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Millions of people make considerable sacrifices to protect the freedoms of their fellow citizens. According to the Pew Research Center and data from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Census Bureau, there are currently more than 18 million living veterans in the United States.
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Veterans deserve respect and admiration all year long, but also get their own holiday each November. Veterans Day celebrates veterans’ patriotism and willingness to sacrifice and serve. is Veterans Day, people can consider these eight unique ways to honor the veterans in their community.
Attend events: Organize or participate in local Veterans Day celebrations, such as parades and ceremonial events.
Get involved with veterans’ affairs: Support veterans by volunteering with organizations that assist them, such as the VA, local veteran’s groups, VA hospitals, or charities dedicated to veteran services.
Petition for veteran speakers: Reach out to schools, scout troops or other groups and arrange opportunities for veterans to share their stories and contributions. Learning about the sacrifices these men and women made can heighten individuals’ appreciation for veterans.
Support the families of veterans: Reach out to veterans’ families, who also must make sacrifices and concessions. Anything from shopping, babysitting, doing chores, or making a meal can help the families of veterans.
Make a donation: If finances allow, make contributions to reputable charities that provide services for veterans like those that offer mental health counseling or job placement services. If there isn’t a charity that fits with your vision, begin one.
Hire veterans to work: If you are a business owner or hiring manager, consider hiring veterans for open positions at your company. It can be challenging to reenter the workforce a er service, so make it known that your firm welcomes veterans.
Offer personal acknowledgements: Take the time to speak to veterans and thank them for their service. If possible, when dining out, ask the server if you can pay for the meal of a veteran who also is dining that day.
Don’t forget the fallen veterans: Although Memorial Day is designed to honor those who lost their lives through military service, people still can honor the fallen veterans on Veterans Day by sharing stories or placing flags at veteran cemeteries.
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Today my husband sent me a photo of a very kind stranger who stopped in front of our house (Scottsville) to leaf blow an enormous amount of leaves for us. Thank you kind sir for your kindness and generosity! A reminder that in today’s crazy world, yes there are still people who take the time to brighten a stranger’s day!
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On October 1st, 2025, Sharon’s husband and puppy were involved in a car accident in Byron. Everyone involved in the accident was unharmed, thankfully, and the Leising’s wanted to extend their upmost gratitude for everyone who stopped to help. Also, a big thank you to people who helped find Lucy (puppy) after the accident. Thank you to the community and everyone involved for all the help and kindness!
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Someone else here talked about them being upset about the solar farms popping up, and I have something to say in regards to that. Do you know where we have plenty of open space that wouldn’t look any worse if we put a solar farm there? The air space above cars in huge store parking lots. It would conserve space and not take up extra land that could be used in so many better ways. Be mad that our legislators and local governments won’t do that instead of insisting people say no to solar. They’re doing what’s easiest for them and not what’s best for our community and the integration of solar into it.
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It’s honestly frustrating to see the double standards that still exist—especially when it comes from people who are supposed to set an example. There’s a school board member in our district who freely posts politically charged and borderline unacceptable comments on social media. And yet... nothing. No consequences. No accountability. What happened to professionalism? What happened to representing all students and families, regardless of political background? In the past, others have been ostracized or pushed out for expressing their views—even when they were respectful and constructive. But now, because it’s someone in power, we’re just supposed to look the other way?
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Performing in and co-conducting the Hornell Area Wind Ensemble, Dansville resident Chris Lynn weaves together community, history, and passion. Lynn has spent 25 years as a member of the volunteer ensemble, playing trumpet and horn, and sharing the podium with co-conductor, Ed Belin, retired Hornell instrumental music teacher. is season, Lynn also takes on another significant role: composer of Antietam honors one of the most pivotal and tragic battles of the American Civil War.
A graduate of Wayland-Cohocton Central School, Lynn now teaches middle school music at his alma mater, and he and his wife, Bevin, have lived in Dansville for about 20 years. Music has always been central to his life. “I was definitely a ‘band kid’ growing up, starting with the trumpet in 5th grade,” he recalls, crediting teachers Rich Marflak, Rhonda Parker, and George Standish for nurturing his early talent. He studied music composition at SUNY Geneseo and music education at Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam.
Lynn is quick to acknowledge that the spirit of mentorship continues well into adulthood. “I consider all my bandmates in the Hornell Area Wind Ensemble to be mentors in a way, because I believe I learn something new from them every single week,” he says. He praises both Belin, and band president, Jim Caneen, for their integral roles in the group’s success over the decades.
A Battle Remembered in Music
Lynn’s Antietam is a deeply researched and emotionally charged composition that “tells the story of the American Civil War battle, Antietam, and honors those who served and those who were lost in the fighting.”
His inspiration was rooted in a lifelong fascination with history, particularly the Civil War. “I have visited a good number of sites, such as Gettysburg, New Market, Petersburg, Chickamauga, and many others,” he says. “I always found the Antietam battlefield very compelling.” He says its landscape still reflects its past, with “the Sunken Road and Burnside Bridge still readily apparent” with few modern distractions. “It is easier to imagine the progress of the battle itself and the tragedy and horror that went along with it.”
Lynn chose Antietam because, despite its significance, it is o en overlooked in historical commemoration. “Not only was it a vital strategic victory for the North, in that it turned back Lee’s invasion in 1862, but it also was used as the impetus for President Lincoln to sign his Emancipation Proclamation,” he explains. Without that perceived Union victory, Lynn says, “Lincoln would have had to postpone or even give up on his presentation of the document, which was a key step in ending slavery permanently.”
Cra ing the Story in Sound e creation of Antietam was both a scholarly and artistic endeavor. To create the musical work, Lynn took two avenues of research, first researching the battle itself, and second researching collections of Civil War songs. Drawing from both Union and Confederate music, he integrated melodies such as “Battle Cry of Freedom,” “Bonnie Blue Flag,” “Dixie,” and “Go Down, Moses,” reshaping them harmonically and rhythmically to narrate the unfolding battle and its a ermath.
Lynn first completed the piece in 2012, performed with narration largely of historical quotes. In the updated version, narration has been replaced by program notes and a slideshow of the subtitles of each section that depict the conflict’s different phases.
A er a “foreboding” Prelude, “Lee and Little Mac” captures the “personalities and mutual blunders” of commanders Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan. “Dawn Arrival” introduces the Union Army’s hopeful march, featuring “Rally Around the Flag.” Following are a succession of intense battle sequences: “ e Cornfield,” with a simulated artillery bombardment played by the percussion section and intensifying music across the band, “Sunken Road” and “Burnside Bridge” whose emotional and musical power represent two major engagements within the battle.
“Hill’s Assault” signals the arrival of Confederate reinforcements from Harper’s Ferry with a dramatic rhythmic shi . e tone darkens in “A ermath,” evoking “terror, anger, and frustration at
the destruction wrought by the fighting.” Music then transitions into mourning, led by the spiritual “Go Down, Moses.” e final movement, a variation of “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” transforms into a moment of triumph and remembrance of the fallen, paving the way for emancipation.
Finding Community rough Music
For Lynn, conducting and composing are not solitary pursuits but instead quite communal and he finds himself re-energized a er each rehearsal. He attributes energy to the ensemble’s camaraderie and shared purpose, saying, “Making music with my friends and neighbors is a truly special experience. I feel very lucky to have an ensemble like this locally.”
Lynn says community bands “provide an outlet for musicians in the area and give the gi of music and culture to our area.” He emphasizes that instrumental music is “for everyone,” noting that members of the ensemble range from their mid-teens to mid-eighties. “It’s never too late to come back to your instrument or learn one for the first time. He encourages anyone with an instrument to join their Tuesday night rehearsals from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. at the Hornell High School band room.
Upcoming Performances
e Hornell Area Wind Ensemble’s 2025-2026 season includes concerts on December 13th at 7:30 p.m. at Hornell High School, February 14th at 5:00 p.m. at Wayland-Cohocton Central School Performing Arts Center, March 28th at 2:00 p.m. at Arkport Central School, May 23rd at 8:00 p.m. at Hornell High School, and June 12th at 6:45 p.m. at Hornell Broadway Mall.
For more information or to join the ensemble, visit hornellareawindensemble.org or find them on Facebook.
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