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Heights Residents File Complaint
By Eric Banford
Winter Fest kicks off
holiday season ..........page 2
Trends emerge in gas
drilling areas ................page 3
Artists set up shop for
Arcades Project ..........page 4
Letters, opinion ..........page 6
At Children’s Garden,
plans to grow ..............page 8
A group of local residents
contends that the recently
enacted “Privilege of the
Floor” rules in the Village
of Cayuga Heights are in
violation of New York
State’s open meetings law.
They have submitted a
“cease and desist” letter
asking that the mayor and
trustees change the rules,
which they contend discriminate against nonresidents. The letter indicates
that if the rules are not
amended, a lawsuit may be
filed to force officials to
comply.
According to information
from
resident
James
LeVeck, the village administration’s new Privilege of
the Floor rules, adopted in
May, infringe on freedom of
speech. Hazel Brampton,
Eric Huang, James LaVeck,
Elizabeth Root, Jenny Stein
and Scott Teel are among
local residents who have
signed the cease and desist
letter. All of them have
attended multiple village
meetings in recent years to
voice their opposition to the
village’s deer control plan
and contend they have been
impacted by discriminatory
rules on speaking at public
meetings.
At issue is the policy of
requiring meeting attendees to sign in upon arrival
and to identify themselves
as residents or nonresidents. For the designated
30-minute Privilege of the
Floor part of meetings, residents are allowed to speak
first, and nonresidents are
given only the time that
remains.
The
policy
empowers
any
village
trustee to silence a speaker
at his or her discretion.
This is all in violation of
open meeting law, the petitioners contend.
Some Cayuga Heights
trustees declined to comment on the issue when contacted for this story.
The residents are represented by Trevor DeSane, a
lawyer who sent a letter to
the mayor and trustees of
Cayuga Heights stating
that, “The purpose of the
Open Meetings Law is to
ensure that the people of
New York have an equal
opportunity to attend all
meetings of public bodies
and to participate equally
in any opportunity that is
given to speak. The equal
treatment, which must be
afforded to all members of
the public, in both attendance and privileges of
speech, forbids the privileging of residents over nonresidents in the order of
speaking, the time allotted
to speak, the respect given
to speech, or any other
aspect of participation. A
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member of the public cannot be required to identify
himself or herself by name
or by residence in order to
attend or speak at a meeting
of a public body.”
LaVeck, a local documentary filmmaker and cofounder of CayugaDeer.org,
says, “No other local municipality has a meetings policy
that
discriminates
against community residents because they don’t
happen to reside in that particular municipality, much
less one that gives officials
the right to arbitrarily
silence people speaking at
public meetings.
“This is a small community, and local officials from
other Ithaca municipalities
Please turn to page 5
Teamwork
Encouraged by Cornell undergrad Anil Singhal, right, Desden Camacho,
10, scales the Lindseth Climbing Wall at Bartels Hall on the Cornell
campus. Singhal and his “Little Brother” were among the people of all
ages attending the fourth annual Rock Climbing Fundraiser
Competition held Nov. 20. The kid-friendly competition featured colorcoded climbing problems ranging from easy to hard and was a benefit
for “OURS and YOURS,” a student-run organization that supports teens
in mobile home parks in Freeville and Dryden.
Hearing to Focus on Drilling Rules
By Nick Babel
Band bids farewell after
20 years ............................page 9
FREE
Photo by Kathy Morris
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE…
Volume 6, No. 4 • November 28-December 4, 2011
The Tompkins County Council of
Governments (TCCOG) is holding a
public hearing on Thursday in an
effort to collect comments on the Draft
Supplemental Generic Environmental
Impact Statement (DSGEIS) for the
Oil, Gas and Solution Mining regulations that will govern high-volume
hydraulic fracturing.
The hearing will be held at Ithaca’s
State Theatre, 107 W. State Street, from
7-11 p.m. At the hearing, TCCOG will
accept both written and oral testimony and present the comments to the
DEC prior to the Dec. 12 comment
deadline. The proceedings will be
transcribed for submission to the
DEC.
“The hearing is a chance for the
public to speak, and we hope they will
address the DEC’s DSGEIS. To be
most effective, speakers should direct
their comments to something specific
about the document,” Tompkins
County Legislature Chairwoman
Martha Robertson says.
TCCOG co-chair Don Barber
says,“Our mission for this public
hearing is to provide a local venue for
citizens to voice their opinions about
the revised Supplemental Generic
Environmental Impact Statement
(SGEIS) as it pertains to high-volume
hydraulic fracturing for natural gas
in the Marcellus and Utica shales.”
The public hearing should be a
large gathering as this issue is a priority for many of the communities in
Tompkins County. Already the towns
of Dryden, Ithaca and Ulysses have
passed bans on gas drilling.
Robertson explains what the legislature can and has done at the local
level. “The drilling bans are passed by
municipalities that, in New York
State, have land use authority; for
example, the ability to institute zoning. Counties do not have this authority, and can't legislate anything that
would effect those local laws. Counties
can determine what happens on land
they directly own, however, and with
that thought Tompkins County did
ban drilling on the land we own,” says
Robertson.
Caroline Town Councilman
Dominic Frongillo will moderate the
hearing. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Those
wishing to make oral comments must
register. Forms will be provided for
written comments, but people may
come with comments prepared.
This hearing will follow the same
format as others held by the DEC,
with oral presentations limited to
three minutes and speakers presenting in the order registered. People are
encouraged to focus their comments
on the contents of the draft SGEIS,
rather than general statements for or
against gas drilling.
The statement may be viewed at
www.dec.ny.gov/energy/75370.html
and the proposed regulations at
www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/77353.ht
ml. A paper copy is available for
review at the Tompkins County
Public Library.
In a related move the Tompkins
County Legislature has asked the
state that the county health department be involved in the gas drilling
oversight process.
The resolution, approved by unanimous vote, requests that the state
obtain direct input from county
health departments on potential
impacts and resource needs, and that
the governor and state legislature
establish financial resources to fund
the cost of public health oversight.
The resolution also requests a contract or other mechanism be established to transfer funds to county
health departments, with procedures,
roles, and responsibilities of local
health departments and the State
Department
of
Environmental
Conservation established through a
memorandum of understanding. Such
requests, it says, should be fulfilled
before permits for gas drilling are
issued.
“It’s a good idea in the sense that
public employees, independent from
the industry, would be monitoring
important measures of the health
effects. But taxpayers should not be
expected to pay for it,” Robertson says.
By Sue Henninger
Every year the Village of
Trumansburg
celebrates
the
arrival of winter with a free community festival that draws both
locals and visitors from all over
the county. The event is constantly
evolving, and this year promises to
be no exception, with a mix of old
and new designed to appeal to holiday revelers of all ages.
This year’s Tru-Ulysses Winter
Festival will be held on Friday,
Dec. 2, beginning when Main
Street closes to cars at 5:30 p.m. At
that time local businesses will host
open houses, offering seasonal
refreshments and specials on
goods and services to anyone who
stops in.
Outdoors there will be live
entertainment by roving carolers,
Crossroads the Clown and the
ever-popular Hilby the Skinny
German Juggle Boy. For the
youngest
set,
the
Ulysses
Philomathic Library will hold a
live reading of
Chris Van
Allsburg’s favorite holiday classic
“The Polar Express.” The new act
in town will be Stan Kolonko, who
will carve an intricate ice sculpture as onlookers watch.
No holiday celebration would be
complete without a tree-lighting
ceremony and a visit from Santa,
so expect to see both of these as
well.
According
to
Cheryl
Reynolds, assistant vice president
and branch manager at Tompkins
Trust Company in Trumansburg,
and Mary Spicer, assistant vice
president at Tompkins Insurance
Agencies, once the tree is aglow,
Santa will walk to the Trust
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Company to meet and greet any
interested children.
“We’ll have cookies and punch
for everyone, too,” says Reynolds,
adding that the Trust Company
has been part of the Winter Fest
since its inception; the bank
believes it’s important to be a visible part of the community while
contributing to celebrations that
its loyal customers value.
Spicer, who organizes the Merry
Merchant Holiday Decorating
Contest, says the judging will
occur Friday night. The business
with the winning windows will
receive a gift basket along with the
handcrafted Merry Merchant
Trophy, which they get to keep on
display for the coming year.
Visitors can always find a good
cause to support at the festival.
One stop this year is the Charles O.
Dickerson High School Model U.N.
Club’s booth in front of NAPA.
Students will be selling their signature meat or vegetarian chili to
raise funds for the regional conferences their club attends.
At the Trumansburg Food
Pantry booth, catered by Ron
Don’s Village Pub, proceeds from
purchases will benefit the food
pantry. Purchasing a ticket for the
Habitat for Humanity raffle drawing of Treman’s Backyard House
at 8 p.m. will benefit the spring
build on Salo Drive in the village.
The Winter Fest culminates at
the other end of town with a grand
finale fireworks show on the
Trumansburg fairgrounds. For a
complete schedule of events visit
http://tru-ulysseswinterfest.org,
or go to Facebook or Twitter.
Photo by Sue Henninger
New Twists for T-burg’s Winter Fest
The work of stained-glass sculptor Linna
Dolph is among the attractions offered at
the Handmade Holiday Market on Saturday.
The fun continues in
Trumansburg throughout the
weekend. On Saturday the Ulysses
Historical Society hosts a Russian
Tea,
the
Trumansburg
Community Nursery School holds
“Fun with Santa” and the 41st
annual Trumansburg Christmas
Craft Sale will run all day and
much
of
Sunday
at
the
Trumansburg Elementary School.
New this year is the Handmade
Holiday Market at the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts
(TCFA), on the corner of McLallen
and Congress streets, on Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sandy List,
TCFA board member and event
organizer, emphasizes that this
free event is different from the
Friday night vendors and the Craft
Sale.
“Some of the artists will be on
hand to demonstrate how they create their art, and all will be there
to interact with the public,” she
says. Fiber artist Charlotte
Sharkey will be accompanied by
some of her Angora rabbits, and
fashion designer Rachael Reichert
will have a display of party dresses, accessories and unique paper
dolls. List also notes that Kasia
Maroney of Boston Restoration
will be on site to explain how she
goes about conserving and restoring antiques and art.
Linna Dolph, stained glass
sculptor, Jamin Uticone, black ash
basket maker, and jewelry maker
Carissa Parlato are just a few of
the featured Ulysses artists; for a
complete
listing
visit
http://tburgconservatory.org.Holi
day music will be performed by
members of the Trumansburg
Com-munity Chorus and TCFA’s
new piano teacher, Noah Vella.
Ornaments will be available for
children to decorate and take
home. Local favorite Word of
Mouth Catering will serve chili
and cornbread.
List explains that organizers
purposely kept the holiday market
on the smaller side so people won’t
be overwhelmed and will have the
time to stop and savor the work
each artist is doing as well as to
ask any questions they might have.
She adds, “The quality of artistic
items we’re having will definitely
make it worth the trek to
Trumansburg. … It will be a great
place to start shopping; that’s why
we called it the Handmade Holiday
Market.”
Trends Cited in Pa. Gas Drilling Areas
By Sue Smith-Heavenrich
This week, New Yorkers have
another opportunity for their voices to be heard on the issue of gas
drilling using high-volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing in shales.
The New York State Department of
Environmental
Conservation
(DEC) will hold the last two hearings on the draft Supplemental
Generic Environmental Impact
Statement (SGEIS) in Sullivan
County and New York City.
The draft SGEIS released in
September attempts to describe
drilling practices, environmental
considerations, mitigation strategies and economic impacts in a single document. Despite its heft (at
around 1,500 pages, it weighs in at
close to eight pounds), critics feel it
leaves too many questions unanswered. During the Nov. 17 hearing
in Binghamton, local Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton characterized the last-minute inclusion of
socioeconomic studies in the SGEIS
as nothing more than “cut and
paste from industry press releases.” She urged the DEC to withdraw
the document.
People who are still drafting
their comments on the SGEIS may
want to take a closer look at the
reality of drilling on the ground
one state over. That’s the advice
from three Penn State University
(PSU) extension educators who
recently shared their views on
emerging trends in Pennsylvania’s
Marcellus Shale region.
The most noticeable trend is that
fewer gas companies are drilling
wells, according to Tom Murphy, codirector of PSU’s Marcellus Center
for
Outreach
and
Research
(MCOR). He says that’s because of
consolidation and larger, multinational corporations moving into the
region. He also notes that companies seem to be more interested in
drilling “wet gas” right now, which
means more drilling in western
Pennsylvania and Ohio. Gas from
the western edge of the Marcellus
play is mixed with petroleum liquids, and companies are finding
more profit in separating propane,
benzene, ethane and other products
than selling the gas itself.
2008.”
Land use is a big issue, and agricultural land is being hit particularly hard, Murphy says. Penn
State extension educators Gary
Sheppard and Mark Madden agree.
One thing they’ve noticed is that
farmers who participate in U.S.
Department of Agriculture conservation programs, or state ag
and timber programs, may find
themselves paying penalties and
back taxes for land converted to
well pads, access roads and
pipeline rights-of-way. And farm-
“Pennsylvania has seen more than $400 milllion in road repairs since 2008.”
- Tom Murphy
Co-director, Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research
Companies are also engaging in
activities that will allow them to
“hold the lease by production,” he
says. This way they can return
later, when the price rises, to drill
the wells. Pipelines and storage
fields will play a big role as the
companies look for more capacity
to ship their products, Murphy
adds. “According to FERC (Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission),
about half the pipeline projects in
the
nation
are
related
to
Marcellus.”
Mitigating the impacts of truck
traffic has been a primary issue for
many towns in Pennsylvania. “We
are definitely seeing an uptick in
road
repair,”
Murphy
says.
“Pennsylvania has seen more than
$400 million in road repairs since
ers hoping to get their fields into
farmland preservation programs
may end up with a low ranking
because of a lease or well development.
In the past four years nearly
7,500 acres of farmland have been
affected by gas drilling, Sheppard
says. This is a rough calculation
based on the assumption that each
well impacts anywhere from onehalf acre to two acres. This estimate is backed up by work that
Patrick Drohan at Penn State has
completed, he says. According to
Drohan’s numbers, roughly 62 percent of the acreage affected by
drilling is farmland.
While there are cases where
drilling has interfered with farm
operations, such as wells placed
too close to barns and access to
pastures cut off, some farmers
have benefited from better access
to their fields. Still, Sheppard says,
drilling changes the workability of
a farming landscape. It can be as
simple as having to raise and lower
implements each time farmers
cross a road.
Sheppard has also noted decreased crop yields in fields where
a pipeline crosses. “We need better
information on the impact of
pipeline developments,” he says.
While it’s difficult to parse out
exactly how drilling impacts farmers, Madden notes that 15 dairy
herds have been dispersed since
the beginning of this year. Ten of
those instances are due to gas
development, he says, listing royalties as one of the reasons for closing dairies.
Drilling doesn’t affect just farmers but also affects neighboring
landowners, Madden says. With an
estimated 4,000 wells slated for
Bradford County, he calls drilling a
very “consumptive use of real
estate.” The bigger impact, though,
will be the pipelines, because they
will affect more landowners than
the well pads, he says. Compressor
stations, gravel pits, staging areas
and sites to stockpile equipment
are taking some of the best agricultural land out of production, he
says.
The speakers all urged New
Yorkers to pay more attention to
the trends, both positive and negative,
emerging
from
the
Pennsylvania Marcellus experience — something many people
feel the SGEIS fails to do.
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Arcades Project Artists Set up Shop
For some, an arcade is a glass-covered marketplace, and for others, a dark room filled with
video games. Seekers of each will find delight at
this season’s Arcades Project, to be held on
Friday, Dec. 2, from 5-9 p.m. in the new Standard
Art Supply and Souvenir shop on Seneca Street
in downtown Ithaca, formerly home to
Providence Hobbies.
Concurring with downtown Gallery Night,
the Arcades Project offers visitors a “playful and
interactive holiday shopping experience,” says
event co-founder Danielle Winterton. The first
Arcades Project, held in May in the former
Night and Day store on the Commons, featured
visual and book artists whose work showcased
the play between art and language. For the
December event, “Poem of Display,” the focus
shifts to the transformation of space into exhibition, of which shopping is an integral and pleasurable part.
“This fall, Arcades Project approached me to
see if I was interested in hosting this winter’s
event, which worked out perfectly because it is
exactly the type of event that we want to be hosting at Standard, an art showcase where patrons
are able to interact with the artists,” explains
Kaleb Hunkele, owner of Standard Art Supply
and Souvenir.
Hunkele, a two-time Arcades Project vendor,
will have his screen-printed wrapping paper for
sale, as well as screen-printed holiday cards,
shirts and posters. “Once again there will be a
wide scope of artists at this event with work that
is so dynamic and beautiful it is impossible to
describe. You have to see it for yourself to
believe it,” Hunkele says.
Although a juried show, modest prices (most
items under $50) make Arcades Project an event
that many visitors will not leave empty-handed.
Winterton says that the event is a rare opportunity for book artists, whose works are often
found only online, to display their titles in the
way they can best be appreciated, available to
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Photo by Rebecca Potter
By Rebecca Potter
Kaleb Hunkele, owner of Standard Art Supply and
Souvenir, is hosting this season’s Arcades Project.
the touch.
In addition to original titles by local and
regional presses, art books, book arts, zines,
mobiles, jewelry, silkscreened T-shirts, artist
prints, and original artist-made puzzles and
games, there will be interactive performancebased work and virtual video-game experiences.
Local artist Ben Altman invites visitors to
barter, offering silk scarves screen-printed with
original photography at his performative interactive market stall. Patrons can also traverse the
Arcades Project space while experiencing “The
Domestic Animal Entertainment System,” an
interactive virtual video game created by
Alexander Derwick of Buffalo.
Pollock explains that the name Arcades
Project was chosen because it represents a space
where people come together freely, as in the
work of the same name by German literary and
cultural critic Walter Benjamin (1892-1940),
whose writing critiqued the cultural, artistic,
public and commercial life of Paris.
Winterton is pleased to report that Arcades
Project will be part of the annual Spring Writes
celebration again next year, with the support of
the Community Arts Partnership. Cofounders/coordinators Winterton, Pollock,
Wylie Schwartz and Karen Brummund decided
to have a second event this year after the success
of the first.
Some 1,000 people attended the event in May,
and all the vendors made a profit, some selling
out of favorite titles. These are fulfilling results
for the organizers: Winterton and Pollock, both
writers and founding editors of Essays &
Fictions; Schwartz, a local art critic; and
Brummund, an artist.
Arcades Project participants include David
McNamara, A-Jump Books, Stockport Flats,
Louise Felker, Comet Skateboards, Preacher’s
Biscuits, Ithaca City of Asylum, Lauren
Valchuis, Essay Press, Werner Sun and Essays
and Fictions.
History Center to
Hold Annual Meeting
The public is invited to join The History Center
for its annual meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on
Thursday Dec. 8, when David DeKok, author of
“The Epidemic: A Collision of Power, Privilege,
and Public Health,” will discuss the Ithaca
typhoid epidemic of 1903.
For more information contact the History
Center at 273-8284 or email welcome@thehistorycenter.net.
Briefly...
Holly Tour of Holiday Homes in Dryden
The Dryden Town Historical Society announces its 2011 Holly Tour featuring three houses and one historic chapel decorated for the holidays. There
will be ribbons and bows, candles and bells, holly and Christmas trees, all
manner of decoration to make each location uniquely festive.
The architectural diversity and historic significance of these locations
include: the home of Peggy Brewer (1384 Dryden Road, Ithaca), a pristine
yellow farmhouse that belies its late 18th century origins; the classic
1840’s Greek Revival home of Jen Sage and Michael Brandt (24 Upper
Creek Road, Etna); the stately 1854 Italianate home of Pat and Dick Deeb
(31 Upper Creed Road, Etna); and the 1906 Shingle style Christ Chapel of
George Junior Republic (380 Freeville Road, Freeville). Look for the Holly
Tour sign at each stop.
The Holly Tour will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 1-4 p.m. with a reception to follow from at the historic Etna Community Church (1 Upper
Creek Road, Etna). Tickets are $10 per person (no children please) and are
available at the Dryden History House on Saturdays, Shear Visions,
Dryden Wines and Spirits, at the homes and chapel on the day of the tour,
or by contacting Betsy Cleveland at 844-4289.
Readers’ Theatre Presents ‘Steady Rain’
The Readers’ Theatre will present “A Steady Rain,” the noir tale of two
Chicago police officers and the complexities of a lifelong bond tainted by
the rough streets of Chicago. The Readers’ Theatre’s performance readings match two local actors, Junito Cubero and Tim Perry, as these two
Chicago cops, who, at the start of the play, find themselves on different
sides of the law, in love with the same woman, and their friendship direly
tested.
Pete Panek, local blues musician and a native of Chicago, will enhance
the performance readings by playing electric guitar underneath the dialogue and in between scenes.
Performances are Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3, at 8 p.m. and
Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at The Space, 700 W. Buffalo St. in Ithaca. Tickets are
$12 with a reservation and $15 without a reservation. Reservations may be
made by calling 217-6272. For more information visit www.thereaderstheatre.com.
Local Teachers Earn ‘Apple’ Awards
On Nov. 16 Cayuga Radio Group honored a group of local teachers at the
21st annual Apple for the Teacher Awards Banquet.
The 2011 Apple for the Teacher Award recipients included: Rocky
Baughman (Groton Middle School), Rebecca Cornell (McGraw School
District), Hal Fuller (Homer Middle School), Wendy Goodwin (Nathan T.
Hall Elementary School), Wayne Gottlieb (Dewitt Middle School), Julie
Hester(Appleby Elementary School), Jarett Powers (Ithaca High School),
Kim Slocum (Groton High School), Barb Talbot (Newfield Elementary
School), Kathy Taylor (Virgil Elementary School), Sarah Virgil (OCM
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seem to understand that many of
their policies affect residents
throughout the area, and that discriminating on the basis of a person's home address or opinion on a
policy issue is unrealistic and divisive, not to mention clearly illegal,”
he says. “When a local government
suppresses the speech and participation of those who disagree with
them, it is a serious matter. These
discriminatory practices have been
going on for more than three years,
and it is harmful to our communi-
ty.”
DeSane notes that at the Aug. 8
meeting of the board of trustees, an
individual who was critical of the
science behind the board’s deer
culling plan was abruptly silenced
by Trustee Stephen Hamilton, and
with no explanation. “She was
speaking calmly, not raising her
voice, and not using foul language,
nor was the speaker’s comment in
any way threatening to anyone. The
silencing of this speaker’s comment was a violation of the content-neutral requirements for a
public forum of this type, as established by the First Amendment of
the U.S. Constitution and the open
meetings law,” the lawyer says.
BOCES), and Michelle Walker (Marathon High School).
Cayuga Radio Group symbolically “kicks” off the Program each fall by
delivering an apple to every public school teacher in Tompkins and
Cortland Counties. That’s over 4,000 apples, compliments of Cornell
University Apple Orchards. The seven Cayuga Radio Group stations ask
listeners to submit nominations as to why a certain teacher deserves the
Apple for the Teacher Award. A panel of judges from Cayuga Radio Group
chooses two award recipients each week for six weeks.
Museum Hosts Antarctica Weekend
Antarctica Weekend at the Museum of the Earth will kick off on Dec. 2 at
6 p.m. with a lecture about climate change and Antarctic ecology. Rich
Aronson of the Florida Institute of Technology will present “The Future
of Marine Life in Antarctica.”Aronson combines paleontology with ecology to explore an increase in invasive species due to climate change.
The lecture is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, and $5 for children. Museum members are half price.
The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) will also unveil
“Expedition Antarctica: Fossils on Ice,” an online exhibition of Antarctic
specimens. Antarctica Weekend will continue on Dec. 3 with Cecil’s Dino
Holiday Party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn about Antarctica through family-friendly activities, make a snow globe, listen to a story, eat holiday
cookies, and take your picture with the museum’s mascot, Cecil the
Coelophysis.
Film Producers to Speak at IC
The producers of such critically acclaimed films as “Boys Don’t Cry” and
“The Laramie Project” will work with communications students and give
a free public lecture during a visit to Ithaca College. Frequent collaborators Ted Hope and Christine Vachon will present “Producing Truly
Independent Cinema” on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Park Hall
Auditorium.
The visit is sponsored by the Department of Cinema, Photography, and
Media Arts, Department of Television and Radio, and Dean’s Office in the
Roy H. Park School of Communications; the Division of Student Affairs
and Campus Life; and the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach, and
Services.
Finger Lakes ReUse Seeks Volunteers
Finger Lakes ReUse invites individuals to participate in the ReUse Center
volunteer evenings at the Triphammer Marketplace from 5:30-8 p.m. every
Thursday beginning Dec. 1. throughout the winter months.
Volunteers meet great people and help make donated items ready for
sale. They clean, sort and organize loads of really cool stuff. To get
involved RSVP to Louise Henrie at louise@fingerlakesreuse.org, or call
257-9699.
Finger Lakes ReUse is a not-for-profit organization committed to
improving community, economy, and environment through reuse. For
more information go to www.fingerlakesreuse.org.
The petitioners also cite a history of this issue in Cayuga Heights.
At a July 2009 meeting, then-mayor
Jim Gilmore and the village
trustees passed a resolution banning public comment on the deer
issue, later rescinding the policy in
response to widespread media coverage and public outcry. At an
October 2009 meeting, then-deputy
mayor David Donner, who was
chairing the meeting in mayor
Gilmore’s absence, repeatedly
addressed nonresidents as “outsiders.” And at an October 2009
public hearing, separate speaker
sign-up sheets were used, one
labeled “Village residents,” the
other “Outsiders.”
LaVeck says such actions have
broad implications for area residents because many issues of concern are not contained by town borders. “Part of the irony of this is
that this is the same municipality
that processed three million gallons of natural-gas drilling water
into Cayuga Lake without consulting anyone from other municipalities,” says LaVeck. “That’s the
source of drinking water for thousands of people and is an example
of the natural interconnectedness.”
The lawyer notes that the cease
and desist letter is a request for
local officials to comply with the
law; there is no legal conflict at this
point.
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November 28
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Opinion
Robbers Gamble, Lose Big at Poker Game
By M. Tye Wolfe
The TV character Omar Little was
a stick-up man with confidence and
a sense of humor. While he held up
a Poker game attended by deadly
criminals, he looked at his guns
and said to the winner, “I think my
two nines trumps whatever you
got.”
Reading the highly amusing and
almost inspiring front page story in
the Ithaca Journal on Nov. 17 about
a group of Pennsylvania men who
allegedly tried to rip off a local
poker tourney, I had several realizations. Usually people who imitate
TV criminals end up looking stupid. The men arrested for trying to
steal the loot from a friendly tournament game, with no armed
guards, seem like they would have
benefitted from Omar’s panache.
Poker was long considered a
cheater’s game at worst, a game of
chance at best. Bridge was “sophisticated;” poker was all about the
luck of the draw. But gambling
expert John Scarne declared 40
years ago that poker, not bridge, is
actually the most sophisticated and
intellectually challenging betting
game.
For one thing, the person with
the best hand often loses, so while
luck plays a role, poker is not a
game of chance, but skill. The
attempted robbery attests to this
fact. The men with the best “hand”
(a gun) didn’t win.
County Seat
One axiom of poker is, “Play
against the wo/man, not the cards.”
Poker requires knowledge of psychology; sizing people up, observing their gestures and clothes.
Often players provoke each other
into making the wrong move with
devilish lies. Poker is the one
domain of life where lying is actually encouraged as a skill-it's called
bluffing.
As they were from
Pennsylvannia, you could call the
invaders “Keystone Kriminals”
considering their ineptitude. The
Hair Graphics salon hosted a tournament where the three men burst
in to steal the cash. Those arrested
are poster boys for brain-dead amateurism. The newspaper also mentioned two other confederates,
would-be “wheel men” who waited
in the car. And they earned their
cut by being caught in minutes.
Even if the Magnificent Five had
hopped onto tall black steeds and
gallantly rode off into the sunset,
they would have pooled their earnings to find they each got…four
bucks. After committing felony
armed robbery. Woops.
Stupidity aside, the intelligence
inherent in poker players sealed
their fate. One player is not
referred to by name in the article,
but it is just as well, for in my mind
DEC Report Fails to
Address Protections
The Assembly Committee on
Environmental Conservation recently held a public hearing on the
DEC’s
revised
environmental
impact statement (SGEIS) to safeguard public health and the environment from horizontal hydrofracturing (HVHF). As a committee
member, I listened to 12 hours of
detailed, scientific and compelling
testimony.
This hearing made clear that
HVHF will fundamentally change
the landscape of our region, the
character of our communities and
its economies. One witness pointed
out that, for the first time, New
York would allow heavy industry to
be located near people’s homes.
Historically, living areas have
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been shielded from heavy industry.
In 2010 and 2011, the governor
ordered the DEC to “make such
revisions to the Draft SGEIS that
are necessary to analyze comprehensively
the
environmental
impacts associated with high-volume hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling, to
ensure that such impacts are appropriately avoided or mitigated…”
Given the unprecedented industrialization HVHF poses, DEC should
fully comply.
The DEC, the Business Council
and Petroleum Institute agreed that
New York should begin drilling
soon, saying that it’s safe—there
won’t be negative health consequences. But the SGEIS exempts
the New York City and Syracuse
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he earned the moniker “the Ithaca
Kid” for bluffing with his life as the
stakes to protect his friends from
these invaders. As dumb as the
alleged criminals were, when anyone totes a gun, it is very scary. And
the would-be thief in a silly bandanna was holding a gun to another
person's head.
But the “Kid” did an amazing
“read.” These were pale criminals,
who did not know that when you
pull a gun you have to be ready to
use it. The Ithaca Kid saw the silver-plated gun and the bandanna
for what they were—a disguise to
hide fear.
“Shoot me, I’m not scared, I want
to die!” the Ithaca Kid said. What
an amazing play. The invaders were
representing winning hole cards,
and our hero basically goes all in,
representing aces. The gangstas
didn’t have good poker faces, and it
was clear they hadn’t planned on
violence. “The three men came in
and seemed very nervous and jittery,” said one of the victims.
“Especially the gunman, he acted
as if he didn’t want to be the one
holding the gun.”
A professional holdup man
would not have hesitated. In the
film “Reservoir Dogs,” robber Mr.
White advises that “if some guy
thinks he’s Charles Bronson, hit his
watersheds, saying “…a risk
remains that significant high-volume hydraulic fracturing activities…could result in a degradation
of drinking water supplies…”
Which is it? Safe or risky? You can’t
have it both ways. Cayuga Lake
supplies water for nearly 30,000 residents, and the Six Mile Creek
watershed supplies Ithaca’s drinking water. The 500-foot buffer for
Cortland’s aquifer leaves the drinking water for 45,000 residents vulnerable, given that contamination
has occurred 1,200 feet from
drilling in Pennsylvania.
However, more than 60 government officials, lenders, landowners,
environmental groups and individuals testified that DEC’s revised
draft SGEIS is woefully inadequate.
nose with the butt of the gun.”
The robbers didn’t dare call the
bluff. They folded. And ran. They
committed a class B felony and didn’t make a serious grab for the kitty.
Forty people were at that game.
With a $42 buy-in and options for
more buy-ins, they might have left
with more than two grand.
Since one robber was recognized
by a victim, it’s possible the robber
had played the tournament, lost big
time, and got the idea to rob the
place. If so, he doesn’t know how to
case a joint. Five people is too many
for such a job, and even their take of
a double sawbuck, a few wallets and
personal items shows they didn’t
know who to go to for the big
money. The Ithaca Kid, having
bluffed them out of a monster, put
them “on tilt” with taunts. Soon the
other players were chasing these
yokels out the door and got the
license plate number of their car.
The police, to their great credit,
easily nabbed them.
Even though it was not technically part of the game, that has to be
the single greatest bluff I’ve ever
read about in poker. Whether the
Ithaca Kid likes the moniker or not,
not everyone deserves to have a
hometown in their handle. If they
do, then, like Amarillo Slim,
Minnesota Fats and the Cinciatti
Kid, you can be sure they earned it.
M. Tye Wolfe is a columnist for
Tompkins Weekly.
Their concerns include DEC’s failure to address:
Health hazards posed by wastewater and air pollution from wells,
pipelines and compressor stations.
DEC did not undertake a cumulative health assessment of the tens
of thousands of wells and infrastructure that would be built.
Wastewater disposal. Waste
waters are laced with toxic chemicals, including benzene, toluene,
formaldehyde, barium, lead, radon
and other radionuclides. No facilities in New York are able to treat
such wastewater.
Mortgage problems. Homeowners are now having trouble selling
their homes or getting home equity
loans because of gas leases.
Local control. DEC says gas
drillers must certify that their
extraction plans comply with local
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Restoring Wetlands
Presentation Planned
A program to be held Thursday,
Dec. 1 will present results of research showing how Cayuga Inlet
wetlands lost over the past two centuries might be restored.
The Tompkins County Environmental
Management
Council
(EMC) recently reviewed written
records, aerial photographs, and
maps to determine the extent of
wetland loss in the vicinity of the
Cayuga Inlet during the past 200
years.
Wetlands can reduce flooding
and erosion, act as a sedimentary
trap, improve water quality, and
provide wildlife habitat. Wetlands
have been lost during this period
primarily as the result of the use of
dredged materials to fill those wetlands adjacent to the Inlet and from
increased land development in the
Elmira Road/Taughannock Boulevard area flood plain.
The EMC is sponsoring the program “Cayuga Inlet Dredge
Material: Opportunities for Restoring Ecosystem Functions and
Services” on Thursday from 7-9
p.m. in the Borg Warner Room of
the Tompkins County Public
Library, 101 E. Green Street, Ithaca.
Cornell University associate professor Tom Whitlow and his fall
semester students in restoration
ecology will present the results of
their research.
The class will also report on their
trip to observe the Baltimore
Harbor dredging project, where
dredged material is being used to
restore Poplar Island, located 34
miles south of Baltimore in the
Chesapeake Bay.
The island, formerly about 1,000
acres in size in the early 1800s, had
shrunk, due to erosion, to three
small parcels of less than 10 acres.
Today it is 1,140 acres and expanding, consisting of half wetlands
and half uplands of valuable
wildlife habitat.
A display of aerial photographs
and maps will be available for
inspection during the program.
The EMC is a citizen board that
advises the Tompkins County
Legislature on matters relating to
the environment and does not necessarily express the views of the
Tompkins County Legislature.
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Board. Every workday, as I drive 12
miles through the back roads of
Dryden, I give thanks for the beauty
of this land. I pass homes, villages,
Fall Creek, lovely old barns, fields
of horses, cows and corn. I have
driven this path for 40 years now,
and never tire of it.
As Thanksgiving arrives, I wish
to publicly express my gratitude to
the people of Dryden, for caring
enough to preserve the integrity
and natural beauty of this land by
their vote.
Many worked countless hours to
inform people, home by home.
Indeed, I am thankful to live in a
town where people felt safe enough
to open their doors to me, as I went
about campaigning. There was no
one who just didn’t care. People
wanted to question and learn and
vote.
We still have much work to do to
protect Dryden, but I am sure we
are up to the task. Despite the
frightening economy, and questionable industry promises, we have not
allowed despair to win. We have
faith in the future, and in our children’s future. And for that we are
thankful.
Linda Lavine
Dryden
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land-use laws, but also said if there
is a local dispute with the gas company, the agency would not intervene. Hence, local control remains
uncertain.
Climate change. The DEC rejects
the consensus of climate scientists
who recommend a 20-year window
for methane as a potent greenhouse
gas due to the urgency of global
warming; DEC unwisely chose the
100-year window.
I traveled to Pennsylvania and
heard firsthand about contaminated water, seriously-ill residents and
plummeting property values. Until
DEC resolves each of the major
concerns voiced at the Assembly
hearing and provides a meaningful
plan to afford all New Yorkers equal
protection from HVHF, the current
moratorium on hydrofracking
should continue.
Barbara Lifton
New York State Assemblywoman,
125th District
Giving Thanks
On Election Day I became the new
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By Kathy Morris
Question: What’s your favorite food
to cook?
“Oat groats for breakfast.”
- Deb Thompson, Ithaca
“I like Trinidadian ‘roti.’ It’s
called ‘dalpori’ and is a
bread you can have with
chicken or vegetable curry
or by itself as an appetizer.”
- Rhonda Sahadeo, New York City
“Catfish. I have a technique
that uses fresh dill and parsley in a skillet.”
- Trevor MacDonald, Ithaca
“Salmon. I grew up in
Vancouver and Pacific
salmon, spiced with a native
recipe, is my favorite.”
- Hamid Vaj, Ithaca
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Children’s Garden Continuues to Grow
The Ithaca Children’s Garden is
growing again. With help from the
landscape architecture students at
Cornell, under the guidance of professor Dan Krall, this time they’re
adding a sustainable forest, more
paths and other attractions to
enhance landscape architect Rick
Manning’s vision for the three-acre
site.
Garden planners eventually hope
to have an elevated walkway so that
children can explore the forest at
canopy (top of the trees) height. A
Native American longhouse and a
garden containing plants grown by
local tribes are also planned.
“The site is less than 50 percent
developed at this point, and our big
decision is, where do we go from
here?” says Erin Marteal, garden
executive director. “New plantings
will emphasize sustainability in an
integrated ecological design, but
they’ll also be fun. We want to
make sure that the garden is attractive for adults as well as children.
Our symbol is Gaia, the giant concrete snapping turtle; the children
really enjoy playing on her.”
Marteal notes that much of the
Children’s Garden is specifically
kid-sized, although there are
benches for people to rest and plenty of ideas for adults to take home
and discuss with their children.
The new orchard will feature dwarf
trees, a water garden, wetlands on
the south end and a small stream
that runs the length of the site.
“We plan on a child-sized vineyard, where kids can learn to make
their own grape juice, but we’ll also
have information on wineries and
Photo by Patricia Brhel
By Patricia Brhel
It’s fun to explore the small-scale troll house at the Ithaca Children’s Garden.
wine making for the adults. Our
goal is to make sure that the Ithaca
Children’s Garden is a tourist destination for people of all ages,”
Marteal says. “The new forest will
feature fruit and nut trees, including trees native to this area. The
final design is still being discussed
and input is cheerfully solicited.”
One of the latest projects that
Marteal is proud of is the 60-by-60foot labyrinth bulb garden, which
will be filled with bright yellow daffodils in early spring and is
designed as a bright spot for three
seasons of every year. It should be
completed by fall 2012.
“We’ve partnered with the Ithaca
Perinatal Loss Group to build this
memory garden. We’re hoping that
it offers comfort to parents and a
place for anyone in need of quiet
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contemplation. The garden is beautiful, uplifting and is a sensory
experience for everyone who visits.
We also hope to educate the community about the impact that perinatal loss has on families. Bulbs
symbolize hope and the cycle of
life, and labyrinths have been used
for centuries by many cultures to
promote healing and meditation,”
says Marteal.
Though the garden isn’t at its
peak this time of year, the colorful
buildings, the little wooden bridge
over the miniature wetlands and
the remains of the edible garden
designed and built by college students make it a fun destination for
anyone with a little time and the
need for some cheerful relaxation.
On a recent chilly afternoon,
there were several groups using the
garden. Excited and happy children
with parents in tow were climbing
on Gaia the turtle and peeking in
and out of the small-scale strawbale-and-stucco troll house; an elderly couple was arm-in-arm
strolling the grounds, admiring the
painted houses and the potting
shed/greenhouse; and two groups
of dog-walkers exercised on the
perimeter.
Admission to the garden is free
and most pathways are handicapped accessible. The Ithaca
Children’s Garden is located on
Taughannock Boulevard at the
south end of Ithaca’s Cass Park. It
was founded in 1999 by Harriet
Becker, Mary Alyce Kobler and
Monica Roth. Its mission is to create a unique and joyful garden
environment to inspire, empower
and connect children and youth
with the importance of plants and
the natural world in their lives.
Children who garden get fresh
air and exercise, and they also tend
to eat what they grow, even spinach
and kale. Through a garden they
also learn about insects, birds and
mammals, ecology, sustainability
and the cycle of life. The garden
enhances their creativity and
improves their skills, allowing
them to explore and define the
world using art, music and literature, backed by science.
The garden is a 501c3 organization, and all donations are tax
deductible. For more information
visit http://ithacachildrensgarden.org. If you’d like to examine
and comment on the plans for garden expansion, contact Erin
Marteal at 272-2292 or e-mail ithacachildrensgarden@cornell.edu.
By Stu Fox
The Lost Sailors will play their final show on Friday at Castaways. From left are Roy
Flacco, Eric Ott, Larry Honigbaum and Taz Cannon.
“It is difficult to see the band end
because it’s just been so much fun,”
he adds. “The most difficult thing
about leaving it behind is my love
of the music. It really has been that
long, strange trip that the Dead
always talked about.”
The Lost Sailors play their final
Ithaca show at Castaways on
Friday, Dec. 2. The West End club
has hosted many of their hottest
shows over the years, and this 20th
anniversary celebration should be
a night to remember.
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Musicians’ lives are filled with
band breakups and continuous
lineup changes, and only a handful
of groups ever settle in for a long
run in the local clubs. The Lost
Sailors, Ithaca’s premier Grateful
Dead tribute band, have been a fixture on the music scene for two
decades, and all four original members have stayed together from the
outset. This long musical partnership comes to an end this weekend
when the group celebrates its 20th
anniversary by playing its final
show in Ithaca.
The band played its first show in
December 1991, and its stylistic
renditions of the music quickly
developed a strong local following.
Three of the founding members are
self-proclaimed Deadheads, and
their insight of the cohesive
dynamics that swirl through the
improvisational progressions of
the Grateful Dead’s music helped
them hone a sound that captures
the essence of the legendary San
Francisco group’s psychedelic
soundscapes.
The Lost Sailors features Larry
Honigbaum on lead guitar and
vocals, Eric Ott on bass and vocals,
Roy Flacco on rhythm guitar and
vocals, Taz Cannon on drums and
Neal Massa on keyboards. The band
started out as a quartet and expanded to five members when Charlie
Mayer became their keyboard player. Massa came on board about
seven years ago after Mayer’s
departure.
The Sailors dig into a wide variety of Dead songs, and one thing
that has always stood out is the
heartfelt luster of their vocals. Ott
handles the vocals on the Bob Weir
tunes while Honigbaum sings the
Jerry Garcia numbers. “He really
represents Jerry in the band,” says
Cannon. “Of all the Grateful Dead
tribute bands out there, Larry’s the
only one I’ve heard who really combines the authenticity of Jerry’s
guitar sound with his vocals.”
The Sailors cruise into many
spacey jams, but the emphasis is
invariably on music that will get
the audience dancing. The band
uses improvisational excursions to
heighten the intensity of the songs,
but they shy away from extended
space jams and lengthy drum solos.
They favor the Dead’s 1970s sound
over any other period and excel at
locking into the grooves of rockers
from that era and riding the vibrations.
“I’m so glad that I got exposed to
the Grateful Dead,” says Cannon.
“The first show I saw was in
Hartford during the 1970s, and then
I had a roommate at Ithaca College
who had hundreds of concert tapes.
Listening to those tapes really
tuned me in to the jam aspect of the
Dead. The way they would morph
from song to song fascinated me.
“There are a lot of misconceptions about the Grateful Dead and
their music,” Cannon says. “I truly
feel the masses dismissed the Dead
as a hippie jam band that did drugs
and lived a work-free existence. For
the Dead, their music became their
lives, and they reinvented free-form
musical jams. Their acid tests with
Owsley further expanded their jamming prowess. And with time, they
became known for never reproducing the same show twice.”
It is difficult to pinpoint the heyday of a local group that has been
performing for 20 years, but there
was a long stretch of memorable
performances by the Sailors in the
years after Jerry Garcia’s death in
1995. The band was drawing enthusiastic crowds, and every gig in
those days seemed to percolate into
a joyous dance-fueled happening as
Dead fans flocked to their shows.
Perhaps the band’s most significant performance took place in
Trumansburg, when hundreds of
people showed up shortly after
Jerry Garcia died. “The vibe was
extremely heavy because everyone
was emotionally drained from the
news of Jerry’s passing,” Cannon
recalls. “It was ironic that we were
already scheduled to play at the
Rongovian Embassy that night. It
was a very emotional gig and the
band played for hours and hours,”
says Cannon. “The band played at
least four sets: two acoustic and two
electric. The entire Rongo was wet
with tears.”
Jobs, families and the passage of
time usually take a toll on bands,
and the Sailors take pride in their
longevity. “I think that all five of us
would agree that we feel really fortunate to have been able to have
done it and with the same guys,
because I think there are very few
bands that can say that,” says
Cannon.
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November 28
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Lessons from Africa on Smart Farming
By Richard W. Franke
This is the latest installment in our
Signs of Sustainability series,
organized
by
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The modern concept of sustainability was launched in 1987 with
the publication of “Our Common
Future,” the report of the United
Nations-sponsored World Commission on Environment and Development. Sustainable practices,
however, existed from ancient
times in many traditional societies.
In the previous “Steps to
Sustainability” article we saw how
the native peoples of the Western
Hemisphere developed a number of
sustainable farming systems. The
indigenous peoples of the West
African Sahel region can also teach
us much about sustainable production.
The word Sahel means “border”
or “edge” and refers to the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, an
environmentally-fragile
region
running east to west across the
entire African continent.
A particular feature of Sahelian
systems is the integration of farming and animal herding. Closer to
the desert, Fulani and other
herders manage their animals on
lands that would be difficult on
which to produce crops. Animals
can move with the shifting rain patterns to locate the most nutritious
and tender grasses.
During the long dry season
heerders camp with their animals
on the edges of farming villages
more to the south. They exchange
meat and milk for the grain of the
farmers. Cattle, sheep, goats and
camels graze on the recently-harvested fields, manuring the fields
with their droppings, and breaking
up ridges in the soil with their
hooves. The parallel cycles of meat
and milk for grain and animals eating grain stalks and improving the
soil creates a sustainable energy
exchange system.
The Dogon people of present-day
Mali have added an intense composting system to this traditional
Sahelian system. They concentrate
some of the animal dung in a shallow hole in the center of the house
compound courtyard. It is enriched
with millet (a local grain) stalks,
peelings from kitchen waste, ashes
from the fires and baobab fruit
peelings and human waste.
Goats are often tethered next to
the site to provide additional materials and to break up the compost
with their stamping and walking
about. These intense compost piles
become the basis for dry-season
vegetable gardens on which the
Dogon produce peppers, onions,
corn, potatoes and cassava.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature of Dogon farming in a marginal area is their use of a local tree,
the acacia albida. This tree is so
closely associated with the animal
herders such as the Fulani nomads
that the seed of the acacia must
pass through the digestive tract of
a ruminant in order to germinate.
The Dogon plant the trees at regular intervals and manage them
carefully; they are soil protectors of
the highest order.
The real acacia geniuses of the
Sahel, however are the Serer, a people living in Southwestern Senegal.
The Serer cultivate this tree as the
major source for plant nutrients in
their general agricultural system.
So close is their connection to the
trees that they use the same word
for raising them as for raising children. The acacia albida sustains
Serer lands. In a generally arid
zone, it gets its leaves in the long
dry season, aiding in water retention and helping to maintain more
even ground temperatures to
reduce wind-blown erosion.
During the short Sahel rainy season (June to September) the tree
drops its leaves, letting in the sunlight. The leaves rot with the rains,
depositing nitrogen, calcium,
potassium and phosphate into the
soil. Studies have found that grain
harvests are 100 percent higher in
fields with acacia albida than without. An added benefit: in times of
prolonged drought, cattle can feed
on the leaves.
Colonial regimes in the 19th and
20th centuries disrupted many traditional African food production
systems, but recent research is confirming that the original Sahelian
farmers and animal herders managed their resource base in a sustainable way. We can still learn
much from them.
This is part three of the series
Steps to Sustainability. Richard W.
Franke is a resident and board
member of Ecovillage at Ithaca and
a member of Sustainable Tompkins.
Land Trust Adds
Fall Creek Parcel
The Finger Lakes Land Trust has
accepted the donation of a 12-acre
parcel that features more than 2,000
feet of frontage on Fall Creek. The
property is located in the Town of
Dryden on State Route 366, just
upstream of the hamlet of Etna and
is the ninth conservation project
completed by the Land Trust along
Fall Creek.
The land was donated by
Elizabeth Henderson and her partner, Roger Beach, in memory of
Elizabeth’s late brother, James. The
Hendersons grew up in the Ithaca
community of Forest Home, adjacent to Fall Creek. Fond memories
of youthful years swimming and
playing in the creek prompted
James Henderson to purchase the
property some years ago.
He died in 1997 and bequeathed
the property to Elizabeth, who
decided to donate the land after she
was contacted by the Finger Lakes
Land Trust as part of its ongoing
landowner outreach program.
The Henderson property features
hardwood forests on both sides of a
shallow stretch of the creek that is
populated by countless crayfish. It
also encompasses several islands
within Fall Creek. Abundant
birdlife found in the area includes
regular use by great blue herons,
ducks, and geese. Access to the site
is provided by a gravel pull-off located on the west side of Route 366, just
south of the intersection with Kirk
Road.
The Land Trust also owns and
manages conservation areas along
the creek just downstream of Etna,
near the hamlet of McLean, and
adjacent to Lake Como near Fall
Creek’s headwaters.
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Tompkins Weekly
November 28
NYSEG, Customers Capture the Wind
Community Energy Inc., a renewable-energy marketer and developer based in Pennsylvania, is collaborating with NYSEG to offer wind
energy to all NYSEG customers
through the “Catch the Wind” program.
According to Jay Carlis, vice
president of Community Energy,
there are 1,700 Ithacans participating in this program, and 22,000 in
New York State. Collectively, they
buy the equivalent of 25 megawatts
(MW) of wind power annually. “The
average customer uses about 600 to
700 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per
month,” said Carlis. “Those who
choose three blocks per month pay
$7.50; that’s paying for roughly 50
percent wind power.”
Veronica Harris, a spokesperson
for the company, says that all consumers in New York State get electricity from whatever sources are
in the grid. “There’s hydropower
from Niagara Falls, there’s nuclear
energy from Indian Point in
Buchanan and there are coal and
gas from Portland Point. Our program adds wind energy as an
option,” she says.
NYSEG customers may choose
wind power for a portion of their
electricity, which can be purchased
in blocks, or units of electricity
production, of 100 kWh. The cost is
$2.50 per block. If purchasing a portion, or all, of their electricity
through wind energy, customers
receive charges that appear on
monthly NYSEG bills as an additional line item under miscellaneous charges.
There are 15 to 20 wind farms in
New York State, according to Adam
Tagliamonte, a Finger Lakes representative for Community Energy,
who says that wind power for
Tompkins County comes from the
following sources: Fenner Wind
Farm in Madison County, with 20
wind turbines offering 30 MW since
2001 (the first wind farm in the
state); High Sheldon Energy Wind
Farm in Wyoming County, with 75
wind turbines offering 112 MW
since 2009; and Dutch Hill/
Cohocton Wind Farm in Steuben
County, with 50 wind turbines offering 125 MW since 2008.
Since there’s no way to know precisely where electricity is distributed from the grid, Community
Energy monitors renewable energy
consumption through Renewable
Photo provided
By Anne Marie Cummings
Community Energy and its partners constructed the Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm, the first
wind farm in New Jersey.
Energy Certificates (RECs). “Each
REC represents an actual unit of
clean energy production and is
tracked
accordingly,”
Carlis
explains. “RECs represent real
emissions reductions and are used
to offset emissions associated with
grid-connected electricity use.”
The electricity grid can be compared to a bathtub, Carlis says. Grid
operators must keep the network
full without allowing it to overflow.
When renewable energy facilities
are producing electricity, grid operators adjust accordingly for the
demand from natural gas and coal
plants. “One additional unit of electricity sent to the grid from clean
energy equals one unit less of electricity from fossil fuels,” says
Carlis,
adding,
“For
every
megawatt hour of electricity generated at a wind farm, there is an
equivalent megawatt hour of
RECs.”
The largest wind farm in New
York State is Maple Ridge Wind
Farm in Lewis County, about 75
miles northeast of Syracuse. This
operation, also supplying wind
energy to Tompkins County, has 195
wind turbines, each with a rated
capacity of 1.65 MW, resulting in a
rated site capacity of 320 MW
(equivalent to a midsized power
plant). Maple Ridge (formerly Flat
Rock Wind Farm) provides about
$10 million to the local community,
with about $2 million in annual
payments to 75 landowners and $8
million in tax revenue to the
region. This site alone has
increased New York’s renewableenergy generation six-fold.
Anne Merrill, executive director
of
the Lewis Chamber of
Commerce, says Maple Ridge Wind
Farm provides 2 percent of New
York State’s residential power
needs. She explains that the wind
farm’s power enters the state’s
energy grid through a substation
located nearby in the Town of
Martinsburg. It is then transmitted
through a 230-kilovolt (kV) line to a
substation in Glenfield, 10 miles
away. This line is attached to the
main 230 kV national-grid bulk
transmission line that extends
across New York State and up the
east coast to Boston, supplying
power to all cities and towns in
between.
New York State Energy Research
and
Development
Authority
(NYSERDA) has helped fund 30
small wind turbines in the state.
Twenty-five states, including New
York, have adopted Renewable
Portfolio Standards (RPS) that
require electricity providers to supply a portion of their energy from
renewable sources. “NYSERDA has
managed the RPS program in New
York since 2005,” says Alan
Wechsler, spokesperson for NYSERDA. “The money comes from a
charge on NYSEG electric bills, and
then that money is collected and
put into a fund to support wind turbines, biomass and hydropower
facilities.”
Community Energy has supplied
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
in Geneva with enough RECs to
match 100 percent of their electricity use with wind power. According
to
the
U.S.
Environmental
Protection Agency’s greenhousegas equivalencies calculator, compared to the average power generation mix in the national electric
grid, the environmental benefit
from the colleges’ purchase is equal
to offsetting approximately 8,275
metric tons of carbon dioxide per
year. The annual impact is equivalent to the carbon sequestered by
1,764 acres of trees, or removing
1,622 passenger vehicles from the
road.
TC3.biz Honored for Brochure
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Education Association of New York (CEANY). The CEANY has voted
TC3.biz the recipient of this year's James C. Hall Jr. Exemplary Program
Award in Course Catalog/Brochure for the Green Energy Technology
brochure.
The award recognizes “creative and effective layout, graphics, and
copy.” The brochure was created by TC3 graphic designer Jennica
Petrella-Baum, working with TC3's SUNY Greens NY program coordinator In Shik Lee. It was edited by college editor Bryan Chambala.
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November 28
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Tompkins County Community Calendar...
28 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. October thru April, For
more info, 272-4557 ext. 275.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, Pulp
Fiction, with guest, 7:00pm. Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522.
CU Discussion, 4:45-5:45pm, Room 233, Plant
Science Building. Cornell. Cornell University professor Robert Frank will discuss his groundbreaking
book, “The Darwin Economy” .
CU Music, 8pm, Barnes Hall, Cornell. student
chamber music recital. Free and open to all. Info
255-4760 or music.cornell.edu.
Drawing through Time, 2pm, Museum of the
Earth, Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca. Cool down with
drawing through times ice age series. Info.,
www.museumoftheearth.org.
Dryden Senior Citizens Lunch, 11:45am
announcements, 12:15pm lunch. Please bring your
own table service. The menu will be meatloaf,
mashed potato, gravy, green beans, salad, brownies with ice cream. Entertainment will be Bob Lyna
playing guitar and banjo. Fee.
Emergency Food Pantry, 1-3:30pm, Tompkins
Community Action, 701 Spencer Rd., Ithaca.
Provides individuals and families with 2-3 days
worth of nutritious food and personal care items.
Info. 273-8816.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 78:30pm, Cayuga Medical Center, 301 Dates Dr.,
Ithaca, Fourth Floor North Conference Room. Food
Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a free
Twelve Step recovery program for anyone suffering
from food obsession, overeating, under-eating and
bulimia. Call FA at 781-321-9118 or toll free 1-866931-6932. Visit our website at www.foodaddicts.org.
GIAC Teen Program 4-7pm, 318 N. Albany St.,
Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym &
Field Trips.
Hatha Yoga w/Dr. Kasia, 6-7:20pm, World Seishi
Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd., Ithaca, Info., 2771047 or email: drkasiadc@yahoo.com.
IC Book Reading, 7pm, Textor 101, Ithaca
College sociology instructor Terry Garahan has
published the novel “When Truth Lies: A Journey
with Schizophrenia.” Taking that journey is Kevin, a
young schizophrenic who hits the road after graduating from high school in 1967.
Island Health & Fitness at Community Corners
Grand Opening, Community Corners Shopping
Plaza, 903 Hanshaw Road. For more information
about tours before the opening of November 28th,
2011, please call (607) 277-3861, or visit
www.islandhealthfitness.com.
Landlords Association of Tompkins County
Meeting, 4:30PM, Ramada Inn on Triphammer
Rd., Ithaca, This month's guest speakers will be
Attorney David Rumsey, explaining 1031
exchanges and Jay Janowsky, of the local accounting firm Sprague and Janowsky, discussing yearend tax planning and new IRS tax codes for landlords. Rental property owners interested in joining are invited to attend. For more information
email LATC@LandlordsAssociation.com or call
607-697-0300.
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; 9:30–10:30AM, Enhance
Fitness®, Newfield Garden Apartments, 261 Main
St.; 10–11AM, Tai Chi Class, Titus Towers
Apartments, 800 South Plain Street; 10–12noon,
Clay Class; 10–12noon, Lip Reading Class;
10:15–11:15AM, Enhance Fitness, Dryden Fire
Hall, 26 North Street; 11:45AM, Dryden Senior
Citizens Meeting and Lunch, Dryden Fire Hall. Bring
your own place setting; 12:30–1:30PM, Strength
Training; 1:45–3PM, Senior Chorus; 2–3PM,
Enhance Fitness® -McGraw House Annex, 211 S.
Geneva St.; 2–4PM, Current Events/World Affairs;
2-4PM, When Your Computer Slows Down, FULL;
3:10–5PM, Ingmar Bergman 301; 7–9PM,
International Folk Dancing , Info., 273-1511 or
www.tclifelong.org.
Linkedin Workshop, 1-2PM, NYS Department of
Labor /Tompkins Workforce NY, 171 E. State
Street, Center Ithaca Building, Room 241, Info.,
272-7570 ext. 126.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12 Noon, St.
John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Overeaters Anonymous, 7:30-8:30pm, Henry St.
John Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner
W. Clinton St., Speakers/Literature meeting,
Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or
diets, Info., 387-8253.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Meeting, PTSD
Ithaca is a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support
group for individuals in and around Ithaca, NY who
have been diagnosed with (or think they may have)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Meetings are
every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Please call 607-2790772 for more information.
Pre-School Story Hour and Craft, 10am, The
SPCA Annex at The Shops at Ithaca Mall.
Yoga Classes, 5-6:15pm, Mindful Movement in
Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Rd., Suite 201,
Info., 607-592-5493.
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 @ 2771158 or Marissa @ 272-1419.
29 Tuesday
Al-Anon, 12noon, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca,
Meeting open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking. Info., 387-5701.
Boy Scouts Troop 55, Ellis Hollow Community
Center, Pack meets 7:15pm, every Tuesday, Contact
Liam Murphy at 272-4526 or liam.murphy@clarityconnect.com for more information.
Cardio Kickboxing, 6:30-7:30pm, TC3, Dryden.
A fun, lively, kickboxing class that is suitable for
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everyone from beginners through advanced. $3
per class. Info., www.TC3.edu.
Cayuga Chimes Annual Holiday Chorus,
6:45pm, Boynton Middle School Music Room,
Ithaca, Women of all ages invited. No experience
necessary. Info., (607)273-2324 or www.cayugachimes.org.
Cayuga Club Toastmasters, 6-7pm, meets every
Tuesday, 6th floor of Rhodes Hall, Conference
Room #655, Cornell University, Ithaca. Info.,
http://cayuga.freetoasthost.us.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, Louise
Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the
Tangerine, 7:00pm; Pulp Fiction, 9:15pm. Info at
cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522.
Crown City Toastmasters Club, meets on the
1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6:30-7:45pm, Caring
Hospice Center of Cortland, 11 Kennedy Parkway.
Info., http://crowncity.toastmastersclubs.org.
CU Music, 4:30pm, Lincoln Hall, Cornell, Guest
composer Xiaogang Ye presents his music. Note:
this is a special meeting of the Forum ; 8pm, Anabel
Taylor Chapel, Cornell Chamber Singers; John Rowehl,
conductor. Includes Victoria’s Requiem, Jaakko
Mäntyjärvi’s Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae, and The
Kingdom of God by Steven Stucky.
Emergency Food
Pantry,
11:30am-2pm,
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.
Expanded Home Buyer Education Program,
6:30-8:30pm, Old Jail Conference Room, 125 E.
Court Street, Ithaca, Session 2 of 2, Info., Visit us:
www.betterhousingtc.org.
Family Game Night, 5:30-7pm, Thaler/Howell
Programming Room, Tompkins County Public
Library, Ithaca, We'll provide entertaining board
games for the whole family that can also help with
homework tips. For information about this program,
call Youth Services (607) 272-4557 ext. 275.
Finger Lakes Gymnastics Unstructured PlayTime,
10:30-11:30am,
Sept.-June,
215
Commercial Avenue, Ithaca, Ages 6mo-5yrs, Cost:
6 Mths - 1 Year - $3. 1 Year - 5 Years Old - $5 for
current members, $7 for non-members; Info., 2735187, www.flga.net.
GIAC Teen Program, 7-9pm, BJM, 318 N. Albany
St., Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym
& Field Trips, 272-3622.
Groton Library Story Time, 10-11am, Groton,
Share stories, songs, fingerplays, crafts, and more
with Mrs. Radford, All ages welcome, please pre
register to ensure enough materials for all, Info.,
898-5055.
Hatha Yoga w/Dr. Kasia, 12-1:20pm, 15
Catherwood Rd., Ithaca, World Seishi Karate, Info.,
277-1047, www.seishihonbu@verizon.net.
Healing Ithaca Prayer Service, 5:15 PM – 5:45
PM, First Tuesday of the month, First Baptist
Church, 309 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, For more
information, contact Leslie Meyerhoff, member
of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, at
HealingIthacaNY@gmail.com.
Hungarian Embroidery: "Stitching Tradition:
An Invitation to a Public Sewing Circle", 1-7pm,
The History Center, Ithaca, For more information,
please contact Catherine Duffy at The History
Center on 607-273 8284.
IC Music, 8:15pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall,
Whalen Center, Ithaca College, Student performance by the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble.
Immaculate Conception Church Food Pantry,
1-1:45pm, 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.
J-Ville Jazzy Jumble Thrift Shop,
4:307:30pm, Jacksonville Church on Rte. 96, Our
prices can’t be beat. Info. 277-1216.
Jazzercise, 5:45pm, 119 W Court St., Ithaca.
Jazzercise combines dance, resistance training,
pilates, yoga, kickboxing and more to create programs for people of every age and fitness level.
More info. 288-4040.
Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123
Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages,
children and adults, Never too old or too young.
Info., CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Lifelong Schedule, 9–12PM, Morning Watercolor
Studio; 9:30–11AM, Coffee and Conversation with
Lifelong staff. Today’s staff: Jillian Pendleton,
Program Director; 9:30–11:30AM, Football: The
2011 College and Professional Seasons;
10–12Noon, Family History Safari; 10–12PM, Open
Computer Lab/Discussion; 11:30–12:30PM, Tai Chi,
Lansing Community Library, Auburn Road;
12–4:30PM, Sensual Seniors; 1–4PM, Confidential HIV
Testing and Counseling, by appt, Call 274-6683;
1–4PM, Afternoon Art Studio; 2:15–4PM, Open
Computer Lab; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 6pm, St.
John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no
limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Meditation at Rasa Spa. 7:30-8:30pm.
Tranquility Room, Shamatha, or “calm abiding”,
meditation. $5 donation. Info., 273-1740, visit
www.rasaspa.com.
Overeaters Anonymous, 12:15-1:15pm, Henry
St. John Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner
W. Clinton St., 12 Steps & 12 Traditions meeting; 78pm, Watkins Glen Library; Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets. Info., 387-8253.
PS-It Works! Training, 9am-4:30pm, CCETompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue,
Ithaca, This two-day training (Tuesday AND
Wednesday, November 29 & 30, 2011) will help
prepare professionals to make referrals to the parenting skills workshop series, reinforce use of the
five communication skills with clients, conduct the
Parenting Skills Workshop Series, conduct the
Parenting Skills for Literacy Series, and use the five
communication skills daily in their own lives. The
$125 for this two-day training includes the training,
the Parenting Skills Workshop Series manual, lunch
and snack. Info., 272-2292.
Sciencenter Earth Time: “Snowballs”,
10:30am, Sciencenter, 601 First St, Ithaca,
Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the
story “Snowballs” by Lois Ehlert and create their
own paper snowflakes. Included with admission.
Kids under three receive free admission. Info.,
www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600.
T'ai Chi Classes at Lansing Library, 11:30AM12:30PM, Lansing Community Library, 27 Auburn
Road, Lansing, John Burger - Instructor. T'ai Chi
promotes balance, flexibility, coordination and can
reduce pain. T'ai Chi is also been shown to lower
the risk of falls, increase energy levels, enhance
sleep, and reduce stress and anxiety. Please wear
loose, comfortable clothing. REGISTRATION & COST:
$5/class (Scholarships and reduced monthly payment
options available through Lifelong - 607-273-1511 www.tclifelong.org and the Lansing Library).
Tai Chi Yang Long Form, 7-8pm, Abovoagogo
Art Studio, 409 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, with Anthony
Fazio LAC, CA, Fees: $10 per class; $30 for the
month; Info., 272-0114.
Toddler Storytime, 11-11:30am, Thaler/Howell
Room, Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca,
Toddler storytime is most appropriate for children
18 months to 36 months.Caregivers and toddlers
share great stories, music, rhymes and fingerplays.
Toddler Time Storytime, 10am, Groton Public
Library, Enjoy stories with Mrs. Radford, Info.,
898-5055.
Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30am, Ithaca Youth Bureau,
Mid October 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.
Tuesday Morning Art Classes for Children, 9:1511:30am, Dryden Community Cafe, Main St., Dryden,
Please come by to sign up, or email Leslie at robertcobb@frontiernet.net, or leave a note at the Cafe.
Women's Barbershop Chorus, 6:45-9:15PM, practices Tuesday evenings at Boynton Middle School,
New voices welcome.
Women Singin', 5:30-7pm, Hospicare, Ithaca,
Every 1st Tuesday of the month; A singing circle of
a cappella songs from different traditions, including
harmonizing, rounds, etc. For all women who like to
sing. For more information, contact Hospicare at
607-272-0212.
30 Wednesday
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional
Families Group, ACA Meets every Wednesday 7:308:30 pm at The Ithaca Community Recovery Bldg.
2nd floor of 518 W. Seneca St Ithaca, NY for more
info: www.adultchildren.org
Alzheimer’s Support Group, 5:30pm, Lifelong,
119 W. Court St., Meets the 1st Wed of the month.
Open to those caring for someone with dementia,
confusion or serious memory loss. Info 274-5492
Office for the Aging or 800-272-3900 Alzheimer’s
Association.
An Evening to Remember, 6PM-9PM, Grand
Ballroom-Clarion University Hotel & Conference
Center, Ithaca, Triphammer Wines & Spirits proudly
presents our Fifth annual "A Evening To Remember",
a gala to raise awareness and funds for the
Alzheimer's Association of Central New York.
Babies, Books, and Bounce Time, 11:3012noon, October-April, Tompkins County Library,
Thaler/Howell Room.
Book Club: Discussing books from Africa,
12pm, Trumansburg Library. Free and open to the
public. Info uphiloma@twcny.rr.com
Bread of Life Food Pantry in Candor, Rt 96,
across from Post Office, 3-6pm.
City Administration Committee Meeting,
5:30pm, Common Council Chambers, Ithaca.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre,
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, 7:00pm; Friends with
Benefits, 9:45pm. Info at cinema.cornell.edu or
255-3522.
CU Music, 12:30pm, Anabel Taylor Chapel,
Cornell, Midday Music for Organ: acting university
organist Randall Harlow presents works based on
Philipp Nicolai’s advent chorale Wachet auf, ruft uns
die Stimme.
Evening Bereavement Support Group, 5:307pm, Nina K. Miller Hospicare Center, 172 East
King Road, Ithaca. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of
the month, Free and open to adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one. For information,
contact 272-0212 or dgeorge@hospicare.org or
visit www.hospicare.org/grief-support-groups.
Family Storytime, 11:30-12noon, October-May,
Tompkins County Public Library, Thayler/Howell
Room, Free for everyone.
"Fast Track to Optimal Health" Workshop,
6pm, Sea Change Family Chiropractic, 821 Cliff
St., Ithaca. Info., 256-9355, info@seachangeithaca.com or visit, www.seachangeithaca.com.
IC Lecture, 7:30pm, Emerson Suites, Phillips Hall,
Ithaca College. Park Distinguished Visitor Series
lecture by Internet entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg,
former marketing director for Facebook and
founder of the new startup venture R to Z Media.
IC Music, 7pm, Ford Hall, Whalen Center;
Performance by Sinfonietta, conducted by James
Mick, playing music by Copland, Bizet, Berlioz and
Warlock; 8:15 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall,
Whalen Center. Performance by the Vocal Jazz
Ensemble, conducted by Catherine Gale;
IC Screening, 7pm, Textor 101, Israeli Voices film
series showing of “Eyes Wide Open,” a documentary that follows a wide range of American Jews,
first-timers and frequent visitors alike, on their journeys to Israel.
Ithaca Community Police Board Drop-In
Hours, 2-5pm, GIAC, 301 West Court Street,
Ithaca, you can also make an appointment. To
leave a private message or make an appointment,
call 275-0799.
Ithaca Singles Group Dinner, 6 pm, Mira
Mediterranean
Bistro,
Info.,
342-3453,
bonbobroff@yahoo.com.
Ithaca Veterans Acupuncture Clinic, 5pm, Ithaca
Community Acupuncture, free "ear" acupuncture for
all US Veterans and their families. IVAC takes place
every Wednesday evening. Info., www.ithacacommunityacupuncture.com or call 607-319-5454.
Job Search Tips for Older Workers Workshop,
10-12PM, NYS Department of Labor /Tompkins
Workforce NY, 171 E. State Street, Center Ithaca
Building, Room 241, Info., 272-7570 ext. 126.
Lansing Writers' Group, 7PM,
Lansing
Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing,
Meetings are open to adults and focused, mature
minors who strive to improve their writing skills and
learn from each other. All genres, skill levels, and
writing types are welcome. Additional info.,
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; 9–10:30AM, Lace Knitting class #1;
9:30–10:30AM, Enhance Fitness®, Newfield Garden
Apartments, 261 Main St.; 9:30–11:30AM, Medicare
Election Period and Prescription Drug Clinics---Walk-in
First-Come, First-Served for 1-1 health insurance counseling. FREE; 10–11AM, Chair Dancing; 10:15 –
1:15AM, Enhance Fitness, Dryden Fire Hall, 26 North
Street ; 1–3PM, German Class; 1–3:30PM, Crafting
Circle-Needlework and Quilting; 1:30–3:30PM, Peter
Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”; 2–3PM, Enhance
Fitness®, McGraw House Annex, 211 S. Geneva
St.; 7–8:30PM, Tai Chi for Wellness; Info., 2731511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12 Noon, St.
John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Mindfulness Practice, 7:30-9pm, Hospicare, 172
E. King Rd., Ithaca, In times of stress, the present
moment can seem anything but wonderful. The
group meets each Wednesday to practice mindfulness as taught by Vietnamese Zen monk, Thich
Nhat Hanh. This group is open to everyone, regardless of experience or spiritual affiliation. For more
information, contact Pamela Goddard at 607-2738678 or Dr. Nancy Stewart at 607-277-0260.
Play Mah Jongg!, 1-4PM, Lansing Community
Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Play American
Mah Jongg in an informal, relaxed setting. Free
and open to the public.
Polar Express Trian Ride, 6:30pm, Depart from
Utica’s Union Station (decorated for the season)
and head north, interacting with our elves and listening to Liam Neeson’s reading of The Polar
Express by Chris van Allsburg. When you arrive at
our North Pole (Holland Patent, NY), Santa will give
the first gift of Christmas and board the train,
spending time with each and every family during
the return trip. Round-trip reservation price:
$27/adult, $25/senior (62+), $22/youth (2-12),
Call for reservations 1-800-819-2291. This trip is 2
hours long, total.
Qigong for Breast Wellness, Every Wednesday
from 1-2pm at Ahimsa Studio, behind the DeWitt
Mall in Ithaca. No class 11/23. For more information call Shawn at (607) 279-6543.
Save Energy, Save Dollars, 6:30-8:30PM,
Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County,
615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca,Learn how energy is
consumed in your home and what impact your
actions can have. Learn ways to save energy and
improve your home's comfort, health and safety.
Learn about programs and financial incentives to
help you afford these improvements. Each participating household will receive a free Energy-Savers
kit worth $15 and leave with a personalized action
plan. This workshop is free, but pre-registration is
required. Call or email to reserve a seat and an
energy kit. Info., 272-2292.
Seidaiko “Taiko” Japanese Drum Classes, 78:30pm, World Seishi Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd.,
Ithaca, For beginning students. Info www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047.
Story Time, 3pm, Newfield Library, Main St.,
Newfield. Info., 564-3594, www.newfieldpubliclibrary.org.
The Mystery of Irma Vep, 7:30pm, Kitchen
Theatre Company, State Street, Ithaca, Info.,
www.kitchentheatre.org; Tickets 273-4497.
Tompkins Community Action Grand Opening,
5-7 remarks at 5:30PM, 110 Sykes Street, Groton,
Celebrate the opening of the Child Care Center and
Community Café. Info., 273-8816.
Waffle Wednesdays, 8:30-11am, Dryden
Community Cafe, Main St., Dryden, Serving hot,
fresh waffle from scratch, served with either real
New York maple syrup or fresh strawberries and
cream.
Wednesday Breakfast Club, 8:30am, Royal
Court Restaurant, 529 S. Meadow St., Ithaca, An
informal breakfast get-together for bereaved
adults. Participants pay for their own breakfast.
Info., Hospicare and Palliative Care Services email
dgeorge@hospicare.org or 272-0212.
December 1 Thursday
AL-ANON Hope for Today, 7:30pm, 518 West
Seneca St., Ithaca, main floor, Meeting open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking, Info.,
844-4210.
Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders,
7pm, Cooperative Extension, 614 W. State St., for
those in need of help & recovery. Info., 272-2292.
Asperger's Support Group Meeting, 7pm, basement of St. Luke Lutheran Church at 109 Oak
Avenue in Collegetown. If you have questions,
please
contact
Robin
L.
Booth
at
rlmbooth@gmail.com.
Cayuga Inlet Dredge Material: Opportunities
for Restoring Ecosystem Functions and
Services, 7-9pm, Tompkins County Public Library,
Borg Warner Room, Sponsored by the Tompkins
County Environmental Management Council.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre,
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, 7:00pm; The Future,
9:45pm. Info., cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522.
CU Music, 12:30pm, Lincoln Hall, Cornell, Midday
Music at Lincoln: Cornell Avant Garde Ensemble
(CAGE); Kevin Ernste, director; 4:30pm, Nicholas
Mathew presents the Lenore Coral Memorial
Lecture, "Domesticated Masterworks: Beethoven's
Late Kitsch." Mathew is Assistant Professor of
Musicology at the University of California-Berkeley,
and completed his Ph.D. at Cornell in 2006.
Depression Support Group, 5:30-7pm, Finger
Lakes Independence Center, 215 Fifth Street,
Ithaca. Every Thurs. The group is free, confidential
and organized by people who have personal experience with depression. Info., 272-2433.
"Eldercare and Minfulness", 6:30pm, Lifelong,
119 W. Court St., Ithaca. The meeting is open to
anyone caring for an elderly spouse, parent, other
relative or friend. The group meets every week. For
more information on the group, please contact
Robert Levine at the Office for the Aging at (607)
274-5482 or at Rlevine1@binghamton.edu or view
a flyer about the group on the Office for the Aging
website: www.tompkins-co.org/cofa.
Elfriede Abbe Exhibit Reception, 6-7:30pm,
Tompkins County Library, Borg Warner Community
Room, Ithaca. For information about this or other
library exhibits, contact Sally Grubb at
sgrubb@tcpl.org.
GIAC Teen Program, 4-7pm, 318 N. Albany St.,
Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym & Field
Trips, Info., 272-3622.
Halsey Valley Pantry, 4–4:45pm, GAR building,
Hamilton Rd, Halsey Valley, Free, fresh produce,
breads, desserts, dairy and deli. For low to moderate incomes, limit 1 pantry per week, Info.,
www.friendshipdonations.org.
Hatha Yoga w/Dr. Kasia, 12-1:20pm, World
Seishi Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd., Ithaca, Info.,
www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 277-1047.
History Center Discussion, 5:30pm, The History
Center, 401 E. State St., Suite 100, Ithaca, , Info.,
www.TheHistoryCenter.net.
“Holiday Pops”, 7:30pm, Phipps Auditorium,
Macmillan Hall, Wells College campus. This special
“Holiday Pops” program will bring the spirit of the
season to attendees; Wells is one of nine planned
stops on the symphony’s tour. The festive holiday
performance is offered free of charge, and the public is cordially invited to this memorable concert.
Info., www.wells.edu.
IC Lecture, 7:30pm, Park Hall Auditorium, The
producers of such critically acclaimed films as
“Boys Don’t Cry” and “The Laramie Project” will
work with communications students and give a free
public lecture during a visit to Ithaca College. Frequent
collaborators Ted Hope and Christine Vachon will present “Producing Truly Independent Cinema”.
IC Screening, 7pm, Textor 103,Ithaca College will
show the documentary “Rock the Boat,” the story
of a crew of HIV-positive sailors who enter the
Trans-Pacific Yacht Race. Part of the Out of the
Closet and Onto the Screen film series. Free and
open to public.
Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123
Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages,
children and adults, Never too old or too young.
Info., CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Lifelong Schedule, 9–10:30AM, Lace Knitting
class #2; 10–11:30AM, Asking the Right
Questions; 10–11:30AM, How the Earth Works;
10AM–12Noon, American Musical Masters;
10–12Noon, Using Medicare.gov PlanFinder
Computer Lab; 12:30–1:30PM, Strength Training
Class; 1–3PM, New World of E-readers; 2–3PM,
Senior Theatre Troupe; 2:15–4PM, Open Computer
Lab; 3:15–4:30PM, Preparing the Soul for Death;
6:15–6:45PM, Couples Pattern Dance Lessons;
6:30–8PM, Caregiver Conversations Support Group,
Call 274-5482 for information; 6:45–8:30PM, Line
Dancing Lessons; 7:15–9PM, Toastmasters Meeting;
Info., 273-1511 or www.lifelong.org.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 6pm,
Loaves & Fishes, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all,
no
limitations
or
requirements.
Info.,
www.loaves.org.
Out of Bounds Radio Show, hosted by TISH
PEARLMAN will feature Poet and educator
KATHARYN HOWD MACHAN, Machan is a professor of Writing at Ithaca College. 7pm: WEOS-FM ,
(90.3 & 89.7 Geneva region), Live Stream:
weos.org.
Overeaters Anonymous, 6:15-7pm, Henry St.
John Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner W.
Clinton St., Just for Today/open sharing meeting.
Meetings are free, confidential, no weigh-ins or
diets. Info., 387-8253.
Polar Express Trian Ride, 6:30pm, Depart from
Utica’s Union Station (decorated for the season)
and head north, interacting with our elves and listening to Liam Neeson’s reading of The Polar
Express by Chris van Allsburg. When you arrive at
our North Pole (Holland Patent, NY), Santa will give
the first gift of Christmas and board the train,
spending time with each and every family during
the return trip. Round-trip reservation price:
$27/adult, $25/senior (62+), $22/youth (2-12),
Call for reservations 1-800-819-2291. This trip is 2
hours long, total.
Preschool Storytime. Tompkins County Public
Library, 3-3:30pm, Thaler/Howell Programming
Room. Pre-school-aged children (3-5years) are
invited to join us for stories, songs, activities and
fun, Info., 272-4557 ext. 275.
Public Hearing on Proposed DEC Gas Drilling
Rules, 7-11pm, Ithaca’s State Theatre, 107 W.
State Street, adjacent to the downtown Ithaca
Commons. At the hearing, TCCOG will accept both
written and oral testimony and present the comments to the DEC prior to the December 12 comment deadline. The proceedings will be transcribed for submission to the DEC. For questions,
please contact: Michelle Pottorff, staff for TCCOG,
at (607) 274-5434.
Restoring Wetlands Near Cayuga Inlet, 00 –
9:00 p.m., in the Borg Warner Room of the
Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E. Green
Street, Ithaca. Cornell University Associate
Professor Tom Whitlow and his fall semester students in Restoration Ecology will present the results
of their research.
ReUse Volunteer Evening, Triphammer
Marketplace from 5:30-8PM, every Thursday,
throughout the winter months. Meet great people
and help make donated items ready for sale: we’ll
clean, sort and organize loads of really cool stuff!
Help us improve retail displays, and other tasks
that will help us manage the huge flow of incoming
donations. We’d like to know you’re coming, so
please RSVP to Louise Henrie, louise@fingerlakesreuse.org, or call (607) 257-9699. Additional
information can be found online at www.fingerlakesreuse.org.
Six-Week Group: Support Through the
Holidays, December 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29; January 5,
12-1:30pm, Nina K. Miller Hospicare Center, 172
East King Road, Ithaca; This time-limited group
facilitated by Donna George, LMSW, is supportive
and confidential, offering participants an opportunity to process their grief more deeply with others.
While this program is free and open to the public, participants must register in advance and
commit to attending all six sessions. Please register with Donna by November 28th by e-mail at
dgeorge@hospicare.org, or by phone at 607272-0212.
Story Time with Ms. Susie, 10:30AM, Lansing
Community Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing,
Join us for stories, songs, and fun! Different
theme each week, all ages welcome. Free and
open to the public.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group, 7pm,
Cortland County Mental Health Association, 25
Clinton Ave., Cortland, provides you with a safe,
comfortable environment for you to talk about your
lost loved one(s). It will be held on the 1st Thursday
of the month, Info., 607-753-3021 or
SOLOSCortland@gail.com.
Teen Advisory Group Meeting, 4:30-5:30pm,
Tompkins County Public Library, Thaler/Howell
Program Room, Bring your ideas and help improve
the Library’s Teen Department, Open to anyone in
grades 6 through 12.
The Mystery of Irma Vep, 7:30pm, Kitchen
Theatre Company, State Street, Ithaca, Info.,
www.kitchentheatre.org; Tickets 273-4497.
Thursday Night Spaghetti Special, Dryden
Community Cafe, 1 West Main St., Dryden, Our
Thursday spaghetti dinner comes with a side salad
and Tuscan bread for $4.95 with meatballs just a
little bit extra. Info., 844-8166.
Toddler & Pre-School Storytime, 10:30-11AM
every Thursday, Cortland Free Library, 32 Church
St, Cortland, Info., 753-1042.
Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30am, Ithaca Youth Bureau,
Mid October 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.
2 Friday
"A Steady Rain", 8pm, The Space, 700 W.
Buffalo St., Ithaca, All tickets are $12 with a reservation and $15 without a reservation. Reservations
are highly recommended since seating is limited.
They can be made by calling 607-217-6272. Info.,
www.thereaderstheatre.com.
Al-Anon, Meeting open to anyone affected by
another person’s drinking. 7pm. Dryden
Methodist Church, Park in Rite-Aid lot. Info.,
387-5701.
Antartica Weekend, 6pm, Museum of the Earth,
Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca. Info., www.museumoftheearth.org.
Aqua Zumba, 4:45-6pm, Cortland YMCA,
Tompkins St., Cortland.
Arcades Project, 5pm-9pm, 318 E. Seneca St.,
Ithaca; The Poem of Display art books + book arts
+ small presses + editions + multiples + games,
Info., http://arcadesprojectithaca.wordpress.com.
Classical Guitar Event, 6:30-9pm, Dryden
Community Cafe, Main St., Dryden. Classical guitar majors from Ithaca College, including several
seniors preparing for their final recitals, and some
local players as well. Music of Bach, Sor, Lauro,
Schubert, Barrios and more, in solo and ensemble
performances.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre,
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, 7:00pm; The Future,
9:45pm. Uris Auditorium, The Debt, 7:00pm;
Friends with Benefits, 9:30pm. Cinemapolis,
Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the
Tangerine, $7.00 ALL, 9:15pm. Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522.
CU Music, 1:25pm, Lincoln Hall, Cornell, Faculty
seminar on teaching composition; 8pm, Sage
Chapel, Cornell Chorale; John Rowehl, conductor.
Offers a musical reflection on the 10th anniversary
of 9/11, with works by Randall Thompson, Barber,
Copland, and Stephen Foster, among others.
El Caminos, 7-9pm, The Haunt, Ithaca. For info,
visit http://elcaminos.weebly.com.
Finger Lakes Gymnastics Unstructured PlayTime,
10:30-11:30am,
Sept.-June,
215
Commercial Avenue, Ithaca, Ages 6mo-5yrs, Cost:
6 Mths - 1 Year - $3. 1 Year - 5 Years Old - $5 for
current members, $7 for non-members; Info., 2735187, www.flga.net.
First Friday Gallery Night, 5-8pm, 2nd in and
around Downtown Ithaca will feature fourteen new
shows opening up at downtown galleries, including
CSMA’s Annual Open Show, and State of the Art
Gallery’s Annual juried show featuring 67 works by
67 artists working in a spectrum of mediums ranging from watercolor, pastel, oil and acrylic, woodcuts, giclee prints, sculpture, and pottery. Info.,
www.gallerynightithaca.wordpress.com.
GIAC Teen Program After Hours Spot 4-midnight, 318 N. Albany St., Ithaca. Movies, open
gym, game room, video games, snacks, computers, skating & more, Info., 272-3622.
IC Music, 7pm, Junior Recital: Erin Snedecor,
cello; 8:15pm, Ford Hall, Senior Recital: Chelsea
Swan, soprano; 9pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall,
Junior Recital: Liz Meade, horn, Info., ekibelsbeck@ithaca.edu or 274-3717.
Interlaken Reformed Church Pantry, 3–6pm.
Free, fresh produce, breads, desserts, dairy and
deli. For low to moderate incomes, www.friendshipdonations.org.
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, All
Levels Welcome; 9-12PM, Duplicate Bridge Class,
Beginner and Intermediate Lessons and Practice
Play; 9:30–10:30AM, Strength Training @ St.
Catherine of Siena Parish Hall, Room 3, 302 St.
Catherine Circle; 9:30–10:30AM, Enhance
Fitness®, Newfield Garden Apartments, 261 Main
St.; 10–11AM, Chair Yoga; 10:15–11:15AM,
Enhance Fitness, Dryden Fire Hall, 26 North Street;
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,
Square, Round, Line & Polka Dancing; Info., 2731511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Lights on the Lake, 5-10pm daily, Onondaga
Lake Park, Liverpool, Nov. 17th-January 8, Lights
on the lake is a two mile long drive-thru show. Info.,
http://lightsonthelake.com.
Lights on the River Festival, 5:30pm-8:30pm,
Downtown Owego. Info., www.lightsonthe river.com.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12 Noon,
Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St., Open to all, no
limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Lost Sailors, Castaways, Ithaca. A local "Grateful
Dead Tribute Band" celebrates their 20th anniversary with last show ever.
McGraw House Open House, 12noon-2pm, 221
South Geneva St., Ithaca.
New England Contra and Square Dance, 811pm, 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.
Night Hikes, 7:30pm, Cayuga Nature Center. 1st
Friday of the month, Hike our wooded trails, under
the big sky of our back fields or around our ponds.
No need for a flashlight. Donations appreciated.
Info. www.cayuganaturecenter.org.
Pay What You Can Yoga Classes, 5-6pm, Fine
Spirit Studio, Dey, St., above Hickey’s Music, All
welcome, Bring a mat or rent one for $1.
Recommended to bring a bottle of water and a
small towel. More info about class and teacher:
http://vidayoga.org/schedule.
Preschool Story Time, 10am, Southworth
Library, Dryden, For preschoolers and their caregivers. Come for stories, crafts and snacks. Info.
844-4782.
Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular, New York
State Fairgrounds Horticultural Building, 581 State
Fair Boulevard, Syracuse, 125 vendors sell
Handcrafted Items, Fine Arts & Crafts. Info.,
info@craftproducers.com or call 802-425-3399.
Take a Tour of the Museum, 11:30am, Museum of
the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Rd., The Museum of the
Earth is pleased to offer exhibit tours included with
admission. The tour is of the Museum’s permanent
exhibition hall, A Journey through Time, share the story
of the Earth and its life. Info., 273-6623.
Tales for Tots Storytime, 11am, Barnes & Noble,
we read fantastic and imaginative stories for young
readers. Info., 273-6784 or www.BN.com.
The Mystery of Irma Vep, 8pm, Kitchen Theatre
Company,
State
Street,
Ithaca,
Info.,
www.kitchentheatre.org; Tickets 273-4497.
Trumansburg Winter Festival, 6-8:30pm, Village
of Trumansburg, Trumansburg’s Main Street closes
down so festival-goers can enjoy family fun like
Hilby the German Juggle Boy, Magician Mike
Stanley, roving street performers, and Santa’s “traditional Trumansburg” arrival. Main Street merchants and restaurants will welcome guests with a
community-run food courts, artists, and craft vendors throughout the Village.Info., 387-9254,
http://tru-ulysseswinterfest.org.
3 Saturday
42nd Annual Trumansburg Craft Sale, 9am4pm, Trumansburg Elementary School, Route 96,
Excellent Shopping & quality crafts, Handicapped
Accessible, Free Admission, Featured Crafter:
Scott B Adams & Orchard Beat Records, Acoustic
Instrumental Music.
"A Steady Rain", 8pm, The Space, 700 W.
Buffalo St., Ithaca, All tickets are $12 with a reservation and $15 without a reservation. Reservations
are highly recommended since seating is limited.
They can be made by calling 607-217-6272. Info.,
www.thereaderstheatre.com.
Animal Feeding, Cayuga Nature Center. Noon.
Feel free to visit CNC as our animal volunteers feed
our many animals, then hike one of our trails or visit
the tree house. Free for members, low cost to visitors. Info www.cayuganaturecenter.org.
Cecil's Dino Holiday Party, 11am-3pm, Museum
of the Earth, Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca, Join us for a
day full of fun holiday activities. Touch and feel history through hands-on exploration of fossils at the
Fossil Lab and Dino Lab Discovery Stations. Take your
picture with Cecil, make a fun winter snow globe, and
more! Included with Museum admission, free for members. Info., www.museumoftheearth.org.
Contra dance with Montage,
8-11pm, BJ
Martin School, 302 W. Buffalo St., Ithaca. 7:30 pm
beginner’s workshop. A superb fusion of dance
music old and new: Breton, English, and Scottish
country dance, Parisian café tunes, Renaissance
bourrées, hot swing, and music rooted in
Scandinavia, Canada, New England, and southern
Appalachia, performed on piano, accordion, flute,
guitar, mandolin, banjo, jaw harp, and foot percussion. Montage members also play with
Groovemongers, Tunescape, The VanNorstrand
Band, and Riverbend. Sarah VanNorstrand is an
inventive, skilled dance caller in demand across the
country. The steps are simple and each dance is
taught. No need to bring a partner, but please bring
clean,
soft-soled
shoes.
Info
at
www.hands4dancers.org or 607-539-3174.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, Turtle:
The Incredible Journey, $3.00/$2.00 kids 12 &
under, 2:00pm; The Future, 7:15pm; Gainsbourg: A
Heroic Life, 9:20pm. Uris Auditorium, Friends with
Benefits, 7:15pm; The Debt, 9:45pm. Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522.
CU Music, 3pm, Lincoln Hall, Cornell, Sound Art
Forum: Kevin Ernste, director. Features music of
Cornell student composers in conjunction with the
Cornell Electroacoustic Music Center; 8pm, Barnes
Hall Auditorium, Cornell University Jazz Band; Paul
Merrill, director, with guest trombonist Bret Zvacek.
Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles, 12noon4pm, 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.
Family Storytime, Tompkins County Public
Library,
11:30am-Noon,
October-April,
Thaler/Howell Programming Room. Saturdays.
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited
to join us for exciting stories, lively music and family-friendly fun. Info., 272-4557 ext. 275.
Free Wagon Rides, Moore's Christmas Tree
Farm, 575 Auburn Road, Groton, Info., www.mooretrees.com.
GIAC Teen Program After Hours Spot 4-midnight. 318 N. Albany St.. Ithaca, Music, movies,
open gym, game room, video games, computers,
skating & more. Info., 272-3622.
Grand ReOpening of Sewgreen, 10am-5pm,
112 N. Cayuga St., SewGreen is adding a new
youth fashion design studio and a sewing machine
tune-up shop next door to its existing sewing classroom and resale store. Info., www.sew-green.org.
Harlem Gospel Choir, 8pm, State Theatre of
Ithaca, State St., Tickets and info., www.stateofithaca.com.
Holiday House Crafting Extravaganza, 1-5pm,
Crown Center Nursing and Rehabilitation, 28
Kellogg Rd, Cortland. A venue for local crafters to
sell their wares during the holiday season, organized by the facility's Resident Council. Tables
$20.00 plus a "Holiday Shoebox" (a child's shoebox
decorated in holiday motif, filled with 5 or 6 dollar
store items suitable for the facilities residents).
These boxes will be presented to the residents during the holiday season. For more information call
(607) 753-9631 or e-mail lbusch@crowncenterrehab.com.
Holiday Open House, Corning Museum of Glass,
December 3–4, 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 in front of the
giant ornament tree! Don’t miss the Annual Glass
Sale at The Studio! One-of-a-kind handmade glass
objects make unique gifts. On Saturday, stay for
“Sparkle,” a Corning holiday tradition featuring carriage rides, Santa in his crystal house and more, in
Corning’s historic downtown Gaffer District. 9:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Breakfast (8:30
a.m.) or Lunch (12:00 p.m.) with Santa is $5 per
person. Studio projects cost $10 each for blown
ornaments and flowers, and $5 for icicles, fused
suncatchers, and sandblasted drinking glasses
(age restrictions apply). Reservations are required
only for Breakfast and Lunch with Santa. Studio
projects are booked on a first-come, first-served
basis (we recommend arriving early). Contact publicprograms@cmog.org or (607) 438-5500 for
more information.
Holiday Parade of Ice, Downtown Ithaca
Commons, An ice-carving festival that features 16
international carvers battling chainsaw-to-chainsaw
for a $5,000 cash purse. The event includes three
rounds of carving over two days, capped with a
tummy warming Chowder Festival--offering the best
chowder from 20 local restaurants. Info., 2778679 or http://www.DowntownIthaca.com.
Holiday Wreath Making, 1-3pm, Lime Hollow
Nature Center, 338 McLean Rd., Cortland,
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 Dec. 1. Members $10,
Non-members $12. Info., www.limehollow.org.
IC Music, 12noon, Ford Hall, Campus Band; 2pm,
Hockett Family Recital Hall, Junior Recital: Megan
Carpenter, horn; 3pm, Ford Hall, Senior recital:
Fanny Lora, soprano; 4pm, Hockett Family Recital
Hall, Junior Recital: Jacqueline Georgis, cello; 7pm,
Nabenhauer Recital Room, Elective Junior Recital:
Elizabeth Stella, horn; 8:15pm, Hockett Family
Recital Hall, Junior Recital: Taylor Eddinger, percussion; Info., 274-3717.
Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair, 10am-6pm, at two
adjacent locations in Dewitt Park: The First
Presbyterian Church and the First Baptist
C h u r c h . I n f o r m a t i o n ,
ithacaalternativegiftfair@gmail.com.
Jimmy Webb, 8pm (doors open 7pm), Center for
the Arts of Homer, 72 S. Main St., Homer.
Acclaimed songwriter who has written for many.
Info and tix 877-749-ARTS.
J-Ville Jazzy Jumble Thrift Shop, Jacksonville
Church on Rte. 96. 10am-1pm Saturdays. Info.
call 277-1216.
Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123
Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages,
children and adults, Never too old or too young.
Info., CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Lifelong Schedule, 9–12PM, Men’s Group,
Newcomers Welcome; 9–1AM, AARP Safe Driving
Course, pre-registration required, Call 273-1511;
1:30–3:30PM, Saturday Writing Group, All levels
welcome; Info., 273-1511 or www.tclifelong.org.
Monthly Mother/Daughter Book Club, 3:304:30PM, Thaler/Howell Programming Room,
Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca, Book: Zora
and Me by Victoria Bond. For more information,
contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 2724557 extension 248 or cwheeler@tcpl.org.
Namgyal Monastery AV, 2-4pm, Borg Warner
East Room, Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca,
Namgyal Mind & Life Discussion Series. View and
discuss mind-life talks by HH Dali Lama & Western
Scientists.
Newfield Lioness Annual Holiday Craft Fair,
9AM-2PM, Newfield Fire Hall, Main Street, Newfield,
Country crafts, jewelry, book sale, gift baskets and
more. Refreshments available, Pictures with Santa
11AM-1PM.
Night of Giving, The Shops at Ithaca Mall, Info.,
www.theshopsatithacamall.com.
“Our Brothers, Our Sisters’ Table” hot cooked
community meal, 12noon, served at the
Salvation Army, 150 N. Albany St. Ithaca. All welcome, No income guidelines.
Overeaters Anonymous, 11am-12:15pm, Henry
St. John Building, 301 S. Geneva St., #103, corner
W. Clinton St., 12 Steps & 12 Traditions meeting; 89am, Cortland Memorial Nursing Facility; Meetings are
free, confidential, no weigh-ins or diets. Newcomers
always welcome. Info 387-8253.
Pony Rides, 11am-2pm, Moore's Christmas Tree
Farm, 575 Auburn Road, Groton, Youngsters may
enjoy The Red Jacket Ponies for rides, Info.,
www.mooretrees.com.
Santa Train, The Finger Lakes Railway Santa
Trains have become a family tradition. Each 75-min
trip offers a visit with Santa onboard and carol
singing. This year we will be starting with the Santa
rides in Shortsville and Victor and ending with the
Geneva Santa Extravaganza. Tickets can be purchased online at fingerlakesscenicrailway.com or
call Judy at 315-374-1570.
Sciencenter Showtime, 2pm, Sciencenter,
601 First St., Ithaca, See science in action with
an interactive presentation every Saturday.
Ages 8 and up. Included with admission, Info
272-0600 or www.sciencenter.org.
Secular Organizations for Sobriety Meeting,
2pm, Unitarian Church Offices, Basement at Aurora
and Buffalo Streets, S.O.S offers a secular
approach to recovery based on self-empowerment
and individual responsibility for one's sobriety.
Seidaiko “Taiko” Japanese Drum Classes,
4pm, World Seishi Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd.,
Ithaca, Info., www.seishihonbu@verizon.net or 2771047.
Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular, New York
State Fairgrounds Horticultural Building, 581 State
Fair Boulevard, Syracuse, 125 vendors sell
Handcrafted Items, Fine Arts & Crafts. Info.,
info@craftproducers.com or call 802-425-3399.
Take a Tour of the Museum, Museum of the
Earth, 11am. The Museum of the Earth is pleased
to offer exhibit tours included with admission. The
tour is of the Museum’s permanent exhibition hall, A
Journey through Time, share the story of the Earth
and its life. Info 273-6623. 1259 Trumansburg Rd.
Technology Session, The Children's Museum,
McDonald Building, 60 Tompkins St. Families and
children can participate in a technology session.
Presentations will use iPads and technology games
and tools for children and adults to learn about
computers and other forms of technology. Use the
building's rear entrance. Limited parking is available behind the building or on the street. For more
information contact Emilie at (607) 753-5525 or
Susan at (607) 753-2467 or e-mail childrensmuseum@cortland.edu.
The Mystery of Irma Vep, 8pm, Kitchen Theatre
Company,
State
Street,
Ithaca,
Info.,
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www.kitchentheatre.org; Tickets 273-4497.
Tot Spot, 9:30-11:30am, Ithaca Youth Bureau,
Mid October 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., 2738364.
Trumansburg Winter Festival, 4-7:30pm, Village
of Trumansburg, Enjoy free hot dogs and cotton
candy, music by Sound Decision, a chowder cookoff that will benefit the Food Pantry, a warm toasty
bonfire and spectacular fireworks. Info., 3879254, http://tru-ulysseswinterfest.org.
Ulysses Historical Museum Open House,
12Noon-4pm, Lionel Train set up by Art Goodell;
pump organ music by June Ploss and Helen
Schmidt; Hot Russian Tea and baked treats; Santa
Claus mannequin, sleigh and trimmed Christmas
Tree. Then the Museum closes until April 2012.
4 Sunday
42nd Annual Trumansburg Craft Sale, 11am3pm, Trumansburg Elementary School, Route 96,
Excellent Shopping & quality crafts, Handicapped
Accessible, Free Admission, Featured Crafter:
Scott B Adams & Orchard Beat Records, Acoustic
Instrumental Music.
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols, 10:30am
and 3:30pm, Christ United Methodist Church, 36
Church Street, Moravia, Organ, Brass, and Choir,
Contact Jon Velazquez 607-279-7636 jv16@cornell.edu.
"A Steady Rain", 6:30pm, The Space, 700 W.
Buffalo St., Ithaca, All tickets are $12 with a reservation and $15 without a reservation. Reservations
are highly recommended since seating is limited.
They can be made by calling 607-217-6272. Info.,
www.thereaderstheatre.com.
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.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, Louise
Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine,
$4.00, 4:30pm; Student Films I, 7:30pm. Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522.
CU Music, 3pm, Barnes Hall, Cornell, Studio 342:
voice students of Judith Kellock; 7:30pm, Sage
Chapel, Sage Chapel Christmas Vespers: a candlelit
Lessons and Carols service sung by the Cornell
University Chorus and Glee Club, with traditional readings by members of the Cornell community.
Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles, 12noon4pm, 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.
Discovery Sunday, 1pm, Cayuga Nature Center,
1420 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, Each sunday we
offer different themed educational programs for the
public. Info., www.cayuganaturecenter.org.
Dorothy Cotton and The Dorothy Cotton
Jubilee Singers, 3pm, State Theatre, Ithaca,
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Calvary Baptist Church is embarking on a community fundraising initiative to expand our facilities.
Among the many activities planned to raise revenue
for the expansion is “Songs of Sorrow, Faith, Hope,
and Jubilation,” a special charity performance by
Dorothy Cotton and The Dorothy Cotton Jubilee
Singers. Tickets Gold $34, Reg. $26, Balcony $18
For information www.stateofithaca.com.
"Fireplace" Contemporary Worship Service, 67PM, Lansing United Methodist Church Route 34B
and Brickyard Road, Lansing. Modern praise
music, fellowship and food in a relaxed, welcoming
atmosphere.
Free Wagon Rides, Moore's Christmas Tree
Farm, 575 Auburn Road, Groton, Info.,
www.mooretrees.com.
Gas Lease General Meeting, 2-4PM, Dryden
Fire Hall, 26 North St, Dryden, provides a voice
for fellow landholders who leased mineral rights
before we knew that shale gas exploitation
threatened our land, air, water, and communities.
Info.,
www.fleased.org,
fleasedny@gmail.com, 607-539-7133.
GIAC Teen Program 4-7pm, 318 N. Albany St.,
Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym &
Field Trips.
Healing Meditation, 7-8pm, Ahimsa Yoga Center,
Dewitt Mall, Ithaca, $5 suggested donation, Info.,
www.ithacayoga.org.
Holiday Open House at the Johnson Museum,
2-4pm. Celebrate the season with activities,
refreshments, and performances by Fingerlakes
Flutes, Chai Notes, members of Cornell Chorus,
and more. Free shuttle from parking garages at
Seneca ST and Hoy Rd starting at 1:30pm. Donate
nonperishhables and personal care items to benefit
Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard. Free. Info 255-6464.
Holiday Parade of Ice, Downtown Ithaca
Commons, An ice-carving festival that features 16
international carvers battling chainsaw-to-chainsaw
for a $5,000 cash purse. The event includes three
rounds of carving over two days, capped with a
tummy warming Chowder Festival--offering the best
chowder from 20 local restaurants. Info., 2778679 or http://www.DowntownIthaca.com.
Holly Tour, 1-4pm, reception from 4-5:30pm, Etna
Community Church, 1 Upper Creek Road, Etna,
Tickets for this event are $10 per person (no children please) and are available at the Dryden History
House on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM, Shear
Visions, Dryden Wines and Spirits, at the homes
and chapel on the day of the tour, or by contacting
Betsy Cleveland at 844-4289. For more information call Mary Hornbuckle (898-3461).
IC Music, 1pm, Hockett Family Recital Hall, Senior
Recital: 2 p.m., Nabenhauer Recital Room, Laura
Gladd, soprano, Junior Recital: Madeleine Wething,
violin; 3pm, Elective Joint Junior Recital: 4pm,
Symphony
Orchestra,
Ford
Hall;
5pm,
Intergenerational Choir, Hockett Family Recital Hall;
8:15 pm, Ford Hall, Senior Recital: Kelly McKee, piano;
Contact: ekibelsbeck@ithaca.edu or 274-3717.
Jewish Spiritual Healing Service, 1:30-2:30pm,
Tikkun v?Or building, 2550 North Triphammer
Road, Ithaca, Featuring participatory chanting,
song, prayer and guided meditation in a program
developed by Cantor Lyons. Co-sponsored by
Ithaca?s Temple Beth El and Congregation Tikkun
v’Or. Free and open to all.
One Heart Community Drummers, Community
Drum Circle, 2pm-6pm, Foundation of Light, 391
Turkey Hill Road Ithaca, Community freestyle and
shaman drum, chant, dance and hoop circle; also
available for public or private events; Toddler/youth
jam each week in the meditation room ; www.oneheartcommunitydrumming.org.
“Our Brothers, Our Sisters’ Table” hot cooked
community meal, 3pm, served at the Salvation
Army, 150 N. Albany St. Ithaca. All welcome, No
income guidelines.
Out of Bounds Radio Show, hosted by TISH
PEARLMAN will feature Poet and educator
KATHARYN HOWD MACHAN, Machan is a professor of Writing at Ithaca College. 11:30am: WSKGFM (89.3 Binghamton, 90.9 Ithaca 91.7
Cooperstown/Oneonta, 91.1 Corning/Elmira, 88.7
Hornell/Alfred) Live Stream: Wskg.org.
Santa Visit, 11am-2pm, Moore Tree Farm, 575
Auburn Road, Groton, Santa Claus once again visits
us this year, on a special visit from the North Pole.
The warm and cheery fellow is sure to warm the
hearts of parents and kids alike. Info., www.mooretrees.com.
Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular, New York
State Fairgrounds Horticultural Building, 581 State
Fair Boulevard, Syracuse, 125 vendors sell
Handcrafted Items, Fine Arts & Crafts. Info.,
info@craftproducers.com or call 802-425-3399.
The Mystery of Irma Vep, 4pm, Kitchen Theatre
Company,
State
Street,
Ithaca,
Info.,
www.kitchentheatre.org; Tickets 273-4497.
Tot Spot, 3:30-5:30pm, Ithaca Youth Bureau, Mid
October 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., 2738364.
Trumansburg Winter Festival, Village of
Trumansburg, Info., 387-9254, http://truulysseswinterfest.org.
5 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. October thru April, For
more info, 272-4557 ext. 275.
Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, The
Future, 7:15pm; Friends with Benefits, 9:20pm.
Info at cinema.cornell.edu or 255-3522.
CU Music, 3pm, Barnes Hall, Cornell, Student
Chamber Music Recital; 7:30pm, Sage Chapel,
Sage Chapel Christmas Vespers: a candlelit
Lessons and Carols service sung by the Cornell
University Chorus and Glee Club, with traditional
readings by members of the Cornell community.
Drawing through Time, 2pm, Museum of the
Earth, Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca. Cool down with
drawing through times ice age series. Info.,
www.museumoftheearth.org.
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.
Festival of Wreaths, 6:30-8:30pm, Danby
Federated Church,, 1859 Danby Rd, Ithaca,
December 5-8, Refreshments provided, Every room
in the church will be adorned with hand decorated
wreaths to purchase. Purchase your wreath and
pick it up on December 9th Proceeds to benefit the
Danby Fire Department and the West Danby Fire
Department. If you would like to donate decorated
wreaths or participate in a wreath decorating session, Contact Virginia Freeman at the church 2721687 or office@danbyfederatedchurch.org.
GIAC Teen Program 4-7pm, 318 N. Albany St.,
Ithaca, Game Room, Video Games, Open Gym &
Field Trips.
Hatha Yoga w/Dr. Kasia, 6-7:20pm, World Seishi
Karate, 15 Catherwood Rd., Ithaca, Info., 2771047 or email: drkasiadc@yahoo.com.
IC Music, Ithaca College, 7pm, Hockett Family
Recital Hall, Woodwind Champber Ensembles;
8:15pm, Ford Hall, Jazz Lab. Info., 274-3717.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12 Noon, St.
John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
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., 3878253.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Meeting, PTSD
Ithaca is a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support
group for individuals in and around Ithaca, NY who
have been diagnosed with (or think they may have)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Meetings are
every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Please call 607-2790772 for more information.
Pre-School Story Hour and Craft, 10am, The
SPCA Annex at The Shops at Ithaca Mall.
Stepmother Support Group, 6pm, 2nd Monday
of the Month, Are you dating, engaged to, or married to a man with children? Join other women to
share ideas, learn about resources, and encourage
each other with understanding and compassion, for
location and more details, contact Jessica at tompkinscountystepmom@gmail.com.
Yoga Classes, 5-6:15pm, Mindful Movement in
Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Rd., Suite 201,
Info., 607-592-5493.
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Comfort Keepers is growing and has a
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Youth Executive Applicants wanted to
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Wildlife Control
Jack Ryan’s
Wildlife
Removal
Service
Resolving Disputes
Legal Services
by Negotiation,
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Ward & Murphy
Liam G.B. Murphy,
170 Main St., Groton
109 E. Seneca St., Ithaca
898-3190
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Antiques
The Collection Antiques
One of the largest selections
of quality antiques
in the Finger Lakes
Tues-Sun 1-5 • 387-6579
9 W. Main St., Rt. 96, Trumansburg
Ithaca Antique
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On The West Side Of The Lake
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9838 Congress St., Ext.
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Ithaca Rentals & Renovations, Inc.
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Office: 323 N Tioga St., Ithaca 2731654 www.ithaca-rentals.com
Martial Arts
Beginner’s Special 3 months $99
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Concentration,
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Ithaca 607-227-6932
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Cell 607-345-8015
Office 315-668-3786
Insulation
Wiles Guitar Studio
Suzuki Guitar Lessons
Children thru Adults
Community Corners Ithaca
592-2591
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Automotive
Typewriters
Manley Typewriter sales and service. IBM, Panasonic, Cannon, Brother,
Electronic Typewriters 607-273-3967.
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Raccoons, Squirrels, Woodchucks, etc.
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