255-6464.
Pajamarama Storytime, Barnes & Noble, 7pm. Join us for
stories for preschool & elementary age children. Juice &
snacks provided, Info 273-6784 or www.BN.com.
Paintings Unwrapped, 5-8pm, The History Center, 401 E.
State Street, Suite 100, in the Gateway Center, just one block
from The Ithaca Commons, ongoing exhibit, For information,
call 273.8284 or visit www.TheHistoryCenter.net.
Pioneer Club, Danby Federated Church Fellowship Hall, 1st,
3rd & 5th Fridays, 6-8pm, Grades K-5. singing, Bible activities,
games, snacks, skills such as cooking,
woodworking,
crafts; earn award badges for each unit. Contact: Bonnie
Rathbun at 272-1606 Info. call Bonnie 272-1606.
Power Trip, 8:30-9pm, Commonfield, Inc., discuss wilderness survival tips, Info., 533-3553.
Preschool Story Time, Southworth Library, Dryden.
10am. For preschoolers and their caregivers. Come for stories, crafts and snacks. Info. 844-4782.
Rookie Reader Storytime, Barnes & Noble, 10:30am.
Join us for stories perfect for infants & toddlers. Activities
will follow. Info 273-6784 or www.BN.com.
Screening of “All Together Now,” 4:30pm, Park
Auditorium, Ithaca College, a documentary on the making
of the Beatles and Cirque du Soleil collaboration project
“Love,” featuring a Q&A with the filmmakers.
“Sound Off”, different inspirational locations, 6-7pm.
Outdoor meditation activity, provided by Common Field Inc.
Info 533-3553.
Square Dance Fun Nights, 7:30-9:30, Newfield
Elementary School Cafeteria. Gary Pruyne, Caller. Come,
dance with Square-A-Naders, learn of opportunity for modern western square dance lessons Info: 387-6314, Free.
Storytime Plus! with Miss Lyn, 10:30 AM, Lansing
Community Library, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, Join us for a
super fabulous time singing, dancing, telling stories, and
jumping around with Miss Lyn. Theme - Friends, People and
Animals. All ages welcome, Free.
Square Dance Fun Nights, 7:30-9:30, Newfield
Elementary School Cafeteria. Gary Pruyne, Caller. Come,
dance with Square-A-Naders, learn of opportunity for modern western square dance lessons 1st & 3rd Fridays, DecMay. Info: 387-6314, Free.
Suman Ghosh at Cornell, he will present two of his films:
his documentary Amartya Sen: A Life Reexamined and his
most recent feature film Dwando (Conflict). Screening #1 at
noon, Asian Studies lounge, 374 Rockefeller Hall on the
Cornell campus; Screening #2, 7pm, Cornell Cinema's Willard
Straight Theatre. Info., www.theatrefilmdance.cornell.edu.
Take a Tour of the Museum, Museum of the Earth,
11:30am. 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.
Ulysses Historical Society Museum 39 South St.,
Trumansburg, 2-4pm. Genealogical research. Info 387-6666.
Water Workshop for Real Estate Professionals,
8:30am-4pm, Dryden Town Hall, 93 E. Main St., Dryden,
$55 fee which includes lunch, course materials, pre-register
by Nov. 4th at TC Soil & Water office, 1771 Hanshaw Rd.,
Ithaca, 257-2340.
Yardvarks, 7pm, T-burg pourhouse, 19 W. main Street,
Trumansburg, Info., WWW.TBURGPOURHOUSE.COM.
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 2770960 $10 per class. Scholarship available through the
Cancer Resource Center.
7 Saturday
41st Saint James Fair/Bazaar, 9am-3pm, 17 Whig
Street, Trumansburg, It’s time for fall fun at St. James 41st
annual bazaar. Pack your freezer with delicious homemade baked goods. Look over holiday crafts, and local
merchant goods. Check out toys and gifts in the Crazy
Auction Uncover a gem in our famous garage sale, this
time in the churches Garage. Enjoy a hot lunch and take
out food. Take a chance on the gorgeous hand-tied quilt
named “Trade-winds” All are welcome.
Address the Stress Workshop, 9am-4pm, Cornell
Campus, This experiential workshop is for women to take
a look at and respond positively to the things in life that are
causing stress. In a thoughtful and positive environment,
$95, includes lunch, Info. & Registration, Amy Kohut, 607254-7474 or aek44@cornell.edu.
Animal Feeding, Cayuga Nature Center. Noon.
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.
Annual National Bookstore Day, 10am, Buffalo St.
Books, DeWitt Mall, Ithaca, For information on the event,
contact Buffalo Street Books, 273-8246 or email
BuffaloStreetBooks@hotmail.com. This event is free and
open to the public.
Annual Quilt Show, 9-2pm, Longview, Auditorium at 1 Bella
Vista Drive, Ithaca, For information, call (607) 375-6300.
Art-full Family Saturday at the Johnson Museum,
10am-12noon, Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University,
Ithaca, Mrs. McPuppet brings baskets and her well-traveled
suitcases full of puppets and costumes for theatrics,
music, and fun. The performance begins at 10am with artmaking to follow at 11am, Free for Museum Members/$5
per family for Non-members. Seating is limited, For information, call 255-6464.
Cancer Resource Center Exercise Program, Island
Health & Fitness, 2:30-4pm every Sat. Year-round.
Members can join anytime. There will be guidance from a
professional trainer, with scheduled group exercise of
strength training, aerobics, yoga and other fitness classes.
Info 277-0960 or sharon@ibca.net.
Cayuga Trails Club Hike, for a 12-mile hike along the
Interloken Trail in the Finger Lakes National Forest. Bring
fluids and lunch. Meet at 8:20 am in the Ithaca Shopping
Plaza behind Taco Bell. For information, call 546-7367 or
753-8641 or visit www.cayugatrailsclub.org.
Children of Eden, 8-10pm, Ithaca College Theatre, 201
Dillingham Center, Ithaca, Cost $4.50 - $10, Info., 274-
3224,
tickets
800-284-8422
or
273-4497,
www.ithaca.edu/theatre.
Chili Cook-off and Apple Pie Bake-off, 11am-2pm, The
Dryden Community Center Cafe, Main St., Dryden, Info.,
www.drydencafe.org.
College Weekend at Cayuga Nature Center, 10am4pm, 1420 Taughannock Blvd. (Rte. 89) Ithaca, Any college student with a student I.D. will be admitted to the center for free and will not only enjoy visiting with our live animals and hiking the serene trails of one of Ithaca’s most
beautiful natural settings, but will also learn about the
many exciting internship and summer job opportunities
offered every year here at CNC. Info., 273-6260, www.cayuganaturecenter.org.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, 7pm, The Lives
of Others; Willard Straight Hall, 7pm, Still Walking; URIS,
9:30pm, The Hurt Locker; general admission, $5 seniors,
$4 students and kids 12 & under, $4 matinees (before
6pm), SCPA shows: $4. Info., http://cinema.cornell.edu.
Cornell Folk Song Society Concert, 8pm, Cornell, Tracy
Grammer, mystical postmodern journey-songs of Dave Carter,
plus her own magic, Further details about the concerts and
monthly sings can be found at www.cornellfolk.org.
Cortland Jazzercise, 241 McLean Road, next to Grand
Rental, 8:30am and 9:30am, Info., jazzercise.com or call
607-288-4040 (upstatenyjazz@yahoo.com).
CU Music: Ensemble X celebrates Steven Stucky's
60th, 8PM, Barnes, Auditorium, Cornell, Ensemble X celebrates Steven Stucky’s 60th with "A Birthday Salute:
Stucky and the S's." Features music by Salonen,
Stravinsky, Saariaho, Stucky and more.
Info.,
www.music.cornell.edu/calendar,
Open to Public,
Alumni, Students, Faculty, and Staff. 255-4760 or
LL48@cornell.edu,
Dances of Universal Peace: celebrating the world’s spiritual traditions through music, song and dance. Live Music.
No experience required. $5 donation requested. Every first
Saturday, 7:15pm. Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill
Road, Ithaca. Phone Diane for info: 607 - 272-7582.
Entertainer's Eulogy, 8pm, Kitchen Theatre Company,
Clinton House, 116 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, for ages 16 &
up, Cost $15-$17, Info., 272-0403, Tickets 800-2848422 or 273-4497, www.kitchentheatre.org.
Expectant Parent Workshop, 9am-4pm, Cayuga
Medical Center, 101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, Info. 274.4498
ext. 4104. Fee $75.
Explorers Storytime 11am at Borders Books in Pyramid
Mall, 257-0444.
Families Learning Science Together, Thaler Howell
Programming Room, Tompkins County Public Library, 2nd
Saturday of the month, 1-2PM. Info., (607) 254-8256 or kdilley@ccmr.cornell.edu.
Family Storytime, Tompkins County Public Library,
11:30am-Noon, Thaler/Howell Programming Room.
Saturdays. Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to join us for exciting stories, lively music and familyfriendly fun. Info. 272-4557 ext. 275.
GIAC Teen Program After Hours Spot 4-midnight. 318 N.
Albany St.. Ithaca, Music, movies, open gym, game room,
video games, computers, skating & more. Info., 272-3622.
Greek Peak Ski Club SWAP Sale, 9am-5pm, Greek Peak
Mountain Resort, Virgil. Info., gpscsecretary@gmail.com.
Holiday Craft Fair, 10am-2pm, Etna Community Association,
Houtz Hall, 2 Lower Creek Rd., Etna, Wreaths, Decorations,
Hand Made Treasures, Chicken & Biscuit Lunch.
Hotfoot Club, 8:30pm-midnight, St. Paul’s Church, 402
North Aurora, A favorite of the Central New York swing
scene, Hotfoot Club is a 5-piece band that serves up
impeccably arranged swing and rhythm and blues from the
1930s through the 1950s, played by some of the area’s
most accomplished musicians. Admission is $10 for
adults and $8 for seniors and students. There will be an
introductory swing lesson at 7:30 as part of the admission. For information visit www.ithacaswiing.org or call
(607) 277-4513.
J-Ville Jazzy Jumble Thrift Shop, Jacksonville Church on
Rte. 96. Open 4:30-7:30pm Tuesdays and 10am-1pm
Saturdays. Our prices can’t be beat. Info. call 277-1216.
Jazz Dance Classes with Nancy Gaspar, Finger Lakes
Fitness Center, 11am. Beginners. Non-members & drop-ins
welcome. Info 256-3532. 171 E. State St., Center Ithaca,
lower level.
Jazzercise Dance Fitness: 8:30 & 9:30am. Aerobic
dance, strength and stretching set to a variety of music.
3100 N. Triphammer Rd., Lansing. Ages 16+ (607)2884040 . www.jazzercise.com.
Jr. High Area All State Music Fest, Cortland High
School.
Lifelong Schedule, 9–12Noon, Men’s Group, Newcomers
Welcome; 9:15AM, Lifelong Radio Show (WHCU 870 AM) Cohosts Sarah Jane Blake and Greta Colavito.
Loaves and Fishes Empty Bowls fundraiser, will feature bowls made and donated by local potters, which are
displayed and then chosen by ticket holders to be used for
a meal of food donated by local restaurants, and then
taken home to keep. Doors open at 6:15 for seating at
6:30. Tickets will be available at Handwork starting
Saturday, October 17th. Ticket are $35. Local restaurants, wineries, and musicians will provide food, wine, and
entertainment. The meal will be served by Loaves and
Fishes very own chefs and volunteers, together with college students and community members who help with this
event. Info., www.loaves.org, or 272-5457.
Mother-Son Fall Harvest Dance, 6-7:30pm, Dryden Village
Hall, upstairs board room, Advanced tickets are $8/couple or
$10/couple at the door, Ages 4-12(Sons), Fun and Formal,
Music, refreshments & a digital photo to keep, registration
form at www.dryden.ny.us/recreation-department.
Morning Story Time 10am. Caroline Community Library
2670 Slaterville Rd. Slaterville Springs. www.tcpl.org.
One Heart Community Drummers, Open Community
Drum Circle, Saturdays 5pm, Lehman Alternative
Community School, 111 Chestnut St. West Hill, Ithaca,
Plenty of Extra Drums to Share.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 11am-1pm. Fee. 844-8222.
Open Tagging Party, 1-3pm, Schwartz Center for the
Performing Arts, 430 College Ave., Ithaca, members of the
Cornell student body are invited to come and have fun at an
Open Tagging Party during which the entire Romeo and Juliet
set will be available as a surface on which students can put
their individual tags.
“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, Henry St. John Building, 301 S.
Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton St., 11am-12:15pm. 12
Steps & 12 Traditions meeting. Overeaters Anonymous is a
worldwide 12 Step Anonymous Program for people wanting to
recover from eating disorders (overeating, starving and/or purging). Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets.
Newcomers always welcome. Info 387-8253.
Parents Apart: Helping Children Cope With Separation
and Divorce, 9am--4pm, Location: please call for information, Openings now are available for Parents Apart, a 6hour
workshop for parents who want to learn how to help their
child(ren) cope during their separation and divorce.
Participants select either two 3-hour weeknight sessions
(from 6-9 pm), or one Saturday session (from 9 am-4pm with
a 1 hour break). Registration is confidential and parents of
the same child(ren) are placed in different workshops. Visit
us online at www.ccetompkins.org/ParentsApart/index.htm
for a registration form and for more about workshop topics.
Cost: $40. For information, to pay by credit card, to request
a reduced fee, or to discuss concerns about safety or other
special circumstances, please call the Parents Apart
Program Coordinator, 272-2292 ext 243 or email amandaspaulding@verizon.net.
Pie and Bread Sale, 9am, Lobby of the lst National
Bank of Dryden, West Main Street, Dryden, This sale is
made possible by the efforts of our members who are
among the finest bakers in the county. For information,
call Mary at 898-3461.
Qigong for Health, 10am, Ithaca Karate Harmony with
Nature School, 120 E. King Rd., ancient energy practices,
273-8980.
Real Play, 1-2pm, a weekly outdoor activity for all
ages, with an emphasis on nature, exercise, and healthy
experiences. Meets every saturday at various locations, call 533-3553 for info.
“Running Feather”, 7-8am, A trail running club that
meets every saturday at various locations, call 5333553 for info.
Sacred Jazz Pianist Bill Carter and Presbybop Quartet in
Concert, 7pm, First Presbyterian Church, Ithaca. Jazz pianist
and Presbyterian minister Bill Carter and his Presbybop Quartet
of New York City-based professional musicians will be playing
a concert of "sacred jazz" at Jazz fans of all faiths are encouraged to come and revel in this unique group's music.
Sciencenter Showtime, 2pm, Sciencenter, 601 First St.,
Ithaca, Papermaking, Learn how to make your own recycled
paper to take home with Cornell's Roots and Shoots group,
Ages 8 and up. Included with admission, Info 272-0600 or
www.sciencenter.org.
Seidaiko “Taiko” Japanese Drum Classes, World Seishi
Karate, 4pm. For ongoing students. Info www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047. 989 Dryden Rd. (in Varna).
Ten Thousand Villages Community Shopping Day,
10am-8pm, Ten Thousand Villages, Ithaca Commons, 10%
of sales this day goes to Hospicare. Info., www.tenthousandvillages.com.
Toddlers Yoga, Namasts Montessori School, 1-1:45pm.
Walkers-3. Info 273-1673 or littlebuddhasyoga@gmail.om.
1608 Trumansburg Rd.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra, 8pm, State Theatre of
Ithaca, 107 State St., Reserved Seating: ABC $32.50/ D
$26.50, With it's unique jazz sound, the Glenn Miller
Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of
all time and is perhaps the most popular big band in the
world today for both concert and swing dance engagements. Info., www.stateofithaca.com.
The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD, 1pm, Regal
Cinemas, Ithaca Mall, Stadium 14, Turandot Puccini.
The Parrot, 1pm & 3pm, Kitchen Theatre Company, Clinton
House, 116 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, free, for ages 4-99, Info.,
272-0403, www.kitchentheatre.org.
Tony Pulos Memorial Pancake Breakfast, 6-10am,
Watkins Glen Elementary School Cafeteria, Part of the
AMBA Blood Draw, $5 per person, For more information,
call (607) 535-8879.
Ulysses Philomathic Library Candlelight Dinner, 6pm,
First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses, 69 East Main Street
(across from the library) in Trumansburg. This is an evening
celebrating our community and the library. Please sign up to
bring a dish at the library.
Water Exercise, 9:30-10:30am, Island Health & Fitness
pool, for 6 weeks, $30 fee or FREE for Island members, To
register, please contact Island Health & Fitness 277-3861.
Women's Leadership Series- Creating Calm: Stress
Reduction for Women, 10AM, Cornell, Speaker: Carol S.
James, Cornell Team & Leadership Center, Info.,
www.coe.cornell.edu, Open to Public, Alumni, Students,
Faculty, and Staff. Amy Kohut, 607-254-7474 or
aek44@cornell.edu.
Zydeco Trail Riders, 7pm, T-burg pourhouse, 19 W. main
Street, Trumansburg, Info., WWW.TBURGPOURHOUSE.COM.
8 Sunday
Alien Invaders, 1pm, Cayuga Nature Center, Aliens have
invaded our forests! Learn to identify invasive plants and animals and find out what you can do to help stop the spread of
these harmful inhabitants. Cost for Program: FREE with
admission, Admission: $3 Adults, $2, Students and Seniors,
$1 Children (2-11), CNC Members are Free, MotE Members
receive a dollar off adult admission.
All You Can Eat Benefit Pancake Breakfast, 8-11am,
Montour Falls Moose Lodge, State Rt. 14, Pancakes,
eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, milk, juice and coffee.
Everybody Rides Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program is
the beneficiary.
ARTS Anonymous, 6PM, Skylight Room, Tompkins
County Mental Health Bldg, 201 E. Green St., side
entrance, for anyone interested in enhancing their creativity, Contact: 607-277-4296.
“Blood Lines’, 1-2pm. Every 2nd Sunday. Common Field
Inc. offers a free monthly local Historic site presentation.
Info & location 533-3553.
Bound for Glory Show, 8-11pm, live folk concert broadcast,
broadcasts live from the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall at Cornell,
Bound for Glory brings central New York another series of free
folk concerts, on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5. We promise
some excellent acoustic music, presented by long-time host
Phil Shapiro. This week features Roy Book Binder.
Breakfast Buffet, 8am-noon, Varna Community Center,
943 Dryden Road, All you can eat, ham, bacon, hash
browns scrambled eggs, fruit, coffee cakes juice, pancakes, french toast, beverage.
Brooktondale Pancake Breakfast, 8-11am, 786 Valley
Rd., Brooktondale.
Brian Regan, 8pm, State Theatre of Ithaca, 107 State
St., All Seats $37.50, Critics and peers agree, Brian
Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier
comedians in the country. Info., www.stateofithaca.com.
Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip, to Summerhill, looking for
early winter migrants. Meet at 8am at the Lab of
Ornithology on Sapsucker Woods Rd. to car pool. Bring a
snack and wear good footwear, All field trips are open to
the public, both experienced birders and novices. For
Information, contact 277-2622 or danskin@twcny.com
Children of Eden, 2-4pm, Ithaca College Theatre, 201
Dillingham Center, Ithaca, Cost $4.50 - $10, Info., 274-3224,
tickets 800-284-8422 or 273-4497, www.ithaca.edu/theatre.
College Weekend at Cayuga Nature Center, 10am4pm, 1420 Taughannock Blvd. (Rte. 89) Ithaca, Any college student with a student I.D. will be admitted to the center for free and will not only enjoy visiting with our live animals and hiking the serene trails of one of Ithaca’s most
beautiful natural settings, but will also learn about the
many exciting internship and summer job opportunities
offered every year here at CNC. Info., 273-6260, www.cayuganaturecenter.org.
Community Reuse/Recycle Project, 3-5pm, 320
Peruville Rd, Lansing, a public gathering, exchange and
workshop intended to promote waste reduction thru a series
of activities.
Concert at the Johnson Museum, 1:30-3pm, The Cornell
University Klezmer Ensemble, under the direction of Ryan
Zawel, will present Yiddish melodies on a variety of instruments. Selections include reimagined old-world transcriptions
and a brand-new work by composer Keir Neuringer. For information, call 255-6464.
Contrapunkt, 3-4:30pm, Barnes, Auditorium, Sage Ave.,
Cornell, Julia Adolphe, director. Features music by Cornell
undergraduate composers. Info., www.music.cornell.edu,
Free and open to the public; no tickets are required.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, 7pm, Still Walking;
WSH, 7:15pm, Still Walking; general admission, $5 seniors,
$4 students and kids 12 & under, $4 matinees (before 6pm),
SCPA shows: $4. Info., http://cinema.cornell.edu.
Entertainer's Eulogy, 4pm, Kitchen Theatre Company,
Clinton House, 116 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, for ages 16 &
up, Cost $15-$17, Info., 272-0403, Tickets 800-2848422 or 273-4497, www.kitchentheatre.org.
Greek Peak Ski Club SWAP Sale, 9am-5pm, Greek Peak
Mountain Resort, Virgil. Info., gpscsecretary@gmail.com.
Harmony UMC Music Night, 7pm, 726 Rte 221, Harford,
All are invited to come and enjoy an evening of wonderful
music, followed by delicious refreshments, We always have 3
or more special performances by some of our guests.
Harvest Dinners on the Farm, 6pm, West Haven Farm
at EcoVillage, Ithaca, Experience an elegant 4-course dinner hosted by an area CSA (Community Supported
Agriculture) farm. This event features food prepared by
Chef Jen Irwin of Just A Taste and Chef Stan Walton of
Crystal Lake Cafe, with beverages by local brewer Ithaca
Beer. All proceeds benefit the Healthy Food for All
Program, a collaborative effort of local farms and
Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County to provide subsidized CSA shares to low-income families in our community. Tickets are $75/person and may be purchased using
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and have served as Fire Chief,
President and on the Board of
Directors. I strongly believe in supporting the needs of the community and have volunteered over 40,000
hours.
I have 36 years of full and part
time experience in the construction field including 10 years as an
equipment operator for the Town
of Enfield Highway Department. I
have the hands on experience
working on Enfield’s roads.
I have served over 27 years in
administrative and supervisory
capacities including the last eight
years as a Supervisor at the
Tompkins County 911 Center.
I am committed to making sure
that our families can travel our
roads in a safe manner, maintaining our rural identity and operating within the budget set by the
town board.
Please give me the opportunity
to serve as Enfield’s next Highway
Superintendent.
Dennis Hubbell
Enfield
Legislature Needs Lane
Lately, I find myself less and less
interested in candidates who talk
the talk and more and more interested in legislators who do the
work. Ideology has its place in
columns and debates, but what
counts in the long run is electing
someone who will show up for the
meetings, represent the district,
and make government work for the
people.
PayPal at www.healthyfoodforall.org. Reservations are
required and seating is limited so don't delay. For information, please visit Healthy Food for All or contact Liz
Karabinakis at 272-2292 or evk4@cornell.edu.
International ethnic/folk dancing,
teaching 7:309pm, request dancing 9-10pm, Cornell's Appel Commons
Multipurpose Room, 3rd floor. No partner necessary. $3
donation requested. Info., ifd.cornell.edu.
Jazzercise Dance Fitness: 9am & 10am. Aerobic dance,
strength and stretching set to a variety of music. 3100 N.
Triphammer Rd., Lansing. Ages 16+, Info., 288-4040,
www.jazzercise.com.
Neko Case, Harro East Ballroom, Rochester, For more
information call dan smalls presents at 280-2900. For
directions to Harro East Ballroom, call 585-454-0230.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 1pm-4pm. Fee. 844-8222.
“Out of Bounds” Radio Show hosted by Tish Pearlman
will feature ZILLAH EISENSTEIN. Eisenstein is a Professor
of Politics at Ithaca College, an anti-racist feminist and
writer. Her many books include, Manmade Breast
Cancers, Against Empire: Feminism, Racism and the West,
and her soon to be released The Audacity of Races and
Genders: A Personal and Global Story of the Obama
Election. 11:30am: WSKG-FM (89.3 Binghamton, 90.9
Ithaca 91.7 Cooperstown/Oneonta, 91.1 Corning/Elmira,
88.7 Hornell/Alfred).
Overlook Apartments Food Pantry, Community Room,
noon-1pm, visit www.friendshipdonation.org for dates.
“Street Smart”, Common Field Alley, off Cornell St, 1011am. Common Field Inc. offers fun and challlenging games
for all ages. Free. Info 533-3553.
Taoist Tai Chi, 9am-10:30am, 1201 N. Tioga Street,
Information available at, www.ithaca.newyork.usa.taoist.org.
The Parrot, 1pm, Kitchen Theatre Company, Clinton
House, 116 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, free, for ages 4-99,
Info., 272-0403, www.kitchentheatre.org.
Tot Spot, Ithaca Youth Bureau, 3:30-5:30pm. Now thru
Late April. Indoor stay and play for children 5 months to 5
years & their caregivers. Fee. Info 273-8364.
Veteran's Day Parade, 2pm, Veterans Day Ceremony in
Dewitt park at 11am. Information available at 227-5319 or
Tompkinscountyverteransday.com.
Women’s Roller Derby. Want to play roller derby? The Ithaca
SufferJets are now recruiting. New recruits welcome to join
practices. 5-7:30pm, Beverly J. Martin Gym, Bring skates and
pads, if you have them. Info. www.ithacarollerderby.com.
Word Play Workshop, 2-4pm, lead by Irene (Zee) Zahava
in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room at the Tompkins
County Public Library. This creative writing workshop is
open to writers ages 9 - 15, and will offer an opportunity
to create and share poems, fiction, or true-life stories.
Admission is FREE but enrollment is limited to 15 participants, and pre-registration is required. To register, email
Zee at zee@twcny.rr.com or call her at 273-4675.
Works-In_Progress Reading, 4-5:15pm, Buffalo St.
Books, DeWitt Mall, Ithaca, Info., 273-8246,
BuffaloStreetBooks@hotmail.com.
Yamato – The Drummers of Japan, 8 pm, Bailey Hall,
Cornell University. Info., www.cornellconcertseries.com
and www.baileytickets.com.
9 Monday
Advanced Cancer Group, 10:30-11:30am, 612
West State St, Cancer Resource Center, Every
Monday except holidays. Drop in support for people
who have been diagnosed with cancer. No registration necessary. Info., 277-0960.
Baby Storytime, Tompkins Co. Public Library, 10:3011am. 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.
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Tompkins Weekly
November 2
This takes time, and it takes
energy. Few people understand the
commitment before they take the
oath of office. Mike Lane gets it as
few people do, not just because he’s
served as a trustee, a mayor, and a
legislator, but also because he’s
honestly fascinated by the hard
work of governing and happy dealing with the critical details that
make our county run.
No one can better represent
Dryden and Freeville, because no
one knows the district better than
Mike. He knows its people and its
history, and he has a vision for its
future that is practical, not
abstract. I’m grateful that he has
chosen to run again; the legislature can use his common sense
and expertise, and I know that he
will give Dryden and Freeville a
strong, effective voice in the tough
decisions ahead.
Kathy Zahler
Town of Dryden
For Goddard, Halton
Danby can do better! Vote Pamela
Goddard for Danby Town Clerk
and vote for competent, cooperative and collaborative government.
We need Pamela. Pamela needs
you. Vote for her Tuesday, Nov. 3.
With proud enthusiasm, I also
support Katherine Halton for
Danby Town Board. I know
Katherine
to
be
dedicated,
thoughtful, competent, and eager
to serve our community. She has
been actively attending meetings
and educating the public on the
impact of gas drilling in our area,
as well as focusing on what we can
do about this threat to our
resources. Help the Danby Town
CU Music: Mathieu Langlois, flute, Dorian Bandy, violin (Baroque inst.), 8pm, Barnes, Auditorium, Cornell,
Mathieu Langlois, baroque flute, Dorian Bandy, baroque
violin, and a guest cellist. Features Haydn trios and more.
Info., http://music.cornell.edu/calendar.
Cayuga Bird Club Monthly Meeting, 7:30pm, Auditorium
at the Lab of Ornithology on Sapsucker Woods Rd, "Bird
Speciation: Insights from Lazuli and Indigo Buntings" by Dr.
Matt Carling, Cornell Evolutionary Biology, Meetings are free
and open to the public, Info., 277-2622 or email
danskin@twcny.rr.com.
Continuing
Beginning
Ballet
for
Adults,
5:30–7:30pm, CSMA, 330 E. Martin Luther King Jr./State
St., drop-ins welcome, Nathanielsz Dance Studio,
Instructor, Miranda Strichartz.
Cortland Jazzercise, 241 McLean Road, next to Grand
Rental, 4:45 and 6 pm. Info., jazzercise.com or call 607288-4040 (upstatenyjazz@yahoo.com).
Cortland Youth Center, Open from 12-9pm. Info:
www.cortland.org/youth 753-0872.
Dryden Senior Citizens Meeting, 12:15pm, Dryden Fire
Hall, Thanksgiving dinner, Please bring your own table service.
The menu will be roast pork, stuffing, mashed potatoes,
gravy, cranberry sauce, squash, peas, rolls, and pumpkin pie,
The cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Our
program will be harmonicas Harold Bush.
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. Closed major holidays. Info. 272-8816.
Faculty Chamber Music: Ithaca Brass, 7pm, Hockett
Family Recital Hall, James J. Whalen Center for Music
Ithaca College, Ithaca, free, Info., 274-3717,
www.ithaca.edu/concerts.
GIAC Teen Program Game Room, Video Games, Open
Gym & Field Trips 4-7pm. 318 N. Albany St., Ithaca.
Groton Womans Community Center, 112 McKinley Ave.,
Groton. Mon. 10am-2pm & 5-7pm; Tues. 10am-2pm, evenings
appointment only; Thurs. 10am-2pm; 5-7pm; Sat by appointment only. Offering hope and help to all women in need. Call or
stop by and see what we have to offer you for your need. Info
898-4904 or 898-3854.
Hatha Yoga w/Dr. Kasia, World Seishi Karate, 67:20pm. Info., www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 2771047. 989 Dryden Rd., Varna.
Jazz Dance Classes with Nancy Gaspar, Finger Lakes
Fitness Center, 7:15pm. Non-members & drop-ins welcome. Info 256-3532. 171 E. State St., Center Ithaca,
lower level.
Jazzercise, 5:45 & 6:45pm, 119 W Court St., Ithaca.
Jazzercise combines dance, resistance training, pilates,
yoga, kickboxing and more to create programs for people of every age and fitness level. More info. 288-4040
or www.jazzercise.com.
Knowledge is Power, 6pm, group for those who have
been in abusive relationships, For info., 277-3203.
Kundalini Yoga Classes, All levels welcome, Ahimsa
Yoga Center in the Dewitt Mall across from Moosewood.
Mondays 7:30-9pm. Info 760-5386.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, St. John's
Church, 210 N Cayuga Street. Noon to 1pm. Meals and
hospitality. Open to all, no limitations or requirements.
www.loaves.org.
Moonlight & Broadway Magic, 7pm, Statler Hotel
Ballroom, An elegant evening featuring Broadway
stars in song, sumptous delicacies, a silent auction,
and more. $100/per person, Limited table sponsorship are available at $1,250 per table of 10. Table
sponsors enjoy reserved, premium seats and recognition. Valet parking. Cash bar. Black tie optional,
For Reservations, Call (607) 273-8588, Visit the
Hangar Theatre business office at 171 E. State
Street, e-mail: rsvp@hangartheatre.org.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 6pm-9pm. Fee. 844-8222.
Board help us. Vote for Katherine
Halton to join their team on
Tuesday, Nov 3.
Erin Caruth
Town of Danby
Teeter for Town Council
I ask the people of Enfield to join
me in voting for Debbie Teeter for
Town Councilperson on Nov. 3. Her
qualifications are many. She has
been active in the community for
over 30 years, serving on the PTA
and Site Based Council when her
children
attended
Enfield
Elementary, to more recently being
the editor of the Community
Council’s newsletter, The Currents
and a member of the Enfield Fire
Company.
She has served on the Town
Panning Board and helped draft
the Wind Energy Law, updated the
Site Plan Review Law and
Subdivision Regulations. She has
extensive managerial experience,
successful grant writing experience
and
Diversity,
Time
Management
and
Dispute
Resolution training. She has a
strong interest in agriculture and
the rural nature of our Town. She
strongly feels that this interest
should be considered when the
Town makes decisions. She will be
well able to guide the Town Board
through the next year when it will
be working through the process of
being the Lead Agency for a utility
scale wind energy project under
the Wind Energy Law. Debbie has
the brains and skills to be a productive member of the Town
Board. Vote for her on Nov. 3.
Ann Rider
Ithaca
Overeaters Anonymous, Henry St. John Building, 301 S.
Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton St., 7:30-8:30pm.
Speakers meeting. Overeaters Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets. Info 387-8253.
Parenting Workshop, 6-8pm, Family Meal (optional) at
5:30pm, Groton Elementary School, 516 Elm St., Groton,
Free Classes, for Child Care & meal (must pre-register),
Discussions include: Parenting styles and discipline, child
development, cultural influences, environmental issues and
more. Workshop given by Elizabeth Wolff and Mary Hicks.
Personal Defense, World Seishi Karate, 7:30-8:30pm. Info
www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047. 989 Dryden Rd.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Meeting, meets weekly on Mondays at 6 PM at the First Baptist Church, Dewitt
Park, Ithaca. PTSD Ithaca is an independent, Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder support, social, educational and
self-help group to assist those individuals who have been
diagnosed with or think they may have PTSD. More info at
www.ptsdithaca.org.
Shakuhachi Flute w/Senpai Kim, World Seishi Karate, 6:307:30pm. Info www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047. 989
Dryden Rd. (in Varna).
Tango, 7:30pm, Chanti-Loft, 101 W. State St., Ithaca, Info.,
280-4989.
Ulysses Historical Society Museum, 39 South St.,
Trumansburg, Monday 9-11am. Genealogical research. Info
387-6666.
Women’s Opportunity Center Computer Classes, Free to
eligible women and men, 11/9 & 11/10 Excel II, 10 am – 12
pm, Please call 272-1520 for more info. and to register.
Everyday
After School Care and Enrichment, Monday-Friday,
3PM, Supervision, Instruction and Fun Activities.
Emphasis on personal awareness, inner discipline,
confidence, performance, goals and success, for all
school aged children. Registration is open now for a
limited time. For more information contact: SEISHI
JUKU KARATE, 277-1047 www.seishijuku.com.
“A Moment in Time” 2D Works and Sculpture by Mary Giehl,
September 10–October 25, 2009. The Main Street Gallery,
105 Main St., Groton, There will be an Opening Reception on
Saturday, September 12th from 5 – 8 pm where the public can
meet the artist. Light refreshments will be served and the event
is open and free to the public. Info., www.mainstreetgal.com.
A Room of Their Own: The Bloomsbury Artists in
American Collections, July 18-October 18, The Herbert F.
Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Tuesdays to
Sundays from 10am-5pm.
A Selection of Film and Video Works by Gordon MattaClark, On display until December 13, 2009, The Herbert F.
Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University.
Carved on Copper Exhibit, On Display from October 23January 3, 2010, Bowers Gallery, The Herbert F. Johnson
Museum of Art, Cornell University.
Cass Park Rink Open Skate, 701 Taughannock Blvd.,
Ithaca, Hours: M-F 8:30am-11:30am, 11:45am-2:15pm,
2:30pm-5pm, Friday Evenings: 7:30--10:15pm, Saturday
Evenings 1-10pm, Sat & Sun afternoons 2:30pm-5:15pm,
$3 skate rental, Info., 273-1090, www.ci.ithaca.ny.us,
Open Oct. 24-March 14.
Connect to the Ocean, Sciencenter, Tues & Thurs 2-4pm,
Sat & Sun 12-4pm. This permanent exhibition features a
touch tank with live tide pool animals and exhibits about ecology, environmental science and conservation of water habitats. New to the pool: lined seahorses and scarlet skunk
cleaner shrimp. Museum admission.
Continuing Exhibits, “Threads of Hope: The Chilean Arpillera
Movement,” from the collection of Marjorie Agosín, Arpillera are
small hand sewn and embroidered/embellished tapestries, created by women, most of whose relatives were among those
listed as detained/disappeared during the military dictatorship
in Chile. The exhibit runs through Dec. 11, Handwerker Gallery.
For St. Laurent, Leifer
Dryden voters can make a strong
Town Board even stronger, by
electing Simon St. Laurent and reelecting Jason Leifer for the next
four years. At the “Meet the
Candidates” event, they were the
most knowledgeable and prepared.
They had specific, practical ideas
for every issue raised: preparing
for gas drilling, increasing the tax
base to stabilize taxes, and improving broadband and cell service
townwide.
Jason has worked tirelessly on
the board for two years; this would
be his first full term. A lawyer, he
helped write the new local law
granting an exemption on property tax assessments for the value of
capital improvements made to
one's home. Jason's also been managing the town's community centers grants and working on a small
business loan initiative.
Simon’s volunteer service has
included being a trustee of the
Dryden Town Historical Society
and a “master chef ” for Varna's
pancake breakfasts. His popular
blog, http://livingindryden.org/,
shows great knowledge about
every corner of Dryden. A top priority for Simon is supporting agriculture, and he will push to create
a more diverse agricultural economy and greater demand for local
foods.
For experience plus new energy,
vote for Jason and Simon. Learn
more at www.drydendems.org.
Martha Robertson
Dryden
The gallery is open Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm (Thursday until
9pm); Saturday and Sunday, 12noon-5pm.
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University,
Ithaca, Tuesdays to Sundays, 10am-5pm, Always free admission, museum@cornell.edu, www.museum.cornell.edu.
Ithaca Sound Maze, Sept-Oct daily, Play instruments
constructed from farm-related items, hidden within a
corn maze just 3 miles from Ithaca, Calkins Rd, betw.
Buttermilk and Treman Parks on Rt 13S. Dawn to dusk.
Ithaca Wegmans' W-Kids Fun Center, Wegmans
SuperMarket. The Sciencenter is partnering with Wegmans
to bring kids more hands-on science fun. These free activities change monthly & are designed for children 3-8 yrs.
Info www.sciencenter.org or 272-0600.
Mars and Stars, Sciencenter, Tues-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun
Noon-5pm. This exhibit features beautiful images taken by
the Hubble Space Telescope & introduces visitors to infrared
imaging of plants and stars. Included with admission. 2720600 or www.sciencenter.org. 601 First St.
Omer Fast: Looking Pretty for God, On display from
October 17-January 24, 2010, Lecture Gallery, The Herbert
F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell.
Photography Exhibit by Shea Hagstrom, October 19November 14, Lansing Community Library, 29 Auburn Road,
Lansing, Photographs on display throughout library, Free
“Textured Birds” Exhibit, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
Ithaca, Each painting features a bird associated with the
Cornell Lab’s research programs and citizen-science projects. These textured gel and paint works were created by
seventh-through-tenth graders at the Tualatin. On display
through December 15. More information about the exhibit
can also be found at: www.birdsleuth.net/texturedart.
The Ithaca Freeskool Classes, Classes are free,
open to the public, and take place almost every day,
For information visit our website at www.ithacafreeskool.wordpress.com/about/ or stop by The
Shop, Autumn leaves, or the library for a calendar.
The Mini-Sub, Sciencenter, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun
Noon-5pm. Come play inside this immersion theater and
take a peak at ocean life. A permanent exhibit developed as
part of the museum's Connect to the Ocean exhibition. 2720600 or www.sciencenter.org. 601 First St.
Volunteer Opportunities in Tompkins County, sign-up for
various volunteer opportunities with flexible hours.
Information available online at www.volunteer tompkins.org.
Volunteers Needed, Salvation Army, Ithaca, volunteers
needed for the holiday Fund Drive, Info., 273-2400.
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Classifieds
Antiques
Announcements
Significant Elements Architectural
Salvage Warehouse:
Great
resource for old house parts, such as
recycled doors, lighting, hardware,
tubs and lots more. 212 Center St.
Ithaca. Open Tues -Sat. 607-2773450 www.significantelements.org .
The Cancer Resource Center seeks
compassionate volunteers to provide
support for people with cancer. Sharon
Kaplan sharon@crcfl.net
Volunteers
Needed:
Contact
Southworth Library, W. Main St.,
Dryden. Call 844-4782 for info.
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Come and Shop with Dick & Jane Classen
Open Saturdays 9-7
and by appointment
Tues, Weds, Thurs, 4 - 5:30 pm:
Free Youth Apprenticeships
Ongoing, open to all teens
Saturday, 1 - 4 pm:
Fashion Illustration, $25
Learn about the tools and
techniques professional
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Details: www.sew-green.org
Anyone vaguely interested in starting or joining an autoharp support
group ... or getting together with autoharp affectionados and strumming a
few tunes ones in a while? Casual
gatherings, snacks and strumming.
Call
607-283-1556
or
Email:
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Automotive
21 Taber Rd • Newfield NY
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607-387-5248 Open Daily 9-5
www.ponzisantiques.com
Food and Drink
Lunch Delivery - Free Lunch
Delivery from the Ithaca Bakery
M-F 11am-2pm. Call 27-BAGEL.
Shortstop Deli Open 24/7 at 204
W. Seneca St., Ithaca 273-1030
www.shortstopdeli.com
Two Locations to Serve You Best
GreenStar 701 W. Buffalo St. 2739392 & 215 N. Cayuga St 273-8210
For Rent
Ithaca Rentals & Renovations, Inc.
Apartments - All Kinds! All Sizes! Office:
323 N Tioga St., Ithaca 273-1654
www.ithaca-rentals.com
For Sale
Alaska Coal Stove Kast Console II
with Blower - Accessories - $1400
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Photography
Book your Family Portrait. Also
wedding and Resume Photos. Call
Studio 97 Photography by Kathy
Morris 277-5656.
Wanted to Buy
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Just off Rt. 13 at the Newfield Exit
Insulation
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Employment
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Editor Jay Wrolstad, 607-539-7100 or
email wrols@twcny.rr.com
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