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UNY Cortland's football season has been postponed after its affiliate conference, Empire 8, announced that it will postpone the sport's 2020 fall season. The postponement of the Red Dragon's season means that all of the games on their 2020 schedule have been cancelled, including the 62nd Cortaca Jug Game scheduled to be played at home on Nov. 14. According to a press release issued by the conference, the Empire 8 Presidents Council voted unanimously to postpone all fall sports in 2020, those sports being football, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's tennis and women's volleyball. "Although we all knew this was a scenario that could play out for fall sports and football, and especially with a lot of the recent announcements coming out, it still stings quite a bit to have to officially say and know that there will not be a season," Cortland Director of Athletics Mike Urtz said in a press release. "My heart really goes out to the players and the staff. That said, we will focus on what we can do, whatever that ends up being. Ultimately, we will get as ready as we can for the future. We still plan on staying engaged and creating an opportunity for these young men to take part in some form of activity that they love to be a part of." "My heart breaks for our players, especially our seniors," football head coach Curts Fitzpatrick said in the release. "When we left for spring break back in March and found out that we would not be returning the rest of the spring semester, our focus shifted to making the best out of any opportunities that we were presented with. Our plan was to be ready when continued on page 7

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First nursing home COVID-19 case found at Cayuga Ridge Nursing facility

he Tompkins County Health Department has announced the first instance of a positive coronavirus case in a local nursing facility, but is cautioning against the chance of an outbreak similar to those seen in nursing facilities around New York State. While the health department's release does not say so, the Ithaca Times has been able to independently confirm that the positive case was found at the Cayuga Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 144bed facility on Trumansburg

Road in Ithaca. Cayuga Ridge staff did not respond to several requests for comment. Because the case was found in a skilled nursing facility, the state's Department of Health leads the contact investigation, and according to the release all staff and family members of all residents have been notified. "The positive individual is asymptomatic, was identified through routine screening procedures, and is in isolation at the facility and all close contacts have been identified and

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The interior of Cayuga Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

are in quarantine," the release stated. The case is ostensibly one of the four new positives announced by the health department in Monday’s daily numbers update. Nursing homes have been on high alert for the virus since the first days of the pandemic, and have mostly been shut to visitors since then; Cayuga Ridge's Facebook page said on July 10 that it was preparing a plan to submit to the Department of Health to re-allow visitation, but it does not appear that the facility had officially been able to welcome visitors again. Ivor Williams said his

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Apple Harvest Festival canceled, other public events unlikely

he Apple Harvest Festival has been canceled for 2020, another annual benchmark event lost to the coronavirus pandemic and fears over the risks associated with large gatherings. The decision was made by the Downtown Ithaca Alliance yesterday. In addition to the Apple Harvest Festival, other events that the DIA has officially canceled are: Fashion Week, Welcome Student

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Weekend, Halloween on the Commons, Santa’s Arrival and Chowder Cook-Off. Additionally, the annual winter holiday events will be limited to a winter lights display. All concerts coordinated by the Downtown Ithaca Alliance for the rest of the year will be held online, including the remaining installments of the Summer Concert Series. So far, those performances have been being recorded beforehand

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Survey highlights wage inequality for workers of color in Tompkins County

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pproximately threequarters of Black workers over the age of 18 in Tompkins County earn less than a living wage, according to a recent study by the Tompkins County Workers’ Center. Working in collaboration with the Cornell-Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) School, the study also highlighted the wage disparities between white workers and Black workers. The research shows that 74.0 percent of Black workers were paid less than a living wage compared to 29.5 percent for white workers. Additionally, 78.8 percent of Native American workers in Tompkins

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earned less than a living wage. The living wage in Tompkins is $15.37 per hour for workers whose employer does not offer health insurance, a figure reported by the 2019 Living Wage Study by Alternatives Federal Credit Union, including the costs of living, food, transportation, healthcare, and other necessities. Russell Weaver, Director of Research at Cornell-IRL Buffalo Co-Lab, compiled data from the American Community Survey from 2014–2018, conducted by the United States Census Bureau, for the study. Pete Meyers, coordinator and founder of the Work-

The Apple Harvest Festival is usually an autumn staple in downtown Ithaca. (Photo by Casey Martin)

from the State Theatre and streamed online. The DIA said they would be having a Bite of Ithaca promotion at some point, as well as a virtual/walkaround Downtown Gallery Night. The loss of the Apple Harvest Festival is another in a long line of public event cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak. Notably, Ithaca Festival and GrassRoots were both canceled (though GrassRoots did take place virtually), and Finger Lakes Thaw has at least been moved to autumn. The festival had been ers’ Center, said he was most intrigued by the explicit inequalities between races despite population size. A smaller percentage of white workers earned less than a living wage compared to all other races in the survey, even though they account for 83.7 percent of all Tompkins County workers. Black workers account for approximately 1.9 percent while Native American workers account for 0.2 percent, and both populations had higher rates of workers who did not earn a living wage. Meyers said he hopes this study will act as a catalyst for policymakers to create legislation that would require all workers to be paid a living wage, a goal he said the Workers’ Center has aimed for since its conception in 2003. “Living wage has always been central to our work,” he said. “[This study is] an even

planned for Oct. 2-4, 2020. It's annually a hub of local apple lovers and vendors, including a variety of beloved apple-based products like apple cider and apple donuts. “Due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 pandemic and limitations on social gatherings, we’re forced to cancel these massive crowd-drawing events," DIA Special Events Director Scott Rougeau said. "The Apple Harvest Festival alone attracts tens of thousands of people to Downtown and we simply can’t host such mass gatherings in our community at this time. We did not come to this decision lightly and we understand the impact of such a decision on the local economy, but we have to prioritize the safety and health of our community, vendors, staff, and volunteers." Rougeau said that the DIA had hoped to have live events in the coming months but that the risks from COVID-19 are too much to avoid. “We will return to live events when it is safe and responsible to do so," said Gary Ferguson, Executive Director of the DIA. "In the meantime, we will focus our efforts on recovery from the pandemic, assisting our existing businesses and attracting new entrepreneurs to our downtown.” says Gary Ferguson, the DIA’s executive director. M att Butler stronger reason for why we should adopt this legislation.” The issue with the American Community Survey, Weaver said, is that because it is conducted annually, it does not provide annual income in terms of the exact number of weeks worked. Weaver said to find the effective hourly wage of these workers, he weeded through the Census Bureau’s microdata, anonymous information on individual people who responded to the survey, and analyzed who was earning above or below the living wage threshold. Weaver also said that back in March, the study began only to seek out the living wages of workers as a whole in Tompkins County. In June, Weaver and Ian Greer, Director of ILR Ithaca Co-Lab, broke up the data by race, revealing the continued on page 7

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he coronavirus pandemic brought with it an economic downturn seldom seen in American history, putting businesses nationwide in dire financial straits. In reaction to that, part of the federal government’s response was the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a forgivable loan initiative that sent money to approved businesses to help them sustain payroll payments and subsidize operating costs. Earlier this month, the Small Business Administration released data on all the loans they distributed as part of the PPP, giving a glimpse into how much money flowed into local businesses, large and small, in Tompkins County. The loan data is divided into two subsets, Class I and Class II: Class I loans are anything more than $150,000, and Class II are anything less. But different information is released about the recipient companies according to which class of loan they were given: Class I companies are named, but there are only ranges of dollar amounts listed, while Class II companies are not named, only categorized by industry, but the exact amount of each loan is shown. A review of the data shows that the loan program is projected to help retain 13,764 jobs in Tompkins County, though the long-term impacts of the PPP are obviously yet to be seen, particularly if it’s effective as a panacea for businesses to keep employees on the payroll. Class I loans were given to 180 businesses throughout the county, 26 of which were non-profit organizations. While some demographic information was asked in order to show the race, gender and military status of the company’s owners, the vast majority of companies chose not to fill it out. It appears the business that received the most money from the government in Tompkins County was Maguire Auto Group, which is listed as receiving between $5-10 million, which is projected to help them retain 405 jobs. In Ithaca, Grammatech and Transonic Systems both received $2-5 million, retaining 96 and 99

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jobs respectively. Ithaca companies that received between $1-2 million: Advantage Sport & Fitness (83 jobs retained), Cayuga Ridge Nursing Facility (121), Collegetown Bagels (275), Franziska Rackers Center (230), GreenStar Cooperative Market (237), Rheonix (59), Therm (151) and TCAT (141). These loans, the 11 largest in Ithaca, are projected to help retain 1,897 jobs. “If we did not receive $ 1.5 million in PPP we would have had to make decisions as to how we were going to reduce our costs, and we most likely would’ve been forced to look seriously at jobs and services,” TCAT General Manager Scot Vanderpool wrote in an email. “Finding good employees and getting customers to come back after cutting transit service is not a situation we want to be in. Especially when we are already facing a battle to get customers back due to the pandemic.” An additional 141 Ithaca businesses received Class I loans between $150,000 and $1 million, allowing those

companies to retain 4,719 jobs, according to the report. Class I loans are projected to retain 7,940 jobs throughout Tompkins County when businesses from municipalities outside of Ithaca are factored in: 1,324 jobs are being retained in nonIthaca businesses. Other loans above $1 million in the county were the William George Agency for Children’s Services (423 jobs) and John C. Lowery, a construction firm (89 jobs), both located in Freeville. As for Class II loans (or those under $150,000), 1,176 businesses in Tompkins County received money, amounting to nearly $43.1 million; 85 (or seven percent) of the companies were listed as non-profit organizations. Of the businesses, 855 are based in Ithaca, and those companies made up $32.9 million of the total amount received in the county, retaining 4,403 Ithaca jobs. Overall, Class II loans helped businesses retain 1,421 jobs in businesses outside of Ithaca, and 5,824 total throughout the county including Ithaca. Which businesses received

loans is unclear, but in Ithaca the average loan can be estimated at $38,523. Elsewhere, 46 Dryden businesses received assistance, 70 in Trumansburg, 17 in Brooktondale, 26 in Newfield, four in Slaterville, 45 in Lansing, 68 in Groton and one in Jacksonville. “The bigger loans were bigger companies that had more jobs at stake, and therefore were able to retain more jobs,” Tompkins County Area Development President Heather McDaniel said. TCAD has conducted its own analysis on the PPP so far, finding largely beneficial results for local companies. Noting that the program was designed to help small businesses first, McDaniel clarified that the SBA considers any business under 500 employees to be a “small business,” which would encompass every business that received a loan in the county. An important point to note is that approval for the loan does not mean it was actually executed; that data will likely be available later on through the US Treasury. There is also certain to be a second wave of businesses applying for and receiving PPP loans in the coming weeks as the pandemic continues and the federal government prepares another wave of assistance for citizens, including expanded PPP loans, stimulus checks and possibly aid for state and local governments. The first segment of the PPP, in McDaniel’s eyes, has proved valuable insofar as allowing companies to at least stay afloat for now. “Looking through it, I see a lot of businesses that are really critical to our economy here,” McDaniel said. “There’s a lot of not-for-profits there too [...] I was surprised, I thought it would be all for-profit businesses, but it was a lot of not-for-profits. I think on every level, I’ve heard from a number of businesses that this was actually critical for them. It allowed them some time to figure out how to pivot and still operate in this marketplace, in a really changed environment.”

Thumbs Up - It’s comforting to know the community has rallied around Greater Ithaca Activities Club to such an extent that they have been able to reopen to a certain extent and are now holding pop-up activities for kids. The club holds an invaluable place in the community, particularly during the warm weather seasons when kids are off school and need a place to be. It’s good they’ll have some opportunity to serve that purpose. Thumbs Down - We’ll pick the lowhanging fruit here, but a thumbs down to anyone not following the rules like wearing a mask and social distancing and just generally being safe. We’ve seen what can happen, with three people now in the hospital and the cases climbing nearly every day. Locally, the virus was very nearly down to zero active cases merely last week. Let’s get it back. Coronavirus numbers update - As of Monday afternoon, there are 32 active cases of coronavirus in Tompkins County following a stark recent rise in positive tests. On Monday, it was announced that hospitalizations had jumped to three people for the first time since at least May 30, and that one person had tested positive at Cayuga Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. In total, 202 people have now tested positive in the county, and 170 people have recovered.

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By C h a r l ey G i t h l e r his is a call to action. I'm trying to be a voice of reason and probity in a year that is shaping up to be, shall we say, historically significant, but members of the extreme right are making it hard. Item by item, they've been stealing things. Things that used to belong to everyone, but are now symbols of imbecility. I first noticed it with the "OK" hand sign, though I guess it goes back before that. The OK hand sign, for the uninitiated, which is nobody, is performed by connecting the thumb and index into a circle, and holding the other fingers straight or relaxed away from the palm. I've been doing it for 60 years, but all of a sudden it means 'white power.’ How did those A-holes do it? It used to mean "I'm OK,” or "nice job,” and they just out and out stole it. I'm bitter about it, but there's nothing to be done. It's finished. I've switched to the thumbs-up. Then, I heard about "Dylann Roof's Bowlcut"—the haircut worn by the white supremacist who killed nine AfricanAmericans at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Followers of Roof have incorporated it into screen names such as "Bowltrash" or "The Final Bowlution" or collectively have referred to themselves as the "Bowl Gang," It's an absurdly lame hairstyle, and bad news for Howard Wolowitz and the 1964 Beatles, but why relinquish any hairdo to the forces of evil? I guess if they want it that bad... Then there are the numbers. The number 12 is a numeric symbol for Aryan Brotherhood groups. So is 13. 14 is numerical shorthand for the white supremacist slogan known as the "14 Words": "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children." 18 is a code for Adolf Hitler (1=A and 8=H). 9 percent is a white supremacist symbol that refers to the percentage of the world's population that is supposedly white. 7 was Joseph Goebbels' hat size. Most of the numbers between 3 and 420 now mean something racist. Not making any of this up, except for the Goebbels thing, but numbers? Really? This is the sort of creativity that middle school boys indulge in when coming up with a symbol for their really super cool new club. What about Q? It was never my favorite letter, and studies actually show it ranks 23 out of 26, but now, if I wanted to wear a tee shirt with a random giant Q on it, I'd be marking myself as that special brand of idiot who might think it plausible that the Clintons would run a pedophile enterprise out of a suburban pizza shop. Admittedly, wearing such a shirt was only ever an unlikely proposition, but it galls me to concede even a single letter

to such nonsense. I guess the thing that made me finally sit up in alarm is the most recent one, which has rendered one of the staples of my summer wardrobe radioactive—the Hawaiian shirt. Since the protests triggered by the killing of George Floyd, anti-government counter-protesters have attended scattered demonstrations across the U.S., armed to the teeth, and disconcertingly wearing Hawaiian shirts. They go by the WTF-inducing name “Boogaloo Bois.” Apparently, these geniuses are invested in the idea of the 'boogaloo'—a second civil war. If that sounds both dangerous and silly to you, it's because it is. The Hawaiian shirt has something to do with some 1980s movie flop that is too obscure and stupid for me to actually research, but I am not ready to retire my shirts because these bums have taken it into their triceratops brains to hijack the look as their symbol. It's time to draw the line before we lose anything else. There are sartorial choices I think we can in fairness concede to the alt-right. No sane person laments the loss of the bright red baseball cap with an acronym on it. That has never in the history of hats been anything but a loser. There's a scene in Sixteen Candles where the grandfather is calling in a missing persons report on the Asian exchange student who's gone AWOL. Everything about the scene, and the whole movie, for that matter, is startlingly un-PC to 2020 ears, but it's the fact that the missing kid is wearing a red baseball cap and red shoes that causes the 911 operator to ask if the boy is suffering from a cognitive disability. Even before MAGA, if I'd conversed with someone wearing a hat like that, I'd have simplified my vocabulary, made deliberate eye contact and spoken very slowly. They can have it. Similarly, sheets with eyeholes cut in them can stay the domain of the Klan and six-year-olds with a flair for old school Halloween costumes. They've co-opted the historic flags of the American Revolution and are eyeballing Old Glory itself, but they got too bold with the Aloha look. What's next? Cargo shorts? Crocs? Saying “Have a nice day?” Let's all be on the lookout for the next target and nip this cultural thievery in the bud. No mas!

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we are called upon, and while that won't be this fall like we had hoped, it will be sometime—and we'll be ready. We did not blink in the face of that adversity, and we won't now either." Individual Empire 8 institutions have the ability to engage in athletic-related activity this fall to provide opportunities for their athletes and teams in accordance with local health policy. The conference said in the release that it is "committed to providing all fall student-athletes with a meaningful conference regular season and championship tournament experience in the spring of 2021, provided it is safe to

do so." The status of the college's remaining fall sports programs is still up in the air. Seven of the school's nine fall teams are members of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC). The women's golf team is a member of the Northeast Women's Golf Conference. Ithaca College has yet to decide its course of action for the fall 2020 athletic season. The college is affiliated with the Liberty League, which announced on July 7 that the conference's fall season will begin no earlier than Sept. 26. A n d r e w S u l l i va n

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mother, a 56 year old resident at Cayuga Ridge, had called him around 10 a.m. Sunday morning and told him that another resident who lives across from her had tested positive for the coronavirus. Several hours later, around 4 p.m., Williams received a call from a Cayuga Ridge staff member informing him of the positive test and that the person was in an isolation room on the isolation floor, which is used to house residents who have to leave the facility frequently to receive medical care. "I received a call from my mother [Sunday] morning that the Health Department had called the facility about a positive test, but it was all hearsay at that point," Williams said. He was disappointed it had taken so long to receive follow-up word from Cayuga Ridge, especially since he hasn't been allowed to visit his mother in-person in months. While Williams acknowledged he is wary of Cayuga Ridge's

ability to handle the situation, the Tompkins County Health Department vouched for the procedures the facility has taken since the case was found. “The facility has implemented and acted on protocols designed to ensure the health and safety of their residents and staff," said Frank Kruppa, Tompkins County Public Health Director. "They were able to quickly identify this positive case and place the individual in isolation, reducing the potential for further exposures to the disease. Older individuals and individuals with pre-existing conditions are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, and it is critical that all nursing facilities continue routine screening and testing to identify any future cases and stop the spread.” M att Butler

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disparities at the center of the survey. This effort came in the wake of the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests around the country as a response to the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, among others. “This is really important because if you want to address racial inequities, you should really be doing something about poverty wages,” Greer said. Weaver said that moving forward, he and Greer will be researching the different jobs held by Tompkins workers, as the recent study does not include data broken down by occupation. “It’s not just that we have this large fraction of folks in Tompkins County earning below living wage,” he said. “They're disproportionately persons of color, so we wanted to just add that to the conversation to make sure that we're not just focused on cases of police brutality or anything else but that we’re focused on on jobs in the

economy as well and revealing some of the structural and systemic inequalities that exist inside of our economy.” Russell Rickford, Black Lives Matter Ithaca organizer and Associate Professor of History at Cornell University, said via email that the study is a pertinent reminder that racial injustice is rooted in economic inequality. "We need the kind of grassroots movements that can connect anti-racist struggles to labor struggles and to other campaigns to build working-class power,” he said via email. “This is a moment for broad collaboration among progressive and left forces struggling for unionization and material transformation. We cannot address these disparities with liberal gestures of racial reconciliation and goodwill. We need to fight the capitalist system that relies on super-exploitation of oppressed groups." Arleigh Rodgers

Leaving the World Health Organization is a mistake In May, President Trump announced his intentions to “terminate” the U.S.’s relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO). On July 7, Trump followed through and released formal notice of U.S. withdrawal. Not only is this incredibly irresponsible, it is especially dangerous in the middle of a deadly global pandemic. The U.S. is the largest single funder of WHO, contributing to more than 15% of the UN international public health agency’s budget. By leaving WHO, the U.S. will contribute to major setbacks of research, science, and global public health coordination in the fight against COVID19. Furthermore, as COVID-19 disproportionately affects Black and marginalized communities, we must stand in solidarity on the public health front to protect and keep these communities safe. While we continue to fight against racial injustice and police brutality, we must also fight for the World Health Organization. The WHO is at the forefront of vaccine development for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As an avid supporter of the UN Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign, access to livesaving vaccines is something I am incredibly passionate about, and the WHO is a crucial player in this initiative. If the U.S. withdraws its support of the WHO, it will have a detrimental effect on the course of not only the current pandemic, but future global outbreaks of disease and existing global public health infrastructures. Please contact District 23 Representative Tom Reed, III and urge him to put his support behind WHO to protect the lives of everyone around the world. Katie Lesser, City of Ithaca

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Stop the re-openings Scott Galloway, a business-school professor at N.Y.U., wrote: US university presidents and chancellors, enough already. It’s time to end the consensual hallucination between university leadership, parents, and students that in-person classes will resume in the fall. The bold statements from presidents and provosts are symptomatic of the viruses J u ly

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that also plague American leadership and business: exceptionalism that has morphed into arrogance and an idolatry of money that supplants regard for the commonwealth. These statements strike a similar tone to a CEO in the midst of a disastrous earnings call who demonstrates neardelusional optimism so investors don’t sell shares. The declarations could be interpreted as: “Parents, please send in your deposits. Nothing wrong here, nope, all good!” A combination of self-aggrandizement and elitism has convinced American universities that our services are worth indebting generations of young people, and now risking becoming agents of spread. My 4th year at UCLA I was Interfraternity Council President (not on my LinkedIn profile). As king of the jarheads, I was privy to the tragedy that unfurled each week from the collision of youth, alcohol, and newfound freedom. In the same year, a Lambda Chi passed out from drinking on the roof of his fraternity, rolled off into the driveway, and was found the next morning in a coma. Our IFC VP (a Phi Kap) got shi**y drunk at a party in Malibu, decided to take a jetski out at 2 am, and washed up 5 days later. Our treasurer (Sigma Chi) hanged himself after his girlfriend rejected his marriage proposal. Yep, but today’s youth will definitely wear masks and keep 6 feet from each other off campus. Gen Z is by far the age group most likely to be asymptomatic. They are also most likely to feel immortal and defy healthcare guidance. So, both physically and psychologically, young people are most inclined to be superspreaders. We’d like to think every fall we, faculty and administrators, become parents (ok, maybe foster parents) to the 22 million students who return to campus each September. What parent would let their kid go to a movie theater 15 times a week? That’s what some universities are proposing with in-person classes. We are all exhausted from this crisis, and the need for a return to normal is powerful. But we need to check our optimism, and re-embrace our other superpower: empathy. We must ensure that healthy 19-year-olds don’t pass the virus to a more vulnerable population. Peter L Borst, age 70, retired from Cornell University

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t was always clear this summer would be a particularly brutal one for the local economy, with the loss of students in spring, graduation weekend in summer and warm-weather tourism all piling on top of the overall shutdown caused by the coronavirus. It’s certain to be a long road back, too, without a clear end in sight until, optimistically, a vaccine puts an end to the virus’ rampant spread. Tompkins County and Ithaca has seen its fair share of closings. Since the pandemic started, several storefronts around town have shuttered their windows for good, including the Pack ‘N’ Ship Store, and it remains to be seen if the downtown bars that have remained closed, like Silky Jones, the Range, Pete’s and the Chanticleer will eventually reopen, and the same can be asked of restaurants along Aurora Street who have chosen to stay closed despite the new Aurora Streatery accommodations (although Viva Taqueria recently announced it would be back serving this week). The legendary Ruloff ’s restaurant, which would have been forced to move due to building redevelopment, has announced it will not reopen, and it was joined by upscale Ithaca dining staple John Thomas Steakhouse. But, in some bit of hope, there have been several businesses that have either opened for the first time, or have announced their intentions to, during the pandemic. Kimchi, a new Korean restaurant on the Commons that has replaced the Moroccanthemed Commons Kitchen, has begun serving customers with outdoor dining as of Monday, July 20. Ithaca Pasta will be taking the place of Joe’s Italian restaurant on State Street, apparently run by someone connected to Bravo’s in Freeville (according to a sign on the front door that 8 T

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bears the same email as the popular restaurant’s owners). Cayuga Nail Spa, whose opening was promptly interrupted when nail salons were closed as part of the shutdown, has reopened with a bright grand opening sign adorning its storefront. Large national brands like Trader Joe’s and OrangeTheory have also announced they’ll be 22–28,

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to move to a more centrally located spot on South Meadow Street, where Hobby Lobby once was. Odyssey Bookstore also opened on Green Street just as the pandemic began, on Green Street. It all points to an admittedly uneven but perhaps rosier outlook than one would expect, though that comes with a very large caveat that the pandemic is still in full swing, as locals have been reminded by jumping coronavirus case figures from the Tompkins County Health Department over the last week. It also has to be considered what damage has already been done, with sales tax revenue significantly depressed for several months now, even as the economy has begun to reopen. Downtown Ithaca Alliance Executive Director Gary Ferguson, acknowledged the devastating impact on businesses locally that the COVID-19 situation has wrought. “Certainly, the pandemic and the subsequent fall-out from it has had a substantial impact on the retail and commercial community,” Ferguson said. “It really has made it difficult to do business, and we’ve seen some changes and we’re likely to see a few more before it’s all over. There’s no question that this has been a very traumatic event for our local economy in particular.”

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Though it’s encouraging that there does seem to be a steady stream of new businesses poised to debut, the barriers to entry have intensified, Ferguson said, with even the simpler parts of starting a business now complicated by the outbreak. The DIA has been trying to coach these business owners along, providing support through advice and education, as has the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce. Both were involved in the establishment of the Small Business Resilience Fund, as were the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County, which is providing forgivable loans to businesses that meet certain criteria over the next several months in order to help those businesses bridge financial gaps and hopefully keep people employed. Jen Tavares, President and CEO of the Chamber, said they’ve been providing education for owners and non-profit organizations on the rapidly changing regulatory landscape, as well as how to obtain funding and best practices to care for workers— a constant cause for concern as businesses both try to keep their employees safe and out of confrontational situations with customers who aren’t wearing masks, particularly in light of the recent New York State directive that businesses must refuse entry for people not wearing masks. Public health risks aside, Ferguson said the news that the local academic institutions Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College would all at least attempt to reopen in the fall will provide an undeniable boost and protects the local economy, at least temporarily, from what Mayor Svante Myrick called “cataclysmic trouble” if they had chosen not to. “If they did not reopen, there was a much more Draconian pathway that would be followed,” Ferguson said. “But it seems to be the case that they are reopening, which will put people back to work, which will bring students back to the community, and that makes a substantial difference in people coming and staying as tourists and visitors. [...] The hard thing is, you just can’t predict the future. One can hope that we have seen the worst of the pandemic, and that it won’t re-blossom here the same way it has other places. If that’s the case, it’s obviously a good thing. But we don’t know that.” As for Tompkins County, the picture looks fairly similar. Tavares said she senses that although many of the business closure announcements have been centered on Ithaca, that’s mostly a factor of the city being the economic center of the county,

Megan Vidler and Caleb Harrington of Home Green Home + Cafe. (Photo by Casey Martin)

and that businesses in the surrounding areas are suffering similarly and perhaps even worse. “We’re going to be dealing with both the direct impacts and the indirect impacts from the pandemic for a very long time,” Tavares said, also noting that the pandemic obviously exacerbated problems for businesses that were already teetering on the brink of closure. “We have begun to see some business closures, I expect to see more business closures in the next 6-12 months.” While Tompkins County, at least up to this point, has been able to avoid the brunt of the public health aspect of the coronavi-

“From the beginning, we looked at this as a public health crisis first and an economic crisis second, both of those things are very, very important and it’s critical that we manage the public health crisis because the more successful we are at doing that, the more we’ll be able to protect ourselves from an even more prolonged economic crisis,” Tavares said. “If we don’t manage to ‘follow the rules’ together in this social compact that we all have [...] to stop spreading coronavirus, the economic impacts of those choices are going to be really devastating.” There’s of course the largest looming question: is this as bad as it gets? Ferguson

The reopening has been slow but steady, even at the newly opened Aurora Streatery. (Photo by Casey Martin)

rus outbreak, Tavares noted that the public health factor is intrinsically intertwined with the economic damage, and will likely always be.

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Restoring customer confidence in the safety of the shopping experience is going to be a crucial part of the local recovery, Ferguson said. “I don’t think we’re at the bottom, but I think we’re close,” Ferguson said. “Just because you can reopen, does not necessarily mean there are a lot of people walking around or people walking in their doors. People have changed their habits, and we’ve got to get people back to the idea that they can shop safely and feel comfortable, both people locally and visitors. As that improves, so will the economic climate of our business community.” One business staying open but making a move on the Commons is Home Green Home, owned by Megan Vidler. It has shifted from its spot in the Rothschild building and is now moving down next to the new location for Petrune, which is also moving over on the Commons. They hope to open in the middle of August, including the instore cafe, if everything goes according to plan, and are aiming to insulate themselves from the ongoing economy downturn by creating a fuller, more experiential-focused shopping environment in the store. “I was between leases and it seemed like as good a time as any to be closed for a little longer and reset,” she said. “Everybody’s been reaching out through phone and email for pick-up, so there’s already a lot of customers who are ready to shop, so it seemed like there was no better time than now.” The move was strategic in that normally, Vidler would have had to rush a move in order to be closed for as little time as possible. With the rest of the economy closed down, and her doors shut since midMarch, Vidler figured she might as well take the opportunity to start somewhere fresh. She does, though, have the comfort of knowing her business was already doing well before the shutdown occurred, despite the general retail struggles of brick-andmortar businesses nationwide. But further, it allowed her to form a stronger coalition (so to speak) of businesses, since Home Green Home and the cafe plan to connect themselves with Petrune, which is moving next door as well, and the Hare and Bristle Salon. “It’s certainly been a tough time, but we’ve both got some optimistic feelings toward the future,” Vidler said. “I really think that there’s strength in numbers. We’ll have four modern, vibrant businesses, with that focus on experiential business with the cafe and the salon, that should have a lot of resilience no matter what happens next.”

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tarting this weekend, the Premier Lacrosse League Championships will get underway at Zions Bank Stadium in Salt Lake City, and it will be business as usual, so to speak, given six former Cornell players will be battling for the title. It will be anything but business as usual in another sense: The stadium will be empty except for the players, coaches and officials. (That said, fans will be able to watch the tournament on the NBC family of channels.) Two of Cornell’s best-ever players will suit up for the Atlas Lacrosse Club, as former Tewaaraton Trophy winner Rob Pannell (class of ’13) and current Big Red head coach Connor Buczek will represent that team. Jake Pulver (’18) and Sam Duggan (’20) will play for the Chrome Lacrosse Club, Jason Noble (’13) will represent the Chaos LC and Clarke Petterson (’19) will take the field for Redwoods LC. Seven teams consisting of many of the nation's top professional lacrosse players will compete in four contests of group play

format with full playoffs over the span of two weeks, with the championship game getting underway on Aug. 9. Cornell fans will have an opportunity to see many alumni in action, and the television schedule can be found at www. cornellbigred.com. ● ● ●

Last year at this time, area football fans were planning a trip—for some it was a pilgrimage of sorts—to MetLife Stadium to be a part of history. The Ithaca College Bombers would take the field against the Cortland Red Dragons for the storied Cortaca Jug game, and a push was underway to put forth a collective effort to break the all-time Division III attendance record. At first, there were whispers that it was actually possible that the number could reach as high as 40,000, and when the final number of 45.161 was announced and the final buzzer sounded, it was a great day in Ithaca. Not only were IC fans a part of his-

Current CU head coach Connor Buczek when he was a player. (Photo provided)

tory, they got to watch their Bombers win their third consecutive Cortaca Jug with a convincing 32-20 victory. The win would make Bomber head coach Dan Swanstrom 3-0 in his Cortaca Jug career, and send retiring Red Dragon coach Dan McNeil out with a loss in the final game in his stellar 23 year career. When it was announced last week that the game would not take place this year, many were disappointed but few were surprised. The dominoes have been falling since the Ivy League cancelled its basketball tournament in March, and while there is plenty of empathy to go around I have to say that I feel especially bad for the Cortland seniors. No class wants to go through a 4-year career without claiming

Over the course of my 40 years in Ithaca—28 of them as a sports columnist—I have had the pleasure to interact with some very dedicated and influential coaches, and I love seeing their athletes carry forth the life lessons those coaches impart. The community will say goodbye this week to Rosalie Bower Amoroso, whose impact as a dance teacher helped to shape many lives in a very positive way. I sat with Rosalie for an interview when she was in her seventies, and when we got to the stories about the time she spent as a Rockette, performing at the iconic Radio City Music Hall, she sat up a little straighter and smiled at the photos of herself, high-kicking with the best of them. Rosalie grew up studying at her parents’ Bower School of Dance, she graduated from Ithaca High School in 1958, and her Ithaca Academy of Dance helped hundreds of area youth find their balance and their voice. Her school was a business, but many, many kids were welcomed even if they did not have the resources. Rosalie was a very dignified lady, and I hope that she and her husband, Carmen, are gliding across some dance floor in some awesome place.

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he forum revealed the somewhat dystopian future that awaits the thousands of students expected to return to Cornell in the coming weeks: a 24hour quarantine upon arrival, daily health monitoring and surveillance, a reporting system for negligent behavior, a mandate to either wear a mask or have one visibly displayed at all times, and more among a slew of other changes. The first noticeable change students can expect upon moving onto campus is a new luggage policy. Students moving onto campus will be allowed just two suitcases and one backpack upon arrival in order to limit the number of trips they take to and from the drop-off location. Aug. 23 is the official move-in date for students from states not listed on the Governor's quarantine advisory list, which currently holds 22 states. Students from states listed in the governor's NY quarantine advisory list will arrive on Aug. 17 and be isolated in a Statler room for a 14day quarantine stint as mandated by NYS law, with costs covered. Arrivals from states not listed in the NY quarantine advisory will arrive starting Aug. 23 and be assigned one person per room on the first day, as they each await the results of the 24-hour test. Parents and guardians will not be allowed in any of the residence halls. "The moving process for students coming from non-hot zone states, as I said, will start on Sept. 23," said Assistant Vice President Pat Wynn during the forum. "But that's actually an eight day process where a group moves in, [gets] tested. They either go into isolation or they go into the residence hall and then the next day another group comes in, another group comes in and that cadence is through the eight days. So that's taking up a lot of hotel real estate." Wynn said that the school will be asking guardians to leave Ithaca immediately after dropping off their student in order to limit the likelihood of potential viral spread. Students are also encouraged to get tested at their permanent residence before returning to Ithaca, and to quarantine 14 days before coming. Wynn asked that students moving in off-campus request that their landlords stagger move-in dates for Collegetown apartments in order to

keep “a whole bunch of people from moving into Collegetown and Collegetown Terraces at the same time.” It remains unclear how or whether Collegetown property owners will be able to coordinate move-in dates among themselves. Additionally, the mandatory isolation required of oncampus residents does not appear to be required by off-campus residents. Throughout the semester, students will be expected to monitor their own health—checking their temperature with the complementary thermometer provided to them in their "welcome gift" bag, which will include two reusable masks, hand sanitizer and a touchless key ring tool. After Sept. 2, all students will be required to participate in a health surveillance program that involves a daily online survey, called the Daily Check, and viral testing in regular intervals. "Facial coverings" will be required of every student who leaves their individual residence. The Dean of Students said that students will be expected to follow the university's Behavioral Compact, a list of social distancing measures, which will become available upon move-in. The university also expects to release an online reporting tool where students will be able to report individuals and organizations not properly following social distancing guidelines. Multiple offenses will result in temporary suspension, may lead to expulsion, or loss of recognition by the university. Greek organizations will still be allowed to host events at their respective locations, but will be required to produce a list of attendees for contact and tracing purposes. "Unfortunately, we know that it is inevitable that there will be people on campus that are infected with the virus," said Dr. Gary Koretzky, VP of Academic Integration. "And so how does one prevent transmission of the virus? Through things that you've read about...like hand hygiene." More details on move-in will be unveiled July 24. Last week, Cornell implemented its extensive testing program through Cayuga Health Medical that will allow students on and off campus to receive testing at their leisure between now and Sept. 1. Testing will be required of all students starting Sept. 2.

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will lead fun activities that will run 2-3 hours depending on the activity, on select days for a small number of children in various age groups," the release said. "Activities include dance, jump rope, step, arts and crafts, skateboarding, Let’s Read, youth leadership, nature-based activities, comic book creating, music, urban art, and a few supervised swim times at Alex Haley Municipal Pool with GIAC staff to name a few." The activities are going to be shorter than normal GIAC programming would be, likely not lasting the full day. Face coverings will be required for all staff and participants. "Once again the donor community of the amazing greater Ithaca community has stepped up to ensure that some of our most impacted families and teens could count on GIAC to deliver fun, safe and meaningful programs during this great time of uncertainty and struggle," the release said. "The GIAC family cannot thank you enough for your generosity and willingness to help us meet our mission." For more information, please contact Kerry Phillips or Travis Brooks at GIAC, 607-272-3622 or via respective email, kphillips@cityofithaca.org or tbrooks@ cityofithaca.org Staff R eports

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thaca Children’s Garden, Sciencecenter, Paddle-N-More, Discover Cayuga and TCAT are coming together to offer families four weeks of free family programming in a project they call Explore the Waterfront. Families can begin exploring starting July 22 and can register for the four day a week event on the Ithaca Children’s Garden website. Every Wednesday through Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to noon families will embark on scavenger hunts, paddling tours and other hands on, socially-distanced activities, says the group. The project is made possible, in part, by GreenStar Food Co-Op. Ithaca Children’s Garden will kick things off with programming each Wednesday, ranging from construction of bug hotels and growing a

grass turtle pet to quests and scavenger hunts. Erin Marteal, executive director for the Ithaca’s Children Garden, said families can expect to feel safe at the garden, in light of the ongoing pandemic, because of the abundance of space available on site. Space will be limited at other activities, so she emphasized that families should plan accordingly and consider their child’s ability to actively participate. Thursdays will belong to Discover Cayuga Lake. Each morning families will be taken on a cruise across the lake and learn about the history of Cayuga Lake and the Cayuga Watershed, as well as doing some “hands on explorations.” continued on page 18

tic Advisory Board, Eric Owens (He first performed at Glimmerglass in 2001). Zambello reported on specific actions already taken by the company, and all three answered questions submitted in advance by the “audience.” They By Jane Dieck mann all expressed the hope to be together soon putting on live performances. As Colaneri ver since last March, when said, “art has to cure our souls.” The Town Hall concert venues were closed series continued last week with Holocaust and our opportunities for survivor Tana Ross. On Aug. 13 at 5:30 p.m., enjoying live classical music Sister Helen Prejean, author of “Dead Man abruptly ended, we have benWalking”—a book turned into a play, then a efited from the amazing facilifamous movie, and finally an opera—will talk ties such as Zoom and YouTube. Fortunately, with SUNY Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Teresa many musical organizations have set up their Miller. Glimmerglass also plans additional own online programs for our benefit. Here are Thursday afternoon programs, called Glimsome suggestions for watching and listening. merglass Glimpses, every week at 5:30 p.m. And please remember that these musicians are through the month of August. The first one, mostly without work while their venues are two weeks ago, with Zambello as “announcer,” closed. Any donations to help, and for survival was a delightful collection, done remotely, of in some cases, would be greatly appreciated. course—songs by the artistsOrganizations, mostly in-residence for this summer’s local, providing repeats of season, William Burden and former concerts Isabel Leonard, and a poem The Cayuga Chamber Orrecited by Eric Owens in his chestra, according to its musideep bass voice. Consult www. cal director Cornelia Laemmli Glimmerglass.org for more Orth, has its own YouTube details and to access previous channel where you can access programs. a selection of past concerts. If The Metropolitan Opera you missed out in the past, or Company, leading opera want to hear something again, organization worldwide, plans here is your chance. The Finger to open its 2020–2021 season Lakes Chamber Ensemble has on New Year’s Eve. Until then, already provided two perforthey will stream operas every mances, but now they have evening at 7:30 p.m. Check announced that until it is safe www.metopera.com for the to present music before a live schedule. For two evenings in audience, they are providing mid-June, the Met streamed excerpts from their recording a huge fund-raising gala over The Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble, who are presenting parts of archive to enjoy. Check their four hours, performed remotewebsite: https://fingerlakestheir archived catalog online during the pandemic. (Photo online) ly by more than 50 star soloists, chamberensemble.com/musictheir accompanists, plus Met for-the-pause orchestra and chorus members. The particip.m. For more information, try info@berkThe Cayuga Vocal Ensemble has samples pants, from locations (mainly their homes) in shirechoral.org or Google “Berkshire Choral from former concerts on their website. Check the States, Canada and Europe, put together International.” out cayuga-vocal.org. The Kennedy Center an amazing show. The spirit, enthusiasm and The Choral Arts Society of Washington, a in Washington offers listening opportunities. artistry conveyed by these talented musicians 180-voice chorus of amateur singers founded One example is Couch Concerts – Live. You was truly moving. Most amazing was the comin 1945, since 2012 has been under the direccan find them at kennedy-center.org. bination of orchestra and chorus members—a tion of Scott Tucker, known locally, as he was Opportunities for choral singers healthy number of them—performing Verdi’s director of choral activities at Cornell for 18 Here is a chance for choral singers to famous chorus “Va, pensiero,” all conducted years. His chorus has a lovely recording of perform remotely with people they don’t even by the Met’s music director, Yannick NézetBruckner’s “Locus Iste” on its website, a fine know and also have the special pleasure of Séguin. These two essential groups, by the way, example of remote singing. Also, you can find singing “together.” The Self-Isolation Choir have not been paid since mid-March. Here’s other selections from their archive. Consult started an online summer school, complete hoping the gala helped. https://choralarts.org/awe/. with warm-ups and rehearsals, all for free. Remember the Saturday afternoon broadAnd finally, opera for all Two sessions are done, but they will continue casts from the Met? They usually ended with The Glimmerglass Opera canceled its through the year. Between August 17-21 the the close of the season, but for these unusual live performances on May 5. But their first group will tackle the well-known Vivaldi’s times, the company has provided performancscheduled Town Hall conversation “The Role “Gloria,” then Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” in es this summer from the archives on Saturday of an Arts Organization” was held virtually on September and October. They will complete afternoons. Our local PBS station WSKG June 19. For about one hour, issues of racism the series with “The Self-Isolation Christmas” in the opera industry and, more specifically, at declined to broadcast them, but thanks to a with rehearsals starting in November to bring faithful New York station at 105.9 FM, you can Glimmerglass were addressed. Joining artistic the joy of festive holiday music. Ben England, hear them starting as usual at 1:00 every Satand general director Francesca Zambello who is actually in the UK, is the music direcurday afternoon. If you want to know what is tor. Go to https://theselfisolationchoir.com for and musical director (and conductor) Joseph Colaneri was leading bass-baritone, star of the on the next week, it will be announced at the more information and to sign up. end, and, if needed, an earlier starting hour. Met’s hugely successful production of “Porgy Last month came the information that Just Google WQXR opera and enjoy. & Bess,” and chair of the Glimmerglass ArtisBerkshire Choral International—a high-level

Classical music to be enjoyed online

choir camp held every summer since the mid-1970s—had set up a series of Conductor Chats. This organization has changed and evolved, but for many singers it has become the place for exceptional choral experiences and lasting friendships. The 2020 season was canceled in April. The chats, where music director Frank Nemhauser talked with BCI conductors, started in mid-June and ended last week. All are available on YouTube Premiere—just fill in Berkshire Choral International. And as 2020 marks the 250th birthday of the matchless composer Beethoven, BCI is offering a lecture series called “Hearing Beethoven Today.” It will be given by Richard Giarusso, chair of musicology at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, and a former BCI faculty member. From personal experience, this series is guaranteed to be superb, and will be held Tuesdays, August 4, 11 and 18 at 8

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ummer in Ithaca wouldn’t be complete without Ithaca Shakespeare’s classic productions. This month the company tackles the stay-athome challenge creatively with two virtual shows: “Romeo and Juliet” and “The Comedy of Errors,” both from William Shakespeare’s early work before 1595. The tragedy audiences may well know by heart, and the tangled comedy about two sets of twins (the Bard’s updating of Plautus) may be familiar for inspiring the Rodgers and Hart musical, “The Boys from Syracuse.” Chris Nickerson directs the tale of star-crossed lovers; Beth Harris the farce of confused identities. While we miss the usual leafy state park setting, a handsome online ambience is provided for both productions, contributing a welcome depth. For the comedy, a simple white backdrop laced with pleasing city sketches effectively serves the chaotic action, while tinkling piano rags (from Scott Joplin and music coordinator Kevin

MacLeod) provide an upbeat, mischievous air. In contrast, the tragedy’s background is aptly black, setting the mood and isolating the darkly clad characters. A novel and exciting aspect of this show is the introduction of shadow puppets, particularly in the group scenes. The ball where Romeo and Juliet meet, the brawls where Mercutio is killed and Romeo later slays Paris—these are exquisitely rendered, from construction to choreography, by Linda Wingerter of The Stringpullers Puppet Company. Assisted by her husband, Wingerter evokes both tenderness and violence with the jointed figures, their very silhouettes rendering this sad story even more iconic. (A recent feature in the Ithaca Voice profiles and illustrates her striking work.) And throughout, Jeffrey Wahl’s original music complements the action. Cross-gender casting occurs in both productions, most successfully in the comedy. In the tragedy, having two women

The scene of the ball where the couple first meet, from the puppet-assisted Romeo and Juliet. (Screenshots)

play Verona’s young lovers almost works: Lisa VillaMil’s Romeo is forceful and persuasive, but pixieish Sinclair Dumont’s Juliet is too childlike, too contemporary, her lines delivered with insufficient understanding. To quote Romeo, “thou canst not speak of what thou dost not feel.” Dave Dietrich and Emmanuella Agoumba play Lord and Lady Capulet, Richard Mertens and Karen St. Clair the opposing Montagues. Judith Andrew is the enabling nurse, Nancy Kane the conniving friar (in need of better costume). The spir-

ited young men, all doomed to die, include A.J. Sage as the feisty Tybalt, Khalfani Louis as Juliet’s sympathetic suitor Paris, and a dynamic, scene-stealing Yannick Trapman O'Brien as the witty Mercutio. Nickerson directs all the action with a fine sense of space and movement. The haunting shadow puppets and Shakespeare’s lyrical dialogue itself move us here, but the uneven acting less so. This disparity in levels of ability detracts in “The Comedy of Errors” as well, which on its initial night also had technical

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problems. Local theatres are heroically adapting to the restrictions and novelty of streaming shows, and, in its playbill, Ithaca Shakespeare most reasonably asks for our patience with this new process. Still, when over three-quarters of the actors appear out of sync vocally for two hours (at least on opening night), it’s difficult to stay engaged. Also, in the comedy, more actors needed to stand closer to their cameras, and at least one, the officer, spoke every undistinguishable line as if seven fathoms deep. One visual device that did work well, though, was in representing the two sets of twins. In a staged show, the twins are usually played by different actors, but director Harris ingeniously has AJ Sage (Antipho-

lus) and Talia Friedenberg (Dromio) rendering both men, lord and servant, of Syracuse and Ephesus. In certain scenes, we can more or less see all four simultaneously and can easily follow who’s who, even if the characters can’t. Double the pleasure, double the fun— Shakespeare loved tales of separated families, especially identical twins, figuring the more confusion, the merrier. When Syracuse Antipholus and servant Dromio arrive in Ephesus, they’re constantly mistaken for the local versions of the same, resulting in a flurry of misadventures—fine treatment for the visiting lord; rejection, jail and even exorcism for the local one; and plenty of beatings for the poor servant caught in the melee.

Sage and Friedenberg carry the fastpaced comedy handily. Emmanuella Agoumba is the shrill Ephesus wife and Delaney Keith her thoughtful sister; Nancy Kane swans delightfully as a wronged courtesan. At the outset, the framing narrative is relayed by old Egeon (David Dietrich), cast ashore in Ephesus while searching for his remaining son, thus violating the edict of the Duke (Jeff Dunston); he’ll be put to death unless he comes up with a healthy ransom. At the eleventh hour all’s well, of course—not only is the old fellow reunited with his long-lost wife (Krista Maider Guidici, compelling as the Abbess), but both sons as well. This is the first time the company has produced “The Comedy of Errors,” whose

physical comedy is matched by ornate wordplay—but these long, elaborate, metaphorical witticisms are fairly hard to follow onscreen, especially with audio complications. As these shows continue, the technical glitches are hopefully smoothed out, though acting levels aren’t as quickly addressed. Still, there’s welcome summer entertainment here—uniting up to 16 actors across the U.S. for a livestreamed show is no small feat, for which we at home are immensely grateful. “Romeo & Juliet” livestreams via YouTube at 7 p.m. July 24 & 26; “The Comedy of Errors” at 7 p.m. July 23 & 25. Tickets

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On Fridays, families can opt to learn more about the lake from a lower vantage point as they paddle during a two-hour Stewart Park Kayak Exploration with Paddle-N-More. There will be a quickstart lesson in kayaking and an exploration of the waterways of Ithaca. All ages are welcome to participate with a caregiver present. And on Saturdays the Sciencenter will be offering hands-on study along Cascadilla Creek where participants will explore stream life, meet snakes from the Sciencenter’s collection and engineer rockets from household materials. “Ever since starting my role with Ithaca Children’s Garden in 2011, I’ve been dreaming about teaming up on a cultural waterfront trail with the other wonderful waterfront institutions,” said Marteal. “It feels great to finally kick that off—a silver lining in this weird time.” The Explore the Waterfront partners said they hope to expand the operation of the project to bring awareness to the waterfront as a meaningful resource for local residents, not just a tourist destination or a beautiful hangout spot—although it is a very beautiful hangout spot. All of the partners said they are committed to creating accessibility and the key component was the addition of a modified TCAT route that will allow residents to get to

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thacans have a new, socially-distanced chance to get some entertainment outside after the Ithaca drive-in theater debuted on Friday, July 17. The theater is being set up at the City Harbor project site at 101 Pier Road at dusk (listed at around 9 p.m.), which is currently sitting empty as the project designs move through the city planning process. Depending on demand, showings will continue every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night for the next three months until the weather turns too cold. Attendees are asked to remain in their cars during the show to insure social distancing is maintained, and tickets are $20 per car. This weekend, showings include “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” “Jurassic Park” and “Back to the Future 2.” More information is available at www.driveinithaca.com. Kevin Sullivan, the organizer of the drive-in and owner of Luna Street Food, contacted Costa Lambrous, who's leading the development of the City Harbor

site, three weeks ago to see if there was a chance to set the theater up there, and Lambrous agreed. Sullivan had previously aimed to set up the theater at The Rink in Lansing, but when the plans got caught in the town's approval process, he decided it was best to pivot to a different spot considering the time left in the warm-weather season. The City of Ithaca has approved the plan. "We'd been planning this since March when [coronavirus] first started popping up," Sullivan said. "Three weeks ago, we decided we were going to work with Costa and that group down there instead of The Rink in Lansing. [...] Time is of the essence; we only have three months really of the season that we can do drive-ins, so we want to maximize and have as many of these as we can." Sullivan said he hopes to continue the shows each week, though that will depend on interest and how many people show up. He said they are currently limiting attendance to 100 cars with as many oc-

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cupants as can have an individual seatbelt in the car (no buses allowed), and they will be parked six feet apart. The site will be equipped with a professional projector and a 30-foot screen, with sound broadcast via FM radio and four to six people staffing each show. Concessions are being sold through a non-contact setup, and tickets will be scanned via phone. The events are being sponsored by City Harbor, Kelly Davis Events and Catering by Luna.

"This is part of our own organization's effort, as well as in general for the community, to keep working to provide contact-free service to the community and be innovative in that way," Sullivan said, noting that the area is far enough away from residential areas that it shouldn't disturb anyone's homes. "Then, also, to keep people working. The unemployment money has been tremendous in helping people out, but it is going to run out, and we want to make sure we have as many

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Ithaca Shakespeare Company Virtual Season - The Comedy of Errors | 7:00 PM, 7/23 Thursday | Additional show on 7/25. Tickets will be available at www. ithacashakespeare.org. The story of two sets of identical twins in one of Shakespeareís most slapstick comedies. Confusion, arrests, mistaken identities, an exorcism, and a family separated and reunited will fill the screen as the hilarity unfolds in the streets of ancient Ephesus. Ithaca Shakespeare CompanyVirtual Romeo and Juliet | 7:00 PM, 7/24 Friday | Additional show on 7/26. Tickets will be available at www.ithacashakespeare.org.†Along with ISCís actors, the performances will feature shadow puppet sequences created by Linda Wingerter of Stringpullers Puppet Company. Honk Your Horn: Celebrate! Musical! Theatre! | 7:30 PM, 7/25 Saturday | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | A streaming variety show highlighting the rich history of musical theatre on Broadway and at the Hangar Theatre. The show features an all-star group of diverse performers, all of whom have appeared in past Hangar productions. Visit†hangartheatre.org. | $20

Art Online and Through the Window | All Day 7/22 Wednesday | State of the Art Gallery, 120 W Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street, Ithaca | ìOnline and Through the Window,î an exhibition of photographs by Jan Kather and David Watkins, Jr. This show is virtual/online. On exhibit is work derived from their studies of the botanical world and natural landscape. View at www.soagithaca.org. July 1-August 2, 2020. Additional contact info: † www.jankatherphotography.com and http://www.davidwatkinsjrphotography.com Collective Consciousness | All Day 7/23 Thursday | Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, Congress at McLallen St, Trumansburg | The first virtual art show experience produced by the Trumansburg

Conservatory of Fine Arts and the Cayuga Arts Collective. The show runs through August 6. Curated by Marina Delaney and Domenica Brockman. Online and Through the Window | All Day 7/29 Wednesday | State of the Art Gallery, 120 W Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street, Ithaca | ìOnline and Through the Window,î an exhibition of photographs by Jan Kather and David Watkins, Jr. This show is virtual/online. On exhibit is work derived from their studies of the botanical world and natural landscape. View at www.soagithaca.org. July 1-August 2, 2020. Additional contact info: † www.jankatherphotography.com and http://www.davidwatkinsjrphotography.com The Drive-In Ithaca - Pop-Up Theatre: Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade | 9:00 PM, 7/23 Thursday | The Drive-In Ithaca, 101 Pier Rd, Ithaca | Order tickets online. Visit†https://driveinithaca. com/ | $20 Virtual Cinemapolis: Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly | All Day 7/24 Friday | Cinemapolis, 120 E Green St, Ithaca | Human rights become profoundly personal when Ai Weiwei, Chinaís most famous artist, transforms Alcatraz Island prison into an astonishing expression of sociallyengaged art focused on the plight of the unjustly incarcerated. At the core of the installation, called @ Large, were portraits of prisoners of conscience coupled with the opportunity to write letters of solidarity to the imprisoned. (76 mins NR) | 72 hour rental availa ble for $10 Virtual Cinemapolis: Amulet | All Day 7/24 Friday | Cinemapolis, 120 E Green St, Ithaca | An ex-soldier, living homeless in London, is offered a place to stay at a decaying house inhabited by a young woman and her dying mother. As he starts to fall for her, he cannot ignore his suspicion that something sinister is going on. (99 NR) | 3 day rental for $10 Virtual Cinemapolis: Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets | All Day 7/24 Friday | Cinemapolis, 120 E Green St, Ithaca | A look at the final moments of a Las Vegas dive bar called ëThe Roaring 20sí. (98 mins NR) | 72 hour rental available for $12 Virtual Cinemapolis: Yes, God, Yes | All Day 7/24 Friday | Cinemapolis, 120 E Green St, Ithaca

| After an innocent AOL chat turns racy, a Catholic teenager in the early 00s discovers masturbating and struggles to suppress her new urges in the face of eternal damnation. | 48 hour rental available for $9.99 The Drive-In Ithaca - Pop-Up Theatre: Jurassic Park | 9:00 PM, 7/24 Friday | The Drive-In Ithaca, 101 Pier Rd, Ithaca | Order tickets online:†https://driveinithaca.com/ The Drive-In Ithaca - Pop-Up Theatre: Back to the Future Part II | 9:00 PM, 7/25 Saturday | The Drive-In Ithaca, 101 Pier Rd, Ithaca | Order tickets online. Visit https:// driveinithaca.com/ | $20 Virtual Cinemapolis: Marley | All Day 7/31 Friday | Cinemapolis, 120 E Green St, Ithaca | A special re-release, in which Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald combines unheard tracks, unseen footage, and intimate interviews to paint a definitive portrait of the legendary artist, Bob Marley. (145 mins PG-13) | 72 hour rental available for $10

Special Events Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show Goes Virtual | All Day 7/23 Thursday | Various Skaneateles locations, | July 20-26. The show will run each day on the Chamber’s Facebook page,†https://www.facebook.com/ skaneateleschamber/,†and FLCís website,†https://www.acbs-flc.org/ boatshow. †† If Comedians Ran The World.... | 7:30 PM, 7/29 Wednesday | Online, Ithaca | Join us as Ithaca’s favorite local comedians and a politician or two solves the world’s problems over a Vidi call. Kenneth McLaurin is your host, and we have some of the areas funniest people share the ideas on how they would solve the world’s problems. Virtual Storytelling Open Mic | 4:00 PM, 7/30 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca | As part of 2020 Summer Reading, local storytellers will have the opportunity to showcase their skills during this free virtual open mic event. The event is open to storytellers of all ages and experience levels. Any type of story is welcome, from personal to fictional to spoken word. This open mic will be offered via Zoom.†Please contact Sophia McKissick at smckissick@tcpl.org with any questions.

Books Virtual ìPalm-of-the-Handî Memoir Writing Workshop, | 6:30 PM, 7/23 Thursday | Aurora Free Library, 370 Main St, Aurora |

Facilitated by poet, publisher, and oral memoirist Michael Czarnecki. Contact staff@aurorafreelibrary.org with any questions and for Zoom meeting invite. † † Walk This Play Panel: A Zoom Event | 7:00 PM, 7/23 Thursday | Buffalo Street Books, 215 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca | A panel conversation with The Cherry Arts Director Samuel Buggeln, Wharton Studio Museum Director Diana Riesman, and the creative minds behind the original headphone walking plays Storm Country and The Missing Chapter, which are back now at Stewart Park ñ perfect entertainment for these days of distance. Books & Brews | 9:00 PM, 7/24 Friday | Seneca Falls Library, Online virtual program, Seneca Falls | Grab a drink, find a comfy spot at home and join us on Zoom to discuss the book of the month! In July we will be discussing “The Couple Next Door” by Shari Lapena. Adults aged 21+ must register by July 3rd by emailing shostersfl@gmail.com. A limited number of copies of the book are available to borrow from the library. Virtual ìPalm-of-the-Handî Memoir Writing Workshop, | 6:30 PM, 7/30 Thursday | Aurora Free Library, 370 Main St, Aurora | Facilitated by poet, publisher, and oral memoirist Michael Czarnecki. Contact staff@aurorafreelibrary.org with any questions and for Zoom meeting invite.

Kids Didgeridoo Down Under | 2:00 PM, 7/22 Wednesday | Seneca Falls Library, Online virtual program, Seneca Falls | You’ll enjoy this high-energy, Australia-themed, interactive show that combines music, culture, puppetry, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience participation. You must register for your Zoom invite by emailing tmontoney@senecafallslibrary.org Once Upon a Craft | 10:30 AM, 7/24 Friday | Seneca Falls Library, Online virtual program, Seneca Falls | For kids entering grades K-5: Create a fun, fairy tale-themed craft on Zoom! You must register ahead by emailing tmontoney@senecafallslibrary.org Dirtmeister: Legendary Myths of Science | 7:00 PM, 7/24 Friday | Seneca Falls Library, Virtual Online, Seneca Falls | Join us for a highenergy, interactive science show on Zoom! It features over a dozen dynamic demos exploring some of the classic science myths and reveals the truth behind some of the greatest discoveries! Presented by

Steve “The Dirtmeister” Tomecek. You must register by emailing tmontoney@senecafallslibrary.org. Fairytale Sock Puppets | 10:00 AM, 7/25 Saturday | Seneca Falls Library, Online virtual program, Seneca Falls | It’s time to get creative with fairytales and socks! Join Seth Kennedy and Miss Tara on Zoom for a fun morning of making homemade fairytale sock puppets! Supplies will be provided by the library but must be picked up curbside before the program. Space is limited. Email tmontoney@ senecafallslibrary.org to register. Virtul Kiddstuff: The Velveteen Rabbit | 10:30 AM, 7/25 Saturday | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca | Watch live at www. youtube.com/hangartheatre Fairytale Book Squad | 10:00 AM, 7/27 Monday | Seneca Falls Library, Online virtual program, Seneca Falls | Here’s a book club for kids entering grades 3-5! Choose how the story ends through the You Choose book, “Hansel and Gretel: An Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure” by Matt Doeden. The club will meet online using Zoom on Mondays from July 6 - July 27 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Books are provided, but must be picked up curbside from the Seneca Falls Library. Register at tmontoney@senecafallslibrary.org Legendary Legos | 11:00 AM, 7/30 Thursday | Seneca Falls Library, Online virtual program, Seneca Falls | Get ready to make some legendary Lego creations this summer on Zoom! Kids entering grades 1 and up will hear a story and then build a unique Lego creation based on that story. Space is limited. Registration by emailing tmontoney@senecafallslibrary.org

Once Upon a Craft | 10:30 AM, 7/31 Friday | Seneca Falls Library, Online virtual program, Seneca Falls | For kids entering grades K-5: Create a fun, fairy tale-themed craft on Zoom! You must register ahead by emailing tmontoney@senecafallslibrary.org

Notices Candor Farmers Market | 3:30 PM, 7/23 Thursday | Candor Town Hall, 101 Owego Rd, Candor | Candor Farmers Market runs from June 25- Sept 3. Every Thursday at the Candor Community† Pavilion on the grounds of the Candor Town Hall. Over 15 local vendors with fresh produce, soaps,† maple products,† jams, honey,† tool sharpening, hand sanitizer and so much more! Free admission. Check It Out Shoppe | 9:00 AM, 7/24 Friday | Check It Out Thrift Shop, 6609 Turnpike Roaf, Mecklenburg | Fridays and Saturdays from 9-2PM. High quality used items at reasonable prices. Sponsored by the Mecklenburg United Methodist Church Ovid Farmers Market | 3:00 PM, 7/24 Friday | Papa Bear Building (Ovid Courthouse), 7175 Main St., Ovid | Come and find local, fresh produce of all kinds! Fresh picked right down the road. Also, there will be farm fresh eggs, local maple syrup, local honey, fresh baked goods including pies, breads, cookies, and sweet rolls and cut flowers and flower arrangements. Getting to Know Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) | 1:00 PM, 7/25 Saturday | Stewart Park, near floating dock, Ithaca | The Community Science Institute (CSI) will have a

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Monro

430 W. State St. (607)882-9038 Open Every Day!

Auto Service and Tire Center

Anthony R. Fazio, L.Ac., D.A.O.M.(c)

Curbside Pickup available

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Hector, NY 607 387-1045 M-F 3-6pm Sat-Sun 2-6pm www.hectorwinecompany.com

Kirksway Farm Topsoils, Mixes, Compost, Mulches, Stone, Septic Systems, Driveways, Drainage

Ithaca 273-8600

CLEANING SERVICES

Lansing 266-6443

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

Cortland 756-4918

400 Auburn Rd.

JANITORIAL* FLOOR * CARPET

Lansing, NY

AAM

607-227-3025 / 607-697-3294

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Macintosh Consulting (607) 280-4729

Agway True Value

213 Fulton St. or

Free Friday Delivery Order by noon

SEA CHANGE

6075337866

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Order by Phone or Online

821 Cliff Street 607 256-9355

Sumo Japanese Steakhouse Delivery & Pickup

Men’s and Women’s Alterations for over 20 years Fur & Leather repair, zipper repair. Same Day Service Available

John’s Tailor Shop

Hibachi * Sushi

Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 257-7777 (607) 257-5555 ithacasumo.com Ten Percent Off

John Serferlis - Tailor 2300 N. Triphammer Rd.

Any Repair

102 The Commons

Diane’s Downtown Automotive

607 391-2227

273-3192

607-272-AUTO (2886)

607 387-6548

2100 Tower Road Cortland

betthefarmny.com

hallsblueberryfarm.com

Oil Change $19.99 Includes oil & filter 4 tire rotation & brake check with Community

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363 Elmira Rd (Across from McDonalds)

2309 N. Triphammer Rd

OPEN DAILY 8 am - 6 pm

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New Location

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Phone, Delivery, & Curbside Pickup

Ithac a T imes

Now open at our

388 Upper Oakwood Ave

BLUEBERRY FARM

Trumansburg, NY

Bishops Carpet One

www.cayugadogrescue.org

HALL’S HILL

4204 Krums Corners Rd

on select floors

Adopt! Foster! Volunteer! Donate for vet care!

Open and Delivering!

Bet The Farm Winery

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607-796-6061

EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

2309 N.Triphammer Rd.

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of the Southern Tier

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607-272-0114

kirkswayfarm.com

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Elmira, NY 14903

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5610 State Rte. 414

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Hector Wine Company

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“The Best Sub You’ve ever had!” $5.00 off any purchase at

DiBella’s Subs with Community Cash Coupon 222 Elmira Rd. Ithaca

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