City Project Breaks Ground

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Downtown prepares for
festive celebration ....page 2
Youth uses her talents to
save the birds ..............page 3
Benefit for Alzheimer’s
Association ....................page 4
Minister steps down
from the pulpit............page 5
Letters, opinion ..........page 6
Ground was broken last
week for the Seneca Way
apartment and office complex, located at the bottom
of the State Street hill in
the City of Ithaca.
“The Seneca Way project
represents a dramatic improvement to the entrance
to downtown and will make
a major positive statement
for people entering the
city,” said Gary Ferguson,
executive director of the
Downtown Ithaca Alliance.
The luxury apartments,
scheduled to open Dec. 1,
2013, at the site of the former Challenge Industries
building, are one of a number of major projects under
way in Ithaca. JoAnn
Cornish, director of city
planning and development,
says that new buildings are
springing up everywhere:
Cayuga Place II, 35 upscale
apartments behind the
Tompkins County Public
Library;
Breckenridge
Place, an Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services
(INHS) project of 50 units of
mixed and affordable housing across the street from
the DeWitt Mall; the
Marriott Hotel, located next
to Madeline’s Restaurant on
The Commons; and the
Magnolia House, permanent housing for women in
transition,
located
on
Meadow Street.
“Every day we get people
walking through our doors
presenting major projects;
we have lots more looming
on the horizon,” Cornish
says, adding that she
believes the reason for the
construction boom is an
upswing in the economy.
“For so long banks weren’t
willing to lend, but now that
financing
has
come
through, people who were
ready to go with projects
before the economic down-
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How the sausage is
made ....................................page 9
Legislature approves the
county budget ............page 10
turn, and couldn’t, have
picked up where they left
off.”
Michael Cannon, vice
president of commercial
lending with Tompkins
Trust Company who was
involved with the Seneca
Way project, says, “We are
making loans available for
projects that we can finance
as well as we always have.
In general, nationally, hotel
financing has become easi-
Paying Tribute
Retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey is greeted by Martha Robertson,
chairwoman of the Tompkins County Legislature, at the conclusion of
the Community “Thank You” held at the Hangar Theater on Nov. 18.
About 100 people, including former and current elected officials, representatives from local non-profits and members of the community,
gathered to salute Hinchey's 38-year political career. Donations were
collected at the event for the Cancer Resource Center of the
Fingerlakes.
er than it was two years
ago, and we’ve financed a
number of hotels locally
over the last two to three
years.”
Ithaca Mayor Svante
Myrick appreciates Seneca
Way’s close proximity to the
Commons. He says that new
buildings such as this,
“with sophisticated safety
features, don’t add the same
strain on our police department that 40 stand-alone
homes would.” Seneca Way
will have alarms, a sprinkler system and security
cameras throughout, an
electronic and programmable keying system for tenants, and a state-of-the-art
video intercom system in
each apartment.
“Today, people want to be
comfortable
and
feel
secure,” says Jeff Smetana,
vice president of the
Newman
Development
Group, the developer of
Seneca Way, a first-time
developer in Ithaca. The
Newman Group has been
actively looking at Ithaca
for a while, he says, and it
hopes this will be the first
of many projects in the
area. Most recently, the
firm completed the Twin
River Commons, four stories of 127 units of student
housing, in downtown
Binghamton.
Bryan Warren, who now
runs the family business,
Warren Real Estate, is a
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE…
Volume 7, No. 3 • November 26-December 2, 2012
In this year’s elections, voters
approved ballot measures in two
states and more than 120 cities calling
on legislators to pass an amendment
to the Constitution to overturn the
Citizens United ruling that allows
unlimited campaign spending by corporations. The Democracy In Motion
tour came to Ithaca on Nov. 15 to highlight this national movement, as well
as the New York Fair Election Act and
related issues.
Jonah Minkoff-Zern is a Cornell
graduate working as a senior organizer for Public Citizen, a national, nonprofit consumer-advocacy organization participating in the tour. He
explains that Citizens United was a
case that came before the Supreme
Court in January 2010. “The court
should have ruled on the very narrow
question of whether or not the group
Citizens United could run a video
attacking Hillary Clinton within 30
days of the election, and whether this
constituted electioneering or not.”
Instead, he notes, the court broadened
the case and ruled on the constitutionality of money as free speech.
“The Supreme Court is only supposed to rule on the constitutionality
of a case if it is absolutely necessary,”
he says. “They violated that concept.
The five justices who ruled in favor
had an agenda in mind. They wanted
to broaden the scope of who could
give money during elections. This had
been building for a long time.”
The premise of the ruling is that
campaign spending is a protected
form of speech, essentially equating
money with free speech; and because
corporations have the same rights as
individuals, corporations can give an
unlimited amount to elections. Many
disagree with this premise.
An Associated Press poll found that
81 percent of Americans support limits on corporate campaign spending,
and most who are aware of Citizens
United believe it has had a negative
effect on elections. A poll by Harris
Interactive found that 88 percent of
Americans say big companies have
too much power in our government.
“The 2010 elections saw a 400 percent increase in spending by corporations over 2008,” says Ashley Somers
of Public Citizen. “Of the races that
changed parties, 58 were backed by
corporate and outside spending. In
2012, outside spending reached $1.25
billion. Super PACs raised half of
this, with half of that coming from
only 91 individuals. That’s not the 1
percent influencing our elections; that
is 0.00003 percent corrupting our
democracy. That’s an outrageous
number,” she states.
Somers also contends that while
many of the races with large Super
PAC contributions weren’t won by the
party that they backed, the Citizens
United ruling is still a bad decision.
“Tens of millions of dollars went to
the Republicans, and tens of millions
went to Democrats; it’s just a matter of
which Super PAC won. It’s not about
who they’re putting in office, it’s
about what that person in office is
going to do. What do the donors get for
their money?”
The New York Fair Elections Act is
a direct reaction to the Citizens
United decision, Minkoff-Zern says.
“Over 100 organizations are working
against Citizens. It shows how deeply
this issue is affecting our society, as
groups ranging from equal rights to
environmental to labor are all
involved in this struggle. Our voices
as people are being drowned out by
massive amounts of money. We can’t
advocate for issues we care about if
there are billions of dollars controlling our elections.”
The Fair Elections Act would level
the playing field by empowering small
donors, its supporters say. Every dollar that a donor gives up to $250 will be
matched six times from New York
State’s general fund. So if you give $5,
By Ann Krajewski
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance
(DIA) is gearing up for the 2012
Winter Festival, which will take
place over an unprecedented nine
days from Dec. 1-9. Vicki Taylor, the
DIA’s associate director, says that
the event, previously held over a
weekend, has been expanded to
include Ithaca’s Restaurant Week.
“Ithaca has really become a culinary destination over the years and
we at the DIA wanted to highlight
that. Having the restaurants as part
of the festival is a great idea for
these unique eateries because it
comes at a time of year when the
restaurant business takes a bit a of
a downturn, unlike retail sales
which start to climb, of course,”
she says. “And with the festival taking place at the same time as
Restaurant Week, combined with
the DIA’s extensive advertising all
over central New York and parts of
Pennsylvania, we’ve got a built-in
audience, which means many more
potential customers for our local
restaurant owners.”
Restaurant Week will take place
for the duration of the Winter
Festival. Dining establishments
will offer specials and fixed-price
menus, making it more affordable
to visit new locations as well as
enjoy old favorites.
Restaurant Week isn’t the only
culinary event at the Winter
Festival. The Chowder Cook-off
will take place on Saturday, Dec. 8,
from noon to 5 p.m. Chowders will
be judged by the public and include
meat, vegetarian and seafood varieties. Twenty restaurants will compete for the coveted Chowder Cup.
Tickets are $10 for 10 tastings.
Not to be gastronomically outdone, a new event for 2012 is the
Dec. 1 Wing Walk Benefit for the
Ithaca Youth Bureau, which will be
held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Featured will be wings from traditional Buffalo-style to Thai.
Patrons may visit restaurant locations and vote for their favorites.
Tickets are $7 for 10 wings and $10
for 15 wings.
A major highlight of the festival
is the Ice Wars Ice Carving competition. This contest will once again
welcome world-class carvers to
Ithaca to compete for the $9,000
purse. Carvers include world champion Aaron Costic, as well as many
other award-winning competitors.
Stanley Kolonko, who provides
the ice blocks as well as part of the
purse, says, “This is going to be
really exciting this year with the
talent we’ve got. Dec. 6 will be the
demonstration sculpting of the
larger sculptures, including Santa’s
throne, which I understand has
become really popular. Dec. 7 and 8
are the competition rounds, which
are all sanctioned by the National
Ice Carving Association, including
a carve-and-deliver event, speed
carving and a two-block detail
event.”
Let’s not forget everyone’s
favorite big man of the season.
Santa will visit downtown Ithaca at
noon on Saturday, Dec. 1, when he
and his elves—courtesy of the
Ithaca
Police
Department’s
S.W.A.T. team—will arrive from the
sky and rappel down the face of the
Center Ithaca building and onto the
Commons.
This is followed by photos with
Photo provided
Downtown Embraces Holiday Spirit
The Ice Wars Ice Carving competition features world-class artisans who will display
their skills. This is one of the creations
that was installed on the Commons last
year.
Santa, games, music and dancing in
Center Ithaca. Bring a canned good
to donate to local food banks and
photos with Santa are free, then go
inside to get warm in Center Ithaca
where Habitat for Humanity is
hosting
a
cookie
sale.
Performances will include the
Ithaca Academy of Dance, John
Simon and the Hangar Theatre’s
Project
4/Artists-in-the-Schools
kids.
Temple Beth El’s Chanukah
Festival and Jewish Book Fair features arts and crafts, books, latkes
and fritters, wandering Klezmer
musicians and a sing-a-long. The
Dec. 2 event will be at the corner of
Court and Tioga streets from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. and is free and open to the
public.
Also on that date, “A Brown Bear,
a Moon, and a Caterpillar:
Treasured Stories by Eric Carle” by
the Mermaid Theatre of Nova
Scotia will be performed at the
State Theatre with noon and 3 p.m.
performances. For tickets and
information visit stateofithaca
.com.
Friday, Dec. 7, includes several
events worth a look: a special holiday Gallery Night from 5 to 8 p.m.
with a walking tour of downtown
art galleries and special events and
giveaways for the holidays. Bool’s
Flower Shop will host its annual
holiday open house, and also on
that date begins live performances
of the “Nutcracker Suite” presented by the Ithaca Ballet at the State
Theatre through Dec. 9 and the
Telluride Mountain Film Festival
at Cinemapolis. Tickets for that
event are $15 in advance and $12 for
students.
On Saturday, Dec. 8, a holiday
artists market will be held at the
Holiday Inn from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The show is a juried fine art market
featuring local painters, photographers, printmakers and sculptors.
Admission is free.
The festival will conclude on
Sunday, Dec. 9, when the Cayuga
Chamber Orchestra and the
Cayuga Vocal Ensemble present
Handel’s “Messiah” at 4 p.m. at the
First Presbyterian Church, 315 N.
Cayuga St. at 4pm.
For a complete schedule of
Winter Festival activities visit
www.downtownithaca.com or call
277-8679.
December 1
Santa's Arrival to Downtown - Noon to 3pm.
Bernie Milton Pavilion (center Commons) and Center
Ithaca. Photos with Santa are free!
Habitat for Humanity Cookie Sale in Center Ithaca
December 1-9
Restaurant Week features tasty specials and discounted fixed price menus. Come try new places!
December 2
Temple Beth El's Chanukah Festival & Jewish Book
Fair (Cnr. Court & Tioga St.) 9am to 3pm
A Brown Bear, a Moon, and a Caterpillar: Treasured
Stories by Eric Carle by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova
Scotia - State Theatre - 12noon and 3pm
Performances. Stateofithaca.com
December 6 to 8
Ice Wars Ice Carving Competition Ithaca Commons.
Ithaca's Ice Wars Ice Carving Competition is a National Ice
Carving Association sanctioned event and will take place
from December 6-8. Sixteen acclaimed ice carvers will
compete in three competitions to win the prize money.
December 7
Special Holiday Gallery Night - 5-8pm
Bool's Flower Shop Annual Holiday Open House 5-8pm
December 8
3rd Annual Downtown Ithaca Chowder Cook-off
Twenty restaurants will compete for the coveted
Chowder Cup. Tickets are $10 for 10 tastings and
include vegetarian, seafood, and meat chowders.
December 7-8
Mountainfilm: Telluride Mountain Film Festival Cinemapolis
December 7-9
Ithaca Ballet presents the Nutcracker Suite at the
State Theatre
December 8
Holiday Artists Market, Holiday Inn - 11am to 5pm
December 9
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra and the Cayuga
Vocal Ensemble present Handel's Messiah
First Presbyterian Church - 4pm
607-277-8679 or DowntownIthaca.com
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Tompkins Weekly
November 26
43rd Annual Trumansburg
Craft Sale
Featured Craftsperson: Adam and Rose Millspaugh:
Twisted Wood Designs & Photography.
Adam & Rose specialize in landscape & outdoor photography, plus custom wood designs.
• Excellent, Warm Shopping
• Quality Crafts
• Refreshments
• Handicapped Accessible
• Free Admission
December 1 from 9 - 4 p. m .
D e c e m b e r 2 f r o m 1 1 - 3 p.m.
Trumansburg
Elementary School, Route 96
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nd
By Sue Smith-Heavenrich
When Olivia Bouler heard about BP’s Deep
Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, she
knew she had to do something. After all, the pelicans were nesting and would be harmed by oily
tides washing onto the beach. But what can one
11-year-old kid do?
A lot, she says, especially when you act from
your heart. That was her message to the children and families who gathered at Cornell Lab
of Ornithology on Nov. 17 to celebrate art and
birds. Kids made feather name tags, took bird
walks and learned to draw birds. They also got a
chance to meet the young artist who is passionate about saving birds.
“People want to help birds, but they don’t know
how,” says Bouler. Her advice: Put your talents
and skills to work. For Bouler, this meant grabbing her watercolors and brushes and making
paintings of birds. The idea was to create 500
drawings of birds and give them to people who
donated money to the Audubon Society.
“So I wrote a letter to the Audubon Society to
tell them about my plan. I figured I’d maybe
raise a couple hundred dollars,” Bouler says
with a shrug. But within three weeks all 500
drawings had been spoken for, raising more than
$150,000 for bird conservation efforts.
It took three months to complete those drawings, Bouler says. Finishing the drawings, however, turned out to be just the beginning of
something bigger. Bouler was invited to speak
on morning news programs, to meet with congressmen and senators and, eventually, to write
a book.
“I didn’t go looking for a book contract,” she
tells Tompkins Weekly. “The publisher
(Sterling) came to me.” With a tight deadline
(the editor gave her a couple of weeks), Bouler
sat down at her laptop and wrote “Olivia’s
Birds,” a casual, kid-friendly field guide illustrated with her drawings.
Rather than classifying birds by family,
Bouler sorts them into “everyday birds” that
you find in your backyard, “birds that live in the
woods” and “weird and wacky birds” (like the
phoebe that wags its tail). Instead of highlighting identifying features, Bouler highlights their
habitats and the importance of paying attention
to the birds outside your window.
“They have personalities, you know,” she says
of the birds near her home. Her paintings and
her book have made Bouler a “bird ambassador.” At the ripe old age of 13, she’s traveled
across the U.S. and to Costa Rica to talk about
the need to conserve bird habitat. Last year the
Audubon Society named her an “artist inspiring
conservation.”
We can all do something, Bouler says. She
encourages kids and their parents to help find
new ways to produce energy. “Have you ever
seen a solar spill?” she asks, rhetorically. She
urges people to promote renewable energy and
reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. But oil
spills are only one problem facing birds; there
are many threats to bird habitat.
The important thing, she says, is that everyone—kids and their parents—can do something.
Rachel Carson, author of “Silent Spring,”
revealed how pesticides harm birds. Her work
led to banning DDT and people changing how
they behave. “And now eagles have come back,”
says Bouler. “Find a cause and use your talents.
The quality of our world depends on you.”
In between doing homework and painting
birds (her new paintings are on exhibit at the
Cornell Lab of Ornithology), Bouler is creating
a board game. It’s a cross between Sorry and
Candy Land, she says, with lots of trivia and
chance cards. The goal of the game is to help
birds survive. Bouler’s goal is for kids to have
fun and maybe, she says, figure out what they
can do to make the earth a safer place for birds.
Given all the things people can do, such as
reducing pesticide use, growing native flowers
and shrubs, filling feeders in the winter, there’s
a surprising amount of conservation work still
to be done. Individual actions alone cannot
address issues of habitat loss and fragmentation, chemical pollution and other threats that
need to be addressed. That takes a more concerted effort, says Ashley Dayer, a doctoral student
in Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources.
Photo by Sue Heavenrich
Saving Birds One Painting at a Time
Olivia Bouler ended her talk on bird conservation by drawing a chickadee.
Dayer believes that people want to help. And
like Bouler, she feels that many just don’t know
how. “It’s not that we don’t have the knowledge,”
says Dayer. “There are lots of bird-conservation
plans at the regional level, at the federal level.
But we’re still seeing bird populations decline.”
So what’s the problem? Dayer believes that
scientists and policy makers must look at the
human dimensions of conservation efforts.
There’s an “implementation gap,” she says. We
know what needs to be done but don’t do it.
“Conservation isn’t about changing birds’
behavior,” says Dayer. “It’s about changing people’s behavior.” You’re not going to change people’s behavior unless and until they are involved
in the process. Whether it’s purchasing shadegrown coffee or maintaining early-succession
habitat, people need to know that whatever
action they take is worthwhile, she says. And if
it involves their land, they want to know that it
Tompkins Weekly
November 26
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Gala Benefits Alzheimer’s Association
By Gay Huddle
The annual An Evening to
Remember gala is held to raise
awareness and funds for the
Alzheimer’s Association of Central
New York. The primary goal of this
event is to help those who are
stricken with Alzheimer’s disease
and who struggle to retain their
memories as they are slowly but
steadily taken away.
According to the Alzheimer’s
Association website, 35 million people and their families worldwide
are affected by dementia. The
Alzheimer’s Association of Central
New York has many goals, such as
providing accurate knowledge
about dementia with a focus on
Alzheimer’s disease; providing an
understanding of the physical,
emotional and psychological challenges that a person with
Alzheimer’s faces; offering tools for
caregivers to work with; giving
information about resources to
allow organizations to enhance and
expand care for people with
Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
The association strives to provide “the compassion to care, the
leadership to conquer.”
This year’s gala will be held on
Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m.
in the grand ballroom of the
Clarion Hotel. Ballroom tickets are
$55 pre-sale and $60 at the door.
Included are wine tastings, featuring an extensive selection of international favorites and local wineries, food tasting from local restaurants, a beer garden featuring local
craft breweries, and a silent auction that includes weekend getaways, winery tours and local
adventure packages.
VIP tickets cost $125 and include
everything mentioned above plus
tasting of reserve bottling from top
producers and exclusive access to
the ballroom from 5:30 to 6 p.m.
Tickets
are
available
at
Triphammer Wines and Spirits,
Ithaca Coffee Company and online
at
www.triphammerwines.com/
gala. Cocktail attire is appreciated.
There is, as is often the case in
fundraisers such as this, a personal
story, a personal reason, for this
event. Julie Crowley of Triphammer Wines and Spirits lost her
mother, Patricia Crowley, to
Alzheimer’s disease this past June.
Patricia, who had worked as an elementary school nurse in Lansing,
was 79 years old and had been
struggling for a while. Julie has
been the driving force behind An
Evening to Remember gala in
honor of her mom.
This year, for the first time, some
of the money raised from ticket
sales for the event will be shared.
On March 5, Alzheimer’s sufferer
Johanna Kirkwood of Lansing
went missing outside on a cold and
wintry day. In spite of the efforts of
over 700 volunteers searching for
more than three days, the ultimate
outcome was tragic: Kirkwood was
found in an isolated field not far
from her home. She died from
hypothermia.
“Her death was so senseless and
painful. I knew from that day forward I wanted to somehow make a
difference by preventing something
like this from happening again in
our great community,” her son Jim
says. He and his wife have attended
An Evening to Remember for several years, and when Julie invited the
Kirkwoods to get more involved in
the fundraiser, she offered to work
with them on any Alzheimer-related cause in which they had interest.
The cause is a program called
Project Lifesaver, researched by
Tompkins County Deputy Sheriff
Dawn Caulkins, with encouragement from Tompkins County
Undersheriff
Derek
Osborne.
Project Lifesaver, which has already
been implemented in several New
York State counties, has received
positive feedback on its goal to aid
and assist in the search of lost/wandering individuals.
The only obstacle, according to
Osborne, was funding. If money
could be obtained, and outreach support garnered from the Tompkins
County Office of the Aging, Project
Lifesaver could be a go. Crowley, following up on her promise, presented
the idea to the gala committee,
which unanimously approved the
idea of sharing a portion of this
year’s proceeds with the Tompkins
County Sheriff ’s Department.
Kerry Barnes, director of development and community relations at
Longview, states they are proud to
be a VIP Room sponsor of the gala.
The Alzheimer’s units at Longview
provide housing for residents in the
early stages of dementia. The entire
Longview complex comprises 100
apartments housing 186 residents.
The stages of care include assisted
living, enhanced living assistance,
the Alzheimer’s unit and the new
Patio Homes for those 55 and over,
which are expected to be completed
in late fall 2013.
For more information on the
Alzheimer’s Association of CNY,
call (315) 472-4201, ext. 103. For more
information on Longview, visit
www.ithacarelongview.com.
Cornell Dean is Appointed to National Science Board
President Barack Obama has
announced that he will appoint G.
Peter Lepage, the Harold Tanner
Dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences at Cornell University, to
the National Science Board.
The board serves as the governing body of the National Science
Foundation and is composed of pol-
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Tompkins Weekly
November 26
icy advisers to the president and
Congress. Among their duties,
board members recommend national policies that promote research
and education in science and engineering.
Lepage has been a professor of
physics at Cornell since 1980, and
chaired the Department of Physics
from 1999 until his appointment as
dean in 2003.
While leading the College of Arts
and Sciences, he has maintained a
research program in quantum
physics, developing numerical simulation techniques to study quantum chromodynamics – the fundamental theory of quarks and gluons
that describes the internal structure of protons, neutrons and other
subnuclear particles.
Lepage co-chaired a recent study
on postsecondary science education for the President’s Council of
Advisors
in
Science
and
Technology.
By Patrica Brhel
Congratulations are due the Rev.
C.L. “Cullie” Mowers, who retired
on Nov. 4 after more than 40 years of
preaching at St. Thomas Episcopal
Church in Slaterville Springs.
It was sermon number 1,952 for
Mowers, who has also presided over
65 baptisms, the presentation of 21
people for confirmation, 29 marriages and 25 funerals. The day
before Mowers’ retirement, Jerry
Durr of Jerome Durr Studio in
Syracuse installed a stained glass
window, commissioned by the congregation, above an interior door,
with an inscription that reads, “In
Honor of Beloved Rector Rev. Cullie
Mowers 1972- 2012.” The congregation, under the guidance of photographer Suzy Larkin, also collected
and published a book with pictures
of church members past and present, complete with commentary.
Mowers was one of the longesttenured ministers in Central New
York, having served under four
bishops. He graduated from
Episcopal Theological School in
Cambridge, Mass., on June 6, 1968.
He was ordained as a dat St. Alban’s
Church in Syracuse eight days later
and was ordained as a priest at
Trinity Church in Watertown on
May 26, 1969.
He moved to the Finger Lakes
area in 1972 and was once simultaneously the rector of St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church in Candor, St.
John’s Episcopal Church in
Speedsville and St. Thomas
Episcopal Church. He performed
his first services at Candor and at
Slaterville Springs on July 9 on
July 14 that year. He spent the next
seven years alternating between
doing service at those two locations
one week and services at St. John’s
in Speedsville on the alternate
weeks—a rather grueling schedule,
especially during the winter.
In 1979 he decided to reduce his
parish workload by moving to
Slaterville Sprngs and by retaining
only St. Thomas as his ministry.
By then he’d become interested in
repairing pipe organs, having
apprenticed himself to an experienced repair person. One of the
earliest jobs he took on was the
moving from its previous home in
eastern Virginia and the restoration of the pipe organ that is now
used in every service in St.
Thomas.
The work of moving, refurbishing and the final painting and stenciling of the decorative pipes was
largely done by parishioners under
his direction and the organ was
dedicated on April 1, 1979. Organ
work is a passion of his and he's
past president of the National
Organ Historical Society. He even
met his wife, Polly, at a National
Organ
Historical
Society
Convention in North Carolina.
Mowers, relaxing in his sun-filled
living room, says, “I haven’t really
decided what I’ll do in retirement.
I’ve been advised by a number of
friends that I should take a few
months off to relax and regroup. I
might eventually do some supply
preaching, filling in for ministers
who are on vacation or ill, but not
just yet. I’m continuing with the
organ work—I enjoy that—and
while I’ll miss preaching in a way,
it’s nice not to have that schedule
and nice not to have to come up
with something meaningful to say
every week.”
He recalls that he chose St
Thomas as the church to continue
with back in 1979 because he sensed
something positive about the
church and the congregation. “It
wasn’t the sort of group that
stopped discussions with ‘We've
always done it this way,’” he says.
“They were willing to listen to new
idea. I’m really proud of the way
the church has gown. When I first
came here there were only five or
six people who attended on a regular basis, and they were mostly elderly. Since then it’s grown, and
while it’s not a big church physically, it’s a church that is really active.
they are active as a congregation
and active in the community.
“It’s a progressive church and a
church that has taken on a role, the
Caroline Food Pantry, in the wider
secular community, too. We enjoy
working with community members
as fellow volunteers and enjoyed
taking on the mission of feeding
those who need help,” says Mowers.
He notes that the church has a
rich music tradition and a congregation that does things that in larger churches are done by the choir,
such as singing the psalms. “We’re
small enough not to have developed
factions, but large enough to sustain the church,” he says. “It helps
that the congregation is flexible.”
Mowers won’t be attending services at St. Thomas for the next year,
and isn’t quite sure what the future
Photo by Ann Krajewski
Caroline Minister Steps Down from Pulpit
Cullie Mowers at the organ in St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Slaterville Springs, where he
served as minister for 40 years.
holds for him Polly. A recentlyenacted church rule decrees that a
retired pastor must not attend his
former church for a time, a restriction that Mowers does not object to.
“While some congregations have
handled it well, others have continued to rely on their retired priest
for advice, instead of fully embracing their new pastor. While it probably wouldn’t happen at St.
Thomas, it’s caused problems in a
few churches.”
He adds, “I can keep myself busy
with the organ work, with the
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, where
I’ve been a board member in the
past, and with other music groups
around town. Currently Polly and I
are practicing for a bell choir performance and we’ll travel to visit
family.”
Whatever happens, it’s certain
that he will enjoy the journey.
Tompkins Weekly
November 26
5
Identity Theft Protection Available
By Tom O’Mara
“Cyber Monday,” the day after the
traditional Thanksgiving weekend
start to the holiday shopping season (which this year falls on
Monday, Nov. 26), begins a rush of
online purchasing that, according
to reports, generated more than
$1.25 billion in spending by
American consumers last year—a
historical day of online buying.
One thing we know for certain
about our rapid, global march into
the world of e-commerce is that it’s
become big, big business. But we
also must recognize that there’s an
unprecedented exchange of online
information going on, which compels this reminder: Don’t overlook
the privacy and other public policy
issues raised by our ongoing leap
into this age of modern technology.
The New York State Senate has
held a number of legislative hearings over the years to give creditors, law enforcement officials,
computer security experts, and others the opportunity to share their
thoughts on mapping out more
effective strategies to address a
host of privacy concerns.
These concerns include one
Opinion
that’s become commonly known as
identity theft, arguably the overriding fear underlying today’s online
economy.
It’s been noted in the past that
identity theft costs more than eight
million American consumers an
estimated $40 billion annually.
According to the Identity Theft
Data Clearinghouse, in 2009 New
York State ranked eighth in the
nation in per capita identity theft
complaints. It’s clear that the availability of information in computer
databases and the rapid growth of
Internet commerce have produced
a new breed of criminals who
abuse technologies to steal consumer information and ruin consumer credit. Indeed, identity theft
is considered the No. 1 and fastestgrowing financial and consumer
crimes of this era.
The tactics of today’s cybercriminals change as fast as our technology, often faster. It all serves to
highlight the ongoing challenge to
keep identity theft laws ahead of
identity thieves. New York became
the 43rd state in the nation to enact
an identity theft law in 2002. But
security studies continually point
to the need to update our laws as
frequently
as
cybercriminals
update their ability to break them.
It’s no easy task.
One important new law approved
a few years ago enabled consumers
to place a “security freeze” on their
credit reports if they suspect they
are victims of identity theft. We’ve
also strengthened New York’s identity theft protections by enacting
laws to restrict the ability of
employers to use an employee’s personal information and to allow
identity theft victims to obtain
restitution equal to the value of the
time they spend fixing the damage,
which is substantial.
It takes an estimated average of 14
months for an identity theft victim
to discover that his or her identity
has been stolen. Victims then spend
at least $800 and devote more than
175 hours of their own time to clean
up their credit reports after an identity theft has occurred, according to
the federal General Accounting
Office. Additionally, identity theft
victims have been subject to other
complications, including denial of
loan applications and false criminal
records.
In short, it’s costly and it’s timeconsuming. So the first line of
defense is for every consumer to be
aware of identity theft, how it’s committed, and ways to protect against
it. The Federal Trade Commission
(FTC), the nation’s lead consumer
protection agency, operates a website to promote online safety. Go to
www.ftc.gov and click on the “Fight
Back Against Identity Theft” icon
on the home page. Information can
also be found on the New York State
Division of Consumer Protection’s
website at www.dos.ny.gov/consumerprotection.
If you’d like a copy of a wellreceived New York State Senate
brochure, “Protect Yourself from
Identity Theft,” e-mail your request
to: omara@nysenate.gov.
My very best wishes to all of you
and your families, friends and
neighbors throughout this holiday
season.
Tom O’Mara represents the 53rd
District in the New York State
Senate.
Mini-grants Help Community in Many Ways
By Jake Fitzpatrick
This is the latest installment in our Signs of
Sustainability series, organized by Sustainable
Tompkins. Visit them online at www.sustainabletompkins.org.
Sustainable Tompkins’ Neighborhood MiniGrant Program is preparing to award more
mini-grants to the community as the Dec. 1
application deadline approaches. Shortly thereafter the Neighborhood Mini-grant Council,
comprising local sustainability leaders, will
deliberate and award sustainable projects with
grants ranging from $150 to $750. Mini-grants
support resident initiated projects that improve
quality of life, while also building community
and collaboration among residents. Since 2008,
the grants have funded diverse projects all over
Tompkins County ranging from biochar and
gardening, to children’s arts programs and
pumpkin festivals.
Most recently, in September, three community projects received grants:
The Healthcare Visual Storytelling Project
was awarded a grant to give Tompkins County
residents the opportunity to share their stories
regarding the health insurance system.
Videotaping the stories will empower citizen
voices, evoke powerful emotional responses, and
trigger meaningful conversations on the subject.
TeamUnity Project: Stewart Park is a plan for
a public event at Stewart Park in April 2013.
Beautification projects, an educational scavenger hunt and live entertainment are on the
agenda. The event will bridge together local
organizations, emerging leaders, and local
artists.
West Village Gone Green Community Garden
will use its mini-grant to purchase a toxic-free
hose for their garden. Sustainable Tompkins
helped kickstart the 20-foot-by-20-foot garden
last year and it now yields organic produce
available to those who lend a hand.
June awardees:
Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca’s
Dispositional Alternatives Program (DAP)
received funding for improvements in their garden plot at Ithaca Community Gardens. Youth
who work on the plot not only learn sustainable
gardening practices but also lean the relationship between food and health.
Historic Ithaca received a grant to continue
streetside beautification of their architectural
salvage warehouse Significant Elements. Watch
for a fence, plants and a bike rack to accompany
the mural that was painted last year to mark
Significant Elements’ 20th anniversary.
Children’s Arts Immersion Movement (CAIM)
summer 2012 program received funding to seed a
music and theater themed program. Youth participants from Ithaca’s Southside created their
own music and preformed a puppet show at the
program’s finale.
Femtastic!, a Trumansburg based student
group that promotes and demonstrates positive
role models for young women, used their minigrant for supplies and implementation of
Pumpkin Fest 2012. Profits from this second
annual Pumpkin Fest benefited the Ithaca
Advocacy Center and Femtastic! members.
Finger Lakes ReUse’s mini-grant was awarded for their Community Technology Assistance
Program. The funding will allow the program to
refurbish a total of 50 computers and provide
them at no or low cost to low-income local families.
Loaves & Fishes received funding for plant
and building materials for a raised-bed garden.
The garden will supply fresh fruit and vegetables to the Loaves and Fishes kitchen yearround.
Peace Week 2012 received a grant to cover the
cost of program flyers. Peace Week 2012 was
held in conjunction with Earth Dance and the
Food Justice and the program featured a full calendar of events.
SewGreen’s Sewing and Reuse Arts Outreach
Project was funded to provide additional on-site
programming to children ages nine to 12 at the
West Village Apartments. In collaboration with
4-H, SewGreen will bring sewing skill-builders
and reuse projects to the participants.
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The Harmony Falls Women’s A
Cappella chorus hosted several
Trumansburg music groups in
October at the Trumansburg
Elementary School to give a concert
called Harmony for Humanity.
Together they raised over $2,500 for
the Trumansburg Habitat for
Humanity project.
Joining Harmony Falls in concert were Irish dance and music
ensemble Rilanthu, the T’burg
Rockin’ Raiders (Trumansburg
Elementary third and fourth grade
chorus),
the
Finger
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and
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Habitat for Humanity of
Tompkins and Cortland Counties is
currently building two homes in
Trumansburg. The national group
was established in the US in 1984 by
former President Jimmy Carter
and his wife Rosalyn. Habitat’s
vision remains “a world where
everyone has a decent place to live.”
Harmony Falls is a group of
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their community. They have been
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and all ages. They perform at many
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any Monday night from 7 to 9 p.m.
at the First Baptist Church on
Seneca Road in Trumansburg
(www.harmonyfallschorus.com).
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November 26
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Book Examines Emotional Healing
Local licensed acupuncturist and
clinical
social
worker
Will
Fudeman read excerpts from his
recently published book, “Beyond
Pharmaceuticals: Emotional Healing and Chinese Medicine,” on Nov.
17 at Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca.
About 50 people attended the event.
Although Fudeman is not totally
opposed to prescription drugs, he
recommends that patients try
Chinese
medicine,
such
as
acupuncture, herbs and Qigong, to
heal emotional imbalance and
improve one’s quality of life, especially if the illness is not acutely
dangerous.
“Chinese medicine isn’t going to
‘cure’ cancer or multiple sclerosis,
but it can definitely improve the
quality of life of people struggling
with these serious diseases,” he
says.
Fudeman’s book is meant to be a
user-friendly guide offering practical skills. He discussed the benefits
of Qigong, a practice of aligning
exercise, healing and meditation,
which he believes has medicinal
and emotional benefits.
“The more I practice Qigong, I
am amazed at how effective it is in
really transforming one’s experience in the moment,” he said. After
20 minutes of practice, he says that
he experiences a positive attitude,
feels less anxious and very much
alive.
Fudeman’s strategies have
helped people to quit their addiction to tobacco and minimize their
suffering from allergies, he says.
But most importantly, he has seen
how “acupuncture, herbs and
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“Participating in our community and the world we live in is a real way to take care of
ourselves,” Will Fudeman says.
Qigong can be preventive of disease developing and can help any
quality of life condition.”
Fudeman acknowledges the merits of western medicine, saying it’s
“great in emergencies, does phenomenal surgeries and has remarkable diagnostic tools.”
But after reading Robert
Whitaker’s “Anatomy of
an
Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs and the Astonishing
Rise of Mental Illness,” Fudeman
became convinced that psychiatric
drugs are overprescribed and create a negative impact on individuals and society. Contrary to what
pharmaceutical companies want
people to believe, there are significant side effects to drugs, such as
making people dependent on disability income and psychiatric
drugs for decades, Fudeman says.
By prescribing psychiatric drugs
to children, we may inadvertently
be making them lifelong drug
dependents, he says. In his view,
the explosive rise in the diagnosis
of attention deficit disorder is leading to the overuse of drugs in children.
Raised in Buffalo, Fudeman
came to Ithaca to attend Cornell
from 1968 to 1972. He returned to
Ithaca in 1991 after graduating
from SUNY Buffalo’s School of
Social Work and the New England
School of Acupuncture. He also
spent years practicing community
health in Buffalo and Point Reyes,
Calif. He has studied with Thea
Elijah, former director of the
Chinese Herbal Studies program at
TAI Sophia Institute, and at the
Academy
for
Five
Element
Acupuncture.
Fudeman hopes his book will
increase awareness in American
society of the benefits of Chinese
medicine’s approaches to treating
emotional problems.
“When we are struggling with
emotional difficulties, there are
strategies (like Chinese medicine
and Qigong practice) that can lead
to healing that do not require a lifetime dependence on psychiatric
drugs with serious side effects,” he
says.
Fudeman’s book describes the
positive role that community
activism can play in healing.
“Participating in our community
and the world we live in is a real
way to take care of ourselves,” he
said.
Creative expression, including
painting, drawing, writing, drumming, calligraphy and playing a
musical instrument, also has healing properties, he believes. “There
are so many strategies to approach
living a good life,” says Fudeman.
He hopes that his book will lead
to greater collaboration with psychotherapists and will also encourage more acupuncturists to specialize in addressing emotional concerns.
“For those who have received a
psychiatric diagnosis, that need not
limit your sense of who you are and
what is possible for your success
and personal growth,” he says.
Fudeman’s optimism, along with
his mandolin playing, resonated
with those attending the hour-long
Buffalo Street Books event which
included time for questions and
answers. “Whoever you are, you are
a human being. You deserve to have
a satisfying life,” he says.
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This year's soloists are Ivy Walz, Steven Stull, Robert Allen, and we are pleased
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Tompkins Weekly
November 26
By Nicholas Nicastro
H H H L i n c ol n. Wr i t t e n by To ny
K u s h n e r, b a s e d o n t h e b o o k
T e a m o f R i va l s b y D o r i s Ke a r n s
G o o d w i n . D i r e c t e d b y S t ev e n
S p i eb e r g . A t Re g a l C i n e m a s.
Abraham Lincoln wasn’t just a
vampire-slayer. He did some other
stuff most folks are only vaguely
aware of today, such as “preserve
the Union” and “deliver slavery
into the dustbin of US history.”
According to historian and tenured
talking
head
Doris
Kearns
Goodwin, he was also kind of sexy.
Alas, the relevant question in
Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln is not
whether the man was sexy, but
whether the passing of his legislative program was. And the answer
is: “sort of.”
Based in part on Goodwin's book
Team of Rivals, the script by Tony
Kushner (Angels in America,
Munich) focuses on a key episode in
Lincoln’s presidency. Just after he
was re-elected, but before the South
was defeated, Lincoln sought to
push through a 13th Amendment to
the Constitution, abolishing slavery. Most of the House of
Representatives was against it
because it would vastly complicate
reconstruction of the defeated
states. Many Northern whites,
while abhorring slavery, frankly
weren’t quite sure how the nation
would accommodate millions of
former slaves who would demand
justice, jobs and, inevitably, the
vote. The movie Lincoln (Daniel
Day Lewis) is an abolitionist, but
the soft-spoken kind. To get his
amendment passed, he must pretend that it will hasten the end of
the war that is hurtling to a close
anyway.
Lincoln is about nothing more
than the legislative process in
America—a messy, nearly-always
dismaying spectacle that has
famously been compared to
sausage-making. (“You don't want
to know too much about how either
laws or sausages are made.”) We
are treated to nearly two-and-a-half
hours of Presidential arm-twisting, as Lincoln entreats his opponents, bullies his clients and calls
in his political debts to get the job
done. The saintly Abe isn’t above
bribery, handing out government
sinecures through the unctuous
services of one W.N. Bilbo (played
with brio by James Spader). Lest
the war end too early, he makes
sure a Confederate peace commission doesn’t reach Washington
before the vote. It’s a brave choice
the filmmakers have made, to focus
less on the cult of Lincoln than on
the greasy cogs of a political
machine, the United States
Congress, that currently polls
lower than Richard Nixon at the
height of Watergate.
It works largely due to a subtle,
smart performance by Lewis. The
challenge he took on here can’t be
understated. Unlike, say, Anthony
Hopkins’s Nixon or Meryl Streep’s
Margaret Thatcher, Lincoln is universally beloved figure who comes
loaded with hoary preconceptions
that can’t be avoided. The only comparable historical figure played
regularly in movies might be Jesus
Christ. It’s far easier to play Jesus,
in fact, as most people don’t expect
him to be a plausible human being.
(Indeed, some people become angry
if Jesus is played as a real person.)
Here, Lewis must steer a course
somewhere between mythic and
avuncular. He does it largely by
being the only adult in the room—
the person who supplies whatever
the moment requires, whether it be
a dose of tension-breaking humor
or a blast of stem-winding passion.
This Lincoln is great because he’s a
humble figure who makes other
people realize their greatness.
He’s supported ably by Sally
Field in the thankless role of Mary
Todd Lincoln—who knows full well
she’ll be remembered chiefly as a
millstone around a great man’s
neck—and by Tommy Lee Jones, as
a Republican congressman with an
agenda and a very big secret.
Otherwise, there are perhaps too
many recognizable faces here
(Good Night, and Good Luck’s
David Strathairn, Deadwood's John
Hawkes, Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
Jack Earle Haley, et al.) in tiny
roles. The casting gives the movie
the air of a feel-good middle-brow
TV miniseries where everybody
wants to be seen but there aren’t
enough lines to go around.
Lewis and Co. collectively make
us forget Lincoln is an unlikely
kind of success. Talky to a fault, it
features dialog of such Victorian
orotundity that half of it is probably incomprehensible to the casual
viewer. We might also wonder if
the passage of the 13th Amendment
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Man meets myth in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln.
really is the best moment to dramatize in a Presidency chock full of
significant moments. Rounding up
votes in Congress can be tough, but
it is straightforward, and it is a contest where it is easy to keep score.
The sustained effort of mature
minds, of persistence in the face of
almost unrelenting bad news, is
harder to sell to audiences with
attention spans measured in seconds, not years.
One fault it does not have is one
suggested in the pages of The New
York Times by historian Kate
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November 26
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Legislature Approves County Budget
By Tompkins Weekly Staff
Culminating more than two
months of budget deliberations and
more than two hours deliberation
last week on proposed budget
amendments, the Tompkins County
Legislature, without dissent, adopted the county’s 2013 budget and its
capital program for the next five
years.
Approval came by a 14-0 vote,
with legislator Kathy Luz Herrera
excused. And after approving a
series of amendments that would
have boosted the levy increase
slightly, legislators approved taking
$65,000 from the county’s fund balance to meet the New York State
property tax cap—adjusted for the
county at 3.69 percent.
The adopted budget is increases
the county tax levy by 3.69 percent
and the countywide average tax
rate by 12 cents (1.87 percent) to
$6.79 per thousand, an increase of
$19.95 for a $160,000 home. County
property taxes on that home stand
at $1,087.15.
Before adoption, lawmakers
made the following amendments to
the budget:
Legislators, by a vote of 8-6,
removed from the budget $25,567
that would have partially supported
a Sustainability Planner position,
since the City of Ithaca did not
include partial funding for the position in the 2013 city budget. A proposal to redirect the money to
increased Planning Department
staff hours to perform sustainability work failed by a 6-8 vote; proposals to allocate $23,000 and $15,000
toward restoration of Planning
hours also failed.
$30,000 was added to support
Youth Services, priorities to be
determined by the Youth Services
Department, approved by a vote of
10-4. (A proposed to restore $39,700
failed by a tie vote of 7-7; a proposal
to restore $9,700 for the Municipal
Youth Services System, failed to
win support by a 3-11 margin.)
By a vote of 8-6, $15,000 in onetime funding was approved for the
Soil and Water Conservation
District to support staff expense
related to hydrilla eradication,
reduced from $40,000 that had initially been requested.
A half-time cleaner position was
added to the Facilities budget at a
cost of $25,000, approved by a vote
of 11-3; an initial proposal for a fulltime cleaner for $41,778 failed by a
6-8 vote.
A proposal to change the way
funds were allocated to begin to
address a structural funding deficit
for Tompkins County Area Development was considered, but failed
to win support. The proposal to
change $170,000 in one-time funding
to $70,000 in target funding and
$100,000 one-time failed by a vote of
4-10.
The amendment to use $65,000 in
reserves to meet the cap, moved by
Budget Committee Chairman Jim
Dennis, was criticized by some as
not the right way to use reserve
money to meet what they consider
an artificial cap. But others countered that, with excess fund balance
at 10 percent, this use is a good message to send to taxpayers—legislator Brian Robison noted that the
legislature must remember all
County
resources,
including
reserves, are the people’s money.
Legislator Nate Shinagawa stated
that use of a small amount of
reserves is proper, and said he
believes the legislature gains credibility when there are some years
when it can make the cap and some
where it can’t. A proposal to take
another $80,000 in fund balance to
meet the Legislature’s original 3.5
percent levy target failed by a 3-11
margin.
After the adoption vote, Dennis
thanked administration, department heads, and his legislative colleagues for their hard work and
many contributions throughout the
budget process. He said the budget
continues essential services, while
filling gaps identified by the county
Administrator, and investing in
technology and training.
County Administrator Joe
Mareane reflected that the budget
process actually began in late 2008,
when the nation’s economy fell
apart, and he credited the legislature for taking a balanced approach
and making decisions throughout
the period that have helped the
County navigate through this difficult time. “I pay tribute to what you
and this organization have accomplished over four of the most difficult years imaginable,” he said.
In a separate budget-related
action, the legislature, by unanimous vote, also set the 2013 Solid
Waste Annual Fee, which holds the
fee steady at its current rate of $56
per billing unit.
I n o t h e r b u s i n e s s : the legislature authorized the county to contract
with
Integrys
Energy
Services, through the Municipal
Electric and Gas Alliance, for the
purchase of electricity through the
end of 2013, with the option to
renew for an additional year.
Under the agreement, all of the
county’s electricity use will be offset by Renewable Energy Credits
(RECs)—RECs are a tradable commodity created when harnessing
energy from renewable energy
sources. Approval came by a vote
of 12-1, with legislator Dooley
Kiefer voting no and legislators
Carol Chock and Kathy Luz
Herrera excused.
Mareane noted the purchase
approach represents “best practice” consistent with the county’s
greenhouse gas emission goals and,
according
to
the
federal
Environmental Protection Agency,
the county’s consumption will be
“100% Green,” attributed to carbonfree energy production.
The county will purchase electricity from Integrys, along with
national wind RECs, with “Greene” certification of how the RECs
were applied. Estimated electricity consumption in 2013 is estimated
at 6.9 million Kilowatt hours, for an
estimated cost of $827,000. Cost of
the RECs is estimated at $13,000.
Kiefer said she believes it much
more important to put that amount
toward a new energy project underway, the reason behind her negative
vote.
The legislature also approved
issuance by the Tompkins County
Development Corporation of $45
million in tax-exempt revenue
bonds for the Tompkins Cortland
Community College (TC3) Foundation. The bonds, will facilitate
refinancing of existing debt for
past dormitory projects, and renovations to two purchased buildings.
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Ithaca College School of Business Earns Recognition
For the seventh straight year, the
Ithaca College School of Business
has been included among the top
business schools in the nation in a
listing compiled by the Princeton
Review.
The education services company
features the school’s Master of
Business Administration degree
programs in the 2013 edition of “The
Best 296 Business Schools.”
“We consider Ithaca College one
of the best institutions a student
could attend to earn an MBA,” said
Robert Franek, Princeton Review
senior vice president of publishing.
“We selected the schools we profile
in this book based on our high
regard for their academic programs
and our reviews of institutional
data we collect from the schools. We
also solicit and greatly respect the
opinions of students attending these
schools who rate and report on their
experiences at them on our 80-question survey for the book.”
Those surveyed noted that Ithaca
provides them with solid preparation in finance, presentation skills,
quantitative skills and doing business in a global economy. Profes-sors
were praised for their “hands-on
teaching philosophy” and for being
“willing to bend over backwards to
meet students’ academic and professional needs.” The school’s facilities
were also given high marks:
“Everything from the smart boards
in the classrooms—which help
make articulating difficult accounting concepts much easier—to the
trading room is state-of-the-art.”
“We are delighted that our MBA
students continue to express their
high level of satisfaction with the
instruction, technical skills and
overall program excellence, ensuring that they are prepared to go out
into today’s global business world,”
said Mary Ellen Zuckerman, dean of
the School of Business.
Birds
grown. Now the pantry can say
things like this: “3,861 pounds of
produce were donated during the
bi-monthly Caroline Food Pantry
distributions from May—October
2012.”
DeWitt Middle School Site
Committee successfully completed
a drought/deer resistant upgrade
to the Weeping Cherry Garden after
receiving a mini-grant for the project. Despite deer foraging and a
summer drought, the garden persisted and now provides an attractive display for people walking near
the school.
Ithaca Freeskool used their
awarded funds to get the word out
about their programs. The completely volunteer run program
offers at least 35 classes a semester
and may soon have a radio show.
Mini-grant funds were also allocated to a Freeville resident for a
biochar kiln. After six months, the
kiln has gone through many trials
and was used to instruct several
local residents on biochar with a
Freeskool class. The kiln allowed
for a reduction in biowaste and will
be further utilized during the next
growing season.
As of September, Sustainable
Tompkins has supported 82 projects with over $30,000 in awards.
Funds for Neighborhood MiniGrants come from the Park
Foundation,
Aigen
Financial
Services and individual contributions. To make a donation or learn
more,
visit
sustainabletompkins.org. To apply
for a mini-grant email Karen@sustainabletompkins.org or call 2161552.
Jake Fitzpatrick is the mini-grant
coordinator
for
Sustainable
Tompkins. When he’s not in our
office he can be found at the Cayuga
Heights Elementary after-school program, where he serves as the lead
environmental educator.
explaining the abolition of slavery
in the United States, AfricanAmerican characters do almost
nothing but passively wait for
white men to liberate them.” Never
mind that the first two scenes in the
movie feature black soldiers who
are doing just that—fighting to liberate their people. Indeed, in one
scene a black soldier is literally
grinding a Confederate soldier’s
face into the mud. It’s not surprising that academics like Masur
yearn to the see the fruits of their
research reflected by Hollywood.
No doubt many blacks didn’t “passively” wait for white to liberate
them. But they did wait, largely for
the outcome of a titanic struggle
waged overwhelmingly by armies
of whites fighting each other.
No doubt this is a good Lincoln.
It could have been an even better
one, but the fault for that lies more
with us than the material.
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benefits their property in some way.
“Find out what threatens the
birds in your area,” Dayer says.
Then learn whether the policy makers who represent you vote to fund
the programs that protect birds—
the programs you support. If not,
you might have to do some lobbying
and letter writing.
To learn more about bird-conservation activities that you can do in
your backyard this winter, check
out Project FeederWatch, the
Christmas Bird Count or any of the
other citizen-science projects listed
on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
website (www.allaboutbirds.org/
Page.aspx?pid=1175).
Mini-grants
In March, the Caroline Food Pantry
received a mini-grant and has since
reported great success. The grant
funds went toward a scale that
would measure how much food is
Lincoln
Masur, who writes, “It’s disappointing that in a movie devoted to
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Tompkins County Community Calendar...
26 Monday
Baby Storytime, 10:30-11am, Tompkins Co. Public
Library, Caregivers and newborns up to 15 months old
are invited to join us each Monday in the Thaler/Howell
Programming Room for stories, songs, and togetherness. For more info, 272-4557 ext. 275.
Chess Get Together, 6-7:30pm, Ithaca Youth Bureau.
Come play chess, meet and play new opponents.
CU Music, 8pm, Barnes Hall, Cornell. Student
Chamber Recital.
Dryden Senior Citizens Meeting Dryden Fire Hall.
Lunch is served at 12:15 pm with announcements
starting at 11:45 am. Please bring your own table
service. The meal cost for members is $6 and $8 for
non-members. The menu will be turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, squash, brussel sprouts, cranberry sauce, rolls, and pumpkin or apple pie with
whipped cream. Our speaker will be Reverend
Richard Sievers who will talk about his trip to England.
Emergency Food Pantry, 1-3:30pm, Tompkins
Community Action, 701 Spencer Rd., Ithaca. Provides
individuals and families with 2-3 days worth of nutritious food and personal care items. Info. 273-8816.
GIAC Open Lounge, 3:30-6pm, 301 West Court
Street, Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym
& Field Trips.
Gift Shop Special: Celebrate “Cyber Monday” in
real time at Plantations’ Garden Gift Shop, 1-6pm, This
holiday season come check out our unique gift offerings, like handcrafted ornaments, an array of locally
sourced gift items, high quality gardening books and
more! Gift Shop Location: Nevin Welcome Center,
Cornell Plantations, 124 Comstock Knoll Drive, Ithaca.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, 6:308:30pm, Family & Children's Service, 27 West State
Street, Ithaca. FREE Support Group, Facilitated by a
Family & Children's Service therapist, the group
addresses unique challenges, issues, and solutions for
grandparents. The sessions do not require a mental
health diagnosis for participation nor do participants
have to be clients at the agency. Please register
before attending by calling Claudia Voss Lewenstein at
Family & Children's Service at 273-7494.
IC Music, 7pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen
Center, “The ten songs of the year,” a performance by
the Ithaca Jazz Quintet, with bass player Shawn Conley,
drummer Greg Evans, vocalist Catherine Gale, saxophone
player Mike Titlebaum and pianist Nick Weiser.
Lifelong Schedule, 8:30–9:30AM, Enhance Fitness®
- Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca; 9–10AM,
Enhance Fitness®, Juniper Manor I, 24 Elm St.,
Trumansburg; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Kendal at
Ithaca, 2230 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca;
9:30–10:30AM, Enhance Fitness®, Newfield Garden
Apts., 261 Main St., Newfield; 10–12:30PM, Clay
Class; 10–11AM, Tai Chi, Titus Towers Apt., 800 S.
Plain St., Ithaca; 10:15–11:15AM, Enhance Fitness®,
Dryden Veterans Memorial Home, 2272 Dryden Rd.,
Dryden; 12:30–1:30PM, Strength Training – Lifelong,
119 W. Court St., Ithaca; 1–2PM, Beginner German;
2–3PM, Enhance Fitness®, McGraw House Annex,
211 S. Geneva St.; 2PM, Senior Chorus, Performing at
McGraw House; 7–9PM, International Folk Dancing;
Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Lights on the Lake, 5-10pm daily, Onondaga Lake
Park, Liverpool, Lights on the lake is a two mile long
drive-thru show. Info., http://lightsonthelake.com.
Living With Alzheimer’s For Caregivers--Part I of
III, 3-4:30pm, Groton Public Library, Pre-registration is
recommended to ensure information packet but walkins welcome. To sign up call for this FREE session:
Call the Groton Public Library at 898-5055; Email to
director@grotonpubliclibrary.org.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12Noon, St.
John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, 12noon2pm, Island Health & Fitness, Ithaca. Pre-registration
required. Contact: nickboyar1@yahoo.com.
Muffin Mondays, 8am 'til gone! Dryden Community
Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St. Dryden. Different homemade, from scratch, muffins every week. Muffin
Monday special $3.25 for a muffin & a 12oz. coffee.
Info., 844-1500.
Public Life Lecture Series, 4:30pm, Hollis E. Cornell
Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, Hilary Hoynes (economics, University of California-Davis) on economic
insecurity and the safety net. Info., http://philosophy.cornell.edu/epl/epl-events.cfm.
The Landlords Association of Tompkins County
Monthly Meeting, 4:30pm, Ramada Inn on N.
Triphammer Rd., Ithaca. This month's guest speakers
will be accountant Jay Janowsky, of Sprague and
Janowsky, For info., LATC@LandlordsAssociation.com
or call 607-697-0300 or 257-2382.
Tokyo Hibachi Sushi & Asian Bistro Fundraiser for
Hurricane Sandy, 11am-11pm, Tokyo Hibachi Sushi
& Asian Bistro, 722 S. Meadow St., Ithaca will donate
an average of 10% of their sales to the relief efforts of
the hurricane.
Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30pm, Ithaca Youth Bureau,
October 22 thru Late April. Indoor stay and play for
children 5 months to 5 years & grown-ups of any age.
Children ages 5 months to 1 year: $2; Children ages 1
year to 5 years: $4; Adults always FREE! Frequent Visit
Discount Passes Available for Recreation Partnership
Residents, Info., 273-8364.
27 Tuesday
Al-Anon, 12noon, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Meeting
open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking.
Info., 387-5701.
CU Music, 8pm, Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel, Cornell
Chamber Singers; Amit Gilutz, conductor, with Les
Petits Violins; Mathieu Langlois, director. Features motets
old and new, both a cappella and with the baroque ensemble; 8pm, Barnes Hall, Student Chamber Recital; Info.,
http://music.cornell.edu/calendar/.
DJ Afrika Bambaataa at Cornell, 5pm, G10
Biotech, Public talk on Hip Hop history, also featuring
Crazy Legs and DJ Rich Medina of the world-famous
Rock Steady Crew; 7pm, The Haunt, Willow Ave.,
Ithaca. Live show with guest DJ Rich Medina, presented by Cornell University Library’s Hip Hop Collection
and Dan Smalls Presents. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show
starts at 8 p.m. Members of the community are invited to
join the 5 p.m. public talk and 8 p.m. Haunt performance
on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Tickets are required for the Haunt
performance and can be purchased at http://dansmallspresents.com/event/afrika-bambaataa.
Emergency Food Pantry, 11:30am-2pm, Tompkins
For a complete listing of daily pantries, see:
www.211tompkins.org.
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& Field Trips.
Immaculate Conception Church Food Pantry, 11:45pm, Seneca near Geneva St., Ithaca, Free, fresh
produce, breads, desserts, dairy and deli. For low to
moderate incomes, limit 1 pantry per week.
www.friendshipdonations.org.
Internet Basics, 5:30-7pm, Groton Public Library,
Instructor Jenny Clark will show you how to perform:
Basic web functions, Simple Internet searches, And
how to stay safe while "surfing the web". Pre-registration is recommended to ensure information packet but
walk-ins welcome. To sign up call for this FREE session: Call the Groton Public Library at 898-5055.
Email to director@grotonpubliclibrary.org.
Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123
Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too young. Info.,
CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Lansing Writers' Group, 7PM, Lansing Community
Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Meetings are open
to adults (18 years old and up) who strive to improve
their writing skills and learn from each other. All genres, skill levels, and writing types are welcome.
Additional
information
available
at
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/lansingwritersgroup.
Free and open to the public.
Lifelong Schedule, 9–11AM, American Economy,
Tom Butler; 9–12PM, Morning Watercolor Studio;
9–12PM, Open Computer Lab/Discussion; 10–11AM,
Senior Stretch and Tone, Trumansburg Library;
10–11:30PM, Sing, Anyone Can; 11:30–12:30PM, Tai
Chi, Lansing Community Library, Auburn Road; 1–4PM,
Afternoon Art Studio; 2:30–4:30PM, Open Computer
Lab; 4:30–5:30 PM, Young at Heart Yoga; 7–8:30PM,
Ithaca Bipolar Explorers Club; Info., 273-1511 or
www.tclifelong.org.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 5:30pm, St.
Play Mah Jongg!, 1PM-4PM, Lansing Community
Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Play American Mah
Jongg in an informal, relaxed setting. Free and open
to the public.
Sciencenter Tactile Time: Sky Tree, 10:30am,
Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story
“Sky Tree” by Thomas Locker and Candace
Christiansen, and paint on birch bark. Included with
admission, children under 3 free. Sciencenter, 601
1st St, Ithaca NY 14850. www.sciencenter.org or 607272-0600.
T'ai Chi Classes at Lansing Library, 11:30AM12:30PM, Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn
Road, Lansing, $5/class, Scholarships and reduced
monthly payment options available through Lifelong
607-273-1511 www.tclifelong.org and the Lansing
Library.
Toddler Storytime, 10am, Groton Public Library,
Enjoy stories with Mrs. Radford, September-May, Info.,
898-5055.
Toddler Storytime, 11-11:30am, Thaler/Howell
Programming Room, Tompkins County Library. Thru
December 11th, For ages 18 months to 36 months,
Stories, songs, and fingerplays and more.
Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30am, Ithaca Youth Bureau,
Town of Ithaca Agriculture Committee, 7pm, 215
N. Tioga St., Ithaca. Info., 607-273-1747.
Winter Nature Camp, 9am-3pm, Waterman Nature
Center, 403 Hilton Rd., Sign up for one day or both
days. The cost is $35 for one day if you are a
Waterman Center member, otherwise the cost is $40
for one day. The cost is $60 for both days if you are
a member, or $70 if not. Bring a lunch, a water bottle and come dressed for the weather.
Registration forms are available by calling Waterman
Center at 625-2221 or on www.watermancenter.org at
the Kids Programs webpage.
YMCA Workshop–What we know that we don’t
know about our Universe, 6:30-7:30pm, Joyce Byun
will introduce and discuss what happened during the
“Inflation period” - a time period when our Universe was
only a tiny fraction of a second old, plus other puzzles
in modern Cosmology, including the mysteriously
named ‘dark matter’ and ‘dark energy’. Ages 10 and up
(or younger kids with previous astronomy knowledge).
Registration required by 11/26. www.ithacaymca.com
28 Wednesday
"An Evening to Remember", Grand Ballroom,
Clarion Hotel, Ithaca. A gala to raise awareness &
funds for the Alzheimer's Association of CNY. Info.,
www.triphammerwines.com/gala.
Art Agogo, 4-6pm, Abovoagogo Art Studio, Ithaca.
The first hour the studio will be set so children can
work independently. Formal teaching begins at 5pm, a
project and idea will be worked on the rest of the class
time. Info., www.abovoagogo.com.
Bread of Life Food Pantry in Candor, 1 Water
Street, Candor, across from Post Office, 3-6pm. For
a complete listing of daily pantries, see:
www.211tompkins.org.
Brian Dykstra Selling Out, 7:30pm, The Kitchen
Theatre, 417 W. State St., Ithaca. The latest uncensored solo tour de force from HBO def poet, award-winning playwright and actor, Brian Dykstra. Ages 16+,
Nov 28 – Dec 16, Info., www.kitchentheatre.org.
CU Music, 12:30pm, Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel,
Midday Music for Organ; 8pm, Barnes Hall, Studio
recital. Info., http://music.cornell.edu/calendar/
Dryden Historical Society Program, 7pm, Dryden
Village Hall, Dryden. Information about Verne Morton:
The Photographer Who Made the Commonplace
Compelling During the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Free and open to all with donations gratefully accepted. For information, call Mary Hornbuckle (898-3461).
Earth Day 2013 Planning Meeting, 6-8pm,
Sustainable Tompkins, 109 S. Albany St., Ithaca.
Everyone is invited.
ESL Snack and Chat Conversation Group, 3:154:15pm, Tompkins County Library, Ithaca. These informal drop-in sessions will offer a relaxed setting for
practicing conversation and listening skills.
Family Storytime, 11-11:30am, thru December 8th,
Tompkins County Public Library, Thayler/Howell Room,
Free for everyone.
Festival of Wreaths, 6-8pm, Danby Federated
Church, Ithaca. Beautiful Wreaths for viewing and sale.
Info., 272-1687 or www.danbyfederatedchurch.org.
& Field Trips.
How to Recruit a Diverse, Effective Board of
Directors, 8:30am-12:30pm, Borg Warner Room of
Tompkins County Public Library. Workshop is with Laura
Branca, fee $80 includes nutritious drinks and snacks.
IC Music, Student orchestral performance by
Sinfonietta, conducted by James Mick, playing music
by Verdi, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Stravinsky;
7pm, Ford Hall, Whalen Center; “Great American
Poets,” an Opera Workshop performance, directed by
Brian DeMaris, featuring scenes from operas written
by W.H. Auden, Allen Ginsberg, Alice Goodman,
Langston Hughes, Anne Sexton and Gertrude Stein;
8:15 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Whalen Center.
Ithaca Rotary Club, 12noon, The Holiday Inn, Ithaca.
Speaker: Julia Morris & Dale Johnson - The AquaClara
Success Story; The public is welcome to attend, cost
is $12. Info., at www.ithacarotary.com.
Ithaca Sociable Singles Group Dinner, 6pm,
Mahogany Grill, 112 N. Aurora St., Ithaca. Info., 607273-4013, lpd4@cornell.edu.
Lansing Writers' Group, 7PM, Lansing Community
Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Meetings are open
to adults (18 years old and up) who strive to improve
their writing skills and learn from each other. All genres, skill levels, and writing types are welcome.
Additional
information
available
at
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/lansingwritersgroup.
Free and open to the public.
Lifelong Schedule, 8:30–9:30AM, Enhance
Fitness®, Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca;
9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Juniper Manor I, 24 Elm
St., Trumansburg; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Kendal
at Ithaca, 2230 North Triphammer Road; 9–12PM,
HIICAP Health Insurance Counseling by appointment.
Call 273-1511; 9:30–10:30AM, Enhance Fitness®,
Newfield Garden Apartments; 9:30–11AM, Football:
The 2012 College and Professional Seasons;
9:30–11:30 AM, Medicare Clinic; 10–11:30AM,
Archeology of Ancient Greece and Rome;
10:15–11:15AM, Enhance Fitness, Dryden Veterans
Memorial Home, 2272 Dryden Rd., Dryden; 1–2PM, The
Crossing; 1–2:30PM, German; 1–3PM, Home for the
Holidays, FREE movie; 1–3:30PM, Crafting CircleNeedlework and Quilting; 2–3PM, Enhance Fitness®,
McGraw House Annex, 211 S. Geneva St.; 2–4PM, Kitchen
Theater Plays; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Little Voices Music & Motion, 10am, Ithaca Youth
Bureau, Ithaca. Our music classes provide a wide variety of high quality music in a variety of tonalities,
rhythms and styles. We sing, we dance, we play instruments and with movement props. Info., 227-7902 or
www.littlevoicesmusic.com.
Lot 10 Lounge Event, 6pm, 106 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca,
Djug Django, Info., 272-7224, www.lot-10.com.
Medicare Seminar, 10:30am-1:30pm, Ramada Inn,
2310 Triphammer Rd., Ithaca. Individuals who are
turning 65 or shopping for Medicare coverage can
attend a free Medicare seminar and learn more about
their health insurance options. Medicare’s annual
enrollment period starts Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. To
register for a Medicare seminar, go to
ExcellusMedicare.com or call toll-free 1-888-834-1408
(TTY/TDD users call 1-800-421-1220) from 8 a.m. to
8 p.m., seven days a week.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, 6:458:45pm, Island Health & Fitness, Ithaca. Pre-registration required. Contact: nickboyar1@yahoo.com.
Play Mah Jongg!, 1PM-4PM, Lansing Community
Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Play American Mah
Jongg in an informal, relaxed setting. Free and open
to the public.
Read Baby Read, 10am, Southworth Library, Main
St., Dryden. Infant and toddler storytime with rhymes,
songs, stories and fingerplays to delight our youngest
library patrons.
Rich Recchia and Kevin Moss, 6-8pm, The Piggery,
423 Franklin Street, Ithaca.
Tompkins County League of Women Voters
Meeting, on New York State Court Reform, 7PM,
Borg-Warner Room at the Tompkins County Public
Library. For info., FloSmith42a2aol,com.
Waffle Wednesdays, 9-11am, Dryden Community
Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St., Dryden. Serving hot fresh
waffles from scratch, served with either real New York
maple syrup or fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
Info., 844-1500.
Workshop NY, 1-3pm, NYS Department of Labor
/Tompkins Workforce NY, 171 E. State Street, Center
Ithaca Building, Room 241, Ithaca, Workshop:
Conquering the Interview; Info., Phone: (607) 2727570 ext. 126, Email: Ramona.emery@labor.ny.gov.
29 Thursday
AL-ANON Hope for Today, 7:30pm, 518 West Seneca
St., Ithaca, main floor, Meeting open to anyone affected by
another person’s drinking, Info., 844-4210.
Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders, 7pm,
Cooperative Extension, 614 W. State St., for those in
need of help & recovery. Info., 272-2292.
Art Agogo, 4-6pm, Abovoagogo Art Studio, Ithaca.
The first hour the studio will be set so children can
work independently. Formal teaching begins at 5pm, a
project and idea will be worked on the rest of the class
time. Info., www.abovoagogo.com.
Brian Dykstra Selling Out, 7:30pm, The Kitchen
Theatre, 417 W. State St., Ithaca. The latest uncensored solo tour de force from HBO def poet, award-winning playwright and actor, Brian Dykstra. The Village
Voicesays, “Brian Dykstra is working hard to turn ranting into a new genre, and if he succeeds, comedy may
not be safe. He can make you think as hard as you
laugh.” You don’t want to miss his latest exploration of
the American condition. Ages 16+, Nov 28 – Dec 16,
Info., www.kitchentheatre.org.
Classical Guitar Event, 6-9pm, Dryden Community
Cafe, Main St., Dryden. Classical guitar majors from
Ithaca College and local players from The Classical
Guitar Society of Upstate New York. Info., 844-1500,
www.drydencafe.org.
Cornell Cinema, 7:15pm, WSH, My Neighbor Totoro;
9:30pm, WSH, Magic Mike; Info at cinema.cornell.edu
or 255-3522.
CU Music, 8pm, Lincoln Hall, Cornell. Cornell
Improvisation
Ensemble.
Info.,
Fall Dance Theatre Concert, 8pm, Schwartz
Performing Arts Center, 430 College Avenue, Ithaca,
Info., 607-254-2787, http://www.arts.cornell.edu/theatrearts/CTA.
Game Time, 3-5pm, Tompkins County Public Library,
Ithaca. Children 6-12yrs are invited to enjoy board
games, puzzles and more. Info., 272-4557 ext. 275.
Garden Season Extension Class, 7–8:30pm, at
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue,
Ithaca. Participants also will have an opportunity to
construct a functional cold frame from local lumber.
Fee for the class is $5. Please call Cooperative
Extension at (607) 272-2292 to sign up! Note: students may purchase a finished cold frame for $150,
but will need to place an order before the class.
& Field Trips.
“Holiday Mail for Heroes” card signings, Nov.
29th-Dec. 1st, Kmart and Walmart in Cortland. The
Red Cross collects the cards and sends them to members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families.
Holiday card signings will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, at Kmart in the Cortlandville Mall, 854 Route
13, Cortland. A signing will also be held from 5 to 8
p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Walmart, 819 Bennie Road,
Cortland. For people unable to attend the card signings, messages of thanks and holiday cheer will be
accepted until Dec. 7 and may be mailed to: Holiday
Mail for Heroes, P. O. Box 5456, Capitol Heights, MD
20791-5456, The cards are received at the special
“Holiday Mail for Heroes” P.O. Box by Pitney Bowes,
Inc. which screens them for hazardous materials.
Pitney Bowes packages and ships the cards free of
charge.
IC Lecture, 7pm, room 111, Park Center for Business
and sustainable Enterprise, Ithaca College. “The
Global Opportunity of Social Media: Managing Global
Marketing in the Rapidly Changing Media Business,” a
talk by Andy Hersam of the Global Marketing Solutions
team at Facebook.
Ithaca College Classical Guitar Students, 6:309pm, Dryden Community Cafe, Main St., Dryden.
IthaCasts: A Presentation by Kasia Maroney,
6PM, Thaler/Howell Programming Room, TCP Library,
Ithaca. If you have enjoyed our “IthaCasts” exhibit, be sure
to join us as we host Conservator Kasia Maroney for an
illustrated look at the preservation of plaster casts.
Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123
Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too young. Info.,
CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Lifelong Schedule, 10–11AM, Senior Seated Stretch
and Tone, Trumansburg Library; 10–11:30AM,
Celebrating Others’ Spirituality; 12:30–1:30PM,
Strength Training Class; 1–3PM, Lifelong Senior
Theater Group; 2–3PM, Senior Theater Troupe;
2–3:30PM, Soul in the World; 2–4PM, Scrable Via
Email; 6:30–8:30PM, Linux Discussion Group;
6:45–7PM, Couples Pattern Dance Lessons;
7–8:30PM, Line Dancing Lessons, Info., 273-1511 or
www.tclifelong.org.
Little Voices Music & Motion, 11am, Dryden Town
Hall, Dryden. Our music classes provide a wide variety
of high quality music in a variety of tonalities, rhythms
and styles. We sing, we dance, we play instruments
and with movement props. Info., 227-7902 or www.littlevoicesmusic.com.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 5:30pm,
Loaves & Fishes, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no
limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Lunch & Learn, 11am–12pm,
Cooperative
Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue,
Ithaca. Please call Stacy at (607) 272-2292 or email
ssn6@cornell.edu to let her know you will attend the
first time.
Out of Bounds Radio Show, hosted by TISH PEARLMAN will feature Professor, STEPHEN MOSHER, 7pm:
WEOS-FM ( 90.3 & 89.7 Geneva region), Live Stream:
weos.org.
Overeaters Anonymous, 6:15-7pm, Henry St. John
Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton
St., Just for Today/open sharing meeting. Meetings
are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets. Info., 3878253.
Preschool Story Hour, 10:30AM, Lansing
Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Join us
for stories, songs, and fun! Different theme each
week. Free and open to the public.
Thursday Night Spaghetti Special, 5-7pm, Dryden
Community Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St. Dryden. Our all
-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner comes with a side salad
& Italian bread for just $5.55, with meatballs just a little bit extra. Call for info., 844-1500.
“Yes You Can! And Freeze and Dry It, Too: The
Modern Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Food”,
6PM, BorgWarner Community Room, TCP Library,
Ithaca. Gasteiger show you how to enjoy your favorite
foods year-round while saving money and eating
healthy. Gasteiger will discuss his book “Yes You Can!
And Freeze and Dry It, Too: The Modern Step-by-Step
Guide to Preserving Food” and the techniques it highlights during this free, family-friendly program.
30 Friday
Adding Machine (the musical), 7:30pm, Cornell,
The musical score of this dark comedy runs the gamut
of styles from 1920s jazz to gospel to haunting, posttonal melodies. Nominated for nine Drama Desk
awards, the musical won the Critics Circle and Lucille
Lortel awards for outstanding musical. Info., Tanya
Grove, our general manager, at 254-ARTS or email her
at tl40@cornell.edu.
Al-Anon, Meeting open to anyone affected by
another person’s drinking. 7pm. Dryden Methodist
Church, Park in Rite-Aid lot. Info., 387-5701.
Baby Playtime, 11-12noon, Tompkins County Public
Library, Ithaca. An hour long unstructured play and
social time for children and adults featuring a large
enclosed environment with a variety of toys to keep the
children entertained.
Battle of the Bands, 9:30pm, Oasis Dance Club,
Danby Rd., Ithaca. Info., Joe at 273-8364 ext. 144.
Brian Dykstra Selling Out, 8pm, The Kitchen
Cornell Cinema, 7:30pm, WSH, My Neighbor Totoro;
9:30pm, WSH, Beasts of the Southern Wild; Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522.
CU Music: Cornell Chorale, 1:25pm, Professor
Roberto Sierra (Old Dominion Foundation Professor in
the Humanities) presents his recent music. [Enter 316
Lincoln via 220, the Music Library]; Lincoln Hall, 8pm,
Sage Chapel, Tower Rd., Ithaca. Info., 255-4760 or
www.curw.cornell.edu/sage.html.
Deck the Halls Weekend on the Seneca Lake
Wine Trail, Nov. 30th-Dec. 2nd, TWO separate weekend, November 16-18 or November 30 – December 2,
2012- 2012 is our 21st annual Deck the Halls! Go to
your assigned starting winery and begin a weekend of
fun and festivities while sampling holiday wines and
food tastings. The wineries are decorated for the holiday season. Over the two day weekend event, visit the
participating wineries and enjoy a weekend of fun and
relaxation. Receive a recipe book and collect ornaments to decorate your handmade grapevine wreath.
Cost $48 per person or $70 for a couple. Click on one
of these for more information: November Deck the
Halls Weekend or December Deck the Halls Weekend.
Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles, 12noon-4pm,
Village of Skaneateles, Charles Dickens and his cast of
characters, directed by Jim Greene of Scarlett Rat
Entertainment, will interact with residents and visitors
in the streets, stores and restaurants.
Info.,
www.skaneateles.com.
Evergreen Wreath-Making, 6:30-8:30pm, Cornell
Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca.
Fee: $18/person. Pre-registration and prepayment
are required. Space is limited to 15 per class! Call
(607) 272-2292 to sign up.
Fall Dance Theatre Concert,
8pm, Schwartz
& Field Trips.
Lifelong Schedule, 8:30–9:30AM, Enhance
Fitness®, Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca;
9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Juniper Manor I, 24 Elm
St., Trumansburg; 9–10AM, Enhance Fitness®, Kendal
at Ithaca, 2230 North Triphammer Road, 9–10:30AM,
Knitting Circle , 9-12PM, Duplicate Bridge Class,
Beginner and Intermediate Lessons and Practice Play;
9:30–10:30AM, Enhance Fitness®, Newfield Garden
Apartments; 9:30–10:30AM, Strength Training @ St.
Catherine of Siena Parish Hall, Room 3, 302 St.
Catherine Circle, Ithaca; 10–11AM, Chair Yoga;
10–12PM, Do-It-Yourself Medicare; 10:15–11:15AM,
Enhance Fitness, Dryden Veterans Memorial Home,
2272 Dryden Rd., Dryden; 11–12PM, Continuing
French; 11:30–1PM, Tai Chi Class, All levels welcome;
1–3PM, Mahjong; 2-3PM, Enhance Fitness®, McGraw
House Annex, 211 S Geneva St.; 2–4PM, English as a
Second Language Class, Beginner/Intermediate;
2–5:30PM, Square, Round, Line & Polka Dancing,
Dish-to-Pass; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Little Voices Music & Motion, 10am, Lansing
Community Library. Our music classes provide a wide
variety of high quality music in a variety of tonalities,
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12Noon,
Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St., Open to all, no
limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Lot 10 Lounge Event, 6pm, 106 S. Cayuga St.,
Ithaca, Floppy Hour; 10pm, MC Big Dipper; Info., 2727224, www.lot-10.com.
Mark Kiley Acoustic Trio, 7-9pm, Dryden
Community Cafe, Main St., Dryden. Info., 844-1500,
www.drydencafe.org.
Market Day at Triphammer Marketplace, Ithaca, 9am1 pm, Arts & Crafters, Maine seafood & locally raised
meats, located on Triphammer Road off Route 13.
New England Contra and Square Dance, 8-11pm,
Bethel Grove Community Center, NYS Rt. 79, about 4
miles east of Ithaca. For more information: Ted Crane,
607-273-8678 or visit www.tedcrane.com/TCCD.
Preschool Story Time, 10am, Southworth Library,
Dryden, For preschoolers and their caregivers. Come
for stories, crafts and snacks. Info. 844-4782.
Spirited Conversation: Being Led by the Spirit, 68pm, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 402 N.
Aurora Street, Ithaca, The series explores what it
means to be a compassionate community led and
transformed by the Spirit. Each discussion focuses on
one element of St. Paul's vision statement: compassionate community; being transformed; and being led.
A light supper of soup, salad, and bread will be served.
Guests are invited to bring dessert if they desire. Info.,
LSMeyerhoff@gmail.com.
Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular, 12noon8pm, NYS Fairgrounds, Horticulture Building, 581
State Fair Blvd., Syracuse. Adult admission is $5.
Tickets are available at door the days of the show.
Parking is free and there is also a free shuttle on the
grounds.
Workshop NY, 10-11:30am, NYS Department of
Labor /Tompkins Workforce NY, 171 E. State Street,
Center Ithaca Building, Room 241, Ithaca, Workshop:
Metrix and Prove It! E-Learning; Info., Phone: (607)
272-7570
ext.
126,
Email:
Ramona.emery@labor.ny.gov.
YMCA Movie Night, 7:15pm: “POLAR EXPRESS”,
Bring your pillow and blanket, wear your pjs. Snack
food available at the concession table in the Wellness
Center (all proceeds go towards the cost of the items
and the Y scholarship fund). Free for members, $3 for
non-members (adult supervisors are free). Movie
length: 1 hour and 40 minutes. Registration by 11/29.
www.ithacaymca.com
December 1 Saturday
Adding Machine (the musical), 2pm & 7:30pm,
Cornell, The musical score of this dark comedy runs
the gamut of styles from 1920s jazz to gospel to
haunting, post-tonal melodies. Nominated for nine
Drama Desk awards, the musical won the Critics Circle
and Lucille Lortel awards for outstanding musical.
Info., Tanya Grove, our general manager, at 254-ARTS
or email her at tl40@cornell.edu.
An Evening of Musical Inspiration: the Dream
Catalyst Benefit Concert, 7-9pm, Unitarian Church,
306 N. Aurora St., Ithaca. Info., Erik Lehmann, (607)
592-9025, or erik@dream-catalyst.org.
Animal Feeding, Cayuga Nature Center, 12Noon,
Feel free to visit CNC as our animal volunteers feed our
many animals, then hike one of our trails or visit the
tree house. Free for members, low cost to visitors.
Info www.cayuganaturecenter.org.
Beading With Barb, 10AM, Lansing Community
Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Barb Hulburt will be
instructing participants on how to make beautiful and
festive earrings. There is no fee for the class, however you must register. Call the Library at 607-533-4939
or email michellec@lansinglibrary.org.
Christmachannukkalypse, Doors open at 6:30pm,
Community School of Music and Arts, State St., Ithaca. A
holiday-themed music and art celebration, $5 admission.
Cornell Cinema, 2pm, WSH, My Neighbor Totoro;
7:30pm, WSH, Beasts of the Southern Wild; 9:30pm,
WSH, Magic Mike; Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522.
CU Music, 3pm, Barnes Hall Auditorium, Cornell,
Studio 342: voice students of Judith Kellock; 8pm,
Bailey
Hall,
CU
Winds.
Info.,
Info.,
Dryden Tree Lighting, 5pm, Town Square, Dryden.
Enjoy music, tree lighting and the arrival of Santa at 5:30.
Durland Alternatives Library Book Sale, The
Space, GreenStar, Rte 13S and Court St., Ithaca. The
books for sale are an eclectic mix of authors and subjects, and the prices are reasonable. Come by the sale
to either find a great holiday gift, or to find out more
about this wonderful resource in the community.
Donations of books for the sale are still being accepted. For more information visit the website www.alternativeslibrary.org , email alt-lib@cornell.edu or call 607255-6486.
Evergreen Wreath-Making, 6:30-8:30pm, Cornell
Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca.
Make a beautiful evergreen wreath to decorate your
home for the holidays, Fresh-cut greens, ring, wires,
and ribbons are supplied. Bring any special decorating
materials you would like to use to personalize your
wreath. Wear casual clothes and bring pruning shears
and gloves. includes how-to instructions by Master
Gardener volunteers. Fee: $18/person. Pre-registration and prepayment are required. Space is limited to
15 per class, Call (607) 272-2292 to sign up.
Fall Dance Theatre Concert,
8pm, Schwartz
Family Storytime, 1pm, Southworth Library, Main
St., Dryden. Every 3rd saturday of the month. Info.,
844-4782.
Advent Celebration, 1-3 pm, Workshop stations to
make items for Christmas and Advent, Free, Open to
children age 3 to adults, Info., 272-1687 or www.danbyfederatedchurch.org.
Great Bear Trio Supersized: Exuberant and crazy
multi-instrumental groove with Andrew, Noah, and Kim
VanNorstrand plus percussionist Dana Billings, bassman Harry Aceto, and caller Sarah VanNorstrand. 8-11
pm, Beverly J. Martin School, 302 W. Buffalo St.,
Ithaca. 7:30 pm beginner's workshop. $10 members/$12 non-members. hands4dancers.org or 607539-3174.
Guided Beginner Bird Walks, 9-12noon, Cornell Lab
of Ornithology, Ithaca. Meet at the main entrance to
the visitors' center.
Harriet Tubman Centennial Celebration Concert,
7pm, Southside Community Center, Ithaca. Talented
group of a cappella singers will perform Negro spirituals. Suggested donation of $10, a portion of which will
benefit the Southside Community Center.
Holiday Cookie Walk, 10am, Center Ithaca, Ithaca
Commons. fill a bakery box with homeade holiday cookies. We anticipate having over 50 kinds of cookies.
Holiday Open House, December 1–2, Corning
Museum of Glass, Free admission, craft activities, live
music, and special glassmaking experiences kick off
the holiday season. Have Breakfast or Lunch with
Santa, make an ornament at The Studio, and have your
picture taken with Santa, 9am–5pm, Admission is free.
Breakfast (8:30 a.m.) or Lunch (12:00 p.m.) with Santa
is $5 per person. Info., publicprograms@cmog.org or
(607) 438-5500 for information.
IC Music, 12pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall, Ithaca
College, Graduate Recital: Eric Hoang, tuba; 12pm,
Ford Hall, Campus Band; 2pm, Hockett, Junior Recital:
Samuel Martin, piano; 3pm, Ford Hall, Senior Recital:
Erin Snedecor, cello; 4pm, Senior Recital: Amanda
Morrell, composition; 7pm, Ford Hall, Senior Recital:
Daniel Pessalano, percussion; 8:15pm, Hockett, Junior
Recital: Kevin Fortin, tenor; 9pm, Ford Hall, Senior
Recital: Taylor Eddinger, percussion. Info., 274-3717
or www.ithaca.edu.
Israel Hagan and Stroke Dance Party, 7pm,
Center for the Arts in Homer,
Info.,
www.center4art.org.
Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair, 11am-6pm, two adjacent locations on Dewitt Park: the First Presbyterian
Church, and the First Baptist Church. The event is
sponsored by the Center for Transformative Action.
For info., ithacaalternativegiftfair@gmail.com.
Ithaca Farmers Market, 9-2pm, Steamboat Landing,
Behind Aldi's in Ithaca.
Karate, 9-10am & 10-11am, Kwon's Champion
School, 123 Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for
all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too
young. Info., CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Landscape Your Yard with Native Plants, 10am12pm, Nevin Welcome Center, Cornell Plantations. 124
Comstock Knoll Drive, Ithaca, Pre-registration is required.
Instructor: Nikki Cerra, Natural Areas Manager Fee: $24
($20 members and Cornell students).
Lifelong Schedule, 9–12PM, Men’s Group; 9-1PM, AARP
Safe Driving; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Little Voices Music & Motion, 10am, Lansing
Community Library. Our music classes provide a wide
variety of high quality music in a variety of tonalities,
Longview Holiday Bazaar, 1Bella Vista Drive, Ithaca.
Info., www.ithacarelongview.com.
Math Fun Day, 10am-12noon, 3rd floor of Williams
Hall, Ithaca College. a two-hour program connecting
mathematics with music, games, puzzles, and mathematical art with computers.
For more information,
contact Keith Davis, assistant director of media relations, at kdavis@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1153.
Nature’s Gifts for Winter Solstice, 1-5pm, Cornell
Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Do
your own holiday shopping list while your children
make unique and beautiful holiday gifts for family and
friends at this Ithaca Children's Garden workshop.
Bring a gift list for up to 10 people. All materials and
supplies are provided. Cider, popcorn, and ginger
cookies will be served. Ages 3-15 welcome. Selfdetermined sliding scale of $30-$100 - a great value
no matter what you choose to pay, ICG members
receive 20% off lowest price. Pre-registration required.
Spaces limited; register early to avoid disappointment.
Call
(607)
272-2292
or
email
ithacachildrensgarden@cornell.edu.
Newfield Lioness Holiday Craft Fair, 9AM-2PM,
Newfield Fire Hall, Main St., Crafts, jewelry, book sale,
refreshments & more, Pictures with Santa, 11AM-1PM.
“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.
"Our Town", 7:30-9pm, Fall Creek Studios, Ithaca.
Presented by Theatre Incognita. Tickets are available
through Ticket Center Ithaca, next to 15 Steps on the
Ithaca Commons.
Pony Rides, 11am-2pm, Moores Tree Farm, Lansing.
Info., 533-7394, www.Mooretrees.com.
Sara Grey and Kieron in Concert, 8pm, 165
McGraw Hall, Cornell Arts Quad. Tickets: Ithaca Guitar
Works, GreenStar, Autumn Leaves Bookstore, Bound
for Glory, and online at www.cornellfolksong.org/. $15
advance/$17 door; $3 rebate for members, seniors,
teens; children 12 & under free. Students $10/$12.
Info: 607-351-1845 or website.
Sciencenter Showtime!:
Ultrasound Waves,
Saturday, December 1, 2 pm, Did you know that waves
help us to see and hear? Join the Gao Lab in
Biomechanics to “see” different types of waves and
explore how ultrasound waves help us look inside the
human body! Showtime! presentations are included
with admission. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca, NY.
www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600.
Studio Glass Sale, December 1–2, Corning Museum
of Glass; During the Museum’s Holiday Open House,
shop for unique glass items made by students and faculty at The Studio throughout the year. Proceeds from
the sale benefit The Studio’s scholarship funds. 9am5pm, Free admission. Registration not required.
Contact (607) 438-5100 for information.
Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular, 10am-5pm,
NYS Fairgrounds, Horticulture Building, 581 State Fair
Blvd., Syracuse. Adult admission is $5. Tickets are
available at door the days of the show. Parking is free
and there is also a free shuttle on the grounds.
Trumansburg Craft Sale, 9am-4pm, Trumansburg
Elementary School, Quality crafts, refreshments, handicapped accessible, free admission.
Winter Festival 2012, Downtown Ithaca Commons.
Santa Arrives at 12noon, Lots to see and do on the
commons at local businesses.
Wreath Making Workshop, 1pm - 3pm, Lime Hollow
Center, 338 McLean Road. Embrace the holiday spirit
as you make your own traditional holiday wreath at our
Visitor Center. Use fresh evergreen boughs and other
natural materials to create a one-of-a-kind wreath to
complement your holiday decor. Please bring pruning
shears, work gloves, wire-cutters and ornamental additions. Admission fee includes boughs, wire, ribbon and
instruction. Pre-register by Nov. 28. Members $10,
Non-members $12.
2 Sunday
“A Brown Bear, a Moon, and a Caterpillar:
Treasured Stories by Eric Carle”, 2 shows at
12:00pm and 3pm, The State Theatre, State Street,
Ithaca. It is highly recommended that families get tickets early, since the last performance was sold out! Tickets
are available at the State Theatre Box Office at 105 W.
State/MLK Jr. St, online at www.stateofithaca.com
<http://www.stateofithaca.com> , or by calling 607-2778283. (Discounts are available for parties of 10 or more.)
Bound For Glory Show, 8-11, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell,
with live sets at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30. All three sets are
different. Kids are always welcome. Refreshments are
available. For information, call Phil Shapiro at 844-4535,
or e-mail pds10@cornell.edu or visit www.wvbr.com.
Chanukah Festival and Book Fair, 9am-3pm,
Temple Beth El , 402 N. Tioga St., Ithaca. Drop in and
you’ll find a lively indoor market where the scents of
savory potato latkes and sweet fried apple fritters mingle with the melodies of wandering Klezmer musicians
and a Chanukah sing-a-long. The main attractions are a
day long holiday crafts fair and a Jewish book fair. You
can join in the Chanukah Sing-a-long/Dance-a-long from 12
to 12:30 PM. Children and parents will especially enjoy
Storytelling from 1:00 to 1:30 PM in celebration of the PJ
Library Jewish Storybook Program and the family craft
activity from 1:30 to 3 PM. Visit us online at www.tbeithca.org to see some of the handcrafted items that will be
on sale at the festival. Info., 273-5775.
Contra Dance, 2-5pm, Trumansburg Conservatory of
Fine Arts, Live music and calling by the Contradictions.
Info., 607-387-5939.
Cornell Cinema, 4:30pm, WSH, Beasts of the
Southern Wild; 7:30pm, WSH, Student Films I; Info at
cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522.
CU Music, 3pm, Barnes Hall Auditorium, Cornell.
Cornell Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Music
Ensemble (CMEMME); Harold Hagopian and Gail HolstWarhaft, directors; 7:30pm, Sage Chapel, Christmas
Vespers. A candlelit Lessons and Carols service with
traditional readings by members of the Cornell community and audience participation in familiar Christmas
hymns Info., http://music.cornell.edu/calendar/.
Info.,
First Free Sunday at the Sciencenter, 12noon5pm, Visit the Sciencenter for FREE on the first Sunday
of every month this winter. The December 2 Free Sunday
is made possible by the generous support of BorgWarner
Morse TEC. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca NY 14850.
www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600.
Guided Beginner Bird Walks, 9-12noon, Cornell Lab
of Ornithology, Ithaca. Meet at the main entrance to
the visitors' center.
Holiday Gift Bazaar, 12noon-4pm, Shops at Cortland
Corset Building, 75 E Court St, Cortland. Hand crafted gifts made locally, Handmade soaps, body creams
& lotions, knitted items, hand felted scarves, unique jewelry, wooden crafts, hand painted glass, ornaments, pottery,
photography, cards, and more, Experience the charm of
the Historic Cortland Corset Building.
IC Music, 1pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall, Junior
Recital: Michelle Cosentino, soprano; 3pm, Hockett,
Junior Recital: Katie Pfeiffer, euphonium; 4pm, Ford
Hall, Symphony Orchestra; 7pm, Ford Hall, Senior
Recital: Katherine Cacciola, soprano; 8:15pm,
Hockett, Junior Recital: Danny Venora, trumpet; 9pm,
Nabenhauer Recital Room, Elective Recital: Paul Tine,
piano; Info., 274-3717.
“Our Brothers, Our Sisters’ Table” hot cooked
community meal, 3pm, served at the Salvation
Army, 150 N. Albany St. Ithaca. All welcome, No
income guidelines.
"Our Town", 7:30-9pm, Fall Creek Studios, Ithaca.
Presented by Theatre Incognita. Tickets are available
through Ticket Center Ithaca, next to 15 Steps on the
Ithaca Commons.
Out of Bounds Radio Show, hosted by TISH PEARLMAN will feature Professor, STEPHEN MOSHER,
11:30am: WSKG-FM (89.3 Binghamton, 90.9 Ithaca
91.7 Cooperstown/Oneonta, 91.1 Corning/Elmira,
88.7 Hornell/Alfred)Live Stream: wskg.org.
Poverty: Our Dirty Secret, 2-4pm, Unitarian Annex,
208 E. Buffalo St., Ithaca, Michael Harrington and
Today's Other America: Corporate Power and
Inequality, A Documentary Film on Poverty. Discussion
to follow. Info: 607-280-7649 or 607-272-0621.
Santa Visit, 11am-2pm, Moore's Tree Farm, Lansing.
Info., 533-7394, www.Mooretrees.com
Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular, 10am-4pm,
NYS Fairgrounds, Horticulture Building, 581 State Fair
Blvd., Syracuse. Adult admission is $5. Tickets are
available at door the days of the show. Parking is free
and there is also a free shuttle on the grounds.
Trumansburg Craft Sale, 11am-3pm, Trumansburg
Elementary School, Quality crafts, refreshments, handicapped accessible, free admission.
Winter Festival 2012, Downtown Ithaca Commons.
Santa Arrives at 12noon, Lots to see and do on the
commons at local businesses.
3 Monday
Baby Storytime, 10:30-11am, Tompkins Co. Public
Library, Caregivers and newborns up to 15 months old
are invited to join us each Monday in the Thaler/Howell
Programming Room for stories, songs, and togetherness. For more info, 272-4557 ext. 275.
Emergency Food Pantry, 1-3:30pm, Tompkins
& Field Trips.
Grazyna Auguscik and Paulinho Garcia, 7PM,
Carriage House Hayloft, 305 Stewart Ave, Ithaca, Cost
is $10 dollars at the door with no advance ticket sales.
Grief 101: For Grievers Coping with the Holidays,
1-2:30pm & 5:30-7pm, (choose either time), Nina K.
Miller Hospicare Center (172 East King Road, Ithaca),
Free and open to the public, but please register by
November 26, Info., Kira Lallas, LMSW (607-2720212, klallas@hospicare.org).
IC Music, 7pm, Ford Hall, Horn Studio/Horn Chair;
8:15pm, Hockett, Jazz Vocal ensemble; Info., 2743717 or www.ithaca.edu.
Jazz Dance Classes with Nancy Gaspar, 7:15pm,
Finger Lakes Fitness Center, 171 E. State St., Center
Ithaca, Non-members & drop-ins welcome. Info 256-3532.
Jim Brickman "On a Winter's Night", 7:30pm,
State Theatre, Ithaca. Info. and tickets at www.stateofithaca.com.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, 12noon2pm, Island Health & Fitness, Ithaca. Pre-registration
required. Contact: nickboyar1@yahoo.com.
Muffin Mondays, 8am 'til gone! Dryden Community
Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St. Dryden. Different homemade, from scratch, muffins every week. Muffin
Monday special $3.25 for a muffin & a 12oz. coffee.
Info., 844-1500.
Overeaters Anonymous, 7:30-8:30pm, Henry St. John
Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner W. Clinton St.,
Speakers/Literature meeting, Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets, Info., 387-8253.
Seishi Karate Classes, All-Belts 7:30AM, 4PM and
5PM. Green, Brown and Black Belts 6PM. and 7PM,
Info., www.seishijuku.com.
Tai-Chi, Increase your balance, sense of body awareness and well-being. Mondays 3:30-4:30pm.
Registration required. Info., www.ithacaymca.com.
Vital Self-Defense For Women, 7-8:30pm, Seishi
Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd., Ithaca, Registration now
open. www.seishijuku.com, Call: (607) 277-1047. email:
seishihonbu@verizon.net.
Western Square Dance Classes,
Monday
evenings, 7- 8:30pm, Temple Beth-El social hall (corner
of Tioga and Court streets in Ithaca). This activity can
be enjoyed by people of all ages. No special dancing
skills are required. We’ll have fun learning dance steps
that are used worldwide. See also the flyer posted in
the hall at Tikkun v’Or. Interested? Please contact
Richard
Rosenfield
at
607-257-1638
or
rerosenfield@gmail.com.
Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?, 6:3008:30pm, Cooperative Extension Education Center,
615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Estate planning discussions often focus on land, houses, cars, stocks,
bonds, and savings accounts. Cost is $15/person or
$20/couple. Each household receives a workbook
plus helpful handouts for at home follow up. Pre-registration is required, with payment due at the time of registration. A few scholarships are available for households with limited resources. To sign up or to learn
more, please call CCE Tompkins at (607) 272-2292.
Zen Meditation Practice, Every Monday 5:306:30pm, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell, founders Room.
Sponsored by the Ithaca Zen Center. Prior sitting experience or attendance of an orientation session required to
participate.For information or to schedule an orientation,
contact Tony @ 277-1158 or Marissa @ 272-1419.
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partner
with
the
Newman
Development Group in owning
Seneca Way. “It feels wonderful to
be a major part of taking an old
building and developing it,” he
says, noting that Warren Real
Estate and the Park Foundation
will occupy Seneca Way’s main
floor—some 9,000 square feet of
office space.
Additional features of the contemporary, six-floor apartment
building include: 39 unfurnished
one-bedroom units and a few twobedroom units ranging from 950 to
1,600 square feet; more than 50 covered and uncovered parking spaces;
a rooftop terrace with glass and
steel railings; and a fitness center
for tenant use. Unit prices have not
yet been determined but will be set
in the coming months.
According to Smetana, the
Challenge Industries building,
vacated five years ago, couldn’t be
cost-effectively renovated. “The
roof, foundation and interiors were
in very bad shape, and because it’s
steep and oddly shaped, we’ll have
to find creative ways to position the
new construction of the building
for it to work well,” he says.
Cornish explains that, three
years ago, the Seneca Way proposal
began with disputes between the
Newman Development Group and
neighbors
surrounding
the
Challenge Industries building. “We
went back and forth for at least a
year and a half,” says Smetana.
“However, JoAnn, Phyllisa, business owners and even some residents supported our goals.” He says
that the Newman Development
Group eliminated some units on
An artist’s rendering of the Seneca Way multi-use development planned for the former
site of Chalenge Industries on East State Street.
the north end of the building to
avoid obstructing the view of
neighbors. “Losing units loses revenue, so it wasn’t an easy decision
for us to make,” he says.
Ferguson notes that, with a
vacancy rate of .5 percent in the
City of Ithaca, the demand for
Seneca Way’s units is strong. “A
number of entities came together
and worked very hard for several
years to make this a reality,” he
says.
Campaign
that becomes $35. If you give $250,
that becomes $1,750.
Minkoff-Zern cites New York
City, where fund matching is
already in place. Those running
for office spend more time doing
small town meetings and going
door to door, because individual
donors have a lot more power with
their money. In Maine and
Connecticut, where similar programs are in place, a greater percentage of women and minority
candidates are getting elected.
Cornell law professor Steven
Shiffrin thinks the significance of
Citizens United was the reaction
that it received, not the ruling
itself. “All Citizens United did was
say that corporations could actually advocate the election or defeat of
a candidate. That’s politically not
significant, but it is a political disaster for the court and the
Republican Party because the public did react to this case,” he says.
“It’s almost comic how stupid they
were to give this present to those of
us who want to organize against
corporate power and the power of
wealthy individuals in this society.”
Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of
labor education research at
Cornell, discusses labor’s perspective on Citizens United. “Unions
actually supported it. It was initially presented as an equal thing
for corporations and unions. In
2008, unions made up one-third of
the big-money players. By 2010,
they weren’t even in the same ballpark,” she says.
Bronfenbrenner contends it’s
not about the money. “This was
about strategy. It was the extreme
right, along with corporations, trying to eliminate collective bargaining and all regulations. Their goal
was winning governorships and
state
legislatures,
breaking
unions, and thus there would be
less cash flow to Democrats,” she
says. “Unions don’t win with
advertisements and money. The
union’s strength is people on the
ground. They have an incredible
get-the-vote-out campaign.”
Victor Tiffany, a member of
Ithaca’s Move to Amend organization, says: “We need to make this
part of our lives. Not for the rest of
our lives—it might take three
years realistically. It took women
40 years to get the vote, so we don’t
know how long.”
“This change will not happen
now,” Shiffrin says. “It is not a
short-term project. Some humility
is needed. We may be an unimportant part of this movement, but no
movement succeeds without people. And every person you contact
can contact another person, and
that’s how movements are built.
We have to recognize that we are
part of something larger than ourselves.”
Classifieds
Automotive
Gifts
CNY Photo Gifts, Give the Gift that
says you care. www.cnyphotogifts.com
Local Artists & Crafters
Volunteers Wanted
Dryden Community Cafe 1 West
Main St., Dryden. drydencafe.org
Volunteers wanted for a variety of
shifts and positions at the communitycenter/cafe. Stop in for an application.
ReUse
ReUse Center: Affordable furniture,
housewares, building materials, computers, electronics, more. Open daily
Triphammer Marketplace. www.fingerlakesreuse.org (607)257-9699. Donations
welcome. Nonprofit organization _
Wanted Sat. Dec. 15th 10-2, Join the
Triphammer Marketplace Market Day
artists for a special holiday event. Doors
will be open free of charge to invite artists
to sell their wares. Space is limited.
Contact Donna Prybyl for more info at
607-765-4321 or dprybyl@gmail.com
Wildlife Services
Jack Ryan’s
Wild life
Remova l
Service
We remove wildlife such as Skunks,
Raccoons, Squirrels, Woodchucks, etc.
Live trapped & removed. 20+ yrs exp
Call 607-257-9396
Licensed by NYS Dept of Environmental
Conservation Division of Fish & Wildlife
Education
For Rent
Saturday Morning Yoga in the
Iyengar tradition, at Fine Spirit Studio,
Dey St. Ithaca. For info contact
kathy@kathymorris.net
Travis Hyde Properties Apar-tments - All
Kinds! All Sizes! Office: 323 N Tioga St.,
Ithaca 273-1654 www.travishyde.com
Merchandise
Antiques
Photography
Book your Family Portrait. Also wedding and Resume Photos. Call
Studio 97 Photography by Kathy
Morris 277-5656.
Food & Drink
Lunch Delivery - Free Lunch Delivery
from the Ithaca Bakery M-F 11am2pm. 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
Self-Defense
World Class Martial Arts
Beginners Wanted
$99 first two months
includes uniform
Entertainment
The most
comprehensive
training of
any school
The Intelligent Choice
PONZI'S
18th & 19th Century
Country & Formal
Furniture & Accessories
RESTORATION
AVAILABLE
• Refinishings
• Repair Work
• New & Old
6th Degree Black Belt
Master, J. Littlefield
Employment
Problems at work? Know Your
Rights!
Contact
607-269-0409
www.TCWorkersCenter.org
We are looking for
full-time
Now Taking
Consignments
LPNs,
RNs, or
Nurse
Practitioners
Furniture, Collectables, and Military
Also Buying Gold, Silver & Jewelry
Call Ahead
607-272-3611 or 607-272-2806
Ithaca Antique Center
1607 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca
www.ithacaantiquecenter.com
227-6932
We’re growing
our staff.
Paul and Connie Polce
9838 Congress St., Ext.
Trumansburg, NY 14886
607-387-5248 Open Daily 9-5
www.ponzisantiques.com
123 2nd Floor, The Commons
Benefits include:
Blue Sheild Medical, Dental,
Vision 401K plan, Long Term
Disability and Life Insurance.
Generous vacation and personal
time! Come join our growing team
serving Ithaca and the surrounding area for 37 years. Family
Medicine Associates of Ithaca.
Please fax resume and cover
letter attention: Human
Resources Fax # 607-2160587. No phone calls please.
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